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BULLY THIS A podcast from two guys who survived hard times, how they got through it and became successful adults, and how you can, too. Astonished by the cruelty and suffering captured by the documentary film “Bully,” Tyler Copenhaver-Heath immediately knew he had to be a part of the solution. But how? His friend, Clifford Starks, also wanted to join the effort, so they started talking about how to help put a stop to the unwanted, intentional, and repeated attacks bullying victims endure: shoving, rumors, name-calling, exclusion, cyberbullying, and more. For the men, the mission is personal. The successful entrepreneurs, ASU grads, and martial arts training partners (Starks is a professional middleweight fighter), grew up knowing adversity. Copenhaver-Heath barely had enough money to get by. And Starks was among the one in five youth in the United States who experience bullying. Acutely aware of the pain, shame, and damage bullying causes, they want children and families to know that there is always help, that there’s always a solution. “It’s maddening to me that any child had to suffer the way Alex Libby and other students did in the documentary ‘Bully’ by Lee Hirsch. Punched. Shoved. Poked. Called names. Isolated. Deeply alone and with his suffering invisible to a school staff that failed him, he withdrew from friends, family, and his grades slipped. He was giving up. Imagine how much sooner children will reach their full potential when they’re full of confidence and curiosity, instead of dread and worry? Helping just one kid hang on through a tough time would be amazing. And if we help one, more are sure to follow. The magnitude of that is awe-inspiring,” Copenhaver-Heath said.