Exposing Workplace Bullying
Exposing Workplace Bullying pulls back the curtain on what really happens when abuse is allowed to thrive at work. It’s rarely obvious. It’s layered, protected by silence, and often dismissed as conflict or personality differences. That’s what makes it so hard to recognize—and even harder to stop. This podcast dives into the complexity of workplace bullying: the power plays, the cowardice of bystanders, the complicity of HR, the executives who turn a blind eye, and how it quietly damages careers, mental health, and entire organizations. Hosted by Dr. Jan Kircher, founder of Stop Bully Culture, each episode offers unfiltered truth and practical insight—so you can: Spot the systems that protect bullies (not just the bullies themselves), Force accountability (whether you’re being bullied, a leader, or witness), Take back your power—or use your power to change the culture. Because bullying isn’t just a problem with one person. It’s a failure of leadership. And it’s time to stop bully culture.
Episodes
Reclaiming your power at work isn’t about fighting the bully — it’s about protecting yourself, staying steady, and building strategies that actually work. In this episode, Dr. Jan Kircher pulls together everything from Season One, showing how to move from surviving to rebuilding while preparing for Season Two: The Bystander Effect. Learn how to focus on your response, reduce harm, and maintain control in a system that often protect...
Think reporting workplace bullying will fix the problem? Think again. Reporting isn’t a clean fix — it can be risky, draining, and often feels like you’re the one on trial. In this episode, Dr. Jan Kircher explains why reporting rarely plays out the way you imagine, how bullies build alliances before you even speak up, the role of documentation in telling a story HR can’t ignore, and what pushback looks like — with practical guidan...
When HR shrugs, leadership looks away, and colleagues stay silent, it can feel like the whole system is stacked against you. So what can you do?
In this episode of Exposing Workplace Bullying, Dr. Jan Kircher shares practical ways to protect yourself when no one else will — from using micro-scripts and assertive questions to spotting patterns that help you respond instead of react. You’ll also hear Shirley’s story of how small shif...
Deciding whether to stay or leave a bullying workplace is one of the hardest choices you’ll face. In this bonus episode, Dr. Jan Kircher explores the risks on both sides and why the decision is so personal — tied to your health, career, and future.
To go with this episode, I’ve created a companion resource: Should I Stay or Go? Weighing Your Options in a Bullying Workplace. It’s a tool to help you reflect on your own situation, and...
In this episode of Exposing Workplace Bullying, Dr. Jan Kircher explores what bullying really looks like at work — and how it’s often far more subtle, calculated, and damaging than people realize. She shares the criteria she’s developed to help you recognize it, along with her own personal experiences of navigating an abusive workplace. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this just a bad job, or is it bullying?” — this episode will help y...
When you’re told to “document it,” while you’re being bullied at work, it can feel like just another burden — one more exhausting task piled onto an already painful experience. But documentation isn’t busywork. It’s your silent witness, your record of truth, and one of the strongest tools you have against workplace bullying.
In this episode, Dr. Jan Kircher breaks down why documentation matters, what kinds of details to capture, an...
Bullies don’t follow a single script — they use whatever works to gain control and cause harm. In this episode, I break down the major tactics bullies use at work: verbal, nonverbal, cyber, physical, emotional, and even pulling other people into their behavior. From gaslighting to intimidation, you’ll see how these tactics are designed to discredit you, isolate you, and push you out. Recognizing their playbook is the first step in ...
Workplace bullying isn’t just “stress at work.” It’s trauma that seeps into every part of your life — your health, your confidence, and your sense of self. In this episode, Dr. Jan Kircher unpacks the three layers of trauma that make bullying so devastating: the direct abuse, the silence of bystanders, and the betrayal of broken systems.
You’ll also learn practical ways to protect yourself in the middle of it — from mindset shifts ...
What happens when you finally speak up about workplace bullying—and no one believes you?
In this bonus episode, Dr. Jan shares her personal story of being dismissed, questioned, and ignored by those closest to her. She also reflects on how vital it is to have even one person who sees the truth and stands with you.
If you’ve ever felt unseen or blamed for what you’ve experienced, this episode is for you.
Because you deserve to be be...
In this powerful first episode of Exposing Workplace Bullying, host Dr. Jan Kircher—founder of Stop Bully Culture—pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities of workplace abuse. Drawing from her own experience as a social work professor and single mother, Jan reveals how conventional advice like “report the bully” or “trust the process” often backfires, leaving people unprotected and alone.
With staggering stats—30% of U.S. worke...
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