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We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

"Bullying Made School A Living Hell" Megan Barton-Hanson, Nadiya Hussain & Calum Scott Open Up

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

FlightStory

Leisure, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In honour of Anti-Bullying Week, we sit down with Nadiya Hussain, Megan Barton-Hanson, and Calum Scott to discuss their personal experiences with bullying and the profound impact it’s had on their lives. From childhood trauma to online harassment, these three open up about the struggles they faced and how they found strength in their vulnerability. We're Talking Bullying. (00:00) Intro (00:39) Nadiya's experience of bullying growing up (07:54) Megan's experience of bullying at school (12:21) Love Better Tour Ad (13:38) Calum's experience of coming out and the subsequent bullying Get Your Tickets to the Love Better Tour: https://bit.ly/lovebetter-YT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to We're Talking.

0:03.0

This week, we're shining a spotlight on anti-bullying week and showcasing the powerful stories of our guests who have first-hand experience of bullying.

0:12.0

From the playground to parliament, in person or on the internet, bullying can affect both adults and children.

0:19.0

I hope these stories of vulnerability can help spread awareness and

0:22.9

empowerment for anyone affected by bullying. What are some of those other incidents that happened while you were a little girl at school?

0:43.3

Because there's many that you've talked about.

0:46.1

Yeah, I was really badly bullied at school from the age of four to about.

0:53.7

So, same two boys. the age of four to about 17, 18.

0:55.9

Oh, wow.

0:56.2

So this...

0:56.5

Same two boys.

0:58.2

And I never told anyone about that.

1:01.2

Um, they would do, they would flush my head down the toilet.

1:05.0

Um, they would expose themselves to me.

1:10.0

They, um, they have tried to, um, they have tried to sexually assault me whilst I'm in

1:17.8

the, while I was in the street.

1:19.5

They have, um, held me down and smashed my fingers into hinges of doors.

1:26.8

Uh, they have ripped my hair.

1:28.5

They'd rip my hair out.

1:30.4

It was every single day from the age of about four or five to about 17 or 18.

1:37.0

Every day.

1:38.1

Every day.

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