Title: Not Today: Bullying After 50, Boundaries & Your Next Chapter

Summary:
Recorded on a warm mid-August night in Northern Ontario, Tom shares a formative high-school story about facing a bully—and what it taught him about boundaries, dignity, and dealing with adult bullying in your 50s. He answers a listener’s Campfire Question on how to respond when someone tries to push you around, then opens up about life changes, winter prep in the north, and a new truck-camper setup for future “Out Here” adventures.

Highlights

• A grade-nine gym-class moment that flipped the power dynamic

• Adult bullying: how to recognize it, why there’s no shame in being targeted, and how not to stay a victim

• Practical responses: call it out, document it, escalate appropriately (supervisor, legal counsel, police)

• Talking to our kids about being upstanders

• Life update: long commute, reconsidering the coaching side-hustle, winter readiness in Northern Ontario

• Adventure plans: Ford Super Duty + truck-bed camper, photography, hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing

• Campfire wisdom: shifting from 1:1 “hand-holding” to broader “hand-ups” and helping the next generation

• The Four Agreements as a north star

Chapters

• Welcome & summer check-in

• Why talk about bullying now

• The high-school story that changed everything

• Campfire Question: “I’m in my 50s and still shrink from bullies—what do I do?”

• Boundaries, consequences, and safe escalation

• Parenting note: raising witnesses and upstanders

• Life update: work, commute, coaching decision

• Winter prep & the truck-camper adventure rig

• Campfire Wisdom: making your mark in your 50s

• Closing & how to send your questions

Links & Mentions

• Podcast site: tomsview.ca

• Instagram: @tomslifeafter50

• Email: tom@revolutionize.me

• Book mentioned: The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz)

Listener Prompt
How will you help the next generation—without carrying dead weight—this year? Tell me on Spotify or YouTube comments.

Note
In the intro I joke about the episode number—this is Episode 5.

Disclaimer
Personal stories and general information only; not professional, legal, or medical advice.