In the first episode of this powerful three-part series, host Taili Carter sits down with 12th grader Jayna to unpack how bullying shaped her mental health during her middle school years. What starts as teasing over material things quickly unravels into a deeper conversation about race, isolation, and the long-term emotional impact of being misunderstood and mistreated. Jayna shares how her silence was misread as arrogance, how trauma from bullying made it hard to trust others, and how a move to Milwaukee helped her rebuild confidence and set boundaries. Together, they explore the phrase “hurt people hurt people” — and ask whether bullying is always intentional, or sometimes just a reflection of pain at home.
✨ A raw, heartfelt conversation that sheds light on the invisible wounds bullying leaves behind — and the healing that comes from being heard.
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