The FEMCAST

The FEMCAST is a podcast and website, driven by a passion for empowering women and promoting gender equality, making a positive impact through storytelling, advocacy, and creating a supportive community to act as an inspiration to others who aspire to effect change. Through The FEMCAST, we are making it our mission to educate, empower, and encourage women to harness the power of their voices, share their stories, and raise awareness of the crucial issues affecting women today. By amplifying women's voices and prioritising their well-being, welfare, and mental health, The FEMCAST aims to strengthen women's rights and celebrate the achievements of women everywhere. The FEMCAST serves as a movement fuelled by women's voices, ideas, and vision, striving for equality. We are committed to making a difference in society, getting involved in important social and political issues, advocating for equality, challenging societal norms and striving to build a

The FEMCAST is a society podcast hosted by Anita Whyte Moran, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Anita Whyte Moran hosts The FEMCAST, a society show with 33 episodes published.

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  Post-Traumatic Growth: Lisa Collins on Surviving Workplace Bullying

  Sep 21, 20261h 15m

  Post-Traumatic Growth: Lisa Collins on Surviving Workplace Bullying After 36 years working across the NHS, and building a career as an anti-bullying advocate, Liza Collins found herself the target of a coordinated bullying campaign while opening abrand-new hospital. In this episode, she joins host Anita Whyte Moran and Dr. Jen Fraser to unpack how it happened: the gaslighting, the physical collapse it triggered, and thehealing journey that led her to write The Physiology of Bullying . Together they explore why workplace bullying is a public health crisis, how HR often protects institutions rather than people, why abusers get promoted while truth-tellers leave, and how naming what's happening — in your body andyour brain — is the first step toward recovery. A raw, revealing conversation about trauma, shame, and what post-traumatic growth actually looks like. This is a raw, wide-ranging conversation covering: Why workplace bullying is a public health crisis — and how it physically changes the brain and body How gaslighting actually works, and why it's so hard to spot from the inside What really happens when you report bullying to HR Why abusers so often get protected and promoted, while the people who speak up leave The power of finally having language for shame, coercive control, and moral injury Moving from being "trauma-informed" to "trauma-preventative" ❤️ Oxytocin, co-regulation, and what psychological (and physiological) safety really requires Whether you've experienced workplace bullying yourself, work in HR or leadership, or simply want to understand why this issue deserves so much more attention, this episode will change how you think about it. Lisa Collins' book: The Physiology of Bullying Dr. Jen Fraser's book: The Gaslit Brain / The Bullied Brain Subscribe for more conversations on workplace culture, trauma, and healing. Chapters: 0:00 Introducing Lisa Collins 02:36 The toxic hospital opening & escalation 05:02 The union call and the "brown envelope" 07:17 Recognising it as trauma 09:06 Post-traumatic growth & how the Bullied Brain series began 11:54 Physiological safety & mobbing groups 14:29 Bystanders, moral injury & the ripple effect on family 18:07 Unpacking gaslighting: real examples 22:44 The hospital today — and why abusers get promoted 26:54 The research: job strain, cardiovascular harm & public health 33:51 Wearables, data & proving the abuse 34:47 Money, power & the Catholic Church PR playbook 38:30 Validation, Samaritans & bullying as a lifelong pattern 40:31 HR as "black ops" 46:24 Rethinking psychological safety (and flipping Maslow) 49:00 Measuring safety: brain scans & leadership accountability 52:02 Alternative models of leadership in healthcare 55:36 Building a new language for what's happening 58:29 Coercive control, shame & unresolved trauma in leaders 62:03 Trauma-informed vs. trauma-preventative 62:57 The myth of "protected classes" 66:51 "Don't take your eyes off the abuser" 71:09 Safety, oxytocin & co-regulation 76:13 Closing thoughts & where to find Lisa's book #TheFEMCAST #WorkplaceBullying #PostTraumaticGrowth #Gaslighting #Leadership Listen. Watch. Share. Start the conversation. Listen now and learn how to spot the signs, protect yourself, and become part of the movement for change. The FEMCAST website – https://thefemcast.com/ Subscribe for more conversations that amplify voices and dismantle the systems that silence them. Follow us across our social media @thefemcast … links below Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefemcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4JtnosSn9HW9b9LtuHBISx YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEya3FC_rzpgFdhXY5RZKw LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-femcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefemcast/ X (Twitter) - https://x.com/TheFemCast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFEMCAST

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  Episode #10

  What happens when leadership gets under our skin — and into our brains?

  Sep 3, 202656 minS4

  In this episode of The FEMCAST , Silvia Adlesic Holmgren takes us beyond traditional ideas of leadership and asks a bigger question: what kind of workplace are we creating through the way we lead? We explore the connection between leadership, brain science and organisational culture , and why trust, vulnerability, accountability and authenticity aren't soft skills — they're essential ingredients of healthy, high-performing workplaces. Silvia shares fascinating insights into how toxic leadership can impact our health and wellbeing, how our brains can begin to normalise behaviours that should never be acceptable, and why speaking up matters when workplace cultures become harmful. From gaslighting and destructive leadership to neuroplasticity, self-awareness and the future of management, this conversation challenges leaders, boards and employees alike to look at their own role in creating healthier organisations. Because culture isn't something you write on a wall. Culture is what we experience. And changing it starts with having the courage to see it, challenge it and lead differently. ️ Listen, learn and ask yourself: what kind of culture are you creating? #TheFEMCAST #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #BrainScience #HealthyWorkplaces #ToxicLeadership #Accountability #Management #OrganisationalCulture

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  Episode #3

  The Adolescent Brain: Understanding Risk, Road Safety & Young Lives

  Aug 17, 202642 minS4

  Three years ago, Dr Jen Fraser and I sat down to talk about the adolescent brain — and the devastating number of young people losing their lives on our roads. Today, after five young men were killed on Irish roads over the weekend, the conversation feels painfully relevant. What happens inside a teenage brain when it encounters speed, risk, peer approval and the freedom of being behind the wheel? Dr Fraser explains that the adolescent brain is undergoing enormous change from roughly 12 or 13 through the mid-twenties. The systems associated with reward, novelty and social connection become highly active, while the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain involved in considering consequences and regulating impulses — is still developing. We explore why having friends in the car can increase risky driving, why a young person can know the rules perfectly in one moment and struggle to follow them in another, and why “cold cognition” and “hot cognition” matter when we talk about adolescent decision-making. But this isn't about blaming young people. It is about understanding them. If we know that adolescent brains are still developing, then surely we have a responsibility to give young people theknowledge and tools they need to navigate that development safely. We also talk about adolescent mental health, suicide, social media, emotional intensity and the role adults need to play increating safety around young people. Dr Fraser makes an important point: adolescents can sometimes look like adults, but neurologically they are still developing — and they need adults to be the “prefrontal cortex” until their own develops. This episode was recorded three years ago. Today, it feels like a conversation we desperately need to have again. Please listen. And please share it with a parent, teenager, teacher, coach or young driver. Because understanding the adolescent brain could be part of preventing the next tragedy. #TheFEMCAST #AdolescentBrain #RoadSafety#YoungDrivers #Neuroscience #TeenMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth #RoadDeaths #SafeBrains Subscribe for more conversations that amplify women’s voices and dismantle the systems that silence them. Listen to The FEMCAST The FEMCAST website – https://thefemcast.com/ Follow us across our social media@thefemcast … links below Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefemcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4JtnosSn9HW9b9LtuHBISx YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thefemcast LinkedIn - http://bit.ly/46SL52h Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefemcast/ X (Twitter) - https://x.com/thefemcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFEMCAST

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  Episode #11

  Surviving Bullying Culture

  Aug 13, 20261h 12mS4

  The Red Phone: When Your Biggest Success Becomes Your Biggest Threat What happens when you're a high performer, a respected executive and at the top of your game — but your workplace is slowly destroying you? Andy Regal knows. A veteran media executive who worked at CNBC, MSNBC, Court TV and The Wall Street Journal, Andy spent decades inside some of the world's most high-pressure newsrooms. He was successful. He was promoted. He led teams. He created programmes that made millions. And he was bullied. Not always loudly. Not always obviously. Sometimes it was the red phone that made his heart race. Sometimes it was humiliation. Sometimes it was being ostracised. Sometimes it was gaslighting that left him questioning his own competence. And sometimes the most damaging part was the shame. The shame that makes you think: What did I do wrong? In this powerful episode of The FEMCAST podcast, Andy joins us to talk about Surviving Bully Culture , what workplace bullying does to the brain and body, why high performers can become targets, and why the shame belongs with the perpetrator — not the person being harmed. We talk .... Gaslighting Mobbing Psychological safety The “brilliant jerk” Bystanders becoming enablers. ... and what businesses could actually do to change the culture. Because a workplace should never cost you your dignity, your health or your sense of who you are. This isn't just a conversation about bullying. It's a conversation about power, culture and what happens when we finally stop normalising abuse at work. ️ Listen to the full episode of The FEMCAST. And if you've ever thought, “Maybe it's me…” — this conversation is for you. You can get Andy's book here https://lnkd.in/ehdgNN2q Listen now and learn how to spot the signs, protect yourself, and become part of the movement for change. The FEMCAST website – https://thefemcast.com/ Subscribe for more conversations that amplify women’s voices and dismantle the systems that silence them. Follow us across our social media @thefemcast … links below Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefemcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4JtnosSn9HW9b9LtuHBISx YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEya3FC_rzpgFdhXY5RZKw LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-femcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefemcast/ X (Twitter) - https://x.com/TheFemCast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFEMCAST/ #TheFEMCAST #WorkplaceBullying #PsychologicalSafety #Gaslighting #BullyCulture #WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #MentalHealthAtWork #HighPerformers #SurvivingBullyCulture #JenFraser #AndyRegal #AnitaWhyteMoran

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  Episode #1

  Can Your Job Break Your Brain?

  Aug 6, 202627 minS4

  The Gaslit Brain Series with Dr Jen Fraser What if the stress you're carrying home from work isn't "just part of the job"? What if workplace bullying, gaslighting and psychological abuse are literally changing your brain, damaging your body and putting your heart at risk? In this powerful episode of The FEMCAST , neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr Jen Fraser returns to reveal the science behind abusive workplaces and why even judges, can be manipulated by dark personalities. Together, we explore: Why toxic workplaces keep your brain trapped in survival mode ⚠️ The hidden health impacts of workplace abuse, from anxiety to heart disease How gaslighting works — and why it's so difficult to recognise The Dark Tetrad personalities: narcissists, psychopaths, Machiavellians and everyday sadists ⚖️ Why even judges can be manipulated in courtrooms The warning signs every employee, leader and organisation needs to know Why psychological safety is no longer a "nice to have"—it's a human right. This isn't just another conversation about workplace culture. It's about protecting brains, preventing harm and challenging systems that have normalised abuse for far too long. If you've ever left work exhausted, doubted your own reality, felt physically unwell because of your workplace, or wondered why good people stay silent in toxic cultures—this episode is for you. ️ Listen. Learn. Share. Because no one should be having heart problems because of a job. If this conversation resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Listen now and learn how to spot the signs, protect yourself, and become part of the movement for change. Subscribe for more conversations and dismantle the systems that silence them. Listen to The FEMCAST The FEMCAST website – https://thefemcast.com/ Follow us across our social media @thefemcast … links below Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thefemcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4JtnosS... YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEya3FC_rzpgFdhXY5RZKw LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-femcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thefemcast/ X (Twitter) - https://x.com/thefemcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheFEMCAST/ #TheFEMCAST #TheGaslitBrain #WorkplaceBullying #Gaslighting #PsychologicalSafety #Neuroscience #WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #HR #BrainHealth #ToxicWorkplaces #CoerciveControl #MentalHealth #HealthyWorkplaces #DrJenFraser

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