CLIENT: BACKFLIPS AGAINST BULLYING
OUTLET: LEMONADE PODCAST
Samwise Holmes was relentlessly and brutally bullied throughout his schooling years. Living with Asperger's Syndrome, he says he always felt different, and so, he was an easy target.
But it was passion for drama and the arts that saved him, giving him purpose and a reason to keep going. A few years after finishing high school, Samwise came up with a plan to try and prevent anyone experiencing what he did.
Backflips Against Bullying was born – a school program combining acrobatics to engage students alongside practical anti bullying tactics. Beginning in New South wales, it’s now expanding to schools across Queensland and Victoria. and hopefully soon, every state in Australia.
This chat with Samwise was very special for me, it actually brings me to tears every time I think of some of the things he shared. He's a beacon of strength, resilience and ultimately, forgiveness and he's saving lives.
A trigger warning - we discuss suicide and bullying.