Screw the Hierarchy

How come we can't just let go after abuse at work? And if not, what are some ways we can begin that process so we can lead our best lives? And if we're loved ones or bystanders, how can we best support targets? Jolynn Nelson, who has a PhD in industrial and organizational psychology, explains how we can move on.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

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When we look at social hierarchies and the effects of positive stereotyping, social weight, and economic freedom and the opportunities it affords those at the top of the hierarchy, we can easily see the damage of sexism, both individually and systemically. But co-founder of the men's rights movement in 1977 Fred Hayward sees men facing issues and stereotypes that have negative effects — not just positive ones. In this episode, Fred shares those issues and stereotypes, what made him start a men's rights movement, and what the early days of the movement looked like.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

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On March 9, 2021, 40-year old Evan Seyfried took his own life after workplace abuse and mobbing. He was a 20-year exemplary employee at Kroger, one of the largest grocers in the US. Hear what abuses the lawsuit outlines.

According to The Washington Post, in a "wrongful death" lawsuit, Evan's family alleges his death resulted from a six-month harassment campaign by two co-workers at the Milford, Ohio, location:

➡ A supervisor allegedly harassed him for wearing a face mask during COVID and made fun of him for his political beliefs, calling him "antifa."

➡ Evan reported several unwanted sexual advances toward him, which resulted in no response from management after he reported them.

➡ The supervisor allegedly left holes in his department schedule, making extra work for him.

➡ After hearing reports from neighbors, Evan believed co-workers who his supervisors pitted against him followed him home and waited on the street for long periods of time.

➡ Evan allegedly received threats, including a supervisor allegedly telling him he could track his Internet usage.

➡ Evan's repeated reports to both management and the union resulted in no meaningful action. In fact, Kroger denied a transfer to another store.

➡ After Evan helped two female employees file sexual harassment complaints against a supervisor, he received texts with child pornography.

➡ Co-workers allegedly replaced old milk on his shelves on the day of an audit.

➡ Supervisors wrote Evan up nine times despite never before receiving a reprimand in this nearly two-decade career. He feared he would be fired.

➡ Fearing for his safety, Evan moved in with his parents. Before quitting, Evan worried about the audit, his phone monitoring, and the plan to frame him for possessing child pornography.

The lawsuit:

https://www.scribd.com/document/515480124/Lawsuit-Kroger-manager-drove-employee-to-suicide

The petition:

https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-evan-seyfried-kroger-workplace-bullying-leads-to-suicide-of-employee?redirect=false

The Washington Post article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/15/kroger-suicide-seyfried/

We want justice for Evan Seyfried, his family, his friends, and his co-workers on the 1st anniversary of his death from workplace abuse and mobbing.

RSVP FOR A MARCH 9 PROTEST NEAR YOU (a local team lead will reach out to you with more details):

https://actionnetwork.org/events/demand-justice-for-evan/

IF YOU DON'T SEE A LOCATION NEAR YOU, PLAN A PROTEST NEAR YOU (pick a State House or court house, let us know, bring a sign, and we'll handle the rest — it's that simple):

Email [email protected]

Help create noise across the country so we can get #JusticeForEvan!

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

On March 9, 2021, 40-year old Evan Seyfried took his own life after workplace abuse and mobbing. He was a 20-year exemplary employee at Kroger, one of the largest grocers in the US.

Hear from five advocates working on the Justice for Evan campaign. @JusticeForEvan

According to The Washington Post, in a "wrongful death" lawsuit, Evan's family alleges his death resulted from a six-month harassment campaign by two co-workers at the Milford, Ohio, location:

➡ A supervisor allegedly harassed him for wearing a face mask during COVID and made fun of him for his political beliefs, calling him "antifa."

➡ Evan reported several unwanted sexual advances toward him, which resulted in no response from management after he reported them.

➡ The supervisor allegedly left holes in his department schedule, making extra work for him.

➡ After hearing reports from neighbors, Evan believed co-workers who his supervisors pitted against him followed him home and waited on the street for long periods of time.

➡ Evan allegedly received threats, including a supervisor allegedly telling him he could track his Internet usage.

➡ Evan's repeated reports to both management and the union resulted in no meaningful action. In fact, Kroger denied a transfer to another store.

➡ After Evan helped two female employees file sexual harassment complaints against a supervisor, he received texts with child pornography.

➡ Co-workers allegedly replaced old milk on his shelves on the day of an audit.

➡ Supervisors wrote Evan up nine times despite never before receiving a reprimand in this nearly two-decade career. He feared he would be fired.

➡ Fearing for his safety, Evan moved in with his parents. Before quitting, Evan worried about the audit, his phone monitoring, and the plan to frame him for possessing child pornography.

The lawsuit:

https://www.scribd.com/document/515480124/Lawsuit-Kroger-manager-drove-employee-to-suicide

The petition:

https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-evan-seyfried-kroger-workplace-bullying-leads-to-suicide-of-employee?redirect=false

The Washington Post article:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/07/15/kroger-suicide-seyfried/

We want justice for Evan Seyfried, his family, his friends, and his co-workers on the 1st anniversary of his death from workplace abuse and mobbing.

RSVP FOR A MARCH 9 PROTEST NEAR YOU (a local team lead will reach out to you with more details):

https://actionnetwork.org/events/demand-justice-for-evan/

IF YOU DON'T SEE A LOCATION NEAR YOU, PLAN A PROTEST NEAR YOU (pick a State House or court house, let us know, bring a sign, and we'll handle the rest — it's that simple):

Email [email protected]

Help create noise across the country so we can get #JusticeForEvan!

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

After trauma, we may believe we're broken. But according to coach, healer, and Guide Sophie Frabotta of Awaken, we're not broken — we're hurt. In this episode, Sophie walks us through her 4 Rs Method — the path to radiate when we feel stuck in the hurt.

Find Sophie at AwakenWithSophie.com.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

LUMO's Sarah Olin believes we as a culture should shift from talking about work-life balance, which is a myth, to alignment when it comes to working parents. In this episode, Sarah reveals what working parents face and how she supports them and organizations to offer support, too.

Find Sarah at LusciousMother.com/lumo.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Unresolved trauma festers in our nervous systems, causing conditions, disease, and illness. In this episode, Creating Serenity's Sharon LaFlamme reveals what happens when we don't release trauma from our bodies — and what we can do about it using somatic experiencing.

Find Sharon at CreatingSerenityNow.com.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Betrayal trauma can happen when we feel our employer does nothing to address our workplace abuse situations, and the government invalidates us in the absence of a law to protect us. This type of trauma can feel more personal than other types of trauma. And not only does it set the tone for relationships with others, but it also affects our relationships with ourselves. In this episode, Relationship Coach Mr. Jay talks about the effects of betrayal trauma and what we can do to address it.

Find Mr. Jay at MrJayRelationshipCoach.com.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Leaders often experience limiting beliefs around feeling enough that affect their ability to build high performing teams and increase bottom-line results. In this episode, leadership consultant Michele Molitor talks about how our brain wiring can play into feeling fear and anxiety, what happens when we don't address these feelings, and how her rapid rewiring approach can help leaders improve their work cultures and bottom lines.

Register for Michele's upcoming Taming Your Self-Doubt Masterclass on February 7, 2022 at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm GMT: https://bit.ly/TamingYourSelfDoubt

Or take her Self-Doubt Finder Quiz:

https://bit.ly/Self-DoubtFinder

Find Michele at NectarConsulting.com.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

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Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy

Research shows that ALL of us have experienced childhood trauma. But how does it show up for us later in life? In this episode, Global Life & Love Coach Riana Milne shares her top 10 Traumas from the Childhood Trauma Checklist Tool and reveals how childhood trauma plays out in adulthood — and what we can do to address it.

Find Riana at RianaMilne.com.

If you've been abused at work and would like to share your story anonymously, email [email protected].

If you feel like you need more help, I have a free guide to recovery steps at http://www.dignitytogether.org/targets and a signup for daily boosts through your inbox at the same place.

Facebook: @HierarchyPodcast

Twitter: @ScrewHierarchy