The Acceptance Project

About The Acceptance Project

The Acceptance Project helps you grow, heal, and build a life where you truly belong. Each episode gives you practical tools for navigating real-life challenges like stress, self-doubt, grief, bullying, boundaries, relationships, and the everyday emotional struggles that shape who we become. Hosted by Dr. Bryan Gross, an award-winning speaker and educator, the show blends psychology, storytelling, and real-world strategies to support personal growth, healing, and emotional well-being, helping you feel more grounded, connected, and confident in your daily life. If you're ready to grow through what you're going through and build greater self-acceptance, resilience, and belonging, you're in the right place. A production of Bridging Success, LLC. Website: BridgingSuccess.com Email: podcast@bridgingsuccess.com

Publisher

Bryan Gross

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Hidden Struggles Behind a Child's Behavior

   A child who suddenly becomes quiet, acts out, or struggles in school may be carrying more than anyone realizes. Bullying, hunger, family conflict, homelessness, and other challenges can affect how children behave, learn, and connect with others. But when we only see their behavior, it's easy to miss what's really happening. In this episode of The Acceptance Project Podcast, Dr. Bryan Gross is joined by retired school social worker Susan Kays, who shares experiences from her years working with students facing difficult circumstances. Together, they explore the hidden struggles children bring into school, why they don't always speak up, and how adults can make a difference. In this episode, you'll learn: Why changes in behavior may be signs that a child is struggling. How challenges at home and bullying can affect a child's experience at school. Why patience, trust, and acceptance matter when children are afraid to open up. How your reaction can influence whether a child feels safe sharing something difficult. What parents, teachers, and other trusted adults can do to help children feel seen, heard, and supported. Sometimes the child giving you a hard time is actually a child having a hard time. -------------------- 🎧The Acceptance Project Podcast Personal growth, healing, and belonging through conversations about the things we all go through. 🔔 Subscribe for new weekly episodes - every Tuesday 🌐 Learn more: bridgingsuccess.com 📚 Meet Charlie! Explore Charlie's Choices, our children's book about kindness, honesty, and making good choices. bridgingsuccess.com/charlie 👉 Follow us on Facebook ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Follow the show and leave a rating to help others discover The Acceptance Project.

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   When Your Child Is Being Bullied and You're Afraid of Making It Worse

   By the time your child tells you they're being bullied, they may have been dealing with it for weeks or even months. Maybe they've gotten quieter, started pulling away, or simply don't seem like themselves anymore. If you're worried about your child but afraid that stepping in could make things worse, this episode will help you figure out what to do next. Should you call the school? Step in immediately? What if your child becomes embarrassed, stops opening up, or becomes an even bigger target? And what if you don't do enough? Whether you're a parent, teacher, administrator, or another trusted adult in a young person's life, you'll learn: How to listen when your child opens up without immediately trying to fix the problem What questions to ask to better understand what's happening How to document the bullying and work with the school What warning signs may mean bullying is affecting your child's mental health How to keep supporting your child even after the bullying seems to have been handled You may not have the perfect answer. What matters is that your child knows you believe them, you're listening, and they don't have to face what comes next alone. -------------------- 🎧The Acceptance Project Podcast Personal growth, healing, and belonging through conversations about the things we all go through. 🔔 Subscribe for new weekly episodes - every Tuesday 🌐 Learn more: bridgingsuccess.com 📚 Meet Charlie! Explore Charlie's Choices, our children's book about kindness, honesty, and making good choices. bridgingsuccess.com/charlie 👉 Follow us on Facebook ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Follow the show and leave a rating to help others discover The Acceptance Project.

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   When a Senior Starts Pulling Away: Don't Assume It's Just Aging

   Someone who used to join friends for dinner suddenly starts eating alone. They stop going to activities they once enjoyed. They become quieter, avoid certain people, or simply seem to pull away. It can be easy to assume they're just getting older. But what if something else has changed? In this episode, Dr. Bryan Gross explores bullying among older adults and the quieter ways it can affect someone's sense of safety, dignity, and belonging. From cliques, gossip, and exclusion in senior communities to ageism, intimidation, financial exploitation, and elder abuse, harmful behavior doesn't disappear just because we get older. Bryan also looks at why an older adult may begin changing their own life to avoid being hurt, embarrassed, or controlled, and why those changes can easily be mistaken for a desire to be alone. You'll learn: What senior bullying can look like in everyday life Why withdrawal may be a sign that something has changed How bullying, ageism, elder abuse, and financial exploitation can overlap while still being different Warning signs families, caregivers, and communities shouldn't ignore How small acts of inclusion can help someone feel seen, respected, and safe Getting older doesn't make rejection hurt less, and it doesn't make belonging matter less. Sometimes the most important question we can ask is simply: What changed? -------------------- 🎧The Acceptance Project Podcast Personal growth, healing, and belonging through conversations about the things we all go through. 🔔 Subscribe for new weekly episodes - every Tuesday 🌐 Learn more: bridgingsuccess.com 📚 Meet Charlie! Explore Charlie's Choices, our children's book about kindness, honesty, and making good choices. bridgingsuccess.com/charlie 👉 Follow us on Facebook ⭐ Enjoying the podcast? Follow the show and leave a rating to help others discover The Acceptance Project.

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