60 acast.com The Shakespeare Mindset: Improve your life the Bard way not the hard way https://shows.acast.com/the-shakespeare-mindset en Dave Cohen funny,Shakespeare,mindset,wellness,humour,humor,confidence,inner strength,relax Dave Cohen Trailer

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]]> false Dave Cohen davec@bindman.net 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a the-shakespeare-mindset episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a/1770713579571-3084f338-7bb9-4c3e-809b-0531a548d2c7.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-shakespeare-mindset The Shakespeare Mindset: Improve your life the Bard way not the hard way How To Deal With Bullies How To Deal With Bullies Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT 25:51 6a01d6ed37a1e7308d8100d5 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 6a01d6ed37a1e7308d8100d5 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a how-to-deal-with-bullies William Shakespeare knew full 14 "And live a coward in thine own self-esteem".

Today we're looking at bullying through the lens of Shakespeare’s plays, which show how bullies often attack a person’s self-worth rather than simply exerting power. Shakespeare, writing in the dangerous and politically volatile world of Elizabethan London, understood bullying both as personal cruelty and institutional oppression. Fellow playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Kyd suffered persecution, torture, and even death, demonstrating how fear and intimidation shaped the creative world Shakespeare inhabited.


Examples of bullying in Shakespeare include Prince Hal who in Henry IV Part 1 uses mockery and humiliation to dominate others, especially Falstaff, while Feste in Twelfth Night encourages collective ridicule against Malvolio. Shakespeare’s most sinister bully, however, is Iago from Othello, whose manipulation, racism, jealousy, and gaslighting destroy lives. Even Hamlet is presented as a more complex form of bully, inflicting emotional cruelty on Ophelia while consumed by his own grief.


Bullies are often driven by insecurity, resentment, or feelings of inadequacy. Shakespeare’s genius lies in portraying them not as monsters, but as damaged and vulnerable people whose actions still cause immense harm. Quiet honesty and forgiveness may sometimes be more powerful than dramatic revenge.

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]]> "And live a coward in thine own self-esteem".

Today we're looking at bullying through the lens of Shakespeare’s plays, which show how bullies often attack a person’s self-worth rather than simply exerting power. Shakespeare, writing in the dangerous and politically volatile world of Elizabethan London, understood bullying both as personal cruelty and institutional oppression. Fellow playwrights such as Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Kyd suffered persecution, torture, and even death, demonstrating how fear and intimidation shaped the creative world Shakespeare inhabited.


Examples of bullying in Shakespeare include Prince Hal who in Henry IV Part 1 uses mockery and humiliation to dominate others, especially Falstaff, while Feste in Twelfth Night encourages collective ridicule against Malvolio. Shakespeare’s most sinister bully, however, is Iago from Othello, whose manipulation, racism, jealousy, and gaslighting destroy lives. Even Hamlet is presented as a more complex form of bully, inflicting emotional cruelty on Ophelia while consumed by his own grief.


Bullies are often driven by insecurity, resentment, or feelings of inadequacy. Shakespeare’s genius lies in portraying them not as monsters, but as damaged and vulnerable people whose actions still cause immense harm. Quiet honesty and forgiveness may sometimes be more powerful than dramatic revenge.

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]]> The Joy of Texts The Joy of Texts Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:37 GMT 26:50 69f8e9c93a143563ed902608 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69f8e9c93a143563ed902608 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a how-can-i-learn-to-love-shakespeare How I fell in love with Shakespeare, and how you can too. full 13 "To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first." I'm still quite new to this Shakespeare business, but the more I read and see the more I find out about who I truly am. Imagine a world full of self-aware people. Go on, dig deeper with me, you'll thank me for it.

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]]> "To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first." I'm still quite new to this Shakespeare business, but the more I read and see the more I find out about who I truly am. Imagine a world full of self-aware people. Go on, dig deeper with me, you'll thank me for it.

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]]> You Can Sometimes Get What You Want You Can Sometimes Get What You Want Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 42:17 69ef37cf1f575991564aabcb false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69ef37cf1f575991564aabcb 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a you-can-sometimes-get-what-you-want ...but it might not have been what you truly desired full 12

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]]> Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 25:10 69e534f223929c3a2af056b8 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69e534f223929c3a2af056b8 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a ... because it never ends well full 11

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]]> The Joy of Boredom The Joy of Boredom Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 26:05 69dd3beaea8ef7a4e04e4eaf false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69dd3beaea8ef7a4e04e4eaf 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a full 10

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]]> Feeling Uncertain? Listen To This... Feeling Uncertain? Listen To This... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 27:45 69cd46e1057b59499557e5ce false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69cd46e1057b59499557e5ce 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a full 9

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]]> Find A Way To Live With Your Grief Find A Way To Live With Your Grief Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT 23:51 69ca41f8fcd79a3415ea7e1a false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69ca41f8fcd79a3415ea7e1a 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a ... and why you should talk about it full 8

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]]> My Country Right And Wrong My Country Right And Wrong Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 42:18 69c14f7cd832f1da93b4791f false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69c14f7cd832f1da93b4791f 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a full 7 As a teenager in the 1970s battling racism I'd always thought of Shakespeare as the embodiment of English nationalism. In this delightful episode Michael Dobson, head of the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-upon-Avon, explains why I couldn't have been more wrong.

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]]> As a teenager in the 1970s battling racism I'd always thought of Shakespeare as the embodiment of English nationalism. In this delightful episode Michael Dobson, head of the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford-upon-Avon, explains why I couldn't have been more wrong.

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]]> Why Do You Think Your Thoughts Are Facts? Why Do You Think Your Thoughts Are Facts? Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 24:54 69b8632463444515f9d6ad54 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69b8632463444515f9d6ad54 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a ...and why do we love conspiracies? full 6 "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so" Today we look at the fuss around who wrote Shakespeare and how his works can help us uncover the truth.

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]]> "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so" Today we look at the fuss around who wrote Shakespeare and how his works can help us uncover the truth.

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]]> Meet The New Boss Meet The New Boss Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 23:54 69aefcf3b58ea3074dbc861b false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69aefcf3b58ea3074dbc861b 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a meet-the-new-boss Why are people always so disappointing? full 5

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]]> Take Control of Your Life Take Control of Your Life Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 26:25 69a55f76854be12860c29037 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 69a55f76854be12860c29037 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a ...but think before you act full 4

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]]> The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:29:46 GMT 38:23 699d6f893a5156c5d2e94653 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 699d6f893a5156c5d2e94653 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a Just enough, or too much? full 3

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]]> If Only I Had Time To Listen To This Podcast If Only I Had Time To Listen To This Podcast Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT 25:15 698f62e71506be1a7e946c32 false https://shows.acast.com/the-shakespeare-mindset/episodes/698f62e71506be1a7e946c32 698f62e71506be1a7e946c32 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a full 2 "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me."


Why are we so obsessed with time? And why do we think we have so little of it? Shakespeare has an answer or two.



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Why are we so obsessed with time? And why do we think we have so little of it? Shakespeare has an answer or two.



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]]> What Are You Afraid Of? What Are You Afraid Of? Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT 24:29 6984cde965974c013f623e53 false https://www.davecohen.org.uk/the-shakespeare-mindset/ 6984cde965974c013f623e53 697a4a8bd577b417ba49481a full 1 "Our doubts are traitors, And makes us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt."

What's holding you back in life? Shakespeare knows, and I'm here to tell you how to fix it.

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What's holding you back in life? Shakespeare knows, and I'm here to tell you how to fix it.

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