On January 10^th and 11^th 2013, Lewis-Palmer had a special visitor, Scary Guy. Scary Guy is a motivational speaker on prejudice, discrimination, and bullying.

Scary, formally known as Earl Kaufmann, was previously a tattoo artist and is tattooed on 80% of his body.  One day he heard someone calling him “The Scary Guy” and his friend told him that he should legally change is name to Scary Guy, therefore Earl became Scary Guy.

Changing his name was a huge push which motivated Scary to become a motivational speaker on anti-bullying.

“I call bullying “terrorism”. I believe that I contribute to the world, and I was unhappy about myself. I went my mom’s way, and not my dad’s.” Scary Guy said.

His methods involve: acting like a bully in the program from the beginning, vomiting on stage, and other unusual approaches. Scary shows students a different way to look at bullying, by using his abnormal approach.

Scary and his wife, Cathryn Woodhall, travel around the world trying to make an impact on people about bullying. Together they have completed 10,500 live performances in a mere 15 years. Hence the couple completes about 700 live performances per year.

Although Scary became a positive influence on others, he didn’t do it on his own. He would go to the gym daily and would repeatedly see an older man working out. One day Scary jokingly made a comment about the old man’s hair and the man’s response opened Scary’s eye to the power to be positive.

“Scary, you look for the positive.” Wife Woodhall said.

“No, I create it.” Scary replied.

Scary said that what he does is not his job because he doesn’t go to work.  He refers to his job as his life and it is what he is built to do. He believes that the work he does is a mission. He is not out to convert anyone, he is rather here to help make an impact.

“I don’t believe that I have the correct approach,” Scary Guy said, “I have what I believe is a solution.”

In Scary’s programs there are five different sessions that are each 90 minutes long. Unfortunately LP only got to view two parts. Each session involves an interesting and intense show on bullying.

“You can’t be a victim if you know what I know.” said Scary, “I choose not to be a victim or a bully now.”

Scary is out on his mission daily and practically never gets a break, constantly going to different schools and events.

“I believe this is a solution and it will change, but it will take generations for people to figure it out. Hopefully it’s not too late. Hopefully we don’t kill each other off first.” Scary Guy said.

For more information on Scary Guy and his programs you can visit his website http://thescaryguy.com/ or you can email him at [email protected].