An Evolving Man Podcast

 #boardingoninsanity #boardingschoolsyndrome #emotionalintelligence #gabormaté #attachmenttheory  Boarding On Insanity Relaunches On Saturday | National News Coverage Sunday  To join the waiting list for the documentary: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/  And to read the newspaper article from 20th April here: https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/magazine  Take care, Piers  --- Piers is an au...

Today I talk about being the sibling, brother or sister of a boarding school survivor. What might have been the impact on you of having your sibling being separated from you and put into a boarding school? Here I explore some of the psychology of the breaking of attachment and the rupture that the siblings must have felt. Beliefs along the lines of: "there must be something wrong with me&quot...

On the podcast today I am speaking with Dr. Bradley Nelson, veteran holistic physician and author of the bestselling book, "The Emotion Code," to discuss healing from trauma. He will share how to use energy healing practices such as The Emotion Code® and The Body Code® to identify and resolve emotional baggage that may be harming your health and relationships or otherwise holding you bac...

 Last week a subscriber asked me about writing a book about my experiences of grief and death since the passing of my wife 6 weeks ago. So today I wanted to share a few reflections about what I have learned since her death on 9th February 2025. What have I learned? What helps the grieving process? What are the things that have helped me the most? #grief #death #dying #crying #sadness Take care, Pi...

 Today I share some reflections about how the launch for our new documentary about boarding school is going.  We ask the question: "Are our leaders traumatised?"  I also talk about my wife's funeral which took place on Monday.  I really honour all her love, and support in getting the film out there and all that she gave me throughout our time together.  To download the film and the...

 To join the webinars and to receive the recordings please visit here: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/  The film is due for release on the 15th March at midday and will stay live for one week.  #boardingoninsanity #boardingschoolsyndrome #childhoodtrauma #drgabormate Take care, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boar...

Thank you so much to everyone who came to the London premiere of the new documentary Boarding On Insanity.  To register for the live webinars please put your name in here: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/  Webinars are on 5th, 10th and 13th March.  To join you will need to put your name on the email list and you will be sent the link to the webinar.  These will be recorded so those on the email...

Today I am speaking with psychotherapist, Toby Ingham, about his new book, A Guilty Victim . A Guilty Victim tells the true story of an English boy’s recovery from grooming and sexual abuse at a Catholic boarding school in Ireland in the 1970s. It is a contemporary account of psychotherapy with an adult survivor, written with the client’s full consent. A big thank you to Chris Bratich of Seen and...

 Today I talk about two important events.  One is my wife, Michelle Dawn Silcox's, funeral.  And the other is the Boarding On Insanity documentary premiere in 3 days time, 1st March in London: https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/boarding-on-insanity-qa/  I also talk about the webinars starting on the 5th March with special guests, Prof Joy Schaverien, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk and Dr Warren Larkin.  A...

Myles Katz is a pioneer in the field of legal psychedelics, blending personal experience with professional innovation to advance mental health and personal transformation. As the founder and executive director of Confluence Retreats, he leads immersive, multi-day psilocybin retreats in Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. These retreats offer a legal, structured, and profoundly transformat...

 A few reflections about the death of my wife.  How has the last week been?  I share some of my grief.  And I talk about the documentary premiere in 10 days time in London at the Rio in Dalston: https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/boarding-on-insanity-qa/  We have decided to go ahead with the premiere as my wife was so supportive of the film. Take care, Piers #boardingoninsanity #grief #loss #board...

What is the importance of emotional intelligence in leaders? And why do so many leaders feel isolated, lonely and struggling with burn out? Today, Pete Hunt, founder of Monumental, a network for growth focused leaders talks about his boarding school experiences. What was the legacy he left boarding school with? And how did it affect him as a leader? An authentic and heart-felt conversation. --- Pe...

Today I share some really sad news.  On Sunday 9th February my wife died.  I have been feeling so sad.  She was such a wonderful lady.  So kind, loving and caring.  Without her the film and my work would not exist.  Thank you Michelle. Here is the interview I did with her: https://youtu.be/fKs1A_4xw7A  Blessings, Piers  --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist w...

Ben Cole is a film director, storyteller, cinematographer and all round filmmaker. His films include 1 Giant Leap with Robbie Williams and Time of The Sixth Sun. Questions for Ben: I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you get into the work you now do? What is the film Boarding On Insanity about? What drew you to make it? Please share your journey of making the film. How was...

 London Premiere Boarding On Insanity 1st March 1.30pm | What Is Happening? | Piers Cross  To buy tickets here: https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/boarding-on-insanity-qa/  Website will go live on Thursday 06.02.25: http://www.boardingoninsanity.com/  To join the launch waiting list: https://www.piers-cross.com/boarding-school-film   #boardingoninsanity #boardingschoolsyndrome #boardingschool #pre...

Did many people feel homesick at boarding school? Reading the biographies of Bear Grylls, Minnie Driver, Jeremy Paxman, Roald Dahl we can see that they all suffered with homesickness. Today I also explore the work of Joy Schaverien in Boarding School Syndrome where she says, "Homesickness has been reframed as bereavement." Are we really bereaved rather than homesick? Take care, Piers #bo...

Drawing on the work of Kouzes and Posner and their excellent book, The Leadership Challenge, what are the 5 principles of a great leader? I discuss all 5 qualities and traits while linking that in to the UK. Why is it that we have so few good leaders in the UK? Over the past few decades there have been consistently poor leaders in charge. Today I talk about why I feel this is. I draw upon the work...

How can we heal childhood trauma if we have tried many different therapies and nothing has worked?  Today I am speaking with Siamon Emery, a globally experienced mentor talking about his journey through childhood trauma and recovery.  Growing up with parents who were addicts meant that he lived through a lot of trauma.  This impacted him in relationships, at work and mentally.  Today he shares his...

The new documentary, Boarding On Insanity featuring many experts including Dr Gabor Mate, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, Nick Duffell and Prof Joy Schaverien is nearing completion https://www.piers-cross.com/boarding-school-film The film explores the question, Are our leaders traumatised? And the trauma? Boarding school. Many of the world's leading business and political figures have attended these schoo...

What is attachment theory? And how does your attachment style affect your time at boarding school? In a fascinating conversation, leading attachment expert, Anne Power, talks about the four attachment styles of secure, avoidant, anxious ambivalent and disorganized. What are their experiences of boarding school like? Does the securely attached child do well?  Does everyone come out of boarding scho...

 "We live in a world where people think nothing of isolating a child from their family and peers, shaming them, punishing them, and often reducing them to tears in the name of entertainment for television shows and social media clips, all without the child's consent.  Our governments seem hell-bent on making life as difficult as possible for families, and particularly for children, the o...

Today I am speaking with consultant clinical psychologist, Dr Warren Larkin. Dr Larkin is a specialist in the area of Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACES and implementing trauma-informed approaches to organisations. Today we explore trauma. What is it?  We also talk about ACES. What are the 10 ACES and how do they link to boarding school? Could we do a study into the Adverse Childhood Experience...

In 1993 three months after I left boarding school I went to work as an assitant housemaster and a teaching assistant at a boarding school in Australia.  Today I talk about the experience. What was it like?  If I hated boarding school so much why did I go and work in another boarding school?  I explore institutionalisation and I share not being liked, being called names and caning among other thing...

How does drama therapy help people who have been through trauma? And what about people in prisons? How does drama help those struggling with addictions or spending time incarcerated? Today I am speaking with Mark MacNicol who has worked with over 5,000 people through his workshops and 1-1 work. We talk about drama therapy and its benefits. And he explores how he uses AI for self-development. Thank...

Food at Boarding School | Freddie Mercury "The World's Worst" Food | Piers Cross  What was food like at boarding school? And how did that impact us as adults? Today I draw upon the biography of Freddie Mercury who went to boarding school in India from 8 through to 16. From Leslie-Ann Jones' biography of Freddie, Love of My Life, she shares some of his stories from his boarding...