Monumental Podcast

Welcome to episode 10 of The Privileged Man podcast with Sir Andrew Strauss. Straussy was a legendary England Cricket Captain becoming one of only three Englishmen to win the ashes both in England and Australia.  I start off the podcast getting in as much cricket trivia as possible before settling into a deeper conversation on how Andrew dealt with the tragically early death of his belov...

Welcome to another special episode of The Privileged Man podcast with Damian Hopley MBE, a former rugby union star for London Wasps and England. Damian or Hoppers as he’s widely known excelled in rugby from a young age, representing his schools of St Benedict and Harrow before moving onto St Andrews and Cambridge where he studied Theology, hence later on being nicknamed in the press as “the vicar...

I am delighted to be in conversation with Dr Dan Poulter who has been the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since May 2010. Dan is also a psychiatrist. Between 2012 and 2015 he was a Government health minister with responsibilities including maternity, child health, veteran’s health, NHS procurement, NHS estates, and the NHS workforce. He is currently Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary...

In this episode we delve into the groundbreaking work of Nick Duffell, a renowned expert in the psychological impact of boarding schools.  With professional qualifications spanning systemic Family Therapy, Psychosynthesis, Psychoanalysis and Somatic Therapy, Nick has emerged as the trailblazer psychotherapist in understanding the experiences of numerous boarding school pupils. He has authored...

In episode 6 of The Privileged Man Podcast we welcome Dr Phil Hopley. Phil is a Medical Doctor, Consultant Psychiatrist and is a globally recognised expert in mental health and performance. To top that off, he also walked the walk playing premiership rugby player for Wasps.  He currently holds advisory roles with a number of the UK’s leading professional service firms and the McLaren Formula...

Today we welcome Patrick Foster, a former professional cricketer, insurance broker, and independent schoolteacher. His story, however, is not one of seamless victories. Behind the facade of an idyllic upbringing and early accomplishments, Patrick grappled with a pathological gambling addiction that began during his university days. The challenges he faced in transitioning from the world of sport i...

Today I welcome a woman who has been a guiding star in my own journey of self-discovery, Janet Hogan.  After discovering The Privileged Man in The Sunday Times, I started to work with Janet who helped me uncover a belief (which I will reveal in this podcast) that held me back for over 30 years. This is not unique to me. We all have a core be-LIE-f that we are telling ourselves that is respons...

Today, we have another incredible guest, Benjamin Fry. An Eton and Oxford graduate, Benjamin started out his career after film school with work that was distributed by giants HBO and Paramount, he was also a nightlife entrepreneur, and a BBC television presenter. This list of eclectic experiences eventually led him to train as a psychotherapist and author his first book of three. But with all this...

Today I am joined by none other than Alistair Elliott, renowned for his term as the Senior Partner and Group Chairman of Knight Frank, the world's largest privately owned property advisory company. During his tenure, Knight Frank broke record after record financially but also modernised as a company, committing, for example, to be net zero by 2027. Alistair’s success story continues to go from str...

Today, we have a very special guest, Max Dickins. A man who has traversed the landscape of media and art, leaving a mark on each and every platform he graces, from print to stage, from radio waves to the small screen BUT today he’s here with us in London to discuss something profoundly personal and universally impactful. He's the acclaimed author of 'Billy No Mates: How I Realised Men Have a Frien...