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An Evolving Man Podcast
Home Alone vs UK Boarding School Culture: The Psychology of Separation | Piers Cross
This week I rewatched Home Alone — and realised it can be viewed as a surprisingly powerful study of child development, attachment, and the psychology of separation.Kevin is eight years old — an age that matters deeply in the UK context, because it has historically been an age when many children began boarding school. In this short reflection, I explore key moments in the film through a boarding-school lens, drawing on the work of Joy Schaverien and Nick Duffell.We reflect on:why “not knowing the basics” at eight is devel...
2025-12-24
15 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
"Why Are You GAY?" Piers Morgan of Uganda + Pope's Brother Makes SHOCKING Confession | 2025 Review
In what could be described as a fever dream of an episode, Piers Morgan Uncensored sums up 2025 with a wild assortment of topics and guests. There’s a lot to argue about over Christmas dinner this year - we got a new American Pope and a new US President, who began the year with a ‘Revolution of Common Sense’ - and ended it in a MAGA civil war. Snow White sacked the Seven Dwarves and became the most hated movie of all time - and somehow that wasn’t even this year’s biggest big screen disaster, as the Coldplay c...
2025-12-19
1h 11
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Mother Wound & Boarding School | Rupture, Repair, and the Cost of Separation | Piers Cross
In this reflective episode, Piers Cross explores boarding school, the mother wound, and the lasting impact of early separation from parents — particularly as Christmas approaches.Inspired by a powerful public conversation between Amelia White and her mother, Piers reflects on how boarding school disrupts natural attachment, prevents rupture and repair, and often leaves relationships with parents — especially mothers — emotionally distant.Drawing on personal experience, clinical insight, and the work of Nick Duffell, Joy Schaverien, Suzanne Zeedyk, and Alex Renton, this episode explores why so many former boarders live far from home, struggle to trust...
2025-12-17
14 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Boarding School, Neurodiversity & Shame: Adverse School Experiences | Ian Keys & Piers Cross AEM#146
In this episode of An Evolving Man Podcast (AEM #146), I speak with Ian Keys, an ex-boarder, youth worker and newly qualified counsellor, about what really happens when neurodiverse children move through a schooling system that doesn’t understand them.Ian started boarding school at 11 and left with no qualifications, convinced he was “thick”. Decades later, after working with excluded teenagers, forest school groups, neurodivergent young people and national-level athletes, he began to see the truth: the problem was never his intelligence – it was the environment.Together we explore:How dyslexia and neurodiversity show up...
2025-12-05
1h 00
Piers Morgan Uncensored
“Something WRONG With You!” Piers Morgan Clashes With ‘Hateful Clown’ Running For Congress In Texas
The scale of the Minnesota fraud scandal is jaw-dropping by anyone’s measure, with more than a billion dollars illicitly drained from welfare programmes, mostly by members of the large Somali community. Some of the early attempts to investigate this mass fraud were reportedly silenced over fears of racism - and we’ve seen this story before, with the Pakistani grooming gangs scandal in the UK. But just as it’s absurd to argue that every British Muslim man is a sex offender, it’s clearly wrong to say that every Somali in the US is a thief.
2025-12-03
58 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Are Boarding Schools Ending? The Quiet Collapse No One Is Talking About | Piers Cross
Are boarding schools reaching the end of the road?To contact your MP to get them to attend the House of Commons screening please visit here: https://seenheard.org.uk/boarding-on-insanity-parliamentary-screening/ In today’s episode, I reflect on last week’s conference honouring Dr Joy Schaverien and share surprising insights from conversations with people working inside the current boarding school system. Many schools appear to be moving into survival mode — and the strategies they’re using may be accelerating their decline.We look at:• Why prep schools are being pushed back into the pi...
2025-12-03
13 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Which Public Figure Said It? Piers Morgan Quizzes Riley Gaines, Jack Posobiec & More!
They’ve called each other a communist and a fascist but last week President Trump and Zohran Mandani appeared to put on a united front when the new New York Mayor visited the Oval Office. Their supporters may shudder to think about it, but the pair are really not so different. Both defied the establishment and defied the odds with a populist election campaign, turbocharged by social media, which promised to swing a wrecking ball into the failing status quo. Trump and Mamdani do, of course, propose very different treatments for the problems they have di...
2025-11-26
45 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Honouring Joy Schaverien: A Landmark Event on Boarding School Trauma | Piers Cross
In this episode, I share reflections on the upcoming event The Silent Damage of Boarding School — a special day honouring the life and work of Dr Joy Schaverien, whose research into Boarding School Syndrome has transformed the field of trauma and psychotherapy.I walk through what the event includes, who will be speaking, and why Joy’s contributions continue to be so influential across psychology, counselling, and survivor communities.The online version of the event still has tickets available.Featuring speakers: Helen Odell-Miller, Alex Renton, Graham Music, and Zachary Fair — plus the pr...
2025-11-26
06 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
"I Was Terrified!" Fear and Boarding School | Piers Cross
For the link to Nicky Moxey and Dr Linda Devereux's book Worlds Away From Home: https://amzn.eu/d/9sE6I0jFear is one of the most overlooked experiences in boarding school life. In this episode, Piers reflects on his own memories of fear and explores why so many ex-boarders still carry hypervigilance and survival patterns into adulthood. Drawing on research from Suzanne Zeedyk, Nick Duffell and Emma Seppälä, along with real stories from former boarders, Piers explains how fear shapes the nervous system — and how we can begin to heal. A c...
2025-11-19
17 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Emotional Fitness: From Dissociation to Emotional Mastery | Corey Corpodian | Piers Cross AEM #145
In this transformative conversation, Piers Cross speaks with Corey Corpodian — author, orthodontist, and host of the Unleash Success Podcast — about how to master your emotions, build resilience, and lead with authenticity.After achieving every external marker of success, Corey found himself deeply unfulfilled. A life-changing health scare set him on a new path toward emotional fitness — a discipline of daily exercises that rewire the brain and strengthen mental and emotional resilience.Together, they discuss:How to transform emotional pain into purposeWhy EQ can be trained and strengthened over timeThe link between leadership, vulner...
2025-11-14
57 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
AI, Neuroscience & Boarding School: Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Future | Piers Cross
What do AI, neuroscience, and boarding schools have in common?In this reflective solo episode, Piers Cross explores how artificial intelligence mirrors the left-brain dominance of elite education — and why the real revolution ahead is emotional, not technological.Drawing on thinkers like Arthur Brooks, Daniel Goleman, and Nick Duffell, Piers unpacks why empathy, adaptability, and emotional intelligence are the skills that will define successful leaders in an AI-driven world.If you’ve ever wondered how education, trauma, and technology intersect, this episode offers a fresh, compassionate lens on t...
2025-11-12
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Big Thank You To Boarding School Concern Conference | Reflections and My Dissociation | Piers Cross
Some reflections about last Saturday's Boarding School Concern conference.What an amazing, heart-felt day. I felt very blessed to be there. A big thank you to all the organisers and volunteers and all the participants for attending. It was lovely to meet so many of you. I talk a little about dissociation which is what happened during my talk. To learn more about the BS Concern's work please visit: https://boardingschoolconcern.uk/ And Seen and Heard: https://seenheard.org.uk/ Take care, Piers ---
2025-11-05
11 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
“Only a Question of Time” Does AI Mean We're DOOMED? Plus Oz Pearlman Reads Piers Morgan’s Mind!
ExpressVPN: Right now you can get an extra four months of ExpressVPN for free. Just scan the QR code on the screen, or go to https://ExpressVPN.com/PIERS and get four extra months for free. Two years ago, Elon Musk was among a thousand experts to sign an open letter demanding an urgent pause on the advancement of Artificial Intelligence because of the risks concerning job losses, misinformation and more. But now Musk is now spending a billion dollars a month to compete in an AI arms race, which is inflating the stock market to bursting...
2025-10-31
1h 15
An Evolving Man Podcast
Sarah Perrett | The Emotion Code | Reconnecting With Your Heart & Emotions | AEM #144 Piers Cross
In this episode of An Evolving Man Podcast, I speak with Sarah Jane Perrett, an intuitive happiness coach and energy practitioner who helps people release emotional baggage, reconnect with their intuition, and rediscover joy.Sarah shares her extraordinary journey from post-natal depression and breakdown to a profound spiritual awakening in 2013 — and how this experience led her to the transformative work she does today. We discuss the science and spirituality of emotional healing, from HeartMath research to the Emotion Code and neuroplasticity, and explore how to shift from survival mode to...
2025-10-31
1h 03
An Evolving Man Podcast
Censored Letters: What Boarding School Taught Us About Self-Silencing | Jeremy Paxman | Piers Cross
In this episode, I reflect on letter writing at boarding school — and what those censored, monitored, or ignored letters reveal about the emotional isolation many children experienced.Drawing on the writings of Nick Duffell, Jeremy Paxman, and Karen Wilson, as well as my own childhood letters from the 1980s, I explore how boarding schools conditioned children to hide their real feelings.This conversation touches on censorship, shame, and the lifelong habit of self-silencing — but also offers hope for healing and reconnection.A heartfelt invi...
2025-10-15
08 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Does Trump Deserve Nobel Peace Prize? Plus Piers Morgan DESTROYS Democrat in Trans Row
President Trump’s historic role in ending the Hamas war has drawn plaudits from even his most embittered opponents, with even Hillary Clinton commending him for brokering peace. However, it hasn’t been enough for him to receive the Nobel Peace Prize - is it an accolade he’s deserving of, considering his close relationship with Netanyahu? Joining Piers Morgan to debate this and the Gaza situation is streamer Destiny in his first appearance in Uncensored’s London studios, plus YouTubers Brandon Tatum and Tara Palmeri, pro-Israel broadcaster Emily Austin and pro-Palestine activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Then, as the press just get...
2025-10-14
1h 16
An Evolving Man Podcast
Discipline, Punishment & Expulsion At A Girl's Boarding School | Karen Wilson AEM #143 | Piers Cross
In episode #143 of An Evolving Man, I’m joined by Karen Wilson, author of Atrocious Behavior.Karen was sent to boarding school at just seven years old and expelled by ten. Her memoir captures the harsh reality of punishment, isolation, and shame — and her later discovery of healing through theatre, teaching, and reflection.We explore how trauma lives on in the body, how neglect shapes the nervous system, and what it means to reclaim compassion after early betrayal.This is a powerful conversation about survival, courage, and finding meaning beyond suffering.
2025-10-10
1h 15
An Evolving Man Podcast
"You're Gay!" Homophobia and Homosexuality in Boarding Schools | Stephen Fry | Piers Cross
What happens when a generation of children are raised to fear softness, sensitivity, and touch?In this solo reflection, I look at the unspoken culture of homophobia and repression in boarding schools — where words like “you’re gay” became weapons of humiliation. Drawing from Boarding School Syndrome by Joy Schaverien, Trauma, Abandonment & Privilege by Nick Duffell, and reflections from Stephen Fry, I explore how this culture shaped our sense of identity, sexuality, and emotional expression.This conversation isn’t about sexuality alone — it’s about how we learned to disconnect from the lover within
2025-10-08
09 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Entitlement Endemic: Boarding School To The Boardroom | AEM #142 Collette Easton | Piers Cross
What happens when the patterns of boarding school shape the boardroom?In this episode, I speak with Collette Easton — former CEO, executive coach, and author of Manager. Collette shares her journey from boarding school and the RAF, to building digital businesses, and now helping leaders overcome toxic patterns that hold them back.We discuss:The impact of boarding school on leadership stylesWhy some CEOs unconsciously recreate authoritarian environmentsThe difference between “managing” and leading with compassionHow psychological safety and EQ fuel business growthPractical steps to shift out of stress, defensiveness, and finger-pointingIf you’ve ever...
2025-10-03
1h 03
An Evolving Man Podcast
Anthony Abbagnano: Healing Trauma, Breathwork, and Boarding School | AEM #141 | Piers Cross
In episode 141 of An Evolving Man Podcast, I’m joined by Anthony Abbagnano, founder of Alchemy of Breath.Anthony shares his deeply personal story of childhood trauma, boarding school experiences, and how an encounter with breathwork as a child shaped the course of his life. Today, he’s one of the world’s leading voices in conscious breathwork, with facilitators trained in more than 70 countries.We dive into:Breath as a tool for healing trauma and reclaiming choiceMasculinity, chaos, and how men can step into authentic leadershipSimple practices like coherence breathing to restor...
2025-09-26
1h 07
An Evolving Man Podcast
Why Are Early Boarders & Adoptees Over Represented In Addictions | Piers Cross
I spoke with addiction specialist Paul Sunderland on Monday: https://youtu.be/a7tBz4adgGo In the conversation he spoke about addictions and why early boarders and adoptees are over represented in addiction treatment and recovery. He calls these traumas "disguised" in the way that they are seen as lucky. I also talk about how Paul refers to the equation: Stress - Without Attachment = Trauma.I explore how boarding school breaks attachment and is essentially "Without Attachment".Any questions please do let me know, Take care, Piers ---
2025-09-03
05 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Eton vs Marlborough | Which Boarding School Should Prince George Go To? | Piers Cross
Should Prince George follow his father to Eton College — or his mother to Marlborough College? Or should he avoid boarding altogether?In this episode, I explore the debate currently surrounding Prince William and Kate Middleton’s choice of school for their son, who has just turned 12. Drawing on stories from both Eton and Marlborough, as well as insights from neuroscience and decades of research into “boarding school syndrome,” I share why this decision carries far more weight than simply prestige or tradition.In this video, I cover:Kate Middleton’s difficult start at Down Ho...
2025-08-27
14 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
A Deep Dive Into Healing Trauma With Plant Medicines | AEM #137 Dr Richard Grossman | Piers Cross
What role can plant medicines play in deep trauma healing?In this episode of An Evolving Man Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Richard Grossman — acupuncturist, healer, and long-time student of Amazonian plant medicine traditions. We explore his decades of work at the intersection of Eastern medicine, shamanic healing, and trauma recovery.Dr. Grossman shares his experiences studying with indigenous teachers in Peru, working with ayahuasca, and guiding people through profound emotional and spiritual transformation. We also explore the importance of preparation, integration, and respect when engaging with sacred plants.In this co...
2025-08-22
54 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Piers Morgan's Coverage of Israel-Palestine - Two Years On From October 7
Almost two years on from Hamas' attack on October 7, the war in Gaza rages on, with tens of thousands killed, hostages still in captivity and starvation blighting the strip - here's a reminder of how Piers Morgan has been covering it all. Piers Morgan Uncensored is proudly independent and supported by: Pique: Get 20% off your order plus a FREE frother & glass beaker with this exclusive link: https://piquelife.com/PIERS Oxford Natural: To watch their full stories, scan the QR code on your screen or visit https://oxfordnatural.com/piers/ to get 70% off...
2025-08-19
59 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
“Beyond ALL Doubt Jesus” Experts Debate Shroud of Turin With Piers Morgan
ExpressVPN: Right now you can get an extra four months of ExpressVPN for free. Just scan the QR code on the screen, or go to https://ExpressVPN.com/PIERS and get four extra months for free. The Shroud of Turin is one of the most studied and debated religious artefacts in human history. The 14-foot linen cloth bears the image of a bearded man, leading many Christians to believe it lay on top of the body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion; it has the likeness, the contours and the wound marks to match. However researchers have discredited that...
2025-08-15
43 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Healing Power of Trauma-Informed Psychiatry – Dr. Paul Miller | AEM #135 | Piers Cross
In this powerful episode of The Evolving Man Podcast, I speak with Professor Dr. Paul Miller — consultant psychiatrist, EMDR trainer, and pioneer in the use of psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma.We explore Dr. Miller's remarkable journey through psychiatry, from the early days of surgical training to becoming a leading voice in trauma-informed care. He shares eye-opening insights into how trauma shapes the brain, why traditional psychiatric models often fall short, and how EMDR and psychedelics are offering new hope for people with PTSD, complex trauma, and even schizophrenia.Dr. Miller also opens up about his ow...
2025-08-08
1h 09
An Evolving Man Podcast
Why Does Boarding School Create Burnout? | Piers Cross
A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend about his CEO. He mentioned that the CEO tried to micromanage everything. And that he couldn't stop. And that he was reaching burnout. He mentioned that he was South African. So I asked, "Did he go to boarding school?" He replied, "Yes, I am pretty sure he did." So I mentioned boarding school syndrome and that micromanaging everything, trying to control all the details, being hypervigilant, workoholism and consequently burnout were all part of the symptoms. And o...
2025-08-06
06 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Stress + Rest = Growth | Piers Cross
Last week I took a holiday and had time off work. I recorded this reflection about how stress is not usually the problem and is often a good thing. That is as long as we rest. When we rest daily. We stop. We turn off our phones and push notifications. We grow. Some reflections today about the equation Stress + Rest = Growth. Take care, Piers #stressmanagement #rest #growth #burnout #leadershipburnout --- Piers is an author and a men's transforma...
2025-07-30
08 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Changing Face of Leadership - From Command and Control to Emotional Intelligence | Piers Cross
True Leadership Is About Empowerment, Not Control In the kind of leadership I believe in—and teach—power isn’t something to hold onto. It’s something to share. The most emotionally intelligent leaders I know aren’t focused on creating followers. They’re committed to growing more leaders. As John C Maxwell writes in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership he personally learned to change his leadership focus "from leading followers developing leaders." That shift happens when we: ✅ Create space for others to step into their own authority
2025-07-09
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
New 3 Part Boarding School Documentary "Coming Home" Releases This Saturday 5th July | Piers Cross
The new 3 part documentary "Coming Home" will be available to stream on https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/ from Saturday 5th July. Today I talk about what is in the film and why listening to other people's stories is so important for our journey of healing. I also talk about Seen and Heard's new fundraiser, The Long Journey Home. To support or to become a participant you can do so here: https://www.goodhub.com/go/longjourneyhome And for last Friday's podcast talking about African boarding schools: https://youtu.be/iQ7fPjbskvI And for...
2025-07-02
07 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
"Children Are STARVING!" Piers Morgan vs Israeli Minister + 'The Beast From the Middle East'
As President Trump pushes for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire as soon as this week, Piers Morgan speaks to British doctor Mohammed Mustafa - known as “The Beast From The Middle East” about his harrowing first hand experience in Gaza. Piers then speaks with May Golan, the Minister for Social Equality in Netanyahu’s government - pressing her on some of her past controversial comments, such as saying she ‘doesn’t care about Gaza’. Then Piers’ panel assembles to unpack it all - with former commander of the British Army in Afghanistan, Col. Richard Kemp, host of ‘Democracy-ish’, Wajahat Ali and pro-Israel activis...
2025-07-01
1h 12
An Evolving Man Podcast
AEM #131 Mpumelelo Mpofu | African Boarding Schools | ACES | Compassion Economics | Piers Cross
Mpumelelo Mpofu is a pioneering thinker, practitioner, and systems architectwhose groundbreaking work spans personal transformation, family dynamics,organisational wellbeing, and societal change. With over two decades of directexperience working with children, families, and trauma recovery, his revolutionaryconcept of Compassion Economics reframes compassion as a finite, measurable,and renewable resource—as critical to manage as time, money, or energy.Questions for Mpumelelo:How did you get into the work you now do?Could you please talk about your own experiences of boarding school in...
2025-06-27
1h 24
An Evolving Man Podcast
Alan Turing & The Enigma: The Imitation Game | How Did Boarding School Impact Him? | Piers Cross
I watched The Imitation Game last night with Benedict Cumberpatch. There were several references to his boarding school, Sherbourne in it. Today I offer some thoughts. Did Alan Turing have boarding school syndrome and what were his boarding school experiences like? Take care, Piers #enigma #alanturing #theimitationgame #benedictcumberbatch #boardingschool --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boar...
2025-06-25
08 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
4 Months After The Death of My Wife... | Piers Cross
4 Months After The Death of My Wife... | Piers Cross Today I share some reflections four months after the death of my wife. What has it been like? What have I learned? For the video: 9 Ways I Dealt With Grief: https://youtu.be/tKgGG9i1FbI For the original video where I share the news about my wife: https://youtu.be/fYSs8JOeYgg To buy tickets for the Boarding on Insanity screening in West Yorkshire on 27th June: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/soulwellnesshub1/1712713 #posttraumaticgrowth #grief #death #d...
2025-06-18
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
New Boarding On Insanity Screenings In Scotland/ West Yorkshire 27th/28th June | Piers Cross
I spent this morning in conversation with Dr Suzanne Zeedyk of Connected Baby and producer, Simon Hinkly. We were talking about the new screenings of #boardingoninsanity. On 27th June in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire from 6pm the film will be shown along with a Q&A with director Ben Cole and producer, Piers Cross. And then on 28th June in Edinburgh at the Cameo Picture House at 2.30pm - 4.30pm. Doors open 2pm. Suzanne and Connected Baby will be co-hosting the event. The Q&A panel will includ...
2025-06-04
07 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
“Pure Freakin’ EVIL” Piers Morgan & Dave Smith vs Israel Lawyer Natasha Hausdorff
ExpressVPN: Go to https://ExpressVPN.com/Piers and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! Israel’s war in Gaza is losing support rapidly, with the UK, France and Canada all now saying it is “intolerable, unacceptable and wholly disproportionate.” And if the United States pulled its aid and suspended its arms sales, Israel’s war on Hamas would end very quickly. Now debate has moved a long way beyond Israel’s right to defend itself and is increasingly centered on whether it is committing war crimes and...
2025-06-03
1h 19
An Evolving Man Podcast
Why Therapy Fails Men & How To Fix It | AEM #130 Marc Azoulay | Piers Cross
Marc Azoulay is the founder of Men’s Therapy Online, a community and healing hub for men who want to get back on their feet or take their lives to the next level. With the help of his team of licensed clinicians he provides ongoing men’s groups, individual counselling, and powerful wilderness retreats to his members. He has a background in psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and Buddhism.Key topics Marc discusses:I would love for you to share how you got into the work you now do?What is the current situation regarding modern masculinity? What is goin...
2025-05-30
59 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Going Back To My Old Boarding School On Friday | Piers Cross
This Friday I am going back to my old boarding school for a day to remember the survivors of child sexual abuse at the school. Today I wanted to share some thoughts. What am I feeling? What will be happening?Last Friday I went to Joy Schaverien's funeral in London. I share some of my experiences. And finally we have two screenings and Q&A's for the documentary, Boarding On Insanity. First is in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire 27th June 6.30pm https://www.tickettailor.com/events/soulwellnesshub1/1712713 And the secon...
2025-05-28
08 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
5 Reasons Emotional Intelligence is Important For Leaders | Piers Cross
#eq #emotionalintelligence #leadershipskills #leadershipdevelopment #vision Today I talk about 5 reasons why emotional intelligence is important in leadership. I talk about how you need to have emotional information in order to make good decsions. That in order to connect to your vision and that of the company then you have to be connected to your emotions. And that according to leadership experts, Kouzes and Posner, "love is the secret ingredient of leadership." I also talk about relationships and inspiring others. For this Friday's podcast with writer Mark Staufer talking...
2025-05-21
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Honouring Professor Joy Schaverien | Piers Cross
Some sad news... one of the leading voices in the Boarding School Syndrome world, Prof Joy Schaverien, died last week. She was such a caring, compassionate and wise woman. I found her to be so supportive of the work I and many others did including the documentary, Boarding On Insanity, my book and podcast. Today I talk about some of her teachings, and some of our meetings and interviews. Thank you for all that you brought to the world. Please find below an interview I did with her 4 years ago.
2025-05-14
10 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
“Egos Out of CONTROL!” Met Gala, Trump Hollywood Tariffs + Piers Morgan-Kanye Update
The Met Gala is one of the most glittering events in the fashion elite's calendars - and along with the show-stopping and at times rather ridiculous outfits, there were the usual gigantic egos that could put even Piers Morgan's to shame. Piers debates whether the event is as worthy as it makes out to be with YouTubers Nerdrotic and Critical Drinker as well as Uncensored contributors Esther Krakue and Ernest Owens, before being joined by actor Zachary Levi to discuss how President Trump's film tariffs plan will affect Hollywood. ...
2025-05-09
37 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Tory Party Falling Apart & The Link to Boarding School | Piers Cross
Last week in the local UK elections the Conservatives did really poorly losing hundreds of seats. In the words of former Tory minister, Rory Stewart, is the Tory party collapsing? Today I wanted to discuss this and see what links we could draw to boarding school. With such high numbers of the Tory party being educated in Public Schools could their education be impacting their leadership? Take care, Piers #torycollapse #tories #boardingschool #boardingoninsanity --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who wor...
2025-05-07
15 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
“SHAME On You!” Piers Morgan Tears Down Self-Proclaimed Racist | Shiloh Hendrix & Karmelo Anthony
A US mom is almost a millionaire after a video of her admitting to racially abusing a child went viral. Shiloh Hendrix was caught on camera continuing to use the N word after directing it towards a five-year-old boy she says stole from her child. She is now running a fundraising campaign on the website GiveSendGo, which has so far amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars. And on the same website there’s another high-profile campaign for Karmelo Anthony, the black teenager charged with stabbing a white boy to death at a school track meeting in April. Liberals are sa...
2025-05-06
55 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Growing Up In An African Boarding School | AEM #127 David Farrell | Piers Cross
David Farrell was born in Africa. His writing reflects his life experiences on three continents in his favourite genres of literary fiction, coming of age sagas, and non-fiction.Having led for over half a century, he now possesses a deep fascination for human behaviours.He lives in New Zealand, with his lifelong partner where he is writing his third and fourth novels.I would love to hear some of your life story. What drew you to writing, Chameleon?What was growing up in Africa like?Could you please talk about your boarding school experiences...
2025-05-02
1h 08
An Evolving Man Podcast
Will AI Make Boarding Schools Obsolete? IQ Vs EQ | Piers Cross
I was listening to Daniel Goleman, the author of #emotionalintelligence yesterday. In the video: https://youtu.be/-qmLoJ7-A80?si=YuawRPJC0iqlnwli he shares that IQ/ cognitive abilities might well be replaced by AI. But EQ or emotional intelligence is a human skill and cannot be replaced. Emotional intelligence will be the skill of the future. But as boarding schools only seem to teach IQ and have little regard for emotions will they become obsolete? Today I quote from ex-boarders like Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Bear Grylls, Tony Blair...
2025-04-30
15 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Boarding on Insanity: David Cameron Wanted To Serve So Why Did He Do The Opposite? | Piers Cross
Today I draw upon the works of James O'Brien and David Cameron to explore how when David set out on his political journey he wanted to support families. Why then did he do the opposite and make huge welfare cuts and bring in the austerity measures. I look at the psychology of why this might be and draw upon Dr Gabor Mate and Nick Duffell to explore this. For the documentary Boarding on Insanity: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/ For the Observer article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/apr/20/breaking-our-spirits-was-the-plan-the-lifelong-impact-of-having-gone-to-boarding-school For the Mumsnet article: htt...
2025-04-23
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Sibling of A Boarding School Survivor | Piers Cross
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" "I am not special" might arise in the psyche.The boarder will not have been able to share their experiences and...
2025-04-02
14 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
9 Things I've Learned About Death & Grief | Piers Cross
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 #sadnessTake care,Piers--- Piers is a...
2025-03-26
14 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
How Is The Launch of Boarding On Insanity Going?| Michelle's Funeral A Few Days Ago | Piers Cross
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 extras: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/ Take care, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach a...
2025-03-19
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
How Did The London Premiere Go? Live Webinars Starting Tonight | Piers Cross
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 list will receive the recordings. Take care, Piers --- Piers is an...
2025-03-05
08 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
London Premiere in 3 Days | My Wife's Funeral in 3 Weeks | Piers Cross
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. And then on the 10th March we will be interviewing Zena Me, Martin Lloyd-Elliott and Nick Duffell. To register for those events you can do so here...
2025-02-26
09 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Legal Psychedelic Assisted Therapy & Childhood Trauma | Piers Cross | AEM #123 Myles Katz
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 transformative experience, tailored for individuals seeking personal growth, emotional breakthroughs, and spiritual development in a safe and nurturing environment. Questions for Myles:I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you...
2025-02-21
57 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Reflections: A Week After My Wife's Death | London Premiere 1st March 2025 | Piers Cross
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 #boardingschoolsyndrome https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/boarding-on-insanity-qa/ ...
2025-02-19
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
London Premiere Boarding On Insanity 1st March 1.30pm | What Is Happening? | Piers Cross
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 #premiere --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a p...
2025-02-05
07 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Homesickness & Boarding School | Roald Dahl, Bear Grylls, Minnie Driver | Piers Cross
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#boardingschool #homesickness #bereavement #beargrylls--- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding...
2025-01-29
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
What Makes A Great Leader? And Why Does Britain Seem To Have So Few? | Piers Cross
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 of Oliver Bullough and Butler to The World, and Warren Bennis' On Becoming...
2025-01-22
15 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Healing Childhood Trauma Through Somatic Experiencing | Siamon Emery | AEM #120 | Piers Cross
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 fascinating journey of recovery - the practices he uses like yoga, somatic experiencing and how we too can start to regulate our nervous systems. ...
2025-01-17
1h 03
An Evolving Man Podcast
Boarding On Insanity Documentary With Gabor Mate Update Jan 2025 | Launch Day Nearing | Piers Cross
The new documentary, Boarding On Insanity featuring many experts including Dr Gabor Mate, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, Nick Duffell and Prof Joy Schaverien is nearing completionhttps://www.piers-cross.com/boarding-school-filmThe 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 schools from Mark Zuckerberg to Donald Trump and from Richard Branson to Boris Johnson.What is the impact of going to these schools?We explore the stories of those who went...
2025-01-15
06 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Grooming Gangs - Why Does Britain Not Do More To Protect Its Children? | Piers Cross
"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 only constituents who don't get a say in their futures. " Sarah Ockwell-Smith What is going on regarding the grooming gangs? Here we have another cover up from the British establishment - fo...
2025-01-08
13 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
I Worked As A Teacher In A Boarding School Age 18 | Piers Cross
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 things. Take care, Piers #boardingschool #teaching #teacher...
2024-12-18
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Food at Boarding School | Freddie Mercury "The World's Worst" Food | Piers Cross
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 school time.She shares the story of one of Freddie's girlfriends in the girls' section of Freddie's school: “Oh my goodness, the food at my...
2024-12-11
11 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
"I Really Want To Go To Boarding School" | When Your Child Wants To Board | Piers Cross
In this video I reference an article from the Times by Marina and Ben Fogle: https://archive.ph/ximP5 What if you child really wants to go to boarding school?What do you need to know as a parent?#boardingschool #boardingschoolsyndrome --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the au...
2024-12-04
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The British Establishment & Cover Up - Justin Welby, Empire & Power | Piers Cross
Why does the British establishment seem so addicted to cover up? In 2024 alone we have seen the Post Office, Mohammed al Fayed, NHS and the blood scandal, Justin Welby and the Church involved in cover-ups. Why do we cover up so much in the UK? Today I explore some of the historical cover ups in British history from the Boer War to the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya and the British cover up in India during partition. I also talk about the psychology of why we cover up. And I lin...
2024-11-27
14 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Elite US Schools Idealise British Boarding Schools | AEM #116 Liz Entin | Piers Cross
Liz Entin is an entrepreneur living in NYC and LA. She originally began her career in fashion in both New York and London and now is the founder of Why Get Wasted, a company that helps events, businesses, fashion shows, conferences, and any gathering eliminate waste and be climate friendly. (www.whygetwasted.com)She is also author and podcast host of WTF Just Happened?! which, inspired by a loss, examines scientific evidence of spirituality and an afterlife from a non-woo perspective. (www.wtfjusthappened.net)Liz grew up in NYC, where she was sent to the “to...
2024-11-22
1h 10
An Evolving Man Podcast
Why Did Justin Welby Cover Up The Abuse In The Church? | Piers Cross
What happened with the church last week? Why did the Archbishop of Canterbury not disclose what happened with the sexual abuse? Today I wanted to offer a hypothesis through the lens of boarding school syndrome and trauma work. What possible reasons did Justin Welby cover up the abuse? Today I offer 5 possible reasons that Justin Welby covered up the abuse by John Smyth at the Iwerne Trust. And here is my first video from last week: https://youtu.be/apVMm3FG0hs To sign up to become an Amb...
2024-11-21
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
How To Use Music To Help Heal Childhood Trauma | Piers Cross
On my podcast this week I am interviewing Wyndham Wallace who is an author and music critic.In the episode we were talking about music and how powerful it can be for healing childhood trauma.In today's video I talk about how we store emotion in the music that we listened to at school.Both the music that we liked and the music we didn't like.A really fascinating exploration of music therapy to heal childhood trauma.For the full podcast you can watch it here: https://youtu.be...
2024-10-30
07 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
JFK & Boarding School | Homesickness & Being a Rebel | Piers Cross
Today I wanted to share some of the experiences of John F Kennedy at boarding school. I share from his biography called Kennedy, An Unfinished Life. Kennedy went to boarding school from age 13 to Canterbury in the US.And then age 14 he went to Choate School. I share his experiences of homesickness, being a rebel and being close to being expelled and having a family which had very high expectations of him. I also talk about some of the illnesses he struggled with at boarding school. Taken from t...
2024-10-02
15 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The 5 Basic Components of Great Leadership | Piers Cross
What are the 5 basic components of great leadership? Last week I talked about why boarding school doesn't create good leaders drawing upon the work of Nick Duffell's Wounded Leaders and Kouzes and Posner's The Leadership Challenge: https://youtu.be/VNMQpTyO1h8 Today I wanted to explore the work of Warren Benis in his book on Becoming A Leader. What are the 5 key ingredients that all good leaders have? I also share some of the work of Simon Sinek in his book Leaders Eat Last. What helps you become a great...
2024-09-25
08 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
5 Reasons Science Shows Boarding School Creates Poor Leaders | Piers Cross
Today I draw upon the work of leadership experts James Kouzes and Barry Posner in their book The Leadership Challenge and Nick Duffell in his book Wounded Leaders. What are 5 reasons according to science that those who go to boarding school make bad leaders? Based on the article by Nick Duffell in the Guardian in 2014: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/09/boarding-schools-bad-leaders-politicians-bullies-bumblers I talk about the lack of love, emotional intelligence, flexibility of the brain, not being able to interpret facial signals and others. Any questions please do let me know.
2024-09-18
14 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Psychotherapist & Author Talks Emotional Neglect & Boarding Schools AEM #108 Graham Music | Piers Cross
What is emotional neglect? And how might that link to boarding schools?Today I am speaking with psychotherapist and author, Graham Music, who attended boarding school from age 9.He talks about what trauma is, dissociation and neglect.And he dives deep into emotional neglect. What is it and how might it show up in a boarding school setting? Why might neglect go unnoticed?---Graham Music is a psychotherapist, trainer, author and supervisor. He is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at the Tavistock Centre where he has worked...
2024-09-13
1h 02
An Evolving Man Podcast
Chronic Burnout & Leadership | 5 Reasons Why We Burnout | Piers Cross
Leaders and Burnout. What are the symptoms of burnout?In my 20s, I had a breakdown and burnt out. I was working in London. I had a job in sales and essentially lost motivation and drive. I was selling big ticket items in the financial sector.Some weeks I only sold one product a week. It felt exhausting.Eventually it got so bad, I couldn't even get out of bed. So I went through a period of a few years of burnout. And I see in t...
2024-09-04
11 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Childhood Trauma & Getting Lost in The Chaos of The World | Piers Cross
“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” Albert EinsteinOver the past few months I have over indulged in the news coverage of the troubles in the middle east, the violence on the streets of the UK and the challenges of the world.And I started to lose perspective.I started to catastrophize.In today's video I talk about the research around negativity bias and how as humans we have a preponderance to focus more on the negative than the posi...
2024-08-21
13 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
AEM #103 Mason Farmani The Secret To Being A More Effective Leader | Trauma Processing | Piers Cross
How does trauma affect our leaders? International CEO talks about what makes a great leader. In today's conversation, Mason Farmani talks about trauma processing and how important it is. He also talks about how we change as individuals and leaders. How do we heal?Mason talks about energy medicine, the work of Joe Dispenza, his journey into shamanism and spending time with Dennis McKenna researching ayahuasca.He shares his thoughts about command and control leaders and emotionally intelligent leaders.I really loved this conversation.---...
2024-08-09
1h 13
An Evolving Man Podcast
Mental Health & Childhood Trauma | 5 Ways of Improving Your Mental Health | Piers Cross
Today I talk about trauma and mental health. Many writers have shown the link between childhood trauma and poor mental health.I talk about how in my own work some of the key symptoms of boarding school survivors are depression, anxiety and worry. So what are 5 things you can do to improve your mental health? I also talk about my upcoming podcast with medical doctor Dr Cate Howell where we go into more depth about mental health especially with men. Take care, Piers --- Pier...
2024-07-31
13 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Guided Meditation For Slowing Down | Heart Math | Quick Coherence Technique | Piers Cross
A simple guided meditation to help you slow down. Based on the Quick Coherence Technique from the Heart Math Institute this guided meditation is very easy to do. It will help with stress, relaxation and improving your sleep if you do it before bed. #meditation #guidedmeditation #heartmath Take care,Piers--- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and...
2024-07-24
07 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Can Formula 1 Stop Child Abuse? Boarding School Syndrome AEM #101 Jay Marshall | Piers Cross
Jay Marshall is a design engineer who after working across, Formula 1, film, sound and human performance has been motivated to help stop child exploitation due to friends, and his own experiences. He is the co-founder of Safe Kids Spaces www.sks.fyi a 51% parent owned community company building AI technologies to secure children’s online safety, wellbeing and digital sovereignty. Questions for Jay:I would love for you to share a little of your journey. How did you get into the work you now do?How technologies and online companies are harming our children but also how...
2024-07-19
1h 03
An Evolving Man Podcast
Review and Reflections of James Blunt & One Brit Wonder | Boarding School Syndrome | Piers Cross
James Blunt has a new documentary out on Netflix at the moment called, One Brit Wonder.It is excellent.I was really touched by some of his reflections about his boarding school experiences.There is footage of James' sister being driven to meet him to play a gig. She says, "I've never really met him before." She's asked, "Is that because of boarding school?" She replies, "Yes."I also link in boarding school syndrome to many of the topics James talks about: workoholism, struggling with emotions, eating food fast, bullying.
2024-07-17
11 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
How To Resolve Conflict In Relationships & With Parents | AEM #100 Kimberly Best | Piers Cross
Conflict often shows up in relationships. Especially for those who have been through some form of childhood trauma or been at boarding school.We weren't taught how to resolve conflict in a heart-centred way. Instead we learned to avoid conflict at all costs. For many it was seen as dangerous.But there is a positive and life affirming way to resolve difficulties in relationships with others.And today's guest, Kimberly Best, who is an expert in this field leads us through the key principles of conflict management.A really fascinating conversation.
2024-07-12
1h 04
An Evolving Man Podcast
"Love Is More Important Than Food" | And The Lack of Love At Boarding School | Piers Cross
"Love Is More Important Than Food" | And The Lack of Love At Boarding School | Piers Cross Drawing upon the ideas of Julia Samuel in her interview with Charles Spencer from minute 13.30: https://youtu.be/R7YZHcLhrF8?si=GSoMoLqMKjBYPEvO&t=780 And from this article from George Monbiot about boarding schools: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/07/boarding-schools-boris-johnson-bullies Love is more important than food and as Charles points out "There was no shadow of feminine care in the school." Take care, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's...
2024-07-03
07 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Complex PTSD - What Is The Outer Critic? How Does It Differ From The Inner Critic? | Piers Cross
What is the outer critic especially in terms of childhood trauma, complex PTSD and boarding school syndrome?How does the outer critic come to the fore? And what is the outer critic's link to the inner aspect?Today I wanted to offer some reflections about how this part of our psyche plays out.I quote from Pete Walker and his book, Complex PTSD and also from Nick Duffell's Wounded Leaders and his take on dissociation.If you have learned to dissociate from the unwanted parts of yourself you will have a...
2024-06-26
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
"The Principal Effect of Boarding School Is A Problem With Emotions" | Piers Cross
Today I talk about our relationships to emotions at boarding school.I talk about how we repress them. And the cost of this on our psyches.I quote from the interview I did a couple of days ago with a clinical psychologist and Nick Duffell.I also quote from Daniel Kupfermann's book Don't Be So Senstive.The Emotion Feeling Wheel: https://www.davidhodder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Emotion-Feeling-Wheel-1-1.jpg Podcast #97 with Dr Nathan Baumann goes live on Friday 21st June: https://youtu.be/qDmX4FfSF3U Men's Ci...
2024-06-19
12 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
What Are Emotional Flashbacks & How Might They Show Up in My Life? | Piers Cross
Today I wanted to offer some reflections about emotional flashbacks.Pete Walker talks about how these emotional triggers and reactions are a symptom of complext PTSD.I used to struggle with emotional flashbacks regularly.Today I talk about some of the examples from my own life.I also talk about how to deal with these flashbacks and I link it to Pete Walker's 13 Ways of Dealing With Flashbacks:http://pete-walker.com/pdf/13StepsManageFlashbacks.pdfI also talk about Dr Claudia Gold's interview here: https://youtu.b...
2024-06-12
10 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Boarding School & "I've Got To Be Liked" | People Pleaser | Complier | Piers Cross
In today's video I talk about how important it was for us to be liked at boarding school.If we weren't liked, we were often sent to coventry. We were banished.Richard Beard in his book Sad Little Men, talks about how on any given year group there was alway one 'custos' - the outcast.If you couldn't see the 'custos' then it was you.I talk about compliers and people pleasers.And how dangerous it was not to be liked at boarding school.We couldn't just...
2024-06-05
13 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
AEM #96 Keith Day | Trauma, Physical Illness, Neuropathy & Developing Mental Strength | Piers Cross
Today's fascinating episode is with Keith Day exploring trauma and how trauma can impact us physically. Keith struggled with trauma as a child and got a diagnosis of neuropathy as an adult after suffering painful symptoms. In this podcast Keith explores some of his journey through these physical illnesses and how he started to recover. We also talk about mental resilience and how to cultivate mental strength. ---Keith Day is a dedicated thought leader with two decades of personal experience battling peripheral neuropathy. He is the founder of Neur...
2024-05-24
53 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Blood Scandal | The British Legacy of Coverups | Piers Cross
I have felt pretty shocked listening to reports about the Blood Scandal.I was horrified to hear what had happened at the boarding school, Treloar's where many people died.It is another cover up.Grenfell Tower, Windrush, Post Office Enquiry, Hillsborough...Repeated calls for justice and recognition were ignored for years.In today's podcast I talk about cover ups and the psychology of where many of our leaders learned to cover up, to hide, to mask the truth.I draw upon the briliant work of Caroline Elkins...
2024-05-22
15 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Childhood Trauma & Joy | The Things That Bring Me Joy | Piers Cross
Following on from last week's video I thought that I would share some of the practices and exercises that bring me joy. A subscriber commented on my last podcast: https://youtu.be/NGa-UoRhHWg They mentioned that for some people thinking about what makes them joyful is stressful. So today I share some of the practices that I have learned that have helped me to cultivate joy and happiness.Warm regards, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with traum...
2024-05-01
08 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Childhood Trauma Healing | I Forgot The Joy of Life | Piers Cross
Today I talk about the importance of joy. When we begin on the journey of childhood trauma healing it can become all consuming. Life can become really hard - lots of tears, feeling pain. It can feel overwhelming. But part of the healing is to remember the joy. So today I talk about the importance of remembering happiness, gratitude and joy. Warm regards, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues...
2024-04-24
05 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Why Can't I Stop? | Workaholism & Childhood Trauma | Boarding School Syndrome | Piers Cross
Today I talk about workaholism and childhood trauma. Why can't you stop working? Especially if you had experiences of childhood trauma? I also talk about the link to boarding school. Why is that many who have been to boarding school are workaholics? I talk about some of the techniques that we can use to start stopping. Now.Take care, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, a...
2024-04-17
11 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Suicide | Suicidal Ideation | Boarding School | Richard Branson | Roald Dahl | Piers Cross
Is it common for people who have been to boarding school to have suicidal ideation? And how many people have actually attempted suicide or taken their own life while at boarding school? Today I share stories from Richard Branson's autobiography Losing My Virginity, Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know and Roald Dahl' biography. I also share some quotes from Alex Renton and his book, Stiff Upper Lip and Pete Walker's book, Complex PTSD. If you are feeling suicidal then please do contact Samaritans in the UK: https://www.samar...
2024-04-03
11 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Review of Charles Spencer's Book | A Very Private School | Speaking on Podcast | Piers Cross
Today I wanted to offer a review of Charles Spencer's new book, A Very Private School. I spoke to Charles on Monday on my podcast which will be going live here on Friday: https://youtu.be/NJBGrRdgKm8 It was a really great conversation where Charles was very open about his boarding school experiences talking about sexual abuse, bullying, corporal punishment, his sister, Diana Princess of Wales and the ending of early boarding school. Here I talk about some of the quotes and segments of the book that really stood out for me. ...
2024-03-27
06 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
Consultant Paediatrician: I Went To School With Piers: Suicide, Sexual Abuse, Safeguarding AEM #91 Dr William Verling
PLEASE NOTE: We talk about suicide and sexual abuse in this episode which some viewers may find triggering. What was it like at Piers' boarding school? Today we talk to a man who lived in the same boarding house as Piers, the host of this podcast, for 7 years.Today Dr William Verling, who is a consultant paediatrician, talks about what boarding school was like for him.He also looks at it from his medical background – was there pastoral care, and safeguarding at this school?---Dr William Verling is a c...
2024-03-22
1h 13
An Evolving Man Podcast
Charles Spencer | A Very Private School | Interviewing Charles Next Week | Piers Cross
Next week I am interviewing Charles Spencer on my podcast which I am really excited about.Today I talk about the interview and his excellent new book, A Very Private School. To purchase a copy please visit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-A-Very-Private-School/dp/B0CKWD9Z6M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3V69A41C2I6FX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KaA-g5hp1wccFRcaTahrVm0PzjF8WjkORiLbDQLS7x_oEEqNtDhvQuMStb40qY6Km9SVXOSqLffeVOZbiknegzqzff4LnhjqqT54LsOyrmWdzYzvHXngOxwm3YJS5EuvoeIY9h1W6r5B3RSWEvIUVQ.7oesmfoNitXYIPxItTHs28QMgT0zTRdT6bLorSTjziA&dib_tag=se&keywords=charles+spencer+a+very+private+school&qid=1710925901&sprefix=char%2Ca...
2024-03-20
06 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
"I Loved Boarding School" | The Psychology of Truth, Denial or Betrayal Trauma | Piers Cross
Charles Spencer's new book about his boarding school experiences has now been released. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-A-Very-Private-School/dp/B0CKWD9Z6M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=320MHELEHEKLN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.81PdazFBg3A7AleHD-lYQrr8QZXqwIxFOeUQIONnMvaAHp1OOHjwnFPEdjHXdQsGwITpT_DRzoK2CZeOTQBf6pju9k8AlNsIdXDgeRRo2A2zAGIM2OTF9_Yos8wdiXjjj3tSuHppUsQHf2crCpWYHg.w7cW417aM6Ih1AMJTOvr17CVXDJUf89cXELsYnBtbPw&dib_tag=se&keywords=charles+spencer+a+very+private+school&qid=1710330302&sprefix=charles+sp%2Caps%2C262&sr=8-1 On Monday of this week I came across this article from the Telegraph about a fellow pupil and...
2024-03-13
13 min
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Symptoms of Complex PTSD (CPTSD | Piers Cross | Boarding School Syndrome
How does complex PTSD show up in people's lives? What are the symptoms if people have been through trauma as children or adults and are wondering if they have complex PTSD? Today I share some thoughts from Pete Walker's book Complex PTSD and I share some of the symptoms. I also talk about some of the examples from my own life and that of clients. I link boarding school syndrome to complex PTSD. Warm regards, Piers ✅ Subscribe To My Channel For More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@pierscro...
2024-03-06
11 min
Piers Austin
Birdman Phil Picasso 70 Minute Unhinged Rant Leaves Piers & Rob Speechless
Birdman Phil Picasso Returns LIVE! With Piers Austin & Robbie ZuccoCome and Check Out this awesome conversation and many more! Make sure to hit that subscribe button!SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ▶️ YouTube https://youtube.com/c/PiersAustin▶️ Twitch Twitch.tv/thepiersaustin▶️ Spreaker https://spreaker.page.link/JhRL3UxvUXCBkG1v8▶️Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/piers-austin/id1577511099▶️Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6CmwLcLuIfltNqgJJnuL1H?si=aaYb-CROQCy6tiR9HHSsPgFollow Piers On Social MediaTwitter https://twitter.com/piersaustinInstagram https://instagram.com/thepiersaustinTiktok https://www.tiktok.c...
2023-07-27
1h 11
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Piers Morgan Uncensored: David Seaman & Graeme Souness on Ronaldo
On tonight's edition of Piers Morgan Uncensored, Piers addresses the news that Cristiano Ronaldo has parted ways with Manchester United and that the Glazers could follow after the most explosive interview of the year. Piers speaks to Former England goalkeeper David Seaman and Former Liverpool captain Graeme Souness about the fallout. Piers looks across the pond following the mid-term results and asks if Donald Trump is too toxic to run again. Piers questions if there is any justice for the #MeToo men, speaking to Cuba Mark Gooding Jr.'s lawyer ahead of his interview with Piers tomorrow.
2022-11-23
49 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Piers Morgan Uncensored: Kwarteng U-turns on tax cuts
On tonight's episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, Piers reacts to the Government's plans to scrap the 45p tax rate. Kate McCann and Piers Morgan discuss whether they think Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng will last until Christmas. Ann Widdecombe and Piers have a fiery debate over the tax cut U-turn, whilst Economist Mark Littlewood joins Piers from the think tank 'The Institute of Economic Affairs' as they face criticism for their potential part in the mini-budget. Piers Morgan challenges eco-activist Kai Bartlett after human faeces was poured over a Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial in a protest against private j...
2022-10-03
47 min
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Piers Morgan Uncensored: Remembering HM Queen Elizabeth II
On this extended edition of Piers Morgan: Uncensored, Piers presents a two-hour royal special as we continue to remember and celebrate Queen Elizabeth. Piers speaks to Miranda Schunke, who says the mood of the public is "supportive" for the monarchy at Buckingham Palace. Royal Photographer for The Sun, Arthur Edwards speaks to Piers about The Queen Consort and King Charles III. Three-time Champion Jockey, Frankie Dettori and Queen Elizabeth II's trainer, Nicky Henderson tell Piers Morgan of their happy experiences with the monarch. Piers discusses with former Head of the British Army Lord Dannatt about King Charles III potential in...
2022-09-12
1h 40