An Evolving Man Podcast
An Evolving Man Podcast looks at men's psychology, healing trauma, boarding school syndrome, spirituality and healing. Every few weeks there will be an interview around men's topics ranging from self-development, relationships, spirituality, archetypes, and men's work featuring authors and leaders in this field.
Episodes
239 episodes
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. ...
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The Foundations of A Thriving Relationship | 7 Radical Questons | AEM #134 Roy Biancalana
Roy Biancalana is a nationally recognized relationship coach, bestselling author, and host of The Attracting Lasting Love Podcast. With over 15 years of experience, Roy helps singles identify and overcome the internal barriers that keep them fr...
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Today is my 50th Birthday | Reflecting on Missing My Wife & How I Didn't Think I Would Get Here
Some reflections on my 50th birthday.Feeling some sadness and grief.And appreciation for all the support I have had over the years.Thank you,Piers x
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Compassionate Leaders | Boarding School | Seen and Heard | AEM #133 Chris Braitch
Chris Braitch is a father of 3 first and foremost. He is also a 1-2-1 and organisational coach, speaker, and founding director of the not for profit Seen & Heard. Seen & Heard supports the emotional well being of ex-pupils of boarding a...
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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 ...
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Unlocking Self-Healing: Adapting Ancient Wisdom with Sifu Boggie - AEM #132 Sifu Boggie
Sifu Boggie (a.k.a Paul Brighton) is a Daoist guide, mentor, and self-healing practitioner with over 40 years of experience in Daoism and Qigong. Trained by renowned Daoist masters, he specializes in Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Shun Dao philosophy, and o...
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Episode 132
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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 f...
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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 direct
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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 scho...
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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 ...
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Leadership: Are We Teaching Resilience — or Dissociation?
A few days ago, a colleague recommended I connect with Chris Barez-Brown.I listened to one of his talks on resilience — and a lightbulb went on.For the past 10 years, I’ve worked closely with leaders — many of whom attended boardi...
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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 fr...
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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...
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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...
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Sexual Abuse At New Zealand Boarding School | AEM #129 Mark Staufer
PLEASE NOTE: We talk about sexual abuse in this episode which some viewers may find triggering. Mark Staufer is an experienced ghostwriter and copywriter with a passion for helping clients tell their stories authentically and ...
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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 informatio...
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The Medical System Was Like Boarding School | PTSD | Healing | AEM #128 Dr Robin Youngson
Is the experience of being in a hospital like boarding school?Retired medical doctor, Dr Robin Youngson, talks about the similarities between hospitals and boarding school.These includ...
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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 wor...
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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...
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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...
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Episode 127
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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 E...
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Third Culture Kids | Girls Experiences of Boarding School | AEM #126 – Nicky Moxey & Dr Linda Devereux
#tck #thirdculturekids #girlsboardingschool #boardingschoolsyndromeWhat is a third culture kid (TCK)I would love for you to share what drew you both to create this book about women's experiences boarding school a...
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Episode 126
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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 aus...
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Boarding On Insanity Relaunches On Saturday | National News Coverage Sunday
#boardingoninsanity #boardingschoolsyndrome #emotionalintelligence #gabormaté #attachmenttheory Boarding On Insanity Relaunches On Saturday | National News Coverage Sunday To join the waiting list for the documenta...
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