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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 due to the perception that boarding schools are a privilege the child left at home might think there is something wrong with them. Why am I not privileged?
Some reflections and thoughts following a great question.
Take care,
Piers
#siblings #boardingschoolsurvivor #rupture #attachmenttheory
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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 back in life.
Dr. Brad has trained and certified more than 12,000 Emotion Code practitioners in 80 countries, teaching them how to identify and release trapped emotions, unresolved feelings from traumatic and difficult experiences that harm health and relationships.
“Traumatic and difficult events from the past can leave us with unresolved emotional energy in the form of trapped emotions — negative energies that can literally become trapped within,” Dr. Brad says.
Learning to identify and release trapped emotions "can allow us to improve our health and relationships, move forward from negative experiences, and generally feel more freedom and happiness in our lives."
Some topics Dr. Brad can discuss that might be particularly appropriate for your show include:
• Overcoming Past Trauma With Future Medicine — When emotions are buried, they often resurface in the form of sadness, worry or physical discomfort. Dr. Brad shares how he helps people uncover emotional wounds and find lasting relief.
• Echoing Across Generations: How Emotions Can Be Inherited – Dr. Brad explains how people can inherit emotions from parents, grandparents, and – through DNA – even earlier generations.
• Is There a Wall Around Your Heart? – When people are deeply hurt, they often experience an inability to trust, give and receive love, and establish meaningful relationships.
• The Emotional Roots of Sadness, Anxiety and Loneliness Loneliness raises the risk of stroke and heart disease and contributes to depression, anxiety, addiction, and other health problems, research indicates.
• Energy Healing Breakthroughs Live — In live broadcasts, Dr. Brad demonstrates how people can experience dramatic relief from the emotional causes of discomfort and illness.
See some of Dr. Brad's recent media appearances here: https://drbradleynelson.onlinepresskit247.com/media-coverage.html
About Dr. Bradley Nelson: Veteran holistic physician Dr. Bradley Nelson (D.C., ret.) is one of the world’s foremost experts on natural methods of achieving wellness. He is the CEO of Discover Healing, author of the bestselling book, "The Emotion Code," and creator of the Emotion Code, the Body Code and the Belief Code. His latest book is “The Body Code: Unlocking Your Body's Ability to Heal Itself” (2023, St. Martin’s Press). For more information and a free Emotion Code Starter Kit, visit EmotionCodeGift.com (https://discoverhealing.com/the-emotion-code-starter-kit/)
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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,
Piers
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
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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
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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 Heard for connecting us.
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Toby Ingham is a BPC & UKCP registered psychotherapist & supervisor, member of The British Psychotherapy Foundation, The Association of Independent Psychotherapists, and BAPPS. Former Clinical Director of South Bucks Counselling (2019-2023). He has 25 years of experience working with people, dealing with depression, low mood, anxiety states, trauma, bereavement, addictions, and emotional instability. Before setting up his psychotherapy practice in Oxford, he trained in NHS at St Barts’ Hospital, and at the Homerton Hospital in London. He is a former staff psychotherapist at Nightingale Hospital and trained at Promis Addiction Centre and Age Concern.
I would love for you to share some of your journey. What lead you into the work you now do?Could you please talk about your book, A Guilty Victim? What drew you to write it?What do you feel is different about this book from other boarding school and therapeutic books?What happened to your client at school? How did your client learn to cope? Do you feel that this process of coping is good for the psyche. If yes, why? If not, why not?Why is it that we, as ex-boarders struggle to fit in outside of school? Both as children and as adults? (P.88)And you mention that your client would try and take responsibility for the mood in the house? (P.88). Why do we do that as children?Where there any specific symptoms of his trauma that showed up in adult life?What do you feel makes the psychotherapeutic relationship so important in healing boarding school and childhood trauma wounds?What changes did you see in your client as he moved through the therapeutic process with you?What did you learn over the years that you worked with your client?What do you feel about boarding schools?How do people learn more about your work?
Questions for Toby:#childhoodtrauma#boardingschoolsyndrome#grooming#traumarecovery
To find out more about Toby's work please visit: www.tobyingham.com
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/
Thanks for all your support and kind words.
See you soon, Piers
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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 get into the work you now do?Could you please talk about some of the research from University College London about psilocybin? What did they find out?Many people are curious but hesitant about psychedelics. What would you say to someone who is nervous about taking that first step?You often talk about moving from “functioning to flourishing.” Can you share how psychedelics help individuals make that transition?What role does integration—such as therapy, mindfulness, or community—play in maximizing the benefits of a psychedelic experience?Psychedelics are often associated with mental health treatments. How do you see their role expanding beyond mental health into personal growth and creativity?What common misconceptions about psychedelics would you like to address, especially for people who may still view them through a stigmatized lens?What advice would you give to someone considering a psychedelic retreat for personal or spiritual development, and how can they prepare for the experience?How do you balance honoring indigenous traditions while offering a modern and legal psychedelic experience at your retreats?How do people find out more about your work?To find out more about Myles' work: https://www.confluenceretreats.org/
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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/
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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.
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Pete Hunt is a leading men's group facilitator, podcast host and meditation teacher. He is also the founder of Monumental, which is a network for growth focused leaders.
Questions for Pete:
I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you get into the work you now do?What were your experiences like at boarding school? How did those experiences impact you as an adult?What do you see and hear in men in who were being educated in Boarding Schools in the 1980’s and 90’s?Could you please speak about the work you do with Monumental? What do you do?What is the key issue with men's mental health at the moment? What can we start to do to change this?Other areas to talk about:The importance of community and connectionIsolationLonelinessAccountabilityEmotional intelligenceBullyingHow do people find more about your work?To find out more about Pete's work please visit: https://petehunt.com/ or www.monumental.global
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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 it for you?What were some of the highs in making this film?What were some of the lows?Could you please talk about the movement around boarding schools as a whole?What's the vision of the film moving forward?How can people support the release of the film? When is it coming out?What is your call to action?How do people find more about your work?To find out more about Ben new film please visit: https://boardingoninsanity.com/
And to watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/vLeAj5TiqU4
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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 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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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 a Leader.
#leadership #greatleaders #Ukleaders
Take care,
Piers
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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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.
---Siamon Emery is a globally experienced mentor specializing in trauma recovery, nervous system regulation, and guiding high-performing entrepreneurs and leaders through personal and professional growth. His approach draws from a unique blend of lived experience, spiritual practice, and scientific study, shaped by years of immersing himself in diverse cultures and healing modalities across Costa Rica, India, and Australia.
Questions for Siamon:
I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you get into the work you now do?What are some of the most common self-sabotaging patterns you see in high achievers, and why are they so difficult to overcome?How does unresolved trauma manifest in professional settings, and what can leaders do to address these hidden barriers?Can you explain the connection between nervous system regulation and decision-making in high-pressure environments like entrepreneurship or leadership?What role does fear play in keeping people stuck, even when they’re consciously trying to grow or expand their business or personal life?You often mention the importance of rewiring the nervous system—what practical steps can someone take to start this process?How did your personal journey and experiences with trauma shape the way you coach and mentor others today?What advice do you give to entrepreneurs or leaders who feel overwhelmed or paralyzed when making high-stakes decisions?For people who feel like they’ve tried everything—therapy, coaching, spiritual practices—what makes your approach different?How can someone tell if they are operating from a place of fear or if they are genuinely making the right decision to stay within their comfort zone?You work at the intersection of spirituality and science. How do you blend the two in your mentorship and healing practices, and why do you think this balance is so effective?How do people find out more about your work?For more information please visit: https://siamonemery.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siamon.emery/
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
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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 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 to boarding school and ask experts what the impact might be on our leaders.
If you would like to be notified of the film release please do join our email list here: https://www.piers-cross.com/boarding-school-film
Any questions please do comment below.
#boardingschool #boardingoninsanity #gabormate
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 a podcast called An Evolving Man.
He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
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Piers Cross
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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 school with an avoidant attachment?
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Anne Power, is a couple counsellor and has taught psychotherapy and supervision on university courses in London. She has published many academic papers on attachment and two books.
She started her counselling work thirty years ago. Her initial training was as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a special interest in attachment theory. Later she trained in a systemic model and this integration – of attachment and systemic thinking - matches with EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy) which is the model in which she is now developing her practice.
Annie posts on Instagram most days with supportive ideas about relationships - that's at 'and_attachment' Her TEDx talk provides a brief overview of attachment theory and has over 600k views.
Some of the questions and areas interest:
I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you arrive at doing what you do now?Would you please introduce us to attachment theory. What is it? Could you talk a little about the different forms of attachment? (p. 15)Could you please speak to how attachment theory relates to relationships? Why does connection to ourselves better equip us for relationships?What happens when a child with one of the 4 attachment styles arrives at boarding school?In your research will secure kids thrive at boarding schools? If not, why not? What happens to their relationship with their parents?What about avoidants. How do they cope with separation from home?How about ambivalents? How do they cope with boarding school?What about disorganized attachment? How is boarding school for them?Some other areas to talk about:NeurodivergentLearningFor more information about Anne Power please visit: https://www.contentedcouples.com/
#attachmenttheory #attachment #boardingschoolOr to purchase her book: https://www.karnacbooks.com/product/contented-couples-magic-logic-or-luck/96376/?MATCH=1
And for her Instagram & Ted X Talk: https://www.instagram.com/and_attachment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idayJyWCWs&t=204s
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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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
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For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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"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 - for 25 years people have been speaking up about the grooming and rape gangs and yet very little has been done.
Here I talk about the different inquiries over the years and why they don't work.
IICSA - the inquiry into child sexual abuse spent just under £200 million and of the 20 recommendations none, I repeat none have been implemented.
Why is that we just don't seem to care about the people especially children?
I also talk about duty of care and how the duty is always to the institution and rarely the person.
Here is the BBC articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy767y0y6dzo
What do you feel?
Take care, Piers
#groominggangs #childsexualabuse #IICSA---
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 author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross
For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic
For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community
Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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