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An Evolving Man Podcast

Piers Cross
Boarding School Syndrome
Emotional Intelligence
Leadership
Boarding Schools
Trauma
Mental Health
Boarding School
Childhood Trauma
Psychology
Grief
Boarding School Trauma
Child Sexual Abuse
Burnout
Personal Development
Joy Schaverien
Trauma Recovery
Child Development
Attachment Theory
Education
John F. Kennedy

An Evolving Man Podcast explores leadership, emotional intelligence, trauma, healing and peak performance.

Hosted by Piers Cross, the show features conversations with leading psychologists, psychiatrists, executive coaches, authors, researchers and high-performance leaders, alongside solo episodes on leadership, resilience, relationships and personal transformation.

Drawing on the latest researc... more

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Sara Warner
BACP registered counselor and Internal Family Systems therapist specializing in boarding school survivors
Episode: Vagus Nerve Regulation, Wearables & Boarding School Trauma | AEM #160 Sara Warner | Piers Cross
Helen Odell-Miller
Emeritus professor of music therapy; founding director of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research
Anglia Ruskin University
Episode: Music Therapy, Boarding School Trauma & Healing Through Connection | Helen Odell-Miller | AEM #159
Professor Helen O'Dell Miller
Professor and music therapist, discussed as a forthcoming interview guest
Episode: Does Boarding School Create Resilience… or Dissociation?
Peter Sykes
Author of Somewhere Never Home; former high-functioning boarder who later worked with organizations like the BBC, Unilever, Save the Children, and the UN
Author; former executive/employee at BBC, Unilever, Save the Children, UN
Episode: The Loss of Identity at Boarding School | Shame, Conformity & Healing
Helen O'Dell Miller
Music therapist with extensive experience in the area of boarding school trauma
Music therapist
Episode: The Loss of Identity at Boarding School | Shame, Conformity & Healing
Kimberly Isherwood
Co-founder, Public Child Protection Wales
Public Child Protection Wales
Episode: UK Child Protection: Grooming | Safeguarding Failures | What Schools Aren’t Telling Parents | AEM #157
Joan Ginsberg
Advocate and educator focused on child protection
Public Child Protection Wales
Episode: UK Child Protection: Grooming | Safeguarding Failures | What Schools Aren’t Telling Parents | AEM #157
Christopher J. Wesley
Artist, speaker, emotional leadership thinker
Episode: Childhood Trauma, Identity & Emotional Truth | AEM #156 Christopher J Wesley
Deri Llewellyn-Davies
Boardroom strategist and creator of the UltraState Framework
UltraStates
Episode: Flow State, Burnout, Purpose and the Future of Leadership | AEM #155 Deri Llewellyn-Davies

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Music Therapy, Boarding School Trauma & Healing Through Connection | Helen Odell-Miller | AEM #159
Q: What is music therapy, in practical terms?
Music therapy is a personalized, in-the-moment use of musical engagement targeted at therapeutic goals, often helping individuals who struggle with language, development, or emotional regulation, and it can involve group work to create shared meaning.
Music Therapy, Boarding School Trauma & Healing Through Connection | Helen Odell-Miller | AEM #159
Q: How did you get into this work?
Helen describes a lifelong, family-infused musical upbringing and a pivotal shift to formal training in music therapy after discovering the field during university, followed by training at a major London school, which set the course for her career.
Childhood Trauma, Identity & Emotional Truth | AEM #156 Christopher J Wesley
Q: How did you move from surviving trauma to guiding leaders in emotional leadership?
Christopher describes a long arc—from early survival and sensory coping to purposeful reinvention through music, art, and structured framing of emotions—culminating in a leadership framework (Frame) that prioritizes feelings and insight before logic.
Flow State, Burnout, Purpose and the Future of Leadership | AEM #155 Deri Llewellyn-Davies
Q: How does flow relate to leadership in practice?
Flow creates optimal performance and creativity, but requires safe, connected environments; leaders should model calm presence, use breathwork or brief resets at meeting starts, and foster a culture that values human connection over mere throughput.
Flow State, Burnout, Purpose and the Future of Leadership | AEM #155 Deri Llewellyn-Davies
Q: What is a gateway into finding purpose in daily life?
Identify what you love and can be paid for, but also look for how your skills can help others; use tools like Simon Sinek's Why and Csikszentmihalyi's flow concepts to align passion with meaningful impact.

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The show centers on leadership, psychology, healing trauma, and the broader arc of personal and organizational growth, with a strong emphasis on experiences from boarding school culture and complex PTSD. Episodes mingle expert insights from mental health practitioners, authors, humanitarian professionals, and leaders in education and ethics, with survivor stories and practical strategies for resilience, mindful leadership, and authentic self-expression. A recurring strength is connecting rigorous theory to actionable practices—ranging from trauma-informed leadership frameworks to group healing, music-therapy perspectives, and real-world case studies—making it particularly valuable for listeners who want to deepen their understanding of trau... more

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2. Helen Odell-Miller
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4. Peter Sykes
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7. Joan Ginsberg
8. Christopher J. Wesley

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