Best Roy Biancalana Podcasts (2025)

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The Foundations of A Thriving Relationship | 7 Radical Questons | AEM #134 Roy Biancalana 1:08:24

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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 from finding fulfilling, lasting relationships. His journey into coaching began from personal hardship – nav…

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Stress + Rest = Growth | Piers Cross 8:07

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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 #stres…

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229 Hot Takes: Provocative Perspectives on Life, Love & the Pursuit of Intimacy, Pt. 1 46:51

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Since it’s the middle of July and it’s hot outside, Roy, our host, thought it appropriate to do a 3-part series called, “Hot Takes.” You’ll hear many provocative perspectives relating to cultural, political, spiritual and relational topics. Buckle up. It’s intense. In this episode, the topics discussed are narcissism, religion and politics. Don’t m…

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Today is my 50th Birthday | Reflecting on Missing My Wife & How I Didn't Think I Would Get Here 8:07

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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 --- 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 …

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228 Michael Singer on How to Feel Love All the Time 59:22

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In this episode, Roy shares an important talk given by his favorite spiritual teacher, Michael Singer. He talks about how to feel love all the time and it was a talk he gave recently in front of a live audience at his temple near Gainesville, Florida. We all want to feel love. When you wake up you realize that all our pursuits, relationships or oth…

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227 Music: Madness or Magnificence? Songs You Should Love AND Listen to, Pt. 4 38:17

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Music is an incredibly powerful and enjoyable artform. Not only does it make us want to sing along and dance, but it can move us to tears, open our hearts and inspire our souls. Yet, as amazing as many songs are, the message they contain can be magnificent or their message can be complete madness. This 4-part series explores around a dozen amazing …

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Compassionate Leaders | Boarding School | Seen and Heard | AEM #133 Chris Braitch 1:13:15

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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 and independent day schools, and their families. Chris has found his calling supporting others on their journey to …

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The Changing Face of Leadership - From Command and Control to Emotional Intelligence | Piers Cross 12:18

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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 Leader…

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226 Music: Madness or Magnificence? Songs You Should Love AND Listen to, Pt. 3 43:15

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Music is an incredibly powerful and enjoyable artform. Not only does it make us want to sing along and dance, but it can move us to tears, open our hearts and inspire our souls. Yet, as amazing as many songs are, the message they contain can be magnificent or their message can be complete madness. This 4-part series explores around a dozen amazing …

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Unlocking Self-Healing: Adapting Ancient Wisdom with Sifu Boggie - AEM #132 Sifu Boggie 1:00:23

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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 other healing modalities. He is also a Barefoot Doctor, Daoist Shaman, and teacher of Eastern Reiki, Chines…

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New 3 Part Boarding School Documentary "Coming Home" Releases This Saturday 5th July | Piers Cross 7:34

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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 …

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225 Music: Madness or Magnificence? 3 More Songs You Should Love but NOT Listen to, Pt. 2 55:21

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Music is an incredibly powerful and enjoyable artform. Not only does it make us want to sing along and dance, but it can move us to tears, open our hearts and inspire our souls. Yet, as amazing as many songs are, the message they contain can be magnificent or their message can be complete madness. This 4-part series explores around a dozen amazing …

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AEM #131 Mpumelelo Mpofu | African Boarding Schools | ACES | Compassion Economics | Piers Cross 1:24:28

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Mpumelelo Mpofu is a pioneering thinker, practitioner, and systems architect whose groundbreaking work spans personal transformation, family dynamics, organisational wellbeing, and societal change. With over two decades of direct experience working with children, families, and trauma recovery, his revolutionary concept of Compassion Economics refra…

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Alan Turing & The Enigma: The Imitation Game | How Did Boarding School Impact Him? | Piers Cross 8:10

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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 #boardin…

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224 Music: Madness or Magnificence? 3 Songs You Should Love but NOT Listen to, Pt. 1 44:19

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Music is an incredibly powerful and enjoyable artform. Not only does it make us want to sing along and dance, but it can move us to tears, open our hearts and inspire our souls. Yet, as amazing as many songs are, the message they contain can be magnificent or their message can be complete madness. This 4-part series explores a dozen amazing and fam…

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4 Months After The Death of My Wife... | Piers Cross 10:44

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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 th…

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223 A Few Good Men: Fathers & the Necessity of the Masculine 51:30

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As we celebrate Father’s Day, it’s important to know that 70% of American children grow up without their father living in the home with them—and it’s been that way since the early ‘90’s. This has had a catastrophic impact on children, leading to poverty, violence, poor performance in school and a host of other tragic consequences. Fathers, and the …

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Leadership: Are We Teaching Resilience — or Dissociation? 10:14

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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 boarding school. Over time, I’ve noticed a consistent pattern: Dissociation. Rather than feeling what’s happening in the bod…

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222 Finding Freedom From... Pt. 5: Anger 1:06:27

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This powerful podcast series is about finding freedom from dangerous and destructive emotional experiences that seem to imprison us and keep us from a life of joy, playfulness and peace. You’ll not only learn how to deal these issues when you’re caught in their debilitating grip, but more importantly, you’ll discover their root cause which will all…

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New Boarding On Insanity Screenings In Scotland/ West Yorkshire 27th/28th June | Piers Cross 7:05

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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 Edinburg…

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221 Finding Freedom From... Pt. 4: Anxiety 58:57

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This powerful podcast series is about finding freedom from dangerous and destructive emotional experiences that seem to imprison us and keep us from a life of joy, playfulness and peace. You’ll not only learn how to deal these issues when you’re caught in their debilitating grip, but more importantly, you’ll discover their root cause which will all…

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Why Therapy Fails Men & How To Fix It | AEM #130 Marc Azoulay | Piers Cross 59:33

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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 psychoan…

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Going Back To My Old Boarding School On Friday | Piers Cross 8:00

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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 th…

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220 Finding Freedom From... Pt. 3: Stress 55:58

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This powerful podcast series is about finding freedom from dangerous and destructive emotional experiences that seem to imprison us and keep us from a life of joy, playfulness and peace. You’ll not only learn how to deal these issues when you’re caught in their debilitating grip, but more importantly, you’ll discover their root cause which will all…

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Sexual Abuse At New Zealand Boarding School | AEM #129 Mark Staufer 1:00:47

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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 powerfully. He specializes in preserving personal legacies, organizing complex life stories and crafting engaging narratives…

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5 Reasons Emotional Intelligence is Important For Leaders | Piers Cross 12:14

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#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 …

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219 Finding Freedom From... Pt. 2: Insecurity 54:52

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This powerful podcast series is about finding freedom from dangerous and destructive emotional experiences that seem to imprison us and keep us from a life of joy, playfulness and peace. You’ll not only learn how to deal these issues when you’re caught in their debilitating grip, but more importantly, you’ll discover their root cause which will all…

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The Medical System Was Like Boarding School | PTSD | Healing | AEM #128 Dr Robin Youngson 1:08:37

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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 include: ➡️ Bullying ➡️ Stripped of your clothes and identity and given a uniform ➡️ Given dreadful food at fixed times ➡️ Arbitary rules and regulations ➡️ Loss of all p…

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Honouring Professor Joy Schaverien | Piers Cross 10:27

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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, …

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218 Finding Freedom From... Pt. 1: Loneliness 1:01:19

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Roy’s new 5-part podcast series is about finding freedom from dangerous and destructive emotional experiences that seem to imprison us and keep us from a life of joy, playfulness and peace. You’ll not only learn how to deal these issues when you’re caught in their debilitating grip, but more importantly, you’ll discover their root cause which will …

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The Tory Party Falling Apart & The Link to Boarding School | Piers Cross 15:07

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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 …

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217 Quantum Questions: How Answering 7 Radical Questions Leads to Attracting a Healthy, Lasting, Intimate Relationship 57:34

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In this special episode, Roy discusses his latest book, Quantum Questions: How Answering 7 Radical Questions Leads to Attracting a Healthy, Lasting, Intimate Relationship. You’ll hear about all 7 questions, why they’re important and how answering them leads to a quantum leap in your love life. You’ll learn… · Why knowing yourself is the foundation …

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Growing Up In An African Boarding School | AEM #127 David Farrell | Piers Cross 1:08:44

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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 th…

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Will AI Make Boarding Schools Obsolete? IQ Vs EQ | Piers Cross 15:27

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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 a…

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216 Mindful Manifestation: A Practical & Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Life Partner, Pt. 6: The Construction Phase 1:00:09

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It is more difficult today than ever to find a life partner. The dating scene is wild and frustrating, and online dating has created as many problems as it has possibilities. Yet you still want to be with someone special, but you just don’t know how to make that happen. Until now. “Mindful Manifestation” is a 6-episode series of podcasts that offer…

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Third Culture Kids | Girls Experiences of Boarding School | AEM #126 – Nicky Moxey & Dr Linda Devereux 1:21:04

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#tck #thirdculturekids #girlsboardingschool #boardingschoolsyndrome What 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 and being Third Culture Kids? Could you please speak to how many of the women missed their adopted homelands and how much this negatively…

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Boarding on Insanity: David Cameron Wanted To Serve So Why Did He Do The Opposite? | Piers Cross 12:06

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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…

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215 Mindful Manifestation: A Practical & Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Life Partner, Pt. 5: The Compatibility Stage 56:57

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It is more difficult today than ever to find a life partner. The dating scene is wild and frustrating, and online dating has created as many problems as it has possibilities. Yet you still want to be with someone special, but you just don’t know how to make that happen. Until now. “Mindful Manifestation” is a 6-episode series of podcasts that offer…

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Boarding On Insanity Relaunches On Saturday | National News Coverage Sunday 7:44

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#boardingoninsanity #boardingschoolsyndrome #emotionalintelligence #gabormaté #attachmenttheory Boarding On Insanity Relaunches On Saturday | National News Coverage Sunday To join the waiting list for the documentary: https://www.boardingoninsanity.com/ And to read the newspaper article from 20th April here: https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/…

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214 Mindful Manifestation: A Practical & Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Life Partner, Pt. 4: The Chemistry Stage 1:05:01

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It is more difficult today than ever to find a life partner. The dating scene is wild and frustrating, and online dating has created as many problems as it has possibilities. Yet you still want to be with someone special, but you just don’t know how to make that happen. Until now. “Mindful Manifestation” is a 6-episode series of podcasts that offer…

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213 Mindful Manifestation: A Practical & Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Life Partner, Pt. 3: The Contact Stage 58:40

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It is more difficult today than ever to find a life partner. The dating scene is wild and frustrating, and online dating has created as many problems as it has possibilities. Yet you still want to be with someone special, but you just don’t know how to make that happen. Until now. “Mindful Manifestation” is a 6-episode series of podcasts that offer…

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Sibling of A Boarding School Survivor | Piers Cross 14:50

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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…

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212 Mindful Manifestation: A Practical & Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Life Partner, Pt. 2: The Cleansing Stage 1:03:11

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It is more difficult today than ever to find a life partner. The dating scene is wild and frustrating, and online dating has created as many problems as it has possibilities. Yet you still want to be with someone special, but you just don’t know how to make that happen. Until now. “Mindful Manifestation” is a 6-episode series of podcasts that offer…

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AEM #125 Dr Bradley Nelson | The Emotion Code - How To Open Your Heart & Feel Again | Trauma 1:05:28

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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 re…

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9 Things I've Learned About Death & Grief | Piers Cross 14:59

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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? #g…

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211 Mindful Manifestation: A Practical & Comprehensive Guide to Finding a Life Partner, Pt. 1: Why It’s More Difficult Today Than Ever 43:16

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It is more difficult today than ever to find a life partner. The dating scene is wild and frustrating, and online dating has created as many problems as it has possibilities. Yet you still want to be with someone special, but you just don’t know how to make that happen. Until now. “Mindful Manifestation” is a 6-episode series of podcasts that offer…

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How Is The Launch of Boarding On Insanity Going?| Michelle's Funeral A Few Days Ago | Piers Cross 10:22

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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.…

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210 Relationship Sticking Points, Pt. 5: Being with Another Human Being 1:02:38

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It is said that death and taxes are inevitable but so is running into relationship sticking points. Sooner or later, every intimate relationship faces several challenging issues, and if the relationship is going to last, they must be handled successfully. In the final episode of this 5-part series, the focus is on several frequently ignored but imp…

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Boarding on Insanity Documentary Releases in 3 Days | Wife's Funeral 5 Days 8:56

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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 --- Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and th…

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209 Relationship Sticking Points, Pt. 4: Meeting Emotional Needs 1:03:38

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It is said that death and taxes are inevitable but so is running into relationship sticking points. Sooner or later, every intimate relationship faces several challenging issues, and if the relationship is going to last, they must be handled successfully. In the fourth episode of this 5-part series, the focus is on how to navigate the different emo…