Reclaiming masculinity: my journey from rejection to self-acceptance
A few years ago, a therapist told me he didn't think I'd developed my relationship with masculinity. I agreed with him. I think my experience of what masculinity looked like as a grew up led me to reject it as something that I saw as being largely negative. I reflected about my time at an […]
Exploring masculinity part 2: How can men empower themselves and each other
Emma and I have released part 2 of our conversation on masculinity which we started in Movember. I really enjoyed this follow-on conversation with Emma and would love to hear how this episode impacts you if you have a listen. In our last episode, we talked about some of the huge challenges many men are […]
Why are many men struggling? A conversation about modern masculinity
It's Movember, so in our latest podcast, we're talking about men. We take a closer look at the challenges men are navigating and discuss how societal expectations, toxic masculinity narratives, and a lack of positive role models have left many men feeling lost and disconnected from themselves and those around them. Some of the sobering […]
How honest can I be?
Increasingly the way I'm working with people 1-2-1 and in groups is really challenging them to express their present moment experience. Not talk about how work has been this week, not talk about what's happening tomorrow, just what's happening in their mind and body right now, and how they're relating to it. Are they accepting […]
Bridging the Divide – How Language Shapes Polarisation
I was shocked, saddened and really worried at what I saw in the videos of the recent riots happening all over the UK. They raised a lot of questions in my mind:, how do we put a stop to them in the short term, and keep people safe but also - why are they happening? I thought […]
Suicide prevention: a conversation
On average, 12 men take their lives in the UK everyday. This rate is three times higher than it is for women and middle-aged men (aged 45–49) are the age group most at risk. Whilst the reasons for someone to take their own lives are multi-faceted and complex, an open and compassionate workplace culture can encourage colleagues to look out for each other and reach out to those who need help. In this 60 minute workplace suicide workshop, we share the story of 39 year old James who took his own life in November 2019. In this talk, James’ friend, […]
Building resilience by letting go of control
In this podcast episode, Emma and I discuss our relationship with control. We admit at the start that we feel a bit nervous because it’s a topic that we’re both feeling challenged by at the moment. Emma opens up about wanting to change the kind of work she offers but not knowing what it will […]
The hidden gifts of anger
When I first moved in with my partner, she said it was very unsettling that nothing seemed to irritate me. It absolutely did, I'd just spent my whole life learning to hide my anger using my old friend silent resentment 🙂 I particularly noticed how much of this went round in my mind when I […]
Could you forgive your son’s killer?
Today I’m sharing three stories of forgiveness that blew my mind. Imagine you’ve made a video about an issue you really care about. You’ve spent hours producing it and you feel vulnerable about telling the world what you think, but you also feel proud of what you’ve created. You then post it online and someone […]
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