I migliori Piers Cross podcast (2024)

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How To Use Music To Help Heal Childhood Trauma | Piers Cross 7:41

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On my podcast this week I am interviewing Wyndham Wallace who is an author and music critic. In the episode we were talking about music and how powerful it can be for healing childhood trauma. In today's video I talk about how we store emotion in the music that we listened to at school. Both the music that we liked and the music we didn't like. A r…

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Writer & Music Critic: "Boarding Schools Are Like Branches of A Cult" | AEM #114 Wyndham Wallace 1:13:29

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Wyndham Wallace is a Berlin-based writer whose critically acclaimed first book, Lee, Myself & I – about his friendship with Lee Hazlewood, the man behind These Boots Are Made For Walking – was published in 2015. He began his career as a music publicist in the mid 1990s, before running City Slang Records’ UK office for eight years, but now works as …

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Episode 302 - Bernini’s Tomb of Pope Urban VIII 18:35

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Although commissioned in 1627, at the height of Bernini’s involvement at St. Peter’s, Bernini did not complete the tomb of Pope Urban VIII until 3 years after the pope’s death. Inspired by Michelangelo’s tombs in the New Sacristy in Florence, Italy, the tomb of Urban VIII was also the first sculptural work into which Bernini added color.…

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Any Human Power with Manda Scott 1:22:18

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To dive deeper into these themes and explore detailed podcast notes inclduing more about Manda's new novel Any Human Power, check out my latest blog post here. More about Manda Scott Manda Scott is an award-winning novelist and host of the acclaimed Accidental Gods podcast. Best known for the Boudica: Dreaming series, her previous novels have been …

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Psychotherapist: King Archetype Revisited | King Warrior Magician Lover | AEM #113 Rod Boothroyd 1:24:14

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Today on the podcast I welcome back author and psychotherapist Rod Boothroyd as we revisit the archetype of the Sovereign, King or the Queen. The Sovereign is the part of us that is responsible for vision, power, potency, blessing ourselves and others, and bringing order to our internal and external worlds. The King is also the part of us responsib…

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Is Boarding School A Prison Where You Can't Escape? 16:00

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I begin today with a heart felt quote from Minnie Driver in her book, Managing Expectations. She talks about phoning her mother to come and pick her up. Her mother ignores her. So today I wanted to read through 10 biographies of well-known people and their stories of feeling like they were captive or “counting down the days like prisoners” as Bear …

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Episode 301 - Rome: Bernini’s “Triton Fountain” 13:43

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The spectacular “Triton Fountain” was carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1642 for Pope Urban VIII for the piazza named after him – the Piazza Barberini – in the heart of Rome. Made of travertine stone, the fountain depicts the sea god kneeling upon a shell blowing into a conch out of which water projects. The base of the statue consists of four rath…

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Healing Ancestral Family Patterns for Personal Growth 16:01

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In this episode you’ll learn practical tools like journaling prompts, nature-based practices, and rituals for release—all designed to help you navigate and transform inherited patterns with compassion and intention. We also explore ways to tap into the strengths and wisdom of your lineage, turning ancestral connection into a source of healing. Tune…

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Episode 300 - Answers to Open Questions XXII 31:19

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Celebrating my 300th episode by answering your questions! From why we call him Titian in English instead of Tiziano to the influence of Donatello on Masaccio to why I dedicated so many podcasts to Caravaggio to the “Venus of the Beautiful Buttocks” to St. Peter’s feet, and much, much more – this episode answers the very questions that you ask me ab…

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Some of Our Leaders Disdain For The Everyday Person. Why? 11:07

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Why do some of our political, business, and societal leaders seem to have such disdain and in some cases almost hatred for the everyday person? Where might these attitudes come from? Where does the sense of entitlement, and even looking down on those that they serve arise from? I was reading Jeremy Paxman's autobiography A Life in Questions last ni…

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AEM #112 Dr David Perl – Intergenerational Trauma and Limerence | Childhood Trauma 1:09:39

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What is love addiction also known as limerence? And what is intergenerational trauma? How does that pass from generation to generation? Today I am speaking with a psychotherapist who originally trained as a medical doctor. His speciality is working with people around relationships and limerence. Today he shares his journey at boarding school and ho…

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Re-wilding Our Nervous System For Connection with Jon Young 1:17:08

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TIME-SENSITIVE! Join Jon Young, Looby Macnamara and I for the forthcoming PEACE:empowerment and cultural emergence online programme that starts on 17th October 2024- find out more HERE To read more about the episode read the full blog post here. Jon Young’s personal journey into nature connection and cultural mentoring The influence of Indigenous c…

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Episode 299 - Bernini’s Towers for St. Peter’s 19:42

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In 1637, Pope Urban VIII decided to let his superstar artist, Gian Lorenzo Bernini realize a project that had been abandoned 25 years earlier – bell towers at either end of the façade of St. Peter’s in Rome. The project would end up being the greatest failure of Bernini’s long, illustrious career.

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AEM #111 Chris Braitch ACES, Boarding School, Healing & Purpose: Seen and Heard 1:12:44

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What was it like to go to boarding school at age 7? And how did that impact my guest's adult life? From addictions, to breakdown and then path of recovery to finding purpose, my guest today shares his own journey. In today's episode I am speaking with Chris Braitch who is the director of the not for profit, Seen & Heard, which supports the emotiona…

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Episode 298 - The Barberini Palace in Rome – Maderno, Bernini, and Borromini 18:42

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In 1627, Pope Urban VIII hired Carlo Maderno to design his new family palace in Rome. When Maderno died two years later, instead of assigning Maderno’s nephew, the visionary architect Francesco Borromini, as architect, the pope gave the job to Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This may have been the beginning of the famous rivalry between the two architects.…

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JFK & Boarding School | Homesickness & Being a Rebel | Piers Cross 15:36

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Today I wanted to share some of the experiences of John F Kennedy at boarding school. I share from his biography called Kennedy, An Unfinished Life. Kennedy went to boarding school from age 13 to Canterbury in the US. And then age 14 he went to Choate School. I share his experiences of homesickness, being a rebel and being close to being expelled a…

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“I Was Burned Over 90% of My Body." Overcoming Childhood Trauma | AEM # 110 Connor McKemey 1:01:35

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At just 13-years-old, Connor was burned over 90% of his body with third degree burns and given less than a 1% chance of survival after a backyard explosion. After three months in a medically induced coma, nearly two years of painful rehabilitation, and more than 100 surgeries over a decade, Connor emerged triumphantly; not only to walk again, but t…

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Episode 297 - Bernini’s “St. Bibiana” 15:53

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In 1624, Pope Urban VIII commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to carve a statue of the early Christian saint, virgin, and martyr St. Bibiana. The result is one of Bernini’s most overlooked but by no means less beautiful statues.

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The 5 Basic Components of Great Leadership | Piers Cross 8:30

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What are the 5 basic components of great leadership? Last week I talked about why boarding school doesn't create good leaders drawing upon the work of Nick Duffell's Wounded Leaders and Kouzes and Posner's The Leadership Challenge: https://youtu.be/VNMQpTyO1h8 Today I wanted to explore the work of Warren Benis in his book on Becoming A Leader. What…

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AEM #109 Dr Cathy Wield, Medical Doctor Talks About Boarding School Trauma & Psychiatry 1:11:36

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A fascinating discussion today with an ER medical doctor about her time in boarding school and how that affected her mental health. She shares how she spent time in mental hospitals and was tried on 35 different medications. Eventually she was given brain surgery for her depression. She talks about the impact trauma had on her and the path of heali…

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5 Reasons Science Shows Boarding School Creates Poor Leaders | Piers Cross 14:18

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Today I draw upon the work of leadership experts James Kouzes and Barry Posner in their book The Leadership Challenge and Nick Duffell in his book Wounded Leaders. What are 5 reasons according to science that those who go to boarding school make bad leaders? Based on the article by Nick Duffell in the Guardian in 2014: https://www.theguardian.com/e…

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Episode 296 - Bernini’s Crossing Piers in St. Peter’s 20:09

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Under the direction of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, head architect of St. Peter’s, a group of sculptors closely associated with him produced three spectacular statues for the crossing piers of the church. These statues represent the three other most important relics of the Vatican – the largest piece of the “True Cross,” the Veil of Veronica (Sudarium), a…

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Psychotherapist & Author Talks Emotional Neglect & Boarding Schools AEM #108 Graham Music | Piers Cross 1:02:32

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What is emotional neglect? And how might that link to boarding schools? Today I am speaking with psychotherapist and author, Graham Music, who attended boarding school from age 9. He talks about what trauma is, dissociation and neglect. And he dives deep into emotional neglect. What is it and how might it show up in a boarding school setting? Why m…

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Episode 295 - Bernini’s “St. Longinus” 25:21

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In 1627, Bernini became the head architect of St. Peter’s Basilica. His first project was to oversee the decoration of the great crossing piers of the church. Four different sculptors – including Bernini – each produced a large-scale sculpture of a saint. But it was Bernini’s 4m tall marble statue of “St. Longinus” that stole the show. Its dramatic…

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Mirror Neurons & Childhood Trauma. What Are They? Why Watching Someone Else Get Hurt Hurts You. 10:49

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I often hear from people who went to boarding school – “Nothing happened to me.” What they mean is that they weren't abused, beaten or sexually abused. I then ask, did you see or hear beatings, violence, bullying or abuse? Most reply, yes. So the research around mirror neurons is now showing that the person who witnesses violence whether that be at…

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Psychologist: Is It Possible To Heal From Childhood Trauma? | AEM #107 Roslyn Snyder 1:03:11

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Is it possible to heal from childhood trauma?. What if we had a really tough upbringing which included abuse, neglect and possibly even boarding school. Can we heal? What if we've tried everything but nothing is really working. What can we do? In today's conversation I am speaking with the founder of Realm Theory, Roslyn Snyder. We talk about her w…

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Chronic Burnout & Leadership | 5 Reasons Why We Burnout | Piers Cross 11:11

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Leaders and Burnout. What are the symptoms of burnout? In my 20s, I had a breakdown and burnt out. I was working in London. I had a job in sales and essentially lost motivation and drive. I was selling big ticket items in the financial sector. Some weeks I only sold one product a week. It felt exhausting. Eventually it got so bad, I couldn't even g…

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Episode 294 - Maderno’s “Confessio” in St. Peter’s 18:43

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Located directly in front of the high altar of St. Peter’s and below Bernini’s magnificent Baldacchino, Maderno’s “Confessio” is an architectural stage that allows the faithful to revere the remains of St. Peter. It consists of a beautiful marble balustrade, nearly 100 perpetually burning oil lamps and a double staircase leading down to the chapel …

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Boarding School Survivors & The Importance of Group Work - AEM #106 Nick Duffell 1:08:24

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Why is group work so important for boarding school survivors on the path to recovery? If being seen was dangerous as a child at these public schools why is it so helpful to be seen in a group setting as we heal? Today Nick Duffell who is one of the founding voices in the Boarding School Survivors movement talks about group work. He talks about why …

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Episode 293 - Bernini’s Baldacchino 23:39

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Commissioned in 1623 by Pope Urban VIII – whose coat of arms are ubiquitous throughout the monument - Bernini’s Baldacchino was his first large-scale project. Standing over 100ft. tall, the bronze structure marks the central point of the great Basilica of St. Peter over the tomb of the first pope in spectacular fashion.…

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The Importance of Group Work For Healing Childhood Trauma | Boarding School Syndrome 11:27

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Today I wanted to talk about a recent conversation I had with Nick Duffell the author of Wounded LEaders and The Making of Them. Nick has been running group workshops for many years. https://www.boardingschoolsurvivors.co.uk/events-and-workshops/ He first began offering these 4 day workshops in 1989/90 and has run them every year since. He offers t…

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Growing Up With Boarding School Parents | Neglect, Abandonment, Addictions AEM #105 Gabriel Hershman 53:00

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Gabriel Hershman is an author who also publishes under the name of Daniel Kupfermann. He has written 5 books, so far. Four were film biographies and written under the name of Gabriel Hershman. He has also written a memoir called, Don't Be So Sensitive. “I decided to write the memoir under a pseudonym as a demarkation from my other work but also to …

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Episode 292 - Bernini’s “David” 19:43

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini carved his statue of “David” in 1623 in only 7 months, interrupting his work working on the “Apollo and Daphne” to do so. His “David” shows the young shepherd boy in the act of casting the stone with an assortment of symbols surrounding him. Perhaps the most striking feature of the statue is the concentrated expression on its f…

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Childhood Trauma & Getting Lost in The Chaos of The World | Piers Cross 13:48

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“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” Albert Einstein Over the past few months I have over indulged in the news coverage of the troubles in the middle east, the violence on the streets of the UK and the challenges of the world. And I started to lose perspective. I started to catastrop…

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Actor & Comedian Talks Trauma of Boarding School | Peter Cook | Complex PTSD | AEM #104 Jonathan Hansler 1:05:34

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Boarding School | Complex PTSD | Peter Cook | Path of Healing AEM #104 Jonathan Hansler John Brittan is an English actor who actor name is Jonathan Hansler. He has worked in theatre, film, television and is a comedian and director. He was John Cleese's Basil Fawlty in the Edinburgh Festival in 2019. Questions for Jonathan: I would love for you to s…

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Military's Unethical Brainwashing Techniques: Sounds Like Boarding School... 10:29

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I was listening to ex-Navy Seal Jocko Willink talk about leadership a few days ago. In the talk he shared some unethical ways of controlling people. https://youtu.be/qcEiBIuJ5xg?si=cAy6SyJq8hSjJEij Four things: 1. Enforcing sleep deprivation 2. Isolation from friends and family 3. Inducing guilt 4. Hero Syndrome manipulation. As I listened I starte…

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Episode 291 - Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne” 18:46

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In 1622, at the age of 24, Gian Lorenzo Bernini began carving his most spectacular sculpture, the “Apollo and Daphne,” for Cardinal Scipione Borghese. The marble statue magically demonstrates the transformation of the nymph Daphne into a laurel tree to escape the advances of the god Apollo.

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AEM #103 Mason Farmani The Secret To Being A More Effective Leader | Trauma Processing | Piers Cross 1:13:57

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How does trauma affect our leaders? International CEO talks about what makes a great leader. In today's conversation, Mason Farmani talks about trauma processing and how important it is. He also talks about how we change as individuals and leaders. How do we heal? Mason talks about energy medicine, the work of Joe Dispenza, his journey into shamani…

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The Link Between The Lack of Touch and Violence 7:54

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Touch And Violence “In the 1960s, anthropologist James Prescott carried out a very large scale study of child rearing and violence across different societies. He foun dthat those societies which gave less touching and affection to young children, had by far the most violence amongst adults. "It's clear that the more tender and warm are the lives of…

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Episode 290 - Bernini’s “Pluto and Persephone” 19:41

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Located in the Borghese Gallery in Rome, Italy, and carved when Bernini was only 23 years old, the spectacular “Pluto and Persephone” depicts the Greek myth which explains the cyclical seasons. Pluto, the god of the underworld, abducts Persephone. Eventually forced to release her, Pluto tricks Persephone in eating magical pomegranate seeds that wil…

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AEM #102 Dr Cate Howell, Medical Doctor: Mental Health and The Path of Recovery 58:26

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Dr. Cate Howell is a medical doctor, a therapist, an educator and an author, specializing in mental health at every age. With more than 40 years of training and experience in the health arena, her practice and interest focuses on the intersection between physical, emotional, and mental health. She is the author of "The Changing Man: A mental health…

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Mental Health & Childhood Trauma | 5 Ways of Improving Your Mental Health | Piers Cross 13:54

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Today I talk about trauma and mental health. Many writers have shown the link between childhood trauma and poor mental health. I talk about how in my own work some of the key symptoms of boarding school survivors are depression, anxiety and worry. So what are 5 things you can do to improve your mental health? I also talk about my upcoming podcast w…

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Episode 289 - Bernini’s “Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius” 18:44

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Carved when Bernini was only 20 years old for the powerful cardinal-nephew Scipione Borghese, the “Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius” demonstrated the extraordinary talent of the sculptor to the world. Mesmerizing special effects transform stone into stretching, malleable flesh, and textures that you can almost feel with your eyes!…

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Guided Meditation For Slowing Down | Heart Math | Quick Coherence Technique | Piers Cross 7:32

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A simple guided meditation to help you slow down. Based on the Quick Coherence Technique from the Heart Math Institute this guided meditation is very easy to do. It will help with stress, relaxation and improving your sleep if you do it before bed. #meditation #guidedmeditation #heartmath Take care, Piers --- Piers is an author and a men's transfor…

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Episode 288 - The Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini 18:34

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Born in Naples in 1598, the sculptor, painter and architect, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, showed signs of genius from a very early age. He produced some of history’s greatest sculptures, such as the “Apollo and Daphne” and the “Pluto and Persephone.” But he also blurred the lines between sculpture and architecture with massive works such as the “Baldacchi…

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Can Formula 1 Stop Child Abuse? Boarding School Syndrome AEM #101 Jay Marshall | Piers Cross 1:03:48

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Jay Marshall is a design engineer who after working across, Formula 1, film, sound and human performance has been motivated to help stop child exploitation due to friends, and his own experiences. He is the co-founder of Safe Kids Spaces www.sks.fyi a 51% parent owned community company building AI technologies to secure children’s online safety, we…

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Episode 287 - The Façade St. Peter’s 20:16

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In 1608, the architect Carlo Maderno was commissioned by Pope Paul V to complete the Basilica of St. Peter by building its façade. That façade has been criticized for centuries for looking more like a palace façade than a church façade because of its emphasis on horizontality. This podcast explores the history and design of the of the most importan…

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Review and Reflections of James Blunt & One Brit Wonder | Boarding School Syndrome | Piers Cross 11:26

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James Blunt has a new documentary out on Netflix at the moment called, One Brit Wonder. It is excellent. I was really touched by some of his reflections about his boarding school experiences. There is footage of James' sister being driven to meet him to play a gig. She says, "I've never really met him before." She's asked, "Is that because of board…

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How To Resolve Conflict In Relationships & With Parents | AEM #100 Kimberly Best | Piers Cross 1:04:26

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Conflict often shows up in relationships. Especially for those who have been through some form of childhood trauma or been at boarding school. We weren't taught how to resolve conflict in a heart-centred way. Instead we learned to avoid conflict at all costs. For many it was seen as dangerous. But there is a positive and life affirming way to resol…

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Episode 286 - Answers to Open Questions XXI 29:15

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From Caravaggio’s courtesan models to the “Michelangelo” kitchen drawing going up for sale for €8M, to the restoration of Masaccio’s “Holy Trinity” and Brancacci Chapel frescoes, to my recommendations for art historical journals, to moving massive canvas paintings and much, much more – this episode answers the very questions that you ask me about t…

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