PLEASE NOTE: We talk about suicide and sexual abuse in this episode which some viewers may find triggering. 

What was it like at Piers' boarding school? Today we talk to a man who lived in the same boarding house as Piers, the host of this podcast, for 7 years.

Today Dr William Verling, who is a consultant paediatrician, talks about what boarding school was like for him.

He also looks at it from his medical background – was there pastoral care, and safeguarding at this school?

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Dr William Verling is a consultant paediatrician who has worked as a doctor for over 20 years. He is the creator of a new app to improve patient experience, the founder of ParentMed, a training resource for new parents and the lead for Chill, Dorset, a not-for-profit organisation that uses cold water therapy to help people with anxiety and depression.

Some questions for Will:

1. I would love for you to share a little about what got you into the work you now do?
2. You work as the safeguarding lead for your hospital. With the information you now know what is your honest opinion about our boarding school?
3. If you were to sum up your boarding school experience in one word what would it be?
4. Could you please talk about your experiences of boarding school. What was the food, and environment like?
5. Could you please talk about the imposter syndrome. How does that relate to boarding school?
6. How has boarding school impacted you as an adult?
7. Others areas to talk about:
   1. Voldemort and the horcruxes
   2. Sackler and the empire of pain
   3. CH – death and grief
   4. CH – how emotions were received
   5. CH – bullying
   6. Duplicity
   7. CH – Rick's death. What happened?
   8. Physical and emotional neglect
   9. CH – paedophiles
   10. Leadership
   11. Self-hatred

#safeguarding #boardingschoolsyndrome #abuse #pastoralcare #boardingschool

To find out more about Will's work:

Parentmed: https://parentmed.co.uk/

Chill: https://chilluk.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

http://piers-cross.com/