Monumental Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Join host Pete Hunt as he delves into all the challenges of education with Will Turner, headmaster at Ryde School on the Isle of Wight (Pete's home Island). Pete and Will cover:

• The dangers of social media and smartphone use for young people.
• The future of education in the age of AI and technological advancements.
• Proposed changes to the curriculum and assessment processes.
• The evolution of boarding school environments and student well-being.
• The importance of empathy and counseling in supporting students emotionally.

Will Turner brings a wealth of experience in education and school leadership. His academic journey began at a boarding school in Cambridge at the age of 15, followed by university studies in French and Italian. Will's passion for teaching emerged in his final university year, kickstarting his career at the renowned Sherborne School in Dorset.

His professional path saw him taking pivotal roles at prestigious institutions such as Harrow School, St John's School, and UWC Adriatic in Italy. His international experience includes working with students on full and partial scholarships, offering him diverse insights into varying educational environments.

Since joining Ryde School two years ago, Will has championed significant changes, including policies on smartphone use and advocating for a "dumb phone" alternative for younger students to encourage face-to-face interactions. An advocate for modernising the curriculum, he aims to integrate AI and diagnostic programs to enhance learning experiences, focusing on developing skills relevant to the workplace.

00:00 Introduction

00:53 Career experience/background

05:33 Will’s parents separation during GCSE year

09:04 Wished for counseling during university for support

13:26 Modern boarding schools

15:14 Boarding school experiences in mixed environments

18:39 Changes in safeguarding practices

21:07 Safe age for children to start boarding

24:47 Increased parental involvement in boarding

29:26 DVDs replacing videos

31:38 School recommending “dumb phone” for students

33:40 Lack of awareness about online dangers

38:26 Adolescence - Insecurities and embarrassing moments

41:55 AI in schools

46:23 Potential impact of VAT on school fees

49:23 Universities shifting to open book assessments

53:13 Preference for International Baccalaureate over A-levels

54:38 Call for comprehensive curriculum review for all ages

You may know that Pete Hunt, the host of The Privileged Man Podcast is also the Founder of Monumental, a personal development platform for male business owners and leaders.

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Sir Steve Redgrave is widely considered one of the greatest Olympians of all time, having collected 5 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS over 5 different Olympic Games. You would expect that this kind of achievement would bring nothing but fame and glory. You can imagine my surprise to learn otherwise.

In this episode we talk about:

- Who Steve Redgrave really is.

- What motivated him.

- Why ending his Olympic career made him clinically depressed.

- What he did about it.

Curious to learn more? Find out by listening in.

You may know that Pete Hunt, the host of The Privileged Man Podcast is also the Founder of Monumental, a personal development platform for male business owners and leaders.

For More Information on Monumental:

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Trailer

00:01:03 Intro

00:01:25 Favorite Race

00:05:42 Biggest Rivals

00:08:27 Team Mates

00:15:09 Biggest setbacks

00:17:33 Understanding the Determination

00:23:28 Growing up

00:30:37 Other influences

00:33:32 Life after Rowing

00:38:58 Earnings as an Olympic Athlete

00:40:57 Suicide and depression after sports

00:47:35 Ageing after sports

00:49:44 Helping others as a celebrity

00:52:57 The power of community

00:57:20 Is being famous Isolating?

01:05:11 How would you like to remembered?

Welcome to episode 11 of The Privileged Man podcast with Dr Joy Schaverien. Joy is a Jungian psychoanalyst, psychotherapist and supervisor. 

In 2015 Joy authored the book “Boarding School Syndrome” where she describes common symptoms suffered by those affected by early boarding after extensive research with ex-boarders, in psychotherapy and in semi-structured interviews. 

Since the release of the book Joy has been invited on Channel 4 News and LBC Radio and her book has been reviewed favourably in the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times to name a few. 

Spending time with Joy was an enlightening experience and I am extremely grateful for her time and passion around a subject not often talked about and as such, widely misunderstood.

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Monumental

The Monumental Network - The Private Network For Growth Focused Leaders

Monumental is an invite-only, private network for leaders ready to challenge their status quo and grow with purpose that was Founded by Pete Hunt, the host of The Privileged Man Podcast.

Through weekly confidential pod meetings and monthly in-person events, Monumental creates a space where men connect authentically and hold each other accountable.

Here, leaders are free to drop the mask, speak openly, and move beyond isolation.

The Network empowers men to uncover their true potential, cultivate purpose, and leave meaningful legacies.

And we have a lot of fun doing it.

For more information, please click on this link. https://monumental.global/

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Welcome to episode 10 of The Privileged Man podcast with Sir Andrew Strauss. Straussy was a legendary England Cricket Captain becoming one of only three Englishmen to win the ashes both in England and Australia. 

I start off the podcast getting in as much cricket trivia as possible before settling into a deeper conversation on how Andrew dealt with the tragically early death of his beloved wife Ruth and the legacy it ultimately and stunningly created through the Ruth Strauss Foundation. 

Andrew’s openness and vulnerability to talk about his grief is remarkably courageous and I’m hugely grateful too him for coming on the podcast and modelling this type of leadership. 

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Welcome to another special episode of The Privileged Man podcast with Damian Hopley MBE, a former rugby union star for London Wasps and England.

Damian or Hoppers as he’s widely known excelled in rugby from a young age, representing his schools of St Benedict and Harrow before moving onto St Andrews and Cambridge where he studied Theology, hence later on being nicknamed in the press as “the vicar of rugby”. 

A versatile player, Damian's career was on the rise until injuries forced an early retirement at just 26. But his impact on the sport didn't end there.

In 1998, he founded the Rugby Players' Association, advocating for the welfare of professional rugby players in England, a contribution that earned him an MBE.

Damian’s intimate view on the world of rugby today is fascinating but much more than that I found Damian’s honesty about his own experiences vulnerable and courageous and a brilliant example for all men to follow as you will particularly find towards the end of this podcast. 

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I am delighted to be in conversation with Dr Dan Poulter who has been the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since May 2010. Dan is also a psychiatrist.

Between 2012 and 2015 he was a Government health minister with responsibilities including maternity, child health, veteran’s health, NHS procurement, NHS estates, and the NHS workforce. He is currently Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Health and a member of the Energy and Net Zero House of Commons Select Committee.   

Dan has extensive knowledge and public policy expertise in health & social care, energy & climate change, agriculture, international development, public sector procurement, and drugs laws.  

He still works as an NHS doctor in the field of mental health, liaison psychiatry and addictions on a part-time basis.   

I really enjoyed speaking with Dan, I found him remarkably authentic and real as a Member of Parliament, and an extremely knowledgeable psychiatrist.

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Welcome to this special episode of The Privileged Man Podcast, where we delve into the groundbreaking work of Nick Duffell, a renowned expert in the psychological impact of boarding schools. 

With professional qualifications spanning systemic Family Therapy, Psychosynthesis, Psychoanalysis and Somatic Therapy, Nick has emerged as the trailblazer psychotherapist in understanding the experiences of numerous boarding school pupils.

He has authored several influential books, such as "The Making of Them" (which was endorsed by the British Medical Journal) and "Wounded Leaders,". Both these books challenge societal norms and perceptions surrounding the boarding school experience. 

Of course, for this alternative view, Nick is widely challenged and criticised. 

His work is based on his findings from numerous Boarding School attendees and so I ask that, however confronting you may find Nick’s viewpoint, you look at it with an open mind.

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Monumental

The Monumental Network - The Private Network For Growth Focused Leaders

Monumental is an invite-only, private network for leaders ready to challenge their status quo and grow with purpose that was Founded by Pete Hunt, the host of The Privileged Man Podcast.

Through weekly confidential pod meetings and monthly in-person events, Monumental creates a space where men connect authentically and hold each other accountable.

Here, leaders are free to drop the mask, speak openly, and move beyond isolation.

The Network empowers men to uncover their true potential, cultivate purpose, and leave meaningful legacies.

And we have a lot of fun doing it.

For more information, please click on this link. https://monumental.global/

In episode 6 of The Privileged Man Podcast we welcome Dr Phil Hopley. Phil is a Medical Doctor, Consultant Psychiatrist and is a globally recognised expert in mental health and performance. To top that off, he also walked the walk playing premiership rugby player for Wasps. 

He currently holds advisory roles with a number of the UK’s leading professional service firms and the McLaren Formula 1 Race Team and has worked with countless top level sportsmen, clubs, Politicians and businessmen. 

Phil’s 20 years as a medicolegal expert enables him to effectively support leaders coping with the intense media-exposed demands of high profile events including: Commons Select Committee hearings, the US Senate Committee hearings, contentious Employment Tribunals and Civil Court cases. 

It’s fair to say that by the end of this podcast I was feeling that much smarter for listening too and knowing I was in the presence of one of the world’s most sort after psychiatrists. 

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Today we welcome Patrick Foster, a former professional cricketer, insurance broker, and independent schoolteacher. His story, however, is not one of seamless victories. Behind the facade of an idyllic upbringing and early accomplishments, Patrick grappled with a pathological gambling addiction that began during his university days. The challenges he faced in transitioning from the world of sport into the harsh realities of everyday life fuelled a dependency that would see him bet an astounding £4 million over 12 years.

Patrick's addiction monopolised his existence, pushing him to the very edge and bringing him to the precipice of taking his own life in March 2018. This rock-bottom moment served as a catalyst for change, triggering a profound awakening within him.

Driven by an inner need to turn his hardship into a beacon of hope for others, Patrick has committed himself to share his journey since 2018 with the world. 

This episode is a narrative of a privileged education, happiness, despair, understanding, and eventually recovery to understand what it means to be a truly privileged man. Welcome to another eye-opening episode of The Privileged Man Podcast.

Today I welcome a woman who has been a guiding star in my own journey of self-discovery, Janet Hogan. 

After discovering The Privileged Man in The Sunday Times, I started to work with Janet who helped me uncover a belief (which I will reveal in this podcast) that held me back for over 30 years.

This is not unique to me. We all have a core be-LIE-f that we are telling ourselves that is responsible for the vast majority of our behaviour.

Janet's narrative is not just compelling, but deeply inspirational. At the height of her commercial success story, Janet found herself in possession of everything but the one thing she’d been chasing her entire life: inner peace. 

This elusive peace wasn't found in an expected epiphany but emerged from a near-death experience, casting her life into sharp, transformative focus.

From the brink of the unknown, she heard a voice that said, “Janet, you’ve let everyone down.” and in that startling moment, she realized that what she had believed to be selfless sacrifices were actually a form of denial and She’d been unknowingly withholding her greatest gift from the world – her incredible ability to teach and guide.

After this revelation, Janet dedicated the next decade to the study of Personal Development. However, it was her two-decade tenure in advertising, studying human motivation, combined with her frustration with traditional therapies and transformational modalities that drove her to create her unique programs.

Now, Janet devotes her energy to helping others find their true path and go on their own inner journeys. 

Welcome to a truly enlightening episode 4 of the Privileged Man Podcast.

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