Girls Boarding Schools | Depression | Addictions | Third Culture - AEM #82 – Person Irresponsible

Today's conversation is with author Person Irresponsible (PI). PI is the author of two books. Her first book charts her walk from the Mexico to the border of Canada in 2020. Her second book talks about her journey around the UK in a van and also shares some of her boarding school journey.In this episode we talk about her experiences of boarding school and how that has impacted her life. She talks about how she came across the issue of boarding school while attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In one meeting 5 out of the 6 attendees were ex-boarders.PI shares her journey of recovery and also talk about her experiences of being a third culture kid (third country kid). She also shares the difference between girls boarding schools and co-ed boarding schools. What does happen in a girls boarding school?A fascinating conversation.---Person Irresponsible is the author of several bestselling book including Everywhere I Never Wanted To Go and Everything You Ever Taught Me about her travels across the UK and walking from Canada to Mexico. She is also an ex-boarder who attended two boarding schools.Questions for PI:I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you start to realise the impact that boarding school has had on you?Other areas to talk about:Third culture kidsLosing homeDepression and how school dealt with itThe language of denial – especially - “It never did me any harm...”The marketing and business side of a boarding schoolThe psychological abuse girls are put underWhat were the punishments like?What in your eyes have been some of the side effects of boarding school on your life?Never settlingAddictionsMatriarchy#boardingschool #girlsboardingschool #addictionrecovery #alanon To find out more about Person Irresponsible please visit: https://personirresponsible.comAnd to buy her book please visit: https://personirresponsible.com/books or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-You-Ever-Taught-Me/dp/1527295745---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/