Today on the podcast we are talking about leadership, trauma, boarding school and how we heal. I am delighted to be talking with Martin Lloyd-Elliott who is one of the UK's leading psychologists and psychotherapists who specialises in working with leaders.

Here he talks about what trauma is. He then goes on to talk about leadership and especially political leadership. What makes a great leader? Does the boarding school system create great leaders or does it create leaders who don't always do the best for those that they lead?

In a very clear and down to earth style Martin really helps to clarify why the current system is not working and some of the ways we can battle this.

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Martin Lloyd-Elliott has worked for thirty one years in full time private practice as a Chartered Psychologist and psychotherapist during which he has worked with over 1500 clients.

He also coaches business executives and management teams in cutting-edge leadership skills, specialising in the creation and development of Super Teams.

Principal teachers and influences are James Hollis, Petrushka Clarkson, Carl Jung, James Hillman, Joseph Campbell, and many others. `

Some of the areas that I would love to hear you speak about:

1. I would love to hear you speak about how you got into the work that you now do in the world.
2. I would love you to introduce what you understand about trauma. What is trauma? How does it impact us as humans?
3. “To actively choose a career in politics is pathological” James Hollis. Can you talk about this please?
4. I would love for you to talk about leadership and boarding school syndrome. Does boarding school turn out great leaders? Or is there a shadow side to boarding school education which produces wounded leaders? How might this impact the world?
5. I would love you to speak about how leaders who are wounded wound others. Do you see this currently globally, that many of the leaders are wounded? What can we as a society do to bring healing to our wounded leaders?
6. I would love for you to speak about eldership, especially as it relates to UK leaders and how Tony Blair disbanded the peer lords.
7. I would love for you to talk about the idea about the descent. That trauma is a descent as part of the hero's journey. Could you also talk about how if we are not guided out of the trauma especially by elders that this can negatively impact those around us.
8. British Empire and the archetype of the Pirate. I would love for you to share some of your thoughts on the buccaneer British spirit of the Empire and how two thirds of the British Navy were buccaneers or pirates. How has that infiltrated our psyches? Can you see any pirates in leadership now?
9. Dis-integrated and sub-personalities. Could you talk about this?
10. I would love for you to speak a bit about the Jewel of the Crown – India and the British Empire.
11. What makes a benevolent leader? How do we cultivate more of them in our world?
12. How do people learn more about you?

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For more information and to get in touch with Martin please visit his website here: http://www.lloyd-elliott.com/

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An Evolving Man (AEM) Podcast is for men (and women) who want to grow, evolve and want support in learning how to do this.

On a regular basis there will be an interview around men's (and women's) topics ranging from self-development, relationships, spirituality, archetypes, trauma, boarding school syndrome and men's work featuring authors and leaders in this field.

The sense with these interviews is to support people during these times of change. What are the teachings, tools and practices that you can use to help you through these turbulent times?