Dare to be Different with Craig White

This episode Craig explores the inner landscape of men’s mental health with a psychotherapist who has spent decades helping her clients heal shame, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect with their inner strength. 
With a deeply personal share, grounded insights and practical tools, this conversation invites men and women to feel again — and heal from the inside out.
In this episode, Ella reveals:
A personal story of trauma and how it shaped perception of men
Why shame and self-criticism often block emotional healing
How trauma can be stored physically and subconsciously
Why many men feel unsafe sharing emotional pain
Understanding the cycles of abuse and emotional complexity
Why nervous system regulation is key to transformation
Agreements for emotional safety in relationships
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

Known for his fierce competitiveness and unrelenting drive, Mike Brown opens up in this episode about the emotional fuel behind his rugby career. From growing up with a chip on his shoulder to becoming one of England’s most respected full-backs, Mike shares the untold side of performance — anger, isolation, identity, and transformation. 
He now uses everything he learned to help build healthier high-performance cultures.
SHOW NOTES
Why anger and rejection shaped his rugby identity
How his childhood created a need to constantly prove himself
The emotional cost of elite performance
How becoming a father changed his purpose
What true leadership looks like beyond the pitch
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

Former England Rugby captain and World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio shares the story behind the success — a life marked by personal tragedy, grief, leadership under pressure, and the cost of never pausing to feel. In this grounded and emotionally open conversation, Lawrence reveals how rugby became his escape, how family loss shaped his identity, and why vulnerability has taken him a lifetime to access.
SHOW NOTES
How grief shaped his purpose and drive in rugby
The emotional cost of never stopping to feel
Why sport gave him identity, validation, and structure
How being a leader meant carrying pain with silence
His mission today to help excluded young people find hope
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

Human potential coach and breathwork guide Ben Bidwell joins the show to share his journey from emotional numbness to embodied presence. 
In this deep and vulnerable conversation, Ben explores the nervous system, the healing power of breathwork, and what it truly means to feel. 
He also reflects on his past patterns of disconnection, his breakthrough moments, and why men need a different kind of support when it comes to emotional growth.
SHOW NOTES
How breathwork helped him reconnect with emotional safety
Why the body holds the truth we often avoid
The patterns that kept him numb and performing
How presence became more powerful than performance
The emotional cost of not being taught how to feel
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/

Clinical psychologist and trauma specialist Dr. Warren Larkin shares decades of insight into how unresolved childhood trauma and repressed emotional pain continue to shape our adult lives, from nervous system dysregulation to chronic stress and emotional disconnection. He explains the hidden cost of survival, why we break down when we stop staying busy, and how true healing begins with nervous system awareness.
SHOW NOTES:
Why trauma is far more common than most people think
How childhood attachment shapes your ability to regulate emotions
What happens when high performers stop and finally feel
How grief, stress, and trauma show up in the body
Simple, powerful tools to start healing your nervous system
You can find more information about Warren and his work here: https://warrenlarkinassociates.co.uk/
Season 3 is proudly sponsored by Lightside Financial Planning - a fiercely independent, Liverpool-based firm focused on clear, human conversations about money. 
Find out more at https://lightsidefp.co.uk/