The Manosphere Didn’t Create the Problem. It Exposed It.This weekend I watched the documentary exploring what’s been labelled the manosphere. Influencers.Podcasts.Forums. Millions of young men listening to voices that much of mainstream culture seems deeply...

You Can Dent Me. But You Can’t Beat Me.There’s a line I once heard from Barry Hearn that has stayed with me ever since. “I’m unbeatable. You can dent me. You can hurt me. But you can’t beat me. I’m too happy not to exist.” At first glance it sounds like confidence....

When You Step Into the Arena, Everyone Is WatchingRecently someone told me that standing on a stage and talking about what I’d been through sounded like playing the victim. I paused when I heard that. Not because it shocked me. If I’m honest, I’d always assumed that...

Women Are Not Asking for Weaker MenInternational Women’s Day is about recognising the strength, contribution and progress of women. It isn’t about men. So let me be clear from the start. This isn’t a redirection of the spotlight. It’s an observation. Over the past two...

I Will Be Okay. Always.“I will be okay no matter what happens.” Chris Williamson described that as a definition of safety. Most people hear comfort in that sentence. I hear exposure. Because if that sentence is true, a lot of illusions collapse. Most people think...

Your Sat Nav Doesn’t Shame You. Why Do You?Chris Williamson mentioned something on Modern Wisdom recently that caught me off guard. The sat nav doesn’t insult you when you miss a turning.It recalculates. That was it. Simple. Clean. No theatrics. And yet it landed...