DiscoverThis Is Powerful With Paul SculforS4 Ep6: What’s Bubbling Under the Surface with Andy Pearce
S4 Ep6: What’s Bubbling Under the Surface with Andy Pearce

S4 Ep6: What’s Bubbling Under the Surface with Andy Pearce

Update: 2025-11-13
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Andy grew up an only child, set up a property business at 21 and became a proud and very happy dad at 30. Over time, however, things became difficult. One daughter stopped attending school and disappeared from his life for some time while he became the sole-full time parent to his younger daughter. He later discovered that his daughters’ mother (his ex) had developed severe bipolar disorder and a drug addiction, which naturally caused complications.




As a result of appearing on My Mum, Your Dad, ITV’s ‘relationship show with a difference’, Andy realised the value of opening up in men’s groups and talking through issues that men often bury, therefore embracing a new chapter in his life. Now he is able to be emotionally honest and resilient. Paul and Andy speak about the complexity of fatherhood, missed opportunities when pride gets in the way and how it is never too late to start addressing trauma from the past. 



If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there are plenty of resources on the Stride Foundation website: https://stridefoundation.com/



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S4 Ep6: What’s Bubbling Under the Surface with Andy Pearce

S4 Ep6: What’s Bubbling Under the Surface with Andy Pearce

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