Original Broadcast: This is Money
First we had the great resignation and now we may be seeing a new trend emerge 'unretirement'. Amid the turmoil of the pandemic, Britain's economy threw up the puzzle of a dramatic rise in economic inactivity - as about 565,000 people dropped out of the workforce to a position where they were neither working nor looking for work. These missing workers aren't claiming unemployment benefits but are somehow getting by under their own steam. The phenonomen is great enough that the ONS and Bank of England have looked into it and an inquiry by a House of Lords committee says that early retirement among those aged 50 to 64 may be the main driver of the trend. But there are also tentative signs of some of these people 'unretiring', so what is going on? Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert delve into the issue. Why do people want to take early retirement, why may some now be returning to work — and what would tempt more back to boost productivity and the economy? Plus, the team look at the stock market winners and losers of 2022 — and why the FTSE 100 managed to keep its head while other major markets suffered. Also on the agenda are log burners: can they really be cheaper than your central heating or are they just a feature for the home? And finally, used car prices have continued to defy the usual way of things and rise again this year, is that now coming to an end and what were the models that rose the most in value over 2022?
Guests: Helen Crane
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Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Adam Cox is joined by Stephen Henry, co-founder of Positive Planet, to discuss the brand's new research which demonstrated how many small businesses are struggling to reduce their emissions, and why this is so. They look at the help needed for these companies to make a difference, in addition to the advantages of going green. https://positiveplanet.uk/
Guests: Stephen Henry
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Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Adam Cox is joined by Amanda Rosewarne, CEO and CO-Founder of The CPD Standards Office, to discuss why they think terms such as "quiet quitting" and "the great resignation" are popping up so much in the media. She explains how the CPD Institute can help, and what the options are out there for people looking to gain skills for their current and future job. https://www.cpdstandards.com/
Guests: Amanda Rosewarne
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Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Adam Cox is joined by Hendrik Smedberg, Head of Intelligent Spend Management at SAP, to discuss the current UK supply chain crisis and how this is affecting the consumers. He runs through key research findings from the new SAP supply chain report and gives tips to businesses on how they can get through this. www.sap.com
Guests: Hendrik Smedberg
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Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Adam Cox is joined by Sofocles Socratous, from the electronics company, Poly, to discuss new research which reveals how businesses are coping with hybrid work plans and post-pandemic attitudes and expectations from employees. He advises employers on how to improve staff turnover and work culture, and how Poly can help. www.poly.com
Guests: Sofocles Socratous
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Adam Cox is joined by Senior Behavioural Scientist for CoachHub, Windy Tshepiso Maledu, to discuss why so many Brits make New Year's resolutions but fail to stick to them. She explains why personal goals are important, both at work and in personal life, and how CoachHub helps people improve in the workplace. https://www.coachhub.com/en/
Guests: Windy Tshepiso Maledu
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Struggling to get a good night's sleep? Do unexplained noises in the middle of the night spook you? Adam Cox uses this episode to challenge irrational belief systems of ghosts etc .., which can generate a 'flight or fight' alertness just when you need to drop off. By re-interpreting such sounds as those of, perhaps, a guardian angel, and re-visiting calmer emotional responses he points the way to more peaceful and relaxing nights ahead.
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This episode uses the childhood experience of watching Star Trek and the Enterprise crew in order to resolve the challenge of gaining weight as a coping strategy: where it's used as a defence mechanism to deal with issues such as childhood trauma.
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Original Broadcast: The Talk by the WealthiHer Network
Women’s roles have been challenged with many women reporting feeling the pandemic has reversed decades of progress on equality. Women have worked more support hours than men and while women make up 47% of the UK’s workforce, they account for 52% of people furloughed and 54% of job losses, a report from the Women’s Budget Group found. This poses the question of whether women are deemed to be less valuable workers than men. However, there have also been positive outcomes as a result of the pandemic – a greater awareness of others and their need for symbiosis between life and work, a realisation that flexibility is possible and dare I say it... more efficient.
Guests: Danielle Parsons,Zahra Pabani,Belinda Riley
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Adam Cox is joined by the Global Brand Ambassador for BACARDÍ, Dickie Cullimore, to talk rum for World Rum Month. They look at why rum needs its own month and why it's coming back into popularity. Dickie recommends some great rum based drinks, both for when going out on the town or staying at home. https://www.bacardi.com
Guests: Dickie Cullimore
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