517 - Dr Troy Page on The Need For Education Reform in the UK
Release Date: 11/28/2024
543 - Phil Jeynes on New Research About Child Accidents & Health Protection
Modern Mindset
Phil Jeynes, Head of Protection at MetLife UK, joins Rory McGowan in this episode. A new poll from accident & health protection experts MetLife UK has found that even in 2025, children still want mum when they’re ill or injured. It raises the question: how do women and families balance home and work life?
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542 - Dr Olivia Ahn on the Growth in Demand For Sustainable Period Care
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Olivia Ahn, co-founder of FLUUS and an expert in innovation and sustainability. With it being Climate Change Action Week, Dr Olivia talks about new research that shows a growing demand in sustainable period care.
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541 - Adrian Ashford on Doing Festivals the Smart & Comfortable Way
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan is joined by Adrian Ashford from Willow Meadows. Adrian shares his tips on festivals and how you can do them smartly and comfortably. With over 40% of festivalgoers now aged 44 and up, and a line-up packed with musical legends, the middle-aged festival crowd is having their moment. And while the music’s still loud, the priorities have shifted - think good food, better sleep, and a clean loo!
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540 - Dr Juho Jalkanen on a New Blood Cancer Trail That Could Revolutionise Treatment
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Juho Jalkanen from Faron Pharmaceuticals. In this episode they discuss a new blood cancer trial has shown highly promising results, particularly for patients who have relapsed or live with hard-to-treat forms of the disease.
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539 - Shaun Forrester on the Importance of Physical Money
Modern Mindset
Daniel Clewlow is joined by Shaun Forrester from Loomis UK. They discuss new research carried out by Loomis UK regarding physical money. Despite the UK's ongoing shift towards digital payments, a significant portion of the population continues to value and rely on cash. This new research reveals that nearly 8 in 10 Brits believe all UK businesses should be legally required to accept cash and over 3 in 5 Brits oppose a fully cashless society. https://www.loomis.com/en
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538 - Michael Follett on the Active Uniform Alliance
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan is joined by Michael Follett, Founder & Director of OPAL and an Internationla Play Consultant. They've found some new research that shows widespread support from the public for UK schools to change their policies and adopt an always active uniform. The Alliance, founded by Outdoor Play and Learning, the Youth Sport Trust, Play England, and the Centre for Young Lives claims traditional uniforms restrict movement, limit opportunities for active play, and don’t reflect the needs of modern learning environments.
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537 - Klim Artemov on Ethically Sourced Charcoal
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan is joined by Klim Artemov from Globaltic. In this episode, Rory picks Klim's brains regarding charcoal and why we need to be careful and make sure we know where we're getting it from. Some of these countries that our producing our charcoal are victims to deforestation and poor labour conditions.
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536 - Thea Watson on Bright HR's Latest Report Regarding Workplace Culture
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan is joined by Thea Watson from Bright HR. In this episode the two discuss a new report that Bright HR has carried out. It looks at workplace culture and how it still requires improvement in certain areas.
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535 - Damian Stirrett on The Consumer Voice Report
Modern Mindset
Rory McGowan speaks to Damian Stirrett from ServiceNow. Damian tells us all about the 2025 Consumer Voice Report. This looks at Brits' attitudes towards AI customer service, with an increasing number expecting AI chatbots to pick up on and adapt to their mood. But there remains a lack of trust in AI to fulfil certain tasks and not make things more difficult. https://www.servicenow.com/uk/
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534 - Brian Palmer on Electronic Nostalgia & The Resurgence of DVDs
Modern Mindset
Daniel Clewlow once again fills in for Adam Cox. He speaks to Brian Palmer, CEO and Founder of Cello Electronics. Brian tells us all about the resurgence of physical media and in particular DVDs. He also discusses just how nostalgia-fuelled this re-emergence truly is.
info_outlineAdam Cox is joined by Dr Troy Page. Dr Page talks about how school hasn't changed since the Victorian era, and his new book: ‘Future-Proofing Education: How AI and Technology Can Save Our Schools from the Zombie Apocalypse’, where he explains his manifesto to revolutionise the way children are taught in the UK.