Modern Mindset

Rory McGowan is joined by Zoe Burke, the Head of Brand at the UK's leading wedding planner app Bridebook, to discuss new research around wedding trends this year, helping people who'll be attending weddings to prepare accordingly and helping those planning one to see what everyone else seems to be doing this year.

Daniel Clewlow sits down with Thomas Eichentopf – Brand & Marketing Manager for Diamant, Germany's oldest bike manufacturer, to talk about e-bikes in the UK and the public's misconceptions around bikes and the rules surrounding them.

Sarah Stannard was paid by YAZIO to conduct this interview today. Rory McGowan sits down with Sarah Stannard, a Health and Wellness Coach, to talk about summer dieting tips. With the season starting in less than two weeks, Rory asks how many of us still diet over the summer, how summer foods can effect our diets and what tips are the professionals giving to stay on track.

Rory McGowan sits down with Eddie Hooker, the CEO ofmydesposits, to talk all about the things that have slipped through the cracks when it comes to the implementation of Renters’ Rights. How many renters and Landlords still don't know about the changes, and what are the consequences ofsuch a gap in knowledge?

Rory McGowan sits down with Steph Lotz, the general manager of Sign Language Interpreter provider Convo, to talk about the progress society has made to improve access for Deaf people, and the major barriers that still need to be overcome. She was joined by her interpreter Adam Price.

Daniel Clewlow sits down with Natalie Acton, Co-CEO of the UK's leading family charity Home Start UK to talk about Parental Loneliness. As families struggle to balance social time with parenting young children, what help is out there for people who are struggling and just how big a problem is it across the UK?

Rory McGowan sits down with an honorary fellow at the University College London, Dr Kavi Samra, to talk about AI's role in revision. GCSE exams are underway, with A Levels not too far behind. How is AI being used by students, and how are companies trying to design AI to make it appropriate and reliable for exam purposes?

Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Amy Perkins, an NHS Consultant Dermatologist and honorary University of Glasgow lecturer, Dr Amy Perkins, to talk about the work that she and charities in the UK are doing to stop young people from tanning, and to give them good quality skincare advice to reduce their risk of skin cancer later in life.

Rory McGowan sits down with Katie Monach and Dr Nikhila Deshpande, a consultant psychiatrist, to talk about Katie's story with bipolar disorder, the different treatments out there and the importance of talking to experts if you have concerns around your own mental health. Dr Deshpande's expertise lies in a non-invasive therapy called TMS, which they talk about as well.

Rory McGowan sits down with Jan Skyoles, Head of Research at UK bullion dealer GoldCore, about the uncertain world we live in and gold investment's place in that world. They also talk about the consequences of the UK selling off a significant chunk of its gold reserves during Tony Blair's first term, and how much that gold would've been worth today.

Rory McGowan sits down with Keenan Cronyn , an AI Recruiting Strategist who creates AI recruitment software that reads CVs and helps businesses to shortlist job candidates. They talk about what tricks AI CV readers use, how they work and Keenan answers questions about how trustworthy these AI agents are for businesses who may want to use them.

Rory McGowan sits down with Hugh Longland from the Westerleigh Group to talk about new data his company is publishing where they surveyed over 55s, the constituency most likely to be organising a funeral, about the things that make the process stressful for them, and how to combat those stresses with conversations and prior planning.

Rory McGowan sits down with Matt West, the CEO of tenancy management companies The Lettings Hub & Canopy Group, to talk all about the newly implemented Renters' Rights Act, giving new rights and responsibilities to tenants and landlords alike.

Rory McGowan sits down with Marie Troughton from the Skincare brand Clinique about easy skincare tips ahead of the warm spring and summer weather, and together they discuss Rosacea, a more serious skin condition that effects around 1 in 10 people here in the UK - including what the symptoms are and when red marks on your skin mean something more serious.

Rory McGowan talks to Christian Tucat, the CEO of Home Healthcare Provider Sciensus, about a new report they've presented to parliament regarding the types of healthcare possible from home, and how that helps the NHS' 10 year plan to bring more care into the community.

Daniel Clewlow talks to Sarah Mills, the Director of Services at the UK charity Porchlight, about how charities like theirs support people into permanent housing. She shines a light on the inaccuracy of the stereotypes around homelessness, and they discuss Hidden Homelessness - the idea that it's not just people on the treats, but also those who live in their cars, or on a friend's sofa.

Rory McGowan speaks to Alan Graves, the Founder and Clinical Research Advisor at DoNotAge, about new research around what Brits want out of their old age - and how it's trending away from looking great to being healthy as the top priority. Alan knows what it's like to look older than he is, as a unhealthy lifestyle in his 20s meant that he looked like he was in his 40s. However, after foun...

Rory McGowan is joined by Graeme Privett, a Private Client Tax Partner from HaysMac with more than eleven years accountancy experience, to talk about what small businesses and landlords can do to make tax digital, even if they've missed the deadline for the new financial year.

Rory McGowan sits down with an expert in Bereavement Legal services, Jonathan Upton, to talk about the NS&I scandal and why financial institutions like them have been unable to deliver the money of deceased family members to their next of kin. They also touch on how this money also is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to lost money, as millions of pounds are also tied up in pension pots tha...

Rory sits down with Stuart Miller from Xero Accounting Software to discuss one of the biggest changes for taxes on small businesses in the last 30 years - replacing annual physical tax returns with quarterly digital updates. The two of them talk about what changes small businesses are making, how it will effect them and pros and cons of this new system.

Rory McGowan sits down with George Oborne, the CEO of Wowcher and SpaBreaks, about how busy this time of year is for his business, and why vouchers for Mother's Day are popular among customers of all ages. They talk about the most common experiences bought for their mums and gift ideas for Dad's who are helping their kids get Mother's Day right.

Daniel Clewlow talks to Tara Cunningham from Egg Free Cake Box about Mother's Day gift ideas and what Mum's actually want present-wise. Whilst Chocolate and Flowers are the most popular gifts, personalised more thoughtful gifts are the most wanted and Tara can talk about why this is, and how personalised cake might be a winner this year.

Rory McGowan speaks to Fiona Loud, the Policy Director at Kidney Care UK. They talk about how widespread Kidney disease is is the UK, and why it's not talked about as much as heart or lung disease in the country. Having had kidney disease herself, Fiona's own story is powerful and she warns against the idea of not getting your kidney's checked out, something you can do for free at time...

Rory McGowan sits down with Dr Mhairi Crawford, CEO of LGBT Youth Scotland, to talk about her role in supporting Scotland's efforts to prioritise inclusion and representation for young LGBTQ people in public life. They talk about the fundraising events going on for Purple Friday, and the things she believes politicians, the media and the general public need to do to better support young LGBTQ...

Daniel Clewlow talks to Charlotte McNamara, the Royal Kennel Club's Head of Health and Breeding, about their new UK Dog Census of over 20,000 UK dog owners. As it's Cruft's season, they talk about dog agility and the data behind how long the average dog walk is and the habits of the average dog owner.