Afternoons with Helen Farmer

We're talking nannies vs nurseries! How do you choose between daycare and a home caregiver? And how do you know what to look for and the right person or nursery to take care of your child? Ex-Nursey school Principal Lisa Sherrington-Boyd takes your questions.

We're also speaking to family therapist Joanne Jewel on how to cope with your teenager over the summer break.

And, does your teen have a problematic reliance on their mobile phone? A question we'll be putting to Dr. Alison Burrows.

Finally, we're finding our feet with foot health - could that back pain of yours be explained by the condition of your feet? We find out in our foot clinic special with Michelle Champlin, Chief Podiatrist, Dubai Podiatry Centre.

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We’ve got your free legal clinic on the podcast today with Scott Hutton, Partner at BLK who’s on hand to help you with any landlord, tenant, buying or renting problems you may have. He’s also going to be discussing safety in the summer as lots of us are leaving home for summer vacations.

We also speak to Maryanne Peacock - author of The PoDbook - Your A-Z Guide to Motherhood talking all things parenting, pregnancy and so much more. And we're finding out about the off-plan property market with Eddie Haley, Off Plan and Investment Advisor Haus and Haus and star of Dubai Hustle.

Plus, talking mental health with Scott Armstrong founder of Mentl space ahead of the the mentl awards 2024 - a groundbreaking initiative aimed at celebrating those champions of mental health in corporate environment, public sector institutions and education establishment. We also speak to last year's winner Adel Al Falasi .

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We speak to founder of The Burnt Chef Project, Kris Hall who's provides mental health support to professionals in F&B.

Looking ahead to World Oyster Day we speak to Dibba Bay, the first shellfish farm in the Middle East about the growing demand for oysters.

Plus, we speak to celebrity masterchef judge Ajay Chopra who just opened his first Indian restaurant in Dubai.

And, food writer Courtney Brandt joins us to go through some of the latest food trends like french fries on ice cream.

Finally, we speak to Abdulla Al-Janahi - a 17 year old Emirati chef taking the BBQ world by storm. 

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Zayed Mohammed Al Zaabi, who is on the autism spectrum, joins us in the studio to talk about his love for music and even plays his favourite piano piece on air

The pre-teen market in the US accounts for a whopping 49% of drugstore skincare sales so we ask, are teens and tweens overly doing skincare? How can we take care of young skin? We speak with specialist dermatologist Dr Aishani Shah 

Upfront HR’s Waleed Anwar and one of the top voices on LinkedIn Wandalyn Tan Calupig are in for our Career Clinic

And we take you to family adventures with the Marahays. 

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Doctors are alarmed by influencers who are having extreme procedures that make them look like cartoon characters. We look at plastic surgery in general, what’s safe and what’s not and the psychological side of it too with Dr Miriam Byrne, Plastic surgeon from Reem Hospital in Abu Dhabi and Dr Charlotte Cousins, Clinical Psychologist from Maudsley Health

Personality and jobs – Is yours matching where you are working right now? Business coach Phil Bedford guides us

VAT at the standard rate of 20% will be added to private school fees in the UK from 1st January 2025.  We ask education specialist Heather Harries what it could mean for parents in the UAE

Scammers are reportedly extorting money from influencers and businesses in the Middle East, we get more details from tech expert Daanesh Kalyaniwalla

And we talk about bereavement as a new study in the US suggests that the grief of losing a loved one can make you age faster. Psychologist Sharanya Venkataraman joins us, together with Mychal who just lost his father 40 days ago.

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Actress Jennifer Aniston has responded to comments made by US Senator JD Vance in 2021, who said women who haven’t given birth like Kamala Harris are, "childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives”, but there’s also a study that revealed a huge shift in societal norms, indicating that one in every four adults is likely to remain single for life – and we speak with one – Bella DePaulo joins us live from California; she is the author of Single at Heart: The Power, Freedom, and Heart-Filling Joy of Single Life.

We also get the perspective of a man who with his wife choose to be child-free

Hospitality workers across the UK are experiencing an unprecedented rise in mental health struggles, according to a survey by Hospitality Action. We discuss this with the Global CEO of Atelier House Hospitality Panchali Mahendra, Lina Yousif, Head of People and Culture at Media One Hotel and Chef Junior Nadje.

And we look at travel and spending. What are the ways to avoid doom spending? Finance Coach Jay Tolentino joins us and Travel Counsellor Pamela gives us tips on how to avoid getting scammed when travelling.

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Daryl Grigaravicius, founder of Stride, joins us to talk about her personal experience and how she supports fellow autoimmune diseases sufferers

After a Pomeranian sadly died on a flight from Bahrain to Dubai, we discuss pets’ safety and what owners need to know before travelling with their pets

We get details about new screening guidelines for newborns from Dr Amna Khushnud following the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention’s announcement

Haus & Haus’ Tom Poulson is on the hot seat on our regular Monday real estate focus
And lawyer Madeleine Mendy from Bin Sevan Advocates answers all your legal questions.

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Nutritionist Reetu Sukhramani discusses why people’s reactions to stress and negative emotions can lead to overeating

We welcome the culinary mastermind behind the newly-opened Lila Molino, Chef Shaw Lash

Nada Badran from Wander With Nada gives us a list of what to do and where to go this weekend

Taj Exotica at The Palm’s Executive Chef Sonu Koithara is in for our Chef’s Table
Food writer Devine Divecha fills us in with the latest food news including food waste and the Olympics

And ending the week with sweets! Oh Fudge’s founder Sumaiya Anees tells us the story of THE brownies.

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Tennis great Andy Murray has announced he’s retiring after the Olympics so we discuss the challenges athletes face when aging out of professional sport with Olympic coach James Michael Lafferty, three-time Olympian and founder of ROAR Sarah Lindsay and Hajar Badran, former Olympian who represented Egypt in syncronised swimming

We speak with NOW-Fertility’s Founder Dr Luciano Nardo on World IVF Day

And as Mattel has just released a blind Barbie doll, we speak with Paralympian Jessica Smith and Julia Johnson, mum of three daughters, two of whom are blind, on how significant this move is in terms of representation and inclusivity for children with disabilities.

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The UK's National Police Chiefs Council has warned that two million women and girls are estimated to be victims of violence perpetrated by men each year, and described the issue as a "national emergency". We speak with the founder of The Family Hub

Hanan Ezzeldine on how to teach our kids about body safety and setting boundaries
Abu Dhabi Police have called on parents to protect children from cybercrime as part of their ‘Safe Summer’ campaign, so we call on cyber safety expert Barry Lee Cummings from Beat The Cyberbully

We always talk about fear of failure but today we discuss how fear of success impacts our life with business and mindset coach Shelley Bossworth

If you’re looking for new hobbies, woodworking might be the one for you 

And why does my cat…? We delve on the reasons why your animals act the way they do with Dr Katrin Jahn from the German Veterinary Clinic.

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