Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Internet safety expert Fareedah Shaheed AKA CyberFareedah guides parents on deciding what to share about their children’s lives online and what should remain private
We meet Dorothy Thomas, a Dubai-based homeschooled student who recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with flying colours
Should pocket money be tied with household chores? We discuss with licenced parent coach Maysaa Fahour
And are you tempted by red posters shouting discounts in malls and online? Listen here first before you hit the buy button.

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What's your take on it? We speak with HR professionals and people who suffered from burnout
With Shein planning to list on the London Stock Exchange, we explore the realities behind concerns on fast fashion
We look at allergy defence as a new research say giving smooth peanut butter to babies and throughout early childhood could give lifelong protection against peanut allergy
Raising awareness about cataract this month with Moorfields Eye Hospital's Dr Salman Waqar
And the fastest woman in the world to summit Mount Everest joins us live from Nepal.

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On World Bicycle Day, we meet a lady whose passion for cycling turned her from a zero cyclist to an ultra-cyclist in just three months
We speak to a cyber security expert and a psychologist on what parents can do when their children see inappropriate content online
Looking to buy a property and live at The Palm? Haus & Haus has the answers
And employment lawyer Thenji Moyo answers all your legal questions.

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Two-thirds of UAE and KSA consumers say they have boycotted a brand following a scandal, according to a recent YouGov study. What's your take on this? Have you ever participated in one? A PR professional and a behavioural scientist join us to discuss.

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With more and more companies changing their policies when it comes to maternity and paternity leaves, we speak to some of them on what they have in place.

Listeners are also sending their comments on what they had experienced and what they think should be done

What does it take to be a real estate agent? Haus & Haus guides us

We bust myths as Global Wellness Day is nearing with J Club’s Jamie Moore

And after motorists are warned following a rise in vehicle fires due to mechanical failures and modified cars, the Big Z of the UAE automotive industry briefs us on what’s safe and what’s not when it comes to car modifications.

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With a new study showing the UAE as the second most hardworking nation in the world, we ask, how’s your work-life balance? 
With more couples opting for ‘sleep divorce’, we speak with sleep expert Claudine Gillard and health and fitness professional Rose O’Donovan to see if this is really healthy or it’s better to find its root cause and solution to avoid it
Discussing retirement planning in the UAE with National Bonds
And as we broadcast from the Arab Media Forum, we speak with media professional Omar Qirem of Edelman Middle East.

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We discuss healthy listening habits as more than 1 billion teens and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss according to the WHO

We meet inspirational people –  a guy who’s on mission to give light to impoverished communities

A teacher is empowering girls by teaching them hands-on learning experiences

And we focus on employment on our Legal Clinic today with lawyer Dilini Loku.

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Don't wait until you need it- that's the loud call of people who have been there. Meet Mer whose husband was diagnosed with cancer back in 2018 and died eight months later, when they didn't have any health nor life insurance and Pratik, a cancer patient who has secured his life insurance years before he found out his case.

Sepsis is in the news after a British lawmaker revealed his hands and feet had to be amputated due to the condition. We ask, what is sepsis and what causes it?

And we look at the positives and negatives of Ozempic and other so-called wonder weight loss drugs.

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In light of the CCTV footage showing rapper Diddy kicking his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, we ask, what can people do if they found themselves victims of domestic abuse? We speak to a clinical psychologist, a lawyer and a support group

We discuss the health risks associated with air travel and how to lessen/ overcome the fear of flying, following the recent turbulence incident on a Singapore Airlines flight

Talking sustainability as Abu Dhabi bans styrofoam cups and takeaway boxes from June 1

We have a problem-solver for your sleeping woes

Wanting to fly or relocate your pet? We have all the details you need 

And the cat who was lost for 2 years has now been found!

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We're meeting two mums navigating single parenthood and one who's solo parenting. Find out the differences.
How can expats properly save and invest? Hear from financial advocate and author Dr Ben Lebig Jr
Talking teen relationships with psychologist Charlotte Spurway
And we meet the lady who has driven from London to Lagos.

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