Modern Mindset

Rory McGowan sits down with Doug Glenwright from Fred Olson Cruise Lines about some new research they've published regarding a change in mindset among British travellers - how people are spending money now, rather than saving it for a bigger holiday later. They also talk about how the over-55s are choosing to travel, taking a leap once they don't have children to worry about.

Rory McGowan talks to Stuart O'Reilly, a Wealth Expert from The Royal Mint, about how the gold market is changing and how they've seen people who are choosing to invest in gold change their habits.

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Rory McGowan sits down with Victoria Copeland from the Money and Pensions Service to talk about their newest survey of around 10,000 UK adults about their experience with the cost of living.

As you may expect, the statistics are bleak, but Victoria tells us there is some optimism in the data, and gives advice as to what resources are out there for people who are struggling.

Rory McGowan talks to Jonathan Bourne, the CEO of Damar Training who work with over 650 different UK employers to provide apprenticeship placements in different sectors.

Jonathan talks about his 20 years of introducing more and more apprenticeship opportunities for young people, and gives advice for both students and employers about how to make the most of the opportunities that apprenticeships provide.

Rory McGowan sits down with Zoe Mason and Gemma Kay from the University of Wolverhampton, to advise students on what they can do when they recieve their results, how to navigate clearing and how to choose a course if the grades you get aren't exactly the ones you expected.

There is also advice here for parents, who are eager to help their children through this stressful process.

Rory McGowan sits down with Frederike Berens, an Outdoor Play Expert from Wickey, who comes with new research discussing how parents feel about their kids spending so much time indoors over the summer, and Rory advises parents shouldn't be so hard on themselves over this issue.

Rory McGowan talks to Daniel Ryan, a Family Law Solicitor and Podcast Host, to talk about co-parenting strategies over the summer holidays, as it can often be a tough time for parents who are trying to look after their children after a separation, without the buffer that school provides.

Rory McGowan sits down with Helen Claydon, the Chief Legal Officer at Simpler Law and an expert in will-writing, to talk about how much time and money writing a will actually takes, and what rights co-habiting couples have under UK law if they're not married but are living together.

Rory McGowan talks to Ben Smye from hotukdeals, a community of people who share and rate deals on all sorts of different experiences and products, about new research regarding Brits' holidays this year, and how 20% are already saying that a summer holiday is out of the question for them already.

They also talk about how to moderate a platform like this, to ensure that the deals they promote are real and legitimate.

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.