Modern Mindset

Adam Cox is joined by Dr Shelly Gilbert MBE, founder of Grief Encounter and leading child and young person bereavement counsellor, for Children's Grief Awareness Week to discuss what the week aims to achieve and the reason behind this year's theme: #saythewords. They look at how the pandemic has affected children's ability to grieve and why Shelly created her child's grief activity book. 

https://www.griefencounter.org.uk 

Adam Cox is joined by Pete Rope, Founder of Planet JUNKO, to discuss how his company is helping people to be more environmentally during Christmas by teaching children to think about waste more creatively, whilst giving them an environmentally  friendly and fun present. They look at waste prevention during Christmas, and Pete talks further about Planet JUNKO. 

https://www.planetjunko.com 

Adam Cox is joined by Nina Bausek, Chief Executive Officer at Luft For Life, for World COPD Day to discuss how important it is to train your respiratory muscles, especially for those suffering from COPD, and how the Breather makes this possible. 

https://www.luftforlife.com 

Adam Cox is joined by Lynne Garton, Dietetic Advisor at the cholesterol charity, HEART UK, to discuss new research which shows the misunderstandings the UK public have around whole grain food guidelines. They look at why wholegrains are so important for a healthy diet, and how to incorporate more, and Lynne speaks about HEART UK and Cereal Partners UK's competition.  

https://www.heartuk.org.uk 

https://www.nestle-cereals.com/uk/ 

Adam Cox is joined by Jennifer White to discuss PETA's new Wool Free Winter campaign. They look at how, despite public misconception, wool is both environmentally unfriendly and cruel to the sheep who it is sheared from. Jennifer explains how PETA are encouraging the public to go wool free this year, and gives some tips on alternative ways to keep warm. 

http://peta.org 

Adam Cox is joined by Mathilde Mackowski, leading "sexpert" and co-founder of the Sinful Group, to discuss why UK couples are having less sex around Christmas and why this trend may continue post-pandemic. They look at why it is so important to take time for both ourselves and our partners, even during busy periods, and Mathilde provides some advice on some of the ways in which couples can remain sexually intimate over the festive period. 

https://www.sinful.co.uk 

Adam Cox is joined by Christine Gouldthorp, Consumer Expert at PriceRunner, to discuss new research from PriceRunner which revealed major concerns over pricing during Black Friday in the lead up to Christmas. They look at how concerned Brits should be about so-called 'fake deals' online ahead of Black Friday, and is HGV driver shortages will affect prices this year. Christine also gives advice on what to do to ensure shoppers don't get ripped off while doing their Christmas shopping.

https://www.pricerunner.com 

Adam Cox is joined by Dick and Pauline Beijen, founders of Devon Duvets, to discuss the resurgence in popularity of wool. They look at how woollen bedding can be used to improve sleep quality, and how important it is to produce wool sustainably. 

https://www.devonduvets.com 

Adam Cox is joined by Andrew Lloyd, COO of Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), to discuss vertical farming ahead of COP26. They look at new research showing the publics growing concerns towards traditional farming and how vertical farming could be the future of more sustainable food production. Andrew also explains what IGS is, and why it came to be. 

https://www.intelligentgrowthsolutions.com 

Adam Cox is joined by TempleSpa founder and wellness expert, Liz Warom, for Wellness Month to discuss why so few UK adults are prioritising time for their mental wellness. They look at the types of self-care can people do to improve their mental wellbeing and what Liz is hoping to achieve with the Wellness Month initiative. 

https://www.templespa.com