Modern Mindset

Are you a confident speaker? You've been able to speak since you can remember – so why is it that in some situations, the concept of using your voice is so terrifying? In this episode, Adam Cox talks to the UK's only Vocal Confidence Coach, Judith Quin. They discuss how and why simply speaking can present such a challenge, as well as the benefits of overcoming that fear to become a confident speaker – no matter what the occasion.

Stage hypnotist and clinical hypnotherapist, Jason Simmons, joins Adam Cox to talk about the common myths and misconceptions surrounding hypnotism. They discuss how, for many, ideas about hypnosis are based on stage hypnotists such as Paul McKenna, and characters from Little Britain. But does hypnotism really work, or is something else at play here?

Adam talks to Helen Parker, a money-saving expert and passive income coach, about how to create an income outside of the typical employment model. They talk about models of passive income including multi-level marketing and why this model has a bad reputation. They explore how this model can work and what kind of people would work well in a system that allows for personal flexibility and therefore requires self-discipline and a desire to influence others.

Adam Cox is joined by Brenda Cameron, a 70-year-old speaker and life coach who fought back from a chronic illness that had left her bedbound. Brenda explains how she went from being unable to leave her house to doing a "wing walk" for her 70th birthday and becoming a high-profile public speaker inspiring audiences across the UK. They discuss how age can define thoughts, beliefs, and actions to the extent that it limits some and empowers others. Brenda offers some tips to help people act their age in the most inspiring way.

Adam talks to Mike Graham, founder of SME Skills Consultancy on what he considers is the most vital skill in smaller businesses: sales! They discuss why selling is often seen as a dirty word despite it's being such an important part of a business's success and why skills like communication and influence are highly valued despite being very similar to selling. Mike talks about his early experiences selling soft toys door to door and the lessons that are applicable to all people in business about how to get good at the skills of selling.

What is "stress", why do we experience it, and what can we do to reduce it? This week, Adam Cox is joined by Stress Relief Coach, Maxine Wynter. She talks about how modern technology can both help and hinder feelings of stress and offers some tips to help keep it under control.

Adam Cox talks to success coach Matt McAllen about the nature of addiction. Matt explains how he hid a cocaine addiction from his family for 17 years, and how he broke his own addictive patterns and went on to help others with similar issues. They discuss how some addictions can be helpful as well as harmful, and Matt shares his advice on how to break addictive habits.

Adam Cox talks to animal educator and founder of Creature Courage, Britain Kitten. Britain discusses why so many people fear animals, as well as which animals are most likely to cause a negative reaction in people. She shares how fears, and even phobias, can be eliminated – and how her collection of tarantulas is helping cure arachnophobes across the UK.

Adam Cox talks to international speaker and passive income coach, Douglas Vermeeren. Douglas explains why most of the population rely on only a single source of income – often through conventional employment – and explains that what was taught in schools as being a source of security is actually a very risky strategy. He discusses why having multiple streams of income (some of which are passive) enables us to have more security and freedom simultaneously, and offers a few tips about how to make the transition from employee status into the world of having passive incomes.