Wavelength

"Intuition leads to synchronicity" Cajamarca, Colombia; the place where people power, holistic thinking & waffles come together to remind us all of the choices that we have. Extractivism meets democracy & a forward thinking business provides the uplifting narrative of 'alternative development'. Thanks to: Yes to Life - No to Mining, The Gaia Foundation, Crepes & Waffles, Global Synapses & Schumacher College.

We have a penchant for amassing stuff as we move through our lives and for many, at a point marked by nothing in particular, a silent threshold is crossed: life's belongings transform to clutter, sentimental value cripples decision making and joy turns to worry. This is where Kim comes in, helping people to de-clutter and to sort things out. You can listen to Kim's story right here... "We are spirits in the in the material world" said The Police, back in 1981 - and it seems that they knew a thing or two.

"Mental Capacity".That's a term we hear from time to time, but what does it really mean and how is it defined? For Ben this question forms part of his every day work, along with the delivery of Safeguarding Training... but there's more to this business than understanding law and teaching - and that's the care & compassion; have a listen and you'll hear it in everything Ben has to say. The fact that we all retain the right to make what might be seen as eccentric or unwise decisions is also good to know.

Business is about standing out from the crowd, so how does a small firm of solicitors make its mark? It's not just the fixed fees and the focus on areas of real expertise, it's also the long days touring the South Hams with free legal surgeries & the networking too, not to mention the charitable work. Listening to Rebecca you can see how all this hard work comes together along with a generous dollop of the personal touch and a sprinkling of humour. There's a lesson for us all in the journey too...

Is it destiny that brings the disparate strands of different lives together to form a meaningful thread that links people? Penny left her city life for a dairy farm; the Jersey cows taught her a great deal and she also learnt how trauma can be triggered many years after a shocking event. Penny has brought this together: Farm Able. A charity where Veterans & Emergency Personnel suffering trauma learn rural skills on farms as part of their rehabilitation. Strands and threads coming together to rebuild lives.

The Bird family flew the nest from the small city of Eli and migrated south to the ocean city of Plymouth; a brave move and a good one for Paul who went on to learn all things in design before catching the digital bug... and Paul found that his fellow students had the complimentary skills to start Elixel - a business that they all remain with today. Paul explains how it all works and how he now shares his experience as a founding member of the dynamic and successful group that is Digital Plymouth.

28 years in any job teaches you something...28 years in the British Army teaches you a lot. You see some of the worst and some of the best and it's the latter that Steve has taken from his Army career and now applies to his position as a Business Coach... taking the training, the discipline and the techniques to work with people in business - to get the best out of them. We can't all be good at everything, but with Steve we can focus on the priorities and make the most amazing things happen.

Forget the out of body experience... here we learn about the out of browser experience and life before the death of FaceBook... Join Andy as he talks us through the Weheartdigital offer... and have you heard of Filmily? Hmm - you will... it's the power of your pocket rocket that's waiting to be unleashed.. "We have an app for that" ... as they say.

After listening to this you'll be kicking off those slippers & using that cardigan to torch the rocking chair! Scrap those retirement plans & take a leaf out of Gloria's book: find out why at the tender age of 60 there has never been a better time to start your own businesses, using the power of digital to reach markets across the world. Digital Native? Is there such a thing? We're born, we learn, we adapt and we create; Gloria is an inspiration to us all no matter where the Millennium lies in our life.

We all know that healthcare is changing; as medical techniques advance and more treatments become available the cost of providing care is also increasing. Pauline and Jacqui have over 50 years' experience between them working in the NHS and the Insurance Industry, so if you've ever wondered about healthcare cover, what it all means and how it works - well this is for you.