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Russ Mould, Investment Director of A J Bell asks whether, in the light of the increase in mining company dividends, the miners can dig the FTSE 100 out of its dividend hole, particularly given the cautious dividend stance exhibited by Barclays. He discusses the cyclical nature of the mining sector and wonders if its strength, and the strength of so many commodities, might be an indicator of inflation expectations.

This hypnosis session is inspired by the TV show Tales from the Loop and the episode Stasis. In that episode a teenage girl finds a device that enables her to stop time, making a moment last forever. Adam takes that premise and creates a hypnotic journey where the listener can freeze time at 4 moments in life. Your best day from childhood. A day you were in Love (perhaps for the first time). Your worst ever moment (to take away negative emotions and re-frame to a useful experience). Your best ever day!

Adam Cox is joined by TJ Supreme, CEO of the TuKo app, to discuss how TuKo aims to bring every on-demand service into one easy to use application, and what the inspiration behind the company was. They delve into how the older generation may benefit from an app such as this, and how it can protect users from “cowboy” tradespeople.

Adam Cox is joined by Matt Dronfield, head of the fully-funded debt advice charity Debt Free London, to discuss how the pandemic has affected debt and the worrying trends that are arising from those ignoring debt during the pandemic. They look at the reasons Brits may feel they don’t need to worry about debt right now, and how this may affect them in the future. Matt also gives some great advice for those who want to seek help before they hit a real crunch point.

Adam Cox is joined by father and daughter team Trevor and Monique Bolland from Nuzest, to discuss the story behind the company's beginnings and why exactly health is so important to them. They talk about why new year resolutions don’t work and what people need to do to achieve long-term health improvements, ranging from exercise regimes to diet changes. This conversation delves into the benefits of including more plant-based options into a person’s diet, and how Nuzest use natural products to be inclusive to those with dietary restrictions.

Adam Cox is joined by Max Vialou-Clark, from AJ Products, to discuss the findings from a report which reveals an increase in Brits’ sedentary behaviours over lockdown. They look at the implications for physical wellbeing whilst working at home, and how this has also affected the nation’s mental health and productivity. Max gives some “Dos and Don’ts” for working at home for prolonged periods, and explains what responsibilities employers have towards their staff working from home.

Adam Cox is joined by digital leadership strategist, Jono Poon. Jono explains why the biggest mistake people make online is being fake and having a persona disconnected from reality – and why clarity and authenticity are crucial when using online platforms like social media, podcasting, and YouTube. For more details on Jono visit: https://jonopoon.com/

Saving, spending, planning — you've got money questions and we've got answers. Every week host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp challenge the conventional wisdom on life's biggest financial issues to reveal what you really need to know to make smart money moves. In this week's show, Morgan is back to discuss the most important lessons from his book, “The Psychology of Money” – and how they’ve informed the way he manages his family’s finances.

The pandemic has forced a lot of us to work from home exclusively for almost a year; something that many would have considered impossible before Coronavirus made it necessary. According to research, 9 out of 10 office workers have been enjoying the challenges and unexpected freedoms of multitasking between work and home life while working remotely – and they don’t want that to stop once lockdown is over. Vicky Sayers is joined by TV presenter from Channel 5’s The Gadget Show, Harry Wallop, to discuss the pros and cons of working from home – and whether it’s time for all employers to embrace working flexibility even after lockdown.

The double dip recession is off. The GDP figures are in for the final three months of 2020 and the UK economy grew by 1%, according to the ONS, despite widespread expectations that it would shrink again. This means that even if the latest – and hopefully last – lockdown shrinks the economy in the first quarter of 2021 then we will avoid the dreaded double-dip – as you need two consecutive quarters of negative growth (forgive the economics speak) for a recession. Of course, we don’t know when this lockdown will end or how heavy an impact it will have on the economy, so what happens in the first half of 2021 is up in the air. But why didn’t GDP fall in the final stretch of last year, is there any way we could we claw our way to growth in the first chunk of this year, and how bad was the coronavirus year of 2020 for the UK? On this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost, George Nixon and Simon Lambert dive into the GDP numbers to take a look at what this all means. Also on the show, are we finally going to see an end to the scam refund lottery from banks for those conned into sending money to fraudsters, George explains what people need to know about that and also the issue of disabled children child trust funds. Plus, why has Tesla bought bitcoin, what does it mean and what on earth is Elon Musk playing at with his crypto tweets at the moment. And finally, should you head for Oxbury Bank – the farmer-focussed lender with a new top savings rate?