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Adam Cox is joined by Paul Matthew, conservation biologist, bar owner and founder of Everleaf, to discuss why so many Brits are choosing to take part in Dry January this year. Paul talks about his own journey and how Everleaf came about, in addition to how they aim to help people cut down on their alcohol intake. https://www.everleafdrinks.com/

Adam Cox is joined by Head of Cauldron, Tom Lindley, to talk about the carbon neutrality announcement from Cauldron Food, and how this was achieved. They looked at why it is important for the food and drink industry to work towards environmental goals like these and what the new carbon-neutral certification will mean for consumers. https://www.cauldronfoods.co.uk/

Stuck in a rut? Is some pre-conceived notion you have about yourself stopping you from achieving something you'd really like to do? Could the obstacle be a lack of will power, self-discipline or something you believe about the way you are? In this episode Adam Cox works through how you might be able to tackle such an obstacle.

Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, talks to Simon Rose about the likely effects of US inflation hitting 7%, a forty-year high. With the labour market there tight, as in the UK, she considers what the Federal Reserve's response is likely to be, given that the problems are caused more by the supply side of the economy, rather than the demand side. And what will this mean for markets and the sort of tech stocks that have been riding so high?

Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University asks if Boris ("lucky general") Johnson's luck has finally run out and wonders where the truly big beasts of British politics are these days. He ponders the military dangers of Putin's ineffective and declining economic model. And he cocks a snook at many supposed "experts" whose predications about the effect of Brexit now seem very wide of the mark.

James Cameron-Wilson on the UK box office, where the new Spiderman film has become the 9th biggest UK grosser. James discusses Liquorice Pizza at #3 ("left me cold"), spy thriller The 355 at #7 ("complete mess") and Palme D'Or winner Titane ("extraordinary") at #14. He also recommends Amazon's The Tender Bar, directed by George Clooney and looks at the results of The Golden Globes.

Steve Caplin and Simon Rose savour the latest great - and not so great - ideas on display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, including colour-changing cars, a lightbulb that monitors health, a self-driving tractor, invisible headphones, an autonomous trolley, a camera for identification that attaches to glasses for those with poor eyesight and a self-cleaning cat litter tray that also assesses your moggie's health.

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 creates an original hypnosis session based on the concept of 'Unlocking Your Inner Gold', using gold as a metaphor for the real resource within us all: that aspirational motivation which helps to guide us to a better future. The session is part of an initiative called Quest 79 - see https://www.quest79.com/ for more details.

The Nasdaq falls 5% to start the year. How should investors react? Ron Gross and Jason Moser analyze what's happening with stocks, the potential for Federal Reserve responses, and the mindset investors need right now. They also share seven stocks they believe are looking more attractive right now due to their underlying business strength and future potential. Other headlines include: - GameStop focusing on NFTs - Hasbro's new CEO - Bed Bath & Beyond's continued turnaround - Gen Z's affinity for Apple - Constellation Brand's new beverage venture with Coca-Cola Plus, we discuss portfolio strategies, what to look for in an S-1 filing, and some of the weirdest new tech introduced at this week's CES in Las Vegas. Stocks: ADBE, PYPL, MSFT, AAPL, TWLO, ZEN, HUBS, GME, HAS, BBBY, STZ, KO, SONY, STLA, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, F, SSNLF, CRNC, RBLX Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Ron Gross Engineer: Dan Boyd