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  • 563 - GoldCore CEO on giving gold for Christmas this year
    2025/12/04

    Rory McGowan sits down with David Russell, the CEO of Goldcore, to talk about new research that's come out of the industry suggesting that gold might be more popular than cash for Christmas, alongside other painful truths regarding the cost of living and how the vast majority of people believe that christmas is only ever getting more expensive.

    The research delves into why people think that their cash is losing value and what people can do to get around this issue.

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    20 分
  • 562 - Bullion Expert talks about the Value of Gold in Today's Economy
    2025/11/25

    This episode deals with investing. As with all investing, if you choose to invest, your capital is at risk and there is a possibility to lose money.

    Adam Cox is joined by Rob Halliday-Stein, the Founder & Chairman at BullionByPost, about investing in gold and his experience building the UK's biggest bullion dealer. In this episode they talk about the upcoming autumn statement in the UK, how Rob started his business and how the profile of those investing in gold has changed over the last 10 years.

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    18 分
  • 561 - Nurse Advisor on Saving Money via Continence Care
    2025/11/19

    Rory McGowan talks to Tara Jarrett, a nurse advisor who's been dealing in continence care for 21 years, about how this taboo area of healthcare works and how care homes and hospitals are saving money via standardised training and product usage.

    They discuss updating our mindset around how we think of continence care, and why we should talk about it more if we have issues around our bladder and believe that we can save money on care.

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    12 分
  • 560 - PETA Ambassador on how our Clothes Could Be Made from Plants
    2025/11/03

    Rory McGowan sits down with Jennifer White from PETA to talk about the climate impact of our clothes, and how Plant Wool could be the next step in sustainable fashion - wool made from unused plant matter and from materials like Hemp.

    Rory challenges Jennifer on just why this distinction matters, how much impact it has on the climate and why this isn't more widespread if it's a eco-friendly way to make the clothes that everybody wants. They also talk about the challenges of fast fashion, and the different types of climate damage caused by current supply chains.

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    14 分
  • 559 - Leading UK Cyber Security Expert on changing Cyber Security from "A technical issue, to a business issue."
    2025/10/30

    Rory McGowan sits down with Simon Onyons, a Senior Advisor to the UK National Cyber Security Centre and someone with over 20 years experience in information technology and cybersecurity, to talk about the state of UK business' cyber security and what businesses should be doing ahead of the Christmas period to ensure that they're safe from hackers and bad faith actors trying to gain access to their data and disrupt their business.

    Currently working with the risk management firm Kroll, Simon discusses what both businesses can do to tighten their cyber security but also what consumers should be doing if their data is stolen in a cyber attack.

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    21 分
  • 558 - Water Regulation Expert talks about how Brits are on the Hook for Illegal Water Fittings
    2025/10/24

    Rory McGowan sits down with Samantha Duffy, a Senior Manager of Global Water Programs at NSF to talk about some disturbing findings that reveals that thousands of people across the UK may have illegal water fittings, and that not only could they be contaiminating their water but also how the law leaves homeowners liable for legal reprocussions for the consequences.

    Samantha talks about how you can check your water fittings and how bad water fittings can contaiminate your water as someone who helps run a water testing non-profit facilitiy that tests taps and certifies their safety. There is also discussion about how the law could change to protect homeowners from unknown illegal water fittings.

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    18 分
  • 557 - Mental Health Foundation expert on how nearly 40% of British Adults haven't taken action to make their sleep better
    2025/10/24

    Rory McGowan sits down with Julie Cameron, the Associate Director for Scotland at the Mental Health Foundation charity, to share her best tips on getting a better nights sleep just in time for the clocks going back.

    The Mental Health Foundation is one of the oldest mental health charities in the UK, and Julie shares their latest data around our sleeping habits and the general public's ability to recognise their own mental health changes after a poor nights sleep. Rory and Julie talk about just how stark the problem is, and what the best things you can do to ensure everyone can get a good's night sleep.

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    17 分
  • 556 - Inheritance Tax Expert on Reeves' incoming Inheritance changes
    2025/10/23

    Rory McGowan speaks to Founder of The Level Group George Williamson about new research that sheds light on the UK's relationship with inheritance, and how over 1 in 3 people are financially depended on that money right now.

    They talk about how family farms and pensions may be hit by the proposed inheritance tax changes presumed to be in the next UK budget and how that'll impact families across the UK, using data to back up what many Brits' response will be to try and protect their family's money, once their older family members pass away.

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    17 分