Modern Mindset with Adam Cox

Adam Cox

  • 17 minutes 19 seconds
    582 - Xero's Public Policy Manager on 2026's Biggest Tax Change

    Rory sits down with Stuart Miller from Xero Accounting Software to discuss one of the biggest changes for taxes on small businesses in the last 30 years - replacing annual physical tax returns with quarterly digital updates.


    The two of them talk about what changes small businesses are making, how it will effect them and pros and cons of this new system.

    17 March 2026, 4:22 pm
  • 11 minutes 57 seconds
    581 - CEO of Wowcher talks their 2nd busiest time of ear - Mother's Day

    Rory McGowan sits down with George Oborne, the CEO of Wowcher and SpaBreaks, about how busy this time of year is for his business, and why vouchers for Mother's Day are popular among customers of all ages.


    They talk about the most common experiences bought for their mums and gift ideas for Dad's who are helping their kids get Mother's Day right.

    12 March 2026, 1:41 pm
  • 11 minutes 51 seconds
    580 - Cake Expert on Mother's Day Gifting Ideas

    Daniel Clewlow talks to Tara Cunningham from Egg Free Cake Box about Mother's Day gift ideas and what Mum's actually want present-wise.


    Whilst Chocolate and Flowers are the most popular gifts, personalised more thoughtful gifts are the most wanted and Tara can talk about why this is, and how personalised cake might be a winner this year.

    11 March 2026, 3:41 pm
  • 16 minutes 19 seconds
    579 - Charity Leader speaks out on the UK's battle with Kidney Disease

    Rory McGowan speaks to Fiona Loud, the Policy Director at Kidney Care UK. They talk about how widespread Kidney disease is is the UK, and why it's not talked about as much as heart or lung disease in the country.


    Having had kidney disease herself, Fiona's own story is powerful and she warns against the idea of not getting your kidney's checked out, something you can do for free at time of recording.

    11 March 2026, 12:44 pm
  • 15 minutes 40 seconds
    578 - LGBTQ Scotland Charity on Scotland's efforts to tackle discrimination

    Rory McGowan sits down with Dr Mhairi Crawford, CEO of LGBT Youth Scotland, to talk about her role in supporting Scotland's efforts to prioritise inclusion and representation for young LGBTQ people in public life.


    They talk about the fundraising events going on for Purple Friday, and the things she believes politicians, the media and the general public need to do to better support young LGBTQ people.

    27 February 2026, 3:15 pm
  • 9 minutes 29 seconds
    577 - The Royal Kennel Club talks the UK's Dog's Census and Dog Agility

    Daniel Clewlow talks to Charlotte McNamara, the Royal Kennel Club's Head of Health and Breeding, about their new UK Dog Census of over 20,000 UK dog owners.


    As it's Cruft's season, they talk about dog agility and the data behind how long the average dog walk is and the habits of the average dog owner.

    26 February 2026, 3:23 pm
  • 15 minutes 33 seconds
    576 - Funeralcare CEO on Funeral Costs and Breaking Taboos Around Death

    Rory McGowan talks to Chris Wilson, the CEO of Golden Charter, about new data revealing how the fear of talking about funeral plans with loved ones is costing families more in funeral costs, and funeral poverty more widely.


    They discuss how 4 in 5 people haven't told their families about what they'd like about their funerals, and how doing so can ease the shock and grief that bereavement can bring to an individual or a family.

    24 February 2026, 5:14 pm
  • 13 minutes 46 seconds
    575 - Leading Wedding Expert on Financial Consequences of Proposing on Valentines

    Rory McGowan sits down with Zoe Burke, former editor of You and Your Wedding and now Head of Brand at Bridebook about how couples can afford weddings in 2026, after the cost of the average wedding is now just over £25,000 in the UK.


    Around 15,000 couples propose on Valentines every year. Zoe, who has 15 years experience in the wedding industry now, talks about if people find that behaviour cringeworthy and how engaged couples can save money on the best day of their lives.

    13 February 2026, 3:11 pm
  • 11 minutes 30 seconds
    574 - Cybersecurity Researcher: "The UK is the 6th most vulnerable country to data leaks"

    Rory McGowan is joined by Dr Luis Costa, a former UCL fellow and Cybersecurity researcher to talk about a new report published by VPN provider Surfshark revealing that the UK is the 6th most vulnerable country to data leaks.


    The two of them talk about how to protect your accounts from hackers, what kinds of accounts hackers target and the state of the UK's cyber defences, after 2025 was a big year for high-profile cyber attacks in the UK.

    11 February 2026, 4:50 pm
  • 13 minutes 53 seconds
    573 - UK College Talks Apprenticeships in UK's Aviation Sector

    Rory McGowan talks to Julie Sullivan from Lincoln College and Hazel Bunting, a student there, to talk about the shortage of workers in the UK's aviation industry and how apprenticeships are filling those gaps.


    Lincolnshire is a prime location of the UK's aviation sector, housing a number of RAF bases alongside being the home of the iconic red arrows. Together they talk about the kinds of apprenticeships students can do, alongside Hazel's experience with the military and defence engineering she does as part of her course.

    11 February 2026, 4:46 pm
  • 13 minutes 19 seconds
    572 - Lithuanian Surgeon tells the Other Side of People Escaping NHS Waiting Lists

    Rory McGowan talks to Dr. Aurimas Širka, an Orthopaedic Surgeon from Lithuania who's operated on British citizens, about what his surgery has seen in the last few years, in regards to people who have gone abroad to procedures that they would've had to wait years for on the NHS.


    Both of them talk about what the most popular procedures are, how to vet any abroad surgery and the consequences of being stuck with a bad hip or knee over the long term.


    30 January 2026, 4:35 pm
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