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Employment law is well defined, but there remains a crisis in leadership; all too often management is seen as self-serving and out of touch. The effects are far reaching; we ask ourselves: Am I safe? Am I secure? Do I matter? Do I belong? Such questions lead to feelings of anxiety and stress at work... and at home. We need to change our thinking. Apex HR provides fresh insight, pragmatic advice and a holistic approach that improves attitudes and behaviour for the benefit and success of all.

Michal Kravčík is a Slovak hydrologist and environmentalist and the founder of the NGO Ludia a Voda (People and Water). He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1999. Ludia a Voda was awarded the EU-USA Prize for Democracy and Civil Society Development. Michal promotes ecological solutions for integrated river basin management and has published numerous works, including "New Water Paradigm – Water for the Recovery of Climate".

Rajendra Singh is a water conservationist and recipient of the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize. He helped build over 8,600 water conservation structures, bringing back water to over 1,000 villages. In 2008, The Guardian elected him as ‘one of the 50 people who could save the planet’. As a result of his work seven monsoon rivers in Northern India have been rejuvenated and the landscapes have been transformed from barren places to thriving communities.

Many agencies struggle when it comes to explaining search engine optimisation, ad-words and pay per view, but listening to Dan is truly enlightening; Google Land is just a simple mix of the worlds biggest word-game with a dash of pragmatism and a sprinkling of honesty. No smoke - no mirrors - no magic. It's all very simple really; the only remaining mystery? What lies beyond search? Back to to the The Client Factory.

You have something on your mind: a creeping debt or a snag at work. Maybe you just want to know where you stand; perhaps you are 'in deep'. You hear that base line with the timeless lyric: "there's not a problem that I can't fix 'cause I can do it the mix..." You think to yourself: "Wouldn't that be nice; just to find somebody to talk with who will listen and help." Well you could do no worse than calling those volunteers and specialists at Citizens Advice - and here's Teena to tell you all about that...

Negative Body Image. We hear much about this subject and the role of big business as it pushes and reinforces the 'ideal look'; and then there is the immediacy of image enhancement, with the sharing and shaming culture on social channels. But who is really to blame? Is it all just about the money or do the brands and advertisers simply echo our very own prejudices? In the face of ever more insidious technology how are we to cope? Welcome to the world of Gill Wilson...

Just how good do you think you are? Much of what we do is measured; it's all about 'performance'... but who sets the standards and who's judging? Everyone else 'out there' - or just you... inside your own head? Slaves to perception or masters of our own success? Time for some answers from David Buckley - the Performance Coach for all in sport, art and business. Maybe you are comfortable not knowing? Well that could be a good start...

Call the Soul Midwife! A popular TV series in the making? Considering that the number of people born exactly matches the number who die you'd think that we would all be a tad better at planning for our eventual and certain demise, but many can't even talk about it. Over to Suzi: The Soul Midwife - helping people to think, talk and plan as they shuffle along the old coil. Our attitudes are an overhang from Victorian times and we need move on; Suzi is helping us to do just that.

Question: who has an eye for detail, a feel for fabric and a love for furniture? Demi Keenan has all this and a whole lot more. Design is as much about colour as it is about light; it's as much about decor as it is about space, which is of course the final frontier... Join us on our mission as we explore strange new whirls and seek out new colourations; as we boldly paint as no one has done before!

"Water is essential for life" So often said that it's easy to lose sight of what this really means. Join Minni as she talks about The Flow Partnership, a charity that works around the world with communities, government, businesses, landowners & scientists to rejuvenate landscapes through the management of water - and like the rivers - the results cascade: improved education, greater care for children, additional & diverse agriculture & a new flourishing ecosystem. Please listen, share and support.   

"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.