23 Jan 2020: Samantha Wood, AKA Foodiva, joins us to talk food, reviewing some of the new openings around town, including Chuan, Nammos and Kimpo, as well as the best Chinese restaurants to head to for Chinese New Year celebrations.

23 Jan 2020: Samantha Wood, AKA Foodiva, joins us to talk food, reviewing some of the new openings around town, including Chuan, Nammos and Kimpo, as well as the best Chinese restaurants to head to for Chinese New Year celebrations.

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The Weekend - Samantha Wood

From the sullen to the silent, via a few slammed doors, teen behavior can be hard to read. But how can you tell what’s age-appropriate and what might indicate a need for extra support? Helen asks Dr Thoriya.

Plus, we learn about the Ramadan initiative using LEGO bricks to build bridges and brains, and we meet the dad determined to use mindfulness to get us through our biggest parenting challenges.

From the sullen to the silent, via a few slammed doors, teen behavior can be hard to read. But how can you tell what&rsquo;s age-appropriate and what might indicate a need for extra support? Helen asks Dr Thoriya.
Plus, we learn about the Ramadan initiative using LEGO bricks to build bridges and brains, and we meet the dad determined to use mindfulness to get us through our biggest parenting challenges.

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We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness is rising and relationships are under pressure - but what if the problem with modern love is not commitment, communication or compatibility, but the way we approach it altogether?

In this special extended interview, tech titan and happiness expert Mo Gawdat explains why his latest project, Emma - an app that aims to reshape how we find love, build it and sustain it long after the Valentine’s cards are packed away - could be the answer...

We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness is rising and relationships are under pressure - but what if the problem with modern love is not commitment, communication or compatibility, but the way we approach it altogether?
In this special extended interview, tech titan and happiness expert Mo Gawdat explains why his latest project, Emma - an app that aims to reshape how we find love, build it and sustain it long after the Valentine&rsquo;s cards are packed away - could be the answer...

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New research says one in four workers would be out of money within a month of losing their job – and Helen’s own listener poll suggests the number here could be even higher. So, how do we safeguard our savings for the worst? We get expert advice from Financed Well’s Beth Clay.

Plus, as Ramadan approaches, Sandra Mikhail, author of The Gut Chronicles, joins us to discuss preparation for a healthy fast this Holy Month.

New research says one in four workers would be out of money within a month of losing their job &ndash; and Helen&rsquo;s own listener poll suggests the number here could be even higher. So, how do we safeguard our savings for the worst? We get expert advice from Financed Well&rsquo;s Beth Clay.
Plus, as Ramadan approaches, Sandra Mikhail, author of The Gut Chronicles, joins us to discuss preparation for a healthy fast this Holy Month.

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