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Rob Parsons hosts a special mayoral hustings edition of The Northern Agenda podcast, brought to you from the home of the Hull Daily Mail and Hull Live. We are just a few days away from finding out who is going to be chosen by voters for a job that's never existed before, but could have a huge impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people north of the River Humber.  After May 1's elections, the seven metro mayors across the North - the likes of Andy Burnham and Ben Houchen - will be joined by one representing Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire, a patch representing 600,000 people. Whoever gets in next week will have a £400m long-term investment fund and powers over education, housing and transport to help make life better for the region's 600,000 population. With the help of questions from Hull Daily Mail readers, Rob Parsons quizzes five of the six candidates to be mayor: Reform UK's Luke Campbell, Liberal Democrat Mike Ross, Conservative Anne Handley, Labour's Margaret Pinder and the Yorkshire Party's Rowan Halstead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The teenage years are as challenging for the parent as it is for the child. Rob Parsons gives some encouragement for those who might feel the frustration of this challenging, and often confusing, journey in their child's transformative years.

In the final episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North podcast, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at the choices facing young people in our region when they reach 16. That's the age when they no longer have to stay in school but they do have to stay in some form of education or training until the age of 18, so that opens up options like starting an apprenticeship, taking a vocational course like a T Level or pursuing further education with A Levels with a view to going to university. The aim of all that is to end up with a good job, or at least putting yourself on the path towards getting one. And that's why their success is something political leaders in the North are taking a keen interest in as they know the young people coming out of schools today will be the ones who in years to come will be helping to grow our region's economy. We hear from the further education college in Hartlepool whose principal describes it as “overlooked, undervalued, underfunded, yet marvellous” - how is it helping young people to better futures in the face of funding cuts and widespread poverty? Students in the buzzing centre of Manchester talk to Rob about how young people in the city are struggling with bad landlords and poor mental health. The Vice-Chancellor at the University of York talks about the broken funding system for higher education - and how he hopes to use technology to reach students across the world. And Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham describes how we have "an education system built for the third who are going to university and not the two thirds who are not" - and what he's doing to change that. The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North is a Reach Studio production, presented by Rob Parsons with contributions from Annie Gouk. The podcast is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

​"It's really difficult being a kid at the moment. And that's for a whole host of reasons. You see that with the increased mental health problems our children are facing. You see that with the issue of attendance at school. You see that with issues of family breakdown, issues of poverty. And those issues have been worsened by the pandemic." Jim Lauder,​ Assistant Vice Principal, Dixons Trinity Academy This week on The Northern Agenda's series Our Kids In The North, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at​ what it's like to go to a school in Northern England, where absence and exclusion rates are higher than the rest of the country. ​Jim Lauder, whose trust runs schools in several Northern cities, tells of the challenges he and his colleagues face working with children from deprived communities in places like Bradford. There's exclusive data from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership about the areas of the North where pupils are most likely to miss school. And leaders in one area of our region tell Rob how they're using robots to give emotional support to young people struggling to attend. And at a time when the Labour government is making big changes to our education system, Rob speaks to Yorkshireman Neil O'Brien, the Conservative MP who's leading the attack on Bridget Phillipson's school reforms. And we hear from Jonathan Brash, who has a unique perspective as a Labour MP in Hartlepool who used to work in leading private schools in the North. Does he agree with the move to add 20% VAT to private school fees? The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North is a Reach Studio production, presented by Rob Parsons with contributions from Annie Gouk. The podcast is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most people listening to this podcast will likely have been able to take for granted having a loving family to look after them as they grew up. But for tens of thousands of children in the North, that is not the case. For a host of reasons, whether it's a risk of harm, their parents being too unwell to look after them or just the absence of any one to take parental responsibility, they have been put into the care of the state. And the North has way more looked after children than it should do. And that's bad news not just for the children themselves - because children in care tend to have worse health and educational outcomes - but for the local authorities who are responsible for looking after them. In the fourth episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North series, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look into why there are so many children in care in the North and what this tells us about the failings of society. We hear from a Northern mayor who grew up in care, an MP from our region wrote an influential report into how to fix our broken care system and a young care leaver from Blackpool, the seaside town with the highest rate of children in care of anywhere in the country. And listen out to hear about a pioneering scheme in Greater Manchester that could finally put an end to the profiteering of private care homes. If you want to read more on this subject, please check out this report by Health Equity North that we leaned on heavily when putting together this episode: https://www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/Children-in-Care-Report-2024-FINAL-2.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The scandal of grooming gangs targeting vulnerable girls in places like Rotherham and Oldham has dominated the news in 2025. But this week on the podcast Rob Parsons sheds a light on a sickening crime that's had a lot less publicity. Child sex abuse by family members is far more common than most people think. But in one part of the North of England, West Yorkshire, the region's mayor, a children's charity and even a leading broadcaster want to help victims talk about their experience to stop other people going through the same ordeal they've had to endure. On a visit to the Leeds headquarters of Channel 4, which just hosted a powerful discussion about the need protect children from sexual abusers, Rob speaks to Emily Victoria, a businesswoman who confronted the abuse she suffered at her father's hands for a TV documentary. And Debra Radford of the NSPCC charity and West Yorkshire deputy mayor Alison Lowe talk about the region is aiming to lead the way on keeping girls safe. This episode might make you think a little differently about the recent grooming gangs coverage, particularly whether the media focus on a certain type of offending might be putting off the victims of other types of abuse from reporting what's happened to them. For help and support on preventing and dealing with child sexual abuse and exploitation, you can visit www.nspcc.org.uk or www.channel4.com/4viewers/help/child-abuse-or-harm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The North in Numbers takes over The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North for this episode, looking at the human stories behind the stats. Annie Gouk, Data Investigations Editor at Reach and host of our sister podcast, explores the data on the rising cost and lack of availability of childcare, and what this means both for working parents, and for kids when it comes to being ready for school.  She speaks to: ⬆️ Steve Rotheram, the Mayor of Liverpool City Region, on the masterplan to tackle staff shortages in Early Years education and childcare in the area. ⬆️ Lydia Hodges. head of Coram Family and Childcare, on the charity's survey charting the cost of a part time nursery place for a child under the age of two in the North ⬆️ Fiona Spellman, the CEO of SHINE, a charity covering the north of England that was set up to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform better in their education, on the growing number of children starting reception not “school ready” ⬆️ Mothers Tui Benjamin Thorp and Katie Jones on trying to juggle work with childcare, especially with the soaring costs The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North is a Reach Studio production, presented by Rob Parsons with contributions from Annie Gouk. The podcast is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Kids in the North, a new series from The Northern Agenda, launched with a focus on the big societal problem that you can't escape if you're talking about children in the North of England: poverty. In the second episode of our podcast, Rob Parsons talks about a part of the country that has so much going for it, but where the high rates of poverty are holding back the potential of tens of thousands of young people. Nearly one in three child are living in poverty in the North East - but local leaders are now taking action themselves to give the region's children a better chance. Speaking to child poverty campaigners, entrepreneurs, top politicians, and charities who are helping reduce the effects of poverty, The Northern Agenda paints a concerning picture of the scale of the problem in the North East, but also highlights the determination of local leaders and communities to find innovative solutions to this pressing social issue. Rob Parsons speaks to: ⬆️ Kim McGuinness, the new mayor of the North East, about how she plans to tackle the root causes of poverty as well as helping families deal with the short term impacts. ⬆️ Paul Lindley, the Yorkshire-born founder of Ella's Kitchen, about why as a society we need to be switching our attention to our young people and take a much more entrepreneurial approach to finding the solutions that work. ⬆️ Sophie Balmer, a 21-year-old child poverty campaigner from Newcastle, about when she first realised she wanted to speak up on behalf of young people like her. ⬆️ Beth Major, chief executive of local charity The Junction, about the "multi-bank" that provides people struggling in the Tees Valley with surplus goods from companies and businesses, including clothes and hygiene products The Northern Agenda: Our Kids in the North is a Reach Studio production, presented by Rob Parsons with contributions from Annie Gouk. The podcast is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Northern Agenda presents Our Kids In The North - a special series of episodes looking at what it's like to be a young person in the North of England. Over six episodes Rob Parsons and data journalist Annie Gouk will be exploring topics like the state of Northern schools, the early years of children in our region, why there are so many young people in care in the North and the options available to pupils after they leave school. There are 3.3 million people under the age of 18 in Northern England - and in this series we talk to articulate young people from places like Liverpool, Newcastle and Blackpool as well as the experts and political leaders who've made it their mission to improve their lives. But with one in three children in the North living below the poverty line - and the rate much higher in some areas - you can't talk about young people without first looking at the impact child poverty is having on our region. Rob speaks to two young people about how poverty is ruining the potential of countless lives across the region as well as a leading expert and medic at a Northern hospital which sees the effects of poverty every day. You can see Save The Children's Potential Not Poverty video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ5YXVenQAc Child of the North is a joint project between Health Equity North and the N8 Research Partnership offering a research and policy-based programme fighting for a fairer future for children wherever they grow up. Read more about it here: https://www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/child-of-the-north/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons previews our brand new series, Our Kids in the North. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hypnotic charmer and master of psychological illusion Derren Brown blurs the line between magic, psychology, and theatre and he's won two Olivier Awards for that showmanship - as well as his latest show 'Only Human' Derren steps into Springfield for the Simpsons Christmas special.As a child, Abigail Tinnion was brought up on folk-stories and horror films, that inspired her art-work where myth, legend, and imagination collide. Rob Parsons, founder of the charity Care for the Family, lives his life reminding us that the heart of society begins with hearth and home after a knock at the door 45 years ago reconnected him with a lost friend from the past. All that, plus we have the Inheritance Tracks of actor, writer and real-life detectorist Mackenzie Crook. Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Jon Kay Producer: Ben Mitchell

Amber Elle and Rob Parsons sit down to discuss preparing for back country hunts and lessons learned from Rob's recent elk harvest in the Utah back country. Amber Elle, Fieldcraft Director of Family Preparedness and Mike Hernandez, Fieldcraft Director of Mobility discuss a practical look at a family mobility loadout for the fall/winter months. Sponsors and Affiliates: Zoleo: Click the link to save $70 on a Zoleo and Gaia GPS Premium Membership until December 2nd! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Firecracker Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Code “Fieldcraft” for 15% off first order Oakley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: 15: off with code FIELDCRAFT1 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wolf21⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Code "FCS20" for 20% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DiamondBack Truck Covers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ KC Hilites⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Code: fieldcraft for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anthem Snacks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Code FIELDCRAFT15 for 15% off FOLLOW US: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fieldcraft Survival Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fieldcraft Survival Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fieldcraft Survival Website

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2 episodes in 2 days for you WARP'ers Dan is back with Matt and they're joined by Phil Gore, the Australian Backyard Ultra record holder, to help preview next weeks World Backyard Satellite champs. WA has 5 representatives as part of the 15-strong Australian team. Best of luck to Phil, Aaron Young, Michael Bellmon, Rob Parsons and Chris Martin. It kicks off next at 8pm next Saturday, October 20 at Moondine Park in Herdsman Lake. Plenty of results this week: - James Payne leads a strong WA contingent at last weeks Berlin Marathon with a 2:38:33 - Renee Baker and Joe Murphy lead some quick results on a great morning at the Melbourne Marathon - Pemby Trail Fest https://www.webscorer.com/perthtrailseries - Wally Cairns Pancake Run https://www.wamc.org.au/race-results?year=2024&race=182&distance=331#results Have a great week in running and see you next week! Instagram - @warunningpod Email -  warunningpod@outlook.com Strava Group - https://www.strava.com/clubs/WARP

The Northern Agenda podcast is changing - and our editor Rob Parsons shares the details! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special edition episode of Paychex THRIVE Week in Review podcast, host Gene Marks welcomes Rob Parsons, Manager of Brand and Content at Paychex, to the show to shares firsthand insights from the HR Tech show in Las Vegas. AI, once again, topped the list but Rob also talks about how at this year's show the emphasis was on demonstrating its capabilities. The conversation includes the other major issue businesses face: recruiting, retaining, and engaging talent, as well as empowering employees with technology. You'll also hear about new products Paychex has launched and how HR analytics are crucial in tying everything together to help businesses succeed. Listen to the podcast. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

For the last five days the eyes of the political world have been focusing on Liverpool's waterfront for Labour party conference, its first in power for 15 years. Thousands of people have piled into venues around the city, from party members and MPs to business leaders, metro mayors and of course senior Cabinet members - many of whom are from the North - and their teams. Rob Parsons spent two days ducking in and out of fringe events and drinks receptions, as did Jo Timan of the Manchester Evening News and Ethan Davies, Local Democracy Reporter for Manchester. They chat about the rain-soaked conference vibes, Keir Starmer's personal speech, money worries for the Manchester to Liverpool train line and Lisa Nandy's love of Britney Spears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only a few weeks ago the big story in many of our Northern communities was the rioting and disorder we saw this summer, seemingly sparked by the horrific killing in Southport. We saw violence break out across the country but it seemed like much of it was in the North, places like Sunderland and Darlington, Blackpool, Hull, Preston and Liverpool. Since then we've seen a steady stream of the perpetrators hauled before the courts and in some instances handed hefty prison sentences. But with the dust now settled, how much do we understand about why the rioting spread so easily and why so many people - often with no previous history of criminal activity - decided to get involved? Rob Parsons speaks to Chris Read - council leader in Rotherham, where a hotel housing asylum seekers came under attack - and Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey about how the violence unfolded in their patch, what they think caused it and whether we can stop it happening again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a definite 'back to school' feeling in the air in politics this week. The news agenda is already being dominated by the issues that we're going to be hearing about again and again in the coming months - small boats, the housing crisis and the ravaged state of the public finances. It's back to school for the North's politicians too, and with Westminster resuming after the summer break this week a new Labour MP, Hexham's Joe Morris, is leading not one but two debates in the Commons and has been telling his fellow MPs about the banking deserts that are worrying locals in his huge Northumberland constituency.​ He explains to Rob Parsons how he's been trying to fight for voters in an area that voted Tory for 100 years. Up in York this week, the North's political leaders have their own big event, launching the so-called manifesto for the North, a document setting out how the likes of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and other elected leaders can work together to help our region thrive. And with perfect timing, a new report put together by Northern academics and experts sets out all too clearly just how badly half of our population is being let down by just how unequal our country is, from the moment they're born to the day they die. Rob speaks to ​Professor Kate Pickett, one of the authors of a new very hard-hitting report ‘Woman of the North: Inequality, health and work', which finds that women in the North of England live shorter lives, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be an unpaid carer, and more likely to live in poverty than women in other regions of England. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know there's a big North-South divide when it comes to pay, but which part of the North of England has the highest average wage? Here's a clue, it's not Manchester or Leeds. With an average median annual full-time wage of nearly £42,000, Ribble Valley in Lancashire is the highest-paid local authority area in Northern England. Its residents earn an average of £14,000 a year more than those in Tameside, not too far away in Greater Manchester. The Ribble Valley is a beautiful district to the east of Preston, described as boasting "picturesque villages, soul-soothing countryside and warm-hearted inhabitants". And for foodies, it boasts several gastro pubs that are officially rated the very best the UK has to offer. Rob Parsons has never been and wants to put that right in this special episode. He heads to its main town Clitheroe to chat to locals about why the area's doing so well, the one thing that's worrying locals and intriguingly, why, if everything's so great, the area has just booted out its two Conservative MPs in favour of Labour politicians at the last General Election. The Northern Agenda is a Reach Studio production, produced and edited by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politicians and pubs are a combination as old as the hills, with even the likes of teetotal e​x-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak turning up for photo shoots a​t​ local watering holes on the election trail this year. But if our decision-makers stuck about after the cameras disappeared and observed the conversations ordinary pub-goers were having, would they be better informed about their lives and what makes them tick? That's what Ed Shackle and Bertie Wnek, two researchers from policy, research, opinion and strategy consultancy Public First, have done, spending five days in pubs in Bolton to hear what kind of things punters talk about. ​They tell Rob Parsons why this kind of research brought them insights they'd never get from an opinion poll - and the surprising activity they found in virtually every Bolton pub no matter what time of day it was. Rob also speaks to David Skaith, the first elected metro mayor of York and North Yorkshire, about his 'whirlwind' first 100 days in the job. Find out what he's doing on buses and transport, housing and whether he'll challenge his own Labour government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just over a year ago, TransPennine Express, which runs intercity services across the North of England, became the latest to come under government control due to its dire performance that had infuriated political leaders and customers. Installed not long after as managing director was Chris Jackson, faced with some formidable hurdles to overcome if TransPennine was to get back on track, not least the refusal of unions to allow their staff to work on their days off and large number of their staff lacking the training for all its routes and trains. It's been a challenging year - and last autumn the company had to cut the number of trains it runs on its core Leeds-Manchester service and take part of its fleet out of service to ensure there were enough trained drivers to go round. But since then, it looks like TransPennine is on the road to recovery. But what does the future hold at a time when political leaders are keener than ever to get us out of our cars and onto public transport? On the Northern Agenda this week, Chris tells Rob Parsons how work is going on giving the North's rail passengers the service they need and deserve, plus exciting news on the UK's first intercity battery train. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a brutal General Election night for the Conservatives, there were a few bright spots where their MPs managed to defy the swing to Labour and hang onto their seats. In the North East of England - where Labour otherwise swept the board - just one Conservative MP now remains, Matt Vickers, who won in the new seat of Stockton West despite pre-election polling which suggested it would turn red. He speaks to Rob Parsons about how he managed to defy the odds, what it's been like as a Tory MP since returning to Parliament and what the near Tory wipeout means for Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen. Meanwhile, Rob hears from the journalists behind a brilliant new podcast called Everything But a Beach, telling the fascinating hidden stories of Manchester you won't have learned about at school. Find out about 'God's copper' James Anderton, Manchester's scuttling gangs with names like the Bengal Tigers and the Meadow Lads, and where local words like ‘ticklebutt' and ‘arsewood' came from. You can listen to Everything But a Beach at https://everythingbutabeach.podbean.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by three people with insights into several upcoming 2024 Metro mayoral elections to find out more about the candidates and discuss some of the local issues that voters will be thinking about when they go to the polls on 2 May. He speaks to Jane Haynes, Politics and People Editor at Birmingham Mail and Post, and Birmingham Live, about the race for Metro mayor of the West Midlands. Then Oliver Pridmore, Agenda Editor at Nottingham Post and Nottinghamshire Live, joins Andrew to discuss the first-ever Metro mayor elections in the East Midlands. Finally, he speaks to Rob Parsons, Northern Agenda Editor at Reach, who is covering the Tees Valley Metro mayoral elections and the race to be the first Metro mayor of the North East. This episode is part of Centre for Cities' City Minutes series. Please rate, review and share the episode if you enjoyed it.

Carpe Diem! Seize the day! Rob Parsons shares more conversations he's planning for his grandchildren, with important “life lessons” on chasing your dreams, encouraging others in their goals, and living in the present.

We all need wise counsel, Rob Parsons shares a series of conversations he's planning for his grandchildren. He'll offer important “life lessons” on dealing with difficult people, how to nurture good friendships, and how to make a marriage last.

The everyday Christian life holds joys, challenges, doubts, and fears. Rob Parsons shares with hope and encouragement about some of the things that matter most.

In this episode of the Grace Enough Podcast, Amber Cullum interviews Rob Parsons, focusing on the challenges parents face when dealing with wayward children.  His emphasis on extending love, and grace while understanding the struggles children face makes this episode a must-listen for parents navigating through similar challenges. Rob's advice on letting go of guilt, trusting God's plan, and seeking support from others offers valuable guidance for maintaining a strong and loving relationship with prodigal children.  Resources Mentioned: Book: Bringing Home the Prodigals by Rob Parsons robparsons.com Care for the Family Related Episodes: 241: Navigating the Path of Parenting Prodigal Children with Faith and Prayer with Laine Lawson Craft 242: How to Cultivate a Loving Relationship with Your Wayward Child | Mary DeMuth SHOW NOTES cont. Join Me Follow Grace Enough on IG: https://www.instagram.com/graceenoughpodcast_amber/ Follow Grace Enough: https://www.facebook.com/graceenoughpodcast www.graceenoughpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harry Fisher (Fire to Fork channel), Rob Parsons and I discuss issues with gathering content in Tasmania's parks and recreation areas. 20-year old rules made to govern high-budget TV productions are now, without warning or consultation, severely limiting content creators wishing to share and inspire travellers to that state.

Rob Parsons, principal of Parsons Ventures, walks us through how he and his team revitalized the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua to become a year-round destination for fun experiences, including new pickleball courts, a bowling alley, award-winning food and beverage, and much more. This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trusted legal services to businesses throughout the region for over 100 years. For a complete listing of their practice areas, attorneys, and locations, visit www.mclane.com.

We've got Christophe Martel, CEO and Founder of FOUNT, back on Paychex PULSE, an HR Podcast, talking more about the employee experience. Hear as he and host, Rob Parsons talks about friction management – what it is and how it can positively impact the employee experience at your company. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome, Christophe Martel 00:52 – What is employee experience (EX) 02:51 – Why is EX important? 03:59 – The cost of work friction 06:20 – How friction lowers productivity 07:44 – The impact on turnover rates 08:32 – Hyper-focused friction management 11:36 – The role of the HR pro 12:09 – How data and technology tools can help 14:44 – The little things matter 17:05 – How HR teams are thinking differently 22:50 – Wrap up Find out how to build a remote culture and improve the employee experience at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/how-to-build-culture-in-a-remote-team. Want to learn more about the employee experience? Watch our webinar at www.paychex.com/worx/webinar/what-is-employee-experience. Find out how to establish a positive employee experience with the right toolset at www.paychex.com/worx/webinar/establishing-positive-employee-experience Learn more about FOUNT at fount-ex.com or request a demo at hello@fount-ex.com. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.  

Does your hiring and retention strategy need a recharge? Are you giving your prospective and current employees what they really need? Paychex Human Resources Coach Jarryd Rutter joins the podcast to share the benefits needed today to attract, nurture, and keep great employees. He and host Rob Parsons explore how to offer benefits that matter to different employee populations (generation, job type, etc.), why communicating an employee's total rewards package is so important, and the impact of self-service technology on benefits. They'll also discuss the disconnect between what employers think their employees want versus what employees actually need. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome Jarryd Rutter 01:23 – Benefits as a differentiator 02:04 – Communicating a total rewards package 05:36 – Emerging trends in employee wellbeing 08:56 – Integrating technology and benefits 12:24 – A year-round approach to benefits 14:54 – Career growth and pathing as a benefit 16:38 – Wrap up WEBINAR: Be a Talent Magnet: Strategies for Finding and Keeping Great People - watch now at https://bit.ly/talent-magnet-webinar. Discover more employee benefits trends for 2023 at www.paychex.com/articles/employee-benefits/employee-benefits-trends. What you need to know about state-assisted retirement plans at www.paychex.com/articles/employee-benefits/8-states-state-sponsored-ira. Need help navigating the complex world of employee benefits? Enlist a benefits broker. Learn more at www.paychex.com/articles/employee-benefits/working-with-benefits-broker Find out how Paychex Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services can help you offer the benefits that keep employees with your business at www.paychex.com/peo.

After years of being in "survival mode" amidst a global pandemic, business and HR leaders are now being challenged to get back to business in the aftermath of a major cultural shift. ​We recently surveyed 1,350 U.S. business and HR leaders to learn the strategies they're implementing to accomplish this. Find out what we learned as Rob Parsons, host of Paychex PULSE, talks with Stu Richards, CEO of Bredin Research, about the discoveries from the 7th Annual Pulse of HR Report. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome Stu Richards 00:36 – Evolution of the Pulse of HR Report 01:47 – Discoveries from the 2023 Pulse of HR 03:00 – The role of technology in HR 03:48 – Making hybrid work, work 05:02 – The genesis of AI in the workplace 06:28 – AI and workforce analytics 07:43 – How different roles are using HR tech 09:10 – Researching HR tech 10:53 – Wrap up Download the 7th Annual Pulse of HR Report at https://bit.ly/pulseofhr. Find out more about the benefits of HR technology at www.paychex.com/articles/hcm/benefits-of-hr-technology. Discover the right Paychex solutions for your HR needs at www.paychex.com/business-solutions. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.  

We just wrapped up our 7th Annual Pulse of HR Report and discovered that roughly 50% of U.S. businesses allow employees to work on a hybrid basis and plan to keep it that way for the next year. But how are they accomplishing this, while increasing employee productivity? Find out what we learned as Rob Parsons, host of Paychex PULSE, talks with Stu Richards, CEO of Bredin Research, about this and other discovers regarding the modern, hybrid workplace. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome Stu Richards 00:34 – The migration to a hybrid workforce 01:46 – Optimizing remote worker productivity 04:00 – The role of technology in a hybrid workplace 05:56 – The importance of training remote managers 07:47 – Focusing on the employee experience 09:42 – Using HR partners to advise on optimization 11:32 – Wrap up Download the 7th Annual Pulse of HR Report at https://bit.ly/pulseofhr. Check out the top 10 strategies for managing remote workers at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/managing-remote-employees. Discover the right Paychex solutions for your HR needs at www.paychex.com/business-solutions. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

What is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and is it right for your company? Find out as Rob Parsons, host of Paychex PULSE, an HR Podcast, talks with Alice Zeigler, Area Director of PEO at Paychex, to hear more about how PEOs work and why companies use them. Hear Alice explain more about the cost and value of a PEO, how one impacts an HR professional, and what role technology plays. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome Alice Zeigler 01:06 – What is a PEO 01:49 – The meaning of co-employment 02:48 – The cost and value of a PEO 04:56 – How world-class HR helps businesses 06:09 – PEO impact on an HR professional 07:32 – Is a PEO right for you? 09:06 – How technology plays a role 10:30 – Implementing technology 11:29 – An easier employee experience 12:57 – Wrap up Webinar: Find out the 7 reasons you should outsource your HR. Learn more about PEOs and why companies use them at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/what-is-a-peo-hr-experts-explain. Understand the benefits of a PEO with our article at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/benefits-of-a-peo-for-small-businesses. Find out more about Paychex Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services at www.paychex.com/peo. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

Tune in to this episode of Paychex PULSE, an HR Podcast, to hear from Dr. America Paredes, the Chief Social Impact Officer at Mental Health America, as she talks with host Rob Parsons about the importance of focusing on your employees' mental health. Hear what they had to say about a company's role in employee mental health, how to put your resources to best use, and the importance of creating a strong company culture. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome, Dr. America Paredes 00:55 – Employers role in mental health 01:48 – What do employees need to be healthy? 03:14 – Trepidation from business leaders 05:51 – How to put your resources to use 07:36 – Workplace impact on employee wellbeing 09:30 – The importance of flexibility 12:00 – Creating a strong company culture 14:14 – The mission of Mental Health America 17:06 – Wrap up Learn more at our Employee Mental Health resource page at www.paychex.com/worx/employee-mental-health. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

What is HR outsourcing and is it right for your business? On this episode of Paychex PULSE, an HR Podcast, we've got Senior Manager of HR Services at Paychex, Darby Starnes to help you answer those questions. Hear as she talks with host Rob Parsons about how HR outsourcing helps you work smarter, not harder; the impact on HR professionals; how to create an HR action plan; and much more. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome, Darby Starnes 00:50 – Working smarter with HR outsourcing 03:13 – What is HR outsourcing? 04:57 – Impact of HR outsourcing on HR professionals 05:58 – How to work with HR outsourcing partners 07:44 – How to optimize your HR work 10:06 – Creating an HR action plan with an outsourcing partner 12:05 – When to consider HR outsourcing 12:57 – Benefit to hybrid and remote environments 13:24 – Increase your strategic ability 14:09 – Keep up with regulatory requirements 14:55 – Wrap up Watch our webinar about the 7 reasons to outsource HR at . Read more about the benefits of outsourcing HR. Learn more about how you can save with HR outsourcing. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

Paychex Human Resources Coach, Elizabeth Watson recently sat down with host of Paychex PULSE, a Business Podcast, Rob Parsons, about how your businesses can work towards developing and retaining their employees. Hear them talk about career pathing, balancing employee and employer needs, leveraging soft skills, and more.  Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome, Elizabeth Watson 00:57 – What is career pathing? 01:59 – Career pathing and retention 05:00 – Balancing employee and employer needs 07:29 – Human capital as an investment 10:19 – Employees and employers as a team 11:46 – Managing as an HR department of one 13:11 – Leveraging technology 15:04 – Important soft skills 18:42 – Wrap up Learn more about the secret to keeping employees. Find out how you can deliver career opportunities your employees want at www.paychex.com/worx/webinar/secret-to-retention-career-opportunities-employees-want. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

On this episode of Paychex PULSE, host Rob Parsons is talking with the Director and CEO of Virgin Pulse, Chris Michalak about the importance of health and wellness programs in your workplace. Hear as they talk about how health and wellness help improve productivity, the importance of educating yourself on wellness programs, how to engage your employees to take advantage of these types of offerings, and more. Topics include: 00:00 – Welcome, Chris Michalak 00:40 – Introduction to Virgin Pulse 01:20 – Importance of employers to healthcare 03:50 – Health, wellness, and navigation 06:09 – Help employees take advantage of benefits 06:44 – Accessibility, engagement, and incentives 08:39 – Educating employers on wellness programs 09:30 – Return on investment with health programs 11:14 – What's next in health and wellness in the workplace 13:33 – Wrap up Learn about Virgin Pulse's THRIVE Summit at www.thrivesummit.com. Learn how meeting employee wellbeing can help you attract and retain talent at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/employee-wellbeing-great-resignation. Find out more about creating employee wellness and mental health programs in the workforce at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/creating-mental-health-programs-at-work. Read more about how to structure an effective wellness program at www.paychex.com/worx/guide/wellness-programs-productivity. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.  

On part two of our three-episode series, host Rob Parsons and Stu Richards, CEO of Bredin, dive deeper into the findings of our 2023 Paychex survey “Priorities for Business Leaders.” Hear what they learned in the research about how businesses are handling HR administration. Learn more about the amount of time and money leaders are spending on HR functions, the challenge of attracting and retaining talent, managing ongoing regulatory compliance, and why businesses decide to outsource HR. Topics include: 00:00 – An introduction to Stu Richards and Bredin 00:52 – Time spent on HR administration 04:49 – The value cost of time spent on HR administration 07:12 – Top HR administration issues in the next year 08:11 – Struggle with compensation and benefits 08:58 – Challenge of attracting and retaining talent 09:36 – Challenge of developing talent 10:14 – Managing ongoing regulatory compliance 10:35 – Why businesses outsource HR administration 13:19 – How outsourcing HR administration can reduce costs 14:06 – Episode wrap up Learn more about the benefits of outsourcing HR at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/benefits-of-outsourcing-hr-solutions-for-small-business. Read the full report about the 2023 priorities for business leaders at https://pages.paychex.com/priorities-report.html. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

In this first episode of the three-part series, host Rob Parsons is talking with Stu Richards, CEO of Bredin, about the research Bredin conducted for the 2023 Paychex survey “Priorities for Business Leaders.” On this episode, Stu and Rob are talking about the overall outlook that business leaders have for the upcoming year. Hear about the challenges and stresses that are top of mind, including inflation, the labor crisis, customer retention, and more. Tune in to this and our next two episodes to learn more about our findings. Topics include: 00:18 – Meet Stu Richards and Bredin 01:05 – Priorities for Business Leaders study 02:44 – Overall outlook of business owners 04:58 – What business challenges are top of mind 05:38 – The challenge of inflation 06:33 – Concerns about obtaining loans 07:20 – Keeping customers happy 08:15 – Tactical operational issues 09:59 – Variation with challenges based on company size 12:36 – Stress felt by business leaders 14:30 – What business owners would say to their younger self 15:58 – Preview for Parts 2 and 3 Read the full report about the 2023 priorities for business leaders at https://payx.me/priorities2023. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

Carpe Diem! Seize the day! Rob Parsons shares more conversations he's planning for his grandchildren, with important “life lessons” on chasing your dreams, encouraging others in their goals, and living in the present.

We all need wise counsel, and on the next “Focus on the Family,” Rob Parsons shares a series of conversations he's planning for his grandchildren. He'll offer important “life lessons” on dealing with difficult people, how to nurture good friendships, and how to make a marriage last.

God is always ready to run to those who've turned away. Rob Parsons looks at the parable of the Prodigal Son, giving us hope for the day, when our prodigals finally come home.

The employee experience (EX), it's a hot topic in today's business world, but what exactly is it? And how do companies go about improving it? On this episode of Paychex PULSE, an HR Podcast, we've got CEO and Founder of FOUNT, Christophe Martel, talking about just that. Hear what he told host Rob Parsons about the definition of employee experience vs. employee experiences, how to take a more personalized approach, designing work for the needs of your staff, and much, much more. Topics include: 00:19 – Introduction to Christophe Martel 00:48 – What does employee experiences (EX) mean? 04:01 – The Big, Bad State of EX research report 07:05 – How to get a more personalized approach 07:59 – Human centricity capability 09:42 – The importance of dispersal 12:39 – The ability to measure experiences 14:10 – Designing work for the needs of the employee 16:24 – Experience as a philosophy 18:39 – Transparency of opportunity 19:48 – Upping your game to fit your employees 20:54 – Diversity and inclusion is in the eyes of employees 22:31 – Wrap up Want to learn more about the employee experience? Watch our webinar here. https://www.paychex.com/worx/webinar/what-is-employee-experience. Find out how to establish a positive employee experience with the right toolset. https://www.paychex.com/worx/webinar/establishing-positive-employee-experience Learn more about FOUNT here or request a demo at hello@fount-ex.com. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

Levelling Up was a key policy after the Conservatives swept the Red Wall in 2019. Three years later and Tory chaos has the policy to bring greater equity between the North and the South floundering by the roadside. Rob Parsons, editor of The Northern Agenda joins Jacob Jarvis to find out if there's still reason to be optimistic.  “Restoring pride to people's places is definitely a good thing to do. Whether it will address these massive inequalities in skills and jobs and transport, is a different thing.” “A lot of people spent a lot of time and money bidding for this money, and they didn't get it. There were places in the North where their bid was unsuccessful but the neighbouring town did. That did create bitterness, and it did create cynicism towards the criteria.” “There needs to be more to the conversation not just about giving pots of money, but power to raise their own money.” Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis. Producer: Jet Gerbertson. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Lead producer: Jacob Jarvis. Bunker music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. Artwork by James Parrett. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to improving performance, innovation, and learning in the workplace, one of the most important factors is psychological safety. On this episode of Paychex PULSE, an HR podcast, you'll hear from Stephan Wiedner, Founder and CEO of Zarango.com, as he shares with host Rob Parsons the importance that psychological safety has on employees and businesses. Hear what he had to say about what psychological safety is, what skills can help leaders and managers improve interpersonal skills, the use of AI in training, and much more. Topics include: 00:34 – Meet Stephan Wiedner 01:35 – Stephan's introduction to psychological safety 03:27 – What is psychological safety? 05:20 – Psychological safety and high performance 06:29 – Skills that foster psychological safety 08:14 – Can you improve your interpersonal skills? 10:30 – Tools to build soft skills 12:06 – The use of AI with psychological safety training 16:00 – Help managers create an environment of psychological safety 17:36 – Wrap up Learn more about the importance of building a healthy company culture at www.paychex.com/articles/human-resources/why-culture-management-matters. DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

What could it mean for our congregations, for our communities, if we flipped the script on how we “do church”? In this week's episode Rev. Rob Parsons, pastor of Saluda UMC and a new church start called WithALL, shares how these two congregations are doing just that. He describes their ministry style as “church in reverse,” and for them, their ministry does not start in the sanctuary, or a food pantry, or a Facebook page – it starts in courtrooms. Learn more about WithALL at www.bewithall.org. Are you interested in thinking through how your church can follow the breadcrumbs of the Holy Spirit into new and fresh areas of ministry? Contact the WNCC Church Development team to learn more about Transformation Journey (Rob Hutchinson, rhutchinson@wnccumc.org) and Fresh Expressions (Luke Edwards, ledwards@wnccumc.org). You can also learn about these opportunities at https://www.wnccumc.org/ChurchDevelopment.  

This is the first podcast to have had me several times on the edge of or actually in tears! Rob Parsons is a brilliant storyteller, having come from a humble background and ascended to the dizzy heights of senior partner in a law firm. He then founded Care for the Family, wrote a few dozen books, and has impacted millions of lives around the world. You will genuinely love this! Check out: careforthefamily.org.uk ‘From the Heart' is Rob's latest book, but all can be ordered here: standrewsbookshop.co.uk/from-the-heart If you'd like to receive a weekly podcast episode link that you can share with your friends on WhatsApp, click this link to join the group with ease: simonguillebaud.com/inspired-podcast/#whatsapp Support the podcast at greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired For more from Simon visit: simonguillebaud.com --- Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org

Amber Elle, our Director of Family Preparedness and Rob Parsons our Chief Marketing Officer and Board Member for the Fieldcraft Foundation sit down to discuss Amber's recent humanitarian trip to Poland to assist with Ukrainian refugees. They dive into what efforts look like on the ground through first hand accounts, as well as products and preparedness protocols Amber implemented to mitigate risk while traveling internationally. Sponsors and Affiliates: Black Rifle Coffee Company(Code: Craft15 for 15% off select items including first First Club Order) Kifaru Triarc Systems: (Code: fieldcraft for 5% off) HOIST Hydration: (Code fieldcraft10 for 10% off) KC Hilites: (Code: fieldcraft for 10% off) Vertx: (Code: fieldcraft for 20% off) Anthem Snacks:(Code FIELDCRAFT10 for 10% off) Vertx: (Code: fieldcraft for 20% off) Hard Head Veterans: (Code: fieldcraft for $15 off) Uncanna: (Code: fieldcraft for 10% off) Qalo Silicone Rings: (20% off order USCCA FOLLOW US: https://fieldcraftsurvival.locals.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj3FycZBXIPNj7QIBKTIDw http://www.instagram.com/fieldcraftsurvival