The Futures Project Podcast
The Futures Project Podcast
Podcast Description
The future’s not what it used to be. Welcome to The Futures Project Podcast. Join educators, futurists, writers, researchers, mums and friends Cathy Walker and Chloe Combi as they invite guests to explore the world that awaits our young people. Between them, Cathy and Chloe have over 30 years’ of educational experience working with, and for the benefit of, young people. They've conducted 10,000 hours of interviews and surveys with over 30,000 young people and hundreds of teachers, listening actively, extracting learnings, identifying trends, validating experiences… and transforming this important information into programmes that enlighten, empower and enhance. On The Futures Project Podcast. they welcome guests from the worlds of politics, sustainability, business, academia, celebrity, media, education and more. Tune in to hear them cover everything from the climate crisis to culture, music to money, society to sex, always looking for the realistic but also the reassuring take on the brave new world in which our children are making their way. Because they are, after all, the ultimate Futures Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast focuses on topics such as the climate crisis, education trends, social issues, and personal development, with episodes that examine subjects like social entrepreneurship, the role of AI in education, and cultural shifts affecting younger generations. Illustrative episode examples include discussions on the impact of TikTok on creativity and insights drawn from academic leadership experiences.
The future’s not what it used to be.
Welcome to The Futures Project Podcast. Join educator, futurist, writer, researcher and mum Cathy Walker as she invites guests to explore the world that awaits our young people.
Cathy has over 25 years’ of educational experience working with, and for the benefit of, young people and their families, listening actively, extracting learnings, identifying trends, validating experiences… and transforming this important information into programmes that enlighten, empower and enhance.
in each episode she welcomes expert guests from the worlds of education, sustainability, business, celebrity, media, and more. She explores what the future really looks like—for the next generation and for the rest of us. Expect real talk, fresh insight, and a reassuring take on the fast-changing world our young people are making their way in.
Because they are, after all, the ultimate futures project.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode, Cathy chats to Abigail Foster, Chartered Accountant and founder of Elent Finance, who’s on a mission to demystify money for the next generation.
Having worked with the Bank of England, HMRC, and Downing Street, plus global giants like Google and Goldman Sachs, Abigail brings serious credentials to her passion for financial education.
In this episode, we explore what financial literacy really means for young people growing up in an uncertain economic landscape. Abigail shares insights from her new book “The Money Manual” and discusses why she believes we’re failing our children when it comes to money education. From tax codes to first-time buying, ISAs to pensions, we cover the practical knowledge that should be taught in schools but isn’t.
We also look ahead: How will AI and technology reshape personal finance? What financial challenges will define the next generation? And if Abigail could redesign the UK’s financial system from scratch, what would she change?
Expect real talk about money anxiety, practical takeaways for parents and educators, and a reassuring take on helping people of all ages build financial confidence for whatever future awaits them.
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