Something is going wrong for young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in the UK, across Europe, the US and Australia, as Oxford Universities World Happiness Report sounds alarm about the welfare of young people.

The report shows that young adults are being hit from all sides by a toxic combination of government policy, a housing affordability crisis, stagnating wages, and a high cost of living. Plus, social media is believed to play a part in driving down self-esteem and robbing young people of their wellbeing. Experienced psychotherapist Kyle Macdonald joins us with his take & how to support our young people.

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The London Marathon took place on April 21, and a record number of runners were using carbon-fibre shoes.

How important is it to have the best sporting equipment? Can you make do with the basics?

Sports Biomechanist Greg Pain joins The Weekend Collective to discuss.

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Is there a connection between stress and weight gain?

Plus in a time when most of us are tightening the belt, there are ways we can get fit without a gym membership.

Health coach Kent Johns joined the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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