The Modern Mann

Former investment banker Nicola Lewis likes to organise. Which is just as well, because the demand for decluttering has never been higher.Her clients might be coping with a bereavement, and the resultant truckload of unwanted furniture; or just movi...

Professional dancer Raquel Meseguer had back surgery at the age of thirty, to treat chronic neuropathic pain. But it didn’t alleviate her symptoms.In this insightful interview with Olly, she explains how this bombshell has impacted upon the daily pr...

Being in a band - on a world tour - is the stuff rock n roll dreams are made of. But the modern reality is a corporate concern, involving hundreds of people, all separated from their families. Surviving is an art in itself.

Demeaning, poorly paid and tedious: life as an Order Picker in Amazon’s ‘fulfilment centre’ in Rugeley, Staffordshire was a draining, revelatory ordeal for writer James Bloodworth, who worked there undercover in 2016.In this enlightening interview w...

Manny Waks was 11 years old when he was first sexually abused. Raised in the ultra-Orthdaox sect of Judaism known as Chabad, he lacked the education or vocabulary to understand what was going on.

Why are movie trailers more beloved and enduring than other forms of advertising? How has the medium changed, to keep the video-game generation engaged? And what tricks do editors use to keep us watching, and returning to the flicks, week in week out?...

Ex-soldier Craig Jones escaped a brutal father and found solace in the natural world.Now a distinguished wildlife photographer and conservationist, the aftermath of his traumatic childhood and military training informs his approach.In this candid...

On a bad day, what are you like to work for? When was the last time you felt professionally vulnerable? You’ve probably never been asked these questions in a job interview - but they’re bread-and-butter to executive headhunter Kathleen Saxton.In thi...

In his 20s, yet running a $50billion book, Kweku Adoboli had worked his way up the trading floor at the very point the market crashed. His actions wiped £2.7bn from the UBS share price, prompted the resignation of their chief executive - and got him a ...

Are you doing 'Dry January'? Experimenting with gluten-free snacks? Or stocking up on 'superfoods'?If so, Anthony Warner warns, you are, in fact, building up a damaging relationship with food, and should probably stop it, now......