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It was almost 10 years ago on a peaceful summer morning that my son Daniel jumped out of an

aeroplane.

Now, given that he was 17 at the time and not a member of the parachute regiment, you'd be

forgiven for thinking that that will be the thing I'd remember most about that particular

day.

But you'd be wrong, because what I recall

even more clearly was what happened that evening. We were all just about to tuck into a delicious

Chinese takeaway when we heard Dan stomping down the stairs, and he was clearly furious. Because

that morning he'd conquered his nerves in a sponsored parachute jump, and now he'd discovered

that a hefty chunk of

the money he'd raise wouldn't be reaching the charity at all. We all sensed his frustration and the

whole family wanted to help him put this right. It was as if Dan had tossed a pebble into the pond

and the ripples would be felt for a decade, not just by charity's donors and fundraisers, but in the

fintech community and in the career

paths of his family. Hi, I'm Kieran James and I co-host a podcast with my daughter, and I'm also

a podcast guest. Now, don't worry, I'll circle back to Dan's parachute jump shortly, but a couple of

weeks ago I was on a podcast and the host and I got chatting after we'd finished recording.

And he said to me, Google's perfect for information.

But we listen to podcasts for connection.

Now those are very wise words because as hosts and guests, we all know how handy that skip button is.

And if we don't connect quickly, well, we're toast.

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