Eyes Wide Open

Brent Pope is a New Zealand born Rugby Player, Coach, Television Pundit, Children's Book Author, Journalist and Founder of the Elephant in the room foundation. Brent has spent many years advocating for Mental Health Awareness whilst confronting and giving voice to his own personal struggles. We discuss his childhood in New Zealand, his career in Rugby, his efforts to raise awareness and destigmati...

Professor Colin O’Gara is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Head of Addiction Services at St. John of God’s Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Colin received his PHD in 2010 from the University of London for his work on the Genetics of Nicotine Addiction and is author of the book “Gambling Addiction in Ireland, Causes, Consequences and Recovery”. We discuss gambling disorder (a highly stigmatized disease an...

Adam Taylor is an Educator, Life Coach and the Founder of Lifehubcoaching.com. Adam share's hints, tip's and strategies for dealing with life's many challenges. From focusing on a growth mindset to handling redundancy, Adam's thoughts on how to deal with these experiences stem from his own experience as a Life Coach and Mentor. #techlayoffs #redundancy #lifecoach #lifecoaching #mentalhealth #highp...

Conflict Management & Mediation expert Sharon Morrissey on coping with redundancy, handling the initial impact, trauma, navigating the process and rebuilding when all may initially appear lost. Hints and Tips for handling the redundancy journey. #mentalhealth #redundancy #corporateamerica #techlayoffs #trauma #copingwithanxiety #selfesteem #family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Gerry O'Brien is an Actor with an extensive career in Film, Theatre and Television. Gerry is also the President of The Irish Actor's Equity Union. We discuss his career, the benefit's of joining a union, the tech industry, corporate America, artist's right's, redundancy, contract law and the life of a working actor. Irish Actor's Equity: https://irishequity.ie/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm06...

Hilda Burke - London based Psychotherapist, Counsellor and author of the "Phone Addiction Workbook". We discuss indicators of dependency, the signs to look out for, coping strategies and ways to build healthier relationships with our devices. Smartphone addiction can lead to compulsive behaviour, obsession, notification anxiety and other unhealthy habits. Smartphone users have also exhibited signs...

Jogile Dambrauskaite is an entrepreneur and founder of the wellness and mindset coaching business, One Mind Zone. Jorge share's the company's origin story, tips on how to build an online coaching business, where the idea came from, marketing strategy and building a customer base https://www.onemindzone.com/ Berlin Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kp9rmRybnM SMFORMA at the Ombra Festiv...

Tobias Woudt is a Dutch entrepreneur, businessman and founder of the Tobian Language School. Tobias share's the school's origin story, where the idea came from, growth strategy, marketing tips, how he found his customer base and his plans for the future. The conversation include's useful hints and tips for those considering becoming an entrepreneur and founding an online business. https://tobian-l...

Nick starred in the television series "Lost" and played the Russian President in three seasons of "24" before moving into the world of stand up comedy and relocating to Rejkjavik, Iceland. We discuss growing up in Philadelphia, musical infleunces, the swinging sixties, Vietnam, touring with the band Foghat, Acting, Bipolar Disorder, Stand-up-Comedy, the United States and life in Iceland today Host...

We discuss the challenges artists face balancing the demands of the music business with the desire to create lasting and meaningful work, Rock n Roll, The music business, Screenwriting, moving between the U.S and Reykjavik, building a career in Los Angeles and moving into the world of film. Richard also shares hints and tips that may prove invaluable for any young artist/musician starting out. The...

Ignacio Gallo Campos is the founder and Director General of Escuela de Actividades de Naturales (The School of Natural Activities). After working for more than 15 years in international business and the corporate tech world, Ignacio decided it was time to choose a different path and create another way to live. We discuss the entrepreneur mindset, building a business, leaving the corporate world be...

Former BBC journalist, political science graduate and resident of Bucha, Ukraine discusses the events leading up to the Russian invasion of Feb 24th 2022, the initial attack, occupation, the events that followed and life in the city today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Kennedy is an Irish Entrepreneur & Businessman who founded the American Rugby Franchise Rugby United New York in 2018. We discuss a well travelled path for many Irish dreamers and hopefuls. Moving from the Emerald Isle to the United States, Landing on the banks of the Hudson with $300 in his pocket, Turning his passion for rugby into a major American franchise, Success, The importance of...

James Kennedy is an Irish Entrepreneur & Businessman who founded the American Rugby Franchise, Rugby United New York in 2018. We discuss a well travelled path for many Irish dreamers and hopefuls. Moving from the Emerald Isle to the United States. Landing on the banks of the Hudson with $300 in his pocket. Turning his passion for rugby into a major American franchise. Success, Failure, The Ent...

Dermot Doyle is an award winning Filmmaker, Writer, Director and Producer. His debut feature "Hill 16" received numerous awards around the world, including Best Feature at The Flint, Michigan, Film Festival and the Audience Award at The Cherbourg British and Irish Film Festival. It was acquired by HBO Europe in 2007. Dermot outlines the filmmaking journey from concept to completion. The writing pr...