An Entrepreneur Like You

Join us this month for a wonderful chat with the amazing Máirín Murray Digital Innovator and Implementor, CEO of Digital Doddle, Co–founder of Tech for Good Dublin, and Founder of Tech FoundHer ! Máirín is a highly creative digital innovator with a passion for creating technical products that produce a positive social impact. She is a TEDx speaker and the co–founder of Tech for Good Dublin – an in...

Meet Rosanne Longmore - CEO of Coroflo. In Ireland 36% of women who stop breastfeeding cite concern regarding low supply as the main reason for discontinuing, in Germany the figure is 95%, and this unique and impactful innovative product is a game changer. From growing up on an army barracks Roseanne learned from her mother that women need financial independence and also that disciple and consiste...

We talked wizardry and all things manifestation and magic in this wonderful episode. Meet Mike Wilson. "Folk want to meet folk" Mike is a passionate community builder and network 'connector' who makes things happen - we follow his story from an obsession with synthesiser music which led to a spot on pirate radio. His spark is "creativity + science." His journey then too...

A nautically themed podcast and radio show this month - meet Rachel Gotto who 'loves people' and has the most fascinating story. Rachel was born on the boat in West Cork (when her family arrived into Ireland in 1968 on the way to New Zealand) and from there her destiny and love of Ireland was sealed. Rachel's story is one of having faced extreme adversity, enormous healing both physica...

Happy New Year ! Meet Conor Sweeny, founder of DAE Ice cream - cracking start to 2024 - we delve into all sorts of deliciousness together. Conor taught himself to cook at 17 when he went vegetarian which opened a whole new world of opportunity. He began in a small cafe called Thyme out in Dalkey in 2016 and went on to complete a  bachelors degree from DIT (now TUD in culinary arts). During the fir...

To round off the year this month's podcast explores 'Wonder and Awe!' We chat to Niamh Shaw who believes in 'Dreaming Big' and is on a mission to get to Space. Beyond the technological advancements, space travel offers us a unique perspective—a cosmic viewpoint that fosters a profound sense of interconnectedness and appreciation for our home planet. It's a reminder that, de...

Fabulous episode of the podcast this month 'An Entrepreneur Like You' aired with Dublin South 93.9 FM . Meet Emma Keogh from Equieire . From an early obsession with horses and many weekends spent mucking out .. she went on to study the relationship between psychology, humans and horses. Realising the undeniable benefits of being around horses Emma knew she had found her tribe. Her path eve...

 Ruth is also an artist, photographer, drummer and Founder of Humans of Dublin. Finding her space in creativity - and detaching art from ego - We talk about life being a flash and a moment in time - and finding the flow state. Ruth's mantra is about harnessing your self knowledge to make an impact, and she has now turned her attention to the cyber world. Creating Sersha - a platform designed t...

This month we meet the amazing Yvonne Reddin ! She dreamed of being a fashion designer but couldn't draw ! So she took up a career in hairdressing that took her across the globe to Australia but it was the stories she heard that sparked her dreams of being a writer. She came back to Ireland and started a journalism course that was the foundations of where her entrepreneurial journey has now ta...

In this month's podcast we meet an inspiring young entrepreneur, Ciaran O'Connor from North Dublin.  Ciaran started Soulfood kitchen while still at school running a pop up kitchen from his Ma's place in North Dublin - serving 458 meals at its peak - Ciaran became a trained chef and is now going on to represent Ireland at the Chef Olympics in 2024!  Ciaran's Soulfood Oats can be fou...

This month's podcast is with the visionary John Brady who created Bowsy . With such accolades as Winner of Tech Startup of the year; Irish Times Innovation Awards Finalist & Winner 2022 Chambers Ireland Diversity & Inclusion Award they are flying ! John takes us through his journey from living in Jakarta, Indonesia and coming home to Ireland to start his entrepreneurial endeavours - I...

This month I am delighted to share a roller coaster rip roaring romp of an interview with the amazing Aveline O'​ Sullivan of 'Bloom in a Box' We discuss the label 'entrepreneur' and why more of us don't realise thats what we are. Aveline shares her journey (described as being a burning desire) and competition within herself - can we ever be done / happy / content or does t...

This month we meet Killian Stokes .  From working class bohemian beginnings he developed a 'gra' for the opportunities within the developing sectors. Exploring the inequality of access to fundamental basics, water, food, health, education he merged economics, business and travelling to find his 'ikigai' the one thing that would light him up and enable him to make a difference.  On...

This month we meet 'Alpaca Joe' - From procurement and pensions to running Ireland's most successful Alpaca farm, Joe Phelan takes us through his journey. From a farming family, he knew traditional farming would give diminishing returns - and he came across the amazing Alpaca. He immediately saw the value within Alpaca farming but prudently researched for 2 years before he made the lea...

Join us for this month's podcast. It all started with a dream of marrying an Italian man and living on a vineyard ! Michelle Lawlor nailed the (wine) Apprentice and moved from London to Hong Kong and what followed can only be described as a meteoric rise ! She learned how to negotiate living in a different culture and thrive - learning everything she could from those aroun...

This month I have the extreme pleasure of chatting to Seany McCleary. A Monaghan native - who started washing cars n painting fences to raise the money to buy sweets in bulk (and re sell at school) with "Gerry Bon Bon" to working in a chip van age 14 -- Seany hustled his way through 'bandit country' all the way to New York;  and there has been no stopping him. Learning&nbs...

Welcome to our first podcast of 2023 ! This month we meet the amazing Kimberly Brophy. Learning 'how to graft' from the family business she  started her side hustle called Love Kimberly aged just 22.  We dive into how isolating it can be as an entrepreneur, how crazy it can be trying to handle it all - especially when the business succeeds.  Kimberly talks us through how her first b...

Meet Rachel Murphy - from dancer and actress at an early age she always knew she was going to be an entrepreneur. She franchised the family business 'Fit Kids Fit Teens' aged 18 and has gone on to become a successful entrepreneur and educator. Rachel is passionate about experiential learning and embodied learning. She has found what works for her and now practice...

Join us for this month's podcast. Meet Daren Knight MBA - a real life NINJA! We had a fascinating conversation from joining the Royal Marines Commando and experiencing every kind of environment : Jungle, desert, mountain, Arctic. Daren has an incredible story and I learned so much. We chat about resilience, teamwork, agility, discipline, and so much more! (Finding out about 'Po...

Meet the Queen of Halloween who lives in Ireland's spookiest Halloween House. This month's podcast is the spooky Halloween Edition. Halloween originated in County Meath with the Samhain bonfires 2000 years ago to mark the end of the harvest. A huge celebration, with feasting, fire performances and storytelling - Melissa built upon her love of Hallloween and made her passon into her dream job. Grad...

This month's podcast we meet the unstoppable Margaret Hoctor from Kilmullen Farm in Wicklow, not just lamb but also running a horse livery business, apple juice, seasonal sweetcorn, TV location work and much much more. In Dublin we say "you don't lick it off the path" and for Margaret it all started with her mother's shop in the 1960s where she saw how authentic interactio...

This month's podcast we meet the incredible Karen Grehan. Ever wondered how to build a business and brand whilst raising your kids ? Karen created a lash business / training academy and brand after a devastating betrayal. We talk 'everything eyelashes', and how to be a Mompreneur with 5 children and make it all work. Karen is an award winning Lash educator and now mentoring women to create&nb...

Join us for A No F*cks given approach with not one but TWO trailblazing feminist authors - New podcast out today ! I had such a blast with Barbara Scully; author of ‘ Wise Up: Power, Wisdom, and the Older Woman ’ Barbara believes we should 'Embrace Our Inner Crone' and start thinking about what we want to do with our golden time of Post-Menopausal freedom. Her book is a call to the...

This month I had the privilege of chatting with Brian Downes from 'Performance Nerds'. An 'intrepid traveller' with a remarkable story - from a career in accountancy in Limerick to doing business in West Africa culminating in many adventures not least getting arrested and finding himself involved in a sting operation in Ghana. Brian talks about how fundamental it is to align your values to wh...

This month I interviewed Liz Gleeson, a psychotherapist who specialises in grief and loss. We had a beautiful chat about life, changes, fulfilment and purpose. Liz won a Social Impact Award for her company Shapes of Grief; which offers one of the best professional trainings in grief and loss for mental health and behavioural health professionals, delivered by twenty-six of the world’s leading expe...