The 1% Podcast hosted by Shay Dalton

Dr Helena Boschi is an applied neuroscientist who has spent years exploring how the human brain works – and, crucially, how we can use that knowledge to improve leadership, decision-making, and the way we work. Helena is the author of Why We Do What We Do , a deep dive into the quirks, biases, and vulnerabilities of the human mind. Her business, Chequered Leopard, bridges the gap between cutting-e...

Dr. Mithu Storoni is a University of Cambridge-trained physician, neuroscience researcher, and ophthalmic surgeon. She advises multinational corporations on mental performance and stress management. Her latest book, ‘ Hyperefficient: Simple Methods to Optimise Your Brain and Transform the Way You Work’ , lays out the tools we need to retune our brains to their best settings for complex thinking, c...

Dr. Tara Shine is a climate change expert with over 20 years of experience in climate science, science communication, and policy. Her work has focused on shaping international and national policy to advance equity, gender equality, inclusion, and environmental protection. A seasoned scientific adviser, Tara has worked with a range of influential organisations, including the Mary Robinson Foundatio...

That’s a wrap on Season 20 of The One Percent Podcast! You can now stream the full season on all major podcast platforms. To close things out, we’ve put together a special recap episode highlighting standout moments from the past season. This collection features insights and stories from remarkable leaders across industries, disciplines, and backgrounds. Here’s a glimpse of some of the incredible...

Margaret Heffernan is a pioneering business leader, author, and thinker who has transformed the way we approach leadership, innovation, and uncertainty. She began her career producing TV and radio for the BBC before going on to become CEO of several US companies. She was named one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter. Margaret is currently a Professor of Practice at the Univ...

Fuschia Sirois, PhD, is a Professor of Social and Health Psychology at Durham University and a former Canada Research Chair in Health and Well-being. Her research focuses on understanding the psychological factors and qualities that influence risk or resilience for physical health and well-being outcomes through self-regulation and emotions. For over 20 years, she has studied the causes and conseq...

Once seen as the “Face of Failure” in the New York Times, Suneel Gupta understands that the road to success is not always smooth. Suneel learned from his mistakes and went on to become a founding CEO of RISE, a breakthrough wellness company named App of the Year by Apple, that partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver low-cost health coaching to people in need. Now a bestselling author,...

Former American venture capitalist and once named a “Prince of New York” by New York Magazine, Jerry Colonna faced a profound depression that compelled him to confront his inner demons through what he calls “radical self-inquiry.” This transformative process led him to Buddhism and leadership coaching. Now a certified professional coach and author, Jerry leverages his diverse experiences to help c...

Jeremy Masding, former CEO of Permanent TSB and currently a Senior Adviser at Cerberus Capital Management, is the co-author, along with Emil Ivanov, of the book ‘Leading Without Winging It’. Drawing on decades of experience, Jeremy provides a practical guide to leadership and management. In their book, Masding and Ivanov present a system for running any company in a way that captures both 'hearts'...

That’s a wrap! Season 19 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we...

Matthew Dicks is an award-winning bestselling author, speaker, and marketing consultant to some of the world’s biggest companies including Amazon, Slack, and Salesforce. As a record 58-time Moth StorySLAM winner and 9-time GrandSLAM champion, he is widely regarded as one of the best storytellers in the world. For more than a decade, Matthew has been advising C-suite executives and their teams. Whe...

Sam Peters is a former national newspaper reporter credited with driving a cultural change in sport's attitude towards brain injuries and concussions. Between 2013 and 2017, Sam was the driving force behind the Mail on Sunday’s concussion in rugby campaign and was subsequently short-listed as sports journalist of the year at the 2014 UK Press Gazette Awards. Sam’s exclusive report in 2014 also rev...

After stepping down as the founder and CEO of Makers, one of the UK's leading coding boot camps, Evgeny Shadchnev became a certified professional coach specialising in helping entrepreneurs through CEO succession. In his new book, Startup CEO Succession, A Founder's Guide to Leadership Transition , Evgeny draws on firsthand experience of stepping down as a founder CEO and as a certified profession...

Alex M H Smith is a strategist, writer, and advisor to CEOs and founders. His goal is to increase strategic understanding and expertise, something he thinks is not just widely misunderstood, but often completely overlooked. In stark contrast to the jargon and abstract declarations that have come to pass for strategy in much of the modern business world, Alex offers sharp, succinct and actionable s...

Guy Kawasaki is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was the ‘Apple Evangelist’ originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984 and is currently Chief Evangelist at Canva.  Guy has written sixteen books, including The Art of the Start (2004) and Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life (2019). In his latest book, Think Remarkable:...

Andy is a former Boxing Middleweight Champion of the World. Known in boxing circles as a tough-as-nails southpaw, Lee’s famous right hook is world renowned. He’s also an Olympian, having competed for Ireland at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens. In this interview, you’ll hear Andy and me get into his training techniques and methodologies, what Lee thinks about success and what it takes to be a grea...

David Gillick is one of Ireland's greatest ever 400m runner, having distinguished himself admirably in his chosen field. He finished sixth in the world in 2009, and won the European Indoor Championships in 2005 and 2007. Along the way he beat some of the best athletes in the world and realized a lifetime ambition by competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In recent times, David has appeare...

Neville Maxwell is a former professional and international rower. He is currently a Director of Rowing Ireland and the Chairman of the High Performance Committee. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics and is a multiple world rowing championship medallist In this episode, we discuss Neville's introduction to rowing, his professional career, experiences at th...

I sat down with Billy Walsh, current USA head boxing coach and former Head Coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) High Performance Team, to discuss the recent Olympics, his approach to performance and development, and the future of boxing in the Olympics in light of the McLaren report.  Billy shares his thoughts on a range of subjects, in what is one of the most in-depth conver...

Today’s guest was a driving force behind previously unseen success for Irish teams and athletes on European, World and Olympic stages. Gary Keegan is the Founder and CEO of Uppercut, a High Performance Consultancy, with a unique advisory service that helps transform how individuals and organisations achieve high performance in sport, business and leadership.   Gary has spent most of his caree...

That’s a wrap! Season 18 of the One Percent Podcast is now on all podcast platforms. We pulled together a recap episode for you this week, featuring short clips from some of the great moments in the podcast’s twelfth season. We were fortunate to have incredible leaders from across industries, disciplines, and fields share their stories and perspectives – and we wanted to share them with you as we...

Roman Yampolskiy, PhD, is a computer scientist and tenured professor at the University of Louisville, where he is currently the director of the Cyber Security Laboratory in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering. He is an expert on artificial intelligence, with over 100 published papers and books. He was one of the earliest exponents of artif...

Our guest this week on the podcast is Neasa Hardiman. Neasa is a BAFTA-winning executive producer, director, and writer who has worked across the world on high-budget global film and TV projects. After making documentaries in Ireland, Neasa found success in the UK through children's TV with Tracy Beaker Returns, for which she won her first BAFTA. Following that, she directed long-running soaps lik...

Ros Atkins is a BBC journalist and host of the BBC Explainer series ‘Ros Atkins On…’ which has received millions of views all over the world. Ros’ sharp, insightful explainers are a masterclass in unpacking complex issues in an accessible, informative, and engaging way. They are also proof that for all the talk of dwindling attention spans and waning audience numbers, if you make a good product, p...

On this special episode we have Johnny Cooper as the guest host, who is the Director of Leadership and Talent Development at Steering Point Advisory. He is joined by Sharon Lechter, an entrepreneur, international speaker, mentor, best-selling author, philanthropist, licensed CPA for the last 35 years and a chartered global management accountant. Sharon coauthored the international best-seller ‘Ric...