The Club Womens Network

Episode #10 : Aoife O'Brien Business: AOB Coaching | Nutrition & Body Image Aoife O'Brien is a disordered eating nutritionist, body image specialist, and founder of AOB Coaching, supporting women to find peace, balance, and ease with food and their bodies. Combining lived experience with professional expertise in nutrition, eating disorders, trauma-informed coaching and health promotion, she helps...

Episode #9 : Tríona Gunning Business: Early Years Insights | Parent Coach Tríona Gunning is the founder of Early Years Insights, providing workshops and coaching support for parents of young children. Recently qualified as a parent coach, Tríona is passionate about helping parents achieve their goals - supporting them to fulfil their needs both as individuals and as parents. Through workshops and...

Episode #8 : Magdalena Zimowska Business: The Hideout Cafe and Art Gallery | Coffee Shop & Art Gallery Magdalena Zimowska is the founder of The Hideout Cafe and Art Gallery, a cosy little café located on Wilmington Road in Cork, right across from local schools. More than just a place for coffee, The Hideout is a warm, home-like space where everyone, including kids, can feel welcome and at ease. As...

Episode #7 : Maria Petco Business: Mr Mills Barber and Academy | Barber & Academy Maria Petco is the founder of Mr Mills Barbershop & Academy in Midleton, Ireland - a barber, educator, and community champion. She opened Mr Mills to raise the standard of men's grooming while creating a training academy that equips new barbers with practical skills and professional confidence. Maria's hands-on teach...

Episode #6 : Michelle Ryan Business: Ryan Virtual | Copywriter Michelle Ryan is the owner of Ryan Virtual, a copywriting business writing words that make a difference for brands that do the same. With a degree in New Media and English and a passion for storytelling, Michelle specialises in website copywriting, email marketing and brand tone of voice development. Every sentence is carefully crafted...

Episode #5 : Lisa Lane Business: Lisa Lane Co | Sales Content & Lead Generation Lisa Lane is a done-for-you sales content and lead generation specialist working with online coaches to fill their group programmes and grow their client base. Through authentic DM strategies and activating sales content, Lisa helps coaches attract the right people and convert them into clients - without it feeling pus...

Episode #4 : Amelia McNamara Business: Graceful Accounting Ltd | Accounting & Profit Strategy Amelia McNamara runs Graceful Accounting, Ireland's only certified Profit First firm - which basically means she's the woman who'll stop you accidentally spending your VAT money on a Zara haul. With 16+ years in finance, she mixes the boring-but-vital compliance stuff with profit strategy that actually he...

Episode #3 : Jenny Douglas Business: A Good Moment Company | Professional Organiser Jenny Douglas is a CPD-certified professional organiser and founder of A Good Moment Company, a business dedicated to helping individuals and families create calm, functional, and supportive home and work spaces through decluttering and organisation. Following six years of IVF and a breast cancer diagnosis, Jenny f...

Episode #2 : Lorraine Luby Business: Luuuby Creative | Logo and Brand Design Lorraine Luby is a graphic designer and the founder of Luuuby Creative, a branding studio launched in 2021. With a BDes in Visual Communications from NCAD Dublin, Lorraine's mission is to enhance the visibility and credibility of independent businesses among their target audience. She specialises in creating tailor-made l...

Episode #1 : Kel Galavan Business: Mrs Smart Money | Money Expert Kel Galavan is a money coach, author, and QFA with a background in science and finance, helping Irish people take control of their finances, learn to invest, and build a path to financial freedom. After clearing six figures of debt and leaving a 16-year career in pharma, she saved €27,000 in a single No Spend Year™ - an experience t...

The Club House Series 3 Episode # 7 : Olwyn Hanley Business: Head of Brands Summary: In this episode, Olwyn gives us an in depth insight into how important branding is for a business and what’s involved when working with her. She talks about her enthusiasm for what she does and building a team around her to support her and her business. She describes how she likes to give back, detailing her invol...

Episode #8 : Stef McSherry Business: Kinderama Summary: In today's episode, Stef tells us about where Kinderama began and how it has grown. She talks about the beginning of Kinderama, how it has grown and diversified during Covid, to an exciting new offering in 2025…... Guest bio: Stef McSherry created Kinderama – an award-winning, multi-activity programme for younger kids which operates within cr...

Episode #9 : Donna Reilly Business: Donna Reilly People & Wellness (DRPW) Summary: In this week's episode, Donna talks to us about how her corporate background laid the foundation for her business and how wellness & people are the passion that drives her. She talks about the juggle of trying to balance it all and how she uses a variety of tools to help her daily. Guest Bio Donna, Director of Donna...

Episode #6 : Kate Gapsa Business: Holistic Designs Summary: Kate Gapsa is the founder of Holistic Designs, providing tech support and mentoring to businesses looking to streamline their processes to find a more holistic approach to running their business. She is passionate about using systems to gain time back and find the freedom in being an entrepreneur. Guest bio: Kate, the founder of Holistic-...

Episode #5 : Jeannine Rey Business: Eight Collective Summary: Jeannine talks to us about her big dreams when growing up in Canada and her personal journey to Cork and the founding of Eight Collective. Jeannine also described her role as Diversity and Inclusion Officer within The Club, why it was important to her to put the topic front and centre, how she is leading The Club in this area and the po...

Episode #4 : Michelle Lacey Business: Michelle Lacey Energy Summary: In this week’s episode, Michelle tells us about her business and how her own personal story laid the foundation for its formation. She tells us about her experience in The Club, how it supports her and describes how she looks after herself while supporting clients. Guest bio: Michelle is a holistic therapist; Reiki Master, Rahann...

Episode #3 : Pam Ryan Business: Inklusive Summary: TW - mental health and eating disorders Today Pam Ryan tells us all about her journey to founding Inklusive, the importance of language and how small changes can have a big impact in creating inclusive environments. Pam also shared with us her personal story and how she manages her mental health in the hopes of helping those who might benefit from...

The Club House Series 3 Episode #2 : Edel Hayes Business: Accelerate Accounting Summary: Our guest this week, Edel Hayes, talks to us about setting up a business that achieves many goals, supporting other small business and fitting around family life among them. She tells us how The Club supports her and that collaboration is key. Guest bio: My name is Edel Hayes. I live in Kildare with my husband...

The Club House Series 3 Episode #1 : Lisa O’Carroll Business: Lisa O’Carroll Coaching Summary: Lisa talks to us about her previous experience in the corporate world and what prompted her to make the change to being an entrepreneur. She describes how she supports people through her coaching, allowing them to find their own strength. She also tells us what it was like to win a Female Founder Award i...

Episode #9 : Margaret Quane Business: The Pivot Coach Summary: In today's episode we talk to Margaret about how changes in her own life led to The Pivot Coach and, in turn, to her supporting others in navigating changes in their own lifes' and careers. She helps people reflect on what’s important in order to guide them through the changes that are right for them whether they are big or small. Gues...

Episode #8 : Michelle Walsh Business: New Body and Soul Summary: In today's episode Michelle talks to us about her quest to educate women on their menstrual cycles, nutrition and exercise in order to use this knowledge to their advantage in making choices about their daily activities and work. We also discuss how normalising these topics, especially with children, can have a huge impact. Guest bio...

Episode #7 : Carmel Linehan Business: Sakura Thinking Summary: Today Carmel talks to us about how she decided to leave a career she loved to become an executive and life coach to support others to achieve their career goals. She discusses how overcoming her own challenges has been an advantage in how she works and what tools she uses to look after herself. Guest bio: Carmel is the founder of Sakur...

Episode #6 : Cathy O’Byrne Business: The Swallows Trail Summary: In today's episode Cathy talks to us about her journey from primary school teacher to play therapist, supporting individual children and now empowering parents in supporting their own children. She also describes how important it is to look after ourselves and how she does this for herself. Guest bio: Cathy O Byrne is an experienced...

The Club House Series 2 Episode #5 : Gemma Kingston Business: The Family Edit Summary: Today we are joined by Gemma, founder of The Family Edit. Gemma talks to us about how The Family Edit was born from a personal need as a mother of young children needing to find supports. We also discuss how her business has evolved from not just supporting families but also supporting the businesses who provide...

The Club House Series 2 Episode #4 : Paula Casey Business: Fluent Virtual Accounting Summary: Today we talk to Paula about the life changes that led to her decision to leave the corporate world of accounting and set up her own business. She chats about how she uses her experience to support small business and how she manages to run her own business with a young family and the support she needs for...