The Pear Pod

Phil Donnelly jumps on the pod to discuss balancing parenthood while growing a business.

Let's talk about yesterday's episode..

Delighted and honoured to be joined by  Malaki I started listening to his music back before COVID and had dreamed of having him on the podcast someday so this is a big deal for me. I guarantee you'll enjoy this. Please please like and subscribe

00:00 – The Chaos Behind the Camera What really happens when content creation goes wrong — from lost footage to bad audio and broken mics. The painful side of the grind that no one sees. 03:22 – Welcome to The Pear Pod Meet Paul & John from Is It Worth It? — the duo turning everyday meals into viral content. Find out how their journey began. 06:05 – From Holidays to Honest Reviews How Paul’s l...

Back with another interview for you all today. Delighted to welcome the founder of Naze, Niall Keogh onto the podcast where we discuss everything from starting a business with his mates, my journey quitting green and how Naze helped him tackle his social anxiety. Enjoy people! And subscribe ffs

Wanted to give you guys an update about where I've been..

Delighted to welcome Irish music producer Ev Wilde back onto the podcast. So happy to be able to learn more about the man outside of the music and understand where his drive and passion comes from.

Ciaran O'Connor is a 23 year old Irish entrepreneur. We discuss his rise through the food industry in Ireland as a chef, starting his first company 'Soul Food' and how he navigates life as a young entrepreneur with more employees every year. One of my favourite and most impactful episodes we've done so far. I hope you enjoy!

A couple of weeks back I saw a TikTok of this Irish rapper freestyling and decided I had to get him on the podcast. Fast forward two weeks and here we are. Graham was also decent enough to drop a freestyle for us at the end of the episode. Don't Miss It.

Delighted to welcome on the UHUO lads to discuss all things comedy. We're thinking of making this a series called "Protect Our Pears" so let us know if you enjoy this little threesome. x

Only right that the last episode recorded in 2024 was with Jay. My first guest in Ireland and honestly the first episode where I felt things starting to click for the show. Loads of episodes upcoming in January :)

It's a special one today folks. My dad joins me on the podcast to discuss his illustrious career as an entrepeneur comprising of 25 different businesses. On a serious note, my Dad is a huge inspiration for me and this was a pleasure to record. Love you dad.

Thomas Arnold is someone who's content I have been watching for years. Back when he was making vlogs in UCD, I remember thinking how cool those vlogs were. Fast forward a few years, and I was actually brought in to shoot some behind the scenes of a podcast Thomas co-hosted. It was here that the inspiration for the pear pod was born. Fast forward a little further and here we are. Thomas Arnold x Th...

We are back for season six of the pod and this week we welcome sean and manny, founders of the filmbytwo studio. Known these lads a long time and they talk about how they manage being best friends as well as co-workers. Manny also speaks on the ongoing issues in Venezuela and why he needed to move to Dublin. Really tried to step up the production in this episode, hope you enjoy. Subscribe plz.

This week I am delighted to be joined by Mark Donnelly. Mark founded a mental health clothing brand HUH Clothing and is using clothing as a way to get more people talking about their mental health. Enjoy. X

Delighted to welcome Irish producer Camrin Watsin onto the pod this week. Cam's music has exploded this year after having huge success with tracks like Blue Lights and Kisses. Cam has an amazing story, after being inspired by his father who also produced music, he decided to leave his apprenticeship to pursue his dream, which cumulated in his performance at longitude this year. Like and Subscribe...

This week I am delighted to be joined by Luke McHugh, owner of New Rhythm Yoga. Luke told me nothing was off the table and we have a great conversation about how he battled his mental demons, why he started fighting, his ayahuasca experience and running 100km for charity

Fresh off the plane from Australia, Monksy from the S&M show joins us to discuss life in Australia, the real reason he came home and how he found himself in debt. Hope you all enjoy x and subscribe ffs

This week we are delighted to welcome 8-0 pro-boxer, Thomas Carty.

We did it folks. This week I am delighted to welcome the host of @trainrecovereat Aaron Whelan / Whelo Whelo and I first met when he hired me to shoot the pilot episode of TRE. Since then I have been dying to get him on the podcast. We discuss that appearance on first dates, life growing up, being misunderstood as well as his cancelled MTV show and how he is going to climb mount everest. If you en...

This week I am delighted to be joined by Conor Ryan. Conor is a content creator and entrepreneur from Dublin who rocketed to fame with his food reviews. We hear about his upbringing and what toll social fame has taken on him mentally.

This week I am delighted to be welcomed by Luke Joyce. Luke is an entrepreneur who is currently building an empire with The Cleaning Company and he tells us the whole story. Luke's humility makes him an amazing story teller, no frills, no sugar coating. Enjoy.

This week I am delighted to be joined by OG creator Glen Gillen. Glen is a staple of the Irish fitness scene and reveals all the BTS stories that we haven't heard before. Enjoy folks. Rate 5 stars please!

Today I sit down with Chris Connelly whose videos about sobriety and fitness have become hugely popular online. This is by far one of the most honest and real conversations I have had so far. I hope you enjoy.

We are back for Season Five of The Pear Pod. Today we are joined by fitness content creator Sean Cullen. Sean famously left YouTube five years ago to pursue a career in the corporate world, but has made the decision to leave that promising career to go all in on YouTube. Very interesting conversation!