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David McGowan is a funeral director, embalmer and author from Easkey, Co. Sligo, with more than 40 years of experience working with families through death, funerals and grief. His work has also featured in the Netflix documentary The Funeral Director , giving viewers a rare look inside the profession and the care involved in preparing someone after death. David speaks openly about what really happ...

Eddie McKeever, Managing Director of McKeever Hotels, and his sister Bridgene Keeley, Director of Sales and Marketing and Company Secretary, are part of the family behind a leading hotel group with seven hotels across Ireland, north and south. They talk about growing a family business, working with siblings, succession planning and the opportunities available through a career in hospitality. Carol...

Paul Merriman, better known as Ask Paul, is an Irish financial adviser, entrepreneur and CEO of Fairstone Ireland, helping people understand their money and plan for their future.  You’re working hard and paying the bills, but how do you know whether you’re doing the right thing with the money left over? Paul discusses saving for your children, investing, pensions for the self-employed and whether...

Willie Anderson is a rugby coach, former Ireland rugby captain who earned 27 international caps, won a Five Nations Championship and Triple Crown, and famously stepped forward to face the All Blacks’ haka in 1989. But there is much more to his story than what happened on the rugby pitch. Willie shares how taking a flag during a rugby tour landed him in an Argentinian prison for 3 months. He speaks...

Clodagh Dunlop is a PSNI detective who had a stroke at just 35, leaving her with locked-in syndrome. Her only way to communicate was by blinking one eye. Today, she is back working full-time in a job she loves.  Clodagh shares the stroke warning signs she dismissed and why she wishes she had trusted what her body was telling her. She opens up about being able to hear and feel everything while desp...

Paddy Raff is one of Northern Ireland’s best known comedians, a stand-up performer and comedy writer who went from making funny videos for family and friends to selling out Belfast’s SSE Arena. Paddy talks about growing up in West Belfast, the early social media videos that unexpectedly went viral and how quickly his stand-up career took off. He opens up about family life, his sister Sarah and how...

Louise McDonnell, better known as LMD, is a makeup artist, content creator and beauty entrepreneur behind LMD Cosmetics, LMD Beauty and Pearla Bay. Louise shares the real story behind her success and speaks openly about parts of her life she has never discussed publicly before. From building her career in makeup and growing a huge social media following, to family pressures, burnout, body image, d...

Russell Watson is one of the world’s most successful classical singers, with more than seven million albums sold and performances for royalty, presidents and the Pope. Russell Watson shares how he went from factory night shifts and working men’s clubs in Salford, England, to international success. He opens up about the warning signs that were dismissed as stress, the life changing diagnosis that f...

Black Paddy (Fabu-D) is one of Ireland’s most recognisable online personalities, a comedian, storyteller and content creator known for travelling through towns across the island, meeting people, sharing laughs and bringing his own energy everywhere he goes. He shares the story behind Black Paddy, coming to Ireland from Nigeria, building a life here, and becoming a bridge between cultures. He opens...

Karen O’Leary is one of Ireland’s best known family and child law solicitors, senior partner and head of family and child law at Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors. Karen shares clear, practical advice on divorce, separation, prenups, cohabitation rights and family law in Ireland. She explains the myth of common law marriage, what happens to the family home, pensions, businesses and finances when...

Stephen McCammon is the Managing Director and owner of Menarys, the historic department store chain with a story that goes back over 103 years. Stephen shares the story behind Menarys, from its beginnings in Dungannon in 1923 to becoming one of Northern Ireland’s most recognised family retail businesses, now with 25 stores in 2026. He talks about the ring that reminds him where it all began, growi...

Marie Boyle works in Snaubs Boutique in Newry, but behind her warmth, humour and positivity is a story of unimaginable loss. At just 21 years old, Marie lost both of her parents and her sister in one night.  Marie shares what happened, how she found a way to keep going, and the tools that helped her live through grief, including talking, meditation, EFT tapping, energy healing, signs, faith and le...

Father Conor McGrath is a Catholic priest, vocations director and one of the youngest men to become a parish priest in Ireland. Father Conor talks about being called to priesthood from a young age, becoming ordained at 25, and what life as a priest is really like today. Faith, loneliness, people walking away from the Catholic Church, social media, women in the Church, leadership, parish life, diff...

Olivia McVeigh is a makeup artist, entrepreneur, content creator, podcast host and advocate who has built a powerful online community through her honesty around alopecia, endometriosis, confidence and women’s health. Olivia opens up about losing her hair, learning to wear wigs with confidence, being diagnosed with endometriosis after years of pain, and why female pain is too often ignored.  She ta...

Gary McCausland is a very successful property developer, businessman, founder and CEO of The Richland Group, founder of Hubflow, former Channel 5 TV presenter and author of How to Make a Million from Property . From starting out counting sausages in a factory to building businesses across Belfast, London and beyond, Gary shares the real story behind his journey, including the highs of success, the...

Emer Maguire is a comedian, musical performer, content creator and singer from Strabane, best known for her relatable comedy, viral songs and live shows across Ireland and the UK.  A funny, honest conversation about growing up painfully shy, being diagnosed with autism, coming out, family acceptance, online trolls, life on stage and the rescue dog who changed her life. Emer opens up about feeling...

Country music star Lisa McHugh opens up about her music career, burnout, motherhood and recovery after being diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Lisa shares the reality behind breaking into the Irish country music scene, the success of Applejack, the support she received from Daniel O’Donnell and Philomena Begley, and the hard work behind becoming one of Ireland’s best known cou...

Darragh Ennis is best known as The Menace on ITV’s hit quiz show The Chase, where he quickly became a fan favourite thanks to his intelligence, warmth and down to earth personality. But before television, Darragh spent years working as a neuroscientist in Oxford, and his journey to becoming a Chaser all started because he needed money for a new back door. Darragh is open and honest about life behi...

Chris Ward is a well known film maker and photographer and the founder of Model Strangers, a global social media account with millions of followers where he stops strangers in the street, shares their real life stories, and creates powerful human connection through storytelling. Chris talks about how a moment of loneliness and creative frustration led him to start a movement built on human connect...

Something many of us avoid, but all of us need to think about: writing a will. Cormac McDonnell, a qualified solicitor at McNamee McDonnell Solicitors talks through wills, inheritance, and what actually happens if you don’t have your affairs in order.  What is a will, do you really need one, and why do so many people keep putting it off? The reality of intestacy (when you die without a will), how...

Des Keenan is the founder of Kildress Plumbing Supplies (Which he has since retired from) and a lifelong community leader who has spent decades building not just a successful business, but a legacy of service, generosity, and connection. Des shares the story behind one of Ireland’s best known showrooms, revealing the simple but powerful principles that drove his success, from putting customers fir...

Laura Nolan Horgan is the founder of The LNH Edit, a creative collection of slow fashion and homeware brand known for its beautiful block-printed table linens, pyjamas and home pieces sold worldwide. Before launching LNH Edit, Laura spent 11 years in her family’s fashion business, Fran & Jane, helping grow it to 24 stores and more than 250 staff before the recession forced its closure. Laura t...

The Women in Business Awards at the Crowne Plaza Belfast is always one of the most inspiring evenings in the Northern Ireland business calendar. It’s a celebration of the remarkable women who are shaping our workplaces, our organisations and our industries every single day: from emerging leaders and rising stars to senior executives, innovators and entrepreneurs. We spoke with a selection of the w...

Sandra Wilson is a fashion lover, lifestyle inspiration and the mother of TV Presenter and Podcaster Vogue Williams, and entrepreneur Amber Wilson. At 73, she has become known for her bold style, colourful outfits and refreshing attitude to ageing, encouraging women to stop saving their ‘good clothes’ and start enjoying life now. Sandra talks about confidence as you get older, fashion over 70 and...

Lisa Colhoun is a widow, mum and the voice behind One Small Step , where she shares her journey through grief, healing and rebuilding life after loss. Lisa speaks about losing her husband Christopher suddenly at just 33, leaving her with two baby daughters and a life she never imagined navigating alone. She shares the trauma of that day, the reality of young widowhood, and what grief truly feels l...