Allen O'Donoghue Motivation Interview Podcasts

In this week's episode, Allen is get's to chat with entrepreneur Eddie Gibbs about his early tech companies and getting into fan-media with Anfield Index. Enjoy!

This week Allen is joined by Director of the Droichead Arts Centre, Collette Farrell. Collette talks about finding her place within the arts and how her aspirations developed beyond winning that Oscar! 

In this week's episode, Allen is joined by world renowned poster artist, Brad Klausen of Artillery Design. Brad takes us from being the next Wayne Gretsky, getting a job with Pearl Jam, to leaving a steady paycheque to head out on his own and ending up in the woods! This one is a cracker folks, enjoy!

This week I am so happy to bring you my interview with a lady who has had such a significant influence on my working life, Karen Devine. Karen is an entrepreneur and dedicated to volunteerism and is an all round wonderful person. Enjoy listening to Karen describe the times and events that shaped her life.

In this episode, Allen and Sean Maguire delve into how he "fell" into acting and all the ups and downs of his career, to get to his current place of contentment.

Allen gets to chat with Rory McGill. Rory is an holistic doctor and all round zen master (my words, not his!) who takes us through his journey from GP, to successfully working with clients using holistic methods!

I'm delighted to get to delve into the life & career of Sports Physiotherapist, Marty Loughran. From leaving his home to study in England to ending up at the Rio Olympics, Marty's journey is a cover story for determination! 

In episode 9 of the Motivation Interview Series, Allen sits down with Laura Trafton in this bumper episode! They talk about the companies that Laura set up and was involved in, plus how she was involved in setting up the charity, Wishlist!

Welcome back to the series after a slight hiatus and we dive right in with Allen's good friend, Padraig Sweeney. Padraig takes us through the undulations of his journey to setting up home in Bogota, Columbia!

In this weeks episode, Alison Comyn is in the hot seat, delving into her early career in television, culminating in presenting the BBC show Holiday  show before moving back to the island of Ireland and how she has taken on every challenge that has confronted her.

This week, Allen is joined by former award winning radio producer and DJ, Simon Green. Simon charts his love of radio and how it was the "be-all-and-end-all" for him, until it wasn't! We hope you enjoy this emotional trip through Simon's personal & professional career.

Former banker, turned Storyteller, Andrew Coppin joins Allen in the latest episode of the Motivation Interview Series. Andy charts his move from South Africa to London and how he decided that banking was no longer for him and he want to follow his passion...no matter how difficult it is!

In this weeks episode, Allen is joined by highly acclaimed author Nicola Cassidy. Nicola walks us through her early life, into adulthood where she deviated away from writing but always knew she'd get that book written!

Allen is joined by singer SJ McArdle who takes us on a journey through the ups and downs of being a musician and how he has found the importance of sticking to your principles is so important. The lads also explore Stephen's career in youth work and how he manages both. Enjoy!

In episode two of our series, Allen meets with Lisa Heeney, owner of Aroma Buff, about how she went from working in marketing to setting up her own businesses that use reflexology and sustainability as their essence!

Allen kicks off Series 3 of the Motivation Interview podcasts with former Meath Strength & Conditioning coach, Martin Doyle. Martin charts his career from leaving school early, gaining his qualifications late in life and the trials and tribulations associated with his career!

I always learn so much from speaking with FooDee, she makes so much sense. We can all make simple changes to our family's diet, that doesn't break the bank or their tastebuds! Listen out for my rant in the middle and we hope you enjoy our latest Interview. #cacoaching #family #nutrition

I'm delighted to have been joined by the master himself, Ronan McQuillan from The Enemies. Ronan tells us about how music was just always a part of his life and how a setback in music brought him in a brand new direction. Enjoy!

This was such a fun and interesting podcast to do! Allen & Gerry tackle some very common Christmas parenting issues. Enjoy!!

Today, Allen chats with Youthreach resource worker David Carry. David charts his journey working in multimedia, right through his career to supporting young people who have fallen out of the traditional education system and the importance of time with friends and family. 

In the latest episode of Series 2, Allen get's to meet with Fiona Walsh who is a prosthetics and make artist for film and television, having worked on some of the most successful productions of the last 10 years including The Hobbit series, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars. Fiona delves into her journey and the ups and downs of working in the movie industry.

As Season 2 continues, Allen finally gets to interview Sandra Garry & Gary Griffin, two people who's dedication to volunteering and supporting youth development, is an inspiration.

In this episode, Allen & Gerry discuss a range of parenting topics including a 14 year old refusing to go to school and how to support your child auditioning for a TV talent show. 

Welcome back to Series 2 of the Motivation Interview Podcast. In this episode, Allen talks to actor Darby Stanchfield about her life growing up in a small town to becoming successful in her career.

Welcome back to Series 2 of the Motivation Interview Podcast. To kick us off, Allen chats with filmmaker, web developer and owner of Infinitum Limited, Jason Leung about his journey away from civil engineering in Vancouver, traveling the world and ending up owning a company in Budapest.