Corporate to Calm

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 3 “I make cooking good food uncomplicated" In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Fiona Staunton from Fiona’s Food for Life @fionasfoodforlife. Fiona has worked in the food industry for over 30 years obtaining a Home Economics degree from Trinity and training in Ballymaloe under Rory O’Connell. “If you taste, smell and see something being made you are...

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 3 “It’s not a numbers game, it’s about engagement and community management" In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Laura Stapleton from Little Spark Media @littlesparkmedia. Laura was always creative, into art, colours and marketing and decided to use this creativity and become a primary school teacher. Up until the pandemic Laura was managing her ca...

Welcome to Corporate to Calm Season 2 “Have the confidence and experience to say no" In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Collette from Unfold Digital, Shelfleet and the Utu Foundation. Collette is a hive of energy, organisation, and calm. She spoke with me from Austin, Texas where she is now working on her businesses and taking part on the Techstars programme. Collette originally fr...

Jennifer Santos is a Mum of three and an entrepreneur. She decided to set up Mothers Reinvented when she took some time out after having her children. “I knew that the work I was doing as a strategy consultant, no longer fit with my new values as a mother, as a person, as a woman” This is such an important episode for those juggling and struggling with Motherhood and their Corporate Careers. Those...

Pamela Nolan is a Mum of two who decided to take redundancy in 2018 and set up her VA business in 2019, Key Step Support. After a tough first year things started to blossom and in 2021 Pam began managing podcast, Key Step Podcast Management. This is something that she was born to do. Pam knows everything about Podcasts which is very helpful to me…. When setting up the business Pam kept saying to h...

“I am a businesswoman with a talent for writing" In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Emma Jane Leeson from @johnnymagoryworld. Emma Jane is a Mum of 3, holder of numerous degrees, an all-rounder when it came to business. Her energy is contagious and she is so passionate about the amazing world she has created. Emma Jane wrote her first book at least ten years before she took the lea...

“You need the specific tools for the results you want to get" In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Amber Moore from @coachedbyamber. Amber is a Mum of 5, a strength & conditioning coach and the Queen of Pre & Post Natal movement. Yes, 5 kids. Amber's business is thriving. We chat about the struggles of creating a business with children, running a business with children &...

“Reiki makes me feel good about myself”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Dominiquea Kearns from Skin Spirit by Dominiquea. This story is so interesting because Dominiquea is literally mid Corporate to Calm journey. A beauty therapist by trade. Dominiquea developed a keen interest in Reiki over the past two years. This has led to her tapping into her Medium abilities and one Chri...

“If the sizing bothers you, simply cut the tag off”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Sarah Lyons from Well Styled by Sarah and the recently launched Sarah Lyons Coaching. We chat about her love of fashion and how shopping trips would end up in her offering advice to other shoppers. This resulted in the birth of Well Styled by Sarah.   Sarah worked primarily within the pharmacy i...

“I went through this journey with my little boy and it’s ours”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Elayne Heaney from Wonderfully Weathery Books. We chat about her love of being a Mum and how the special relationship with her little boy was the key driver behind her passion to create her magical land of Weatherville. This beautiful world was created from their story time together a...

“Competition keeps you on your toes, it makes you work harder and it’s healthy”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Stephen Kennedy from Copper + Straw coffee, located in Bray, Wicklow and Arran Quay in Dublin.  We chat about his love of coffee and how this passion & love resulted in him opening an extremely successful coffee business. Stephen decided to open his beloved Copper...

“One of my biggest achievements is getting over what people think of me in this space”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Eric Finn a.k.a xampl_xx. A member of the Irish Fifa Team and newly signed to Jesse Lingard. Eric is living the life he actively sought Eric chats about his passion for all things gaming. He is open about his mental health struggles and how a somewhat unhealthy...

“It’s not about money, it’s about finding your passion!”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Lisa Byrne. Lisa chats about her passion for fitness and the outdoors. She is open about her mental health struggles and how running has literally saved her life. Lisa took her leap from Corporate to Calm when she left her well paid, pensionable career in the bank. Lisa founded MisFit (with...

“If you have a small seed of desire, that’s all it takes”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm we speak with Ariana Youmans Keenahan from Well Fed Photography. Ariana chats about her passion for photography and building memories and how this ties in with her life as a Mum, breastfeeding advocate & podcaster. Ariana took her leap from Corporate to Calm when she founded her business Well Fed Ph...

The latest episode of Corporate to Calm went live across all platforms earlier. “A truly happy person live life on a detour” I have spent the last 6 months chatting with Entrepreneurs with a huge Community spirit. In this episode of Corporate to Calm I am speaking with a Community Leader with a huge Entrepreneurial spirit. Last year Dee Kelly Dooley found a Barbie on the beach in Bray and the rest...

“Making something a daily practise makes it effortless”. In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Joanna Fortune. Joanna chats about her passion for play and how this shines through in her life as a psychotherapist, author & podcaster. Joanna took her leap from Corporate to Calm twelve years ago when she founded her business Solamh which is the Irish for wisdom. This being the wisdom...

"With the right information, at the right time from the right person, you can make the right decisions" In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Sinead Kieran. Sinead has had an array of careers. Her caring nature has always shone through her choices and the opportunities that she fell into. Sinead has embraced every career opportunity that has come her way and one was of the first 25 peo...

"There's no I can't just I cannot right now" In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Nevin Cody. Nevin is an entertainer, a trainer and owns the business Shenanigan's Walks. He has ⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker Align your habits with your energy not the other way around! If you’re an ADHD entrepreneur tired of chaos and burnout, this is for you. The Calm Business...

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Jean Evans, The Networking Architect. Jean is the founder of NetworkMe and  the very definition of Corporate to Calm. Her ascent up the corporate ladder was impressive, an extremely successful Intrapreneur & corporate Networker. Jean’s vulnerability & determination is so likeable. She is so candid about where she was, having “stepped out of...

"It's not about perfection, it's about progression" Dr. Conor Kerley is a man on a mission & has launched, pivoted a business & won numerous awards since he founded Phytaphix towards the end of last year.  Conor speaks about "the world being against you" when it comes to nutrition and there is something wrong when you "can purchase a Mars bar for less than an apple". Despite his first word...

"Building relationships with people and having them buy into me is part of why my customers keep coming back" Linzy a fashion designer who has been showcased in London fashion week, had a store in Powerscourt Townhouse and now Linzy sells everything online across the globe.  Linzy is a powerhouse with a beautiful brand. She is one of the hardest working women I know and explains it would not be po...

Maureen is the pivot queen & made the biggest pivot of her life in 1991. She has an innate desire to help people and encourages everyone to anchor themselves in value not profit. Her advice is to walk tall, head high & shoulders back. From her experience people buy people not PHDs and she encourages employers to hire on experience above education. This is a long episode but I guarantee you...

John’s aim is to bridge the gap on how you view yourself & how the world sees you. He is open about having no goals. He follows his own path; he is open to opportunity but has learned the value in saying no. John shares his top tips for shooting social media videos and like myself he believes positivity brings opportunity & we should always do what we want in life.   ⬇️ LINKS & RESOURC...

“Having something you enjoy doing is worth any amount of money” Ruth Dempsey owns Finderkeepers, a vintage clothes shop in Bray In this episode Ruth explains why she opened her shop. We discuss being an introvert & an entrepreneur. Her passion for vintage is infectious & she shares her top tips for starting a business   ⬇️ LINKS & RESOURCES The ADHD Energy Habit Tracker Align your habi...