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Anthony Kieran is Co-Founder of Used Cars NI, which trades one billion pounds worth of cars annually. He is also the MD at Aurient LTD and Proprietor of The Regency, five star luxury residence in Belfast. Hailing from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, experiencing the effects of the Troubles first hand as well as a traumatic school life at St Colman’s Secondary School, gave him the drive to want to make...

The ethos of all of Series 6 is about businesses who are making it happen. In this episode you hear from a panel of businesses who have made huge strides in the last few years. Making it happen can mean different things for different people. Angeline Murphy, of Angeline Murphy Design, turned her side hustle into something that could potentially be her main job some day. So far she has collaborated...

International Women's Day is a celebration of all the great things women are achieving and a way to come together and unite to make a difference. This year I was asked to speak at a lot of events and this episode of The Digg Podcast was recorded at an event organised by Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council. It was an event for young women still at school to encourage and inspire them for the fut...

Laura Kearney is CEO of The Walk in Wardrobe, one of the leading female fashion retailers in Ireland and the UK. In 2022 they dispatched over one hundred thousand orders online alone, thus not including the sales in their luxurious bricks and mortar store in Banbridge, County Down. Over the past few years Laura has successfully grown her team and now employs twenty four people in total. Her busine...

Many people want to launch a podcast but don't know where to start. Ryan Loney from BNL Productions speaks openly on The Digg Podcast about the initial stages of starting a podcast.  He outlines simple steps you can take to getting started and how to maximise the impact of the podcast by ensuring you have a distribution strategy in place.  He speaks about the benefits of having a podcast...

Benny O’Hanlon is Director of Todds Leap Activity Centre, a multi award winning company who deliver events catering from one thousand people at a time right down to experiences for small families. In its entirety, Todds leap employs over one hundred people and to date have welcomed over a million visitors through their doors. They continue to be leaders in their field when it comes to customer exp...

In this episode you will hear from our event partner Women In Business on how they can help you and support you on your business journey. You will also hear from a Women In Business member, Jacqueline Rooney. Jacqueline explains how Women In Business have helped her on her journey as well as telling a little bit about her story.    Check out all the information on   https://www...

Catherine Casey is a Marketing Coach and founder of The Marketing Club, a place where small  business owners can learn how to convert their Social Media Followers to sales with organic marketing and sales strategies. In just over a year and a half, Catherine has rolled out many online marketing courses and has over 900 students to date signing up for her expertise. She has over half a million...

Alix Mulholland is Director of Field Day Ireland, a multi award winning candle and scented home accessory brand that captures and bottles scents of the Irish countryside. Over the past twenty years Alix has brought her business to amazing heights, supplying her products to World Leaders at the G8 Summit, being available to purchase in the Aer Lingus onboard magazine for a period of time and she is...

Pete Boyle CEO of Argento and Let’s Go hydro Pete started on his entrepreneurial journey with no background in retail. His determination that his mum would never have to pay for him in life kicked off his colourful journey in the world of business. From hitch hiking to Dublin to buy jewellery, to countless appearances in court, to not taking no for an answer when it came to driving his business on...

What a year 2022 has been in the world of work. There have been so many challenges but we have made it through to face another year and it's going to be the best year yet. I just know it.   We are going to make it happen.    If you would like to join us for The Digg Podcast Live in the Galgorm on the 19th of January 2023 then you need to get your ticket now. Check out our amazi...

Melanie Breslin has quite a story to share and one which she has told me she has never shared in its entirety with everyone so I am very grateful she is deciding to do that today on the podcast. Melanie helps individuals find and step into their true passion. It is her goal to help her clients become the highest version of themselves and to guide them to truly achieve the goals they have set for t...

The Irish Football Association has recently won three Northern Ireland Social Media Awards for  In-House Team of the Year, Most Innovative Use of Social Media, and Best Overall Use of Social Media. Their mission is to promote, foster and develop football for all in Northern Ireland and they know the digital content they create plays a key role in doing this, whilst creatively supporting all a...

Shauna Corr is the founder of Tapping into Success.  Shauna is a wife and a mother.  She has 20+ years in the corporate world, leading and managing multi-national teams, with a big emphasis on their personal and professional growth and development.     The other part of her is that she has been really interested in self-development and alternative health and wellness...

Annette Kelly is a personal performance and development coach who founded the brand Little Penny Thoughts, an online community which started out as a simple positive wellness page, but has now grown into a major brand which is recognised world wide and has sold hundreds of thousands of products globally. Annette has over half a million followers on social media and uses her platform for good. She...

Martin Booth is the owner of The Corner Bakery based in Cookstown. The Corner bakery supplies to over 100 stores all over the country and has a strong workforce of over 50 staff. He makes over one million sausage rolls a year. I am going to let martin tell you all about his journey but the one thing I have noticed about him through our recent work together is that he is hardworking, passionate, an...

Recently I was asked to deliver a keynote speech to the graduates of Southern Regional College 2022. I was nervous and excited and felt truely humbled to be asked.  My speech covered my journey since my own graduation and the twists and turns that I was faced with. I give some advice to the audience and my spin on how to be successful. All that really matters is your friends and family. 

Gemma Murphy is a Partner in Jack Murphy Jewellers, the multi-award-winning family business based in the centre of Newry City. As one of Ireland's leading jewellers, they have recently celebrated fifty years in business, with Gemma’s father Jack establishing it back in 1972 with the mantra, ‘You can buy advertisement but you earn reputation.’ Gemma is a leader and a visionary, always seeking oppor...

Sinead O’Donnell from PH20 Luxury Tanning, Nick Irvine from Cafe Ironic/Roco Cosmetics and Bronagh Quail from Moocha Kombucha, take to the stage at ‘The Digg Podcast Live’. The three panellists each introduce their business and share a challenge they are experiencing as a business owner. Mental health, Influencer Marketing, Mum guilt and mindset are the issues at hand. Three experienced members of...

Throughout The Digg Podcast Live, lots of business owners in the room had questions for the speakers. We were lucky enough to be able to capture some of them for this episode. I guarantee some of these questions will be things you have been wanting to ask when listening to the speakers. The speakers who will be answering the questions are: Cara Jackson - Digital Twenty Four - https://www.digitaltw...

Glyn Roberts is Chief Executive of RetailNI, Northern Ireland’s only locally based retail and wholesale business organisation which provides professional advice and gives a voice to the independent sector at the NI Assembly and Westminster. Glyn is very passionate about helping retailers and keeping the high street very much alive. Retail NI Advice Line provides help on rates, planning, employment...

This is a very different episode. One where you are going to hear from a lot of businesses who can hopefully be of help to your business. I would urge you to listen to each one for two reasons. Firstly, you never know when you or someone you know might need their services. If that time arises, in the future, you will have their names referenced here on The Digg Podcast so you can easily connect wi...

Cara Jackson is Social and Content Lead at the multi award winning digital marketing agency, Digital 24. With a passion for all things digital, coupled with her analytical skills, Cara creates powerful digital marketing strategies for their clients. One of her areas of expertise is TikTok, the fastest growing social media platform in the world, which has over one billion active monthly users. In t...

Debbie Sleeman is Founder and Head of Product Development for Polished London, a multi award winning non-peroxide, cruelty free, vegan friendly teeth whitening and oral care brand, of which products include teeth whitening strips, toothpaste, mouthwash and LED whitening kits. Their products are sold world wide. Debbie worked as a Beauty therapist on a cruise ship. Her love of travel led to an enco...

Laura Cassidy is the owner of ‘Bumble and Bee’ Kid’s Boutique and Partner in ‘Buzz Off at Bumble and Bee’ Travel Agents, both located in the North of Ireland. Her boutique opened in 2018 and shortly after she Partnered in the travel agents. This episode is Laura’s presentation (Linked below) to the audience at ‘The Digg Podcast Live’. She shares how she has used social media to grow both her busin...