Life and Leadership Podcast

Life and Leadership returns for Season 2 soon! Join Bobby Kerr to delve deeper into the lives and insights of the most successful and influential business leaders of our time in this Newstalk Original podcast. Brought to you by Sia Partners.

Bobby's guest for this episode is a Fintech entrepreneur who sold his payment processing startup for over one hundred million euro. After 14 years in Ulster Bank, Colm Lyon risked it all to go out on his own and at one stage, his company was processing over twenty-five billion euro worldwide. He now owns a digital account business called Fire.com, invests in early startups and more.

Louise Phelan is an executive powerhouse. She has done it all in the corporate world. Born into a family of 17 in county Laois, Louise is best known for her role as Vice President of PayPal, where she set up a base for the company in County Louth, creating 1000 jobs. She now mentors others, sits on the board of Ryanair and enjoys life in her luxury apartment in the exclusive Lansdowne Place in Dub...

Pat Phelan has had a life less ordinary. From working as a butcher in the English Market to completing a multi-million-dollar deal in The States, he has an amazing story to tell. From a mobile roaming start-up to a fraud prevention success story and now a hugely popular cosmetic treatment chain, he has always followed his entrepreneurial instinct. Bobby sat down with Pat in his Sisu clinic on Oliv...

Bernard Brogan is best known for his countless appearances in a Dublin Football shirt. He is part of a Dublin GAA dynasty and holds 7 All Ireland medals, but he’s not just a success on the pitch, he is a big success in the business world too. His PepTalk company has just landed a major investment in the U.S. Bobby sat down in Bernard’s Club Gym in St Oliver Plunkett’s GAA Club to talk Life and Lea...

Seán Gallagher is a successful businessman, two time presidential candidate and former Dragon on Dragon's Den. Bobby sat down with Seán to talk life and leadership and to revisit that controversial presidential debate in 2011.

Former Miss World Rosanna Davison has had the most extraordinary life. From being crowned Miss Ireland to doing a cover shoot with Playboy, she is now one of Ireland's most popular social media influencers. In this open and honest interview with Bobby Kerr, she talks about growing up with a very famous father, her very successful career, fertility struggles, becoming a nutritional therapist, leade...

Pat McDonagh opened his first fast food restaurant in Galway back in 1978. He has since gone on to open over 100 Supermac's restaurants across Ireland and also owns a hotel chain as well as motorway plazas. Pat talks to Bobby Kerr about his early days as a teacher, his entry in to business, his low points and regrets, the occasions where his opinions got him in to trouble, his leadership style, hi...

At just 30 years of age, Aimee Connolly has had incredible success in the cosmetics industry with her Sculpted by Aimee product range. Bobby sat down with Aimee in her Grafton Street store to talk Life and Leadership.

Welcome to Life and Leadership, where Bobby Kerr explores the lives of some of the most successful Irish business leaders and entrepreneurs of our time. Join Bobby as he journeys around the country to learn about the human side of business.