The Mixed Bag Podcast

Extremely honest conversation with Founder and CEO of Breakthrough Maths! Get the inside scoop on life as an entrepreneur, where the passion stems from, overcoming challenges and blocking out the bullshit. Check out this fast paced episode to hear from a young driven Irish business man

Brilliant episode with Peter Wood, delving into the origins of his podcast, navigating the social media algorithm and his plans for the future for the platform. Was great to get an insight into his thoughts and ideas as a fellow host and how we could compare experiences! You won’t wan to miss it!

Liam has had a whirlwind 2 years from playing and studying at UCD to taking a leap of faith in progressing his footballing career in Como, Italy. We discuss how he has adapted to the style of play, culture and of course the weather in comparison to the north west of Ireland. Great insight into the journey to becoming professional, facing long term injuries, scoring on your debut and how he has dea...

Adam Leavy is a man of many talents, from gracing the field of play as a Rugby 7s Irish Olympian to being one of the founders alongside his brother, Dan Leavy, their father and a close family friend, of a new business, Ogham Whiskey. It was a pleasure to have him on the podcast! There was plenty to unpack in this one, speaking of his time in the Connaught academy, balancing this with two universit...

Delighted to welcome Thomas Arnold on the podcast this week! This had been in the pipeline for nearly 2 years so we finally got the chance to sit down and get it recorded! We spoke about his company Fearless Media, his YouTube channel, where the entrepreneurial spirit came from and his goals for the future both personal and in business. Thomas is a great role model and any chance you get to listen...

Agus muid i mbun seachtain na Gaeilge, ní raibh am níos fear ann, chun an chéad eagrain as Gaeilge a dhéanamh de mo phodchraoladh ‘The Mixed Bag'. Bhí me ag iarraidh seo a dhéanamh ar feadh tamaill agus is mór an onóir é a dhéanamh le Hugh Carr (cé go bhfuil blas níos fear aige) Labhair muid faoi na deiseanna a chugann an Ghaeilge duit, tionchar Paul Mescal le déanaí agus an tabhacht í a choinneái...

From playing down under in the AFL, lining out for Sligo GAA and setting up his own business alongside his day job, I had a lot to discuss with my guest Luke Towey. We chatted about his journey of being scouted for the AFL and his experiences working in a professional high performance environment. Luke's entrepreneurial spirit is on show in this episode as he speaks about his desire to have his ow...

On this weeks episode I was delighted to be joined by Stranorlar man, Darren Devaney, who is the Lead Performance Psychologist at Ulster Rugby! After reading the interview he did for the Donegal News back in July 2021 I was keen to get Darren on the pod to discuss everything from his early golfing days competing against Graeme McDowell and sharing the course with one Rory McIlroy to becoming Lead...

On this weeks episode we have professional Fifa player Cormac "Doolsta" Dooley, who is currently signed with New York Redbulls on the podcast. We met back in 2017 at the GAA Continental Youth Championships in New York and I just had to have him on! Hailing from Galway, Cormac moved to the States when he was 16 where he honed his skills to become a professional player.  On this episode we get...

On the return of the podcast, I was joined by the Founders and Directors of X-Lite Beverages, Oliver Feeney & Patrick Joyce! After recently being featured in Ireland’s 30 under 30 we discussed the entrepreneurs’ journey from the classrooms of Trinity College Dublin to being the owners of one of Ireland’s most exciting alcoholic beverages on the market! We discussed the lessons they have learned al...

This week I was joined by the talented Irish international surfer, Ayesha Garvey! Despite being from Tyrone, she holds Donegal close to her heart! 🙌🏼 😅 We spoke about how she got into the sport in the first place, her experience competing in various water sports over the years! Being a fully qualified physio, working full time as well as balancing this with her surfing, it was great to get an i...

The podcast is back and this week I’m joined by Killybegs man Evan Broderick! We discuss his journey to starting his own personal training business! Having worked in recruitment for a year he realised he needed to follow his passion for helping people achieve their own personal fitness goals! After overcoming his own injures he started the company back in January and has gone from strength to stre...

On this weeks episode I had a great chat with Caraigh, a sports nutritionist! We discussed the power of social media in today’s world and how this can effect people’s nutrition and outlook on healthy eating, changing to a vegetarian diet and making sure to enjoy food! We chat about the improvements in the aspect of nutrition in all sport, her own experiences playing GAA for Donegal and how the fun...

On this weeks episode I have the brilliant Ben Harkin on the podcast! As the author of his book ‘Time nor tide: Ireland & Climate Change’ - we speak about some interesting issues that are arising in the world and how we can take action! This is not your classic climate change interview as we have a candid chat about wider issues throughout the podcast! Great listen and engaging pod!

On this weeks episode I have the brilliantly talented Conor and Micheal Murray from Falcarragh! The jazz players have an album coming out next month ‘Murray’s Law’ and this podcast gives an insight into their story and love for music! Some clips from their new song “Star Eyes” is included throughout the recording! We discuss the early days of playing music their experiences in Scotland and the cha...

On this weeks episode I have former Donegal footballer and owner of O'Reilly Sports, Martin O'Reilly on the podcast! The first half of the podcast we discuss his footballing career and his journey from underage Donegal football to winning an All Ireland! We talk about the ups and downs of inter county football as well as getting an insight into Jim McGuinness and his methods. The second half of th...

The podcast is going international this week as we venture to Eglinton in Derry where I sat down with fellow Queens student and young entrepreneur Graham Curry! We discuss his business start up ‘Handicaddie’ and its aim of revolutionising the caddying industry in golf! “An Uber for golf caddies” We chat about his own experiences in the sport, how the idea first came about and how he has developed...

On this weeks episode, I sat down with the Astro JJ man, Caolan Irwin, to chat about his career on the bike! We chat about how he first got into the sport, his first experiences at Red Bull events and the Gucci handbag lifestyle! We discuss the challenge of building relationships with teammates, the mental side of the sport and his biggest career achievements 🥇 Tune in for a laugh - You won’t wan...

On this weeks episode, I sat down with young entrepreneur Conor, the founder of Masaalon! We chat about his experience in America and his encounter with a US President! We discuss the current and future outlook of Tourism in Ireland particularly in Donegal and how the food industry may change over the next few years! With his family working in the hospitality industry, he speaks about some of the...

On this weeks episode, I had a catch-up with Sam to see how he is getting on working over in Boston for DraftKings! We chat about our school memories, the American school trip to St Louis in TY and how that motivated and inspired him to apply to college in the US! He speaks about the application process, his experiences in American college and his goals for the future! If your looking for and insi...

On this weeks episode, I sat down with Ciara to discuss how she has balanced academics and elite level sport her whole life! We chat about her early sporting memories with Ballyraine, her experiences with the Irish underage and senior teams, some stories from her time studying Medicine at UCD (including a famous rower) and how she found her way back to Donegal GAA! We touch on the developments in...

On this weeks episode I sat down with the man behind Bambi & Bean, Matthew Johnston! We have chat about his athletics days and how his passion for coffee grew from there! 🏅 He talks about how the business came about, some of the interesting characters he has met from the truck and why he now believes in ‘healers’! 👀 We also spoke about his enjoyment of selecting coffee from all around the world...

On this weeks episode I sat down with our very own future superstar Oisin Nee! Hear all about his experiences with his American label ‘EP Entertainment’ and how he found recording in the studio in LA! We talk about the art of songwriting, his inspirations and idols in the music industry and his goals for the future 🎤🇺🇸 Listen in to Oisin’s first podcast of many! You won’t want to miss it! 🎙🚨

On this weeks episode I sat down with the Letterkenny sisters (Anna, Lisa & Molly) behind Mask. Your. Face.  Coming from an American background growing up with both their parents owning businesses, starting a company is something you would expect! However, with none of the sisters currently following a business career path in college, we discuss their motivation for starting the venture!  Tune in...

On this weeks episode I sat down with Adam Byrne, the man behind AB Perform. We reminisce on the old football days and how a serious injury changed his focus and direction in life. He dives into his motivations for starting the business and the goals he has for himself, the company and his personal brand! It's safe to say that he has diverted his drive and passion from football into his business a...