The Triple Effect

On this episode of The Triple Effect , I’m joined by one of Ireland’s most fearless and funniest voices, comedian, writer, and podcast host Emma Doran. Emma’s journey into comedy began in the most unexpected way, during maternity leave! Which was a piece of cake compared to having her first child a week before the Leaving Cert. She has become a powerhouse in the Irish comedy scene, from co-starrin...

In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Caroline Foran, best-selling author, podcaster, and content creator. She's also a wonderful friend, mother, and wife. I've known Caroline for years through work events and occasions, and she's always someone I'm genuinely thrilled to see. There’s no facade with her, she’s honest, open, and incredibly generous with the wisdom she’s gathered thro...

In this episode of The Triple Effect, skin expert Jennifer Rock, AKA The Skin Nerd, talks about the difficulties she faced as a pregnant 18 year old about to take on the Leaving Cert, but how one teacher changed everything for her. She also speaks about how losing the deposit for her house on a bad business investment taught her some of the best lessons in life and that she has no time for bullshi...

In this weeks episode of The Triple Effect , I’m joined by the legend Loraine Barry, one of the greatest ballroom dancers of all time. Loraine opens up about her extraordinary career, her early partnership and romance with Andrew Sinkinson, and the journey that led them to win the UK Championship, the European Open, and the World Championships together. In this rare and intimate conversation, she...

Tommy Bowe has lived in the spotlight for most of his professional life. From earning his first cap for Ireland at just 20, after failing his final school year exams only two years earlier, to now co-hosting Ireland AM live every week, his path to success is a testament to dedication, resilience, and the support of two great mentors who refused to let his dream of playing rugby for Ireland fade aw...

You’ll know this week’s guest from her award-winning podcast The Good Glow and her bestselling book Glow . Georgie Crawford joins me for a deeply moving and refreshingly unexpected conversation on The Triple Effect . Georgie and her husband Jamie have been through more than most, navigating breast cancer and MS, but they don’t see these challenges as setbacks. Instead, they’ve transformed adversit...

This week on The Triple Effect , my guest is Ray Goggins former Irish Special Forces operator, bestselling author, and the man most of you will know as the tough but fair Chief Instructor on RTÉ’s Ultimate Hell Week . But to me, he’ll always be “Number 10” the name I was given during my time on the show. With over 26 years in the Defence Forces, including 17 years in the elite Army Ranger Wing, Ra...

This week on The Triple Effect , I'm joined by Senator Lynn Ruane for a raw and powerful conversation that’s as honest as it is inspiring. Lynn opens up about her turbulent teenage years, a time marked by rebellion, drug use, car theft, and going missing, often. Yet through it all, there remained a constant: the unconditional support of her parents. She reflects on the safe haven they provided, ev...

Where to even begin, Jarlath Regan is a heavyweight in the podcasting world, so when he said yes to being my guest, I was in shock. I'm so glad I sent him the request because I feel like we got to know a totally different side to Jarlath, we get in insight as to how he has become as successful as he has, and he also opens up about living through any parents worst nightmare and the most stressful t...

In the very first episode of The Triple Effect , I sit down with my good friend Lottie Ryan for a deeply personal and revealing conversation. Lottie opens up about her marriage, the lessons she learned—though didn’t necessarily welcome—after the loss of her father, and the incredibly tough journey she faced during her pregnancy—an experience that tested her in ways she never expected and ultimatel...

The Triple Effect is a podcast that explores the lasting ripple effects of the people and moments that shape who we become. In each episode, I sit down with influential and well-known guests to reflect on the two individuals and one pivotal situation that profoundly impacted their lives. First, we talk about someone close to them who had a powerful, positive impact. A mentor, a friend, a teacher—s...