Win Happy Podcast

On today's podcast I chatted with author, restaurateur, healer and teacher David Ellis . David is a former client of ours and after a brief amount of work that we did for him way back in the very dark Celtic tiger crash days, a friendship developed. David's story is extremely interesting, and in the very competitive and demanding hospitality sector he went from being the emotionless hatchet man to...

On today's podcast I had the immense pleasure of chatting with the author of the book, ' Octopus on a Treadmill ', Gifty Enright . As a young woman growing up in Ghana she dreamt of having lots of shoes, big cupboards, and the trappings of success, so she moved to London to fulfill her dream. She quickly discovered that she missed that strong sense of community that she enjoyed in Ghana, but she d...

On today's episode I chatted with Genealogist David Ryan who opened up my eyes to a profession I knew nothing about. What exactly does a genealogist do, who employs them, why and when? David explained to me the process that he normally follows, and the interesting people that he ends up doing this work for and the unusual stories that he uncovers, including the poor man who was killed on Patrick S...

On today's podcast I had the privilege of speaking with Irish actor Diarmuid Noyes , the co-lead of the movie ' Christy ', which has been winning awards in Ireland and abroad and rave reviews from movie critics everywhere. Diarmuid plays the character Shane in the movie brilliantly, as he wrestles with the job of trying to steer his brother Christy on the right path and at the same time, not to de...

On today's podcast I bring you a conversation that I had with Garry McCarthy outside a busy beer house in Berlin during the Berlin Film Festival , where the movie ' Christy ' won the Grand Prix of the Generation 14plus category. While Garry didn't have a starring role in the movie, you could say he was the biggest star of the movie, because his tireless work as the Founder and Creative Director of...

On night two of the Berlin Ale Film Festival there was a second screening of the movie Christy in a more intimate venue, and a chance for me to relax and properly watch the movie. During the course of the evening I spoke with some of the stars behind the movie and I also hit the record button during the Kabin Crew performance, and the audience question and answer session with the cast and the audi...

On today's podcast I chatted with theatre director, writer and performer Karen Minihan about many topics including her two books, her plays, her theatre directing and her performing. It is one of life's huge miracles that Karen worked as a solicitor for 10 years, and then that moment arrived when she had to embrace who she was and what she needed to be doing with her precious life. She spoke about...

Early in the morning on the 13th June 2025 the air raid sirens and the phone alerts came and you had to quickly move to a communal shelter with your partner and your two children. What thoughts go through your head when you hear the bombs overhead? What conversations do you have with other people sheltering? What do you tell your children? Does it make people think about what it must be like for p...

I can't imagine giving up my home and deciding to live in a horse drawn caravan. I can't imagine moving to another country in that horse drawn caravan and buying some land on a rugged peninsula. I can't imagine living in a teepee on that land through wet and damp winters with my infant children. On today's podcast I chatted with Lisa Scarff who moved from Dorset to Sheep's Head in 1993, and made a...

On today's podcast I had the absolute pleasure of the company of Fiona Burke , the founder and owner of Little Red Skincare . A simple conversation about her very special business opened up into a number of areas I wasn't at all expecting. She chatted about her early life as the daughter of the local policeman in Ennis, being bullied out of her job as an engineer by someone who felt that wasn't th...

After such a long wait we were finally in our seats to watch the premiere of my son's first feature film,  Christy at the prestigious Berlinaile International Film Festival . The speeches were made to open the festival and finally the lights went down and the film began. I wasn't fully sure what to expect of the movie, and within minutes I found myself emotionally gripped by the story and througho...

When your son has co-written and directed a full feature movie it's a big deal. When this movie has been chosen to open the Generation section of the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival you start to get excited, and before you know it you are in Berlin on a snowy Valentines Day in a huge auditorium excitedly waiting to see the movie for the first time. The opening night was a sell out w...

In part two of a two part podcast, Artist and Author, Sue Stolberger chats with me about her nearly 40 years living in a tent in the Ruaha National Park in East Africa. Sue says that " nature is the greatest teacher " and she shares with me so many of her experiences from that special time including Winkie the Warthog, Mr and Mrs C, Romeo the giraffe, Mrs Reedbuck and the cycle of life, her encoun...

On today's podcast I chatted with the wonderful author, artist, photographer, nature lover and sometimes life philosopher, Sue Stolberger . Sue has had the most fascinating life, with most of it spent living in a tent in the Ruaha National Park in the East African wilderness. In part 1 of this two part podcast, Sue chats about her early magical idyllic life in Tanzania, her love of painting, livin...

On today's podcast I chatted with Liam Mullane , the musician turned Mercedes-Benz General Manager. Liam's passion is music, and despite his very best efforts he realised that the life of a musician playing original material was not going to sustain him and he had to choose a different path. With a new focus this talented lead guitarist became a leading salesman, and after 22 years in the motor tr...

On today's podcast I chatted with Paul Kearns , journalist and urban planner, from his home in Tel Aviv in Israel, just 60 kms from Gaza. Paul is living there with his two young daughters and his partner and he has been there since 2018. He shares in detail the perspective of life there, how it has changed considerably since October 7th 2023, how it is for him and his family, and how it is for his...

On today's podcast I had the pleasure of learning some of life's lessons from a very wise man, Kevin Fahey , CEO and Founder of Peer to Peer coaching company, Essence of Leadership . Kevin came from a family farm in Tipperary, he went into the Irish clothing manufacturing industry and after a board room battle he found himself at home, unemployed. Never a man to stand still Kevin started off a suc...

On today's podcast I chatted with relationship crisis coach, Puya Delavar . About 10 years ago Puya was on the brink - his successful corporate career came at a huge price as his marriage and his personal health were in crisis. He had successfully played the corporate game, giving his career everything and more but realised that he was about to lose thievery  thing that was most precious to him an...

On today's podcast I had the absolute pleasure of discussing one of my huge passions, my love of Liverpool Football Club with Liverpudlian, Josh Williams . Josh is a football analyst, a journalist, an author and a podcaster and his very focussed area of interest is the football club that I adore. Josh is from the city, he has an analytical mind and he has combined that with his passion for his clu...

On today's podcast I chatted to a really nice guy, Bob Grant , a clinically trained relationship expert and founder of Relationship Headquarters . For over 20 years Bob from Atlanta, Georgia, has been helping successful women to find lasting relationships with men through his very successful programmes.   Bob chats about the unique challenges that these successful women have and how his programmes...

On today's podcast I chatted with Anders Indset , a Norwegian business and life philosopher. Anders, a former international handball champion and entrepreneur, now spends his time writing and speaking at events about philosophy and the role of technology for humanity. Anders has many big ideas, he invests in technology businesses that can create a positive effect on humanity and unlike me he is ve...

An unlikely and unexpected meeting with my cousin Mick Brennan led us to recording this podcast at the beginning of the year. Mick is a psychotherapist and counsellor among many other interests that he has. On the podcast we figured out the meaning of life, and he also chatted to me about the importance of building a solid foundation for your mental health and general well being by looking after a...

On today's podcast I chatted with Paul Niland , journalist and CEO / Founder of Lifeline Ukraine , the national suicide prevention resource for the country. This is the third year in succession that I have chatted with Paul from his apartment in Kyiv as he and fellow Ukrainians prepare for another war time Christmas and the prospect of yet another year of this brutal war. Even though Paul is exper...

On today's podcast I chatted with Michelle Furey , who comes from that famous Irish musical family. Michelle' s career wasn't a musical one, but one in the beauty industry which resulted in her establishing her own beauty clinic. Her life took a huge turn in 2018 when just like many others, she went to Turkey for what should have been a routine Tummy Tuck procedure. This procedure turned out to be...

On today's podcast I chatted with my good friend, the proud Scotsman, Malcolm Allan , co-founder of a new training company, The Place Brand Academy .   At the tender age of 75, Malcolm, one of the true pioneers of Place Brand Marketing had brought all of his experience, knowledge and expertise together for anyone who wants to work or learn more about this fascinating discipline.   Malcolm chats ab...