In this podcast Greg chats with some of the interesting people that he meets along the way from many different walks of life, about their lives, what it means to achieve their goals and hopefully with a smile on their faces! #WinHappy
On today's podcast I had a very fascinating chat with Fiona Finn, CEO of The Sexual Health Centre in Cork. Like so many people, Fiona was forced to leave a very repressed Ireland for London in search of work and adventure. Working for a local authority she discovered a passion for making a difference when she was helping immigrants as part of her role. Following this passion she returned to…
On today's podcast I chatted with CEO and Founder of Stone by Stone Leadership , Therese Phipps . Therese comes with a huge story, from the quiet girl who got in trouble in school because she was too shy to read a piece aloud in front of the class to the powerhouse who runs her own leadership training organisation today. She has navigated some huge challenges in her life including recovering from…
On today's podcast I spoke with Leila Gherabli , the director of a film documentary ' Hope is the thing with Feathers '. The beautiful film featuring the staff and members of the RehabCare Bantry , captures the personal stories, memories, aspirations and goals of the people attending the service, filmed within the glorious surrounds of the centre. It turns out Leila, who is a programme facilitator…
On today's podcast I chatted with author and marriage and family therapist, Kristen Mosier . Kristen, originally from the Bronx in New York chatted about her life and career, and in particular the change of pace she experienced when she moved to New Jersey. Her new book ' Restless - How to Stop Living an "If Only" Life ' challenges how so many of us are living our lives, always chasing the next…
On today's podcast I chatted with Dawn Russell , the amazing CEO of Ana Liffey . Dawn, a huge music lover is originally from a small farm in Tipperary and her social conscience was awoken through her mothers work at St.Lukes, a psychiatric hospital in Tipperary, and meeting a character in Clonmel called Martin who she says always looked out for her. Her eyes were opened when she came to Dublin to…
On today's podcast I chatted with Roger Overall , the founder of Show and Tell . Roger has spent a lifetime telling stories as a cartoonist, an illustrator, a photographer, a journalist, a videographer and a podcaster. We spoke about the importance of telling your story and not leaving this to chance, the chance for people to misunderstand and believe something that is not accurate. When it comes…
On today's podcast I spoke once again with a regular guest, Paul Niland who has been living in Kyiv in Ukraine for nearly 24 years. Paul who is originally from Ireland, is a journalist, a political commentator and the founder and CEO of Lifeline Ukraine , a national suicide prevention service. As always Paul provides us with brilliant insights from within Ukraine's capital city - he spoke about…
In March 2022, just as things were getting back to normal post Covid in Birmingham, some hateful racist literature was being distributed across the city. For Mus this was all of the racist bullying of her childhood raising its ugly face again, this time by a group called The Patriotic Alternative. Mus nervously reached out to her predominantly white neighbours through the WhatsApp group, and to…
Anyone that follows me on social media will know that I am not the biggest fan of AI and in particular Generative AI. So when I ended up sitting next to the founder of The Institute of Applied AI , Siobhan O'Leary at a Chamber breakfast, I couldn't resist inviting her to come on the Win Happy podcast ! We had a really fascinating chat about the family jewellery business, her career as an engineer,…
On today's podcast I chatted with Musician, Songwriter and Author, my good pal Joe Philpott about his life, his book ' All Roads Lead to Where You Are ' and some new music that he has just released. Joe had the adventure of a lifetime when he and his school buddies headed to America to see if they could make it in the music business with their band Rubyhorse . While his excellent book captures…