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Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship.
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“EVERYTHING You Know About Networking is WRONG!” — Kingsley Aikins from 2023-12-12T10:15:36
Kingsley Aikins is one of the world’s leading experts on networking, relationship-building and diaspora engagement.
In this episode, we caught up with Kingsley in his home for a rare conv...
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Headmaster Kyle McCallan on Leadership, “The 3 B’s” & Following Better Things from 2023-12-04T05:00
Kyle McCallan is the Headmaster of Lurgan College. He’s also a former Irish International Cricketer with 2 World Cups and 226 caps.
In today’s episode, we talk about:
- The di... Listen
Gemma Austin: A Peculiar Tea from 2023-11-27T05:00
Gemma Austin is the Owner of A Peculiar Tea in Belfast and a Great British Menu contestant who has represented Northern Ireland three times.
In today's episode we talk about:
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Martina Tierney on Seating Matters, Family Business & “The Stairway of My Life” from 2023-11-20T05:00
Martina Tierney is the founder of Seating Matters and author of “The Stairway of My Life.”
In today’s episode, we talk about:
- Why the stairs in her house are so special ... Listen
The Tierney Brothers on Cutting Turf, Family Legacy & Meeting Bob Proctor from 2023-11-13T05:00
Jonathan, Ryan and Martin Tierney are brothers with heads for business, hearts for people and souls that long to the leave the world better than they found it.
They're all directors a...
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Colin Gibson on Military Contracting, PTSD & The Power of Being Yourself from 2023-11-06T05:00
Colin Gibson is an ex-soldier, military contractor, scuba-diver, and owner of Talon: a security training company based in Northern Ireland. He’s served in Iraq and Afghanistan, lived in Belize f...
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“Don’t Hug The Shore!” — Kevin Roland, MD of Teneo (Recorded September 2023) from 2023-10-30T10:23:10
(Recorded September 2023). Kevin Roland is a Managing Director in New York-based global CEO advisory firm Teneo. He was a member of the Foreign Service of...
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Brendan McGurgan on Scaling, Personal Transformation & Keeping Score of the Things That Matter from 2023-10-23T04:00
Brendan McGurgan is the co-founder of Simple Scaling: an organisation that helps ambitious business leaders to 10x their business through accelerator programs, best-selling books, acclaimed podc...
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Joseph Kennedy III on Famous Last Names, Figuring Stuff Out & Northern Ireland from 2023-10-16T04:00
Joseph Kennedy III currently serves as the Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs.
In today's episode we talk about:
- Growing up in a family known for public servi...
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Celebrity Defamation Lawyer Paul Tweed on AI, Supreme Confidence & Using Good Judgement from 2023-10-09T04:00
Paul Tweed is a media lawyer described as “the most powerful man in Hollywood.” He’s represented A-list celebrities like Justin Timberlake, Harrison Ford, Brit...
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Diplomat Colin Leeman on Foreign Service, Travelling the World & Coming Out from 2023-10-02T04:00
Colin Leeman is the British Consul General in Cape Town. Over the last twenty years in the British Foreign Service, he’s had postings to ...
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George McGowan: Professional Parkour Athlete from 2023-09-25T04:00
George McGowan, is a professional parkour athlete from Northern Ireland who’s widely known as the “springiest guy in the sport.”
In today's episode we talk about:
- How he beca... Listen
Polymath Laurence Beattie on Grandparenting, Growing Up & Seeing Ghosts from 2023-09-18T04:00
Laurence Beattie is a recently retired jack-of-all-trades, including lab technician, forensic scientist, quality engineer, quality manager, plant manager, production manager, executive, business...
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Gospel Singer Roberta Clements on Alcoholism, Miracles & The Master’s Plan from 2023-09-11T04:00
Roberta Clements is a gospel singer from Belfast who has performed on thousands of stages around the world, including local pubs/clubs, high-security prisons, and U.S. military bases during the ...
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Leon McCarron on Adventure, Iraq & The Garden of Eden from 2023-09-04T04:00
Leon McCarron is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and explorer from Northern Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Geographical Society of Philadelphia's Explore...
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The Priests: Fastest-Selling Classical Music Act of All Time (While also being full-time priests!) from 2023-08-28T04:00
[Rebroadcast: this episode first aired on 13th November 2019]
The Priests are the fastest-selling classical group of all time. They’re also full-time clerg...
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Hotbox Sea Sauna, Benone Beach (My Favourite Place in Northern Ireland) from 2023-08-21T04:00
Nadine Patterson: Stop-Motion Puppet-Maker for Tim Burton & Wes Anderson from 2023-08-14T04:00
[Rebroadcast: this episode was first aired on 7th November 2019]
Nadine Patterson is a puppet-maker from Northern Ir...
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Otto Jaffe & The History of the Jewish Community in Northern Ireland from 2023-08-07T04:00
[Rebroadcast: This episode first aired 2nd November 2020]
Sir Otto Jaffe was one of the leading entrepreneurs responsible for the boom of the Linen Industry here in Belfast in the 1800s.<...
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Private Investigator Ian D. Withers on Murder Charges, Child Recovery & Telling The Truth from 2023-07-31T04:00
Ian D Withers is a retired Private Investigator and author.
In today’s episode we talk about:
- Growing up in the aftermath of WW2
- The role private investigators play ... Listen
Hospitality Legends: Ryan Jenkins, Owner of ROAM Restaurant from 2023-07-24T04:00
Ryan Jenkins is a 30-year-old self-taught chef from West Belfast and the owner of ROAM: an award-winning restaurant in Belfast city centre.
In today's episode we talk about:
- ... Listen
Joan Burney Keatings on Outrageous Serendipity, Leading With Your Gut & The Purpose Driven Life from 2023-07-17T04:00
Joan Burney Keatings is the Chief Executive of Cinemagic: an award-winning charity that provides young people around the world with opportunities to break into the film-industry.
In today...
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John Christie: Hot Rod Racing World Champion from 2023-07-10T04:00
John Christie is a Hot Rod Racing World Champion.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- What Hot Rod is and what sets it apart from other motorsports
- Qualifying for the wo... Listen
Hospitality Legends: Michael Cosgrove, The Crown Bar from 2023-07-03T04:00
Michael Cosgrove is a bartender in The Crown Bar.
In today’s episode we talk about:
- How he became a celebrity bartender
- The ghost that lives The Crown
- The c... Listen
Abigail Parkinson on TikTok, Dealing With Rejection & The Power of Favour from 2023-06-26T04:00
Welcome to Pub Chats & A Pint, a podcast series sponsored by Harp where we sit down with interesting local people in a Belfast pub.
Today we are in The Orpheus Bar in the Cathedral Quarte...
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Hospitality Legends: James McGinn, MD of Hastings Hotels from 2023-06-19T04:00
James McGinn is the Managing Director of Hastings Hotels. Over the last 27 years, he has been involved in presidential visits, hosting celebrities, starring in 31 episodes of reality TV, and wor...
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Pi Guy Marty Duggan on Broken Bones, Cuban Raves & Legendary Pizza from 2023-06-12T08:45:37
Welcome to Pub Chats & A Pint a podcast series sponsored by Harp where we sit down with interesting local people in a Belfast pub.
Today we are in The Errigle Inn on the Ormeau Road and a...
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Chris Lynch on Suicide, Identity Crisis In Sport & Whole Athlete Wellbeing from 2023-06-05T04:00
Chris Lynch is the Head Wellbeing Manager of Australia's National Football Team. He has also worked in Olympic Cycling and Malaysian Rugby.
In today's episode, we talk about:
William Thompson on Spy Kids, Cerebral Palsy and Meeting Louis C.K. from 2023-05-29T04:00
Welcome to Pub Chats & A Pint, a podcast series sponsored by Harp Lager where we sit down in a local pub with someone interesting from Northern Ireland.
Today we're in The Harp B...
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Olympic Rower Philip Doyle on Ego, Modelling & Dead Plants from 2023-05-22T04:00
Welcome to Sport Inspires: a podcast recorded in collaboration with The Mary Peter’s Trust and made possible by the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund.
Today’s episode is with Olympic Rower and Med...
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Bernadette Hagans on Modelling, Call of Duty & Losing Her Leg from 2023-05-15T04:00
Welcome to Pub Chats & A Pint, a podcast series sponsored by Harp Lager where we sit down in a local pub with someone interesting from Northern Ireland.
Today we're in Southside ...
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Claire Taggart on Boccia, Dystonia, Travel and Tortoises from 2023-05-08T04:00
Welcome to Sport Inspires: a podcast recorded in collaboration with The Mary Peter’s Trust and made possible by the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund.
Today’s episode is with Claire Taggart, the 2...
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Paul Kennedy on Surviving Car Crash, Building His Business & Travelling The World from 2023-05-01T04:00
Paul Kennedy is a young, driven entrepreneur who has squeezed a lot into his first 29-years here on earth.
(Including survivng a car accident, building a creative marketing agency, travel...
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Noel & Roy Spence: The Filmmaking Twins Born in 1944 from 2023-04-24T04:00
Roy and Noel Spence are twin brothers born in 1944 who’ve dedicated their lives to making films.
In today’s episode we talk about:
- Their first trip to the cinema in 1952 ... Listen
“LEAN Manufacturing CHANGED My Life Forever" — Ryan Tierney from 2023-04-17T04:00
Ryan Tierney is a director and co-founder of Seating Matters<...
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EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ft. Johnny Ward from 2023-04-10T04:00
Johnny Ward is the first person from Ireland to visit every country in the world.
He’s also has made $3m from Listen
“The Face Of Guinness” with Terry Loughins from 2023-04-03T04:00
Terry Loughins has had a lot of jobs including: salesman, milkman, barman and DJ.
But his favourite job was his 25-years working for Guinness NI, a role which led to him being involved in...
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MORELLI’S ICE CREAM ft. Damian & Ellen Morelli from 2023-03-27T04:00
For over 100 years, the Morelli family has been serving award-winning Italian Ice Cream in Portstewart.
In today’s episode we sat down with Damian and Ellen Morelli to talk about:
UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN with Dr. John Kelly from 2023-03-20T04:00
If no two brains are the same why do our schools, universities and work places treat everyone “equal?”
That’s the question Dr. John Kelly has spent his 73-years on earth answering. In tod...
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MARRIED YOUNG with Mike & Caragh Hamilton from 2023-03-13T04:00
Mike and Caragh Hamilton are a power couple.
In this episode we talk about:
- Going into business together while dating
- Whether or not they believe in “the one” <... Listen
BECOME THE MAN YOU NEEDED ft. John Eldredge from 2023-03-06T05:00
John Eldredge is a husband, father and therapist who has sold millions of books on the topic of masculinity, adventure and becoming the man you needed when you were younger.
In today’s ep...
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JELVIS PELVIS: The KING of Belfast’s Busking Scene from 2023-02-27T11:18:08
Jelvis Pelvis (Jordan Devine) is a full-time Elvis street performer.
I...
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#299 THE BAR CZAR ft. Michael Stewart & Jawbox Gerry from 2023-02-20T05:00
Michael Stewart is a hospitality legend with over 36-years of experience under his belt.
In today’s episode we talk about:
- Opening up... Listen
#298 Peter Quinn: Silly Videos, Snoop Dogg & Thumb-Stopping Content from 2023-02-13T05:00
Peter Quinn is a multi-disciplined creative who’s recently stumbled on success making weird VFX videos for celebrities around Los Angeles like Will Smith, S...
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#297 Cameron Hunter: Comic Books, Big Tech & Working For Netflix from 2023-02-06T05:00
Cameron Hunter is a senior software engineer that has spent the last 15 years working in tech for companies like Amazon, Twitter, and Netflix.
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#296 Tim Clifford: Curator of Ireland’s Largest Vinyl Record Collection from 2023-01-30T05:00
Tim Clifford is the curator of Ireland’s largest vinyl record collection.
His life’s mission is to collect all the singles that have made it into the top 100 charts between 1952 and 2003....
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#295 Dog Trainer Neil Powell on Rescue Missions, Plane Crashes and Malaysian Pirates from 2023-01-23T05:00
Dr. Neil Powell is an internationally renowned dog trainer whose been involved in global search and rescue missions, crime prevention ...
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#294 Philosopher Peter Rollins on Liver King, Irish Mammies & the Tyranny of Happiness from 2023-01-16T05:00
Peter Rollins is a freelance philosopher and psychoanalytic theorist who helps people find freedom from the tyranny of happiness.
In today’s conver...
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#293 Seán Napier: Soccer, Start-Ups & Undercover FBI Agents from 2023-01-09T05:00
Seán Napier is a football coach and entrepre...
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#292 Prison Officer Bill Allen on Physical Courage, Violent Men and Giving Up Drink from 2023-01-02T05:00
Bill Allen (William Frank Allen) is an ex-prison officer who worked in the Crumlin Road Jail and Maze Prison at the height of the troubles.
In today’s episode, we talk about:
The Future of Best Of Belfast from 2022-12-26T05:00
Episode 300 is approaching... and we have some weird news to share.
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#291 The Masculine Journey w/ Sai Kelly from 2022-12-19T05:00
Sai Kelly is a husband, father and filmmaker.
In today’s episode we talk about:
- What it means to be a man
- How havin... Listen
#290 BIG BREAD with Round House Bakery from 2022-12-12T05:00
Hannah and Shane are the artistic duo behind Spontaneous Deuce: a big breaded baking sensation that has been taking the NI Artisa...
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#289 Conan Bradley: Itchy Feet, Cookstown Bingo Halls & Assistive Robotics from 2022-12-05T05:00
Conan Bradley is the co-founder of Bioliberty: a start-...
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#288 PD Savage: Ireland’s Fittest Man from 2022-11-28T05:00
PD Savage is a CrossFit Games Athlete and the fittest man in Ireland.
In today’s conversation we chat about:
- Growing ... Listen
#287 Maddie Hamill: Fortune 500 Growth Strategist from 2022-11-21T05:00
Maddie Hamill started out her career as a research scientist in the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland. Her plan was ...
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#286 Jane Shaw: Elmfield Estate & Artisan Market from 2022-11-14T05:00
Jane Shaw lives at and manages Elmfield Estate: a family-run wellness centre, retreat facility, educational institute and home of a Listen
#285 Louis Pearson: Crossfit, Competition, Addiction from 2022-11-07T05:00
Bio: Louis Pearsons is an entrepreneur, athlete and competitor.
In this episode we talk about:
- <...
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#284 Sloan’s Gym: Family, Fitness & Mental Health from 2022-10-31T04:00
Bio: In this episode we caught up with Granda John, Johnny-son and Grandson Curtis from Sloan’s Gym to chat about running an int...
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#283 Hater Management w/ Ged Armstrong & Matthew Morgan from 2022-10-27T15:40:03
#282 Ilse van Staden: Prop, Butcher, Biltong Maker from 2022-10-24T04:00
Ilse van Staden is a rugby player, butcher, chef, language teacher and biltong maker from South Africa.
Since moving to Northern Ire...
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#281 Jonathan Black: Blockception — Building a Business on Minecraft from 2022-10-17T04:00
Jonathan Black is an experienced company director who has co-founded several companies, ranging from gaming to commercial real estate. For over a decade, he has been actively involved in the Gam...
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#280 Rich Wade on Photography, WWE & Doing Many Things from 2022-10-10T04:00
Rich Wade is a photographer from Belfast based in New York. He has shot for the likes of WWE, Rolling Stone, Vogue, NPR, Van Morrison and The Washington post—...
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#279 Joe Barr: World-Champion Ultra-Endurance Cyclist from 2022-10-03T04:00
Joe Barr is a 63-year old ultra-endurance cyclist who has been racing bikes his whole life. He is a 1986 Commonwealth Games medalist and has amassed hu...
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#278 Isabel Woods: The 93-Year-Old Record-Breaking Cyclist from 2022-09-26T04:00
Isabel Woods is a 93-year-old who set long distance cycling records back in the 1950s.
In this episode we talk about:
- Street-games she played as a young girl on the streets o... Listen
#277 Matt Gillespie on BMXing, Saving Lives & Setting Up Skateparks from 2022-09-19T04:00
Matt Gillespie is a die hard BMX fanatic who has dedicated his adult life to the pursuit of seeing Skateparks built across Northern Ireland.
He’s built Listen
#275 Into the Metaverse with Ryan Scollan from 2022-09-05T04:00
Ryan Scollan is a sports scientist, esports performance coach and entrepreneur who’s deeply passionate about using technology to address the health ...
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#274 Robert Jamison: Architect from 2022-08-29T04:00
Robert Jamison is an architect, known his boundary-pushing work through his own practice an...
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#273 Conor Gallagher: AllotMe from 2022-08-22T04:00
Conor Gallagher is the North Belfast-born founder of AllotMe: an online platform that connects empty outdoor space with would-be vegetable growers, ofte...
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#272 Richard Kirk: Workplus from 2022-08-15T04:00
Richard Kirk is the co-founder of Workplus: an online platform that makes it easier for people to find apprenticeships that’s based out of Listen
#271 Brendan Digney: Machine Eye from 2022-08-08T04:00
Brendan Digney is the founder of Machine Eye: a tech start-up from Belfast that uses AI and Computer Vision to make heavy machinery autonomous and saf...
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#270 Tōnē Flōrēal on Growing Up, Protecting Your Inner-Child & Becoming a “Keeper of the Flame” from 2022-08-01T04:00
Tōnē Flōrēal is an International Man of Mystery, a real-life cross between Austin Powers and Forrest Gump. He has traveled the world learning from the all-stars of healing and human performance....
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#269 Esoteric Ramblings: The Yo-Yo Principle™ (ft. Tone Floreal) from 2022-07-25T04:00
#268 Dr. Eileen Murphy on Egyptian Mummies, Famine Roads & Skeletons with Leprosy from 2022-07-18T04:00
Eileen Murphy is a Professor of Archaeology at Queen’s University Belfast and a leading expert in ancient human remains/burial pract...
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#267 Hayley Milthorpe: The Cultured Food Company from 2022-07-11T04:00
Hayley Milthorpe is the creator of Listen
#266 James & Matt on Dopamine, Domino-Decisions and Compassionate Confrontation from 2022-07-04T04:00
#265 Gemma Gallagher: Design & Dine, Dubai from 2022-06-27T04:00
Gemma Gallagher is an award-winning Visual Artist and the Founder of Design & Dine, a Creative Workshop company based in the UAE and Northern Ire...
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#264 Dr. Lindsay Broadbent on Viruses, Vampires & The History of Pandemics from 2022-06-20T04:00
#263 Esoteric Ramblings: Working The Land on Biruck’s Organic Farm from 2022-06-13T04:00
#262 Biruk Sahle: Hahu Organics, Helens Bay Walled Garden from 2022-06-06T04:00
#261 Amilra De Silva on Serendipity & the Chemistry of Everything from 2022-05-30T04:00
#259 Rory O’Connor on Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do To Prevent from 2022-05-16T04:00
#276 The "Post-Social World" with Matthew Scott from Play Human from 2022-05-09T04:00
Matthew Scott is a Digital Media Entrepreneur working hard to change Media Entertainment, Digital Storytelling and Digital Democracy....
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#258 Yassin Brunger: Racism, Conflict & Justice from 2022-05-09T04:00
#257 Colly Graham: A Conversation With A 78-Year-Old About Contentment from 2022-05-02T04:00
Colly Graham is a 78-year-old international businessman, sales training expert and great-grandfather.
He's also a form...
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#256 Mark Rabo on Appreciating Beauty, Becoming a Polymath and Carving Out Community in the Digital Age from 2022-04-25T04:00
Dear friends!
Excited to share with you today a very special conversation with someone I've only met once who left a big impression on me.
The short story is that I got more from a...
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#255 John Barry on “Climate Change” and Meaningful Environmental Action from 2022-04-18T04:00
#254 Esoteric Ramblings: The Sauna Episode (ft. Hotbox&Ryan Scollan). from 2022-04-11T04:00
Sea-swimming, sauna-sweating and aufgussing (wait, what?!).
Join myself, Scott and special guest Ryan Scollan on another esoteric adventure — this time up the North Coast on Benone Beach...
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#253 Ryan Milligan: Lorry Driving, Astrophysics&Space Truckers from 2022-04-04T04:00
#252 Caoimhe Rooney: NASA, Exoplanet Atmospheres&Making Maths Fun from 2022-03-28T04:00
#251 Addiction 101: The Final Episode In The Series from 2022-03-21T04:00
What a ride the last few weeks have been! Highly recommend you going back and listening through the six different episodes we've released as part of this Addiction Series.
Today's episode...
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#249 Vivian McKinnon: Former-Addict Turned Floatation&Trauma Expert from 2022-03-07T05:00
#248 Theo Fleury: The Hockey Superstar Who Got Sober In Belfast from 2022-02-28T05:00
#247 Willy G: World-Famous Tattoo Artist, Former Cocaine Addict from 2022-02-21T05:00
#246 Alan: Alcoholics Anonymous from 2022-02-14T05:00
#245 Dr. Anna Lembke: Dopamine, Addiction&Freedom from 2022-02-07T05:00
Addiction Mini-Series [Trailer] from 2022-02-02T05:00
Hopping on to give a head-up about probably the most important thing we will ever share on this podcast.
Over the next six weeks, we're diving deep into the topic of addiction, i...
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#244 Mental Health: The Link Between COVID&Depression from 2022-01-31T05:00
Pilot episode for our new podcast!
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Over the last two years, there’...
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#243 Esoteric Ramblings: The Sensory Deprivation Tank Episode (ft. Hydro-Ease) from 2022-01-24T05:00
This week, the Dunk Brothers headed to Hydro-Ease (the first float centre on the Island of Ireland) in East Belfast for Scott's 7th time esoteric float a...
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#241 Kit Adams: Antarctica's Post-Man from 2022-01-10T05:00
#240 Clive Corry: Loss, Grief&Intergenerational Trauma from 2022-01-03T17:00
Clive Corry is the founder of Action Trauma, Ltd. A not for profit organisation whose vision is to see a world wh...
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[Rebroadcast] Norman Surplus: The First Man To Circumnavigate The Planet In An Autogyro from 2021-12-27T05:00
This conversation first aired three years ago and is one of our most popular episodes.
Merry Christmas and enjoy!
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[Rebroadcast] Foy Vance: A Once In A Lifetime Conversation from 2021-12-20T05:00
This conversation first aired three years ago and is one of our most popular episodes.
The long pauses, stretches of silence and absolute golden moments have been kept in the wa...
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#236 Eimir McSwiggan: Champion Ice Climber from 2021-12-13T07:04:36
#235 Martin Mullholland: Head Concierge Of The Europa Hotel Belfast from 2021-12-06T05:00
#234 Esoteric Ramblings: The Prince Of Egypt from 2021-11-29T05:00
Scott has never seen The Prince Of Egypt. Matt grew up watching it.
In this episode, the lads take an esoteric adventure through the trippy, complicated, star-studded, Oscar-winning 1998...
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#233 Nadia Sayers: Miss Universe, Comic Books&Mental Health from 2021-11-22T05:00
#232 Francesca Morelli: Ice Cream, Influencers&Forging Your Own Path from 2021-11-15T05:00
#231 Roger Woodend: Amazon, MBA’s&75+ Countries from 2021-11-08T05:00
#230 Esoteric Ramblings: Matt&Scott's Winter Survival Guide from 2021-11-01T04:00
***Experimental Episode***
So as you know we've been playing around with some different formats over the last year that differ from our typical 'life story' styled interviews — a...
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#229 Kerri McCrea: Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary from 2021-10-25T04:00
#228 Chris Suitor on Donegal, Coffee&Trance Music from 2021-10-18T04:00
#227 NI’s Three Olympic Gold Medals (Jimmy Kirkwood, Mary Peters&Stephen Martin) from 2021-10-11T04:00
#226 Bill Neely: NBC’s Chief Global Correspondent from 2021-10-04T04:00
#225 Emma Mcilroy: Wildfang from 2021-09-27T04:00
#224 Marissa Callaghan: Northern Ireland Women's Football Captain from 2021-09-20T04:00
Welcome to Sport Inspires, a podcast recorded with the Mary Peters Trust and made possible by the Coca-cola Thank You Fund.
#223 Joe Magowan: Irish Whiskey Expert from 2021-09-13T04:00
Joe Magowan is an Irish Whiskey Expert from Belfast who spends his days educating people all over the world about "the water of life."
In this episode we talk about:
- Growing ... Listen
#222 Ciaran Gillen: Machinery Partner from 2021-09-06T02:15:02
[Please note that some of the financial figures have been censored from this episode]
This time last year, Ciaran Gillen was working on a laptop in Listen
#221 Michael McKillop: Gold Medals, World Records&Cerebral Palsy from 2021-08-30T04:00
#220 Neville Isdell: Global CEO of Coca-Cola from 2021-08-23T04:00
#219 Photographer Nick Patterson From Sync Imaging from 2021-08-16T04:00
Nick Patterson is a freelance photographer based in Ormeau Baths.
Over the course of his career, he...
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#218 Tony McGaharan: People Playbook from 2021-08-09T04:00
Tony McGaharan is a People Development Expert who has experience working with some of the biggest businesses on the planet.
(While also being a fully qualified Coach — both on a...
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#217 Napoleon Coffee: Rachel&Matt on their First Year Of Business from 2021-08-02T04:00
#216 Adrian Balfour: Founder Of The Seattle Seawolves Rugby Team from 2021-07-26T04:00
#216 Adrian Balfour: Owner Of The Seattle Seawolves Rugby Team from 2021-07-26T04:00
#215 Carl Frampton: Two-Weight Boxing World Champion from 2021-07-19T04:00
#214 Nico van der Horst: Pride&Pinion from 2021-07-12T04:00
Three Beers, Three Books (ft. James Leckey&Greg Bradley) from 2021-07-05T04:00
Hiya folks. Got another experimental episode for you today — a new segment called 'Three Beers, Three Books' where we bring back two previous guests to chat about their favourite books while try...
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#212 Mícheál O'Rourke: Psychotherapist from 2021-06-28T04:00
#211 Connie Hunter-Jamison: StudioStereo from 2021-06-21T04:00
#210 Katie Mullan: Captain Of Ireland's Olympic Hockey Team from 2021-06-14T04:00
#208 Northern Ireland&Climate Change (A Panel Discussion) from 2021-06-04T04:00
#207 Christine Boyle: The World’s First Nanocomposite Solar Panels from 2021-06-03T04:00
#206 Dr Lucy Tallents: Wildlife Conservationist from 2021-06-02T04:00
#205 Stephen Dunn: What Is Carbon&Why Does It Matter? from 2021-06-01T04:00
#204 Lane44: Eco-Friendly Shaving Company from 2021-05-31T04:00
#203 Chris Gunning: The James Bond Accountant from 2021-05-24T04:00
#202 Hotbox Sea Sauna: NI’s First Beach Sauna Experience from 2021-05-17T04:00
#201 Mary Peters&Rhys McClenaghan On Olympics, Mental Health&Life After Sport from 2021-05-10T04:00
#200 Ian Browne: Ignite Accelerator Program from 2021-05-03T04:00
#199 Jaz Mooney: Belfast's Pubs During The Troubles from 2021-04-26T04:00
#198 My Favourite Episodes (ft. Rob Cantle) from 2021-04-19T04:00
Hello! Today is a bit of an experimental episode where I catch up with Rob Cantle from the Producer's Club t...
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#197 A Slow-Cooked Conversation With Simon Worthington from 2021-04-12T04:00
Hey friends — bringing something a little different to you today — a slow-cooked conversation with good friend and fellow creative Listen
[Documentary] Samuel Davidson: "The Inventor Who Brought Tea To Northern Ireland" from 2021-04-05T04:00
Samuel Davidson (1846 – 1921) was an engineer from Belfast who invented the air conditioning fan, brought tea to Northern Ireland and founded Sirocco Works — a manufacturer of machines ...
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The Balloon Joke from 2021-04-01T04:00
One of the most talked-about moments on the show.
Found it on the hard drive the other day and couldn't resist sharing it. Hope it gives you a laugh.
Full episode...
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#195 Sheree Atcheson: Monzo, Forbes, Women Who Code&More from 2021-03-29T04:00
Sheree Atcheson is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert from Sri Lanka/County Tyrone currently living in London!
Listed as one of the UK's Most Influential Women in Tech, Shere...
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#194 Local Box: The Start-Up Bringing NI Food To Your Doorstep from 2021-03-26T04:00
#193 Circle: Belfast’s First Bicycle Delivery Company from 2021-03-25T04:00
#192 Hearty Growers: The Urban Farmers Growing Mushrooms In Belfast from 2021-03-24T04:00
#191 Aura Digital: The Student Start-Up Shaking Up The Animation Industry from 2021-03-23T04:00
#190 Murphy&Bailey: The Pet Boutique That Launched During The Pandemic from 2021-03-22T04:00
Tough Times, Tougher City. from 2021-03-17T04:00
Just hopping on to give a quick heads up about an exciting new mini-series we're launching next week in collaboration with Belfast City Council.
Also give a quick life update fro...
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#189 Professor Paul Moore: Future Screens NI from 2021-03-15T04:00
[Documentary] Helen Lewis: "The Dancing Holocaust Survivor" from 2021-03-08T05:00
#187 Anna McKeever: Painting&The Role Of Art In Society from 2021-03-01T05:00
#186 Donna Dooher&Kevin Gallagher: The Restauranteurs Who Brought Brunch To Toronto from 2021-02-22T05:00
#185 Martin Lynch, Playwright [Live Podcast] from 2021-02-15T05:00
#184 Steve Strange: Agent Of Eminem, Coldplay&Snow Patrol from 2021-02-08T05:00
Steve Strange is an agent from Carrickfergus who started his career in the music industry as a drummer for Northern Irish rock band No Hot Ashes.
<...
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[Documentary] Sir John Lavery: "The Belfast Orphan Who Painted History" from 2021-02-01T05:00
Sir John Lavery is a painter from Northern Ireland best known for his portraits of Michael Collins, Churchhill and Queen Victoria.
But besides being the most famous painter of hi...
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#182 Neil Walsh, United Nations: Surviving Trauma&Fighting Crime from 2021-01-25T05:00
#181 National Museums NI: Hannah Crowdy from 2021-01-18T05:00
#180 Dr. Steve Ilardi: The Depression Cure from 2021-01-11T05:00
#179 East Antrim Counselling: Noel McKee from 2021-01-04T05:00
#178 Leah McCourt MMA: The First Female To Headline A Fight In Europe from 2020-12-28T05:00
#177 BLK BOX Fitness: Greg Bradley from 2020-12-21T05:00
#176 John Elliott: Founder Of Clements Coffee from 2020-12-14T05:00
#175 Frank Morris: The Man Who Built An Airplane In His Garage from 2020-12-07T05:00
Frank Morris is a tinkerer, builder and inventor from Northern Ireland.
After growing up on a "farm" and being inspired by the handiness of his grandas, he always messing about w...
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[Documentary] Lilian Bland: "The First Woman To Design, Build&Fly Her Own Airplane" from 2020-11-30T05:00
#173 Julie Andrews: Linenhall Library from 2020-11-23T05:00
Julie Andrews is the current Director of the Linen Hall Library: Belfast's oldest and last-standing private Libary.
Located just o...
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#172 Dennis Coppel: Medic, Father, President from 2020-11-16T05:00
#171 Virtual Tour Of The Belfast Jewish Synagogue from 2020-11-09T05:00
As part of our documentary on Otto Jaffe and the history of the Jewish Community in Northern Ireland, we paid a visit to the Belfast Hebrew Congregation on the Somerton Road.
The...
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[Documentary] Sir Otto Jaffe: "The Linen Entrepreneur Who Changed A City" from 2020-11-02T05:00
#169 Mark Goldstone: Pharmacist, Copywriter, Investor from 2020-10-26T04:00
#167 Rita Harkin&The Red Bricks Of Belfast from 2020-10-12T04:00
Quick bonus episode with Rita Harkin from the Architectural Heritage Trust who we interviewed as part of our Danny Blanchflower documentary released last week.
I had such a good ...
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[Documentary] Danny Blanchflower: "The Greatest Footballer Who Ever Lived" from 2020-10-05T04:00
#165 Maud Hamill: Blue Plaques&Ulster History Circle from 2020-09-28T04:00
#164 Joshua Burnside: Singer, Songwriter, Storyteller from 2020-09-21T04:00
Joshua Burnside is a singer, songwriter and storyteller from Northern Ireland.
His award-winning, genre-defying music draws from the rich, complex history of home — and has found...
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#163 Alice Wilkinson&Susan Rollins-McEwen: Yoga Quarter&Refill Quarter from 2020-09-14T04:00
#162 David O'Reilly (Rigsy): DJ, Broadcaster, Author, Father. from 2020-09-07T04:00
#161 Cormac Quinn: The Tech Entrepreneur Behind loyalBe from 2020-08-31T04:00
Cormac Quinn is the founder of loyalBe: a bank-connected rewards app aimed at helping independent retailers to attract and retain customers.
The most impressive part is that befo...
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#160 Andi Jarvis: Marketing&Black Lives Matter from 2020-08-24T04:00
Andi Jarvis is the Founder and Strategy Director of Eximo Marketing, a marketing strategy consultancy based in Bangor and Liverpool.
#159 Sinead O'Sullivan: Aerospace Engineer, NASA, Harvard&Beyond from 2020-08-17T04:00
Sinead O’Sullivan is an Aerospace Engineer from Northern Ireland who has worked with NASA to design human spaceflight missions to the planet Mars and asteroids.
Now a Research Fe...
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#158 Mike Kerr: beIN Sports from 2020-08-10T04:00
Mike is the Managing Director, of beIN ASIA PACIFIC: a global leader in the production and distribution of sports content like The Premier League, Rugby World Cup, FA Cup and much much ...
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#157 Terry Kane: Facebook from 2020-08-03T04:00
Terry Kane is a senior executive at Facebook living in Dubai where he heads up the marketing strategy for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey regions for all Facebook's platforms and services. Listen
#156 Bernadette Collins: Formula One from 2020-07-27T04:00
Bernadette Collins is a senior Formula One strategy engineer from Northern Ireland working with the Racing Point F1 Team.
Alongside being responsible for the race strategy for bo...
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#155 Professor Philip Hamill: Abu Dhabi University from 2020-07-20T04:00
Philip Hamill is the Associate Provost, and currently the Interim provost, at Abu Dhabi University.
After watching a movie about Wall Street when he was a boy, Philip decided to ...
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#154 Sheridan Tongue: Composer from 2020-07-13T04:00
Sheridan Tongue is a BAFTA-nominated composer from Belfast known his global, award-winning work on drama series and documentaries alike.
From scoring the mind of Stephen Hawkings...
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#153 Connecting The Northern Irish Diaspora (With Anne Beggs from NI Connections) from 2020-07-09T04:00
Incredibly excited to announce a new mini-series we're launching in collaboration with Northern Irish Connections where we’ll be sharing th...
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#152 Brian John Spencer: Artist (Featuring 7-year-old son Henry) from 2020-07-06T04:00
Brian John Spencer is an artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
After going down the grammar-school track of studying law, Brian decided to take the leap in a brand new direction...
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#151 Joan Henderson: The Power Of Outdoor Play from 2020-06-29T04:00
Joan Henderson is an Educational Mentor focusing on helping schools across Ireland tap into the developmental power of outdoor play in young children.
Being a former early-year t...
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#150 The Power Of Celebrating Local from 2020-06-24T04:00
BONUS EPISODE.
I was interviewed recently for another podcast and ended up talking about Northern Ireland the whole time.
Thought there was some interesting bits ...
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#149 Conor&Tom McLaughlin: Red Bay Boats from 2020-06-22T04:00
Red Bay Boats is a family business in Cushendall that has built over 1000 boats and 'shipped' to 30+ different countries around the world.
After reading a book on boat building T...
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#148 Daniel Crawford: Axial3D, The Human Body 3D Printing Start-Up from 2020-06-15T04:00
Daniel Crawford is the Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Axial3D; a 3D printing company that creates medical models of a patient's organs, bones and other anatomical structures based on their ...
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#147 Claire McLaughlin: Junior Doctor&Rugby Player from 2020-06-08T04:00
Claire McLaughlin is a 28-year-old junior doctor from Bushmills and a professional rugby player.
After admittedly not being any good at sports as a girl (except the monkey crawl)...
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#146 Jon Bradford: “The Godfather Of European Accelerators” from 2020-06-01T04:00
Jon Bradford is “doer of many things (badly)” — at least that’s what he sent through when we asked him for a short bio.
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#145 Hugh McGauran: The 75-Year-Old Wheatgrass Salesman from 2020-05-28T04:00
Hugh McGauran is a stroke-surviving, set-dancing, wheatgrass and ionized water salesman from Northern Ireland.
He claims that homegrown wheatgrass and ionized water has allowed h...
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#144 Janine Kane: The Publican Behind The Spaniard, Muriels, The Jeggy Nettle&More! from 2020-05-25T04:00
Janine Kane is the publican behind bars some of Belfast’s most beloved bars, including The Spaniard, Muriels, Pablos, Panama, The Jeggy Nettle and most recently, The Chester.
A...
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#143 Terry Doherty: Post-Man, Music-Lover, Storyteller from 2020-05-21T04:00
Terry Doherty is a postal worker, music-lover and storyteller from Larne, Northern Ireland.
In this easy-listening episode, he shares a treasure trove of stories he's been collec...
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#142 The Power Of Creating Daily with Dillon Osborne from 2020-05-18T04:00
The King of Instagram Stories returns!
(You can check out our first interview with Dillon here to g...
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#141 James McClurg: Sky's Startup Investment&Partnerships Team (VC) from 2020-05-16T04:00
Jame McClurg leads Sky’s Startup Investment and Partnerships team.
Since joining the team when it started in 2013 he has been investing in and partnering...
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#140 Aidan Larkin: The World’s First Bitcoin Auctioneer from 2020-05-14T04:00
Aidan Larkin is the former Asset Recovery Director at Wilsons Auctions. (In other words, he sells the stuff seized by the police from criminals).
This position has led to earning...
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#139 Colin Davidson: Artist&Painter from 2020-05-11T04:00
Colin Davidson is an artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
#138 Jawbox Gerry Returns! from 2020-05-09T04:00
Joined today again by Belfast's favourite barman: the one and only Gerry White.
Founder of Jawbox Gin, ex-manager of The John Hewitt and all-round Belfast legend, Gerry has stori...
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#137 Alison Clarke: ACA Models&Miss NI from 2020-05-07T04:00
Alison Clarke is the founder of ACA Models: Northern Ireland's longest-running modelling and promotion agency.
After growing up on a farm in County Tyrone, Alison gave up her Uni...
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#136 In The Green Room With Zoe Salmon from 2020-05-04T04:00
Zoe Salmon is back — and this time we’re kicking back in the digital green room with a light-hearted catch-up.
(With a bit of seriousness sprinkl...
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#135 Tony Carson: Entrepreneur&Investor from 2020-05-02T04:00
Tony Carson is an entrepreneur and investor from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
He's one of those guys who not only has a fascinating career, but also a remarkable personal story. Listen
#134 Brenda McMullan: Halifax Foundation For Northern Ireland from 2020-04-30T16:00
Brenda McMullan is Grant-Maker from West Belfast, Northern Ireland.
After originally starting her career off in IT, Brenda is now the Executive Director of the Halifax Foundation...
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#133 Gary Lightbody: Snow Patrol from 2020-04-27T04:00
Gary Lightbody is a singer-songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland and the lead singer of Snow Patrol.
Across their 25-year journey, Snow Patrol have sold over 17 million albums...
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#132 Rebecca McKinney: Radio Presenter&Fashion Stylist from 2020-04-23T04:00
#131 Lockdown Extension Update from 2020-04-21T09:05:46
Thanks for an awesome month of monthly episodes!
Switching to two episodes a week (Monday & Thursday) going forward.
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#130 Gerry Flynn: Footballer Turned Entrepreneur (Live From Murcia, Spain) from 2020-04-20T04:00
Gerry Flynn is a footballer and entrepreneur from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Prior to moving to Spain 10 years ago, Gerry played professional football for Hull City before return...
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#129 Sam Halliday: Two Door Cinema Club from 2020-04-17T04:00
Sam Halliday is a musician from Bangor, Northern Ireland (and a part-time footballer for his local team).
After starting a band with some friends from school, Sam and his mates w...
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#128 Adam Cree: Former Belfast Giants Star Turned Entrepreneur from 2020-04-16T04:00
Adam Cree is the Chief Revenue Officer of 3EN Cloud Ltd, located in Holywood, Co. Down.
Having spent the first part of his working life in professional sports, he made the transi...
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#127 Paddy Raff: Comedian from 2020-04-15T04:00
Paddy Raff is a comedian from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
#126 Patrick Quinn: International School Principal (Live From Changshu China) from 2020-04-14T04:00
Patrick Quinn is a 37-year-old International School Principal from Belfast currently living in Changshu, China.
#125 Claire Moore: Sports, Marketing&Brain-Surgery (Live From Hong Kong) from 2020-04-13T04:00
Claire Moore hails from Jordanstown, Co. Antrim and is currently based in Hong Kong after an eight-year stint in Dublin.
She works in sports marketing and has been involved in pl...
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#124 Oliver Jeffers: Artist&Author from 2020-04-10T04:00
Quarantine Phone Call.
Oliver Jeffers is a visual artist and author from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
#123 Noel Allen: Noisy Snacks from 2020-04-09T04:00
Noel Allen is the founder and CEO of NI based food start-up Noisy Snacks.
Noisy Snacks is the award-winning innovative snacks company behind tasty, nutritional snacks that requir...
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#122 Emer Maguire: Science Communicator, Comedian, Broadcaster, Musician&Speech Therapist from 2020-04-08T04:00
Emer Maguire is a multi-talented comedic, musical, public-speaking, broadcasting, science communicating legend from Strabane, Northern Ireland.
She's given multiple TEDx Talks, w...
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#121 Rabbit-Hole Conversations with Mark Todd from 2020-04-07T04:00
Had the absolute pleasure of chatting to friend and previous guest Mark Todd... an insanely good conversationalist, storyteller and talented architect (yet somehow we never really end up talking...
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#120 Ian McLernon: Remy Cointreau — Manhattan, NYC from 2020-04-06T04:00
Ian McLernon is the CEO of Remy Cointreau Americas, a family-owned spirit business that dates back to 1724 best known for their cognacs Rémy Martin and Louis XIII.
Originally fro...
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#119 Conor Houston: Solicitor, Connected Citizens, The Irish Times&Much, Much More from 2020-04-03T04:00
Conor Houston is a...
Well, he's a lot of things.
- Director at Houston Solutions Ltd, a bespoke leadership advisory company.
- Founder ... Listen
#118 Leanne Ross, Live From The Lockdown In New Zealand from 2020-04-02T04:00
Leanne Ross is a marketing director, author, trainer, lecturer and former Belfast blogger who emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand in 2016 (homeland of her retired Ulster Rugby playing Kiwi-Irish h...
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#117 Peter Dickson: The Voice Of X-Factor, Britains Got Talent&30,000 Commercials from 2020-04-01T04:00
Peter Dickson is the legendary voiceover artist behind The X-Factor, Britain's Got Talent, the London 2012 Olympics and 30,000 TV/Radio commercials and a hugely successful career spanning over 4...
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#116 Sly Guy Dave Elliott: Comedian&Podcaster from 2020-03-31T04:00
Dave Elliott is a comedian and podcaster from Bangor, Northern Ireland.
He hosts two weekly podcasts: Listen
#115 Pete Snodden: Cool FM, Broadcaster, Speaker&Event Host from 2020-03-30T04:00
Pete Snodden is a broadcaster, speaker and event host from Bangor, Northern Ireland.
He's the voice of on...
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#114 Julian Simmons: The Legendary UTV Continuity Presenter from 2020-03-29T06:00
Julian Simmons is the legendary UTV Continuity Presenter known for his sharp-tongued transitions between TV shows like Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
#113 Andrew Agnew: EUROSPAR, Henderson Group, Burnout, Running + Much Much More from 2020-03-28T05:00
Had the absolute privilege of interviewing a guy today I grew up with who has gone on to live a very interesting life at a young age.
#112 The May McFettridge/John Linehan Origin Story from 2020-03-27T05:00
May McFettridge is one of Northern Ireland’s most recognisable and loved faces.
But what about the man behind the character?
#111 Geraldine Hughes, Live From The Lockdown In New York from 2020-03-26T05:00
We hopped on the phone with legendary West Belfast actor Geraldine Hughes (Rocky Balboa, Gran Torino, Harry Potter on Broadway) to catch up and see how she is surviving (and thriving) during the...
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#110 How ESTHER Is Getting Financial Support To Those In Need During COVID-19 from 2020-03-25T09:55:53
If you would like to donate directly to someone in need in Belfast you can do so at Listen
#109 The Nonsense Show With Sarah McBride from 2020-03-24T05:00
An episode where we don’t talk about the C-19-word.
Stick the headphones on and get lost in a series of ramblings about living in NYC, social media con...
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#108 Andrew Trimble Interviews Matthew Thompson (Live From The Bunker) from 2020-03-23T10:27:53
You guys asked for it.
Here's what was suppose to be "episode 101" where Andrew Trimble turns the tables and gets me on the other side of the mic.
We chat about s...
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#107 Live From The Lockdown In Italy With Cordelia McKinley from 2020-03-22T16:32:09
In today’s Quarantine Phone Call we hopped on WhatsApp to talk to Cordelia McKinley, a Northern Irish writer/English teacher currently living in Italy.
#106 Shane Todd Returns (With Listener Questions) from 2020-03-21T10:00
Would you swap your Twitter Blue Tick for a Nandos Black Card?
Do you take red sauce or brown sauce in a sausage bap?
What is Jeeves from Ask Jeeves up to now? Listen
#105 Nurturing Our Inner-Child with Kevin Young from 2020-03-20T15:36:52
#104 Building Our Immune System with Scott Riley from 2020-03-19T05:00
#103 Mash Direct's Plan To FEED THE NATION from 2020-03-18T05:00
Worried about food during the lockdown?
Don't be.
In this bonus episode, I caught up with the legendary Jack Hamilton from Mash Direct for a quick phonecall about what his family ...
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#102 DADcast with Colin Geddis from 2020-03-17T05:00
Welcome to first and only episode of DADcast with local comedian Colin Geddis where I let slip I haven't listened to his podcast for six months...
Turns out I missed a lot... Lik...
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#101 COVID-19 Update (Live From My Garden Shed) from 2020-03-16T05:00
Just because we isolated doesn't mean we are alone.
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#100 David Harbinson: Firefighter, Station Commander, Cancer-Survivor from 2020-03-15T05:00
David Harbinson is a Station Commander for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service in Belfast.
After joining the service at a young age, David has worked his way through the...
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#99 Andrew Cuthbert aka “Rocketman”: Innovation Maven, Polymath, Father from 2020-03-09T05:00
Andrew Cuthbert is a polymath from Northern Ireland.
So far he’s been involved in research trips to Madagascar, human rights campaigns, setting up social enterprises, publishing...
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#98 Clodagh Dunlop: Locked-In Syndrome Survivor (ft. Partner + Carer Adrian Simpson) from 2020-03-02T06:00
Clodagh Dunlop is a detective for the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
In April 2015, her life was turned upside down after suffering a brainstem stroke, which left her with ...
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#97 Dr Mano Shanmuganathan: Neurosurgeon + Bear Grylls ‘Treasure Island’ Survivor from 2020-02-24T06:00
Dr Mano Shanmuganathan is one of the only pediatric neurosurgeons in Northern Ireland. He also survived being stranded on a desert island for 30 days as part of ‘Treasure Island,’ a TV show host...
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Liam Neeson Update, Episode 100 and Q&A Episode from 2020-02-20T11:27:31
Quick wee update for you guys as we approach episode 100 and an invitation for you to be a part of it.
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#96 Claire Dowds: Ormeau Baths, Community-Building, & Treasure-Seeking from 2020-02-17T06:00
Claire Dowds is the General Manager of Ormeau Baths, a coworking space right here in the heart of the city centre where she spends her time building an environment where people and businesses ca...
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#95 Colin Anderson: The Godfather Of Advertising In Northern Ireland from 2020-02-10T06:00
This week’s interview is the fifth episode in ‘The Disruptors’, a mini-series presented in collaboration with Fleet Financial where we sit down with some of North...
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#94 Reuben Skinner: Videographer at Canva, Sydney, Australia from 2020-02-03T06:00
Reuben Skinner is a Belfast born and bred videographer currently living in Sydney Australia with his wife Estelle and three kids to Dora-Rose, Toban and Zeke.
Having initially ...
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#93 Carmel McKinney: Northern Ireland Fire And Rescue Service (NIFRS) from 2020-01-27T06:00
Carmel McKinney is the Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS).
After studying English and French at university, Carmel went on to become a teacher a...
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#92 Nick Whelan: Dale Farm from 2020-01-21T09:15:38
Ok, so when I think of Dale Farm I think of milk, cheese, eating Joker ice lollies in the car. Tasty delicious, love it. But I always assumed it was just another Northern Irish food company like...
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#91 James Leckey: Founder & CEO of Leckey Design from 2020-01-13T06:00
James Leckey is the founder & CEO of Leckey: a company focused on designing life-enhancing products for physically challenged children.
After starting out small in a garden shed...
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#90 Baroness May Blood: Integrated Education Fund from 2020-01-06T06:00
Baroness May Blood grew up in a working-class area of Belfast.
In today’s episode, we talk all about what it was like growing up in Belfast in the ’40s, her time in the House Of ...
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#89 Ciaran Sheehan: Clarendon Executive, Young Enterprise & Corcreggan Mill Holidays from 2019-12-30T06:00
I first met today’s guest when I was 16 while doing Young Enterprise at school and since then I’ve also known him to be incredibly passionate and supportive of entrepreneurship for people at eve...
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#88 Jonny Quinn: Snow Patrol (Drummer) from 2019-12-23T06:00
Jonny Quinn is the drummer of Snow Patrol, an alternative rock band from Northern Ireland that has released six albums so far and sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
Their la...
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#87 Sarah McAnallen: Student Entrepreneur Behind The Award-Winning McAnallen Design from 2019-12-16T06:00
When Sarah was six-years-old her mum had a stroke — making everyday tasks difficult. It was out of this personal experience that McAnallen was born.
#86 Zoe Salmon: TV Presenter & Lawyer, Blue Peter from 2019-12-09T06:00
Zoe Salmon is an award-winning television presenter from Bangor, Northern Ireland.
In today’s episode, we talk about how she overcame childhood shyness, her unusual Blue Peter au...
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#85 Philip Bain: Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist from 2019-12-02T06:00
Philip Bain is the co-founder of ShredBank and the author of two business books: Start to Grow and Start to Lead.
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#84 Lady Mary Peters: Olympian, Author, Legend from 2019-11-27T06:00
Lady Mary Peters, LG CH DBE RNR OLY — or Mary P as her friends call her — is an Olympic Gold Medalist, member of the Order Of The Gar...
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#83 Cowfield Design: Exporting NI Landmarks To The World from 2019-11-25T06:00
Cowfield Design is a father and son, creative design crafts business setup by Conor and Sean Kelly.
After ...
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#82 Tim Brundle: Ulster University from 2019-11-20T06:00
Tim Brundle is the Director of Research & Impact at Ulster University (and much, MUCH more).
In today’s ep...
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#81 Eleanor McEvoy: Energy Entrepreneur, CEO, Dragoness from 2019-11-18T06:00
Eleanor McEvoy is Northern Ireland's Ambassador for Entrepreneurship, RTE Dragons Den Star and the CEO of Next-Gen Power.
In today’s episode, we talk about tackling climate chang...
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#80 The Priests: Singers, World-Record Holders, Priests from 2019-11-13T06:00
The Priests are the fastest-selling classical group of all time. They’re also full-time clergymen…
In this...
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#79 Mark Todd: Architect, Artist, Conversationalist from 2019-11-11T06:00
Today’s conversation is my attempt of bottling the magic, curiosity and deep sense of calm I experience while talking to Mark and it’s unlike any episode we’ve shared before.
It...
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#78 Peter Dixon: The Man Who Brought Natural Gas To Northern Ireland from 2019-11-04T06:00
After leaving school at 16 without any professional qualifications, Peter Dixon worked as a gas fitter, a plumber and a welder.
Against all the odds, he landed a huge opportunit...
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#77 Claire Leese: Fashion Stylist, Game Of Thrones, Archive 12 from 2019-10-28T05:00
After working in the music industry with artists like The Darkness and Lilly Allen, Claire returned to NI just in time to work on the pilot of Game Of Thrones. Listen
#76 Max Mackin: Polio-Survivor, Entrepreneur, Movie-Buff. from 2019-10-21T06:00
As probably the last person in the UK to contact Polio, Max had a very short-lived school career.
But at 1...
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#75 Norman Surplus, First Man to Circumnavigate the World in an Autogyro from 2019-10-14T06:00
Video game designer, wind-farmer, lifeboat captain, cancer survivor and most recently the first man in the world to circumnavigate the world in an autogyro. Listen
#74 Nadine Patterson, Puppet-Maker from 2019-10-07T06:00
Nadine Patterson is a puppet-maker from Northern Ireland. From making models as a child to working in the puppet hospital on a Tim Burton movie set, Nadine has on...
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#73 Colin Williams, Sixteen South from 2019-09-30T06:00
Colin Williams is the BAFTA-winning children’s television creator, showrunner and writer behind Sixteen South — a production company that has produced 450+ episod...
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#72 Living With Arthritis At 18-Years-Old — Katrina Cairns from 2019-09-23T06:00
Katrina Cairns is one of the youngest people we’ve ever had on the podcast. She’s also the first person I’ve ever met with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Listen
#71 Podcast With Entrepreneur Pete Boyle: Argento & Let’s Go Hyrdo from 2019-09-16T06:00
In this week’s show we have the absolute privilege of sitting down with one of Northern Ireland’s most experienced and successful entrepreneurs: Pete Boyle. Listen
#70 Sarah Friar: Building Community In The Digital Age from 2019-09-09T06:00
Sarah Friar is from Sion Mills, Northern Ireland. She’s also the CEO of Nextdoor, a free private social network whose goal is to get you connected to your neighbours.
#69 Live Podcast With Andrew Trimble from 2019-09-02T06:00
Andrew Trimble is a “retired egg chaser, entrepreneur and podcaster.”
The former Ulster and Ireland rugby s...
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##68 Artificial Intelligence & T-Shirts: Sarah Mcbride From Cross & Freckle from 2019-08-26T06:00
Despite only being 23 years old, Ballymena born & bred Sarah Mcbride has already worked with Google, Nokia, Betaworks, a VC firm in NYC — and launched a t-shirt c...
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#67 Terry George: The Oscar-Winning Director From Belfast from 2019-08-19T06:00
Terry George is an Oscar-winning film director from Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for movies like Hotel Rwanda, The Shore, In The Name Of The Father and much, ...
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#66 Jack & Sean From The Dead Rabbit: The Best Bar In The World from 2019-08-12T06:00
Jack McGarry is the youngest-ever International Bartender of the Year. Sean Muldoon is admired/feared throughout the bar world for his vision, drive and insane at...
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#65 Geraldine Hughes: West Belfast To The West End, To Broadway & Beyond from 2019-08-05T06:00
Geraldine Hughes is an actor from West Belfast, Northern Ireland known for her performances in Rocky Balboa, Gran Torino, Harry Potter & The Cursed Child and much...
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#64 Slay The Dragon: Share The Treasure from 2019-08-02T06:00
‘The Heroes Journey’ is an age-old step by step model used to describe the process a person has to go through to experience success.
#63 Slay The Dragon: Enter The Cave from 2019-08-01T06:00
‘The Heroes Journey’ is an age-old step by step model used to describe the process a person has to go through to experience success.
#62 Slay The Dragon: Meet The Mentor from 2019-07-31T11:24:32
Woops... Sorry about that. I scheduled the wrong one this morning. Here's the correct episode!
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#61 Slay The Dragon: The Call To Adventure from 2019-07-30T06:00
‘The Heroes Journey’ is an age-old step by step model used to describe the process a person has to go through to experience success.
#60 Slay The Dragon: The Heroes Journey from 2019-07-29T06:00
‘The Heroes Journey’ is an age-old step by step model used to describe the process a person has to go through to experience success.
#59 The Making Of A Chief Executive: Suzanne Wylie, Belfast City Council from 2019-07-22T06:00
Suzanne Wylie has been Chief Executive of Belfast City Council for 5 years.
Having worked for the council...
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#58 Meet Grace Chambers: The 91-Year-Old Parkrunner from 2019-07-15T07:30:59
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#57 Virtual Reality & Decision-Making with Cathy Craig from Incisiv from 2019-07-08T06:00
Cathy Craig is a Professor of Experimental Psychology at Ulster University, but she’s also the CEO of INCISIV: a sports technology company that helps players make...
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#56 A Once In A Lifetime Conversation With Foy Vance from 2019-07-01T06:00
Foy Vance is a legendary singer-songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland.
In this very raw conversation we...
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#55 Shane Todd — Comedian from 2019-06-24T06:00
Shane Todd is a comedian from Holywood, Northern Ireland.
In this week’s show, we had the chance to find ou...
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#54 Northern Ireland’s 2019 Young Enterprise Champions: RagDogs From Bloomfield Collegiate from 2019-06-17T06:00
RagDogs is a new start-up founded by 6 young women from Bloomfield Collegiate School that sell eco-friendly dog toys made from recycled materials.
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#53 Jenna Stevenson: Made In Mourne. from 2019-06-10T06:00
In 2017, Kilkeel born and bred Jenna Stevenson set up Made In Mourne, a non-profit organisation whose goal is to connect and support over 500 entrepreneurs in the...
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#52 Ryan Crown: Creative Director Of Crown Creative NYC. from 2019-06-03T06:00
In 2018, Ryan set up his own full-service agency in Brooklyn which specializes in branding, web design, content creation & digital marketing.
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#51 Norman Houston: Northern Ireland’s Man In Washington D.C from 2019-05-27T06:00
Norman Houston is the longest serving British Diplomat in Washington D.C. and is our Northern Irish representative for all of America.
#50 From Newry To New York With Pauline Turley From the Irish Arts Center from 2019-05-20T06:00
After winning the green card lottery in 1997, Pauline Turley left friends and family in Newry behind to move to NYC.
Since then she’s has been on a rollercoaster journey that’s included d...
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#49 Nostalgia, Entrepreneurship and Art with Aaron Flanagan from Comic Book Guys from 2019-05-13T06:00
In 2014, Aaron Flanagan and his brother quit their ‘proper jobs’ to open Comic Book Guys, Northern Ireland's largest independent comic book store.
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#48 A Conversation With Coworking Space King Steve Pette from 2019-05-06T06:00
After working in hospitality since he was 13 years old, Steve Pette has spent his life creating experiences for people.
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#47 “Small Steps To Giant Living” With Scott Riley From Causeway Living from 2019-04-29T06:00
In June 2014, Scott Riley was 100 lb overweight, suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis and on a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs.
#46 Rachael Campbell-Palmer From Black Box: “A Space For Things Don’t Have One” from 2019-04-22T06:00
With over 600 events every year including live music, discos, art exhibits, comedy sketches, open mic storytelling nights and much much more, The Black Box is wit...
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#45 Brains & Beauty With Miss Northern Ireland Katharine Walker from 2019-04-15T06:00
“So Miss Northern Ireland actually has brains?” That’s the question children’s ICU nurse Katharine Walker has been asked on more than one occasion.
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#44 The Hero’s Journey With Mark Dowds from 2019-04-08T06:00
You may know Mark Dowds as an early investor in Uber, the Chief Operating Officer of Trov, and one the of key people behind the Ormeau Baths coworking space in Be...
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#43 Talking Craft With Musicians Johnny James & Rebekah Fitch from 2019-04-01T06:00
Today we’re joined by two incredibly talented young musicians - Johnny James and Rebekah Fitch.
After meeti...
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#42 Three Men In A Tub: A Conversation With Brendan And Shane From Successful Belfast from 2019-03-25T05:00
Brendan is a photographer, Shane works for Belfast Buildings Trust - both are passionate about people, history and telling stories that matter.
#41 Storytime With Willie Jack - The King Of The Cathedral Quarter from 2019-03-18T05:00
Willie Jack describes himself as a barman, street cleaner and bouncer - but he’s also the owner of The Harp Bar, The Dark Horse, The Duke Of York, The New Orpheus...
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#40 Designing Your World With Karishma Kusurkar From Karishma’s World from 2019-03-11T05:00
Karishma Kusurkar left India when she was 6 years old to live in Belfast. It was 1996, she had the army as neighbours and the building wobbled on a windy day… The rest is her story to tell.
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#39 The Power Of Genuine Relationships With Gareth Quinn From Kairos + Digital DNA from 2019-03-04T06:00
Gareth Quinn may be the co-founder of Digital DNA and Kairos - two very successful tech businesses from Northern Ireland - but he claims his road to success was u...
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#38 Creating Spaces That Matter With Barbara & JP Whearty From Cafe Cuan from 2019-02-25T06:00
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
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#37 ‘Being Yourself’ With Andrew McCracken And Jason Harvey From GoFyt from 2019-02-18T06:00
In the start-up world, there’s a lot of pressure to act like you’ve got it all together, but in today’s episode, Andrew and Jason from GoFyt peel back the layers ...
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#36 The Art Of ‘Diving In’ With Street Artist Danni Simpson from 2019-02-11T06:00
After quitting her marketing job in Australia, Danni Simpson bought a one-way ticket to Europe to pursue a career as an artist.
#35 A Conversation With Belfast Polymath + Storyteller John McGregor from 2019-02-04T06:00
John McGregor grew up in Short Strand in Belfast during the 1950s and was kicked out of school at age 14. Through a series of twist and turns, this event led John...
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#34 Talking Potatoes With Jack Hamilton From Mash Direct from 2019-01-28T06:00
Jack Hamilton is a 6th generational farmer with a twist. After the family farm faced financial difficulties, the Hamilton Family took the potato industry by surpr...
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#33 Chatting Cafe Culture With Specialty Coffee Pro Rachel Snowden from 2019-01-21T06:00
Rachel Snowden is a speciality coffee pro who has been working in Cafes around Northern Ireland since she was 17.
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#32 How To Get A ‘Six-Pack Mind’ - Australian Endurance Athlete Tofe Evans from 2019-01-14T06:00
Absolute wildcard episode for you all today. In a bizarre twist of events we had the chance to sit down with Tofe Evans, an endurance athl...
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#31 Become The Best Version Of Yourself With Results Coach Kevin Young from 2019-01-07T06:00
Kevin Young spends his days peeling back the false beliefs and limiting mindsets each of us have.
Whether it’s something from our past, pain we experience in the present or a national neg...
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#29 Turn The Volume Up With Ross Moffett From Pop Up Original from 2018-12-11T05:00
#28 The Wonderful World Of Scent With Michael Morris From The Bearded Candle Makers from 2018-12-03T17:00
#27 Derry Fashionista Aoife Doherty From Sass & Halo from 2018-11-27T06:00
#26 Talking Balance With Rebekah + Jon Johanson From Lines And Current Jewelry from 2018-11-19T06:00
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#25 Tea Master Oscar Woolley From Suki Tea from 2018-11-12T06:00
What began as a St. Georges Market Start-Up has brewed into a global brand that serves award-winning tea in over 12 different countries.
Discover the history of tea in Belfast, w...
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#24 Pursuing Your Dream with Jude Henderson from OutsideIn from 2018-11-05T07:14:14
Meet Jude Henderson…The woman from Comber who packed in her Corporate job to pursue her dream and passion.
Jude now works for Listen
#23 Creative Entrepreneur Linzi Rooney - Born And Bred + Studio Souk from 2018-10-29T06:00
…The photographer who became a silversmith before founding a creative charity and opening a shop in George Best City Airport.
Our in...
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#21 Nancy Brown - Business Coach from 2018-10-15T09:00
Q: What do you get when you cross a New Yorker, creativity, entrepreneurship and resilience?
A: Nancy Brown.
Really enjoyed this chat with a personal mentor and friend of...
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#20 Simon Worthington, Editor Of Turf & Grain Magazine from 2018-10-01T06:00
Meet the EY accountant with the coolest hobby ever: founding, running and editing the beautiful Turf & Grain magazine.
Turf & Grain is a super-high-quality, slow-cooked magazine ...
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#19 Aly Harte - Artist, Painter, Podcaster + Educator from 2018-09-01T08:16:55
Aly Harte is a local artist most well-known for her bright, colourful oil-based paintings.
But Aly also dedicates her time writing about important issues like grief, produci...
It's Time For Change from 2018-08-28T12:39:56
B.O.B is one year old. We've had a great year, but it's time to switch things up.
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#18 David Kenny - Soarscape (Drones Drones Drones) from 2018-08-14T07:00
We hike up Cave Hill with former EY Accountant turned self-employed Drone Operator David Kenny.
Hear what it's like to quit the day job and follow your passion, how Drones can be...
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#17 Colin Geddis - Comedian + Podcaster from 2018-08-01T07:00
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#16 Naomh McElhatton - Queen of Digital at Smart Global from 2018-07-01T11:00
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#15 Gavan Wall: King Of LinkedIn + Founder Of The Wall Group from 2018-06-11T06:00
Gavan Wall is the founder of The Wall Group, a company that owns a series of Spars, Subways and a YoggieBerrie in North Belfast.
But he's probably most well known for his ch...
#14 Dillon Osborne - King Of Instagram Stories @diltakesphotos + Freelance Creative Jack Of All Trades from 2018-06-01T06:00
In this month's show, we sat with Dillon Osborne in front of a live audience at the Bullitt Hotel.
Dillon Osborne is most well-known for his daily vlog on Instagram stories @dil...
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Invite to our 1st LIVE podcast in the Bullitt Hotel from 2018-05-10T15:42:47
Very excited to announce that our next meetup is going to be a LIVE podcast interview with the digital 'jack of all trades' Dillon Osborne.
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#13 Headshot Photographer - Jess Lowe - Why your website is the new 'shop-window' from 2018-05-01T09:41:35
In this month's show, we sat down with Jess Lowe, a local headshot photographer with a passion for capturing the portraits of local entrepreneurs, creatives and business owners.
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#12 Micheal Deane, Chef + Restaurateur of Deanes Belfast, Northern Ireland from 2018-04-01T15:00
Michael Deane is the godfather of fine dining in Northern Ireland and the chef/restaurateur behind the 'Deanes Belfast Empire.'
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#11 Young Enterprise Northern Ireland CEO, Carol Fitzsimons MBE from 2018-03-01T06:00
We caught up with Carol Fitzsimons, CEO of Young Enterprise Northern Ireland to chat about this amazing, empowering entrepreneurial charity for young folk in Belfast/our wee country, what a CEO ...
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#10 Madlug: Make A Difference Luggage Social Enterprise founder David Linton, Belfast, Northern Ireland from 2018-02-01T18:00
Hear how a one-for-one luggage company is making a difference to the lives of kids in care.
In this episode, we chat with founder David Linton about what it was like to set up a ...
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#9 Jawbox Gin Founder + Ex-Bar Man: Gerry White, Belfast, Northern Ireland (#009) from 2018-01-01T18:00
Last year Belfast went absolutely gin-sane for the old drink that has undoubtedly made a modern comeback.
Hear: how he founded Jawbox Gin, where the name comes from, why 'gin is ...
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#8 Kurrito: Pakistani Burrito Shop founder, Samina Kauser, Belfast, Northern Ireland from 2017-12-01T18:00
Belfast has gone absolute burrito-crazy over the last few years... On this week's show, we sat down with Samina Kauser to hear how Kurrito – a Mexican Pakista...
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#7 OutsideIn: Street Wear Social Enterprise founder David Johnston, Belfast, Northern Ireland from 2017-11-01T17:00
Hear the founder's story of OutsideIn, a street wear brand that wants to rewrite the story of homelessness here in Belfast and around the world through their unique 'wear on share one' model. Listen
#6 Bia Rebel Ramen Food Truck, Northern Ireland. Brian Donnelly + Jenny Holland from 2017-10-01T18:00
On this week's show, we caught up with Brian Donnelly and Jenny Holland - the dynamic duo behind Bia Rebel - a food truck located outside Listen
#5 International House Belfast, Paul McMullan, TEFL/CELTA Expert from 2017-09-01T18:00
We sat down with language teaching legend Paul McMullan who traveled the world before opening a language school in the 'Holylands' in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
In this episode w...
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#4 Visual Waste - Street/Graffiti artist Dean Kane, Northern Ireland from 2017-08-01T18:04
Thousands of tourists come to Belfast each year to see and learn the history behind the various political murals scattered throughout the city.
But in recent times there has been a dramat...
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#3 Flax Fox/Danielle Morgan - Northern Irish Artist from 2017-08-01T18:03
Meet Danielle Morgan aka Flax Fox.
Danielle is an artist, entrepreneur, mother of '2.5' and a regular at St Georges Market. Her work is some of the most iconic in Northern I...
#2 Gareth Patterson: Belfast Coffee Map from 2017-08-01T18:02
We caught up with Gareth Patterson, founder of the Belfast Coffee Map, a paper publication that features the best cafes and coffee shops.
This episode of Best Of Belfast we discu...
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#1 Lyn Magill: Cancer Survivor from 2017-08-01T18:01
For our first story on the Best Of Belfast podcast we caught up with Lyn Magill to hear her incredible story and what it means to be a 'lover of life.'
We first met Lyn after seeing a pho...
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Episode Zero from 2017-08-01T18:00
A quick intro to the podcast.
Hear from Matthew about the story behind the Best Of Belfast Podcast, what you can expect and how you can get involved.
For written stories, links, p...
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