Win Happy Podcast

On today’s podcast I chatted with my friend, Michael Cronin, one of the really good guys.

Michael shares his story and without giving too much of this away in advance, it is all about the pressure of keeping secrets totally to yourself and our limited ability to soak up this pressure.

We had our chat outside at the coffee dock at the back of the Kingsley Hotel, sipping on our coffees and watching the River Lee flow by - please excuse the sounds of outdoor life/

Enjoy the show..

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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12 brave men left Ireland on a very special mission to Porto with a very daunting task to complete - preparing Brendan Canty for his marriage to Ayla Amano next month.

12 brave men returned with the mission complete - we gathered some martial advice from these wise men for Brendan to carefully follow, we had fun, we made new friends and we all learnt a few things from this trip away.

Enjoy the show..

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today’s podcast I chatted with Magda O’Driscoll from Poland, who has very much made Crookhaven her home since coming here 18 years ago to take up a summer job.

18 years later, this talented artist, photographer and craftsperson, has her own business, Crookhaven Art Studio, is married to Jimmy a local fisherman and she must be one of the best ambassadors for this special corner of West Cork.

We chatted about how she ended up here, her huge passion for this place and the extreme pain she suffers if she can’t capture a great picture when she sees it.

Enjoy the show..    

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today’s podcast I chat with Brigid Collins of Ardmore Open Farm and Mini Zoo and Ardmore Glamping Pods.

12 years ago when their auctioneering business had slowed down due to the recession, her husband Denis suggested they start an open farm to hopefully supplement their income.

10 years ago that open farm opened to the public and this extended to a mini zoo gradually as exotic animals were added to the mix.

In 2018 they further expanded the business by installing glamping pods on the site 

We chatted about the challenges of opening such an unusual business, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the challenging Covid years and how to manage stress in a family business.

Enjoy the show!

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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On today’s podcast I chat with Katie Krimitsos, who is based in Tampa Florida in the USA.

Katie has had an eventful career and as well as being a busy mum, she is also the founder of the Women’s Meditation Network where she creates many different “love notes” to women.

Having a second baby and a determination to be a great mum as well as a great business person guided her to this business, which with some careful planning has allowed her to achieve both.

Is this too much for every parent to strive for?

Enjoy the show 

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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In part two of this two part podcast Johnny Quaid chats about getting on with his “Life Part two” as a young wheelchair bound man.

He dug deep.went back to school, joined the Global Volunteers in Greece for a month and he found work.

He chats about the difficulties that people with disabilities face, the attitude of people towards him, and his wheelchair basketball career that satisfies the competitive spirit that still burns deeply inside him.

“The most difficult thing is being ok being different," he says.

Johnny can’t believe how much he has achieved and how lucky he is.

Johnny Quaid is an incredible person.

Enjoy the show

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On Friday the 23rd of March, 2006 17 year old Johnny Quaid fell off a roof while collecting his jacket after work from the building site where he was working.

Two weeks later, Johnny eventually woke up from a coma in the Mater Hospital with no recollection at all of what had happened.

While recovering he quickly learnt that he would never regain the use of his legs as a result of a spinal injury.

In part one of this two part podcast Johnny chats about his love of Gaelic football, of going to New York to live the American dream and how he coped with knowing that life was going to be radically different.

He chats about his “sick or swim” mentality and the support of family, friends and the community in his home village of Athea in West Limerick.

Enjoy the show 

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today’s podcast I chat with Gizem Cetgin, originally from a military family in Turkey who now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina

This engineer and innovation consultant turned her back on a successful career when she experienced so much “disconnection” in the workplace.

She started her own business, Omnipresence Consulting helping people and teams to connect again and she says that “we should show up with love”.

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On today's podcast I chatted with Cork City FC legend, Gearoid Morrissey about his career and life.

On part two of our conversation Gearoid chatted about his successful career with Cork City FC, a short spell in England with Cambridge United including a debut in the FA Cup at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

He also spoke about the difference between the leagues and the mentality it takes to become an elite player at the highest level, and finally his decision to retire and start the next chapter of his life.

Enjoy the show 

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chatted with Cork City FC legend, Gearoid Morrissey about his career and life.

On part one of this two part conversation Gearoid chats about his early career, the joy of playing football with your friends and the excitement of fulfilling your dreams of becoming a professional footballer at the highest level in England.

Arsenal, Derby, West Ham, Southampton, Blackburn and Liverpool - they were all interested in this talented young footballer from Cork.

However, at 16 you are just a boy and when you don’t have your friends and family around you the joy of playing football can quickly disappear,

Enjoy the show

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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On today’s podcast I chatted with the very special Mary Doherty and her equally special son Aaron about her career and their lives together.

Mary has spent 30 years with An Garda Síochána, a career that saw her progress through the ranks to the position of Detective Inspector, looking after the Protective Services unit, dealing with the worst of abuse and sexual crimes.

Mary’s son Aaron is a vibrant young man with down syndrome and this led to Mary getting deeply involved with Down Syndrome Ireland, campaigning for basic rights for people with down syndrome. 

A car accident a couple of years ago turned her busy life upside down, leaving her with a broken neck and facing a long recovery period, which she is still in the middle of.

While extremely traumatic, this accident forced her to look at life through a different lens and also gave her a chance to begin to recover from the vicarious trauma of such a mentally draining job.

Enjoy the show..

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chat with founder of Next Wave Africa, Greg Serandos, the Californian, who is living in Johannesburg in South Africa.

At the time of recording he was in the middle of one of the daily scheduled rolling power outages as we chatted about his life and career with the company of some very loud crickets!

He spoke about the beautiful country and climate, the declining economy, everyday life as well as the seven layers of security needed to be safe there.  

He chatted about his business Next Wave Africa, which helps companies to explore possible opportunities in the continent and why doing the biggest bungee jump in the world was part of his best day ever!

Enjoy the show!

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today’s podcast I chatted with two very special and talented people, the duo behind the new musical project, Hibsen.

Grainne Hunt and Jim Murphy have teamed up to bring the James Joyce book “Dubliners” to life through a special collection of songs inspired by each story in the book.

This project was born during a “Covid lockdown” songwriting workshop and now it comes to life with a new album, ‘The Stern Task of Living’; and live performances which will debut in Smock Alley as part of the Bloomsday Festival.

James Joyve will be happy when he hears this …

Enjoy the show

The podcast features two singles from the album, Araby and Eveline

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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Sometimes figuring out what you want to do in your life can be difficult, unclear and confusing and sometimes it can be crystal clear and there is only one path that is right for you.

On today’s podcast I chat with the super talented Fiona Kennedy, my old neighbour who was born to write and sing beautiful songs.

She chats about her new album ‘Find Me’, the life of a professional musician in Ireland and her personal journey that did have lots of twists and turns, stops and starts...

Enjoy the show 

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today’s podcast I welcome back Professor Connell Fanning, Director of The Keynes Centre at UCC and co-author of The Leadership Mind.

Books are a key part of the development programme at The Keynes Centre and critically he says “It’s not the book, it’s how it is read” that is important.

Connell describes how we should “read with intent” , developing a dialogue with ourselves, engaging with the author’s mind and he discusses some source thinkers, minds that can help us to refresh our own thinking.

Most importantly, Connell explains the importance of development through adulthood an how reading experiences can play a critical role in this.

Enjoy the show

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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In part two of this two part podcast I chat with Eoin Kernan, about his recovery from mental illness and his new venture, Discover SUP.

In part one he spoke about his OCD and his eating disorder, which led to a full breakdown in 2019, and his subsequent road to recovery.

In this episode he speaks about his partner, Carolina and his family and the role they played in his recovery, as well as his special relationship with the sea.

He chats about his love of stand-up paddleboarding, which led to his new venture, Discover SUP, whereby he brings joy and happiness to so many through this special activity.

Enjoy the show..   

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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Eoin Kernan: “It’s like I fell off a cliff in 2019”

In part one of a two part podcast I chat with Eoin Kernan, founder of Discover SUP about his OCD and eating disorder, which led to a full breakdown in 2019. 

Eoin found his own secretive ways of coping with his mental illness until eventually it came to breaking point and he needed help.

He speaks about the pressures of modern life, workplace and personal expectations and what can happen without the appropriate pressure valve.

Eoin speaks candidly about his mental illness and his long road to recovery and the special role of art therapy as part of this.

Enjoy the show..

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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On today’s podcast I welcome back to the podcast, Paul Niland, CEO of Lifeline Ukraine, the suicide prevention helpline service in the country, to reflect on a year of this terrible war.

Paul chats about his experience of Ukraine in his 20 years of living there, the relationship with Russia, the political environment and the unlikely rise to power of Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian and star of the TV series ‘Servant of the People’.

He also talks about the impact of the war on Lifeline Ukraine and how he and his team have coped with the huge increase in calls from people in severe distress and finally how he sees this war coming to an end.

Glory to Ukraine

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On part two of this two part podcast I chat with Daryna Hruzdieva, Recruitment Resourcer with AA Euro Group.

In part one she spoke about escaping from Kyiv in Ukraine, leaving her happy, successful life behind and finding her way to safety in Ireland with her family.

On this episode she speaks about the kindness of strangers, in particular the host family, Mike and Matilda Morrison.

She also spoke about her state of depression when she arrived and how her mum, Victoria brought her out of this and helped her to rebuild her life including an exciting new role with AA Euro Group.

Enjoy the show..

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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On part 1 of this two part podcast I chat with Daryna Hruzdieva, Recruitment Resourcer with AA Euro Group.

Nearly one year ago she was forced to leave her life in Kyiv in Ukraine when the unthinkable happened and she woke up on the 24th of February to the sounds of bombs landing in her city.

She speaks about the political environment in Ukraine, being forced to leave her home with her family, how she made her way to Ireland and how difficult this war is, because it is like brother fighting brother. 

Let’s hear from Daryna.

This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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