Despite facing a difficult period in her life when she discovered a bald patch on her head at the age of 15, Amber persisted and went on to have a successful career in acting, modelling and as an entrepreneur with the Amber Jean brand. Her story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the importance of never giving up on our dreams, even in the face of challenges and setbacks.  

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com.  

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Sometimes all it takes is the courage to ask for what you want and the willingness to take action to make it happen. Whether it's pursuing remote work opportunities or starting your own business, Niamh's journey is a testament to the power of determination and hard work in building the life you want. 

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

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Fintan Cooney had a successful career in advertising, spending 25 years in the industry and rising to a senior level. However, his interest in the funeral undertaking business, which his great great grandfather started in Dublin, never waned. He had even considered opening a funeral home in Mullingar, but the opportunity slipped away when someone else beat him to it. As Fintan's advertising career progressed, he started to question if it was truly what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, which led him to seriously consider making a career change.

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

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Tomás O'Leary shares his journey starting in the travel industry to becoming a successful entrepreneur. O'Leary, who worked for IBM in the past, talks about how he became an agony aunt for a retail magazine in Ireland, which eventually led to software companies contacting him and his team for business deals.

O'Leary credits his success to his constant questioning and skepticism, which he believes sets him apart from experts who can't see beyond their own industry jargon. When asked about his decision to start his own business, he shared that it was a chance opportunity that came his way. He got involved in a business that was going to be partnered by IBM, and from there, he learned to sell a wider range of IBM products.

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

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In this episode of A Pivotal Moment, host Mark Cahalane speaks to Sarah Shannon, owner of Sarah Shannon Yoga. Sarah gave up a successful corporate law career over five years ago to pursue her growing interests and passions. She moved to Portugal where she now shares the tools, practices and wisdom that she has learnt along this path.

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

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In this episode of A Pivotal Moment, host Mark Cahalane speaks to Gavin McCarthy and Sara Mitchell, the husband and wife team behind Poulet Bonne Femme, a popular Irish food business which started life with a trailer in a public park. Both Gavin and Sara had successful careers in property development and international marketing respectively, before the 2008 financial crash impacted their careers and changed their trajectory. They talk about how Poulet Bonne Femme came to be, starting with Gavin's redundancy and a family holiday in West Cork.

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

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In this episode of A Pivotal Moment, host Mark Cahalane talks with Stewart Kenny, one of the founders of Paddy Power, a bookmaker known for its cheeky and irreverent brand. However, what many may not know about Kenny is that he is now a psychotherapist and coach, with ADHD playing a central role in his work. Stewart grew up in a family that valued social justice, which stuck with him throughout his life. In this conversation, he shares how he transitioned from being the son of a devout Methodist and Supreme Court Justice to founding one of the biggest bookmakers in Ireland, going on to be Chief Executive of the public company and giving it up at 50.

If you like this podcast, please follow for more episodes in this series. My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

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A Pivotal Moment is a podcast about ordinary people who made extraordinary decisions. Having reached a turning point in their lives, businesses, or careers, each of my guests made a dramatic change. I'll be asking them how this came about, the sacrifices they made to make a change, and the impact it had on their lives, the lives of their families, organisations and themselves. Throughout the series we will hear powerful stories of those nagging feelings of unease, of frustration, that persistent inner voice, saying, “I need to do something else.”

My name is Mark Cahalane and through my business Martello Leadership I help businesses tell compelling stories to engage their stakeholders. I coach senior business leaders on systemic change and leadership. I partner business teams to help them drive high performance. And when business relationships go wrong, I help them all negotiate better ways of working together. I am all about change and transformation. You can find out more on my take on these topics at martelloleadership.com. 

Email me at: [email protected] 

Follow me on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcahalane/ 

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