Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

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 one of the most interesting stories we’ve ever featured on the podcast.

In this rare conversation, you’ll discover what goes on inside a puppet hospital, how difficult it is to work with such small objects and why she loves what she does for a living.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Nadine (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/nadine-patterson-puppet-maker

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

Colin Williams is the BAFTA-winning children’s television creator, showrunner and writer behind Sixteen South — a production company that has produced 450+ episodes for networks like Disney Junior, CBeebies, Nick Jr and much, much more. 

In today’s show, we talk about how Colin set up a production company in Northern Ireland, how to write about death for kids TV and a personal mantra that’s kept him going through the challenging times. 

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Colin (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/colin-williams-sixteen-south

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

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).

In today’s show, Katrina teaches me what arthritis actually is, shares how she was able to deal with such a difficult diagnosis at a young age and the importance of pacing ourselves as we chase our biggest goals, dreams and desires.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Katrina (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/katrina-cairns-juvenile-arthritis

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

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. 

Pete Boyle started Argento in 1997 after selling jewellery on the streets of Belfast. 

In today’s episode we discover Pete’s origin story, how retail is changing in the age of the internet and the essential business lessons he’s learned along the way.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Pete (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/pete-boyle-argento

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

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. 

In this episode, we discuss how Sarah got to where she is today, the epidemic of loneliness and how we can become community builders in a digital age. 

Check it out!

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Sarah (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/karishma-kusurkar-karishmas-world

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

Andrew Trimble is a “retired egg chaser, entrepreneur and podcaster.”

The former Ulster and Ireland rugby star played over 250 professional games before retiring in 2018 to pursue business.

In today’s conversation we talk about the transition from sport into tech, what life’s like after rugby and where the nickname Dopey Sheep comes from. 

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Andrew (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/andrew-trimble-kairos

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

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 company that doesn’t exist… 

In today’s show, we chat about early influences on her involvement in tech, what life is like in NYC and how artificial intelligence is disrupting the world of fashion.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Saraha (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/sarah-mcbride-cross-and-freckle

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

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 attention to detail. 

In this episode, we hear how two lads from West Belfast went on to open the Best Bar In The World, publish multiple books about their industry and find time for future projects in the pipeline that range from comic books, to feature films.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Jack and Sean (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/the-dead-rabbit

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

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, much more.

In this very raw and honest conversation, Geraldine opens up about her journey to stardom, what it’s like to work with directors like Clint Eastwood and the most challenging experience she’s ever faced.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Geraldine (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/geraldine-hughes-actor

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt 

‘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.

In this five-part mini-series, Matthew Thompson teams up with serial entrepreneur Gavan Wall to show how you can use the heroes journey to break out of a rut, take the next step and slay the dragon guarding the treasure in your life.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Slay The Dragon (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/slay-the-dragon

Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.

To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/

Cheers!

— Matt