In Episode 6, we welcome our next guest onto the show, Dr. Aisling O'Neill, who gained her PhD in Entrepreneurship, Motivation and Networks from Waterford Institute of Technology. Dr. O'Neill's passion lies in facilitating the development of impactful knowledge through high-level research and innovation. She plays an instrumental role in driving the development of a sustainable entrepreneurial economy in the South East Region of Ireland. We chat with Dr. O'Neill about her PhD journey, how to build external networks during your doctoral work and how to add some elements of the startup world into your research.