In this Podcast Conor talks to former government Minister Ivan Yates. They chat about his remarkable life so far; Ivan has been a cabinet Minister, self-made multi-millionaire and then bankrupt before reinvention and a new career as a star of Irish media.

Ivan is very open about the events in his life and remains his irrepressible self, including starting a new venture in media training. His original, forthright style of entertaining punditry and analysis on the full range of current affairs and sport has made him a much sought-after motivational public speaker at corporate and formal events .

The retired broadcaster has launched his own ‘Media Masterclass’, teaching the “tricks of the trade” gained over his past four decades working in media.

In 2021 , Ivan walked away from his popular radio and TV presenting gigs to focus on his new venture.

Ivan believes “The media sector is transforming because the revenues from advertising are going to digital, and secondly, media consumption habits through papers is changing. People are accessing their ubiquitous news in a different way.

“This is a very challenging time for media, and to some extent it has to reinvent itself. He said in his interview with the Irish independent , that the media nowadays is “transforming”, with social media and digital playing a large part.

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