Hi and welcome back to Navigating New York. On this Episode I chat about our fantastic Sober October for Solace House Challenge, the amazing support we had from Gym+Coffee, The Irish Breakfast Box, and SBB The Collection and how much we raised overall!

I also chat about my own journey with alcohol and why I decided to stop drinking just over 2 years ago. I hope you get something from it.

Please know you can reach out to Solace House in the USA (or Pieta House in Ireland) if you are ever feeling suicidal distress. Solace House provides free, confidential, therapeutic counseling for anyone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts or suicidal distress, as well as those who engage in self-harm, or have been bereaved by suicide.

Phone: (718) 482-0001

Email: [email protected]

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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On Episode 18 of Navigating New York, I chat to Stephanie O'Quigley, an Irish woman living in New York for 5 years. Stephanie is an Award-winning blogger and publicist and has her own Podcast, 'the Wall'  - conversations on human health and behavior with certified experts and real-life stories.
Stephanie has a wealth of experience in the world of Public Relations, fresh out of college she was hired by Irish entrepreneur Marissa Carter to intern for her brand "Cocoa Brown" tan,  Stephanie was blogging on the side but quickly moved up the ranks to become marketing manager for the brand, bringing it to a global market.
Stephanie made the tough decision to leave that role to pursue her dream of living and working in NYC, and that she has done! Stephanie has continued to work for global beauty and fashion brands and is no stranger to having to work hard. We chat about her career path, he work-life balance, how the last 2 years has changed her perspective on what's most important in life, and her plans for the future. I hope you enjoy!

You can follow Stephanie on Instagram HERE 
Link to her Podcast  HERE

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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On this week’s Episode I chat to Mickey Coleman, a well-known &respected Tyrone man living in New York for 10 years. Mickey has two All Ireland Football Medals with Tyrone from 2003 and 2005, and is still very involved in the GAA here in New York with his club. Rockland.

When he moved to New York Mickey met his now wife Erin, and the pair have two gorgeous young sons. Mickey and Erin are both musicians and Erin runs her own School of Irish Music & Arts. On top of all of that, Mickey owns his own construction company Shoreline Builders and has navigated his journey in New York very impressively.

However, just 5 months ago everything changed for Mickey when he suffered what’s known as a widow maker heart attack, a form of heart attack with only a 6% survival rate .At just 41 years of age and a very fit and healthy father of 2,  the heart attack completely changed Mickey's approach to life.

We chat about what Mickey calls a spiritual awakening, and a new approach to life that encompasses 3 main areas of wellness, physical, mental and spiritual. Mickey’s recovery and heart functionality has stumped his doctors and he tells me why he thinks a plant based diet is medicine for the body.  

Mickey and Erin have set up an Instagram page called @heartyplantbasedfood which is an account full of food recipes they believe will change your Health & Wellbeing. 

We chat about all of this but not before I get Mickey’s predictions on the All-Ireland Final this Saturday between Tyrone and Mayo!

I hope you enjoy!

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/heartyplantbasedfood/
https://www.facebook.com/ErinLoughranSchoolofIrishMusicandArts
https://www.shorelinenyc.com/

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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And if you would like to support the Podcast you can at buymeacoffee.com

On this week's Episode I chat to Aisling Daly, a County Offaly woman who has been living in New York for 8 years. This episode touches on two big areas of interest for many of my lovely podcast listeners: women working in the Construction Industry & ladies Gaelic Football & Camogie in NYC.

 Aisling and I discuss how she Navigated her career path in New York and the great opportunities there are here for women working in Construction. Aisling explains the importance of being open minded and determined when starting out in the construction world and the variety of roles that are out there!

 We also talk about Aisling's passion for Gaelic games and Camogie and the trojan work she has put in over the years to develop Camogie in NY. Aisling coaches St Brigid's junior football team and has been heavily involved with the New York development squads– coaching young girls from under 7 right up to  youth development teams that have travelled around the US playing Camogie. 

Aisling has been growing the game from grass roots level right up to forming her own club, Annie Moore's in 2018. Annie Moore's is team of mostly American born players and ladies who have never played the sport before. Fast forward to just a few weeks ago, Annie Moore's made history and  won the New York League against an impressive Liberty Gaels side – another strong club formed in NY in 2015. After their historic NY League win, this novel team went on to win their first ever North American Intermediate title in Boston last Sunday.

Aisling is a woman who likes to keep fit and healthy, however in 2018 she was hit with a rare illness that left her having to slow down on all fronts. After feeling very unwell, spending time in hospital and receiving surgery, Aisling learned that she had a spontaneous CSF leak in her spine. Her ability to work, coach and train like she had been was completely changed and her condition still effects her now, 3 years later. We reflect on the importance of self care, having good people around you, and taking life (and the GAA!) with a pinch of salt. I hope you enjoy!

Support the show

Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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On this week’s episode I chat to Colin Broderick, a Northern Irish author, filmmaker and playwright living in New York City. Colin is a man I have wanted on the Podcast since I started Navigating New York, his work has had a profound effect on me personally and I was honored to have had this chat with him.

Just 14 years ago, Colin was nearing the end of the road. Lost in the depths of alcohol addiction Colin found himself in the unfortunate position of being completely down and out in New York. From spending time in Jail to asking strangers for dollars around Time Square to fuel his alcohol addiction – Colin describes in this episode the moment his life changed, when he was either going to end his life, or try to recover.

And recover he has; today Colin has written 4 books, ‘Orangutan’ ‘That’s That’ ‘The Writing Irish of New York’ and ‘Church End’. He has written and directed 2 incredible feature films “Emerald City” and “A Bend in the River” and on the morning of our recording,  "A Bend in the River" had just received 2 IFTA Nominations.

What I admire most about Colin is his honesty, he never sugar coats how bad things got for him and that makes his journey to where he is now even more brilliant. No one has navigated New York quite like this man and I hope through this Episode and by checking out Colin's work you will be inspired too. . You can check out all of Colin's books and information about his films at colinbroderick.com and I very much encourage you to do so - you won't regret it! 

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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And if you would like to support the Podcast you can at buymeacoffee.com

On this week’s Episode I chat to Jewelry Designer and Goldsmith Caroline Wilkins, a Cork Lady living in New York for over 8 years. Caroline grew up in a very musical household in Ireland and Singing and the Arts have always been a big part of her life 

Before moving to New York Caroline was in a Blues Band with her Father in Ireland and then had her own band in Toronto, but it wasn’t until 2016 that her creative journey in hand-made jewelry began. 

Caroline’s jewelry line StickyBackBailey has come a long way from her hand crafting one-of-a-kind pieces in her apartment in Manhattan to sell at pop-up fairs, to now becoming a Gold Smith working with precious metals to design high-end jewelry collections that represent creativity, inspiration, beauty within, female empowerment and LOVE. 

It hasn’t been an easy road for Caroline but her journey is seriously inspiring. Caroline speaks so eloquently and honestly about the importance of minding your mental health, creativity as a vehicle for expression and healing, following your heart, sticking with the creative process if it lights a fire within you… and not allowing Society to dictate what we think we should be doing with our lives. 

This was a really special Episode and I hope you are as inspired and enlightened by Caroline’s message as I am. Her jewelry is available for sale at www.sbbthecollection.com or find her on Instagram @sbbthecollection

Support the show

Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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On this week’s Episode I chat to the Legend Shane Kenny, aka Big Shane.

Shane is is originally from County Meath and moved to the US in 2016 where he started off on a Graduate Visa after College teaching rugby to kids in L.A. After that he made the move to New York City and immediately felt like he had found a home away from home.

Shane started out bartending in Queens and Manhattan on arrival in 2017. A big man at 6’7, Shane is known around New York as Big Shane, because of his gentle giant nature and larger than life personality.

In 2020 Shane and his partner and professionally trained pastry chef Sarah Pleitez made what was originally a bit of a running joke between them in to a Business, and created and launched Big Shane’s Icecream - Icecream inspirited by Irish tastebuds.

For as long as Shane can remember he has loved ice cream. Growing up, he spent many an Irish summer day in Ballivor with a 99 Cone in hand (also known as a soft serve in America).

Fast forward one year and Big Shane’s Icecream is taking off in a big way. It can be bought by the pint or single serve in various locations around Manhattan and Queens check out all the locations on bigshanesicecream.com

In August 2020 Shane got a big blow when he was diagnosed with Stage 3 Testicular Cancer. Shane underwent surgery and chemo all during Covid and at the young age of 27, being far away from home and without health insurance – it was a horrendous time for him. However, a testament to how well-loved he is, in less than 24 hours his friends and the Irish American Community in Sunnyside Queens raised over $30,000 for him through Go Fund Me.

Shane is now in remission and his ice-cream business is getting bigger by the day, they have now outgrown their own space and have moved production to a manufacturer on a farm Upstate.  Soon you will be able to get Big Shane’s Icecream Nationwide! You can also book Big Shane’s icecream for events and pop ups.

This man is destined for great things, and I hope you get as much from our chat as I did!

Find him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigshanesicecream

Instagram: @bigshanesicecream

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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And if you would like to support the Podcast you can at buymeacoffee.com

On this weeks Episode I chat to Galway Girl Michaela O’Shaugnessy who has taken NYC by storm since she moved here 6 years ago. Michaela has Navigated her Professional journey in New York like no other and is an inspiring example of how we don’t necessarily have to follow the path set out for us because of what we did in School or University. 

Michaela has a Bachelors degree  in Biomedical Science and a Masters in Business Studies, she started out waitressing in New York before she got her start working in social media for MTV. Michaela then moved on from MTV to Teen Vogue before working as Social Media Manager for Glamour Magazine. Michaela is currently Social Media Lead at Instagram. 

Michaela truly is a shining light for us here in New York and I am delighted she gave me the time to come on to the Podcast... we could have talked for hours! Make sure you follow her on Instagram for her authentic, refreshing and educational content @lifeofaladybear 

I couldn't think of a more ideal guest to inspire us to believe in our abilities and put ourselves out there as we try to Navigate New York! Michaela is a massive inspiration for me personally, and I hope you get as much from our conversation as I did. 

Support the show

Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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Hello and welcome back to 'Navigating New York' SEASON 2!

It's great to be back! 

This season will be similar to the Season 1: great guests each sharing their own unique story and experience of living and working in the Big Apple, the lessons they've learned and of course their top tips to help us to Navigate New York ourselves. 
 
So let's get right in to it,  my 1st Guest of Season 2 needs no introduction. I am delighted to have had this chat with Conor Moore aka Conor Sketches -  Ireland (and perhaps America's!) moved beloved impressionist! Conor has been taking the world by storm with his impersonations of famous personalities and sporting legends.  He started doing impressions of local GAA and Soccer celebrities at home in Mullingar for friends and family, and now just a few years later he has over 320 thousand followers on Instagram, has worked along side some of the greats including Tiger Woods, and now has HIS OWN TV SHOW “The Conor Moore Show” on the Golf Channel!

We talk about Conor's affinity for New York, his new business venture in the City, how his career in the US has sky rocketed and how Ireland will always be home.  Conor is one of the most down to earth people I have ever met and it is easy to see why he is so popular. I hope you enjoy the first Episode of Season 2 !

Please subscribe, rate and review so I can start having people send me free stuff. 

Support the show

Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

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It's Episode 10 Baby!! This is the final Episode of Season 1 and I want to say a heartfelt THANK YOU f you’ve made it this far with me. I hope this Podcast has helped you to navigate your own way in New York, or wherever you are listening from. I want to thank my amazing Season 1 guests, and I hope that their stories have helped your good selves as much as they have helped me.

So we are going out with a bang with a highly anticipated Episode given the current climate of travel and immigration to the United States; I’m so grateful to have had this chat with Immigration Attorn,ey Lorcan Shannon.

Lorcan is originally from the gorgeous coastal village of Doolin in County Clare and has been practicing as an Immigration Attorney for 11 years. He started his own firm, The Law Offices of Lorcan Shannon in 2015. Lorcan is based in New York and is a Board Member of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center -  a wondeful not for profit that helps protect and assist immigrants acquire US citizenship. I know from personal experience that Lorcan puts his heart and soul in to his job, and goes to any length to help his clients and am delighted to have had this conversation with him. 

We received a lot of questions and thank you all for sending them in - we tried to get through as many as possible! If you do have a question that wasn’t answered you can get in touch with Lorcan through his website: lorcanshannonlaw.com

 Lorcan will be back on Navigating New York in future which is really exciting, but for now I hope you enjoy our conversation.

 Ps. I'd love if you might spare a minute to subscribe to Navigating New York  wherever you're listening and rate/review/share- but no worries if not, no bother at all, don't be worrying, you're grand!!  

In all seriousness I do always appreciate your feedback. Keep in touch on the Instagram page @navigating_newyork & I'll chat to you in the near future! 

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com

Please rate & review wherever you listen. Thank you to my incredible video producer Adrian Mullan: https://www.ampedvision.com.au/

Subscribe to Navigating New York Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NavigatingNewYork

And if you would like to support the Podcast you can at buymeacoffee.com