This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Brenda Dennehy. Brenda is a TV Producer with Good morning Britain and Podcast host. She shares her story with addiction and recovery. Brenda got addicted to the prescription drug Xanax combined with alcohol before making a remarkable comeback and changing her life around.

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Meadhbh Walsh, Meadhbh’s music career started when she started busking in Killarney which progressed on to gigging in the pubs. During lockdown, she posted her videos and live streamed her music on social media building an online following of over 348K across her social media platforms She has toured and collaborated with Irish acts Dan McCabe and the Whistlin Donkeys.

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Mandy Hickson. Mandy is a former Royal Air RAF’s pilot and is the first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line. She flew jets on combat missions in Iraq. Mandy knows all about breaking barriers, navigating life-and-death decisions, and leading missions in high-pressure situations

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Killarney woman Lily MacMonagle Shannon. Lily is a singer and actor. She has worked in the likes of the prestigious Windmill Lane Studios. Lily opened a Performing Arts school with her aim to create a safe and fun environment where children can be exactly who they want to be, build their social skills, and ignite their personalities.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell James Cawley. James is a Disability activist from Co Longford. He is the Business Development Manager at the Irish Centre for Diversity. He provides guidance and support for organisations across multiple sectors in Ireland that are looking to move the needle on their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion journey.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Jack Kennedy. Jack who is from Dingle in county Kerry is an Irish National Hunt jockey. He rode 123 winners in Ireland to be crowned champion jockey for the first time at the end of the 2023/2024 season. He became the youngest jockey in modern times at 21 years of age to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2021 renewal on the Henry de Bromhead-trained Minella Indo. He was only 17 when he rode his first winner at the Festival. He burst onto the scene in the summer of 2015 and was undoubtedly the find of the year.

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Laura Farrington. After the passing of her father Laura left her corporate job and travelled to India where she found her passion In yoga and meditation which changed the course of her life bringing her to where she is today. Laura set up Umbrella Wellness in 2017 with the aim to help people with their mental and physical health in order to have a greater work life balance.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Aoife Raferty. Aoife is an Irish female rally driver. She started competitive rallying in 2021 in the British Junior Rally Championship due to Covid-19 putting a stop to races in Ireland. She was one of 15 females selected to participate in the WRC’s first ever women’s development program. She is the only Irish driver to make the final assessment. Aoife believes the sport is growing and is hoping to inspire a generation of females to get involved in rallying industry.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Keith Walsh is an Irish radio presenter. Keith shares his journey with ADHD and Autism. Keith decided to start therapy which helped him to understand his diagnosis and he openly shares his story to raise awareness on ADHD & Autism and to normalise and get rid of the stigma around going to therapy.

This week’s guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Erin King. Erin is an Olympian and an Irish Rugby player who plays for the Ireland women’s national rugby team and the Irish rugby 7’s team. Erin was born in Australia. She lived with her family in Dubai and Doha. The family moved back to Ireland for Erin’s teenage years. Earlier this year she was named World Rugby Women’s Breakthrough layer of the Year at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco.