The Coaching Field

Lowry O’Mahony is the Clinical Director and physiotherapist behind Max Physio and Pilates, six physiotherapy and pilates clinics based in Cork. 

Lowry is also the founder of Maxsona Pilates, where she designs and manufactures pilate reformer machines.

A former national showjumper, Lowry has both played and worked within many different sporting arenas including camogie and soccer. 

Our conversation covered everything from working with Munster Rugby, to managing maternity leave as a business owner, as well as why networking and PR is so important to small businesses. 

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Bernie Dancy is a Health Coach specialising in coaching people to improve their lifestyle, stress levels and overall health. Originally from Blanchardstown, Dublin, Bernie grew up immersed in competitive soccer and trialled at underage level for the Irish national team.

Following secondary school, Bernie moved to the UK to complete her degree in Sports Science. She continued on the academic route, completing her PhD in Sports Psychology by the age of 28. This achievement paved the way for her career as a Senior Lecturer in Health and Exercise Science.

After welcoming her two children and navigating a difficult period in her life, Bernie transitioned out of lecturing and retrained as a stress management specialist. Today, she supports both professional and recreational athletes, as well as anyone facing chronic stress or burnout, by employing lifestyle interventions that address both the physiological and psychological aspects of stress.

In this episode, we chatted about how the application of sports science to business and career, can have a significant impact on productiveness and wellbeing. We also discussed how key people in her life encouraged her sporting career, as well as progressing her academic one. 

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Dr. Sarah Kelly is the co-founder of Herology, an evidence-based supplements brand that is designed specifically for the unique needs of women.

Sarah, a clinical exercise physiologist and former Assistant Professor at DCU in Health & Human Performance, has dedicated over two decades to advancing health research. Throughout her career, her passion has been translating this research into practical solutions and sharing knowledge with broader communities.

During this episode, Sarah and I delve into her sporting background, focusing on her remarkable basketball journey. She played a key role in founding DCU Mercy and competed in the Super League.

Sarah reveals how leaving her dream job became the turning point that led her to launch Herology alongside her co-founder, Dr. Michelle Hone.

We discuss the challenges they have faced over the past two years, as well as the driving factors behind their success.

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