The Entrepreneur Experiment

This week on The Idea Lab, I talk about closing a major chapter in my life.

We look ahead to my new business and what this means for the podcast. I also reveal that we are now looking for a sponsor for season 6 which launches on April 8th. 

My guest this week, Suzie is a force of nature who has built an award winning cosmetics business from the ground up. 

In a very honest and open chat, she reveals exactly how she did it. We delve into the moments in her life that transformed her outlook and the event that sparked her to give everything she had to build Ayu.

Raw & honest. The two words I was sent most after last week's podcast. This week, I reveal how I really felt about releasing last week's podcast and the reaction/result of releasing such a revealing chat.

I talk about strategies I'm using to move forward and briefly discuss the start of a new chapter. 

Today's guest has packed two careers into his life already. Andy served his country for 21 years in the Irish Navy before launching his second career as an entrepreneur.

He now runs the Mackin Group, a global company, turning over $16 million per year with 150 employed. He has done all this in just over 6 years.

Find out how he did it on today's episode. 

The last 12 months have been the worst of my entire life, professionally and personally. This is the story of that but also how I am learning to live with that, and rebuild.

I’ve detailed my struggles, my experience with counselling and what I am doing to try come through it a better person and entrepreneur.

From sitting in a coffee shop in Los Angeles hatching the plan for The Fat Fox to selling their cars to make that dream a reality, Rob & Claire's story is truly unique.

This week's episode combines a gritty reality of business with two remarkable people who share their adventures with me in a captivating story. 

A special story about a special business. 

This week, I reveal the new direction for the podcast.

Are you someone that makes things happen or are you someone that things happen to?

I’m bringing back the essence of why I started the podcast. Do cool things, see what the results are and share them with other people who may find it useful or interesting.

Each week, I'll share the results of experiments I'm running to make myself a better entrepreneur and human. 

Today, I sit down with Larry Doyle and Kate Kelly, the brains behind Larry Doyle Coaching.

They have pioneered an elite system of online coaching which has become the benchmark in Ireland. 

Learn how they:

- Gained first mover advantage by moving online long before it became industry standard.

- Their unique approach to work/life balance of living and working tother.

- Kate's advice for any business seeking to transition into the online world.

Learn how one critical mistake almost cost me access to my bank accounts, email and online investments. 

I also reveal how you can join my private community and also take part in our March Momentum Challenge.

Noreen & her husband John created Irish Biltong with nothing more than an idea and the will to make it happen.

Noreen shares her story of how grit, determination and being willing to go further than anyone else would be able to is the key to their explosive success.

She shares: - Their early experiments in making Biltong

- How saying yes to every opportunity has transformed their business

- The story behind how they got their first big break after an unplanned pitch competition victory.

- How they rapidly shifted focus to online retail after Covid impacted their normal outlets.