What It's Like ... with Luce

On today’s episode, I’m chatting with professional rugby league player for Huddersfield Giants. Growing up, he wasn’t always a sports enthusiast. It wasn’t until a school teacher had them playing rugby on their lunch breaks that he discovered his love for the game. Taking things to the next level, it was during a period of time off whilst waiting for a club transfer that he came across rugby league and before he knew it he was representing Ireland at under 17 level. Becoming the first Irish player to sign to the league in the UK since Brian Carney ten years ago and fresh from his super league debut with Huddersfield, here’s what it’s like to be Ronan Michael.

Follow Ronan on social media @ronanmichael

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Irish electronic pop artist and COVID 19 doctor. Born in County Mayo, this week’s guest has always had a deep love for music. Beginning with classical piano, he quickly developed an interest in rock and reached for the guitar and drums as soon as he could. Leaving school he decided to park his musical ambitions and started studying medicine. During his time at university, he rediscovered his talent and became the keyboard player for the popular group ‘Rofi James’ - a move that would ultimately kickstart his future solo venture, Stepping on Lego. Sharing how he balances gigging with hospital shifts and how it’s been writing music whilst being on the frontline of a global pandemic, here’s what it’s like to be Conor Waters.

Follow Conor on social media here and listen to his music here 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting with the founder of Reebok, the British footwear and clothing company. Growing up during WWII in Bolton, this week’s guest was no stranger to the world of athletics. Hailing from the family behind JW Foster & Sons, the company that pioneered the running track spike, shoes were in his DNA. Returning home from two years of national service to a failing company, he decided to leave the family business behind and with his brother, set up Mercury Sports Footwear which would eventually evolve into the number one sportswear brand in the world - Reebok. Beginning the journey with a pair of cycling shoes, the brothers slowly took over the market, breaking America and winning the hearts of Hollywood. To share his incredible journey, here’s what it’s like to be Joe Foster.

Find out more about Joe here and buy his book Shoemaker here 

Joe is also on social media so you can keep up to date with him by following @reebokthefounder

On today’s episode, I’m sitting down with podcast entrepreneur and professional speaker. A Massachusetts native, this week’s guest struggled to find his life’s path. After deciding college wasn’t for him despite numerous offers from baseball recruiters, he set about testing the waters with a variety of jobs until he fell into what would eventually lead him to his biggest turning point yet. Making good money working in construction, no one could’ve guest that he was on the verge of suicide and following a near attempt he realised something had to change. Quitting his job and diving head first into his passion for podcast resulted in him creating the life he’s living successfully today. Sharing how he turned his dream into his reality, here’s what it’s like to be Kevin Palmieri.

Listen to The Hyper Conscious Podcast here and follow Kevin here 

On today’s episode, I’m picking the brains of a serial entrepreneur. Growing up in Monaghan, this week’s guest began his roller coaster career journey as a radio officer in the British Merchant Navy. Realising it was perhaps a job that could only take him so far he left, went on to gain some more qualifications and for the next 30 years found himself working with Shell Mex and BP. Relocating back to Ireland led him to discover his first solo business idea that appeared in the form of tomatoes and well the rest is a long and exciting history. At 87 years old, having just rewritten his memoirs in the book, Adventures of a Serial Entrepreneur, here’s what it’s like to be Fred Duffy.

To read Fred's book visit https://fredduffy.org/books and to keep up with him on social media follow @fredduffybooks

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with founder of The Human Entrepreneur, a network empowering young entrepreneurs with the skills to achieve their ambitions. Born and raised in Mumbai, this week’s guest struggled to find his passion. Growing up he tried numerous roles within the corporate world until he finally decided it wasn’t for him. Stumbling across entrepreneurship, he furthered his interest in the subject by enrolling in university to complete a course based on it. Whilst there he began to battle with a new challenge - social isolation and anxiety. Already living with OCD, he found finding his feet a little more challenging than expected and so founded his next business idea to solve the problem. Talking us through the whole journey, here’s what it’s like to be Varun Balsara.

Visit The Human Human Entrepreneur here

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with the founder of The Coven, a support network for female founders. Growing up, this week’s guest expected to take a very different path in life. Wanting to study medicine, she found herself being unable to finish her A Levels and having to pivot in life and find a new adventure. Trying out a multitude of different jobs, she fell into a weekend role at a wedding florist where she worked until she had enough money saved to head off to Thailand. Finding herself at a crossroads again whilst out there, she made the decision to set up her own florist business and came back to Essex ready to begin life as a young entrepreneur. Discovering how lonely working for yourself can really be, she came up with the idea of a subscription based online support network which would eventually find itself featured in Forbes, Huff Post, Evening Standard -  to name a few. Sharing her experience, here’s what it’s like to be Sapphire Bates.

Find out more about The Coven here and follow Sapphire on Instagram @sapphirejbates

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to Ireland’s country director of Movember - the world’s leading mens’ health charity focusing on tackling prostate and testicular cancer alongside mental health and suicide prevention. Working with the charity for seven years now, non-profits were not always in this week’s guest’s future. Familiar with the concept of Movember through taking part as a college student, he was intrigued when he came across a job opening within the organisation and went along to the interview out of curiosity. Bowled over by the passion behind the campaign, he jumped at the chance to work with them and even cancelled a trip to South East Asia to begin straight away. Chatting to me about his experiences campaigning so far, why there’s been a lack of awareness for mens’ health and most importantly why we should all take part in this month's activities and donate, here’s what it’s like to be Jack O’Connor.

A quick note just to say I’ll be running 60 km throughout the month of November in support of the charity - follow the link to donate or find out how you can get involved too! https://movember.com/m/lucynorris?mc=1 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to model and body positivity activist who also happened to win season one of The Fashion Hero, a tv series aimed at changing beauty standards. A victim of severe bullying, growing up in Limerick doesn’t hold fond memories for this week’s guest. Attempting to take her own life fifteen times, the constant jabs from peers became too much for her and she left school before she could complete her final exams. Realising she had a love for the world of entertainment, she began filling her days looking for castings and stumbled across a call for models for a new reality tv show in Canada. Taking a leap of faith, she boarded the plane and the rest is a victorious history. Now, using her platform to continue to promote body positivity and eradicate body shaming in the media, here’s what it’s like to be Stacey Dineen.

Follow Stacey on social media @staceydineen to keep up with her journey and find out more about The Fashion Hero before it kicks off for season two, here. 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to an Irish actor and stand up comedian. Spending his childhood in Monaghan, this week’s guest didn’t grow up looking for a life in the spotlight. Quite shy and introverted, he loved to read and was extremely curious about the world. Going to college, he decided he wanted to change as a person and took up debating where he got his first taste of what stand up comedy could be like. Realising he had the ability to make his peers laugh, about six months after graduating, he set up one of Ireland’s first comedy clubs with three friends in the upstairs room of the International Bar in Dublin. Taking it as far as he could in Ireland, his next move was to London where everything changed. Being approached to audition for a new series, Father Ted, was only the beginning and a few stand up tours, further TV roles such as DI Jack Mooney in Death in Paradise - led him to make quite the name for himself on the world stage. Sharing his story thus far, here’s what it’s like to be Ardal O’Hanlon.

Follow Ardal on Twitter @ardalsfolly