What It's Like ... with Luce

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to founder of AquaMobile and MarketBox, two companies tackling challenges within global mobile workforces. Starting her first business at just 19, the Toronto native struggles to remember a time when she wasn’t concocting new ideas and ways to solve problems in the consumer market. Juggling an online swimming lesson service with a college course, she quickly realised just how much of a spark she had for entrepreneurship and has never looked back since. Laying the foundations for AquaMobile whilst completing her MBA, she has managed to expand her service worldwide - even securing a deal with the Canadian version of Dragons' Den that she didn’t end up needing to sign onto. Operating the online swim school off of a unique SAAS software she had built in - house, she noticed the bigger opportunity was in the technology and so, her latest venture, MarketBox, was born. Chatting to me from lockdown in South America, here’s what it’s like to be Diana Goodwin.

For more information on AquaMobile, visit https://aquamobileswim.com and to see how MarketBox could help you, visit https://www.gomarketbox.com

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to one of India’s first electronic dance music producers and DJs. Raised in a traditional New Delhi family of chartered accountants, his career path was set out for him before he was even born. One evening having celebratory drinks following the completion of an accountancy exam, the young creative spotted a poster for a Dutch DJ who was playing a gig in his area and he never looked back. Taking music production classes at an academy in secret, he quickly realised he had quite the talent for it and began uploading his tracks to social media where they quickly gained traction. Becoming the first Indian to sign with Hardwell’s record label, things were snowballing for him until right before his first international gig in 2015 when tragedy stuck with the passing of his father. A pivotal point in his career, it was from that moment he decided to really go for it and seven years later he is a pioneer in his field and one of India’s best. Opening for artists such as Justin Bieber Martin Garrix and Steve Aoki, here’s what it’s like to be Sartek.

Listen to Sartek's music here and watch his TEDx talks here 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to CEO and founder of Goss.ie. Stepping on to the stage at age six, this week’s guest has been in love with the glitz and glam of the entertainment world for as long as she can remember. Religiously watching award shows, she could’ve never imagined a few years down the line she’d be hosting her very own version in Dublin’s Mansion House and sitting shoulder to shoulder with celebs and media moguls alike. Having an immediate knack for journalism, it was no surprise the ambitious young entrepreneur spent her early twenties taking the Irish industry by storm, winning Showbiz Journalist of the Year at just 22 years old. Working for the Herald, presenting a slot on Xposé and writing features at the Mail on Sunday, it was after being denied an editor position in 2014 that she took a leap of faith and launched her very own entertainment news outlet, Goss.ie. Sharing her thoughts on the harshness of the industry, the secret to her success and gender inequality in business, here’s what it’s like to be Alexandra Ryan.

Read Goss here and follow @goss.ie on Instagram for daily updates. 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to co-founder of Phizz, the 2-in-1 multivitamin hydration tablet. Moving around a lot as a child, this week’s guest always knew travel would be ingrained in his future one way or another. Originally from Australia, it was continuous long haul flying that would eventually spark the brainwave behind his company, which he founded with two other friends. Sick of having to combine energy tablets with rehydration products to combat the knock out effect of almost 24 hours in the air, the trio saw a gap in the effervescent market and jumped at it. No science background between them, they enlisted the help of their Oxford-grad friend and the rest is a short four year history. Attracting the likes of Emirates, Liverpool and even the Grammy’s goody bags, it’s safe to say they’ve got off to a flying start. Becoming the number one seller on Amazon in their field and the first effervescent tablet to appear on an airline, it’s only the beginning for this young brand. Talking me through the whole journey, here’s what it’s like to be Daniel Cray.

Learn more about Phizz here and shop them on Amazon here 

Follow the story of the brand via their Instagram page @phizz

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to a Canadian film and artistic director. Living in the town of Vaughan just outside Toronto, this week’s guest grew up surrounded by the hustle and bustle of film sets as he started acting at just ten years old. Finding catharsis in words, the young creative turned to script writing following a sexual assault he experienced in high school and continued on to pursue his new found passion at the University of York. Penning his first short film, Cold Hands, about the incident, he got a flavour of how impactful his work could be after being invited to speak on sexual violence across numerous stages. Choosing to centre his work around toxic masculinity and male to male abuse, his current project and new release Pressure Play, was his first production out of college and a defining moment in the directors career. Alongside film making, he is also co-founder of the Future of Film showcase which screens Canadian short films and today shares with me what it really takes to make movie magic. Here’s what it’s like to be Eric Bizzarri.

IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7161413/

Eric's films - https://vimeo.com/ericbizzarri

Future of Film Showcase - https://www.ericbizzarri.com/fofs

Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/thisyearpodcast/

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to founder of Hunter Communications and The Collaborations Agency, the first of its kind in Ireland. Growing up in Dublin, the entrepreneur had been adventurous from the word go but it was a summer spent in Paris after graduating from school, that changed everything. Bitten by the travel bug, she landed herself a role working on airlines in London where she learnt a lot about the day to day operations of a brand and more importantly, how to publicise and manage its reputation. Returning back home a few years later, she fell into her calling as a PR manager and dove straight into the industry head first. Making a name for herself pounding the pavement, lead to an opportunity to go out on her own and well, the rest is an almost 12 year history. Chatting to me about the importance of online creators, the longevity of influencers and how she grew her company from a two women show in her upstairs bedroom to a bustling office of people in the centre of the city, here’s what it’s like to be Lynn Hunter.

For more on Hunter Communications visit https://www.huntercommunications.ie

For more on The Collaborations Agency visit https://www.thecollaborationsagency.com

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to an international DJ and Tomorrowland local. His story starts after a promising career in skateboarding didn’t work out following an injury. Losing sponsorship and any chance of getting back on the board, the young creative quickly found his other love - music. Playing in his first club at just 14 years old, he quickly dominated the Antwerp scene and made a name for himself. Securing regular club spots and festival gigs, it was a performance in Valencia that really got people talking. Making connections there, took him on an adventure to India where he found himself playing on the main stage of Sunburn Festival and ultimately touring the rest of Asia. Since 2012, he has been a local at Tomorrowland and today he joins me to share what the life of a DJ is really like, the ups and downs of one of the world’s most glamorous careers, the effects of Corona Virus on the entertainment industry and how he found his unique sound in a saturated market. From Antwerp, Belgium, here’s what it’s like to be DJ Makasi. 

Listen to Makasi's tracks and find out more here 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to a neuroscience expert, writer and author living with Cystic Fibrosis. Born with the genetic disorder, this week’s guest had no ordinary childhood. Living in 23 different cities before the age of 18 as her family struggled to finance her illness, she became an incredibly imaginative kid, a trait that would soon become the foundation blocks to her future career success. Being fired from a job in recruitment due to multiple hospitalisations, the ambitious entrepreneur found herself on social security disability - little did she know at the time that while couch surfing off Craig’s List, she had reached the beginning of her pivotal adventure. Surviving well past her estimated life expectancy of 14, now in her thirties, she hasn’t let anything hold her down. Writing a book from the hospital bed, speaking on stages across the US and becoming an expert in the field of neurolinguistic programming, here’s what it’s like to be Klyn Elsbury.

For more information about Kyln, visit www.sicklyconfidential.com

Watch her keynotes here and read her book here 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to Irish broadcaster and host of RTÉ Radio One’s Liveline. Finding his passion for conversation through his early work as a social worker, radio has been a huge part of his life for as long as he can remember. Coming across a newspaper ad for a producing training scheme at Ireland’s national broadcaster, he jumped at the chance and dove straight into what would become his new world. Beginning as a producer on the Pat Kenny show, it wasn’t long before the ambitious young talent found himself being called up to work alongside Gay Byrne and well, it all kicked off from there. Landing Liveline, gaining a reputation as the man of the people, dabbling in TV work and penning three books are just some of the experiences today’s guest has encountered. Sharing his journey, here’s what it’s like to Joe Duffy.

Listen to Liveline - https://www.rte.ie/radio1/liveline/

Follow Joe on Twitter - @joeliveline

Read Children of the Troubles , Children of the Rising and Joe's Autobiography 

On today’s episode, I’m chatting to founder of WANDR, an award-winning product strategy and UX design firm with the mission of building user friendly, appealing B2B SaaS products. Born in South Korea, this ambitious entrepreneur developed a love for travel and the open-mindedness gained from such experiences, from a young age. Moving to the U.S. with her family and eventually settling in LA, she embraced the digital nomad lifestyle and never looked back. Not one to let fear get in the way of her ideas, fresh from college she took a prototype of an app all the way to Shanghai to seek investment - an adventure that would mark the beginning of what was to come, eventually. Sharing her journey from landing in huge personal debt to creating and launching an award winning tech company, here’s what it’s like to be Jinny Oh.

For more information on WANDR, visit https://wandr.studio