Win Happy Podcast

On today's podcast I chatted with John O'Brien, a farmer from Barryroe in West Cork, the Chairman of Barryroe Co-op and the Chairman of Carbery Group.

When John's father died in an accident on the farm in 1979, life changed for this 15 year old. Instead of leasing out the farm, his mum Peggy decided to drive on, and two years later and without any regret, a veterinary career was swapped for farming.

Since then, not only did John run the farm but he also got stuck in and got heavily involved in the institutions that support farming such as Grassland Association, Ornua, the local Barryroe Co-op and Carbery Group.

On the podcast John spoke about his life, the business of farming, the election process that earned him these positions, the importance of the next generation of farmers, land use, climate change, the importance of innovation and we also discussed regenerative farming.

The overwhelming thing that struck me about John was his positivity, which I am sure has been a huge gift to anyone he works with and the organisations that he serves.

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On today's podcast I welcome back urban planner, journalist and political commentator, Paul Kearns to the podcast.

Paul, who is originally from Dublin, is living in Tel Aviv with his partner and his two young girls and is perfectly positioned to provide us with insights from Israel to help us understand what it is like to live there at this strange time.

On this episode he talked me through the political system in Israel and the elections which will happen at the end of this October. Will Bibi Netanyahu and some of his far right ministers be given the road by the Israeli people, and what difference will that likely make to the country?

While we desperately want to see the Israeli people using their votes to demonstrate to the world their disgust about the genocide in Gaza, is this really the big ticket issue that concerns them?

As always I learn so much about Israel every time I chat with Paul, and yet I feel I still know so little.

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On today's podcast I had a very fascinating chat with Fiona Finn, CEO of The Sexual Health Centre in Cork.

Like so many people, Fiona was forced to leave a very repressed Ireland for London in search of work and adventure. Working for a local authority she discovered a passion for making a difference when she was helping immigrants as part of her role.

Following this passion she returned to Ireland and as a mature student she completed a Law Degree with a focus on human rights, she took a role with a migrants and refugee rights centre, NASC, and became their CEO, she joined the One Foundation and then The Sexual Health Centre, where she has been since 2024.

The work here is very diverse covering everything from reproductive health, chem sex, transgender support to understanding the rising hatred against the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland.

Everywhere Fiona goes she is determined to make a difference.

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On today's podcast I chatted with CEO and Founder of Stone by Stone Leadership, Therese Phipps.

Therese comes with a huge story, from the quiet girl who got in trouble in school because she was too shy to read a piece aloud in front of the class to the powerhouse who runs her own leadership training organisation today.

She has navigated some huge challenges in her life including recovering from a brain haemorrhage, the death by suicide of the father of her son and losing a business she had built up with her sister.

Therese shares her story including the stone by stone rehabilitation from the life threatening illness, her suicide awareness work and training the leaders of today and tomorrow.

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On today's podcast I spoke with Leila Gherabli, the director of a film documentary 'Hope is the thing with Feathers'.

The beautiful film featuring the staff and members of the RehabCare Bantry, captures the personal stories, memories, aspirations and goals of the people attending the service, filmed within the glorious surrounds of the centre.

It turns out Leila, who is a programme facilitator with RehabCare Bantry has had her own big story with many twists and turns. Her role and the film project have come at a perfect time where her huge heart and her creativity were able to flourish, illuminating the potential and spirit of the people who use the services of RehabCare.

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On today's podcast I chatted with author and marriage and family therapist, Kristen Mosier.

Kristen, originally from the Bronx in New York chatted about her life and career, and in particular the change of pace she experienced when she moved to New Jersey.

Her new book 'Restless - How to Stop Living an "If Only" Life' challenges how so many of us are living our lives, always chasing the next thing and never truly satisfied with where we are in ourselves.

She speaks about how to be more present in our lives and how we can all make better decisions when we use our own inner compass by adhering to our personal values.

While society has us programmed to keep pushing forward we need to be sure that this doesn't have us permanently restless.

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On today's podcast I chatted with Dawn Russell, the amazing CEO of Ana Liffey.

Dawn, a huge music lover is originally from a small farm in Tipperary and her social conscience was awoken through her mothers work at St.Lukes, a psychiatric hospital in Tipperary, and meeting a character in Clonmel called Martin who she says always looked out for her.

Her eyes were opened when she came to Dublin to pursue a career in counselling and discovered the harm reduction work that Merchant's Quay was doing in the city.

When Dawn joined the front line team at Ana Liffey over 19 years ago, she quickly found herself assisting people at their lowest ebb through addiction, homelessness, mental health or domestic violence issues.

Always pushing for change and a desire to make even more impact, she rose to the role of CEO and now oversees the provision of services to 5,000 clients per annum in Dublin, Balbriggan and LImerick.

Dawn says you must believe in everyone, even when they have stopped believing in themselves - never give up and never judge

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On today's podcast I chatted with Roger Overall, the founder of Show and Tell.

Roger has spent a lifetime telling stories as a cartoonist, an illustrator, a photographer, a journalist, a videographer and a podcaster.

We spoke about the importance of telling your story and not leaving this to chance, the chance for people to misunderstand and believe something that is not accurate.

When it comes to your story you really need to be in the driver's seat, and not a passenger down the back of the bus surrendering control as to what direction your story can end up going in.

Roger spoke about his own story, the impact of living in different countries and some of the storytelling tricks that he uses to get the attention of the audience

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On today's podcast I spoke once again with a regular guest, Paul Niland who has been living in Kyiv in Ukraine for nearly 24 years.

Paul who is originally from Ireland, is a journalist, a political commentator and the founder and CEO of Lifeline Ukraine, a national suicide prevention service.

As always Paul provides us with brilliant insights from within Ukraine's capital city - he spoke about the routine attacks by Russia, Orban's defeat in Hungary, EU membership, Trump the Russian asset, and the drone expertise which has allowed the Ukrainian military reach deep into Russia and provide their citizens their first taste of what it is like to experience fear during this pointless war that was started by Putin.

He also talks about music and how it reflects the unbreakable spirit of Ukrainians and the role it is playing in the inevitable path to Victory!!

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In March 2022, just as things were getting back to normal post Covid in Birmingham, some hateful racist literature was being distributed across the city.

For Mus this was all of the racist bullying of her childhood raising its ugly face again, this time by a group called The Patriotic Alternative.

Mus nervously reached out to her predominantly white neighbours through the WhatsApp group, and to her immense relief she realised that they were as disgusted as she was about this spreading of hate.

A few conversations later, this community came together and quickly removed the oxygen from the haters and started the group Brummies United Against Racism and Hate Crime.

On the podcast Mus shares the heartbreaking stories of racism experienced throughout her life, the impact that these have had on her, how it has shaped her career and in particular how the work of Brummies United has evolved.

Unfortunately, fear of others is a currency that some politicians prey on and we also spoke about the rise of Nigel Farage and his Reform Party in the UK.

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