Win Happy Podcast

Welcome back to part two of my conversation, Michael Cronin, one of the really good guys.

In part one we heard about Michael's early life, his career, and how he tried his best to keep financial pressure a secret, while he desperately tried to find a solution.

Michael had a breakdown, he tried to take his own life and in this episode he talks about his road to recovery and much more.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chatted with my friend, Michael Cronin, one of the really good guys.

Michael shares his story and without giving too much of this away in advance, it is all about the pressure of keeping secrets totally to yourself and our limited ability to soak up this pressure.

We had our chat outside at the coffee dock at the back of the Kingsley Hotel, sipping on our coffees and watching the River Lee flow by - please excuse the sounds of outdoor life/

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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12 brave men left Ireland on a very special mission to Porto with a very daunting task to complete - preparing Brendan Canty for his marriage to Ayla Amano next month.

12 brave men returned with the mission complete - we gathered some martial advice from these wise men for Brendan to carefully follow, we had fun, we made new friends and we all learnt a few things from this trip away.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chatted with Magda O'Driscoll from Poland, who has very much made Crookhaven her home since coming here 18 years ago to take up a summer job.

18 years later, this talented artist, photographer and craftsperson, has her own business, Crookhaven Art Studio, is married to Jimmy a local fisherman and she must be one of the best ambassadors for this special corner of West Cork.

We chatted about how she ended up here, her huge passion for this place and the extreme pain she suffers if she can't capture a great picture when she sees it.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chat with Brigid Collins of Ardmore Open Farm and Mini Zoo and Ardmore Glamping Pods.

12 years ago when their auctioneering business had slowed down due to the recession, her husband Denis suggested they start an open farm to hopefully supplement their income.

10 years ago that open farm opened to the public and this extended to a mini zoo gradually as exotic animals were added to the mix.

In 2018 they further expanded the business by installing glamping pods on the site

We chatted about the challenges of opening such an unusual business, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, the challenging Covid years and how to manage stress in a family business.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chat with Katie Krimitsos, who is based in Tampa Florida in the USA.

Katie has had an eventful career and as well as being a busy mum, she is also the founder of the Women's Meditation Network where she creates many different "love notes" to women.

Having a second baby and a determination to be a great mum as well as a great business person guided her to this business, which with some careful planning has allowed her to achieve both.

Is this too much for every parent to strive for?

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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In part two of this two part podcast Johnny Quaid chats about getting on with his "Life Part two" as a young wheelchair bound man.

He dug deep.went back to school, joined the Global Volunteers in Greece for a month and he found work.

He chats about the difficulties that people with disabilities face, the attitude of people towards him, and his wheelchair basketball career that satisfies the competitive spirit that still burns deeply inside him.

"The most difficult thing is being ok being different," he says.

Johnny can't believe how much he has achieved and how lucky he is.

Johnny Quaid is an incredible person.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On Friday the 23rd of March, 2006 17 year old Johnny Quaid fell off a roof while collecting his jacket after work from the building site where he was working.

Two weeks later, Johnny eventually woke up from a coma in the Mater Hospital with no recollection at all of what had happened.

While recovering he quickly learnt that he would never regain the use of his legs as a result of a spinal injury.

In part one of this two part podcast Johnny chats about his love of Gaelic football, of going to New York to live the American dream and how he coped with knowing that life was going to be radically different.

He chats about his "sick or swim" mentality and the support of family, friends and the community in his home village of Athea in West Limerick.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

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On today's podcast I chat with Gizem Cetgin, originally from a military family in Turkey who now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina

This engineer and innovation consultant turned her back on a successful career when she experienced so much "disconnection" in the workplace.

She started her own business, Omnipresence Consulting helping people and teams to connect again and she says that "we should show up with love".

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On today's podcast I chatted with Cork City FC legend, Gearoid Morrissey about his career and life.

On part two of our conversation Gearoid chatted about his successful career with Cork City FC, a short spell in England with Cambridge United including a debut in the FA Cup at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

He also spoke about the difference between the leagues and the mentality it takes to become an elite player at the highest level, and finally his decision to retire and start the next chapter of his life.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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