Win Happy Podcast

On today's podcast I had the pleasure of the company of much travelled media professional, Vanessa Conneely.

Vanessa is a warm and fascinating character whose love of her profession and her curiosity has taken her all over the world, living in interesting places and working across all types of media.

She chats about her life and career, about the changes in media and where she feels it is going and the amazing story of adopting a six year old boy from India.

And yes, we did talk about St.Patrick's Day and what it means to be Irish abroad.

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This show has been produced by Fuzion Communications, a Brand Communications Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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On today's podcast I chat with Andy Mackin, the CEO of the Mackin Group, a global success story headquartered in Cork.

When a trial with Torquay United didn't end the way he had hoped he was delighted to join the Irish Navy and ended up serving for 21 years.

The retired Andy, at just 39 started his own health and safety consultancy and with an ethos of hard work and customer service, door after different door opened for him, and he now runs a huge global business.

Andy chats about the switch from a regimental life to private business, his core values, the wisdom of treating people well, his ambitions and what is possible with the right attitude.

Enjoy the show!

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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As we approach the two year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I welcome back the journalist and founder of Lifeline Ukraine, Paul Niland to the Win Happy podcast.

Make no mistake, this is a brutal war with endless, pointless suffering and Paul, an Irishman who has been living in Kyiv for 21 years, tells us the story of the last two decades and how he sees things going right now.

Ukraine needs all of the help that it can get to defeat Putin and in the meantime we need to support all of the Ukranians who are living in Ireland and elsewhere, during their ongoing nightmare.

While things are beyond tough, Paul says the Ukrainian spirit is strong and it will prevail and they will be celebrating a victory against Putin's Russia one day.

I hope you enjoy the show.

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 had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Gwendolyn Masin, concert violinist, educator and director of the GAIA Music Festival in Switzerland.

She is the fourth generation of family musicians, she started playing piano at the age of three, she was given a violin for her fifth birthday and at the age of six she performed in her first concert.

Gwendolyn has lived all over the world, she works tirelessly seven days a week, and to perform at this level she must work as hard on her fitness as she does on her craft.

Not only did I learn about the amount of pain that musicians such as Gwendolyn have to endure for their craft, but I also learnt that she is as much a talented creator and entrepreneur as she is a musician.

Enjoy the show!

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 speak with speaker, author and podcast host John R.Miles about his life, career, and his latest book 'Passion Struck'.

John's career took an unexpected turn and this high ranking military professional suddenly found himself having to reinvent himself as a management consultant.

He chats about the need for new leadership models, the move from command and control to coaching and mentorship, and how "people" need to get strong again.

Caught in a life "rut", John moved from being stuck to being "passion struck" and he wants the same for anyone in a similar position. With the help of the core principles outlined in his book, you too can craft your ideal life, the one you deserve.

Enjoy the show…

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 the retired owner of O'Sullivans Bar in Crookhaven in West Cork, where you can enjoy the most southernly pint in Ireland.

Billy O'Sullivan, 86 years young, ably assisted by his granddaughter, Alex, chats about his life and career and the story of the pub which has been in the family name for nearly 91 years.

He chats about Crookhaven with a population of just 37 people and how it has changed from being a sleepy rural village to the popular holiday spot enjoyed by so many each summer.

The cameras were in Crookhaven in 1961 for the movie, 'I Think a Fool' and they were back again many years later because Billy was the last person to have spoken to Sophie Toscan du Plantier the night before she was murdered.

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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 part two of this two part podcast I chat with Conductor and Composer Vincent Kennedy about his 10th album 'Music of People and Place' performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra featuring Mark Redmond on uilleann pipes.

Vincent chatted about the powerful magic of an orchestra, the role of the conductor and the monumental task of recording 18 songs in just two days.

Enjoy the show...

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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 Composer and Conductor, Vincent Kennedy who has just released his 10th album 'Music of People and Place' performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra.

On part one of this two part podcast Vincent chats about a piece of music he heard when he was just 3 years of age that changed his life, mastering the trumpet, winning multiple awards as a young boy and going on to compose his own music.

We also chatted about the movie 'Maestro' about the life and career of conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein featuring Bradley Cooper.

Enjoy the show…

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 playwright, author and high performance leadership consultant, Shane Cradock about his latest book, 'The Inner CEO', and what we need to do in 2024 to start living the life that we were born to live.

Shane chats about his fascinating story, how a phone call changed the course of his life and how understanding your mind can be the key to unlocking the real you.

I hope you have a great 2024 and with Shane's pearls of wisdom it could be the best year yet!

Enjoy the show…

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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Paul Niland an Irishman has been living in Kyiv for over 20 years - he is the founder and CEO of Lifeline Ukraine.

Daryna Hruzdieva was forced to leave her home in Kyiv with her family because of the war and she has been living and working in Ireland since March 2022.

I asked them both to chat about the challenges of Putin's pointless war and in particular how they are feeling about another war time Christmas.

Putin must be stopped and the free world must provide everything that Ukraine needs to make this happen as soon as possible and in doing so, make the world a safer place for everyone.

To all of my listeners I wish you and yours a very peaceful Christmas and hopefully a great new year!

Enjoy the show …

This show has been produced by Fuzion, a Brand Communications Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork.

Podcast Production by Greg Canty

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Email Greg with feedback or suggested guests: [email protected]