For the second season in my podcast series, I want to explore what Resilience means to people and what practices they have developed to overcome their challenges.

Introducing Derbhile Graham. Derbhile wears many hats. She is a writer, a celebrant, a creative writing tutor and a transcriber. Earlier in her career she was a journalist and her work appeared in many national magazines and newspapers. She has published a novel. The Pink Cage (Book Republic 2011).

In 2020, she was awarded a Diploma in Family and Funeral Celebrancy from the Irish Institute of Celebrants and she is now qualified to deliver baby namings, weddings, vow renewals and funerals. In 2017, she was the winner of the Arts category in the Network Waterford Women in Business Awards.

I want to tell you a little about Laura Whalen. Laura lives in Courtmacsherry with her partner and 5 children. She is a doll maker, a celebrant, a writer and the creator of women's spaces. Her work is currently focused on The Babog Project, which aims to make a doll for each of the 6000 babies that are said to have died in Ireland's mother and baby homes. For more information or to get involved in the project visit the website www.thebabogproject.com

Rita Holding, started her business, RH Vintage Interiors, in January 2017. Rita lived and worked in London for a number of years and always had a passion for vintage furniture and interiors.

A new interview for West Cork FM this week. Introducing Sara Devoy Craniosacral Biodynamics. You can hear her this Saturday evening at 9pm online at West Cork FM.

The individual Craniosacral sessions she offers to adults and babies eases physical ailments and calms the nervous system. Vitality, self-compassion and stillness are the foundations of Saras' work. Her sessions address both physical challenges as well as emotional and mental well-being

What a lovely lady I have for you today!

After graduating in Drama and Classics at UCL, and a semester at Berkeley University in California she trained as a professional actress in London and went into professional acting and directing for 10 years.

For my next Women in Business in West Cork interview with West Cork FM, I feel that it is fitting that I have chosen Caroline Murphy from West Cork Eggs. This time last year, Caroline won the Network Ireland Emerging Business of the Year award. You can listen in tonight at 9pm online on West Cork FM.

In 2018 West Cork Eggs was accredited by the Business All Stars in Croke Park in Dublin and they also won the regional and national award for “Best Emerging Business” at the Network Ireland Businesswoman awards and they won “Best New Business” at the Southern Star Awards and lastly but by no means least, they won a Gold Award at the Blas na hEireann Food awards.

I am delighted to share with you my new interview with Sharon Huggard, The Style Coach.

This year Sharon received one of the highly coveted places on the AIB Leadership Growth Academy and qualified as a LIFT (Leading Ireland Ireland's together) facilitator. She is combining her Style Coaching and Leadership skills to Dress with Impact.

Sharon Poulter manages The Castle Bed & Breakfast and Café in Castletownshend, West Cork. Having taken over the running of The Castle four years ago, with her partner Justin whose the 11th generation of the Townshend family, Sharon now lives full time in the 17th Century building receiving guests throughout the year.

With limited time, Sharon manages to fit in Boxercise classes, to socialise but also keeps her fit and lets her take out some of those daily frustrations on the punch bag! Surrounded by Townshend family, there is never a dull moment in the village and enjoys her Friday night dinner at Mary Ann’s bar & restaurant to catch up on the weekly news.

For this episode of Women in Business in West Cork, I interviewed Anna Groniecka photographer based in Clonakilty. Great nuggets of wisdom in this interview.

Anna has lived in Clonakilty for seven years now and loves living in West Cork

This episode is a conversation with Helen Wycherley, Network Ireland President. Helen has been working in the family business since 2007 with her father and husband which consists of the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork and Marina Commerical Park, Cork City.