"Some people will aim for ten and get eleven. Some people will aim for ten and get eight. But if you'll always end up in that rough area, why not aim for 100?!" Today's guest is Gearóid Ó Briain. Gearoid decided he wanted to join the Irish Air Corps when he was 15. His dream … Continue reading Episode 20 Gearóid Ó Briain on What it Takes to Fly the President
Niall Doherty writes books, build websites, and helps people get started working online. He spent 44 months traveling around the world without flying. He's from Waterford, Ireland but has called dozens of countries his home. Right now he's in Bansko, Bulgaria. Thanks for listening to Everyday People. Please rate, subscribe … Continue reading Episode 17 Niall Doherty on Travelling The World (without planes)
Earlier this year, Patricia Fitzgerald left her 27 year career as a Senior Librarian to pursue her passion... Selected Links From The Episode Connect with Patricia online: Website YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter You can buy Patricia's book here. More information about Patricia's retreats here.
If you are afraid of public speaking, it's reassuring to know that every great communicator has been in your shoes. They have felt their chest tighten and their palms sweat. Eric Fitzpatrick was no different. At the start of our conversation tells the story of his first time speaking in public: "I'm … Continue reading Episode 15 Eric Fitzpatrick on Speaking, Storytelling and Spurs
Part 1: Part 2: If you had told Andrew Considine at age 15 that we would be the first one of his class from school to get a job, he would not have believed you. In fact neither would his teachers, family or friends! And if you had also told them he would join … Continue reading Episode 13 & 14 Andrew Considine – on Achievement Verses Fulfillment
This week's episode in with founder of The Third Act, Dr Edward Kelly. The term, third act refers to the third act in our lives. The first act is childhood and our teenage years. The transition to the second act happens in our twenties. When we get into our fifties and sixties, … Continue reading Episode 12 Dr Edward Kelly on The Third Act
This week's episode is with Michael McDermott (@miguelmyriad). Michael runs a really cool website called Just Six Degrees. It's a simple but brilliant idea: he reaches out to a person who has inspired him and asks them the question, "who in the world is inspiring you right now?". When he gets an answer, he'll contact … Continue reading Episode 3 Michael McDermott on Inspiration
"This is a vocation to me" - Paul Brady If your biggest problem is being "busy" or your commute to work takes "too long", this will be an important conversation for you to hear. I interviewed Paul back in November. It was a cold night. That dry, crisp weather where you don't mind being … Continue reading Episode 2 Paul Brady on Hope, Passion and Potential
"Make it about the reader and not about you" - Bryan Collins Hailing from Maynooth, Bryan Collins (@bryanjcollins) is a writing coach who helps writers around the world become more creative. I was so impressed at how committed Bryan is to developing himself as a writer and how generous he is in freely sharing what he … Continue reading Episode 1 Bryan Collins on The Power of Creativity
Hello, and welcome to Everyday People. I'm Conor Sweetman. Every week I track down and interview seemingly ordinary people, and you get to eavesdrop their extraordinary stories. I'll be interviewing people who doing good in Ireland, along with Irish people doing good around the world. You won't have heard of a lot of these people, … Continue reading Episode 0 Welcome to Everyday People
