Making It Happen

Welcome to Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton We are episode number 55 with Conor Buckley Activist/ Diversity & Inclusion Keynote Speaker/Founder of Award Winning Sustainable & Inclusive Clothing brand Human Collective Enjoy the Pod!  

Introduction: I’ve spent most of my adult life helping people to improve their health, feel calmer and more open and loving. I’m a: Wellness expert with over 20 years of experience Author of the best-selling book “The Blissful Breath” Certified Level 3 Wim Hof Method instructor Level 3 is the highest level of expertise awarded to instructors Teacher of coherent breathing and Breath-Body-Mind techniques Herbalist Expert in shamanic healing Ceremonial cacao facilitator Teacher of reiki Former international athlete Host of The Breathe With Níall Podcast

We are episode number 53 with Grayson Hart My next guest is Grayson Hart former profession al rugby player Founder of Puresport, on the Natural Medicine of Movement. CBD is fast becoming an integral part of the health and fitness scene, with PureSport leading the way. Grayson will discuss living with pain as a professional rugby player led him to entrepreneurship and CBD, and why community needs to be part of any company's DNA.

Our next guest Oliver Bruce   Having started his business aged 19 with 1 GCSE and whilst studying at University of Gloucestershire Oliver grew PinPoint Media literally out of his Uni halls. It was during his second year that Oliver hired his first member of staff all whilst holding down his studies in Media Production. Since it's founding the world of online video and media content has exploded allowing for significant growth within the business due to greater acceptance and understanding of how content can be used. Oliver, now 27 has picked up awards such as the IoD Director of the Year, the 42 under 42 ones to watch in the South West and the FSB Entrepreneur of the Year award. Oliver also mentors individuals for both the Princes Trust and current Undergraduates as an alumni at the University of Gloucestershire. In 2020 during the global pandemic Oliver's branched out into the world of dropshipping working with factories in Asia and the surrounding areas ultimately landing a £13million contract with Amazon by late summer. Oliver picked up the Pivott Entrepreneur of the Year and the virtual Great British Entrepreneur Awards in 2020 for this move. During 2021 Oliver’s core business PinPointMedia will see internal investment of over £1m split between staffing, infrastructure, growing out their London and Northern offices all whilst rebranding, upsizing their operations and moving into a new, larger, purpose designed collaborative workspace inclusive of bar, pin pong table and podcast studio. Often appearing on Podcasts Oliver also presents the show ‘Success Is In The Mind’ which as of January 2021 was ranked in the top 50 entrepreneurial podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Oliver also invests in cryptocurrencies and passionately buys into how blockchain and crypto will change the world the way the internet did.   #makingithappen #neversettle 

Welcome to Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton We are episode number 52 with Emad Yacoub Emad Yacoub CEOof Glowbal Restaurant Group Few people speak of the Canadian dream, but Emad Yacoub is proof it exists. When the 19-year-old university- trained accountant moved to Canada from Egypt in 1984, he didn’t speak a word of English. Today, the energetic entrepreneur is co-founder, president and CEO of Vancouver’s Glowbal Restaurant Group, overseeing the daily operations of 11 successful restaurants. The group of restaurants include: Glowbal, Coast, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria (Kitsilano, Park Royal and Burnaby), Black + Blue, The Roof, Five Sails, and Riley's. Black+Blue Toronto coming soon! Enjoy the podcast  #neversettle

Episode 50   This is special one for me   My Father, Dad, Senior, Tom   The Originator of Making It Happen   His Story      #makingithappen #neversettle

MEET THE FOUNDER Eoin Conroy is a co-founder and CEO at TITAN EXPERIENCE. He has developed several key competencies in strategic areas of business and sales over his career. A specialist in the sponsorship activation planning and process, Eoin has provided consultancy and executed effective sponsorship programmes for a range of national and international clients including Zurich, eir, Goodbody Stockbrokers, GAA, Fyffes, LIDL, IRONMAN and The Curragh Racecourse. #makingithappen #neversettle

Welcome to Making It Happen with Tom Dalton   Episode number 48 with Sean Bryan      MEET THE FOUNDER Sean Bryan of Cut & Sew has built his business from one chair in the basement of a record shop to three stores in Dublin’s city centre. And he isn’t finished yet. He now has 4 locations, education business & clothing brand. Listen to his story!   #neversettle #makingithappen

We are episode number 47 with Chris McNaghten      Chris McNaghten competed as one of Irelands strongest men for 12 years, in 2018 he found his biggest strength to date and started talking openly about his battles with depression... After a local TV interview, Chris released that his story can really help make a difference. He founded Bear Strong, a mental health and LGBTQ awareness brand, named after his documentary Bear strong which with viral in 2019. Chris now travels world-wide connecting with so many people. His story is raw, open and deep. However, his survival is inspiring, and brings hope and belief to so many people. #makingithappen #neversettle 

We are episode number 46 with Sharon Keegan  MEET THE FOUNDER Sharon Keegan Founder & CEO Peachylean. A Fitness apparel brand which supports & instils self-esteem and confidence in women. which sell colourful and fun workout leggings, after completing her postgrad Innovation course in UCD. She tapped into the mentality of many women at the gym who were feeling low and unconfident while working out. Peachy Lean is there to make them feel on top again #makingithappen #neversettle

Welcome to Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton We are episode 45 with Anthony Kelly Anthony Kelly is Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at Glofox. Founded in 2014, Glofox now supports thousands of customers in over 30 global markets. Anthony is also a qualified solicitor and worked for many years in a large global firm. An expert in client care and customer experience, Anthony manages all of the key accounts at Glofox and built the customer organisation from the ground up. Anthony is also a founder of Europe’s largest fitness and wellness festival, WellFest. WellFest takes place annually in Dublin, Ireland and attracts over 10,000 visitors per year.

Welcome to Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton We are episode number 45 with Ray Goggins    Ray Goggins served in the Irish Army for 26 years, including 17 years in the Army Ranger Wing as an operator and leader in a Tier 1 Special Operations Unit. He is currently chief instructor on RTÉ’s Ultimate Hell Week and director of a training and leadership company, Coreskill, working with various corporate organisations and teams. Specialist in Leadership and Training for Multiple organisations in sport, business, security and social. Chief Instructor RTE Hell Week.

MEET THE FOUNDER Laurna Mc Dermott Is one of the founding members of Wunjo Club Wunjo Club is a proud Dublin-based company founded in 2020. At Wunjo Club, we safeguard all our products guaranteeing they are made with the greatest attention to detail, ensuring they are everlasting, and maintain their quality after multiple washes and wears. Check now what the hype is about...WWW.WUNJOCLUB.COM Now available to buy in-store in Tribe, St. Stephen's Green Shopping Centre

Welcome to Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton We are episode number 41 with Kevin Owens  MEET THE FOUNDER Dublin college student Kevin Owens, who started a sneaker cleaning business as a school transition year project, says he has never been busier due to the Covid-19 pandemic and also as more people turn towards “upcycling”. The Dublin student operates his business, Sneaker Cleaner, from an office space in Dublin city centre, with Grafton Cleaners on South William Street operating as a drop-off and pick-up location for the runners. Mr Owens, who is studying visual communications in college, started the business in 2017 while in fourth year at secondary school.

Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton This weeks guest - Isaac John is a former professional rugby league footballer John currently is the creative director and co-owner of the clothing brand YKTR (You Know the Rules) which was founded in 2016 and has gone on to form another business named YKTR Sports in 2019.

MEET THE FOUNDER Klara O'Leary is an ecommerce entrepreneur who founded CareBoxCollection.com in October 2020, during the first coronavirus lockdown. Through Care Box Collection Klara provides self care and wellness gifting and subscription boxes to customers and their loved ones across Ireland and the EU with the aim of providing meaningful gifts and helping people prioritise themselves.

We are episode number 39 with Geraldine Carton and Taz Kelleher of The Useless Project The Useless Project was started by Geraldine Carton and Taz Kelleher in November 2018. Powered by energy, enthusiasm and positivity, the aim of this collective has always been to bring like-minded individuals together and highlight the positive, accessible and pragmatic side to living a more sustainable lifestyle.  Starting-off largely events-based, The Useless Project has expanded beyond the realms of swap shops and flea markets (although these continue!), merging into education, advocacy, awareness-raising and online content generation, amongst other activities. On this site you will find a wide range of resources, ranging from DIY upcycling videos and sewing tutorials, to batch-cooking recipes, climate justice deep-dives and listicles of our favourite sustainable brands in Ireland and beyond. This is a space to learn, to connect, and to engage with new and interesting ideas. We’re not calling for a small amount of people to be perfectly zero-waste or “100% sustainable”. What we want to see is a huge amount of people making incremental positive changes in whatever way they can.

My next guest Keith Barry As the world’s leading TV hypnotist, Mentalist and Brain Hacker Keith Barry has been blazing a trail across the globe for many years.  His mind-blowing skills have been showcased in over forty international television shows, including his most recent series, The Keith Barry Experience. He also recently starred in ITV’s smash hit series You’re Back in The Room where he hypnotised the contestants to stop them winning the prize money! The first hypnotism format on TV in the UK for several years, this show garnered huge audiences and proved to be a big prime-time hit for ITV.

Making It Happen I’ll be your host Tom Dalton Number 37 with Steve Sims Do you know anyone that's worked with Sir Elton John or Elon Musk, sent people down to see the wreck of the Titanic on the sea bed or closed museums in Florence for a private dinner party and then had Andre Bocelli serenade them while they eat their pasta - you do now Quoted as "The Real-Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best-selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen", sought-after consultant and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard - twice! As the founder of Bluefish, one of the top personal concierge services, and an expert marketer within the luxury industry, Steve has been quoted in various publications & TV including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, London's Sunday Times, South China Morning Post and many more. Welcome to making it happen.

Dan McCaffrey Founder of No Limits Fitness & Strength Belfast Dan started No limits fitness from my mum & dads’ garage when he came back from university in Preston. It was definitely not a glamorous facility but it helped get him started. He kitted the garage out with a power cage and 200kg of weights along with a few barbells and a set of gymnastic rings. That is all he needed to get results. Dan is a huge fan of simplicity in training and in lifestyle and this fitted seamlessly into his beliefs. Dan started out training himself and then got a few enquiries from family members who needed help to get into training. He then grew to expand his business to 1000’s of clients inside the gym and online. Listen to his story!