The Club Womens Network

Episode #9 : Margaret Quane Business: The Pivot Coach Summary: In today's episode we talk to Margaret about how changes in her own life led to The Pivot Coach and, in turn, to her supporting others in navigating changes in their own lifes' and careers. She helps people reflect on what’s important in order to guide them through the changes that are right for them whether they are big or small. Guest bio: Margaret is an experienced Career and Executive coach, who specialises support mid career professionals who are looking for and feeling like a change. www.thepivotcoach.ie | margaret@thepivotcoach.ie Sound & Editing Aoife Hilliard - https://www.instagram.com/_hillzo_/ Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com

Episode #8 : Michelle Walsh Business: New Body and Soul Summary: In today's episode Michelle talks to us about her quest to educate women on their menstrual cycles, nutrition and exercise in order to use this knowledge to their advantage in making choices about their daily activities and work. We also discuss how normalising these topics, especially with children, can have a huge impact. Guest bio: Michelle Walsh - The happy period coach has returned to Ireland from more than 20 years working in the Uk and is on a mission to educate Women on the wisdom of their own bodies. Period education is at the heart of everything Michelle does. Michelle is a qualified Nutrition coach, level 3 personal trainer and a recent graduate from The Institute of Menstrual Health with renowned Women's health coach Nicole Jardim. As a Mum of 2 little ones including a girl she is passionate to change the narrative on how Women and young girls see their period and hormone health. Through her courses, workshops and 1-1 work she wants to inspire and educate Women to take their period health into their own hands through food, movement and self care practices designed for Women's bodies in mind. https://newbodyandsoul.com/ | michelle@newbodyandsoul.com | Sound & Editing Aoife Hilliard - https://www.instagram.com/_hillzo_/ Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com

Episode #7 : Carmel Linehan Business: Sakura Thinking Summary: Today Carmel talks to us about how she decided to leave a career she loved to become an executive and life coach to support others to achieve their career goals. She discusses how overcoming her own challenges has been an advantage in how she works and what tools she uses to look after herself. Guest bio: Carmel is the founder of Sakura Thinking. She is an executive and life coach, passionate about getting people unstuck, which often is connected to healing emotions and breaking thought patterns. She helps people in a corporate setting who suffer from impostor syndrome to break through their fears and self-doubt so they can grow and flourish in their career. She helps people gain clarity on their vision and a roadmap on how to get there, including building confidence and resilience during challenging times. “Sakura Thinking is named after the great Japanese Cherry Blossom tree that I fell in love with during my travels. The Sakura tree’s presence lifts people’s spirits, and they bring great joy. Sakura Trees are a symbolic flower of the spring, a time of renewal, optimism, and the fleeting nature of life. They bring hope and new dreams at a time when we are going through challenges and transitions. I often come across corporate leaders and individuals who are experiencing self-doubt and impostor syndrome. Many are feeling stuck in their career, trying to cope with organisational changes and career transitions. Many identify with experiencing impostor syndrome or self-doubt which can lead to stress and avoidance, resulting in burnt-out, poor performance and relational issues. I have helped many to grow and succeed.” https://www.sakurathinking.com/ | carmel@sakurathinking.com | Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com

Episode #6 : Cathy O’Byrne Business: The Swallows Trail Summary: In today's episode Cathy talks to us about her journey from primary school teacher to play therapist, supporting individual children and now empowering parents in supporting their own children. She also describes how important it is to look after ourselves and how she does this for herself. Guest bio: Cathy O Byrne is an experienced and accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and Play Therapist, now specialising in Compassionate and Empowering Online Parent Support. She has worked as a primary school teacher, trainer, lecturer and psychotherapist in a number of settings. At the beginning of 2022, after almost 10 years in Private practice working therapeutically with children, teens and families, Cathy decided to pivot in her practice to try to find creative ways to make support available in more timely and accessible ways to parents who were concerned about their children's well-being and who were facing long waiting lists for services. Parent Support has always been a big passion of Cathy'. She has always found working with parents very energising and loves hearing about the positive benefits and impacts it is having on the families she works with. Cathy works from a person-centred perspective to resource and empower parents towards greater awareness, presence and confidence in their parenting. Cathy believes that parents are often unaware of their great potential to help and support their children at home when they are getting the right support for themselves. She supports parents of very young children right up to those who are parenting young adults with a wide variety of difficulties and issues She advocates very strongly for the power of the relationship when working with young people and their families. https://theswallowstrail.com/ | theswallowstrail@gmail.com | Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com

The Club House Series 2 Episode #5 : Gemma Kingston Business: The Family Edit Summary: Today we are joined by Gemma, founder of The Family Edit. Gemma talks to us about how The Family Edit was born from a personal need as a mother of young children needing to find supports. We also discuss how her business has evolved from not just supporting families but also supporting the businesses who provide these services. Guest bio: Gemma Kingston is Founder of The Family Edit, a Curated Collection of Family Friendly and Family Approved Places in Ireland to Stay, Play, Shop, Eat, Celebrate and Explore. The Family Edit has recently been named as Winner of Best Baby and Family Website in Ireland. https://thefamilyedit.ie/ | Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com

The Club House Series 2 Episode #4 : Paula Casey Business: Fluent Virtual Accounting Summary: Today we talk to Paula about the life changes that led to her decision to leave the corporate world of accounting and set up her own business. She chats about how she uses her experience to support small business and how she manages to run her own business with a young family and the support she needs for herself. Guest bio: Paula is the founder of Fluent Virtual Accounting, an accounting practice which offers accounts, tax advice & virtual CFO services to clients with e-commerce and online service businesses. Her firm specialises in providing strategic advice to clients and streamlining their bookkeeping processes using Xero cloud accounting. https://fvaccounting.ie/ | info@fvaccounting.ie Sound & Editing Aoife Hilliard - https://www.instagram.com/_hillzo_/ Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor Sureplan Financial |https://sureplan.ie/ info@sureplan.ie|

Sarah McGarry of Skin Aesthetics Clinic, is an award-winning aesthetic therapist with an impressive 18 years of experience in the beauty industry. Renowned for her expertise in skincare, she is deeply passionate about promoting skin health and assisting clients in achieving realistic skin goals through personalized treatments and home care advice. As an international brand trainer and educator, Sarah collaborates with elite brands in the market. www.skinaesthetics.ie | sarah@sarahmcgarry.ie | 087 489 7505 Sound & Editing by Aoife Hilliard | https://www.instagram.com/_hillzo_/ |https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoife-hilliard-a89193184/ Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor Sureplan Financial |https://sureplan.ie/ info@sureplan.ie|

Claire O’Brien of Honest Goodness, is a functional medicine trained nutritional therapist and coach. She specialises in supporting women to find freedom from their symptoms, feel energised and achieve their health goals. My goal is to help you feel like yourself again - healthy and vibrant inside and out. Claire also offers lab testing including hormone tests, SIBO and other gut health testing. http://www.honestgoodness.ie | hello@honestgoodness.ie | Sound & Editing by Aoife Hilliard | https://www.instagram.com/_hillzo_/ |https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoife-hilliard-a89193184/ Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor Sureplan Financial | https://sureplan.ie/ |info@sureplan.ie

Series 2 Episode #1 : Trish Robinson Business: Anam Pilates and Wellness Trish is the owner of Anam Pilates & Wellness in Moyvalley, North Kildare. Her wish is that people see the space as a little haven for well-being, a space to really reconnect with all parts of themselves. She is an advocate for keeping ourselves well physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. At the studio they have a full timetable that offers both mat & reformer pilates classes. “Having fallen in love with pilates and having witnessed first hand the many benefits to regular practice, I knew I wanted to facilitate a space where I could guide and support people through this wonderful way of moving mindfully. Anam is the Irish word for soul. I am a firm believer in the connection between mind, body and soul and just how important it is. As well as teach pilates, I also facilitate cacao ceremonies and feel honoured to sit in a circle with others to bring about more peace and stillness to our busy, busy lives. I am also a reiki practitioner. Watching people prioritise their health and well-being and reaping the awards” Sound & Editing by Aoife Hilliard | https://www.instagram.com/_hillzo_/ |https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoife-hilliard-a89193184/ Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor Sureplan Financial |https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie

Episode 9: Aine McPhilemy Business: Financial Advisor with HerMoney Summary: Today we talk to Áine McPhilemy, a financial advisor with HerMoney who provides bespoke financial advice and solutions for professional women. Áine was open about her journey to becoming a financial advisor. Her passion for empowering women through finances is evident, as is her passion for being a part of the HerMoney team. Áine also tells us how she found The Club and how it's a fresh take on networking that provides the support and learning that she needs. Guest bio: Áine is a graduate of Maynooth University, Financial Advisor Áine began her financial services career as a tied agent with Acorn life. From there, she moved to Irish Pensions and Finance, specialising in financial planning for public sector employees. QFA qualified Áine joined HerMoney in 2020 and has particular interest and expertise in the area of Bespoke Financial Planning for Professional Women. Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor HerMoney https://hermoney.ie/ | info@hermoney.ie | Tel: 021 4839350 & Tel: 01 6110707

Episode 8 : Donna O’Driscoll Business: Roots Kitchen Summary: In today’s episode, Donna O’Driscoll talks to us about her business, Roots Kitchen, a boutique catering company in Cork. She explains how and why she founded her business and how her early experience in the industry gave her a great understanding of what she wanted to achieve. She is enthusiastic about promoting her team and how vital they are to her business. Donna also explains why she joined The Club and how valuable it is to her to make time to be a part of it. Guest bio: Donna is a married mom of 2 and is the Founder of Roots Kitchen Cork. Roots Kitchen is Cork's leading Irish owned Corporate Catering Company. We provide high end catering to clients that do not have built in facilities in their office from our state of the art production kitchen in Little Island. Roots Kitchen also has a full pastry chef team in which we supply Cafes and Food Trucks with Homemade Cakes and Healthier Treats. Donna has over 20 years experience in Hospitality and graduating in 2008 from MTU with a Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts, specialising in Pastry, Leadership and Management. Roots Kitchen was started in 2017 with a very small online business where individual workers could order a healthy lunch and get it delivered the same day. Business then grew and evolved into group only Corporate Catering who now employee 10 full-time staff. Donna also runs Donnas_Choppingagain recipe blog on instagram, where she shares all her tried and tested Salad and Dip recipes. https://rootskitchen.ie/ | info@rootskitchen.ie | 021 601 0711 Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor HerMoney https://hermoney.ie/ | info@hermoney.ie | Tel: 021 4839350 & Tel: 01 6110707

Episode 7 : Sandra Hayes Buckley Business: Rainbow Crescent Summary: In this episode, Sandra tells us about how Rainbow Crescent was founded to promote positive mental health and normalise mental health struggles. Sandra is open and honest about her own mental health journey and how her business has been of benefit to her personally as well as professionally. She discusses her business offering and how she came to showcase other Irish makers. Sandra emphasises finding your community in all areas of life and talks about how The Club has supported her. Guest bio: Sandra Hayes Buckley Rainbow Crescent Sandra Hayes Buckley is the owner and founder of Rainbow Crescent, an online shop specialising in uplifting slogan clothing and accessories. Born out of the ethos of Rainbow Crescent to promote positive mental health, she is also host and creator of the Mind your Mind Podcast which explores how different people look after their mental wellbeing and what self care looks like in their lives. https://rainbowcrescent.ie/ | sandra@rainbowcrescent.ie | 087 2877301 Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsor HerMoney https://hermoney.ie/ | info@hermoney.ie | Tel: 021 4839350 & Tel: 01 6110707

Episode 6: Karen Goodliffe Business: SurePlan Financial Summary: In this episode, Karen talks us through her career in the financial industry and how the seed of starting her own business was planted through networking with other women in business. SurePlan Financial empowers people to make smart financial decisions through a personalised service, supporting them to live well now while also planning for the future. Karen discusses the benefits of being a member of The Club, how the online learning supports her and the buzz of the in person meet ups. Guest bio: Karen Goodliffe, Managing Director and Certified Financial Planner, SurePlan Financial With over 20 years experience in the financial services sector, Karen is a Certified Financial Planner™ and a Qualified Financial Advisor. After completing her MSc in Financial Services, she set up SurePlan Financial to provide business owners and employees with tailored and personalised advice in all areas of their financial planning. Karen takes the stress out of finances by creating realistic plans for her clients and guiding them on their financial journey. Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsors Sureplan Financials https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie | tel:+353212409020 Atlantic Social https://www.atlantic-social.com/ Jill@atlantic-social.com | tel: + 353 87 9697211

Episode 5: Judie Russell Business: The Vidacademy Summary: In this episode, Judie tells us about her journey to founding The Vidacademy; from how knowing what she didn’t want to do opened up so many opportunities as she traveled the world to being employed in dream jobs to burnout. She discusses how her business gives her great satisfaction through seeing others succeed and also through her own passion projects. Judie also provides insight to her time in The Club and how it supports her personally and professionally. Guest bio: Judie Russell is an award-winning solopreneur, video coach and the founder of The Vidacademy - a video training company that is on a mission to make video production as simple as creating a slide deck. Judie shows people how to plan videos, film high-quality footage with their phones and edit using groundbreaking software. Judie fell into the world of video in Costa Rica where and since then has built up 15 years of professional experience in video production. She has worked as a presenter, camera person, editor, producer and director on multiple productions from blockbuster movies including The Young Offenders to TV shows including The Fear and all the way to Instagram Reels and TikToks for international brands. She is also a qualified project manager, has a Masters in Business Economics and lectured at University level. Interested in the club? Check out our website www.theclubwomensnetwork.com or contact us to join The Club! membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsors Sureplan Financials https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie | tel:+353212409020 Atlantic Social https://www.atlantic-social.com/ Jill@atlantic-social.com | tel: + 353 87 9697211

Episode 4: Katherine Dolphin Griffin Business: Author of Hope to Cope Summary: In this episode, Katherine tells us how she came to author and self publish her book, Hope to Cope. She shares her personal story, how she coped with the challenges and was motivated to support others in similar circumstances while also raising money for both The Irish Cancer Society and Marymount Hospital and Hospice. Katherine also discusses how the practical elements of achieving her goal meant that she was running a business and how her previous experiences allowed her to meet this challenge. She describes to us how she found support through The Club that was of value to her both personally and professionally. Guest Bio: Katherine Dolphin Griffin Teacher and author, wrote and self published her book, Hope to Cope, an uplifting book about love, perseverance and hope. Katherine is a Cancer Survivor who lost her dad to the disease resulting in her unfinished business with cancer. On world cancer Day 2022 she launched the Hope to Cope fundraiser and gave every cent from her book to charity. Raising 100k for the Irish cancer society and Marymount www.hopetocope.ie | Instagram my.hope.to.cope.story Interested in the club or contact us to join The Club! www.theclubwomensnetwork.com Email: membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsors Sureplan Financials https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie | tel:+35321 2409020 Atlantic Social https://www.atlantic-social.com/ | Jill@atlantic-social.com | tel: + 353 87 9697211 | Instagram - atlanticsocial

Episode 3: Janna Mullaney Business: Sleepy Chicken Summary: In our third episode, Janna describes to us how Sleepy Chicken was founded, the ethos behind the company and how it aligns with her own personal values. She is honest about how life circumstances allowed her to take the leap into being an entrepreneur and how a new arrival this summer has made her think outside the box in order to keep her business viable while also allowing her to take the time she needs. Janna also talks to us about finding our niche and being confident in what we provide for our customers. We also discuss Janna’s role in The Club and how she finds that it best supports her. Guest bio: Janna Mullaney Established in Nov 2021 Sleepy Chicken is an online store curating gifts and accessories for women and kids from female owned brands with a mix of Irish makers and independent design. A space for women to shop as moms without losing the fun and funky personality they look for. We apply the same trans seasonal style for big and little with cool mommy and me fashion that lasts. We even squeeze in some sweary treats for our sassy gals. Socials: @sleepychicken.ie | Email: sleepychickenie@gmail.com | https://sleepychicken.ie Interested in the club or contact us to join The Club! www.theclubwomensnetwork.com membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsors Sureplan Financials https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie | tel:+353212409020 The Pivot Coach https://thepivotcoach.ie/ | margaret@thepivotcoach.ie | 086 2365818

Episode 2: Triona Gunning interviews Clodagh O’Donovan Business: Advance HR Summary: In our second episode, Clodagh describes how her extensive experience and changes in life came together to bring her idea of owning her own business to life. Clodagh talks about how mentors and connections with others in her field have been instrumental in her growth. She also tells us how The Club has been invaluable to her both personally and professionally and we discuss how her involvement is a huge support to other members in The Club. Guest: Clodagh O’Donovan Clodagh O’Donovan is a HR Consultant for business and the owner of AdvanceHR. A typical day involves reviewing and updating HR contracts for clients, resolving sensitive employee issues, and creating simple frameworks to reflect best practice and make it easier for managers to manage. https://www.advancehr.ie | clodagh@advancehr.ie | tel:+353879888478 Interested in the club or contact us to join The Club! www.theclubwomensnetwork.com membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsors Sureplan Financials https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie | tel:+353212409020 The Pivot Coach https://thepivotcoach.ie/ | margaret@thepivotcoach.ie | 086 2365818

Episode 1: Triona Gunning interviews Sian Horn Business: The Club Founder; Sian Horn Business Consultant; Elite Pilates Summary: In this first episode, Tríona talks to Sian about her background in business, her current projects and how The Club Women's Network was founded. Sian tells us how her entrepreneurial tendencies began at a young age and how she has gathered and used her experiences to always keep things interesting. During this conversation, Sian describes to us how The Club is much more than a network and is refreshingly honest in her thoughts about The Club being her legacy. Guest bio: Sian Horn, serial entrepreneur and founder of The Club tells us how the club came about and the move to bring on a committee to take it national. Sian is an operator and a solution strategist who works with small business to improve their operations and increase their revenue. www.sianhorn.com | hello@sianhorn.com | Instagram sian_horn Link to resources mentioned Interested in the club or contact us to join The Club! www.theclubwomensnetwork.com membership@thecubwomensnetwork.com Sponsors Sureplan Financials https://sureplan.ie/ | info@sureplan.ie | tel:+353212409020 The Pivot Coach https://thepivotcoach.ie/ | margaret@thepivotcoach.ie | tel: +353 86 2365818