James Hyland began his career at the tender age of 12. While most were still playing with Lego, he had successfully launched a pirate radio station in his hometown of Mitchelstown, Co Cork. Ireland. By 17, he had taken the huge leap into concert promotion and staged his first major arena show Atomic Kitten in Green Glens Cork. Unfortunately for him, he was to lose a substantial amount of money. His pride a little dented, he continued headstrong and vowed to get back on track. "It was the best learning experience of my life to date - no college degree could have taught me so much so quickly" Undeterred, he worked for the broadcasters, Tipp FM, Limerick Live 95FM, Cork 96FM & 103FM, culminating in Newstalk 106FM. In 2001, he left the security of Newstalk 106FM behind him and began his own production company in Dublin. From the onset, Hyland and his new business partner Lee Walsh secured high profile clients, most notably, Amazon, Google, Aiken Promotions, MCD Productions, Yahoo, Jamster and the famous Crazy Frog ringtone! Such was the success, that the company launched Ireland's first ever music TV station, Bubble Hits. It was broadcasted throughout Ireland, The UK, Germany, Hungary and Poland. During this time, Hyland continued promoting concerts/events including; OneRepublic, Calvin Harris, Train, Barney & Friends, The Wiggles, Mary Black, The Coronas, Cascada and many more. In July 2010, James Hyland and Lee Walsh joined forces with Russell Treacy to create Global Tour Creatives, which is now the world's leading entertainment creative agency with clients including; Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Styles, Bon Jovi, Eagles, President Joe Biden, Ozzy Osbourne and many more.
Louise is a Yoga & Mobility Teacher and she owns her own studio in Douglas Village in Cork @douglasyogacentre. She is also the Founder of YogaConnected, a new online library she just launched. Louise is also a qualified counsellor with over a decade of experience in working with people with eating disorders in the UK and Ireland. You can find her at @counsellingconnected and www.eatingfreely.com @eating_freely Really enjoyed talking to Louise, such an inspirational conversation!
Rachel is the operations powerhouse behind Mastermind Business Services. She founded her business to support ambitious women in the finance space, and beyond, realize their dreams. Through her personalized approach to a strategic partnership, you will feel seen and supported throughout every stage of your business! She lives just outside of Austin, TX with her wife, 2 kids, and 2 cats; she enjoys the local food and music scene during non-COVID times. https://www.instagram.com/mastermindbusinessservices/
Jennifer Barry is an Irish actor and mental health advocate, known for her role as Siobhan Walsh in BBC/RTEs hit show "The Young Offenders". Since the show's release, Jennifer has opened up about her struggles with her mental health, and why taking a gap year after school was so vitally important for her wellbeing. She is now a Quercus Scholar at UCC and continues to pursue her dream of acting full time.
Jay has an extensive background in creative work such as film, TV and photography. He came to fame with instant success of his brand Huckleberry’s. His former marketing positions in Cork's 96fm and Republic Of Work and a passion for all things creative have led him to become a local authority on the matter. Jason has also rubbed shoulders and learned one to one with the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, Casey Nesitat and Steven Bartlett.
Sian has had a fantastic career and worked in many industries, that makes her the go to business figure in Cork. She is person of variety ( which we talk about in the podcast). Business Mentor/ Motivator / Event Speaker / Podcast Host / Founder of @bebelle.ie She has also just launched a genius idea called The Club for women who own their own business so that they can create their own network and talk to people who are in the same position. Enjoy the episode!! Alison x
Jack is a media innovator with over 20 years’ experience at the most senior level in the Irish communications industry. He has worked in marketing, journalism, and media relations. He is a former political spokesperson and government advisor, as well as an award-winning corporate PR practitioner. In 2006, Murray purchased the Irish Media Contacts Directory. Over the last ten years he, and his team, have transformed the business from a traditional book publisher to a dynamic Software as a Service (SaaS) business – MediaHQ. MediaHQ is now the leading publisher of media intelligence in Ireland and the biggest organiser of media training events. Jack created All Good Tales, after realising that communications were entering a golden age of storytelling and that those with the best stories succeed. Jack had his eureka moment and made a discovery about how the most successful storytelling organisations operate, and he documented it – The Magic Slice. Jack spoke about his career progression, the lessons he learned, and the world of PR. Such a fantastic conversation!! Enjoy the episode! Alison x
Judie Russell graduated from UCC in 2006 with a Masters in Economics. After graduating, Judie traveled around the world and ended up in Costa Rica. In Costa Rica, she got a role as a broadcasting journalist. She returned to Ireland in 2011 and trained in TV Production and worked on many exciting projects. . She spent the summer of 2015 working as part of the small team behind the Irish box office hit ‘The Young Offenders’. Judie launched a business in recent years called "The Vid Academy" where she helps people to produce professional videos using their phones. Judie is also Comms Project Manager at Cork Discovers & UCC Academy. It was such an insightful and honest conversation. Enjoy the Episode! Alison
Steph is all known to us as "Steph My Life" on Instagram. Steph who has an IT background travels the world and also helps people to do that also. She is a great advocate for creating a lifestyle that suits you.I have been a great fan of Steph for many years so it was an honor for me to interview her. Enjoy the episode!! Alison x
Zoe is a videographer in Cork but whose journey is fascinating in regards to finding education that best suits you as a person. Zoe dropped out of college in the first few months. However, from this experience, Zoe found out what she wanted from education and ended up going to Brighton to get a qualification for videography. Such a great honest and raw story about finding your passion. Hope you enjoy it! Alison x
Déanna and Killian are known by many of us as The Textbook Travels from their Instagram Page with over seven thousand followers. A couple that loves to seek adventure and travel with their amazing drone videos and picturesque posts. However, in this podcast, we get to know their story behind their Instagram. Hope you enjoy the episode!! Alison xx
Muriel Foley is a Digital Marketing Guru who has worked with brands all over the world. She is now the Founder and MD at MGFD and a Lecturer at the Cork Institute of Technology. She sits down with me and goes through her journey and talks about finally finding her passion in life. Enjoy the episode!! Alison xx
I spoke to Elena about her love of business in secondary school to getting into PR. She talks about her journey in Cork College of Commerce to Cork Institute of Technology. Elena recently graduated from a Masters in PR and New Media, she talks about the lessons she learned along the way. Enjoy the episode!
Rebecca is a very good friend of mine. We discuss her journey from Science to Marketing and how now she has the best of both worlds. A very honest conversation with a lot of laughs. Hope you enjoy this episode!
This week's episode I speak to Sarah Cameron from Nova Scotia about her journey of college and the reality of changing courses. She talks about her search in finding what career path she wanted to follow. Sarah now specializing in PR and Digital Marketing goes into great detail on how she got to that point in her life. Enjoy the episode!!
In the week's episode I speak to Linda O' Connell the National Online & Media Co-ordinator at SVP about her journey with working in different industries and doing a Digital Marketing Masters. Linda also talks about dealing with impostor syndrome throughout her life. It is such a lovely and honest conversation. Enjoy the episode!!
In this week's podcast, I speak to another one of my dear friends Orla Lynch. We talk about her journey of becoming a PHD student in UCC and the strength and belief that got her where she is today. Enjoy the episode!!!
In this week's episode, I speak to one of my best friends Grace Boylan. It was such a lovely chat about her journey after graduating from World Languages in UCC last year and what she has been up to for the last year! Enjoy the episode!!
In this episode, I speak to Rachel Sheehan about working in a café for a year after she graduated from college and how she became a Jameson Brand Ambassador for Irish Distillers.
In this episode, we speak to the CIT business student and co-founder of the Da Silly Heads Project Daniel O' Mahony.