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EP83: Ciaran Henry- Safer Gambling Consultant.

Hello there,
For this episode 83 of the show, this was a chat with an old friend, Ciaran Henry, who has been working in the gambling industry over 15 years, and came on to talk about his work as a safer gambling consultant.
 
Ciaran talked about how he started out in the gambling industry, working with online poker, gamification in gambling, meeting poker players, community in recreational poker, education, knowledge, regulation in gambling, his work as a safer gambling consultant and the future of sensible gaming from his perspective.
 
ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE Ciarans own & do not reflect DEAL ME OUT, a charity he works closely with.
 
Thanks Ciaran for coming on and sharing your story, if you have any comments with regards this topics, please let me know and remember you're always welcome here on Hartelines.
 
 
 
 

EP82: Derek King- Experience Irish Whiskey

Happy St Patrick's Day, hope you have a good one.
Sometimes timing is everything, so why  not release the latest episode of the show on St Patrick's Day, a day celebrate all things Irish, and who better than chatting with Derek King the founder of Experience Irish Whiskey to share his story.
Derek discussed his whiskey journey from working in the mines of Western Australia, to bars in Australia, Canada and the different pub cultures he's experienced. 
Then he brought these experiences home where his work brought him to Slane Distillery, then a meeting with a friend led to working as Powers Global Brand Ambassador.
To presently creating, unique Irish whiskey experiences, and the evolution of the experiences.
Thanks Derek for coming on and sharing your story and as always you're always welcome here on Hartelines.
 
 
 
 
 

EP:81- Gavin Owens Whiskey- Owening It.

Hello there,
For this episode it was a chat with friend and content creator called Gavin Owens of Gavin Owens Whiskey, or Gav as he's known, about some of his life story. Gav talked about everything from his childhood as quiet child, his struggles with mental health, self harm and depression.
To finding a passion in life through whiskey, how he went about starting his whiskey page, a bit of The Simpsons talk, the people who have embraced him in the alcohol industry, and future plans for his content and so much more in this chat.Thanks Gav for giving a raw and honest telling of your story really appreciate you, and like I always say, remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP80: A splendidly weird chat with Brinsley McNamara from Weird Ireland.

This episode, the 80th of the show, a milestone episode, this was about all things weird and a celebration of the weird of Ireland.
So, who better than to speak to about the weird and wonderful around Ireland, than Weird Ireland content creator, Podcast host and author, Brinsley McNamara. Brinsley talked about everything from his hometown of Mullingar, Co Westmeath, his first content exploring weird Westmeath, exploring ancient sites in his youth, ancient languages, his history background, how he goes about his research, lifting stones, The Fleadh, unique traditions around Ireland and he even answered some listeners questions. There was so much to unpack here, It was pleasure to chat to Brinsley about his passion for curiosity, really thankful for the sharing of his story, and like I always say, remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.
 
 
 
 

EP79: Conor Creighton- Spiritual guide, meditation Coach & Writer

Hello there and welcome to Hartelines.
For the second episode of the season and with sort of a Valentines theme, Conor Creighton author of book, The Truth about love, came on for a chat about his life story.
A life journey that brought him to report on a war zone and what this experience was like?. Then a path that led him to Northern India to learn the ways of Vipassana Yoga and becoming a meditation coach and spiritual guide.
We also done a little mini meditation, join in if you like.
Thanks Conor for taking your time to share your story, and like I always say, remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP78: A little cooper fócal with Killian O'Mahony, Cooper from Midleton Distillery.

Hello there and welcome to Hartelines.
For the very first episode back in a while, and to start off this season, we went on a deep dive into the time old tradition of coopering with Killian O'Mahony, Cooper from Midleton Distillery, Co. Cork. Killian talked about everything from growing up in Blarney, his love of woodwork and working with his hands, to becoming the first Cooper hired in Midleton in over 40 years. From there, to learn his trade he traveled to Scotland, Spain, America and came back home to Cork. Killian also talked about different types of wood , barrel making, quality control, mentorship, a coopers tools, his love of the outdoors, along with his other passions in his life and so much more.  Thanks Killian for taking your time to share your story, and like I always say, remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP77: That’s the Spirit: Roísín Barry - Experience Manager at Rebel City Distillery

Hello there,On this week's episode to close out the focus on the beverage industry.
 
I chatted with a former colleague who is now the Experience Manager at Rebel City Distillery, Co Cork, Roísín Barry.
 
Roísín talked about her first job working on a vineyard in New Zealand, to representing Tullamore Dew in the US, then working as a Craft Ambassador in Jameson, a journey that has brought her back to her homestead in Cork developing Gin & Absinthe experiences with Rebel City Distillery.
 
As well as her knowledge of spirits, Roísín also talked about her passion for music, performing and her favourite places to visit in Ireland, around the world and so much more.
 
Whether you're a regular listener or new to Hartelines, enjoy the episode, and why not share with a friend, also as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.A massive thank you to Roísín for sharing her life story, and career story.

EP76: Lough Ree Distillery with Co-Founder, Peter Clancy

Hello there,
 
In this week's episode, I chatted with co-founder of Lough Ree Distillery, Lanesborough, Co Longford, Peter Clancy.
 
Peter talked about how he got into whiskey, how his hometown of Lanesborough became the focal point of the whiskey.
 
He also talked about launching Sling Shot Gin in 2018, their The Bridge Series Whiskey, Bart's Irish Whiskey which was their first blended whiskey inspired by their father's love for clocks.
 
This was an in depth chat about the story of a family owned micro-distillery in a town that is the bridge from East to West of Ireland, a story about collaboration, getting products to market, sustainability in the form of innovative bottling technology, future plans for the distillery and so much more.
 
Whether you're a regular listener or new to Hartelines, enjoy the episode, and why not share with a friend, also as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines. A massive thank you to Peter for sharing the story of Lough Ree Distillery.