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EP63:Sinead Frew-Founder, Früjunk Clothing Brand.

On this week's episode a few days after I'd hoped but this was a lovely one with Sinead Frew, The founder of Dublin based clothing brand Früjunk.
Sinead talked about everything from the origins of the brand name, her fashion background, a brief stint in Canada that gave her some fresh perspective, micro-trends, social media influence, sustainability, vintage shops, fast fashion v brand loyalty, a collab with Bohemians Football club, plans for the brand and so much more.
You can support Sinead and Früjunk.
Check out her range of clothing
https://www.frujunk.com/
I hope you enjoy this episode and if you know a friend that likes a podcast, share the love and as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.
 
 
 

EP62:St Patricks Day-Thady Nolan- Ma Nolan’s Irish Pubs.

Happy St Patrick's Day hope you have a good one.
For this week's episode, I chatted with Thady Nolan, Managing Director of Ma Nolans Irish pubs who is from Portlaoise, Co Laois and based in Nice on The French Riviera.
Thady talked about his journey from Computer Engineer to Pub Owner in Nice, France.
How he adapted to French culture?, finding a niche in Nice, what life is like in Nice?, his love Guinness and rugby, his red carpet experiences at Cannes Film Festival, famous clientele who have come to Ma Nolans Pub?, Ma Nolan's plans for St Patrick's Day?. The rest you will need to dive in and find out.
If you are in Nice or Cannes, check out 
http://www.ma-nolans.com/vieux-nice/
 
Thanks, Thady for, sharing your time with me. I hope you and everyone enjoy this episode and remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.
 

EP61: Paul Campbell - The Mind Health Coach

Back again and this time I am going in the direction of the mind in particular for this episode I chatted with The Mind Health Coach, Paul Campbell.
 
He talked about how he got into mind health coaching? changing the unconscious mind, reframing, neuro-linguistic programming, staying present, worry and anxiety exercises, feelings, triggers and so much more.
 
This was a long-form chat and Paul is a man who has studied the mind and this is the perfect episode for a long journey or doing chores around the house.
 
Paul also shared some techniques you can try from his website.
 
https://www.mindhealthcoach.ie/  Password:shane
 
Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast and as always remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP60: Emmet O’Brien- Poet/Spoken Word Artist ( A Poet and he knows it)

This week I got to chat with Poet & Spoken Word Artist from Dublin, Emmet O'Brien to learn about his story.
Emmet talked about growing up in Cabra, Dublin 7, how he got into poetry, losing friends at a very young, being inspired by other artists, his thoughts on Religion/ Faith, mental health, and working on a project called StoryBud?with a previous guest on the show, mural artist, Kevin Bohan in conjunction with Creative Connections. Emmet also gave his thoughts on performance poetry, the Dublin spoken word scene, upcoming projects, and so much more. Thanks, Emmet for sharing some time with me and if you want to follow Emmet. https://youtube.com/channel/UCUFNBSTjqi9rX4vxk1b8aTQ As always I'd like to thank the listeners for supporting the podcast and remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP59:Dinny Collins (Crypto with Dinny)

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency are what I am hearing many people talk about in the last decade or so. 
 
So I thought for the first episode of 2022, I would chat to a man who helps people understand his passion for bitcoin, and his name is Dinny Collins (Crypto with Dinny).
 
Dinny talked about what exactly is bitcoin and how it works?. The blockchain, fungibility, personal development/ investing in himself, risk management, mentorship, and so much more.
 
You can learn more about Dinny.
 
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwb788nSI2YwvDnlWFXTjQ
 
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cryptowithdinny
 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cryptowithdinny/ 
 
Website - www.cryptowithdinny.com
 
Thanks, Dinny for, sharing your time with me. I hope you and everyone enjoy this episode and, remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP58: Guinness Guru (Daragh)- He’s got great Shtick.

As we near the end of 2021, I thought I would bring on another special guest to the top, the year off in style.
So my latest guest on the show hails from Ashbourne, Co. Meath, and to his fans, he is affectionately known as The Guinness Guru.
He talked about how the idea for Guinness Guru came about? his relationship with the fans, the criteria for rating Guinness? and even a story about a pub trying to persuade him to come to review their Guinness.
He also talked about his ultimate 12 Guinness, Pub Crawl (okay, I think it turned out as 13!!, my bad haha), and so much more.
A massive thank you to my colleague Paul for helping to connect me with The Guinness Guru, and I hope you and everyone enjoys this episode it was a pleasure.  I also want to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year 2022, and remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP57: Tommy Byrne, Fast and Louth.

My latest guest on the show Tommy Byrne is a former motor racing driver who hails from outside Dundalk, Co. Louth and now lives in Daytona, Florida.
 
Tommy talked about growing up working on a farm, how he got into racing on tracks like Mondello Park, then moving to England to pursue a motor racing career, and getting an opportunity to race in Formula 1. 
 
His racing career brought him to America, Mexico, and many tracks around the world. He also shared his favourite race tracks in the world, his thoughts on modern motor racing, how his book about his life was hard to do but he is happy he did it. 
 
Today, Tommy teaches young drivers, defensive driving techniques and coaches drivers to be better, and he also enjoys racing with his friends.
Thanks, Tommy, for sharing some of your time, and I hope you and everyone enjoy this episode.  
As this is my pre-Christmas episode. I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.

EP56: Fran Berry- Fran The Man, Saddle Up.

This week I spoke with former professional Flat Racing Jockey, Fran Berry from Kilcullen, Co. Kildare who has over 1000 race wins in Ireland and has won races from The Curragh, Royal Ascot to Tokyo.
Fran talked about his first win at 15 years old, winning as a jumps jockey on Ladies Day at Aintree, the camaraderie of the unique environment of the jockeys weighing room, superstitions, the favourite horse he has worked with?, working under Mick Kinane and always learning.
He talked about the most challenging times in his career, dealing with pressure, setting routines for himself, career injuries, and an accident at Wolverhampton that caused him to retire in 2019- how he dealt with this?
Today he has transitioned to working in media, writing columns and working with Racing TV. He also spoke about upcoming projects and plans.
Thanks, Fran for, allowing me into your world and offering your unique insight into your world of racing, and as always to the listeners, remember you are always welcome here on Hartelines.
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