Informed Podcast by Mark Williams. The podcast for LinkedIn™️ users

Interesting People - Louise Brogan

Dec 14, 2024

Louise Brogan, a LinkedIn trainer and YouTuber from Northern Ireland, shares her inspiring journey from childhood amidst the Troubles to becoming a successful entrepreneur. She discusses her unique path into social media and the significance of specializing in LinkedIn training. Hear about her experiences overcoming personal loss, her advocacy for small businesses, and the challenges of being a female entrepreneur over 50. Plus, she offers insight on turning criticism into opportunity and her memorable encounter with the King!

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Quick takeaways

Louise Brogan's upbringing in Northern Ireland during the Troubles instilled resilience and a unique perspective on adversity and humor.

Her transition from a tech career to a specialized LinkedIn training business illustrates the importance of adaptability and finding a niche.

As an advocate for gender equality and small businesses, Louise emphasizes how personal values can drive professional success and community impact.

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Upbringing in Northern Ireland

Louise Brogan's upbringing in Northern Ireland during the Troubles significantly shaped her perspective. Growing up in Belfast, she experienced life amidst a backdrop of conflict, including army checkpoints and bomb scares. Her father ran a car hire business that was often affected by the violence, illustrating the direct impact of the Troubles on everyday life. Despite these challenges, Louise found humor and resilience in her upbringing, reflecting how adversity can foster a unique outlook on life.

Intro

2min

Exploring the Journey of a LinkedIn Marketing Specialist and YouTuber

3min

Growing Up Amidst the Troubles

23min

From Health Service to Social Media Success

20min

Navigating Online Negativity

6min

Empathy in Business: A Personal Journey

5min

Moments of Joy and Reflection

6min

We often come across people on LinkedIn™️ who look interesting and produce content we find valuable...so we follow or connect and over time we feel as though we get to know them better.

But do we REALLY know them?

interesting People interviews are designed to reveal more about the background, personal lives and characteristics of some of our favourite people on LinkedIn™️

This episode features the wonderful Louise Brogan, A much travelled LinkedIn™️ trainer with an IT background, a passionate feminist and advocate for small businesses.

You can listen to the episode by clicking below.

We talked about the following topics

Growing up in Northern Ireland during the troubles.
Going to a school situated along the 'murder mile'!
Why she left Belfast to study in Scotland
How her travels have taken her around the world three times!
Her early career in IT support including working for a massive corporate and why she eventually joined the NHS.
Starting her own business and being risk averse
The impact of losing her Dad when she had a 4 week old baby
The advice she received which guided her towards social media training
The pivot from broad social media to specialist LinkedIn™️ training & the benefits that has brought
How she became a successful 'YouTuber' (over 2 million views) and why it attracts customers
How she once turned criticism into a successful LinkedIn™️ post
Being a feminist
Her passion for small businesses
Meeting the King! 👑
Being an empath in business
Whats on her happy list
A book recommendation.

Louise is a talker...something we both have in common so I'm impressed that we managed to keep this recording to just over an hour!

I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did chatting with Louise.

Until next time...

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