Love and Reckless Abandon - Clodagh - Episode # 051

Clodagh is the Founder of Clodagh Design. After suffering a horrible accident, she found her passion for being a designer. Her Irish heritage gives her a unique perspective of design, which she approaches with love and reckless abandon. Clodagh joins host Dan Ryan to talk about her journey through #hospitality and how she got to where she is now.

Takeaways: 

• Approach design with love and reckless abandon. You need to be brave and bold to create something new and innovative. 
• At the age of 17, Clodagh opened her first business. She used her determination to persevere through all the challenges.
• The BBC made a documentary about Clodagh called The Fashion Designer. She has been all over the world and met many interesting people during that time. 
• Hire people that are better than yourself. That way you can surround yourself with people who can make you better and teach you more. 
• Focus on trying to design the irritations out of people’s lives. You want to bring them joy and make the furniture feel like it is giving them a hug.
• Everyday, take a breath of the new day and appreciate where you are. Taking a moment to sit down and just focus on your breathing brings you a calming sensation.
• Take some time to get outside and enjoy your surroundings. 

Quote of the Show:

22:00 “All of my learning comes from observation really, since I haven't had any formal training of any kind, just observing what makes people happy…I'm trying to design the irritations out of people's lives.”

Links:

• Website: https://clodagh.com/

Shout Outs:

9:43 Irish Cancer Society

9:48 Hibernate Hotel Ireland

9:59 Irish Times

10:26 Henri Bendel

10:29 Lord and Taylor

11:56 The Fashion Maker documentary by BBC

19:43 Ashford Castle

28:07 Cranwell

29:15 Robert Kennedy

30:46 Sarah Klymson

30:47 Hyatt

34:45 Brickell Miami

35:39 Caledonia

45:45 Edward DeBono

45:59 Dr. Richie Davidson

49:38 Coretta Scott King

49:39 Martin Luther King Jr

Ways to Tune In: 

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386
• Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s
• Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419
• Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/
• Youtube : https://youtu.be/H9AuinR_CrU