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Apr 20, 2024 • 21min
Pádraic Ó’Máille on discipline, success, and more
Bobby is joined by Pádraic Ó’Máille, Ireland's number one speaker and mentor to talk about the discipline of success, and more.

Apr 20, 2024 • 9min
Executive Chair: Pat McDonagh
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Pat McDonagh, founder of Supermac's.

Apr 20, 2024 • 21min
'Open for Business' Ballinasloe Panel
Broadcasting from Ballinasloe for the 'Open for Business Roadshow', Bobby chats to some local businesses in the town to get a sense of how they are faring.Bobby is joined bySeamus Duffy, Chairman of Ballinasloe Area Community Development Arlene Naughton of Athlone HampersJoe Ward of Joe Ward's Menswear Tyrone Stockil, Manager of Wag and Tails PetShop Tommie Costello of Cuckoo Hill Boot Camp Padraig Fahy, Beechlawn Organic Farm Therese O'Mahony of Coral Leisure Raj Lyons of Affinity EV

Apr 20, 2024 • 16min
Open for Business Roadshow Healthcheck: Ballinasloe
Bobby and the team are broadcasting out of Ballinasloe in the Shearwater Hotel & Spa as part of the 'Open for Business Roadshow'. Bobby and the health check team give Ballinasloe the once over to see what works and what could be improved with Retail Consultant, Eddie Shanahan & Planning Expert, Conor Skehan.

Apr 20, 2024 • 19min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Joan Mulvihill & Dave O’Connell
Bobby is joined by Dave O’Connell, Group Editor of the Connacht Tribune & Joan Mulvihill, Digitisation Lead at Siemens to look at the business stories making the morning papers.

Apr 13, 2024 • 12min
Tim Grover on mental dominance & achieving excellence
Tim Grover, CEO of Attack Athletics has had the unique privilege of calling the likes of sporting superstars such as Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant as his former clients. He is a towering authority on the science of physical & mental strength - he joins Bobby to discuss.

Apr 13, 2024 • 12min
Executive Chair: Peter Jelkeby, CEO & CSO of IKEA UK and Ireland
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Peter Jelkeby, Country CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer with IKEA Ireland and UK.

Apr 13, 2024 • 16min
Industry Review: Opticians & Optometrists
According to recent figures, Ireland is among the countries with the highest internet use in the world, amounting to over six hours every day per person.If you couple that with the fact that the rate of shortsightedness is estimated to rise by 50% by 2050, our eye health has never been more important.With this in mind, Bobby wanted to speak to some people in the business of eye care to get a sense of things.Joining Bobby is:Liz Grennan, Clinical optometrist with Optilase and Member the Council of Optometry IrelandStephen Olwell, Optometrist and Director of Stephen Olwell Opticians in LongfordMike Wyley, MD of Dixon Hempenstall on Suffolk Street here in Dublin

Apr 13, 2024 • 11min
Are Irish people falling out of love with EVs?
Joining Bobby to discuss the decreasing number of EV car sales in Ireland is Philip Nolan, motoring correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail.

Apr 13, 2024 • 11min
The psychology of the boardroom
Are you a board member of a company and thought about how psychology impacts your decision-making? Social and organizational psychologist, Dr. Wieke Scholten, believes we don't pay enough attention to this aspect of our professional lives - she joins Bobby to discuss.


