In this episode, Coach Ciara Conlon discusses the recipe for high performing business, knowing your capabilities and setting a successful habit.

Empower Webinar 1/3: Panel Discussion

Empower Webinar 2/3: Influencer Panel - Sinead Carrrol, Aoife McNamara and Charlene Flanagan

Empower Webinar 3/3: Discussion with Noelle Blackwell and Clare Desbonnet

Balancing strategy and creativity, gender bias in business and the power of collaboration

In this podcast, Jacky Fox discusses the necessity of cybersecurity, why you should start thinking about your data and what you can you do to secure your family, your home and your business.

All boats rise together: Helena Gilhooly

Curiosity didn't kill the cat: Denise McQuaid

Following your passion: Mags McCarthy

Lorraine joins Susan for a conversation about Digital Business Ireland, her e-commerce representative body providing insights, research and networking opportunities that help Irish businesses be the best that they can be.

With over twenty years' experience in senior executive roles and on boards of public and private sector organisations, Brid Horan joins us as co-chair of Balance for Better Business. After taking some time away from work to start a family, Brid took advantage of the opportunities she was presented with and worked her way to executive roles in businesses such as ESB. Having retired from full-time work, she now aims to create gender balance in the world of business by setting targets for the inclusivity of women in Irish companies.

As an Irish immigrant, living in New Zealand, Fiona always found herself having one foot at home and one in her new country. As Mary McAleese explains,"The immigrant's heart beats to the heart of two quite different drums". Such was the case for Fiona until she grounded herself in Christchurch by starting a family and having her daughter, Cara.

Michelle Laux, director of examination development at CFA, planned on becoming a bank manager before she re-routed her career after finishing university. Entering a world of finance, working towards getting her CFA designation meant that Michelle would be on the same footing as those she worked with. The CFA program gives a strong understanding of advanced investment analysis and real-world portfolio management skills.

Amy Todd, the co-founder of Ox Box, had a typical childhood growing up in South Korea. It was characterized by enormous academic pressure and exam-focused learning. She wanted to do something different for those who wanted to teach their children English at an early age, connect with her native country and used Instagram to sit in the playrooms of millions.

"J'aime Nowak began her career as a realtor" in Arizona in 1995. She discovered an Irish guy called Brian Buffini, who was at an embryonic stage of building a real estate coaching and mentoring business. She believed in his systems and in using them as a manager, she reversed a six-figure deficit, achieved consistent profitability and created a culture to facilitate harmonious growth within 16 months.J'aime, is now Director of Corporate Development at Buffini Company, a senior member of the most successful small business real estate coaching business in all of America, talks us through how she arrived at the decision to take the biggest and smallest steps in her professional life.

My guest on this podcast is Joan Mulloy, a professional solo sailor. The life of a professional solo sailor is difficult to imagine for us "landlubbers": Joan shares her time between gruelling training, and finding sponsors for her races. Even though Joan sails "solo", she says "we" all the time, as she has needed to surround herself with a wonderful team to manage her campaigns. When she's not battling rough seas, she is writing proposals, just like any business would.

Amanda Newman, The Career Mum, talks about coping with redundancy, leaving with your head held high, and how her professionalism landed her a new prestigious job.

Irene started at Colégio Ricci twenty years ago as an English teacher. Today, she oversees the day-to-day activities of the whole school (2000 students) and makes sure everything runs smoothly. Not only that, but as the head of a religious school, she also inspires students to live out the values of the school's role models.

"Courage is the ability to acknowledge the failure but not let it paralyse you." My guest on this podcast is Margaret Molloy, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Business Development of Siegel+Gale, New York Office.When I ask what she's most proud of, she says that it's the teams she built.

My guest on this podcast is Oonagh O'Hagan, the Owner and Managing Director at Meagher's Pharmacy Group. Today, Meaghers has eight pharmacies in Dublin and Co. Dublin, and it all started with the historical Meagher's pharmacy in Baggot Street.