Navigating New York

From Olympian to Humanitarian: Eamonn Coghlan's Journey is one to be inspired by! It was a pleasure to get to sit down with Eamonn, one of Ireland's all-time Great Athletes to discuss life as a kid in Ireland, his career defining move to America, and how Ireland perform in the 2024 Olympic games in Paris - almost 50 years on from Eamonn's first ever Olympic Games in 1976.

Eamonn is a long-time Ambassador and Patron for GOAL an Irish humanitarian agency founded by former Irish Press journalist, John O'Shea in 1977 when he saw the plight of street children...

Fáilte ar ais go Navigating New York! On this episode I chat to TikTok sensation  @Vivienne_in_nyc 

Vivienne is a new arrival to the Big Apple and her energy and enthusiasm is infectious! It is truly mind blowing to see what Vivienne has achieved in less than a year here - Vivienne is a brilliant example of what you can achieve with a little bit of self belief and, as she puts it, some "chancing of the arm"!

Even as someone almost a decade older, I draw so much inspiration from Vivienne - she...

Happy St Patrick's day/week/ month! As a special St. Patrick's edition, I have not one, but two amazing guests! Drum roll please... it's Maeve Higgins and Katie Boyle!
 
I am a huge admirer of these two hilarious and brilliant Irish women in New York and I know many of you lovely listeners are too. I am so inspired by how they use their voices and platforms for advocacy.  Maeve and Katie are consistently sharing important resources and information on their instagram so make sure to give them a follow:

@Katieboylecomic
@maeveinamerica

Du...

In this episode of Navigating New York, I caught up with my friend Andrew Lynch. I met Andrew last year in New York, and ever since, I've been fascinated by his story. Andrew is the founder & CEO of Mason Alexander, a talent solutions company he started in Ireland that has expanded internationally, and more recently Andrew started a new business venture starting a company called Enable, a digital services company sourcing engineering teams for clients across the globe.

Beyond his impressive resume, what is really striking about Andrew is his relentless drive for progress, not perfection. In...

On this episode I got to sit down in studio with Alan O’Mara , Founder of Real Talks, Author of ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ and  Host of ‘The Players Voice’ and ‘Real Talks’ Podcasts

Alan from County Cavan in Ireland has played at the top level in Gaelic Football and  in his early twenties Alan spoke out publicly about his battle with depression. His book “The Best is Yet to Come” gives a rare glimpse into the complex inner world of depression as well as guidance to those seeking solutions and inspiration for families and friends supporting l...

Welcome back to Navigating New York, A podcast sharing the stories of the Irish living and working in the Big Apple!

On this episode I sit down with a new Irish addition to New York City, Amie Wiley. Amie, from County Clare is Founder of Active with Amie a training, nutrition and mindset program that helps women get stronger from the inside out. Active with Amie provides one-on-one online coaching, and Amie has led international workshops on movement and mindfulness, her minfulness journal is also a best seller!

On top of...

Back by popular demand! I was so thrilled to get to sit down and chat to one of my first ever guests on Navigating New York, Maurice Barron. Maurice spoke to me in February 2021 after what had been an extremely challenging year for he  and his wife Kandice as their baby girl, Ava, was diagnosed with a rare form of Kidney Cancer with an extremely low survival rate.
In our 1st episode, Maurice shared some of the darkest and most challenging moments they experienced during Ava’s treatment. Maurice also spoke about how First Lady Jill Biden’s book...

On this episode of Navigating New York, I got to visit the world renowned Dead Rabbit Pub in Lower Manhattan to chat with Managing Director and Co-founder, Jack McGarry. 

This episode is one of the most powerful interviews I have ever had the pleasure of hosting. I chat to Jack about his story; from being a glass collector in his local family pub in Belfast at age 15, to being awarded world’s best bartender in his early 20’s in New York, to where he is now – a dynamic, influential entrepreneur on a mission to redefine the Iri...

On this episode I chat to Shelly Hackett and Amy Brett, Founders of Slainte Retreats.

Slainte is the Irish term for 'good health' and that is exactly what Slainte Retreats and Workshops are centered on: experiences that promote women's health and overall wellbeing. Founded in February 2022 Slainte has seen hundreds of women attend their retreats and wellness workshops. By creating space for self care , connection, education and movement, Shelly and Amy have been able to use the retreats and workshops to delve deeper in to conversations and education on self care and women's health.

Both...

On this episode I speak to Dr Gillian O’Shea Brown, a psychotherapist, complex trauma specialist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. Dr Gillian is also an adjunct professor of Trauma at NYU. Her indepth knowledge of trauma has been featured multiple times in Vogue and various other high profile publications. She is author of the book Healing Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – and has another book coming very soon.

Dr. Gillian hails from County Cork in Ireland and her journey in the US is a fascinating one. To me, Gillian is not only an expert in her field of ther...

Welcome to Season 4 of Navigating New York! Brought to you by Thérapie Clinic

It’s so good to be back with the podcast! As some of you may know I spent a good part of this year travelling with my husband around South America – and it was the best year ever! But it always feels good to return to New York, there is no place quite like it. I am really excited about this season because I have been lucky enough to get some amazing guests and im looking forward to growing the NNY Community so  keep a...

On this Episode I speak to one of Irish America’s greatest and most respected writers; Peter Quinn. 

Peter is a Novelist, Political Historian, and Foremost Chronicler of New York City. Peter was hired in 1979 by  Governor Hugh Carey as his chief speechwriter. He continued in that role under Governor Mario Cuomo, helping craft the Governor's 1984 Democratic Convention speech and his address on religion and politics at Notre Dame University. Peter was also chief speechwriter for Time, as well as editorial director for Time Warner, and found an avocation in writing about his Irish heritage. In his firs...

I am really excited to introduce my guest for this episode, the one and only, Damien Dempsey. It was a dream come true to get to have this chat with Damien, described by many as the "Voice of a Generation."

If you’re a Damo fan, you’ll know that his song “Apple of My Eye” is all about his love for New York City - and in our conversation he tells me about how coming here as a young musician helped him to believe in himself and how he met some of his greatest friends and mentors...

My Guest on this Episode is the hilarious New York Based Irish Comedian, Katie Boyle. Katie moved to New York 8 years ago and did her first ever stand-up show here. She is now a regular at New York Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Eastville and on shows at Caroline's on Broadway – Katie also recently taped a Comedy Special and she also has her own hilarious podcast called 'The Shift.'

Katie is absolutely hilarious and yet humble, it has been so inspiring to watch her thrive on the Comedy Scene in NY. Make sure you ch...

On this week’s Episode I speak to MacDara Hosty a man I had the pleasure of meeting this Summer in NY when he was here to launch Project Empower.

In June of 2022 lifelong Galway friends Damian Browne and Fergus Farrell set off on an unsupported row in a 6 meter boat across the Atlantic from New York City to Galway to raise money for four important Charities: Ability West, Galway Simon Community, MADRA Dog Rescue and NRH Foundation

 However, after two weeks out at Sea due to a serious medical condition Fergus had to be res...

On this episode of Navigating New York I speak to Freya Drohan, Executive Fashion Director at The Daily Front Row. Freya is from Malahide in Dublin and has been living in New York for 7 Years. After graduating with a degree in Journalism, Freya moved to New York with the dream of becoming a fashion journalist. Freya is now a  Director at one of the most prestigious and respected digital and print Fashion Magazines in the Industry. Earlier this year the Irish Independent listed her as one of "17 Irish people killing it on the world stage" 

 Freya is ref...

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Long time no speak folks! Great to get back on the mic to interview  a brilliant guest, the one and only Máirtín Ó Muilleoir.
Máirtín  is owner of New York based newspaper The Irish Echo, he is also publisher of the Belfast Media Group which produces a number of newspapers in and around Belfast. 
Máirtín is a former Lord Mayor of Belfast and former Sinn Fein MLA for South Belfast In this episode he tells the story of being barred from the L...

Happy St Patrick’s week! It is of course St Patrick’s day this Thursday and in honor of that this weeks episode is with two amazing women who are involved with a great organization in NY called Sober St. Patrick’s day. Today I chat to Executive Director of Sober St Patrick’s Day, Tami Ellen McLaughin and Board Member Elizabeth Stack. who is also the Executive Director of The Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany.

The ladies tell me what Sober St. Patrick's day is all about and everything going on with the group this Thursday...

Happy International Women's day/week/month!

On this weeks episode I speak to Gemma Allen, the vice president of B2C technology at IDA Ireland. In her current role with IDA Ireland, she is responsible for building relations with business leaders, political stakeholders and key industry players furthering foreign direct investment into Ireland. Gemma has over 15 years’ experience working with the world’s largest technology companies in the U.S. and Europe.

 Gemma is from Blackrock in County Cork and is a mum of 2 gorgeous girls: Esme & Edie and Gemma and her husband Leo live in Wi...

Hello and welcome back to Navigating New York! I am back with season 3 and we are kicking off the season with a really great guest, Irish Actor Moe Dunford. Moe is from Dungarvan County Waterford and his acting career has ignited over the past while. His first ever US Movie has just been released on Netflix, Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Moe is best known for his performance as Aethelwulf in the hit TV series Vikings. Upon graduating from the Gaeity School of Acting in 2009, Moe worked on some of television’s finest dramas including ...