The Glasshouse Podcast

Fiona Kelly is one of life's doers! She founded the Executive PA Forum when she noticed a gap in the market on her return to Ireland from Australia many moons ago. The role of the Executive assistant is one of the most misunderstood on the current jobs market. In this episode we talk about the rise of the Global assistant, the importance of self-empowerment and how knowing yourself, the good, the bad and the ugly, is fundamental to career and personal growth! Enjoy.

In today's episode of The Glasshouse Podcast, we have Stephanie Brady, who is the Head of Human Resources at Retail inMotion and owner of StephBe, her own coaching and lifestyle business. She is someone who lives and breathes her core values, she is not afraid to own her story and call stuff out! We had an amazing conversation on Transformational leadership, the A**hole Matrix and a lot of other great stuff. Enjoy!

In this episode of the Glasshouse podcast, we have Robert Power who is Managing Director of Go Wild Magazine. In this interview, we talked about his journey from failure to success, about highs and lows in the business, and the perception of failures.

In today's episode of The Glasshouse Podcast, we have Mel Venner, who is the Director at Instinct Performance. In this interview, we talk about the cancel culture, how to be an ally and a safe space for questions on diversity equity and inclusion.

In today's episode, we have Andrew Myers - CEO and Founder of RippleMatch. In this interview, we talk about diversity in the workplace, project development, and his new exciting platform ready to be launched.

Had the most informative discussion with Christabelle Feeney (She/Her)from the Open Doors Initiative. She is the Director of Employers for Change, an employer disability information service which is officially launching on March 11th at 11am. Christabelle is passionate about diversity and inclusion and has a long history of driving programmes and policy to advance social change and help build a more inclusive workplace and society. What's not to love about that?

Gillian Fitzpatrick, the CCO of Joe.ie/Her.ie is a powerhouse. She is constantly living outside her comfort zone and shares the lessons she's learned in leading a purposeful life. Gillian is ambitious, passionate about her career and unapologetically chases her dreams. She taught me so much during our chat and I can't wait for you to listen.

Laura White is many things, the Recruitment Assistant Manager with KPMG, a social media whizz and a woman who has found her voice. We discuss so many things in this conversation including how Covid has been a double edged sword for her, the power she found in being vulnerable and how her love of writing helped her cope with grief. Laura is an open book and shares the valuable lessons she has learned so far on her journey. She is an inspiration of mine and is living proof that kindness is a super power!!

As a reminder, David is a Venture Investment Leader with the NDRC, an organisation that invests in early stage tech entrepreneurs. We talk about a myriad of subjects, from rules to live by, Growth mindsets and gardening gone wrong. Make sure to listen to part 1 first!

David Scanlon is the Venture Investment Leader with the NDRC, an organisation who invest in early stage tech entrepreneurs . He is a fountain of knowledge, so much fun to talk to and is not afraid to share his opinion. (e.g. Good, original ideas are worthless!) We had such an interesting conversation on Tech start ups, Neuro Diversity, Privilege and the importance of seeking out remarkable people who see the world differently than we do.

Billy Brogan saved my life. There's no other way to say it. He guided me through the most stressful time of my life. The counselling approach that Billy uses invites people to develop a deeper Understanding of themselves. We discuss coping techniques, the power of therapy, and how asking for help in regards to your mental health is a breakthrough, not a break down. Whatever worries you may have I know this podcast will help you.

Beyond excited to introduce you to Vern Howard Jnr-CEO/Co Founder at Hallo. He has created a platform that bridges companies of all sizes and locations with Talent from diverse backgrounds. We talk about everything in this conversation, Diversity, Politics, being an agent of change and how access to information changes not only lives, but society. We also laugh. A lot. Enjoy!

Marie Devitt is the full time Pathways coordinator for the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) and the part time hot chocolate provider . The work she and the wider team do everyday is stellar, and they have had resounding success so far. Many of their alumni have secured employment with some of the leading companies in Ireland. Here, Marie shows us how society as a whole benefits from the inclusion of people with Intellectual disabilities and how employing differently abled people will positively affect your company culture.

Privilege, Diversity, Ageism...we covered it all in this podcast with Gary O'Callaghan, CEO of Siemens. Learn how the lessons learned from his humble beginnings resulted in his Leadership role with one of the most well known corporate brands in our world today. A must listen for anyone trying to find their professional North Star in today's challenging times.

Depression, suicide, and other mental health issues are sky rocketing within the Recruitment Industry. Rhonda D'Ambrosio, Founder of https://www.mentalhealthinrecruitment.org/, talks fighting the stigma of mental health in the Recruitment Industry, and what WE can do to help! She's worked in the industry for 23 years and as an advocate for mental health support in the recruitment workplace since 2013. Through her not for profit she has launched a global Mental Health survey for Recruiters of all levels. With this data she will affect change for us all. Please have a listen and let me know what you think.

My first guest is Siobhan Sweeney, Director of Development, Inclusion and Diversity at The Open Doors Initiative and an all round phenomenal human being. Siobhan has had such an interesting career trajectory and is a shining example of what can be achieved through the the Power of Yes! It was great having her on to talk team management, company culture and healthy workspace relationships. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!