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Are some little kids just trying to wind their parents up? Jar and Tina delve into this and three other great questions anonymously supplied by you, the listeners of Honey! You're Ruining Our Kid! (The zero judgement parenting podcast) Question 1: An uncle worried about how rude his brother's kids are. Can step in or has he any role in breaking this behaviour? Question 2: What to do about Trichotillomania? This is a disorder that can get out of control if your child is using is as a comforting technique. Question 3: What do you do when siblings have a very strange relationship? How do you get your kids to believe in each other?Proudly sponsored by Buymie. Email- honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram for even more https://instagram.com/honeyyouareruiningourkid?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Get bonus episodes and support the show www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad

Anxiety in little kids can be sparked by almost anything including cracking an egg off their head for the sake of a TikTok video trend. Tina tries to help a Mom trying to get her child to understand that making mistakes is ok. There's a battle at bedtime in most houses at some point. Can Tina help a Mom who finds her child enjoying the game of going to bed way too much? Jar has a novel approach to making kids relax and Tina helps another kid that has regressed with their toilet training. There's a lot of laughs and a lot of information as usual. Buymie.ie is the proud partner of Honey! You're Ruining Our Kid the zero judgement parenting podcast. Why not get groceries delivered to someone in your life in as little as an hour? It's easy it's fast and it's cheaper using the offer code "HONEY10". DON'T FORGET YOU CAN EMAIL THE SHOW. Tina replies and helps everyone. Simple send your problem to honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com and she will get back to you as soon as she possibly can.

What do you do if your kid won't let you leave their sight? What do you do if your kid is returning to wetting themselves after being successfully potty training years ago? What do you do if your kid isn't a fan of your partner and only wants to hang out with you? The good news is "Honey! You're Ruining Our Kid" the zero judgement parenting podcast is back. Tina bring here 20 years of experience in child behaviour and early years education to help parents from all over the world. They email the show anonymously and comedian Jarlath Regan reads them out! Strategies and solutions for every possible situation you find yourself in, proved for free by the best woman in the business. Come for the info and stay for the laughs. Raising kids is hard. We shouldn't have to do it alone and shouldn't have a bit of fun in the process. Email us today - honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com - Tina replies to every single email personally.Buymie.ie are our proud partner on this show. Sign up for the Buymie app in the App store today and get Dunnes Stores groceries delivered to your house or your friends' houses in as little as an hour. It makes the perfect time saver and pick me up for someone you might know who could do with a bit of help. Who wouldn't like a bag of treats dropped on their door step.See Jarlath's standup live and in person in 2023/24 www.jigser.com/gigs

The school holidays are finally here and it's your job to entertain these little darlings 24/7! The panic is real. As are the emails that have been filling up Tina's inbox about what the hell to do when your circus comes to town and you're the chief plate spinner. As always there is 3 big questions on 3 thorny issues and a few big laughs thrown in. There's even a bit of RTE chat thrown in to help you explain to our kids the value of putting your hand up when you screw up. Great kid, terrible sense of humour? What do you do when your child is a little angel but makes terribly hurtful jokes at your expense? Tina thinks boundaries are the key while I think education comedically will produce an understanding of where the line is and when to cross it. Is a family meeting or a Billy Connolly DVD the answer? A worrying question or a sign of the times? What do you say to your 3 year old kid when they ask you, "Am I fat?" We hear from a family where a very young child has suddenly become body conscious. Is it best to ignore this? When does this disturbing question from a small child warrant more attention? Tina explains the need to refocus their interest on food and its function as fuel for the body to build, repair and run. What do you do when your family rejects your child? A parent gets in touch for advice on how to deal with the rejection she suffers at the hands of her relations. Her extended family have zero interest in getting to know her child. Recently her child has become aware of this. The feeling of rejection is deep. How do you guide your child through this? Without a doubt, this is one of the toughest questions we have received to date. Get in touch with any advice you have or questions for Tina by emailing - honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com. Also what are your summer family-life-hacks? Is there a shortcut to an easier summer we could all use? Let us know. (Download the Buymie.ie App and take the stress and expense out of stocking your house with groceries this summer.)

Today's episode begins with a warning to all men not to mess around with their house keeper. The cautionary tale of Arnold Schwarzenegger starts off this week's episode as Jar and Tina laugh about how parental fatigue gives you about 30 mins of tv before your involuntary coma begins! 3 great emails from 3 very brave people on the show this week. A stressed out dad gets in touch about trying to motivate his two teenage sons. The "Mary Black Approach" is born! Tina and Jarlath suggest setting up a rewarding motivator or goal for your child to work towards. Obviously the real drive has to come from within so Tina recommends making absolutely sure that your child wants to pursue this interest. How can we set about initialising a goal that will help them develop a habit of practicing and then mastering that skill. What is okay to demand from your child in terms of household chores and household respect? Does their age matter? What if they share their time between houses. The family meetings is the first port of call. Lay out the ground rules of what is the expected desired behaviour. Being very careful not to punish everything is key. Out of control adults are quickly disempowered. Jarlath bravely mentions Tina's behaviour around her period and how himself and Mikey tend to manage it. What do you do when your child is throwing everything and breaking precious things about the house on a daily basis. Tina suggests that you need to redirect the child while giving them zero reaction for the projectiles. Instead provide the kid with loads of throwing opportunities throughout the day with balls. Praise their ability for throwing. Encourage them to throw the ball and have fun with the ball. Chat about what can be thrown and what can't be thrown. No question is too big or too small get your emails into honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com. Buymie.ie is our show sponsor and loads of the listeners are downloading the app and getting their groceries delivered around Ireland with it. Give it a go and download it in the app store today. To support the show creation directly and get access to loads of great bonus episodes and content go to www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad.

Getting to drop off is hard enough without your kid refusing to go into school! Jar and Tina get an email from a parent who finds herself in the worst drop off scenario. Tina has seen it all with her 20 years of experience in behaviour and early intervention but is there a silver bullet for the clinging behaviour or do we just have to grin and act like it's not happening? The teenage years just got a lot scarier. With phones available to film their antics, teens and pre teens are making decisions that could change their life forever. Listen to this parent explain what is going on in their house and you might think twice about issuing a smart phone to your kid. Can a family meeting and some basic security checks prevent the online shaming of a sibling? A return listener gets in touch to explain that the original strategy Tina provided has worked but now she has a new problem. Her daughter picks at her finger until it bleeds which leads infection. She needs help fast. Tina and Jarlath struggle with this one as everything she's doing is exactly what they would suggest. They try and guide her through upping the rewards and making her plaster game more fancy pants. A very tough question to receive but there's even more over on Patreon.com/irishmanabroad - bonus episodes / XL episodes and a range of other podcasts to keep you company during night feeds or those precious times you get to yourself. Jarlath thinks you should be allowed monitor your kid's movements at all times even if that means installing an air-tag on their shoes. Tina disagrees. What's your take on this one? Is chipping your kid a step too far in overseeing their behaviour or will it become the norm in years to come? You can't completely avoid the stress of being a parent but you can get your groceries delivered to your door. And that should help. Buymie.ie the partners of this podcast delivering the food you love from Dunnes Stores all over Ireland. Try the offer code HONEY10 in their app and start the week off with 10 euro on us. Anonymously mail honeyyourareruiningourkid@gmail.com with your situations, stories and problems. We don't have to feel so alone while parenting.

Turty Tree is one of our trickiest episodes yet and not just because Tina can't pronounce the number due to her sensual Meath brogue. Three superb emails from three parents coping with very different situations. Thankfully, there's hope to be found in all of them. How can you implement a behavioural consequence when you don't feel like you have any leverage? To ensure the child will care about the consequence do we need something to hold over them? Lots of parents find themselves wondering, "Has this child just got too much stuff?" Have they just figured out that you're ‘all talk' or that you always forget to follow through on your prescribed punishments. Tina reveals that she's had to set reminders in her phone to follow through on the warnings she's issued earlier that day! How can you prepare a child for the impending death of their friend? Tina tries to explain that the truth is always the best way to go about answering all the uncomfortable questions your child will have. Memory boxes and encouraging your child to talk about their friend can help them grieve but the path is never easy. Coping with all the confusing feelings they will experience after a loss like this is one thing but what do you do if their curious questions are coming off as insensitive? How can your child already have a bad reputation when they are only five years old? Why are grown ups still labelling some children as the problem child? Has the idea of Denis the Menace made us believe that some kids are just destructive? What do you do when other parents regard your child as the ‘fall guy' when anything unpleasant happens. Do you go to the school or as Jarlath suggests, go up to the other parents and push them in the chest? Tina has her own story to tell on this very subject. A stepmom needs help guiding her step daughter through a tricky friendship situation with her niece. Awkward is not the word. Is it even her place to get involved? How can she navigate this incredible tricky dynamic. Tina and Jarlath suggest hanging back and continuing to observe it whilst being ready to jump in if the situation gets worse. If you have any problems you need help with fire an email over to Jarlath and Tina at honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com. Proudly sponsored by Buymie.ie

Brothers and sisters can't get along all the time but what do you do when you have twin toddlers who are unwaveringly supportive of each other's terrible behaviour! This week Tina helps a mom who has two four year old runners! With her stress levels through the roof, she gets the concrete advice she needs to stop this behaviour once and for all. Can you stop a tantrum throwing child or do they "just grow out of it"? A very exhausted parent gets in touch for some advice about her three year olds tornado tantrums. She bravely explains how unpredictable in nature these 50 minute outbursts can be. If you're struggling with something similar, you will near to hear this. Tina has seen every type of prima donna kid behaviour and knows how to change things for the better. She explains how she lays out a behaviour plan that will help all parents cope and prevent the tantrum habit. Finally things get political with the last question of the show. What do you do if your niece is biting your boys? Can you brooch it with their mum or is that too much of a family minefield? It is possible to arm your boys with a technique to get out of bites. Why is talking to other parents about their kids' behaviour always so tricky? Have you tried to pull another parent on their kid's behaviour? How did it go? Is there a way to do it that won't result in fireworks? Loads of parents have already been in touch on this issue, why not tell us your experience anonymously? honeyyouareruiningourkid@gmail.com The Buymie.ie offer code is "honey10" - download the app and give it a go. If you're having a nightmare with your shopping, this might be the answer!

Woodie's, the market leader in DIY, home and garden, has announced that it is partnering with same-day delivery platform buymie. From October 10th, customers in South East Dublin can avail of buymie's personal shopping services to order 20,000 DIY and home improvement products from their nearest Woodie's store and receive their shopping to their doorstep in as little as two hours. The new service named “Woodie's powered by buymie” emulates the successful and extended UK trial “Asda Express powered by buymie” in Leeds and Bristol where buymie has integrated into the leading retailer's broad offering of delivery options. The customised Woodie's app was designed by buymie in partnership with the Woodie's team, which will see the retailer leverage the innovative routing and delivery capabilities of buymie, as well as its dedicated network of independent personal shoppers. It makes them the first retailer in Ireland to access buymie's newest platform enterprise technology. The new Woodie's powered by buymie app will be available in both app stores from mid October. In addition, existing buymie app shoppers will have the ability to shop Woodie's extensive product catalogue via the buymie app. The pilot will initially see shopping services being provided exclusively in South East Dublin, with a view to expanding nationally soon after. Items will be picked and packed from the shelves by a dedicated team in Woodie's and buymie personal shoppers will deliver the order at the selected time or in as little as two hours. buymie's delivery services will cater for small to medium-sized products such as paint, tools, accessories and seasonal lines. Woodie's is 100% Irish owned and the market leader for DIY, home and garden. They offer an extensive range of paint, DIY tools, gardening, homewares and seasonal products. The partnership is the ‘first of its kind' for buymie as it expands its personal, same-day service into a new vertical while maintaining its commitment to facilitating efficient and sustainable personal shopping services to time-poor individuals and families. Suzanne Quinn, Woodie's Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Our online business has seen rapid growth in recent years and this partnership allows us to further build and grow our omnichannel proposition, keeping ease and expertise at our core. This partnership with buymie is an important step for us as we continue to find new ways to help our customers shop the way that suits them”. Speaking about the partnership, Devan Hughes, CEO & Co-Founder of buymie said: “We have all run out of paint during a project and done the run to Woodie's in our overalls! We are thrilled to launch this trial with a household brand like Woodie's who is keen to expand the same-day delivery offering to Woodie's and buymie customers. This trial demonstrates buymie's wider ambition to bring the same-day, delivery model outside of the traditional grocery shopping space and to other areas in the wider retail sphere while continuing our commitment in delighting time-poor individuals”. Founded in 2016, buymie is a leading player in the rapidly evolving same day grocery delivery market. The business has expanded to a team of 70+ with a network of over 400 personal shoppers to meet the increasing demand for grocery home delivery, a trend which has accelerated dramatically during the Covid-19 pandemic. By using local personal shoppers picking from local stores, the buymie delivery service has been delighting time-poor customers in Ireland and the UK. Customers are able to note specific preferences on their orders and can opt-in for a call from their shopper in-store if items are out of stock. Unlike traditional eCommerce solutions, buymie can deliver on the same day and can fulfil orders in as little as 1-hour. buymie works closely with official Irish retail partners Dunnes Stores and Lidl. The new partnership with Woodies will see buymie branch outside the traditional grocery space and into alternative are...

Grocery delivery app Buymie has done a deal with Woodies to provide delivery of Woodies' products to people's homes Devan Hughes, CEO, Buymie spoke to Gavin this morning.

buymie, the big-basket same-day grocery delivery platform, is reducing the price of its ‘buymie plus' yearly subscription to €79.99, a reduction of €20, to reward the loyalty of its users and offer a helping hand. buymie recently made the tough decision to increase the delivery fee to €6.99 for its ‘in as little as an hour' slots due to increased cost but alongside this, buymie has reduced the cost of the ‘buymie plus' yearly subscription which entitles members to: Free delivery on every order Exclusive discounts and promotions with buymie retail partners including access to the €10 off €50 offer from retail partner Dunnes Stores Priority access to Christmas slots Speaking about the reduction, Devan Hughes, CEO & Co-Founder of buymie said: “Art and I started buymie to simplify getting the weekly shop. We both have families and know times are tough right now. Every day we read about costs going up, so the team put our heads together to come up with ideas to support our loyal customers. We have a few new initiatives launching in the next few weeks to hopefully put a smile on peoples faces and a few extra notes in their pocket. “This is the first. We have reduced the cost of plus annual membership by €20. This is the best value it has ever been. Being a plus member means you pay no delivery fees so if you use the service just once a month you recoup your money- after that you are winning and saving every time you shop.” Hughes added, “We are also delighted to announce that we will be continuing to offer the €10 off €50 promotion with Dunnes Stores exclusively for all ‘buymie plus' members for the immediate future. Members will receive €10 off their next grocery shop when they spend €50 or more with Dunnes Stores on buymie, add that to the free delivery and plus members could save up to €16.99 on each order. With the average basket size on the buymie platform being over €60, this is a no-brainer for ‘buymie plus' members to save on their weekly shop. Even if they are not Dunnes Stores shoppers we also have a great €5 off €60 with Lidl right now.” As per standard Irish regulations, alcohol and other products eg baby, do not contribute to the basket valuation for the purpose of promotions. Initiative two This month buymie will also launch new ‘eco' delivery slots, which enable users to schedule a four-hour delivery window for a reduced delivery fee of €5.99 per delivery. By choosing an eco delivery slot, consumers are reducing their carbon footprint as it enables buymie's bespoke tech (Jarvis) to bundle even more orders together and accelerate the number of trips saved each year on Irish city roads. Founded in 2016, buymie is a leading player in the rapidly evolving grocery delivery market. The business has expanded to a team of 70+ with a network of over 400 personal shoppers to meet the increasing demand for grocery home delivery, a trend which has accelerated dramatically during the Covid-19 pandemic. By using local personal shoppers picking from local stores, the buymie grocery delivery service has been delighting time-poor customers in Ireland and the UK. Customers are able to note specific preferences on their orders and can opt-in for a call from their shopper in-store if items are out of stock. Unlike traditional eCommerce solutions, buymie can deliver on the same day and can fulfil orders in as little as 1-hour. buymie's big basket, same-day grocery delivery service is available to over 2 million households across Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Galway and Leeds and Bristol in the UK. The service has now been used by one in eight households across Dublin. Buymie works closely with official retail partners Dunnes Stores, Lidl, ASDA and The Co-op. Consumers who are interested in getting their groceries delivered through buymie can download the buymie app for either iOS or Android devices. See more stories here.

After recently securing a partnership with UK retail giant Asda to offer a big-basket, same-day grocery delivery service to Bristol and Leeds residents in the UK, Irish grocery e-commerce platform Buymie is opening its next chapter and is primed for international expansion. We talk to co-founder and CEO Devan Hughes about the business's trajectory as well as his own thoughts on entrepreneurship.

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Since launching in 2016, the Buymie grocery app has seen its business expand across five cities in two countries, with 13 per cent of Dublin households using it on a regular basis. The same day grocery delivery service, which has 70 full-time employees and 350 personal shoppers on its roster, has been recognised by Deloitte as one of Ireland's fastest growing tech companies. Chief executive and co-founder Devan Hughes talks to Ciarán about how the service works, why the pandemic has been good for business and what the company's expansion plans look like. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since launching in 2016, the Buymie grocery app has seen its business expand across five cities in two countries, with 13 per cent of Dublin households using it on a regular basis. The same day grocery delivery service, which has 70 full-time employees and 350 personal shoppers on its roster, has been recognised by Deloitte as one of Ireland's fastest growing tech companies. Chief executive and co-founder Devan Hughes talks to Ciarán about how the service works, why the pandemic has been good for business and what the company's expansion plans look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jess chats to the CEO of BuyMie about how the business continued to grow during the various lockdowns. Neven Magurie explains how his iPhone became a vital tool in his kitchen. Seán Glynn of Wriggle talks through what parents need to know in terms of tech before the kids return to school. TechTalk@newstalk.com Listen and subscribe to Tech Talk with Jess Kelly on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.  

From one night in Bangkok to blind tennis, this week's podcast has it all. We speak to Che Martin whose podcast The Dark Squares is all about chess. Che also talks to us about his accessible card gaming site - Blind Adrenaline. After the BuyMie saga, Jan and Óran thought Stuart's frustrations were done & dusted. But no - Stuart now has a gripe with Netflix! …will the sagas ever end? Jan gives us an update on his new energy producing solar panels, and Óran & Stuart wonder if the BlindGuys could go into the energy supply business. also we ask the question do our guide dogs like a trip to the vet. There's a lot more on this week's show including an audio message from our number one listener, Derry Lawlor. Don't forget you can contact the blind guys by emailing blindguyschat@gmail.com or tweet us @BlindGuysChat. Enjoy the show.

Hello lovely listener, and welcome to 67 minutes of fun, as the Blind Guys, Clodagh and their lovely guests are back to entertain you! On the last show, you'll remember that we had a great chat with Dave Nason from Sky. At the time, Jan and Stuart set Óran a little bit of homework, so has he done it? We get straight down to business and find out! The Blind Guys like to check in and talk about the weather - sure why not, doesn't everyone! Anyway, we're feeling Spring in the air and Jan has only gone and had solar panels installed on his roof. The question now is could he share some of his newly acquired solar power with the other guys so they could all benefit from cheaper energy bills? Stuart came across a great story on Twitter recently about a model railway museum in Hamburg Germany. While the museum was closed during the Covid-19 restrictions, they were busy creating something truly unique. Have a look at the video that accompanies the news piece and hear for yourselves. If you're a regular listener to the show you'll know that accessibility on the BuyMie shopping service has been something of a talking point, especially for Stuart, who uses it every week. Well, the ongoing conversations with BuyMie are bearing fruit and Stuart has a quick demo to show us how accessibility has improved with the most recent app update. Well done to all at BuyMie for their very hard work. We mentioned Óran's homework earlier on, and his promise to review Sky's new accessibility solution. Well he didn't just review it, but did a really super Job and it appears that Jan and Stuart are a bit jealous! Sky have brought accessibility to a whole new level and are to be highly commended for the work they have done to date. Jan's kids would love a feature where they could watch a programme with their dad, and while Jan is enjoying the show with audio description, his kids can watch the regular version. Good news from Óran is that this could be in the works in the future. Robin Christopherson and Shaun Preece are two aficionados of the podcasting world. They can be found on podcasts including RNIB Tech Talk and Doubletap Canada, but they also have their own Echo Show podcast, and, Robin has been running the hugely successful Dot to Dot for the last few years. We were delighted to hang out with the guys and find out about their shows and all the cool things they've been doing with their echo devices, as well as some other chat too. After all that talking, and there's a lot of it, Clodagh is along to read our emails, or should we say read an email. We've only time for one this week but it is an hilarious blind travel story. We'd love to hear yours, and indeed anything else that you want to tell us about by emailing BlindGuysChat@gmail.com or on Twitter to @BlindGuysChat. Don't forget that we'd love you to record an audio message and send it to us. We might even play it on the next show!

In this episode, we will be looking at how our world has changed since the pandemic began. COVID-19 has created uncertainty across society in so many ways but one trend has become clear: it has vastly accelerated digital adoption and our move to online retailing and consumption. Innovations that would normally take years to be get a foothold have taken just months or even weeks!This week, we are joined by -Damien McLoughlin - Anthony C. Cunningham Professor of Marketing at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Sharon Keegan - CEO & founder of PeachyleanDevan Hughes - CEO & founder of Buymie

Welcome to episode 14 of the Blind Guys Chat podcast. Sit back and enjoy just under 54 minutes of fun, as the Blind Guys, along with Clodagh, Clare and this week's guest Roisín Lenehan keep you entertained. On our last show we talked about the California State University (CSUN) Assistive Technology Conference, which, for the first time in its history, went virtual this year. The Blind guys, and Jan in particular, through his daily Clubhouse room, did a bit of virtual attendance. So how did it go? Did the guys find it worked well? And, if you attended, let us know how you found it as well. Oh, and speaking of CSUN and virtual conferences in general, Óran has a few thoughts on their future and in particular, how people from different time zones might be accommodated. If the guys aren't attending virtual conferences, or watching TV, they really need to be getting out and about and taking regular exercise. In fact, over the last year many people with low or no vision have struggled to remain fit during lockdown. Well, Roisín Lenehan, a listener to the show from Mayo has been innovative enough to find a solution and has established a group who meet daily on Zoom and work out with the Body Coach Alexa skill, from Joe Wicks. Stuart caught up with Roisín to learn all about it, and, indeed he's so impressed that he's agreed to try it out and report back on his fitness or lack thereof on the next show. If you'd like to get involved and join Roisín's group, give us a shout by email and we'll happily put you in touch. It wouldn't be a regular episode of Blind Guys Chat without our TV Corner slot, and this week, Jan has been watching a Dutch programme called 'Who's the Mole'. The concept is fascinating and we think you'll agree. Stuart has been watching 'The One', which recently landed on Netflix, but he's been somewhat upset with the choice of audio describer. Óran has a similar view, and this leads to an interesting discussion on choosing an appropriate voice to match the type of programme that's being described. What do you think? The way in which units of measurement are represented in UEB, for example, metres, millimetres, kilometres, etc, has changed from the Standard English Braille equivalents. Clare Whelan joins Óran for the first in a two-part series of what's changed and how the new syntax is used. After all that Braille learning it's time for us to catch up on what you are lovely listeners have been saying. Clodagh is back to read the mail, but before that, Stuart has a quick Buymie update and Clodagh broke up with the service last week! This week's email contributions include a recipe for Irish coffee, use of Braille and audio books, and a request for the Blind Guys to share some of their travel experiences and embarrassing stories. Watch this space for more of that on the next show. Remember to keep in touch on Twitter @BlindGuysChat or by email to BlindGuysChat@gmail.com

On today's show, we're joined by CEO and Co-Founder of Buymie, Devan Hughes. In the following episode you'll learn; ✅Devans entrepreneurial journey with Buymie and others. ✅The process of taking an idea to market ✅Developing connections to help grow your business ✅How to pull a team together when starting off ✅How to compete in a market dominated by one big player and much more. If you want to find out more about Devan and Buymie; LinkedIn: Devan Hughes Instagram: devanhughes / buymiehq Website: www.buymie.ie If you enjoyed this episode and would like to be notified weekly about the latest episode be sure to subscribe to the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hhjg0P

Welcome to episode 12! Last time we mentioned that the Blind Guys were recording in their thermal underwear, but this time they're in shorts and t-shirts and Jan is reporting a 25°C increase in temperature in the Netherlands. Oh, and if you wondered about the strange voice opening the show, Óran is auditioning for a new identity. We think we like it better than his own one! We're getting used to what is becoming the BuyMie saga and Stuart has yet a further update on the long road to accessibility for this home shopping app. In the last two episodes of the show, Clare Whelan was explaining how Italics and Bold Braille signs have been implemented in UEB, and this week she's back to conclude this miniseries, by talking about the Underline symbol. We've expanded the popular TV corner segment to also cover books. Stuart has binge-watched the entire series of ‘Behind her Eyes' on Netflix and Óran is thoroughly enjoying season 2 of ‘For All Mankind' on Apple TV. Óran is also trying to find four of the remaining books in the Jack Reacher series. We discuss a couple of resources including your local public library and the Calibre Audio Library service in the UK, which is free to join. Jan and Stuart have interesting observations on reading Braille books as opposed to audio, and when one might be used over the other. What do you think? Let us know - BlindGuysChat@gmail.com. This week's guest needs virtually no introduction within Ireland anyhow. Luke O'Neill is professor of biochemistry at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology in Trinity College Dublin, and has become a household name over the last year with his regular media commentary on the Covid-19 virus and the hope that vaccines are bringing to us all. Luke joins the guys for a chat and Clodagh is here to read some emails we received for Luke. Oh, and just in case you are wondering, Luke likes the Blind Guys vaccination programme! We're extremely grateful to Luke for his time and reassurance, and we hear that perhaps Jan might be in Dublin buying Luke a pint next year! When Stuart was a young pup in school, the clubhouse was the name of the little shop where everyone bought their chocolate and all those things that we really shouldn't be eating before our dinner, but Clubhouse means something very different now, and Clodagh is here to introduce this brand new audio-only social network. What do the Blind Guys think, and, would you join a Blind Guys Chat room on Clubhouse? We have time for two quick emails, and we're delighted to share a link about audio description on YouTube which might help Cian - one of our listeners. Remember, the Blind Guys always love your feedback, so get in touch by email to BlindGuysChat@Gmail.com or by tweeting @BlindGuysChat. Looking forward to chatting again in two weeks time.

Welcome to episode 11 of the Blind Guys Chat podcast! The weather outside is frightful, and, while snow falls in Ireland and the Netherlands, the blind guys put on their thermal underwear to bring you this packed edition of our regular fortnightly show. Speaking of snow, Jan has plenty of it in the Netherlands and even gives us a quick weather report! Stuart is continuing his advocacy work with the BuyMie online shopping service, and we have a positive update on changes coming soon to their mobile app. Ever wondered about showing bolded text in UEB? Well, wonder no more, because Clare Whelan is back with another Braille bite to tackle this very issue. Apple recently released the latest update to their mobile operating system. iOS 14.4 however, has introduced a couple of problems for users of the latest Humanware Braille devices. We know that Humanware and Apple are working as hard as they can to fix these issues, but nevertheless, there's been quite a bit of discontent amongst the blind community. So what do the blind guys think of all this wrangling? We're beyond thrilled to welcome this episode's special guest. Sabriye Tenberken is a co-founder of Braille Without Borders, and now co-directs the Kanthari International Institute for Social Change. The Institute in Kerala, South India, fosters participants from all over the world, who have a passion to make the world a better place and have the strength to be forces of good rather than victims of circumstance. We always love to hear from our listeners, and your email is the high point of the show. But email needs a reader and there's none better than our Clodagh. This week, we're talking about challenges with home shopping delivery drivers, audio description and how it impacts sighted viewers, and a recommendation from a listener for a show called 'Death to 2020' on Netflix. Speaking of recommendations, Stuart has been watching 'it's a Sin' on All Four. It's an incredibly thought-provoking drama series, and, while its not an easy watch, it is worth every minute you'll spend viewing it. Finally, the blind guys have a very special guest on the next show. If you want to know who that is, you'll have to stay listening to the very end! Please make sure to get in touch by email to BlindGuysChat@gmail.com or on Twitter @BlindGuysChat

Welcome lovely listener, to episode 10 of the Blind Guys Chat podcast! We're in double digits, so you'd expect the podcast, and more particularly the podcast hosts to be growing up, but fear not, the guys are just the same as ever! We've had some interesting feedback to our vaccine question from episode 9, and many people agree that Blind Guys should be bumped up the queue. The Guys have also been preparing their own self-vaccination routines, and Jan in particular has been practicing with an orange! Stuart is offering vaccinations at €7.50 per shot, and you even get a free lunch while you wait! If you've watched the news in the last few days you'll know that the Netherlands have introduced a nightly curfew to try to curve the spread of Covid-19. Jan tells us a bit about what's going on, and, we ask if Jan driving his tractor qualifies as an essential worker? We've talked previously about the BuyMie app on the show, and the significant accessibility and usability problems that the app presents. Stuart has been in touch with the app designers and there may be some hope for future updates. If you have challenges using the BuyMie app, please get in touch with us and we'll pass on the feedback. One of the big changes in Unified English Braille (UEB) has been the introduction of additional formatting marks to represent bold and underline, as well as italics, which already existed in SEB. In the first of a three-part slot, Stuart talks to Clare Whelan about new rules to govern the use of italics. Our guest this week is the wonderful Jenny Axler, living and working in the city of Daejeon in South Korea. Jenny moved from the US seven years ago. We ask her what's life like living in Korea when you're blind? And, who can win Jenny's true or false quiz? As always, with not much else to do in the evenings, the Blind Guys have taken to watching TV. Stuart is watching season 2 of Servant on the Apple TV platform. Speaking of Apple TV, if you're enjoying one of their free subscriptions at present, that subscription is likely to be extended at no additional cost. Óran has been enjoying a show called Goliath on Amazon Prime. Clodagh is back to read more emails and we're talking electric vehicles, online and curb-side shopping services in the US, and, the availability of long canes from Svárovskký, in the Czech Republic. If you'd like to find out more about these canes, which all three Blind Guys love, you can email info@Svarovskky.cz Don't forget to keep in touch with us, either on twitter by tagging @BlindGuysChat or by email to BlindGuysChat@gmail.com

Welcome back and thank you for tuning into episode 7 of Blind Guys Chat. Christmas is very definitely in the air on this week's show and the guys are thinking of gift ideas. Not sure if they're buying for each other, or just throwing out suggestions, but regardless, we hope you may find something of interest from their selection. Jan recently invested in Sonos speakers and is very impressed. Stuart is exploring the world of Android accessibility and Oran loves his Apple TV. Staying on an Apple-related topic, the recent launch of the iPhone 12 mini, 12 PRO and 12 PRO Max has stirred up a lot of interest as you might expect. We asked friends of the show, Brian Dalton and Derry Lawlor, who are the lucky owners of these devices, to join us and give us the lowdown. The Blind Guys are loving 'The Crown' on Netflix, and everyone agrees that the audio description is particularly good. Eric Damery is Vice President of Software Product Management at Vispero and something of a legend in his own lunchtime in the Assistive Technology industry. With a career spanning well over 25 years in the sector, Eric joins us to talk about some of the high points, and, Eric challenges the Blind Guys to a bit of fun in our "True or False" game! Clodagh has returned with your emails and this time we've received more feedback on the Buymie service, Christmas gift ideas for Larry and Sjef and, what's this about Stuart having made contact with the North Pole?

Greetings Blind Guys Chatters! ..that's what we call you, our loyal and ever-growing band of listeners! The Blind Guys are thrilled to release episode 6 of our little show and we've just under an hour's entertainment waiting for you. Online shopping, or challenges around accessing it, is often a conversation that exercises many blind and low vision people. This week, Stuart is talking about a relatively new service on the scene called Buymie. It's not all sweets and roses however, as the service, via its mobile app, has some serious accessibility issues. So if it's that challenging, are the Blind Guys using it? Clare Whelan returns for another Braille Bite, and if you've been confused about the use of brackets in UEB, then fear not, because Clare will put your world to right. Stuart is immersing himself in season 4 of The Crown and is loving it thus far, and Óran is recommending a show called 'Little Fires Everywhere' on Amazon Prime, but is the audio description up to the job? We meet Lenore Good, who is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime - she is preparing to climb Kilimanjaro, all to support the wonderful work of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, Shine Centre for Autism and Sonas Junior Special Primary School. Please support Lenore by visiting her fundraising page. Finally, Clodagh is back with more emails, and a particularly interesting query about whether paper or Refreshable Braille is easier to read as a Braille beginner. Please don't forget to share this podcast with your friends, and we would love it if you'd submit a review on our podcast via your favourite podcasting platform. Thank you! Contact the Blind Guys at BlindGuysChat@gmail.com, or find them on Twitter - @BlindGuysChat. You can also subscribe to their mailing list to find out about new and upcoming shows: tinyurl.com/BlindGuysChat.

What is up SharkNation! This episode is brought to you by Audible.  Support the Podcast by signing up and get one audio book absolutely free!  Sign up >>> Here  Today we have one of Ireland's biggest names in the tech startup scene. Devan Hughes founded Buymie in 2014 and it has grown to become one of Ireland's fastest growing startups. We cover: 1. Coming up with the idea for a grocery delivery app 2. The economics involved in the industry including the huge opportunities that exist 3. How Devan went about sourcing funding 4. Why he chose this lifestyle over continuing with his previous career 5.  How much money you really need to retire ...and much more. If you would like to give us feedback you can reach us on Luke@shark.ie If you liked the content share with a friend and help us build our tribe!

With COVID-19 we have seen an increase in online grocery shopping but will this continue? Ronan talks to Devan Hughes the co-founder and CEO of Buymie an on-demand grocery app that allows big and small food retailers to sell online. Devan talks about his background, how Buymie started and what they actually do. Devan also talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on Buymie, their clients and why it will see an increase in online shopping.

This is an episode like no other. Friend of the podcast, Devan Hughes, (founder of Buymie), is back to help entrepreneurs try make sense of the new world. In this special episode, we discuss the Covid19 crisis, the impact it's having on businesses across Ireland and how Devan's working life has changed, possibly forever. We also discuss: - How to remotely manage a team. - The extensive logistics chain behind groceries. - His proposal to help the Government with vital supplies. - How long this may last.  

As CEO and co-founder of Buymie, Devan runs a company that is hotly tipped to be one of Ireland's biggest success stories. In just 3 years, he has assembled a heavy-hitting investor panel and a number of high profile board members. Devan is without a doubt, the most methodical entrepreneur that I have met so far on this journey. His analysis and insights into the on-demand economy such as Deliveroo and Uber are incredibly revealing from someone so immersed in the industry.