We Are The People Podcast

The vast majority of us follow a well-trodden path when it comes to what we do with our lives, we may take an unexpected diversion here and there but by and large we follow in the footsteps of where …

I think it is interesting to hear what people wanted to be when they were children because it gives an insight into what they were like then and as their story unfolds we can get a sense of how they …

The world is made up of characters, that’s what makes it so interesting. We all approach life in slightly different ways leading to experiences and stories that help us to stay connected with one ano…

Paraic Keenan has always done things his way, he made his choices and he saw them through, having the courage to pivot if required. Be that asking for help when stuck in a ditch, building his career …

John Clendennen is a local councillor from the small village of Kinnitty in Offaly. 

At one stage the world was his oyster but today John is more likely to bring oysters to Kinnitty.

He grew up surroun…

A footballer and a writer are at two very different ends of the career spectrum. For a footballer their end product is based on split second, instinctive decisions, whereas a writer is contemplative …

Pallavi Pande had an idea based on childhood nostalgia. She grew up in India and now lives with her husband and two kids in Portland, Oregon. Her company, Dtocs, creates tableware from naturally fall…

Usually, when we think about people and their stories it is the older generations that spring to mind as the gold mines. However, my next guest has seen and done so much and is only 28.

Kieran Walsh i…

Teegan Maguire is a friend of mine. She has an extremely successful career, she is 35, she owns her own flat, she is single, she lives in London, she is from Clones, a small village in Ireland. 

Teega…

Virginie grew up in picturesque France, playing in the forest was her youth where she dreamed of travelling the world. At the earliest opportunity to moved to Ireland where a career in tech, trips to…

Dean Clarke dreamed of becoming a professional footballer and he lived that dream for over 10 years in Ireland. However, the realities of his dream life are a far cry from the fame and fortune you wo…

Jill Godsil created an idyllic life for herself and her family before divorce, bankruptcy and home repossession shattered that life. 

She was down but not out and somehow found the fight within to str…

Kunal landed in Dublin on the 13th of January 2015 with €1,000 in his pocket, 80kg of luggage and an address on Mountjoy Square.

He quickly ran out of money, went without food for 3 days at a time and…

Kunal Gandhi came to Ireland from India, leaving behind his friends, family and a very comfortable life.

Before he tells us about his experience in Ireland, I wanted to know what it was like growing u…

In March 2018 my friend James Lundy died suddenly, his anniversary is a painful time, filled with sadness and grief but it is also our opportunity to speak about James and ensure he comes along life’…

Saoirse Fitzgerald studied Business and German in UCC, represented Germany in the Rose of Tralee, became LinkedIn’s first German speaking employee and now owns one of Ireland’s most famous Lighthouse…

Over fifteen years ago, John and Elaine, along with their three sons, decided to forego their usual Christmas presents in favour of giving that money to people who needed it more. But to who? There a…

Have you ever had an idea you'd love to pursue but real life gets in the way? Colm O'Toole had an idea and went for it.

A chance rejection sent him to Lyon in France where his desire to learn French t…

Pete Cogavin is a teacher and musician living in London. His dream was to play the guitar and have the crowd sing along with him, he achieved this and plenty more.

From playing to a television audienc…

Moia Rowsome is a former teacher who now works for Twitter in online learning, her journey to this point took many turns, each one a learning opportunity and many worth sharing.

Moia tells me how feel…