Louise McSharry

But yeah.

So moving on, I was...

I don't even know how to describe the emotions I felt when I found out that Oprah was coming to Ireland.

A mixed bag.

Like, I know that Oprah is problematic in a bajillion different ways.

But as a kid growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, she was an extremely important person in my life.

I loved her show, even though it was not for my interests.

age group and I just really admired her as a broadcaster and honestly like as I was always like in a bigger body even as a kid like to see a woman in a bigger body really succeeding and kind of at the helm of such a powerful media organization meant a lot to me so

even though I absolutely see the problems with Oprah, her wealth, the way she uses her wealth, various other kind of aspects, I still feel connected to her.

So when I read that she was coming, I was like, oh my God, how thrilling.

And then I read the context and I was like, what?

But yeah, so she is coming to- Yeah, I don't think she's a bad person.

So I've done a little bit of research.

This is part of a thing called the Pendulum Summit, which calls itself the world's number one business and leadership summit.

And they have had some big name guests previously.

I think it's like a networking event, essentially.

i don't know it's confusing i've been reading about it and i'm not any clearer it was started by a former ireland rugby player um and his partner his wife i believe sorry i don't want to um downplay their relationship and so this is part of that and fine but i was like reading about this i was like oh i i'm

Who is this David Mead person?

Because as you say, like in a lot of the reporting, it's like broadcaster David Mead.

He is a mentalist.