Leading with Hearts and Minds
Episodes
Trial and Review, Not Trial and Error: Morgan Lucey
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to provide therapy to the people who provide care? Marie Kilduff speaks with Morgan Lucey, Head of National Employee Assistance Serv...
Autistic Talent: Adam Harris on Inclusion, Identity and the Future of Healthcare
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marie Kilduff speaks with Adam Harris, CEO of As I Am, Ireland's national autism charity. Adam is autistic himself, and that lived ex...
Like Father, Like Son — The Gallaghers on Legacy, Leadership and Letting Go.
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Two careers. And a conversation recorded at exactly the right moment. Finn Gallagher's career began in a locked ward in Letterkenny in 1953. He retir...
Inclusion, Risk, and Leadership Responsibility, with Síle Walsh
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Inclusive Leadership Is a Leadership Practice, Not a Programme, with Síle Walsh What is the difference between organisational diversity and social d...
How Can I Help? The Practice of Compassionate Leadership with Professor Michael West
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, Marie Kilduff speaks with Professor Michael West about what compassionate leadership really means in...
Shaping Culture on Purpose Joe Ryan on leadership, accountability, and building trust in the HSE
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shaping Culture on Purpose Joe Ryan on leadership, accountability, and building trust in the HSE In this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, J...
Positive Health Science in a Fast-Changing World, with Dr Pádraic Dunne
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts & Minds, Marie Kilduff speaks with Dr Pádraic Dunne, Senior Lecturer at the RCSI Centre for Positive Healt...
Role Modelling Leadership Through Midwifery Innovation with Amy Carroll
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, Marie Kilduff speaks with Amy Carroll, Assistant Director of Midwifery at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kil...
From Daughter to Advocate: Prof Áine Carroll’s Call for Change
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Prof Áine Carroll joins Marie Kilduff to reflect on how her mother’s final months shaped her understa...
Evolving Leadership in Healthcare: A Conversation with Caroline O’Regan
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, Marie Kilduff speaks with Caroline O’Regan, a respected leader in healthcare education and organis...
“If Not Me, Who? Claire Zangerle on Purpose and Leadership in Nursing”
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, Marie Kilduff speaks with Claire Zangerle, CEO of the American Organisation for Nursing Leadership a...
"Civility Saves Lives: Chris Turner on Respect, Teams, and Safer Healthcare"
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, we speak with Dr. Chris Turner, Emergency Medicine Consultant and co-founder of Civility Saves Lives...
Clarity, Courage, and Compassion: Michael Comyn in Conversation
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 – Season 2 Marie Kilduff in Conversation with Michael Comyn Season 2 of Leading with Hearts & Minds opens with a deeply personal and...
Leading the DAISY Foundation: Shining a Light on all that is Right.
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our final NCLC Leading with Hearts and Minds Podcast episode for Season One, Ms Bonnie Barnes, Co-founder of the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immu...
Rising to the Nightingale Challenge
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nursing and Midwifery Challenge Programme participant Rachel Kennedy shares her experiences of how this programme helped her develop ...
"Every Person Matters: Blathnaid O’Gorman on Compassionate Care"
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blathnaid O'Gorman, CNM2, Vulnerable Person’s Team, offers an inspiring insight into leading a service tailored to the needs of the individual as sh...
Leading from a strategic position: A conversation with our Chief Nursing Officer.
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Rachel Kenna, Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health, provides a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of her role ...
A Labour of Love: Leading a diverse midwifery workforce and building trust in the system
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ms Mary Brosnan, Director of Midwifery and Nursing, The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, reflects on some of the leadershi...
"Leading with Compassion and Authenticity: Vandana Iqbal's Journey from India to Ireland"
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Leading with Hearts and Minds, Vandana Iqbal shares her inspiring journey from her upbringing in India, where the influence of her ...
"Leading from Within: Kellie O’Farrell on Advocacy, Resilience, and Thriving with Disability"
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leading with Hearts & Minds, we sit down with Kellie O’Farrell, a Senior Occupational Therapist with the HSE, to explore her ...
Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the HSE: James Glover.
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mr James Glover, National Lead for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, HSE, shares his experience of how he began his career in Scotla...
Leading with Purpose: Sharon Slattery on Nursing, Leadership, and Healthcare Innovation
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the journey of Sharon Slattery, a distinguished healthcare leader with over 30 years of experience in an acute academic te...
The personal and professional leadership journey of a senior leader - Paul Gallagher, Regional Director of Nursing and Midwifery
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mr Paul Gallagher, Regional Director of Nursing and Midwifery, HSE Dublin and the South East, shares the experiences, insights, and lessons he has...
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25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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