We Are The People Podcast
Episodes
S8 - E5 - Sinead Walsh: Comedy, Courage and the Power of Being Seen
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of We Are The People, Sinead Walsh takes us on a journey through their life — from growing up in Donabate with dreams of football an...
S8 - E4: Mindie Buttars: From Meth to Meaning: A Story of Resilience
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From childhood on horseback in Utah to years lost to addiction, Mindie’s story is one of resilience, recovery, and redemption. At just 14, she was i...
Michael Spencer: Self-Confidence and Second Chances
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of We Are The People, Michael Spencer opens up about his journey from a childhood shaped by skiing in Park City and the pursuit of pro...
S8-E2 Adam Brawer: From Hollywood Catastrophe to Luxury Real Estate
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your dream career collapses overnight? Adam Brawer went from producing films with Oscar winners to watching projects fall apart, rel...
S8 - Ep 1 - Patricia Noelle - Breaking Chains: From Religious Trauma to Spiritual Healing
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode, Patricia shares her extraordinary journey from childhood abuse survivor to trauma-informed healer. Growing up as one of...
Jamie Buttars: From Rock Bottom to Resilience – How One Man Turned Struggle into Community Impact
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your biggest struggles became the foundation for something greater? Jamie Buttars' journey is one of resilience, redemption, and relentle...
Resilience, Reinvention & the Reality of Success – Neil O’Sullivan on Overcoming Struggles and Finding Balance
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of We Are The People, we sit down with Neil O’Sullivan, co-founder of Nimbus and former footballer, to explore the highs and lows of...
Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone: Sarah Collins on Risk, Resilience, and Life’s Small Joys
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of We Are The People, we sit down with Sarah Collins, a marketing expert, world traveler, and entrepreneur whose story is a testament ...
Fighting for Legacy: Damian Darker on Discipline, Resilience, and Creating Opportunities
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of We Are The People, we sit down with Damian Darker, a European kickboxing champion, dedicated coach, and proud father. Damian takes ...
From Corporate Burnout to Purpose-Driven Work: Emma Foran’s Journey of Resilience, Inclusivity, and Fulfillment
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Emma Foran takes us on her journey of self-discovery, career transformation, and personal growth. From her ea...
S6 - E3 - James Michels... how self improvement unlocked an introvert, fired a passion and created a legacy.
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stepping out of our comfort zone is never easy, and I have great admiration for anyone that has stepped outside theirs to do something that they have ...
S6 - E2 - Astrid Abissath - From not fitting in to finding the real Astrid... all before she was 22
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood, Astrid faced a unique set of challenges that shaped her into the remarkable person she is today. She...
S6 - E1 - Peter Ryan - From visually impaired to Paralympian and Ultra Endurance Running
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're joined by an incredible guest, Peter Ryan, a remarkable athlete who has conquered adversity and shattered barriers.Growing up, rural...
S5 - E6 - Orlagh Reynolds - Grateful for her life... the highs of Australia to the lows of helping her husband fight MND
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Orlagh Reynolds was a messer as a child and she has retained that sense of mischief into adulthood. She loved life and life loved Orlagh back as she l...
S5 - E5 - Scott Jenkins - A turning point at 30 leads to ultramarathons, Badwater, life lessons and smiling children
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenkins didn’t want to find himself at the age of 80 looking back at his life wondering what more he could have done with it, what more he cou...
S5 - E4 - Beulah Coombs - From Jamaica to Britain in the 50s, becoming one of the first black teachers in Britain
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beulah Coombs was born in Jamaica in 1949 and at the age of 8 she moved to Manchester following her parents who had moved their to help rebuild Englan...
S5 - E3 - Lawrence Cowan - How MND inspired him to change Scotland for the better
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lawrence Cowan set out in politics determined to change lives but his life took an unexpected turn when his best friend, Gordon Aikman, was diagnosed ...
S5 - E2 - Elaine Garrigues O'Neill - From French translator to Patisserie Chef
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Garrigues O'Neill grew up in Ireland but her eyes were always firmly fixed on a life further afield. When she graduated from University sh...
S 5 - E1 - Vicki Duffendack - From worshipping Instagram to finding redemption with God
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Duffendack was a typical South Dublin woman, she grew up interested in boys, having fun with friends and seeing the world. She travelled across ...
S4 - E6 - The Zorbas - Inka and Iason were drawn together by their love of the Balkans and that love created music
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Serendipity and chance encounters brought Inka and Iason together, their shared interests blossomed into a romance that is now three years down the ro...
S4 - E5 - Inka Malovic - Conceived in the Congo, born in Bosnia, grew up in Algeria until war in Algeria and Yugoslavia made her a refugee in Canada
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The events we experience throughout our lives shape who we are and how we look at the world. As we move through life we learn and adapt and change bec...
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Stephen Carton - From Ireland to America engineering his dream job as an American Football Coach
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 4 - Episode 3 - James Timmons
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Rebecca Proctor
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Paraic Keenan
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 3 - Episode 5 - John Clendennen
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 like...
S3 - E4 - Gavin Colton - from reality TV star, to professional footballer and a new goal of becoming a published author
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, instinct...
S3 - E3 - Pallavi Pande - How memories of India created a sustainable tableware company, made her a mompreneur and inspired her to pay it forward
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 comp...
S3 - E2 - Kieran Walsh - Loss, grief, the pressure to succeed, mental health and comedy... Kieran doesn't shy away from any of it
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 se...
S3 - E1 - Teegan Maguire - Facing society's expectations of a woman, she talks children, pressure and how she has planned her life
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Virginie Laveau
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Dean Clarke
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 li...
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Jill Godsil
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Godsil created an idyllic life for herself and her family before divorce, bankruptcy and home repossession shattered that life. She was down but...
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Kunal Gandhi (Part 2)
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
S2 - E2 - Kunal Gandhi - From India to Ireland without love, but with determination, pride and hunger
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ire...
Season 2 - Episode 1 - James Lundy
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Saoirse Fitzgerald
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Saoirse Fitzgerald has lived a life full of surprising turns. Some of them beautiful, some of them heartbreaking, all of them shaped by a steady trust...
Season 1 - Episode 5 - John & Elaine Cogavin
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
S1 - E4 - Colm O'Toole - Leaving the 9-5 behind to start afresh in Lyon, opening an Irish bar
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 se...
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Pete Cogavin
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Moia Rowsome
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 opportun...
S1 - E1 - Ger Barron - From Celtic to UCD, a story of triumph over anxiety to discover happiness
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ger Barron was a goalkeeper for Glasgow Celtic and UCD, that is how he saw himself and, perhaps more importantly, that is how he felt the world saw hi...