Episode 158. Broadcaster and founder of Ten Times Braver Orla Chennaoui chats with (her first cousin!) Fender Jackson in Draperstown (aka Ballinascreen), County Derry on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
Conversation includes: (re)introductions; early life; growing up in Draperstown aka Ballinascreen, County Derry; Fender’s cup of tea with Liam Ó Maonlaí; the Troubles as a backdrop; anxiety; ‘Addicted To Anxiety’ by Owen O’Kane; anxiety as static; ADHD as a superpower; Orla’s studies; Scot FM; Scotland and Sunday; 2-Ten FM in Reading, not enjoying performing; the young actors Eunan Doyle and James Heron; Bob Marley; not being a prophet in your own land; Robin Britton; ITV Meridian; Paddy and Stella Glasgow; reputation; STV; working at Sky including being the Ireland Correspondent, the Olympics Correspondent for the 2012 Olympics; imposter syndrome; working in a pantsuit environment; advice; the myth of the overnight success; Fr. Pat Heron gathering the last of the Gaelic language being used as a first language in the six counties; ikigai; advice Orla would give herself; presenting with freedom; getting out of one’s way; Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs; Rio Olympics; the move to the Netherlands; Orla’s family; Geraint Thomas winning the stage in the Yellow Jersey; Mr and Mrs. Rod Ellingworth; being the Cycling Presenter at Eurosport; life in Amsterdam; Ten Times Braver; Mike Garson, David Bowie’s longest server band member; the importance and exponentially of spreading happiness, and other topics.
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