Big News Coming Soon Podcast

In this episode, Eamonn Cunningham, owner of the hugely successful Sligo-based business EJ Menswear, sits down for an open and honest conversation about his journey. He shares the highs and lows of building and running a business, the realities of being your own boss, and the challenges that come with it. Eamon also opens up about his personal struggles growing up with a stammer and a fear of speaking, offering a powerful insight into resilience, growth, and determination.

Doireann O'Connor (33) from Laois is an aspiring actor, singer and presenter who blew up on social media in recent months. When Doireann returned to Ireland from traveling, with a new lease of life, she feels that everyone should follow their dreams because at the end of the day, "Nothing matters and nobody cares". Doireann is a breath of fresh air on social media and regularly films videos in her car. A recent series of videos called "Dating With Doireann" is very popular where she interviews single people and tries to find a match. The real star of the show on her social media is her awesome Dad who she refers to as her "ultimate ride or die".

Martin Maloney is a well known actor, comedian and musician best known for playing Eddie Durkan in The Hardy Bucks. Maloney was one of the original creators of The Hardy Bucks alongside Chris Tordoff, Owen Colgan, Peter Cassidy and Mike Cockayne. In October 2012 Martin was arrested and accused of attacking two bouncers but in June 2014 the Judge viewed the CCTV footage and determined that it contradicted the prosecutions evidence. Martin was cleared of all charges as the Judge did not accept the bouncers testimony. This podcast is intended for an over 18s audience.

Caroline Rushe is a content creator from Ennis, Co.Clare. Having just set up social media two years ago she quickly became a household name for her bubbly, humorous takes on fashion, lifestyle, food and family. A common thread in this podcast will be Caroline talking about setting up her business and the fact that she "waits for one one". This is a very real and down to earth chat with some truths behind the world of influencing in Ireland.

Seamus Moore, nicknamed THE JCB MAN, is an Irish Country singer best known for his lively, humorous songs and down to earth style. I had the pleasure of recording a number of his music videos for songs such as 'The Mighty Man From Mayo" and "She only wants to dance". Seamus rose to fame after winning a talent competition in the 1990s with his hit song THE JCB MAN. He lives in the UK but tours Ireland for the summer and I was lucky to grab him for a chat when he was performing in Mayo.

Sean O'Reilly is a proud Cavan man who is a part time farmer and full time drummer. In this interesting chat, Sean tells me how one week he was living in Australia struggling to make ends meet and the following week he was touring Europe, playing huge festivals with a band. From rubbing shoulders with bands such as Earth, Wind & Fire to becoming Nathan Carters drummer, this is a really inspiring conversation.

Ross Browne has a lot of feathers in his cap, he is a former professional wrestler, comedian, radio presenter and part of the genius behind the TV show "The Young Offenders" based in Cork. This was a fascinating and honest chat about his life to date. Ross talks about how he got into the world of wrestling, his worst stand up show of all time and his passion for writing.

Brenda Dennehy is well known online as "Brenda's Bits". I was really lucky to have Brenda as a special guest on my live show in Cork a few years ago and today I'm honored to sit with her and speak about her time seeking treatment in rehab after hitting rock bottom and ignoring the trolls. Brenda has transformed her life without being dependent on alcohol and this podcast is so inspiring.

Singer Gearoid McCarthy has taken social media by storm in recent years and now has over 700k followers. On St Patrick’s Day, Gearoid pledged to still play his gig at Broderick’s n Newfoundland, in his father's memory after learning that he had passed away, but the series of events in the lead up to the gig that night will blow your mind.This was an extremely difficult conversation for Gearoid and I can't thank him enough for sharing his life journey to date. Big things await Gearoid McCarthy.This podcast is a tribute to the late great Thomas McCarthy. A true hero.Get tickets to see Gearoid live: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/gearoid-mccarthy-tickets/artist/5504909Please sign up to my Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/BigNewsComingSoon