Best Matthew McKenna Podcasts (2024)

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Roy Rogers & Plamondon Companies President Jim Plamondon ('85) on Luck's Intersection With Strategy for Success 55:30

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AYO! Welcome back to Luck Management! Episode 98 is a special one featuring Jim Plamondon ('85), a prominent figure in the business world and a second-generation leader at the Plamondon Companies. As the overseer of the Roy Rogers division, Jim’s unique blend of legal expertise and entrepreneurial spirit provided viewers with valuable insights into…

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#112: Olivia Petter — The Power of Vulnerability, Finding Your Niche in Journalism, Viral Posts, Writing about Love, Relationships & Culture 1:06:25

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Olivia Petter, award-winning journalist & author on breaking into journalism, vulnerability, writing about consent and celebrity (Gold Rush), finding her niche in journalism and landing a book deal. * ABOUT OLIVIA PETTER Olivia Petter is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster based in London. As a journalist, she specialises in violen…

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This coach helped me stop being a workaholic | Caroline McKenna 1:02:53

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Caroline McKenna is an Executive Coach who works with some of the most successful people in Northern Ireland. In this episode, we talk about: Why hard work doesn't always work Working on the business vs in the business Why self-care if one of the highest leverage activities you can engage in How to take time off without thinking about work And a li…

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Notre Dame Club Of Houston President Freddy Garza '04 on Joining ND Clubs, ND vs Texas A&M, & big events for the future! 1:02:53

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AYO! Welcome back to Luck Management! This week, we have an incredible view into the Notre Dame Club of Houston with our exceptional guest Notre Dame Club of Houston President Freddy Garza ('04). This week's episode is a deep dive into the Notre Dame Club of Houston but a greater viewpoint into how our clubs around the country operate. I work as th…

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Exclusive Interview: Zach Kornfeld Discusses His New Short Film "Ouch!" | Fantasia Festival 27:27

18d ago27:27

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Join Matt Minton as he sits down with Zach Kornfeld, co-creator and beloved member of the popular YouTube channel “The Try Guys.” In this exclusive interview, Zach discusses his new short film, “Ouch!” The genre-bending film explores Zach’s personal journey with an invisible illness and is set to premiere at the prestigious Fantasia Festival in Mon…

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#111: Charlie Hoehn — Launching Bestselling Nonfiction; Why Play is Key For Happiness & Marketing For Writers 1:16:57

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Marketing strategist, editor and author Charlie Hoehn on the key things bestselling authors do to create a successful and shareable books. We talk about: Helping Ramit Sethi and Tim Ferriss launch their books How to test and launch a nonfiction idea Creating a brand around your book, Effective marketing strategies The merits of self-publishing and …

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Gabriel and the Guardians: Jason Moody, David Cunningham, and Albert Moore 50:52

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On this edition of GVN Talking Comics Interview, we talk with the Founders and Creative team behind Colossul Studios and their upcoming Anime Series, “Gabriel and the Guardians”: Jason Moody, David Cunningham, and Albert Moore. We talk about their beginnings, Colossul Studios and the making of Gabriel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.co…

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#110: Beth Morrey — Writing Funny, Upmarket Fiction 58:22

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Sunday Times Bestseller Beth Morrey (Saving Missey, Lucky Day) on her journey as a writer and TV producer and writing humorous upmarket books while exploring darker themes. We talk about her latest book Lucky Day and what it means to stop saying ‘yes’ and start living for yourself. * ABOUT BETH MORREY Previously Creative Director at RDF Television,…

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#109: Nora Neus — Turn Your Ideas Into Newsworthy Stories, Pitching Articles, Books and Graphic Novels 1:08:03

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Nora Neus, Emmy-nominated producer, writer, and freelance journalist (CNN, Vice News, The Washington Post) and creator of the Long Form Lab on finding a story from the seed of an idea, how writers can discover and use their strengths and how to choose which media to use for a potential story. * ABOUT NORA NEUS Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated journal…

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Theresa McKenna ND '89 Marketing Executive & Author of Life in Christmas Letters on her Unbelievable Luck Management Lifestyle! 1:08:36

2M ago1:08:36

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AYO! Welcome back to Luck Management! On today's 95th installment of the Luck Management Lifestyle, I had the distinct pleasure of having Notre Dame 1989 Graduate Theresa McKenna on the podcast. Theresa, from Houston, shares her incredible Notre Dame story and her beautiful novel "Life in Christmas Letters" out now on Amazon & Barnes & Noble. There…

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#108: Oisín McKenna — Literary Novels, Breaking Into Spoken Word, Writing In Fragments, Trusting Your Impulses 1:03:18

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SHOW SUMMARY Spoken word artist and writer Oisín McKenna on Oscar Wilde as inspiration, finding his footing in the spoken word world, turning his hand to writing a book, how he wrote his book in fragments and later added structure, and why you should be kind to yourself and how to trust that your writing will improve and get to where it needs to be…

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#107: Niamh Mulvey — Writing Literary Fiction, Short Stories & Navigating The Publishing Industry, Creating Memorable Characters 59:07

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Short story and literary novelist and former Hachette Editor, Niamh Mulvey on how to create memorable characters, finding her voice as a writer after years of failing, overcoming rejection and what she’s learned from her years in the publishing industry. * ABOUT NIAMH MULVEY Niamh Mulvey is from Kilkenny, Ireland. Her short fiction has been publish…

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Loesch Management: Brother Edition!! RJ Loesch Comes on to Talk Notre Dame, Consulting, HIS FIANCE, RANGERS, and Bro TALK! 46:26

2M ago46:26

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AYO! Welcome back to the Luck Management Lifestyle!! This episode needs no introduction, but boom, we have a good ole classic brother episode with my dude, my best friend, and my homie RJ Loesch! It's so cool to sit down with the newest 2024 ND MBA Graduate, Consulting Associate, and newly engaged! This man is living his best life and it's so speci…

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#106: David Heinemeier Hansson — Turning Blogs into Bestselling Books, Writing Non-Fiction, Books as Products, Selling 1 million copies, Rethinking Work, Finding Meaning In Business & Writing 1:10:20

2M ago1:10:20

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David Heinemeier Hansson, serial entrepreneur and bestselling author on his 14-year journey to selling millions of copies of his books, why you should view your books as valuable products, and how he has co-written and marketed his books—all while running multiple successful businesses, including Basecamp, Ruby on Rails, and Hey.com. Plus how he us…

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Solo Luck Management on Seasons of Life, Tree Theory, New Orleans as a TOP City, ND Football, Jazz in life, & What Happened to my Cohost 45:36

2M ago45:36

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AYO! Welcome back to The Luck Management Podcast. The Luck Management Lifestyle continues with a mid-year check-in on how life is going and the multitude of topics are fun, interesting, and engaging to a whole new variation of what Luck Management is. This episode will always evolve and grow with you - The Lucky Listener. On this episode, I delve i…

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Ciaran May on the Sins of our Fathers, Suicide & the Path to Resilience 1:03:47

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Ciaran May is the founder of Natural Resilience, a lover of nature and a proud father. In this episode, we talk about: The baggage Northern Irish men are unpacking from their dads/grandas Joining the police as a young lad from West Belfast Taking “the armour off” for the first time The rock bottom moment that changed his life forever And breaking l…

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“Just do” — Tom Griffiths 1:21:27

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Tom Griffiths is a Sunday Times Top 100 Entrepreneur & Disruptor who is currently launching a revolution with https://www.nightlenses.com In this episode, we talk about: Getting Richard Branson naked Digitally selling fish in buckets before they come to shore Breaking the “crabs in a barrel” mentality 10-second courage The power of taking action An…

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SOLO Late Night Thoughts - Luck Management on ~ Luck~, Podcast Direction Work, Graduation & MORE! 24:25

3M ago24:25

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AYO- little late-night episode combined with a little snippet on Notre Dame graduation. SUNDAY Edition - best content you'll get all weekend. This Luck Management episode is due. From my point of view, it's an evaluation of luck and a little update and progress on where I want to see the podcast moving. Lots of cool ideas but I think this direction…

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#105: Krystal Sutherland — Secrets To Writing a Page-Turner, Writing Young Adult Fantasy & Thrillers, How to Motivate Yourself, Amazon Studios 58:33

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Young Adult Bestselling author Krystal Sutherland on the reality of hitting the New York Times Bestseller list, how she constructs compelling hooks and endings for each chapter, moving across genres, and her advice for getting your book done and creating a page-turner. * ABOUT KRYSTAL SUTHERLAND Krystal Sutherland is the New York Times and indie be…

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Bethel’s Kitchen’s Willetta Gabriel on Bagels, Pickles & the Future of Dromore 1:01:29

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Willetta Gabriel is the founder of Bethel’s Kitchen: an artisan bagel and pickle business in Dromore, County Down. In this episode, we talk about: Launching an extremely niche product in a rural town Why every single bagel tastes different (Depending on who rolled it) How one social media post saved her whole business And her experience living in N…

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Mark Marais on Nostalgia, Africa & Building a Business Around Your Passion 1:09:27

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Mark Marais is an entrepreneur from Zimbabwe with deep roots in Belfast. He’s the founder of the luxury travel business Africa Golf Safari and co-founder of the Sport Changes Life Foundation. In this episode, we talk about: Growing up on an idyllic African farm during the war How sport helped with racial integration in his school What Donald Draper…

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#104: Rupal Patel — Lessons from the CIA, Building A Creative Practice, Prioritising Time & Writing Non-Fiction 1:06:55

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Rupal Patel, an ex-CIA agent and author of From CIA to CEO on applying CIA tools to your personal and creative life. Plus she gives us tips for how to create more time and how to pitch a non-fiction book. * RESOURCES & LINKS 📄 Interview Transcript (unedited) From CIA to CEO Rupal’s TED Talk, My Unexpected Discovery About Working at the CIA Rupal’s …

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Building Florida's Largest Startup Incubator with CEO Chris Daniels on Luck Management 1:09:08

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AYO! Welcome back to The Luck Management Podcast with an invigorating chat with Chris Daniels, founder of The Shrimp Society, Miami's answer to Silicon Valley’s accelerators. Chris details his journey from launching and selling three startups to fostering Miami's startup ecosystem, aiding over 500 founders. He highlights the Built in Miami Startup …

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“American Uncle” Tony Novosel on Study USA & the Transformational Power of Travel 48:48

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Tony Novosel MBE is a former motor mechanic, steelworker, and semi-retired academic from Pittsburgh who has dedicated his life to serving Northern Ireland. In this episode, we talk about: How the collapse of the steel industry was the best thing that ever happened to him Why he first decided to visit Northern Ireland 50 years ago (And why he's been…

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#103: Pádraig Ó Tuama — Reading, Analysing & Writing Poetry; Making A Living as a Poet 1:02:42

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The poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama tells us about his journey into poetry, how he knows a poem is complete and how poets might practice noticing. He also reads from his collection and deconstructs his poetry. We also discuss what it means to make a living as a poet. * ABOUT PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA Pádraig Ó Tuama is a theologian, writer, and conflict…

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#102: Michael Jamin — Writing for TV, Personal Essays, Self-Publishing & Building a Platform 59:12

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TV writer Michael Jamin (‘Just Shoot Me!’ and ‘King of the Hill.’) on his experience as a writer and showrunner, growing his platform and how he created, promoted and self-published his book A Paper Orchestra, * ABOUT MICHAEL JAMIN Michael Jamin has been writing for television since 1996. His many credits include Just Shoot Me, King of the Hill, Be…

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Graham Robinson on Virtual Production & The Future of Storytelling 52:18

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Graham Robinson is an Artist and Director with over 15 years of experience working with household names like Netflix, Universal Music Group, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Dua Lipa and the BBC. In this episode, we talk about: How the creative journey is made up of incremental steps rather than huge Hollywood moments Discovering his art form at a young age T…

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Changing the world one beer at a time | Alan Mahon, Brewgooder 58:02

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Alan Mahon is the Belfast-born Founder and CEO of Brewgooder, an impact beer brand, B Corp, and the fastest-growing independent UK beer brand of 2023. In this episode, we talk about: Meeting George Clooney & Leonardo Dicaprio Leaving his "three mums” behind to move to Scotland The tension between doing good and making money How getting a parasite i…

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Goodbye Coffee Breath! Tannin Rinse Founders Joe Eiselt and Henry Davis on Revolutionizing Mouthwash 1:05:41

4M ago1:05:41

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AYO! In this captivating episode of the Luck Management Podcast, we welcome Joe Eiselt and Henry Davis, co-founders of Tannin Rinse. Joe, a cherished friend from Charlotte, and his partner Henry share the intriguing backstory of their innovative product designed to combat coffee breath. Born out of a lightbulb moment in a local coffee shop, their j…

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Marty Neill on Tiny Rooms, Video Games & “Figuring It Out” 51:12

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Marty Neill is the founder of AirPOS. He’s also an ex-music journalist and avid retro gamer. In this episode, we talk about: Leaving school illegally at 15-years-old Building and selling video games as a kid on his Spectrum + 2 How all the best things in his life have come from “tiny rooms” Why you should never fall in love with your business Ideas…

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#101: Eliza Reid — Writing Fiction & Nonfiction as Iceland's First Lady 1:03:41

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The First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid on her writing habits, her creative life and why the Iceland Writers’ Retreat is a perfect place for writers. We also discuss her fiction and nonfiction, navigating self-doubt, being tenacious with time and how she balances her responsibilities as a writer with her role in public service. * ABOUT ELIZA REID Eliz…

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Máirtín Ó Muilleoir on Blackbirds, Boyhood & The Future of Media 46:26

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Máirtín Ó Muilleoir is the publisher of the Andersonstown News in Belfast and the Irish Echo in New York. In this episode, we talk about: Why he has a blackbird on his business card How he was able to buy a business with no money The future of the newspaper industry Growing up in Andytown during the sixties Challenges facing the media sector The sy…

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#100: Clara Vulliamy — Crafting Picture Books and Older Children's Stories, Dealing with Rejection, Finding Your Voice 1:01:21

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Clara Vulliamy, a children’s author of over 30 books talks about how she approaches collaboration, and what she’s learned from decades in the world of children's publishing as an author and illustrator. * ABOUT CLARA VULLIAMY Clara Vulliamy is the daughter of author-illustrator Shirley Hughes and architect John Vulliamy. Her first experience of mak…

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Amazon #1 Best Seller of "Where The Birds Never Sing" & Incredible Story Teller Jack Sacco on Following Your Passion, Growth, & Determination 1:08:18

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AYO! Welcome back to another incredible edition of Luck Management! This week's guest is special beyond belief. I had the distinct pleasure of having Amazon's #1 Best Seller Jack Sacco on the podcast! We delve into the life of Jack Sacco, a Notre Dame graduate and the Amazon bestselling author of "Where the Birds Never Sing." Jack shares insights o…

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Patrick Treacy on Pioneering Aesthetic Medicine, Treating Michael Jackson & Witnessing History 48:59

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Patrick Treacy is a pioneer in Aesthetic Medicine. Throughout his incredible career, he’s won countless awards, trained thousands of doctors and trail-blazed new protocols used around the world today. In this episode, we talk about: Smuggling cars across the German border to pay for med school Being arrested in Iraq under suspected espionage How be…

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#99: Kim Krizan — Writing 'Before Sunrise' series, Crafting Memorable Characters For Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy & Other Screenwriting Tips 1:01:21

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Before Sunrise co-writer, Kim Krizan on plotting for the screen, creating memorable characters for Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and advice on how to start writing a screenplay. * ABOUT KIM KRIZAN Kim Krizan is the Academy Award-nominated writer of the films “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset.” Her book Original Sins: Trade Secrets of the Femme Fata…

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Meat Merchant Peter Hannan on Quality, Attention To Detail & “Chance Encounters” 48:39

5M ago48:39

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Peter Hannan is a Meat Merchant who supplies 400+ restaurants throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe, including some of the biggest names in the industry. In this episode, we talk about: How he started out in the meat business (Aka, butchering lambs for his mum's mate's freezer as a boy) Moving to America at 19-years-old to learn from the masters of…

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Boeing Chief Engineer Matthew Slafka Talks About Luck, Hard Work, and the Boeing Story 1:08:56

5M ago1:08:56

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AYO! Welcome back to Luck Management! We are back with another thriller! Boeing Chief Engineer Matthew Slafka is our latest and greatest guest! SPECIAL EDITION FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY! I am joined by the embodiment of managing fortune through innovation, Matthew Slafka. As the Chief Engineer for P-8 International Sustainment, Matthew has steered grou…

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