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Greetings and welcome to The Quest for Wisdom Podcast, where we search for nuggets of Wisdom from the lives of some truly amazing people. For more information please check out: www.thequestforwisdom.com Or you can follow us on: IG @thequestforwisdom Twitter @thequest4wisdom Facebook @Thequestforwisdom Patreon @thequestforwisdom Linkedin @thequestforwisdom
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Welcome to Finnterviews! A brand new interview series hosted by Conor Finn. Each week Conor sits down for a light-hearted chat with some of the most interesting people he knows and finds out all about their lives while having a few laughs along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#22 – A Lesson on Non-Violent Communication with Yan Patsenko Todays guest is Yan Patsenko. Yan is a Russian / Ukrainian artist, language teacher and practitioner of non violence. He is launching a project called People of Ahimsa, dedicated to peace advocacy, which aims to provide a forum for Russians and Ukrainians to meet, talk and share resource…
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Today's guest is Carina Greweling, host of the Thrive podcast. Carina combines Ayurveda with Eastern psychology, spirituality, and habit evolution science. She's passionate about helping people find optimal health and fulfillment in their life and specialises in helping women naturally heal hormonal, gut, sleep, weight, and fertility issues using A…
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Neil Harbisson is the first legally recognised cyborg in the world and has an antennae attached to his skull which perceives light frequencies from infra-red to ultraviolet and converts them to sound vibrations in his head. Neil creates music and art exploring identity, human perception, the connection between sight and sound and the use of artisti…
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Greetings and welcome to the quest for wisdom podcast where we search for nuggets of wisdom from the lives of some truly amazing people. Todays guest is Cal Murphy. Cal is a Barcelona based singer and songwriter with a passion for Irish music. His style is a blend of traditional Irish folk music with a modern punk and sometimes comedic twist. Today…
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Todays guest is Vem Who. Vem is a video editor, artist, musician, comedian and all round creative. Vem manages the content creation for the Comedy Clubhouse in Barcelona, so if you haven’t already checked this out then youll find links in the description. Today we talk about overcoming addiction, JK Rowling, collectivist societies and much more. Ve…
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John Allis is the owner of the Comedy Clubhouse in Barcelona as well as the Unicycle Jousting Champion of New Zealand. If that´s not impressive enough, John is also a stand-up comedian and recently opened for Tom Segura. Today we talk about the bitter unicycle rivalry in New Zealand, juggling and circus tricks, and John´s approaches to a new life w…
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Bobby Bastos tellus us a harrowing account of his life as a 13 year old Child Prostitute in the streets of LA and his recovery from a Meth addiction. We talk about child prostitution, paedophilia, addiction, supernatural experiences and Bobbys recent homophobic attack which left him hospitalised.. Nowadays, Bobby is a comedian, storyteller and drag…
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Virginia Vigliar is a culture writer, editor, and narrative weaver based in Barcelona. Over the past 15 years, she has passionately explored gender, feminism, and social justice as an activist, journalist, writer, and editor. With a poetic approach, she challenges existing paradigms and delves into the emotional, spiritual, political, and logical d…
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Todays guest is Harris Fellman. Harris is a Magician specialising in Comedy Magic and performs in and hosts shows around Barcelona and beyond. Harris has also featured in a movie with Snoop Dogg Today we discuss Magic, Comedy, Parenthood and Harris´s journey through religion and spirituality. It is a very special episode because we also have a live…
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Remko Dirkmaat is the founder of Instagreen, a trailblazing company that specializes in producing high-quality microgreen products, offering a healthier alternative to traditional food options. Remko will take us on a deep dive into the world of microgreens, sharing their incredible nutritional benefits, and explaining how they contribute to our ov…
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Todays guest is Katerina Parimon. Katerina was a Political Advisor for different political candidates in Israel, starting with Right Wing, then moving to center then Left and finally completing the circle back at right wing. She used her heart and moral compass to try and steer her candidates towards equality and compassion. Outside of Politics she…
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Todays guest is James Regal, James is a Stand Up Comedian and producer who now runs the Barcelona Comedy Roast Battle which is part of the International Roast Battle league. If you are confused about what a roast battle entails, then check the links in the description now. He also runs a show called Fake Jews which he is taking to Edinburgh fringe …
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Todays guest is Beckie Stewart. Beckie is a renowned spoken word Artist and writer in the Barcelona performance scene having been published as well as winning multiple competitions. She is also a Childrens Yoga Teacher, a Swedish Masseuse and an outspoken critic of Capitalism. Her performances are often intense, gritty and captivating and with an e…
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Todays guest is Jasmine Doust. Jasmine is Deputy Editor of Free Movement - a blog providing immigration asylum law updates and training - as well as a Non-Practising Solicitor with a Masters degree in Public International Law and Human Rights. She is a founding member of Samos Volunteers, a non-governmental organisation providing psychosocial suppo…
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Todays guest is Arnoldo Guerra IV. Arnoldo obtained a bachelors degree in Physics from Berkeley and a subsequent masters in Physics from the University of Barcelona. He is now completing his PHD in Physics and his research spans the area of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. When he´s not nose deep in Physics papers Arnoldo is an avid climber an…
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IMulti-Platinum selling Irish DJ/Music Producer, Welshy aka Ross Walsh, joined me for a laughed loaded episode of Finnterviews this week! We chatted about Ross's journey from uploading Avicci remixes to YouTube at the age of 12, to touring international stages and topping music charts and the hilarious, often cringe moments he's faced along the way…
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sophia is a forensic psychologist by training, a spoken word poet by choice, and an olive farmer for fun. She has always been fascinated in understanding the human mind and specialised on the topic of aggression prevention during her studies and prior work. She left her job in academic teaching to delve deeper into her passion for creative writing …
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Rosana Corbacho is a clinical and humanistic psychologist who specialises in mental health support for the music industry. She tours with DJ´s and Musicians to offer Psychological support. Her passion for this led her to found M.I. Therapy. Her practice focuses on treating addiction, anxiety, depression and other disorders as well as personal devel…
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GUEST BIO Today we delve in to the weird and wonderful life of a drag queen with our guest Bonnie Oui Laddie, also known as Jon Gerrard. Bonnie Oui Laddie is Barcelona’s only Scottish, Saxophone tooting, Porno Fratenising, Cabaret star Drag Queen and MILF. Bonnie Oui Laddie has hosted the Grabby´s – known as the Oscars of Gay Porn, Spain´s Mr Rubbe…
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Todays guest is Daniel Clegg. Daniel is a Martial Arts practitioner with black belts in both Judo and Tae Kwondo and now he is working up the belts in Jiu Jitsu as well. Daniel left his life in the UK with a yearning to escape mundanity and search for new opportunities. On a very limited budget, he cycled to Greece for the Olympics and became used …
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Florian Casajuana is London born comedian and performer who has studied theatre since the age of 8 and loves being the center of attention. He has followed the Hare Krishna "Cult" (as he jokingly puts it) for 5 years and has recently been initiated as a full fledged member. He is a fun, intelligent and fanatic preacher who prays sincerely, sins ext…
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Today´s guest is Makis Moulous (@Makismoulos), he is secretary of the World Poetry Slam Championship and leads several other Poetry and Performing arts organisations. We speak about Poetry, Careers in Poetry Slam, Boycotting the World Poetry Slam Championship, Traumas, Coming Out Stories, Family Relationships, Struggles of the LGBTQI+ Community, Wr…
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Journalist, podcaster and award winning author, Richard Chambers, joined me for an enlightening conversation on Finnterviews this week! We chatted about Richard's passion for news and how he found himself in a career in media and journalism, his experience growing up across half the island of Ireland, how he felt becoming the unofficial voice of re…
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Todays guest is Jakob Kerkhove. Jakob is a Belgian born Comedian and Entrepreneur who left home a decade ago in search of a better life. Jakob has recently released his first solo show “Act Normal” which is a rollercoaster of emotions coming from light-hearted comedy and theatrics to darker and more traumatic life experiences. In his show Jakob att…
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Irish adventurer and content creator, Marius Monaghan, joined Conor this week for a full nordie chat on episode 87 of Finnterviews! We chatted all about Marius' journey into adventuring, from skipping classes in university to hike the Mourne Mountains, to leaving a career as an accountant to follow his passion exploring and adventuring, how shows l…
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Pop star, the Voice UK finalist and Irish Eurovision sensation, Brook Scullion, joined Finnterviews this week for a giggled loaded start to 2023! We chatted all about Brooke's journey into stardom, from chancing her arm at The Voice auditions to landing in the show's finals, taking the world by storm as Ireland's Eurovision star in 2022 and the hig…
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Well my dear listeners, we're back after much demand for another ASK ME ANYTHING! That's right, it's the part of the pod where I let the listeners take the reins to interview myself once again and rinse me for all my worth! This week I delved deep, leaving no stone unturned, talking about my my top 5 podcast guests, rudest people I've ever intervie…
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Comedian, writer and presenter, Shane Daniel Byrne, joined me for a laughed loaded episode of Finnterviews this week! We spoke about Shane's journey from internet comedian to stand-up comic, how his whole career in the arts was forms by water-skiing, how we both bonded over the trauma of being theatre kids and why he'll never let an audience change…
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The Finntervention returns! That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was once again joined by my two wonderful friends and housemates, Karl Shannon and Alex Howell! The win…
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Comedian, content creator and human giant, Simon Hennessy, joined me for a giggle gulled episode of Finnterviews! We spoke about Simon's journey from lockdown TikToks to live stand-up gigs, the hilarious inspiration behind his iconic sketch characters, his incoming villain era and his experience becoming a staple personality in the Irish comedy sce…
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The Finntervention returns! That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by my two wonderful friends and housemates, Karl Shannon and Alex Howell! The wine was back …
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Actor, comedian and all around beautiful human being, Meg Reilly aka Few Cans, joined me for a gorgeous little episode of Finnterviews! We spoke about Meg's passion to be an actor since childhood, how her horror stories of working in Anne Summers gave inspiration to Meg's rise into content creation and TikTok stardom, Meg's journey following her pa…
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Actor, comedian and writer, Peter McGann, joined me for a giggle filled episode of Finnterviews! We talked about Peter's journey into comedy, from making movies in college and getting shafted in acting gigs, to trying stand-up and the inspiration behind his hilarious sketch characters and Peter's plans for the future! Support the podcast -https://k…
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Influencer, presenter and entrepreneur, James Kavanagh, joins me for the premier of Finnterviews, Season 4! We talked about James' rise to stardom through pranking his boyfriend William, his eclectic career from bottle banker to media personality and entrepreneur, what James thinks about star signs and eateries in Dublin and the best advice he's ev…
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First Dates Ireland star, and one of my very best friends, Caoimhe Baxter joined me for a bonus episode of Finnterviews this week! We chatted about Caoimhe's journey from applying to First Dates jokingly one night after a few vinos during lockdown, to the exciting call back process, nerve-wrecking pre-production process and of course the madness of…
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The Finntervention returns! That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by returning guest, the wonderful Cian Griffin aka Gaylgeoirí! The kettle had to be boiled t…
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TV chef, food entrepreneur and social media star, Eoin Sheehan, joins me for an extra tastey episode of Finnterviews this week! We chatted about Eoin's journey from Chemical Engineer to TV Chef, how he went from making meals for mates in college to launching his own business Country Munch, the lessons he's learn from farm to fame and the exciting p…
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Tattoo artist, TikToker and podcaster, Jamie Lo (aka JammyDodged), joins me for a candid chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews! With over 1.2 million followers on TikTok alone, we chatted about Jamie's journey into content creation, finding his passion as a tattoo artist, being mobbed by fans, shit on by clients and his dreams of creating his…
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That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by...well no one! I decided to take the reigns again and host a Finntervention for our worried listeners all by myself! …
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Actor, sketch comedian and podcaster extraordinaire, Darren Conway, joins me for a giggles-filled episode of Finnterviews this week! We chatted about how Darren initially got into making videos online, the intriguing inspiration behind some of his hilarious characters, staying humble thanks to his neighbours and getting interrupted by his gigantic …
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The Finntervention returns! That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by the King of Clare, and my old housemate, Barry Heagney! Barry and I tackled everything th…
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One of the world's biggest DJ's and broadcasters, Marty Guilfoyle, joined me for an enlightening chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews! We talked all about Marty's flooky start into the world of radio, running away to be a DJ in Lanzarote, getting dropped from his label, only to blow up on TikTok DJ'ing and get signed again, accidentally work…
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Well my dear listeners, the time has finally come, we did it, we reached the pinicle of every podcasters' career, we got to episode SIXTY NINE ! YEEEOOOOOOO *smashes desk, kicks over mic, explodes confetti canon*. That's right, and to celebrate this week I let the listeners take the reins to interview myself once again, for my second ever 'ASK ME A…
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Irish comedian, sketch-maker and all around icon, Killian Sundermann, joins me for a giggle filled episode fo Finnterviews! We chat about Killian's experience growing up as a 'dumb' kid in Dublin, how he joined an activist choir in New York, his rise to fame through his hilarious videos over lockdown and his hopes for the future as one of Ireland's…
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The Finntervention returns and this time we mean business! That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by the fabulous Heather Finn aka my MUM! Armed with an Irish …
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Ireland's No.1 Matchmaker and dating specialist, Mairead Loughman, joins me for a Christmas special episode of Finnterviews! We chatted about Mairead's journey becoming a full-time matchmaker, founding LoveHQ, the do's and don'ts of dating in the 21st century, selling yourself on dating apps and the outrageous experiences Mairead has found herself …
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The Finntervention is back baby, and we've got another returning guest! That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by returning guest (by popular demand), the wond…
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Ex-strongman competitor and LGBT+ awareness and mental health ambassador, Chris McNaghten, joined me for a grounding chat on this week's episode of Finnterviews! We chatted about's Chris' whirlwind journey coming to terms with his sexuality, coming out as the first openly gay strongman competitor in UK and Ireland, the madness of media that took ov…
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Finntervention for one? That's right, it's the segment on the show where you get to send me your worries and woes via message and voice note, and I give my unprofessional, unadulterated advice through a well needed FINNTERVENTION. This week I was joined by...well no one! I decided to take the reigns this week and host a Finntervention for our worri…
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The sexiest men on the airwaves and hosts of SPIN1038's Fully Charged Breakfast show, Graham and Nathan, joined me for a rip-tickling episode of Finnterviews! As my first in-person interview, things went wild... We chatted about everything from swinging clubs in our home towns, whispering eyes, flirting with Colin Farrell, accidental interviews wit…
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