Chris is Associate Professor and Head of the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland. Chris has thirty-five years of experience in algorithm and software design. He has taught and written on the subject for the last sixteen of those years. Check out his book 'Poems That Solve Puzzles: The History and Science of Algori…

Jack is not your financial advisor but he is a YouTuber who is passionate about investing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'We have allowed ourselves to be duped into thinking that everything can be provided for us and that we are going to get by in that way. The real reckoning is really thinking whether this is the best way to live' Dr Bradley Garreyy is an American social and cultural geographer at University College Dublin in Ireland and a writer for the Guardian ne…

"From a lifestyle perspective you probably should be engaging in things that genuinely bring you joy. You don't have to monitize that. It can be something that you do as a hobby that you derive joy from" Paddy Farrell is a Health & fitness coach/writer and owner of Triage Method. At 12 years of age Paddy discovered his passion for Health, Fitness a…

"There is another way of living" This week we are joined by Dave Delaney who is a Programmer at University College Dublin and has been teaching meditation and mindfulness over the past 5 years. He recently launched his own YouTube channel called 'The Mindful Spark' where he will be sharing the practical tips & techniques that have helped him live a…

"Going back to asking the question, why do you feel passionate about something first, before you chase it. Why are you chasing it, keep asking the questions as to why your chasing that and wrestle with it" James Fitzgerald is an industry leading educator and fitness coach with over 25 years of experience. He is the Founder of Opex fitness and the w…

"Chasing passion is about having something that you always wanted to do and going for it. Not letting anything get in the way." Rena Sinnot is a Primary teacher and mindfulness coach based in Wexford Ireland. She is passionate about developing mental strategies and enabling her clients to develop a solid mindfulness practice in order to become the …

"Building the best quality of life inside, so you could then give it out!" Jamison struggled with Drug addiction and various other challenges throughout his life. After being declined to jobs such as pushing trolleys he felt completely hopeless, reaching his breaking point. He realized that he couldn't live this way any longer and started looking f…

"A life with no regrets" Garret Flower is an Irish entrepreneur and innovator. He is the founder of Krust Bakery, ParkPnP and most recently ParkOffice where he and his team are revolutionizing the way we park. Connect with Garret (@garretflower) on Instagram & YouTube: Timestamps:2.25 | Family history with JFK10.22 | Early childhood15.06 | Recommen…

"Finding something that you put all your time into and that you want to put all your time into" Brandon is a professional longboard skater, content creator and marketing professional from Oregon. Sponsored by several brands, he spends his time travelling around the world longboarding and teaching others. In 2017 he served as Vin Diesel's stunt doub…

"Spending as much time as it is practical on something that you derive meaning from" Danny is the founder of Sigma Nutrition and head of content creation for the company. Known for hosting the top-ranked podcast Sigma Nutrition Radio, Danny is also a respected educator in the field. He has spoken at conferences and events all over Europe, United St…

"Find whatever it is that is your hobby and make that your job" Sean McGarrity, the director of Elite Fitness & Performance Academy has been instructing students at his academies in Blackrock since 2011. He has built Elite into the greatest provider of courses for the fitness industry with graduates being commended in gyms all over the country. Vis…

"It's a willingness to go after what you want regardless of any obstacle or preconception that you may have" Devan Hughes is the founder & CEO of Buymie, an Irish based grocery delivery service that allows users to have their groceries delivered to their door in as little as one hour. Connect with Devan (@devanhughes) on Twitter, Instagram and Link…

"Organizing your life in a way that allows you the true freedom to chase the passions that you find the most important" Jason is a commercial pilot, Entrepreneur, Investor and a TikTok Star. He is the owner of the leading flight school in the US 'FLTACADEMY'. Follow his adventures @jasontodolist on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube. If you enjoy listenin…

1 Year of Podcasting! Thank you to everyone who has listened and supported the podcast, I'm super grateful for the support I received over the past year, really means a lot. To mark the occasion I have created a mashup of all my favourite moments from the podcast. Time-stamps: 1.39 | #2 Brendan O'Dowd 4.25 | #3 Eoghan Keegan 13.52 | #4 Kate Byrne 1…

Michele Graglia is a former model, Ultra marathon runner, author and fitness coach. He is the first person to win both the coldest and hottest races on the planet. He set the Guinness World Record for the fastest crossing of the Atacama Desert in Chile of 1000km! Connect with Michele on Instagram @mickeygraglia If your enjoying the podcast, would y…

Shane Ryan is an American born swimmer who competes internationally for Ireland. He competed in the 2016 Olympics where he swam in the 100-meter backstroke. In 2018 he made history by becoming Ireland's first medalist in the World Championships where he got a Bronze in the 50-meter backstroke. He also won a Bronze in the 2018 & 2019 European champi…

Teresa was initially pursuing Teaching and while she was in her 3rd year of University, she decided that it wasn't the path she wanted to take and so she dropped out of university & bought a van. She converted that van into a mobile home and joined the van life movement. Her two biggest passions are Snowboarding & Kiteboarding. And that's exactly h…

Dan is a certified Wim Hof Method Instructor & the owner of 'Subramanya Yoga Centre'. After suffering from chronic back pain, Depression and Anxiety, Dan left his job at a Fortune 500 company and worked in a Yoga Ashram until he healed his back pain, depression and anxiety. He then opened up his own Yoga and Meditation centre. After experiencing so…

After being diagnosed with Sudden Death Syndrome at the age of 18, Mark Maxwell was forced to embark on a journey of self-discovery that challenged his values and priorities in life. He is the founder of Grad Life - A service that helps young people find their ideal career. Find out more about Mark and what he's up to on his website: mrgradlife.com…

Day Christensen is the founder of the Day1Yoga Method and a level II authorized ashtanga teacher. After suffering through persistent back pain, she went on a journey to learn everything she could about the issue. As a result, she recognized that the system of learning yoga asanas can be improved: groups of asanas should be given according to each s…

Keith Barry is a world-renowned mentalist, magician and subconscious mind specialist. He has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and 'Conan. His TED talk has over 10 million views. His powerful skills have been demonstrated in over forty international TV shows his latest one being 'The Keith Barry Experience'. In this episode, w…

Part 2: Dara O'Kearney, is an International ultra runner, professional poker player, author and co-host of The Chip Race Podcast. He is sponsored by Unibet Poker and has a reputation as the best poker satellite specialist in the game. If your enjoying the podcast, would you consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes. This will reall…

Part 1: Dara O'Kearney, is an International ultra runner, professional poker player, author and co-host of The Chip Race Podcast. He is sponsored by Unibet Poker and has a reputation as the best poker satellite specialist in the game. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the episode. If your enjoying the podcast, would you consider leaving …

Bobby Healy is the CEO & Founder of Manna Drone Delivery. Manna is an Irish based company that is revolutionizing the way food and medical supplies are delivered, capable of making deliveries in as little as 3 minutes. The company partnered up with Just Eat and had plans of launching in March 2020, delivering food to UCD. Due to COVID-19 circumstan…

Luke Mackey is the co-founder of the app Bamboo. Bamboo allows users to pre-order food/drinks from local businesses and collect it whenever it's ready. "It's an app for busy people" Connect with Luke on:-Twitter: @Luke_Mackey-Instagram: @mrlukemackey If your enjoying the podcast, would you consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes.…

In this episode we are joined by Sky Cowans. She is an LA based video creator who became fascniated by Health ever since she was little. She began her career as a content creator in Buzfeed, then went onto work with a UK based biotechnology company fitnessgenes and has also worked with the YouTube star JoeyGraceffa Her YouTube channel 'Sky Life' ex…

In This week's episode we are joined by Kingsley Aikins who is the founder and CEO of The Networking Institute, which is a Dublin based organisation whose mission is to help individuals and organisations achieve their goals through Networking. He is a recognized expert on the topic and has written and spoken extensively on the benefits of Networkin…

In this episode we are joined by David Cleary. Who is working as a full time Digital Entrepreneur and Vegan personal trainer who's businesses revolves around veganism. He is the co-founder of Vegan Health Hub which provide vegan based products to it's client such as meal plans, books. In this episode we talk about what it's like to work as a digita…

In this episode we are joined by Alex Lohier. Alex is currently working as a financial services consultant in PWC. He is also the Deputy Editor of The UCD College Tribune, which is Ireland's only financially independent student-run newspaper. His previous experience lies in finance and marketing in numerous SME's and start-ups. He is also on the bo…

Laura Jones is a teacher, illustrator and the creator of Hello Happee. Laura is following her passion for creativity, Positivity and Business by using her spare time to work on her creative projects. Hello Hapee contains a blog and a store where you can find really cool positivity related products that are designed and illustrated by Laura. In this…

This week we are joined by Cillian Murphy. He is currently working as an Irish National Trainee at the European Space Agency. It's extremely difficult to get into this role and only two people get selected annually. Cillian has many aspirations and they all revolve around Space. His biggest ambition is to become an ESA Astronaut but knowing the dif…

This week we are joined by the president of UCD's Student Union, Joanna Siewierska. We talk about the recent 12% rent increase, the duties and day to day life as the president and also discuss the challenges faced by students on a daily basis. Timestamps0.35 - Background & Story1.20 - Why did you study Law & Social Justice8.20 - Emotional assignmen…

This week I sit down with Stephanie O'Quigley. She's currently working as a beauty publicist in New York City. On top of that she is a multi award winning blogger & Podcast host of 'The Wall' podcast. She started off her career by working with cocoa brown and has been living & working in New York for the past 3 years. You can find her on Instagram,…

This week we are joined by a Nutritionist & Coach, Brian Ohaonghusa. He is the head coach of 'The Fit Clinic' which provides online nutrition coaching to it's clients. He describes himself as a people helper and a health guy. He graduated from UCD in human nutrition and has completed level 1 and 2 from Precision Nutrition. He previously worked with…

This week I sit down with a vegan bodybuilder, Puru Schout. He has been been involved with Bodybuilding since his teenage years and has been completely plant based for the past 3 years. He has competed in numerous bodybuilding competitions over the years and most recently competed in the Dutch Nationals where he placed second . He is a sponsored at…

This week we are joined by the world renowned artist, Fred Curtis. Fred is a crystal glass cutter who has learned his craft at the world famous Waterford Crystal with a career that spans over 45 years. The list of celebrities & personalities that can place Fred's work on their mantle piece is wide ranging and very impressive. Barack Obama, Mother T…

This week I am joined by Conor Leen who is the CEO of the social enterprise Stampify. Stampify is a physical loyalty card that operates just like a normal loyalty but with a key few differences. First, you can use the card with any partnered business and secondly instead of claiming a free meal the partnered business will instead donate to Mary's M…

This week I sit down with a product manager in Hubspot, Graham O'Connor. Graham initially began his career in Software Engineering and eventually transitioned into Product Management, which he Absolutely loves. In this Episode we discuss the day to day Life of a product manager along with the challenges and skills that come with it. Just to provide…

This week's guest is Thomas Arnold. Thomas is a YouTuber, Entrepreneur, Student and a CrossFit enthusiast. He started making YouTube videos when he was just a teenager and his first YouTube channel was based on Cricket, he fell in love with the process and hasn't stopped since. Following his natural love and passion for filmmaking he launched his o…

This week's guest is Jack Smyth. He has recently published his novel "If the cloud should burst" which can be purchased on Amazon. The novel, in the authors words, is aimed towards teenagers and young adults who are dealing with the pressures society has placed upon them, as well as showing the dangers of media, the power of empathy and what the tr…

This week we are joined by Matt & Pat from the @howyanowpodcast. They are friends of mine from college who also run their own podcast which called 'How Ya Now with Matt and Pat'. In this episode we talk about why they started podcasting, what they learned from it, how do we define success for ourselves along with some other interesting topics. You …

This week I am delighted to bring on one of Ireland's most knowledgeable and passionate personal trainers Gary McGowan. Having finished his studies in Physiotherapy he decided to pursue Medicine in UCC. Gary is the co-owner of Triage Method where they provide science based training and nutrition coaching services to its client's. In this episode we…

Johnathan is currently the CAO of a major bank in Ireland. If your enjoying the podcast, would you consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes. This will really help the podcast grow and convince hard to get guests. For show notes past episodes, please visit chasingpassionpodcast.com Follow Dom @domsniezka on: Instagram: instagram.co…

This week's guest is Alison Canavan. Alison Canavan is a UCLA trained Mindfulness facilitator, award winning author, a health and wellness coach, Master NLP Practitioner and an International motivational speaker. Having traveled the world as one of Ireland’s most successful international models for nearly two decades, in recent years she has devote…

This week's guest is Joe O'Roibin. He is currently a computer science student in NUIG. Although he is quite young he has achieved many things already particularly in the academic field. Some of his academic achievements include: 10 A's in the Junior Certificate, 6 H1 and 1 H2 in the Leaving Certificate. Received multiple scholarships including: Nou…

This week's guest is Jonathan McKnight.Jonathan is currently working as a Project Management contractor along with being a business coach for major companies. He is passionate about Helping people, creating the right work environment and championing people. He has experience in numerous roles, including, running his own company , Team managers for …

In this episode we are joined by Keith Gore. Keith is the head of Reward, Pensions & employee relations within a major bank. Within the bank he is responsible for the Banks reward function, its 15 occupational group pension schemes and all employee relations with the unions. Keith has recieved a First Class Honours Masters in Investment Treasury & …

This week we are joined by Zac Robinson. Zac is a gaming YouTuber & Entrepreneur. He is heavily involved with the strategy game 'Age Of Empires' and he is one of few people who has brought the game back to the community and has greatly increased the games popularity. Zac's channel 'Zero Empires' has over 100,000 subscribers on YouTube & over 35,000…

This week's guest is Leah Cheung. She is a sponsored athelete for the clothing brand 'Face The Fear', Personal Trainer, Powerlifter and a general fitness enthusiast. On top of all this she also runs her own eye last business. Leah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 11 years of age. Although she has to manage her condition on a daily basis, she d…