In this podcast, guest presenter, Roisin Ni Mordha interviews...

Owen Connolly - Founder of Connolly Counselling Centre (by phone)
Discussed are ;
·      Link between physical and mental health – brain function
·      Are people taking better care of their health?  Health is wealth! 
·      Expansion of Centre
 
Ulrika Gervais - Sales and Marketing Director at Beacon Pharma
Discussed are;
·      Setting up a business during a recession 
·      How do you select the products you bring in? 
·      What are the products/brands you represent/ 
·      What do you see are the challenges for business? 
·      Where can people find out more about the products and where to get them? 

Dr Günter Schmidt - Scientist and CEO Cambridge Theranostics (Biotech company is an offshoot of Cambridge University)
Discussed are;
·      Brand names – how do you pronounce them?! Ateronon (Lycopene/aka “Tomato Pill”)
·      How much time is spent on R&D?
·      Clinical trials?  Harvard Medical School in Boston and Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge
·      How difficult is it to get approval with food supplements over a pharmaceutical?
·      What do you see are the challenges for business? 
·      Where can people find out more about the products and where to get them? 
·      New brands?

In the second of the programmes with guest presenter Roisin Ni Mhordha the interviewees are:

Roger Hopkinson - Head of Locum Consulting, Ireland (by phone from London)

Discussed are
·      Who is Locum?  
·      What does Locum do?  What is Destination Branding?
·      How does it work?  What does it entail?  
·      Case studies
 
 
Rachelle O’Brien - Sales and Marketing Manager at Burlington Hotel, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4
Discussed is;
·      Rebranding of The Burlington Hotel
·      Celtic Rising
·      Rejuvenation of Hospitality Industry
·      The future

In this podcast, guest presenter Roisin Ni Mhordha has two guests in-studio...

Eoin Doyle - Founder and owner of The BrookLodge Hotel & Wells Spa, Macreddin, Co Wicklow
Discuss;                                                                                   
·      Awards - Georgina Campbell Hotel of the Year 2010
·      Armento Italian Farmer’s Market (Armento connection) on Sunday 
·      Strawberry Tree Organic restaurant
·      10th year anniversary - What’s the secret of your success?
·      Wells Spa
·      Evolving in a competitive industry
 
Ian Tucker - Co-founder and manager of The Exchequer, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Discuss;
·      1st year in business – setting up in a recession
·      Awards – Best Gastro Pub Dublin & Ireland 2010 – does it/has it made a difference
·      What makes The Exchequer the Best Gastropub
·      Celebrities
·      The future