Fuzion Win Happy Podcast

Without music there would be no Joe Carey at The White Horse in Ballincollig, Cork. In no time at all The White Horse in Ballincollig, as well as being a great pub and restaurant, has carved out a huge reputation as a very special intimate music venue in Ireland - one of the very best. Joe , the owner turned his back on music many moons ago after an exhausting flirt with fame with his own band, Jodavino and after many years of running very special music nights and festivals he is back at the heart of music with a variety of acts such as the White Horse Guitar Club and is also back song writing. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty Greg’s blog Greg on Twitter  Email Greg for feedback or suggested guests: greg@fuzion.ie    

In this episode I catch up with my son Brendan Canty and his girlfriend, Ayla Amano from the Holiday Inn in Auckland on day 2 of their 14 day quarantine. They chat about the journey from Ireland, the testing regime along the way, how the hotel manage their unusual guests (or are they prisoners?) and how the Kiwis feel about these "extreme" measures. Brendan says he was surprised by that sense of overwhelming relief getting away from the Irish Covid cloud, which is slowly but surely gnawing at all of our minds.     And...we discuss the very different Irish approach to Covid Enjoy the show To track their progress: Brendan Canty on Instagram Ayla Amano on Instagram This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty Greg’s blog Greg on Twitter  Email Greg for feedback or suggested guests: greg@fuzion.ie 

My son Brendan and his girlfriend Ayla, who comes from Auckland in New Zealand begin their journey to New Zealand complete with visas and Covid tests and face a two week quarantine period in a hotel when they get there. As we know New Zealand was one of those regimes that successfully took this approach to protecting their citizens. The prize for them after all of this endurance will be a two month mask free well earned break visiting family, meeting friends, meals out, packed pubs, gigs and lots of hugs - remember that life? I've asked them to share their experience with me, so they've agreed periodically to check in and capture these moments and this recording is part one, the journey to the train station!   Yesterday in Ireland (Jan 16th) we had 3,231 new Covid cases and 60 people died.  Enjoy the show! To track their progress: Brendan Canty on Instagram Ayla Amano on Instagram This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Irelan

In this episode renowned economists, Jim Power and Chris Johns assess 2021 putting forward both a "realistic" negative and a positive outlook for the year. We discuss both sides of the coin including the likely effects of Brexit, Covid and the aftermath of the Trump chaos and arrive at a conclusion.. Is it a negative or a positive outlook? PS : And we also discuss some music! Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty Greg’s blog Greg on Twitter  Email Greg for feedback or suggested guests: greg@fuzion.ie 

Briona Gallagher has a crazy, bumpy and colourful story from start to finish, as she went from being the extremely quiet girl in Ennis to the weed smoking tattoo artist in California, to the writer who "found" herself in part with the help of a 71 year old housemate in Cork! Through her "How Not to be a Hater" website and book (to come soon), which has just launched, she hopes to help others through some of the life lessons she has learned along this zig zag road of hers, and by sharing stories that inspire her.  Enjoy the show!   This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty Greg’s blog Greg on Twitter  Email Greg for feedback or suggested guests: greg@fuzion.ie   

For the last few years I have been doing this simple exercise at the start of the year to help me get focused around things that are important both personally and professionally. If you have a few moments you might try it, to get your year off on the right track and on that last working day of the year you might find yourself with great satisfaction saying... I had a great 2021 because... #WinHappy This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty    

I couldn't let 2020 go without trying my very best to capture exactly what the hell happened this year! With very special guests Economist Jim Power, Marketing and podcast legend Christopher Lochhead, GAA legend and food producer Tommy Doyle, Singer songwriter Brendan Murphy of THE 4 OF US, new mother and new entrepreneur Nadine Hughes Campbell and Dr. Gerry Waldron, Assistant Director of Public Health in Northern Ireland, we try to make sense of the year.     From early hopes and dreams, to a pandemic that stopped everything, to Black Lives Matter and the crazy Donald Trump running for re-election, we capture the story of the year, how it affected everything from health, the economy and our lives, and we chat about our wishes for 2021. Enjoy the show!    This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

New Yorker, Sam Sokol, a journalist with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, is living with his family in Beit Shemesh, which is in between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel. We chat about growing up in New York, mandatory service with the Israeli army and his work as a journalist for the JTA, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel and the Israel Broadcasting Authority. We chat about his book "Putin's Hybrid War and the Jews", the fake news playbook, Donald Trump's popularity in Israel, the complexities of Jewishness and particular difficulties with Covid with some parts of the Jewish community.    Enjoy the show!   This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

The Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) are recommending a 7 point plan to the government, which they say will have Ireland mask free, enjoying life and "Back to Normal" for St. Patrick's Day, With the backdrop of a much sooner than expected third lockdown being imposed on the country I have Tomás Ryan of ISAG and Assistant Professor at the School of Biochemistry & Immunology, Trinity College, discussing their proposal with renowned Economist, Jim Power. This will save jobs, save the government money, save lives, improve health and stop the Irish from going insane! Enjoy the show!  This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode I chat with Noreen Roche from Epona Retreats. When Noreen explained to me that she was a 'transformational equine therapist' and how horses have very special healing powers, I just had to hear much more. Noreen chats about her life and her career, the bumps along the way and how her path brought her to this special place in Rathcormac, Co. Cork, which she named "Epona", She also chats about reiki healing and how she heals her clients with the help of her very special horses. Enjoy the show!  This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

In this episode I chat with Amy McKeogh the architect who founded the Design POP festival, which debuted in Cork in 2019 and unfortunately had to be cancelled last minute in 2020 due to Covid. She tells me it is DEFINITELY happening in 2021 and we chat about founding her own architectural firm, Fíor Studios so early into her career, her early decision to stay away from the very "commercial" side and potentially lucrative side of the industry and what influenced her to choose her career path. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

On this episode Ray Henry (Chairperson) and Bernie Hackett (Vice-Chairperson) of the Irish Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (IACP) discuss their careers and their profession, the pressures of modern day society on people, changes down through the years and the role of the organisation. We also chat specifically about the extra pressure of Covid and that delicate balance between restrictions and mental health. Enjoy the show This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty   Ue6iHrF2MVNf2HZQtNKc

In this episode I chat with Paul Kearns, journalist and urban planner about a recent article he wrote for the Irish Times about how poorly Dublin has fared out during Covid compared to other large cities such as Stockholm and Barcelona. As a former urban planner with Dublin City Council he chats about the role of planning in the development of the city, poverty and anti social behaviour, the affect of decisions on the happiness of its inhabitants and why we need to have higher expectations for our capital. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

As the world is a happier place with the US presidential election win by Joe Biden, I am joined by renowned economists Jim Power and Chris Johns to try to make sense of it all. Is there economic currency in "happiness", was this a fight between good and evil, why the record number of voters, did media try to finally control fake news, did the moment pick Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and what will we get from them and ...did democracy win over populism by the slightest of margins? Enjoy the show!       This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

After a brief chat about Covid, the failure of democracies and the Irish lockdown with renowned economists Jim Power and Chris Johns we dive right into the small topic of the U.S. election in a few days time. Is it the most significant election ever or is this overstated, what effect will the result mean for Ireland, the UK, the world and of course the U.S and what will life be like after Trump or in the worst case scenario with him in power for four more years? - I put all of these huge questions to the duo and of course ask them for their predictions as to the result. Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

The Bostonian, Laura Edgerton on a 5 star luxury hotel break in Switzerland with her then husband decided enough was enough! A chat with a waitress in Portland sealed the deal and she divorced, sold her dream home, turned her back on a successful marketing career in financial services and moved lock, stock and barrel to Cork to pursue a new life and a passion for food. In this episode, Laura aka 'Culinary Cork' shares her brave story of breaking free and being the catalyst for change in her own life. Enjoy the show!    This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

I was thrilled to be able to talk my friend, Brendan Murphy of the wonderful THE4OFUS into starting his own podcast and helping him along the way. Music fans will love this.. Brendan chats with Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter and good friend, Sharon Vaughn. She has been writing international hits since the early 1970's for artists as diverse Willy Nelson, Randy Travis, Kenny Rodgers, Boyzone and Aslan. She chats about making it in a mans' world, moving from the U.S. to Europe and writing for country artists, pop artists and now musical theatre. She says there should be no such thing as writers block! Enjoy the show Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US This podcast has been produced by Greg Canty of Fuzion Communications.

I caught up recently with the fantastic, deep thinking singer songwriter Mark Geary who is the middle of writing a new album and a big medical procedure on his hand to enable him to resume his playing. One of 10 kids, the son of a brick layer in Dublin, he has enjoyed huge success, boasts a brilliant catalog and has had a fascinating career which started by learning the ropes the hard way in New York playing in the legendary Sin E bar alongside artists and friends Jeff Buckley and Glen Hansard. We chat about the precarious "tight rope" that artists walk on each day, the huge challenge of Covid and his monastic life in the forest! Enjoy the show!     This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty

Chris Johns, Financial and Economic Consultant and Irish Times Economic columnist talks about his extensive career working "with money" and the huge changes he witnessed through the decades working with the Treasury Department, various financial roles in the City of London, senior roles with Bank of Ireland, AIB, State Street and more. We discuss the role of money, the banking crash, the danger of money, some of the dangerous "jerks" that are in power now, ethics in business and the pleasure he gets from writing, sailing and skiing. Does money bring you happiness? This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty      

I chat with our social media "gurus", Alma Brosnan and Michelle Harrison (on her podcast debut!) about some of the latest changes and trends including: - Instagram trying to "reel" in TikTok with new functionality - Shopping being introduced to Facebook and Instagram "live" - Twitter trying desperately to curb the rising anger  with some functionality and finally  - Many experiencing success on LinkedIn Enjoy the show! This show has been brought to you by Fuzion Communications, a Marketing, PR, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing Agency in Ireland with offices in Dublin and Cork. The show is produced by Greg Canty