Down To Business

Salma Shah runs her own certified coach training programme with clients ranging from 'Reuters' to the UK’s 'Teenage Cancer Trust', and with all that experience, she has just written a new book 'Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Coaching: A Practical Guide'. Salma joins Bobby to tell him all about it.

There are few things that sound more appetizing than a sausage sizzling away in a frying pan. They’re a staple of so many households around Ireland, and indeed the world, and so for this week’s ‘Industry Review,’ Bobby thought he’d speak to three sausage specialists to find out about this cherished food staple. Joining Bobby is: - Jane Russell of Jane Russell's Handmade Sausages in Kildare - Barry John Crowe of Barry John Sausages in Cavan - Peter Whelan of The Whole Hoggs in Meath

A constant refrain lately is ‘Why is Ireland so expensive?'. Economist Cormac Lucey says much of it can be explained by the 'Big Mac' - he joins Bobby to discuss.

Bobby was out & about in Sandycove, Co. Dublin, where he met up with Waterford-based entrepreneur Frances O’Reilly, who is the brains behind 'DogDry', a brand new super absorbent dog drying coat for wet dogs.

How legal are drones and should you need a license to own or use one? Joining Bobby to talk more about this is Simon Henry, Business Development Manager at ZenaDrone.

Christmas will come early for one local business this year, as 'Champion Green' - Ireland’s support local initiative - is giving small businesses the chance to win a €50,000 retail opportunity, in partnership with Aviva Life & Pensions. ‘Readymade Retail’ was launched by 'Champion Green', in the Blackrock Village Centre in Dublin and the competition will see a small business with big ambition win a pop-up retail store in the prestigious south Dublin shopping centre, worth over €50,000 for a period of six months. Duncan Graham, Managing Director of Retail Ireland joins Bobby to discuss. Find out more at www.championgreen.ie

Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair is Aaron Mansworth, MD of Trigon Hotels.

Joining Bobby to talk about how your business can improve and reach its goals through everyday actions is leadership mentor & CEO of Black Isle Group, Jeremy Campbell.

There is plenty of talk of a global downturn of late following the pandemic and the war in Ukraine but writing in last Sunday’s Independent, Conor Skehan thinks Ireland has the ability to possibly protect itself from its worst effects. He joined Bobby to discuss.

Music is a universal language that bridges cultural, political, and religious divides and can bring about the very best in us. So, for this week’s industry review, Bobby sought to find out more about the business of teaching music from those in the know. Joining Bobby is: - Craig Wynne, Owner of the Dublin School of Music - Killian Ivory, School Manager from Everest School of Music in Bray - Jen Tully of JTVox