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Sep 6, 2025 • 13min
Out & About: Hidden Hearing
Bobbby takes a trip out to Hidden Hearing on the Merrion Road in Dublin to get an assessment and chat with Enda Dooley, audiologist with Hidden Hearing about the work that they do there.

Sep 6, 2025 • 22min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Caroline Reidy & Jon Ihle
Joining Bobby to go through the business pages in the morning papers is Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite and Jon Ihle Deputy Business Editor at the Sunday Times Ireland.

Aug 30, 2025 • 14min
Executive Chair: Mark Kennelly, CEO of Golf Ireland
Joining Bobby in this week's Executive Chair is Mark Kennelly, CEO of Golf Ireland.

Aug 30, 2025 • 13min
The business of dairy innovation with 'Valio'
Valio is Finland’s biggest food exporter, which brands itself as “the most innovative dairy and food company in the world”. Valio's chief innovation officer, Kevin Deegan, joins Bobby to chat about the business and why the death of dairy has been overstated.

Aug 30, 2025 • 20min
Industry Review: HR
The world of work is changing fast, and few people see that more clearly than those working in HR.For this week’s Industry Review, Bobby chats with three HR professionals to hear how the sector is doing, the challenges they’re facing, and what they think is coming next for the workplace.Joining Bobby is● Damien McCarthy, Managing Director of HR Buddy ● Crystel Robbins Rynne, CEO of HR Locker● Alison Hodgson, CIPD Market Country Director

Aug 30, 2025 • 9min
NestiFi: Empowering families and communities to invest in the next generation
‘NestiFi’ is an AI-powered platform that helps families co-invest for children. The idea is to modernise pocket money by allowing parents, grandparents, and relatives to pool contributions into a child’s future nest egg, blending traditional index funds with blockchain, while also teaching kids about financial literacy in a simple, engaging way. Niall Dennehy, CEO and Founder of 'NestiFi', joins Bobby to discuss.

Aug 30, 2025 • 6min
Out & About: 'Olivier's Bread' vending machine
Bobby took a trip out to Finglas in north Dublin to chat to the owner of Olivier's Bread, who operates a bread vending machine outside their premises.

Aug 30, 2025 • 26min
Bobby's Business Roundup with Louisa Meehan & Stephen O’Leary
Joining Abobby to run through the main stories from the business pages is Louisa Meehan of Woodview HRM and Stephen O’Leary, Founder and CEO of Olytico.

Aug 23, 2025 • 12min
Executive Chair: Chris Lauder, CEO of Axis Education Group
Joining Bobby in the Executive Chair this week is Chris Lauder, Founder of The Dublin Academy of Education & CEO of the recently formed Axis Education Group.

Aug 23, 2025 • 12min
Personalities Remixed: Unlock the Code to Human Behaviour
Lewis Senior, co-author of Personalities Remixed, brings his unique perspective on workplace dynamics and safety through understanding personality types. He discusses an innovative color-coded system categorizing individuals, which can enhance communication and reduce accidents. Lewis highlights the complexities of blended personalities, stressing the importance of self-reflection in behavior. He also introduces the e-colors framework, showcasing how it can improve engagement in high-risk occupations and help people unlock their potential in various settings.


