Gradlife Podcast

In this podcast, Our newest podcast host Tara chats to Ellen Kelly who is currently living in Paris after recently graduating from HEC Paris following her Master’s thesis. Ellen tells us about life in Paris, factors contributing to women’s success, and how to invest your money sustainably. She is also the co-founder of Savvy, a mobile platform that allows for investing in carefully selected impact funds combined with educational, social and impact quantification features.

In this episode Holly speaks with Jonathan Nally. Jonathan is currently working in Amazon in London as a sales representative. He talks to us about his current role on the Amazon web services team, where he specialises in cloud computing. Outside of his career, I speak to Jonathan about the two Ironman competitions he has completed in recent years. A single competition consists of a whopping 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bicycle ride and a 26.22 mile run. It is widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world!

In this episode Holly chats with Evan Mcghloughlin is CEO and CO-Founder of language learning start up Weeve. They weeve foreign words into English sentences of books, so you can pick up a new language through context! They offer a range of classic books so that learning can be made easy. Weeve are looking to launch their brand new app in the next few weeks, so for anyone looking to improve their language skills, make sure to keep a look out. As a student who studied neuroscience in college, Evan takes us through his path to becoming an entrepreneur, giving us some great insight into the risks and rewards of creating his own company.

In this episode of the GradLife podcast, Lucia catches up with Crypto Journalist Adam McCarthy. They discuss Adam’s studies at Trinity, his career journey and some of the hot topics around Crypto right now, such as the recent crash, regulation and the future. A great episode for anyone keen to learn more about crypto. 

In this episode, Holly chats with Sebastian Long. Sebastian is now an senior account executive with one of Irelands biggest tech success stories- intercom! They discuss his journey from studying Bess in trinity up to how he got his role at intercom. This is a great listen for anyone curious to know more about life at a rapidly growing start-up.

In this podcast, Michelle and Mark discuss stepping forward in your career and not being scared to make a change. When Mark finished college he completed the LIDL graduate program and then decided to make a career move and work with Wayflyer, Ireland's newest Unicorn! If you're undecided about what you want to do, this podcast specifically highlights that there is always space for change, and sometimes it's for the better!

In this episode, Lucia speaks with Darragh Cuffe. Darragh is an Institutional Crypto Sales Manager at Huobi Global. They discuss Darragh's journey to his current job, what it's like to work in the Crypto Industry and advice for starting a career in this area. The episode also touches on some topical matters in the world of Crypto. This episode is a great listen for anyone interested in a career in crypto sales or trading or even those who aren't quite sure about their future career

In this week's episode, Michelle chats to Tom Clancy, President of Ireland's first Student BlockChain society, Blocsoc. Tom initially studied Agri Business and went back to study Computer Science where he developed a real interest for Blockchain. In this podcast Tom chats about all things Blockchain and Cryptocurrency and explains in plain english what they are and the significant role they will play in our future. Blocsoc aims to prepare students for the future of work in the domain of Blockchain and Web3. Get ahead of the curb and get a better understanding about Blockchain and how it could further develop your future career. Follow their journey on Instagram @BlockSoc

In this episode Finn speaks with Mark Nicholson. Mark graduated from Trinity in 2016 with a degree in science. He moved to New York after graduating to work as a male nanny with the original idea of it being a gap year. However as different opportunities began to pop up Mark managed to prolong his stay in NYC, which lead to him being able to study in NYU and is now working in sports marketing. In this podcast Finn and Mark discuss his career to date and why New York has played such a pivotal role in his own personal development.

In the 6th episode of the Game Changers podcast Finn speaks with Niall Woods. Niall is the founder of Navy Blue; Ireland's leading sports marketing agency representing some of the country's best sporting talent. They discuss how he transitioned from his career as professional rugby player into talent management and why his network was so key to getting him started. Niall shares some great insights into what the role of an agent is and the skills needed in order to succeed in this industry. This is a great listen for anyone interested in learning about the business of sport.

Michelle chats with Patrick Lynch, Co-Founder and CEO of First Circle, in this edition of our Careers podcast. Patrick was a key figure in the founding of Trinity College Dublin's Student Management Fund, and he emphasizes the value the role societies in college had on his career. Patrick highlights the importance of putting oneself out there and the benefit of meeting new people. A must-listen for anyone with an entrepreneurial spark or for anyone in college wondering what they can do to start making moves for their future career!

In this episode Kate speaks with Andrew Lynch. Andrew who is CEO of Mason Alexander speaks about his journey going from school straight into business. They discuss the MA’s expansion into America, the importance of having mentors and his connection with Richard Branson!

In this episode of our Careers podcast Siofra speaks with Mark Nealon. Mark is a Product Manager at Intercom where he is responsible for a number of the company's Conversational Engagement products. Previous to Intercom, he worked as a Product Manager at LetsGetChecked and founded EdTech start-up myStudyPal. Mark studied Biomedical Science in University College Dublin. This is a great listen for anyone looking to pursue a career not related to their degree.

In this episode, Kate chats to David Ola about working in Venture Capital. David started out at SeedCamp in London and is now working at PointNine in Berlin.

In this episode of our careers podcast Finn chats to Conor Gilsenan. Conor has had a fascinating journey to date from being a professional rugby player, to working with an early stage start-up and now recently adding reality tv to his many experiences! They discuss his career as a rugby player, the highs and lows and why he decided to retire. They then go on to speak about his decision to go on The Apprentice, the experience of filming and what it was like to deal with Lord Sugar!

In this episode Lucia McNamara speaks with both Cormac Yalloway and Aine O'Neill. They discuss the ISCG and the opportunities it has for students interested in pursuing a career in consulting. A great listen for any students looking to gain real life work experience while still in college! https://www.iscg.ie/

In the 5th episode of our Game Changers series, Finn speaks with Hugo MacNeill. They discuss his career as a rugby player and how he used his profile to help North and South relations. They then go onto speak about the incredible work he has done with the Trinity centre for people with intellectual learning disabilities and why he is running for the Seanad.

In this episode of our careers podcast Síofra chats to Will O’Brien, Vice President and Head of Growth and Government Affairs with Zipp Mobility. They discuss Will’s decision to study economics and finance in UCD, his early exposure to entrepreneurship and why he chose to head straight for the start-up world after college. We also touch on the importance of taking risks, being passionate about your job and living life to the full! An interesting listen for anyone looking for an insight into the start-up world!

In this episode of the Gradlife Podcast, Finn speaks with Cillian Hilliard. Cillian is a man of many talents; his full time role is in venture capital with Kennet Partners and also run's his own jewellery company called the Dana Project. On top of all that he also recently appeared in Made in Chelsea meaning he can now add reality TV star to his ever expanding CV! 

In this episode Finn speaks with James Daly. James has had a fascinating career to date as en ex professional footballer to now working in sales and trading at Morgan Stanley. The discuss his time spent at the Chelsea academy to then playing for QPR. They then speak about the small margins that separates Premier League players  from non-league and how big a factor luck plays. Finally they discuss why he is passionate about other ex-athlete's transition into the corporate world and why investment banks are keen to hire more people from non-finance backgrounds.