Gradlife Podcast

In this episode of our careers podcast Danny Hogan speaks with Jack Cantillon. They discuss his time in Trinity, studying law and setting up the Trinity horse racing syndicate. They then go onto speak about his time in London, working with Linklaters and why he decided to leave it all behind to start his own company. 

In this episode, Isabel speaks with Megan, an assurance associate at PWC. As a recent graduate, Megan speaks about why she chose PWC and what a career in the firm looks like. This is definitely a worthwhile listen for any students or graduates interested in accounting.

In this episode Siofra discusses with John his time studying global business in NUIG, his Erasmus in America and why he decided to choose to begin his career with PwC. 

In this episode, Matthew speaks with Carl Delaney, Management Consulting Associate at PwC. On the show, they chat about Carl's time studying Economics in UCD, his exchange to the University of British Columbia, and Carl's time so far with PwC. Carl also shares his insights on what makes a successful candidate for PwC. A great episode for anyone who is considering a graduate role in management consulting!

In the final episode of our series with A & L Goodbody, Finn speaks with the founder of Xelda India Healy O'Connor. In this varied podcast they cover everything from India's journey studying Bess in Trinity to working in interest rate sales with Goldman Sachs in London and finally her new role as the founder of Xelda. This is a really inspiring listen for anyone interested in discovering more about the highs and lows of starting your own company.

In this episode, Siofra speaks with award winning writer Cauvery Madhaven. Cauvery was born in India and moved to Ireland 34 years ago. In this podcast they discuss how her upbringing in India impacted her writing style, her love for Ireland and her several books published to date. This is a really great listen for anyone interested in pursuing a career in writing or journalism. 

In this episode, Isabel chats with Charley Nordin, a rower and silver medallist at the Paralympic games. In this varied podcast they talk about everything from his path to rowing to his disability, accident and recovery. They also discuss social justice in the form of disability in sport and Charley’s Black Lives Matter protest on the Paralympic podium. This is an inspiring podcast for anyone interested in sport or social justice.

In this episode, Matthew speaks with Feven Yohannes, Trainee Solicitor at A&L Goodbody. On the show, they discuss her journey to Dublin from Norway, covering her time spent in the UK and then Dublin, before going over her time spent securing a training contract and sitting the FE1s. A great episode for anyone who wants to know more about what trainees do on a daily basis!

On this episode, Isabel speaks with Joe O’Sullivan. Joe is the Client Technology Director at A&L Goodbody where he helps set the vision for the Innovation & Client Technology strategy. He responsible for leading innovation and business transformation through the adoption and implementation of next generation technologies. Previously, Joe was Head of IT Innovation within Allianz Partners. In his 21 years of experience Joe has also held senior management roles within Allianz Care and Oracle.

This week on GradLife, Ruby speaks to Orla Fenton, a newly-qualified solicitor in A&L Goodbody's Corporate Department. They discuss her route to corporate law, including the infamous FE-1 exams and the importance of soft-skills in the workplace. A worthwhile listen for anyone planning to go down the corporate law route.

In this episode, Isabel speaks with Olympic finalist, Cillín Greene. Cillín is just back from competing in the 4x400m mixed relay, as part of the first Irish relay team to make an Olympic final. He recently graduated from DCU with his law degree and has just started his Master of Law in Trinity. Isabel and Cillín chat about a lot in this podcast; athletics, law, personal motivations, advice, music and books. This is an inspiring and really interesting podcast for everyone from sports fans to law students.

On this episode, Isabel chats with Jason Milne, a partner in A&L Goodbody's Environmental & Planning group.  Jason previously worked as an environmental consultant and, as a result, has over 19 years' experience in the field. They chat about Jason’s path to law, environmental law today and what makes a good solicitor. This episode is definitely useful for any aspiring corporate solicitors.

In the fourth episode of our Game Changers series, Finn speaks with Simon Kuper. Simon is a well renowned author and journalist, perhaps best know for his pieces in the weekend Financial Times ranging on all topics from politics to books and football. His most recent book on FC Barcelona covers the rise and fall of what he see's as the world greatest football club. In this episode Finn discusses with Simon how he ended up writing football articles for the FT despite it being a newspaper that doesn’t cover sports. They then go onto discuss his new book, the recent transfer of Lionel Messi and what he see's for the future of European football.

In this episode, Kate chats to Mia Carroll who works for LetsGetChecked, an Irish startup that recently became a unicorn! Mia chats about her day to day as a European Account Manager, the perks of working at a startup and her college experience at Trinity.

In the third episode of our Game Changers series, Finn speaks with Chris Williamson. Chris has had a fascinating career to date from being a reality tv star, club promoter to now running one of the UK's biggest and most successful podcasts. This is wide ranging chat covering topics such as the role interviewers must play in stress testing ideas, externalities in becoming a public figure and why legacy media must evolve in order to ensure its own survival.

In this episode Kate chats to Ben Butler who joined Stripe straight out of college as one of the first employees in the Dublin office. He is now the Head of Talent at Irish venture-backed startup Evervault and has plenty to share on working in the startup world, picking a job that’s right for you and more.

In this episode, Matthew speaks with Shane Curran, Founder and CEO of Evervault, the data encryption startup based in Dublin. After winning the BT Young Scientist Exhibition in 2018, Shane has gone on to be named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, and has secured funding from the likes of Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Index Ventures. On the show, Shane shares insights from his journey up to now, as well as his time studying Business and Law at UCD. 

In this episode, Kate chats to Alex Bowers who is working at Irish startup Robotify as an International Business Development Executive. Alex chats about the fast-paced startup world as well as his time spent working at Enterprise Ireland. 

In this episode Danny speaks with Chris Best, the founder of Frontier Sports Management. Chris's career journey has taken multiple directions and this is a great insight into how he pivoted career to pursue his passion. They speak about his journey from UCD to Cass business school and how he eventually realised sports management was the best path for him. There's a lot of value in this for any students or graduates interested in pursuing a career in sports.

In this episode, Mark speaks to Conor Joyce. After graduating from BESS in Trinity with a first-class honors in 2015, which included a stint studying in Boston, Conor completed the Grad Program in KPMG's Deal Advisory team. This sparked an interest in property development and investment, which saw him join Lioncor Investment Group as an analyst on the Investment & Acquisitions team. Here he talks about all of these experiences, giving invaluable insight to anyone interested in a career in investment, real estate or finance in general!