The Mario Rosenstock Podcast

• What happens when you sell your company for €25m?

  What would you do if you created a company, built it up, and then sold it in a multimillion euro deal? Would you book the first flight to Bali and lie on a beach for the rest of your days? Well, this wasn’t the route that my guest on this episode took.Having sold his company Pigsback.com for over €25m just a few years ago, Michael Dwyer had a very different plan in mind– to work hard at becoming a top poker player and rise through the world’s poker rankings, playing across the Irish, European and World Series of Poker tours. And things have been going very, very well for him indeed.So in this episode Michael and I chat about quitting a safe pensionable job to start a company, all of the highs and lows of building a business – and then selling it for millions; why he loves tournament poker and the success he has been enjoying, taking the right approach to risk, why the cryptocurrency sceptics need to open their minds, and plenty more.COMEDY – Donald Trump takes to the podium and he’s got a very important message.Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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• Brent Pope tackles men’s mental health and modern sports punditry

  He’s a former New Zealand rugby player turned pundit and fashion entrepreneur, who is now also one of Ireland’s leading mental health advocates - Brent Pope is a busy man. But he found the time to join me as special guest on this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast for a fascinating chat about his own lifelong battles with mental health, creating the ‘Elephant in the Room’ movement to promote workplace wellbeing, and why the golden age of TV sports punditry is over.Comedy - big news, Michael Flatley has just thrown his hat into the race for the Aras, and his voicemail inbox is hopping!Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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• The Rodfather Part II

  There’s nothing quite like a conversation with Roddy Collins. He’s hilarious, unpredictable, emotional, a total open book, and a natural story teller. Roddy joined me here on The Mario Rosenstock Podcast a couple of years ago when he had just published his memoir about the many decades he has spent as a football player, manager and pundit. So it was high time to meet again.Roddy has been keeping as busy as ever since we last met and we chat about loads of things like life after the book, why he’s spending a few months a year in Spain every year, how his son has turned pro in boxing, his great friendship with Vinny Jones, and much more.COMEDY – Bertie Ahern, Roy Keane, and former FAI boss John Delaney, leave voicemails for Roddy on The Mario Rosenstock Hotline.Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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• Why I quit the corporate world to make a difference in the world - Dr John Travers

  I often quote a great Jim Carrey line that I think is a great approach for life. Jim’s father always wanted to be a comedian, and would have been a great one, but he opted for the ‘safer bet’ and became an accountant instead. But he was ultimately made unemployed, and Jim learned a valuable lesson from that, saying “You can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love”My guest on this episode, John Travers, initially opted for the safer bet of a well-paid job as an engineer with a global energy company, but before he started the role, he went to India and did some volunteer work – and that changed everything. He returned home to that job and worked in the corporate and start-up world for a number of years, but he fulfilled the promise he made to himself in India – he would dedicate his life to helping society’s most frail and vulnerable people.Today, John is a qualified GP and is not only making a difference in the world, but he is happy and fulfilled by the work he is doing. He has just published a book about his time working as a doctor, the people he has met and treated, and the impact they have had on him. Its call A Shot of Hope and he’ll be telling me all about his fascinating story on this episode of The Mario Rosenstock Podcast.COMEDY – How are supposed to cope with this heatwave hitting Ireland? A few well-known people share their advice, including Michael O’Leary, Michael D Higgins, and Ivan Yates. Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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• How dogs saved my life – Niall Harbison

  Niall Harbison was a very successful entrepreneur in Ireland, setting up and selling a social media marketing agency and the very popular and sometimes controversial ‘Lovin Dublin’ media brand. But a combination of burnout and partying too hard, too often, led him to cut ties with Ireland and start a calmer and healthier life in Thailand. But unfortunately things got far worse, and his addiction to drink and prescription drugs soon led him to wake up in a hospital bed, at the point of near death. Niall promised himself that things would dramatically change from that day on. It wasn’t easy, but slowly he turned his life around and today, Niall is the founder and mastermind behind Happy Doggo, rescuing and feeding as many of Thailand's millions of stray dogs as he possibly can. His work saving dogs has also saved his life. This is a conversation that I enjoyed so much, and I know you will too. Check out Niall’s latest bestselling book - Tina: The dog who changed the world. COMEDY - What would it sound like if RTE put some of its most popular sports commentators on Wimbledon duty?!Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

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