In this episode we celebrate 40 episodes and 1 years since Solo Powered launched. Thank you so much to everyone who has listened or has been a guest. To celebrate we are offering one lucky listener the chance to win a Solo Spa Day in the fabulous Powerscourt Springs in Co. Wicklow. To win message me or comment, share about Solo Powered on your social channels. We also talk to American listener Dr Vivian Vo. A multi-passionate Life Coach, Doctor, and Yoga Teacher, who has witnessed and experience...
Apr 25, 2024•57 min
Susie is a business growth coach. She has been around the block what feels like a million times before getting to the stage that she's at now. She has worked in sales, the event industry, marketing, graphic and web design. She started her own cosmetics company at 21 and has started multiple businesses since then. Not understanding the importance of her "Why" and her Purpose led her on paths that were not fulfilling her goals. It was only when she started looking at the "Ikigai" method of underst...
Mar 26, 2024•52 min
To celebrate St Patricks Day I am thrilled to welcome Lorraine O’Dwyer an 8th generation Bean Feasa (Translation: Wise Woman) or Witch for want of a better word onto the Solo Powered Podcast. Based in the southeast of Ireland, and famed for her unique storytelling walks and workshops that draw us back into the past, to a world almost lost today.From tree and herblore to kitchen craft skills and foraged foods with more than a little magic along the way! In this episode she talks about what trees ...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Streat School, an Irish food truck provider and marketing agency, has turned over more than millions of euro and has helped over 300 new outlets to get up and running. The company was founded by Seany McCleary, the owner of Blasta Street Kitchen, a month before the pandemic started. It has gone from strength to strength since and in June 2022 claimed the One to Watch prize at the National Enterprise Awards. Seany and his partner Nikita started Blasta Street Kitchen in February 2017, after return...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min
On this episode Ariana chats to Mary-Kate Murphy about the searing pain of pet grief. Mary-Kate is a teacher and a solo'prenuer as owner of her own dance school as well as running a successful pet-sitting business called 'Teach Tubs'. The business is named after her beloved miniature schnauzer Tubs who sadly passed away last year at the age of 11. Tubs was Mary-Kate's companion throughout painful breakups and has lived with Mary-Kate solo for most of his life. Losing him was extremley sorrowful ...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Anna Clifford is a multi-talented woman, she is a comedian, actor, writer, poet, podcast host, presenter and content creator. Anna is a natural entertainer with a strong stage presence and jokes to match. She has had audiences across the globe laughing with her relatable act outs and witty observations on millennial life. Anna kicked off her comedy career while living in Vancouver, Canada. Since then she has been standing out against the best in the Irish and UK comedy circuit. In 2023 she embar...
Feb 19, 2024•52 min
On this episode I am so thrilled to welcome @fazanagram Ellie Fazan onto the podcast. Ellie is a storyteller: She has worked as a stylist, scout, shoot producer, journalist, magazine editor and digital content producer. Whether she's working in TV or print, she says that storytelling is all about creating connections through pictures and words. And, she says, she always searching for the gold at the end of the rainbow. One such pot of gold she has absolutely found is her beautiful sallow skinned...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 8 min
On this episode Ariana reconnects with her Australian friend Rachael Oakes-Ash who she met when on a solo travel adventure at a Writer and Artists retreat in the Sth. of France in 2016. Rachael is a life writer, established journalist and a travel and ski blogger. She is the founder of SnowsBest.com and Elephanttruths.com and the author of two books with Random House and contributor to numerous anthologies. On this episode she talk about life travelling the globe solo chasing the snow. She also ...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min
On this episode of Solo Powered Ariana chats to Stefanie Daniels founder of 'Life Begins At Menopause' www.lbam.uk. Ariana and Stefanie worked together in London in Bauer Media back in 2010 and since then both of them went on a new and exciting journey into the world of coaching and transformation. Stefanie Daniels is a a coach who provides personalised support to executive-level employees and midlife women in the media workplace - mainly because she herself walked the walk with some of the UK's...
Jan 15, 2024•51 min
Happy New Year. 2024 we come back with a bang with the erudite gentleman Lawson Mpame sharing with us his lone wolf journey in the world of Fashion and Creative Direction. Lawson has worked with some incredible brands including, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Zalando, Primark and more, featuring on RTE, Image, Tatler, Irish Country Magazine and beyond. Lawson moved to Ireland from Zimbabwe at the age of 15 and had to navigate a new country, culture and friendships to find his own path in Ireland....
Jan 08, 2024•52 min
Forced into retirement at 66 Fiona Griffin decided that her exuberant energy needed to be given free reign. So she embarked on a J1 visa summer in the USA as a Camp Counsellor in Wisconsin. Fiona shares her experiences Solo Travelling, meeting a large new group of International Friends, learning new skills and having a fabulous Solo experience across two summers. She explains how she had to reassure family and friends that she wasn't 'gone mad' how her safety wasn't an issue and how she dealt wi...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
The fabulous Maeve Barry joins me for a wonderful chat about her solo journey to jewellery design launching her incredible business Eve Ray as well as her concept online shop BlondeTheStore.com. Maeve also has her own successful PR company and talks about how important it is to build your career, learn resilience and be willing to take risks to get ahead and do the things you love to do. Maeve and I worked together in Irish Country Magazine and I am a huge fan of her earring range, which makes b...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 9 min
When Sinéad Kennedy was 32 years old, she was overwhelmed, exhausted, mentally burnt out and sick of everything going wrong. After a traumatic life changing event she chose to pick herself up, shake herself off and live her life to the fullest. Sinead wrote a book called 'Life is a Cycle', which is an honest, light-hearted and moving memoir of one woman’s unwavering strength of character and commitment to live life with passion, fun and fulfilment. Sinéad bravely takes full responsibility for he...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min
In this episode I talk to the very wonderful Vicki Notaro former Managing Director of VIP Publishing and author of her debut book 'Reality Check' which is released early next year. On this episode we talk about how Vicki made the difficult decision to leave her high profile job to go out on her own as a solo with multiple strings to her bow including freelance writing, consulting, podcasting and of course bagging a dream book deal with Penguin Books Ireland. We discuss pressure to climb the corp...
Nov 04, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In this episode the lovely Callie Adams talks about her childhood friend Megan Nelms who very sadly passed away on October 23 2023. This episode is dedicated to her memory. Ariana met Megan while they were both solo travelling in Paris in February 2023. Megan was in remission from a battle with leukaemia and was on a mission to live life to the fullest in the here and now. Megan was a wonderful, kind, smart, fun, passionate and warm human who left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her. In t...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 26
This episode is brought to you by Seafield Hotel and Spa Resort Seafield Hotel and Spa Resort are offering 'Flying Solo' packages for anyone who wants to relax and rejuvenate. Starting at €168 for overnight B&B in a deluxe bedroom, Thermal Suite Access in our Award Winning Spa and a Three Course Evening Meal in our Village Bar & Grill. To book visit - visit www.seafieldhotel.com To celebrate the sponsorship of this episode I invited my good friend Dara Flynn to be a guest to talk about h...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 25
On the episode Ariana chats to Ad man Oliver Durkin. Oliver is described as more of a dawn guy than a sunset guy. He graduated from University of Ulster, Ireland, 1991 in English and Theatre Studies. Wrote poems. Wrote prose. Took Photographs. Co-founded UK’s first digital TV advertising agency Guerillascope. Made set top boxes with wild men who flew in jets. Went to Dubai. Ran away to the Irish countryside. Trains horses. Jumps hedges. Went to India. Made a movie. Now thinks and dreams in film....
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min
I was struck down with the lurgy this week so unfortunately this episode does not feature a fabulous inspiring guest. Instead you get to listen to me talk deliriously about how Solo Powered is now an award nominated podcast thanks to a 'Best New Podcast' nomination in The Irish Podcast Awards. I also talk about the importance of friends, family and a great support network despite being a podcast that celebrates solo'ism and I also shamelessly plug my various different businesses, cause I am sick...
Sep 15, 2023•27 min
On this episode Ariana chats to chef, DJ, coach and shamanic trance dance guide Nicky Halliday. Nicky has been sharing cacao, hosting ceremonies, wellness retreats and DJing at events and festivals for many year. As a chef she loves nourishing people with healthy food and also bringing people together to awaken their own inner healers in them, with cacao, creativity, nutrition, song, dance, gratitude, forgiveness and helping people open their hearts and go after their dreams. Nicky also trained ...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 22
On this episode Ariana chats to the fabulous travel blogger Tara Povey about her exciting life travelling to over 60 countries around the world and documenting it all for her successful travel blog @whereistara. Tara was born in New Zealand and raised in Ireland. So refers to herself as a hobbit raised by leprechauns. She tells a great story of how her her spontaneous loving mother had a habit of booking last minute flights and whisking her and my sister away places for fun and adventures so her...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 21
To celebrate World International Dog Day on August 26th Ariana chats to the brilliant Jon Garstang. Jon is a rocker, a musician, a yoga instructor, business owner, Dad to Ozzie and ultimately an amazing award winning dog whisperer, trainer and in many cases saviour. Jon runs The Positive Pet Project in Rhodes in Greece, he trains dogs, boards dogs and helps dogs who have been abused or ill treated to live a better life. Jon spent time in animal welfare projects in Africa, Eastern and Southern Eu...
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 19
Ariana has the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Gwen Wilkinson for episode 18 of the Solo Powered Podcast. In 2019, Gwen Wilkinson set herself the challenge of building a canoe and paddling it the length of Ireland, along a network of inland waterways. She set out from the shores of Lough Erne and navigated a 400km journey to the tidal waters of the River Barrow in Ireland. More than just a travelogue, The Waters and the Wild explores the interwoven histories of the people and wildlife tha...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 18
The wonderful fashion stylist Cathy O'Connor come on to talk about her fabulous career in fashion from working on TV's 'Off the rails', to being a magazine fashion editor and stylist to the stars. She has recently launched an important campaign called Women Un-Branded. Women Un-branded is a social awareness campaign that aims to create social change towards ageing in the fashion and beauty worlds. Spearheaded by stylist, broadcaster, and content creator, Cathy O’Connor, Women Un-branded gives a ...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 18
In the episode Ariana chats to Travel Entrepreneur of the year Rory King from Rory's Travel Club. Rory organises group trips throughout the year which he said attracts large numbers of solo travellers all looking to meet new people and have new experiences. Rory's Travel Club is a fantastic business which Rory started as a solo'prenuer and has amassed over 250k followers across Facebook and Instagram as well having over 70,000 signed up members to his Travel Club. As a member you can avail of di...
Aug 04, 2023•34 min•Ep. 17
In this episode of Solo Powered, Ariana takes the opportunity to go Solo once again to celebrate Ariana's lucky number 16th episode. Ariana thanks the listeners, shares some feedback and recaps over the 15 episodes to date giving some guest updates along the way. Ariana also shares her thoughts on some big news items that took place during the week (20th-27th of July 2023), including Irelands IVF Funding measures, The Barbie movie release and Sinead O'Connors untimely passing. Hosted on Acast. S...
Jul 28, 2023•51 min•Ep. 16
In the episode Ariana chats to dream guest Dr Peter McGraw. Peter is a Behavioural Scientist and Professor from the University of Boulder Colorado and the creator of the US podcast 'Solo - A single persons guide to living an extraordinary life'. Peter and Ariana discuss the concept that being single is something that offers many people freedom to live the life they want to lead. We discuss the idea the relationships, marriage and coupledom are no longer the only things that society should celebr...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min
In the episode Ariana talks to Pat Kane a sustainability advocate and strategist, a speaker and a writer and the founder of reuzi, Ireland's one-stop shop for sustainably made, reusable goods and an educational hub on all things sustainable living. After leaving her home country of Brazil solo at 18 to pursue a career abroad Pat eventually moved to Ireland and after becoming a mom she embarked on a solo business journey offering sustainable products for the home. She is a regular guest on Irish ...
Jul 14, 2023•49 min
In this brilliant episode Ariana chats to the indomitable reality star, disability rights activist and BBC documentary maker Paddy Smyth. We talk about Paddys challenge throughout life, finding love and acceptance for himself as a gay disabled man living with cerebral palsy. Overcoming adversity and grief through the loss of his parents, his desire to be famous, his foray into reality tv as a contestant on First Dates Ireland in 2017 before going onto win Channel 4's 'The Circle' in the UK in 20...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this episode Ariana chats to former RTE broadcaster and radio presenter Louise McSharry. Louise publicly exited the organisation in 2021 after her show was unceremoniously cancelled. But rather than allow the loss of a big radio organisation get in between her and her loyal listeners Louise forged her own solo path and launched her hugely successful weekly news amd entertainment podcast 'Catch up with Louise McSharry'. Her podcast has amassed almost a million downloads and Louise now also has...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min
In this episode Ariana chats to Yvonne Redden a self published authour. Over lockdown, she interviewed over 37 people in a variety of industries during the pandemic and in 2022 self-published her first book 'Talk Learn Connect' which was a collection of interviews with leaders in business, community & the arts. Yvonne now uses her skills to help other authors on their self publishing journeys. She also is a solo parent and talks about raising her 3 children as a solo mom whilst never giving ...
Jun 16, 2023•43 min
