51. Michael Irwin
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This week James and Timmy talk with Michael Irwin, who spent time in prison for drug trafficking before gaining a degree and masters in criminology.
Michael talks about growing up in Belfast, the son of an RUC officer, getting involved in drug trafficking in South Africa and finding his way out of the madness through education.
"Being a police mans son wasn't the best predicament growing up. Nobody liked ya."
You can connect with Michael on Twitter @MicsIrwin
You can also watch the podcast here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZR8VfH1R-Y
This week James and Timmy talk with Director of the Construction Industry Federation, Conor O'Connell, about the state of the construction sector, how he feels that it's never been stronger, but they are struggling the get young people into trades. We talk about careers in construction, pro's and...
Published 08/21/21
This week James and Timmy talk to Josh Connolly who went from planning his own suicide to giving talks on resilience to big companies.
Check out Josh here: https://www.joshconnolly.co.uk/my-story
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJndqExyCoQ&t=16s
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Published 08/17/21
This week James and Timmy are joined by Lizzy Shortall, who is a published author, mindfulness teacher, former social worker and more.
Watch:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChP21E_thSAqbvHeyeHmc3w
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Published 08/07/21