Episodios

  • Artist Kevin Sharkey: ‘I made very close to €5 million during the Celtic Tiger. After the crash, I ended up homeless’

    Artist Kevin Sharkey: ‘I made very close to €5 million during the Celtic Tiger. After the crash, I ended up homeless’
    Oct 1 2025

    At the height of the Celtic Tiger, artist Kevin Sharkey was living a champagne lifestyle, having made almost €5 million from selling his art. When the 2008 economic crash hit Ireland, his fortunes took a sudden turn for the worse. On this episode he talks about his harrowing upbringing, his creative comeback and why he’s still determined to live every day like his last.


    Host: Katie Byrne. Guest: Kevin Sharkey


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    47 m
  • Matchmaker Mairead Loughman: ‘The biggest financial decision you will ever make is who you decide to have a relationship with’

    Matchmaker Mairead Loughman: ‘The biggest financial decision you will ever make is who you decide to have a relationship with’
    Sep 24 2025

    As a former financial adviser turned professional matchmaker, Mairead Loughman has the inside track on how money matters can impact romantic relationships. On this episode, she talks about financial red flags, how she manages her clients’ money expectations, and why she thinks the biggest financial decision you will ever make is who you decide to have a relationship with.

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    Host: Katie Byrne. Guest: Mairead Loughman

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    37 m
  • Chef JP McMahon: ‘I’ve spent between €1,500 and €2,000 on meals for two people in the past... Was it the best meal of my life? Probably not’

    Chef JP McMahon: ‘I’ve spent between €1,500 and €2,000 on meals for two people in the past... Was it the best meal of my life? Probably not’
    Sep 17 2025
    Having opened his first restaurant during the 2008 global economic crash, JP McMahon knows a thing or two about resilience. Very much a staple of the west of Ireland’s food scene, he also knows both the taste and the cost of fine dining. On this episode, he lifts the lid on his career to date, the demands of the industry, tipping culture, expensive meals and his creative exploits away from the kitchen. Host: Katie Byrne. Guest: JP McMahon The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    43 m
  • Caz Mooney: ‘ We sat down with our kids and said, look, we're going to do a low-spend year and hopefully buy our own home’

    Caz Mooney: ‘ We sat down with our kids and said, look, we're going to do a low-spend year and hopefully buy our own home’
    Sep 10 2025
    Caz Mooney didn’t set out to become a budgeting guru with a huge following on social media, but life is funny sometimes. Having embarked on a strict and strategic “low-spend year” with her family, she cleared her debt and saved €15,000. On this episode of Money Talks, she takes us through the challenges, the successes and how to go about it. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Caz Mooney The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    37 m
  • ‘Our date nights are usually at the kitchen table... two laptops and a takeaway’ – Dublin skincare entrepreneur Sara Stokes on bootstrapping her beauty brand and touring with U2

    ‘Our date nights are usually at the kitchen table... two laptops and a takeaway’ – Dublin skincare entrepreneur Sara Stokes on bootstrapping her beauty brand and touring with U2
    Sep 3 2025

    Dublin-born but London-based Sara Stokes switched out a rock star lifestyle, touring with the likes of U2, to become an entrepreneur with a unique focus. She heads up Skn To Skn - a purpose-built beauty brand aimed at pregnant women. On this episode of Money Talks, she discusses when she spotted a gap in the market, how she bootstrapped the venture, and what the music industry taught her about management.


    Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Sara Stokes

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    31 m
  • The secret millionaire: Dublin game developer Dáire Bohan (23) on why he hid his wealth from friends, family and even his girlfriend

    The secret millionaire: Dublin game developer Dáire Bohan (23) on why he hid his wealth from friends, family and even his girlfriend
    Aug 27 2025
    What’s it like to become a millionaire in your early 20s? For Dublin-based games developer Dáire Bohan, the aim was to keep life as normal as possible. And so, he chose to keep his wealth quiet for as long as he could. Now, the secret is out. “It still feels a bit surreal to say the ‘M’ word,” he says, but he’s getting used to it. On this episode, he explains how his love of video games paid off, and the unique challenges of making big money at a very young age. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Dáire Bohan The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    39 m
  • 'I’ve got the best in the biz’: TikTok star Lauren Whelan on hiring a financial adviser and starting a pension at 23

    'I’ve got the best in the biz’: TikTok star Lauren Whelan on hiring a financial adviser and starting a pension at 23
    Aug 20 2025
    At just 23 years old, Lauren Whelan is one of the biggest Irish names on TikTok, boasting a following of almost two million. The social media influencing space is big business, and Whelan has the long term in mind, with a pension and a financial adviser as important to her portfolio as tapping into the latest online trends. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Lauren Whelan The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    30 m
  • ‘I built a tiny house for €30k to escape the rat race – now I can live on €50 a week, easy’

    ‘I built a tiny house for €30k to escape the rat race – now I can live on €50 a week, easy’
    Aug 13 2025
    Tired of the Dublin rat race, Paul Lawford quit his job, sold his material goods, and set about downsizing – literally. Having built himself a tiny house, Paul now runs Small Change, “a radical, sustainable and affordable approach to traditional housing”. Does it work? How much does it cost? And how much money could you save? Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Paul Lawford

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    37 m