David Gillick is one of Ireland’s most successful athletes. He’s a track and field sprinter, a two time European champion and has set national records , some of which he still holds to this day.

When it comes to successful and high profile people like David, we hear about the wins and the glamour, but we don’t hear about the other side of that life. The sacrifices you make for greatness , the eternal slog of training, constant threat of injuries, the financial and psychological impact of getting an injury.

And in this episode of the Mario Rosenstock Podcast, David spills the beans on the realities of life as a world class athlete - the highs, the lows, and of course the behind the scenes stories. Check out David’s brilliant new book called The Race: The inside track on the ruthless world of elite athletics.

Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

Dr Harry Barry is a medical doctor with a particular interest in mental health, and what lies behind the conditions that so many of us are familiar with, such as anxiety and panic attacks, phobias, depression, toxic Stress, and addiction.

In this episode Harry breaks down the common causes behind these conditions, and explains some of the simple things we can do to break out of them. We also talk about the impact of social media on young minds, a fast fix for social anxiety, and why your frustration with other drivers on the road might be more serious than you think. Harry also tell me about his memoir called Beneath the Surface: A Doctor's Journey of Empathy, Healing and Self-Discovery.

COMEDY – Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates have a heart to heart about their ‘break up’.

Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand

Michael Flynn, aka Mattress Mick, has a great story to tell – he’s a true entrepreneur at heart and thrives off the cut and thrust of business. He runs a very successful company now, but this wasn’t always the case - he has his fair share of very tough times, including when he had to sell his family home to pay his debts.

In our chat Mick tells me about the highs and lows of his life in business, some of the hilarious guerilla marketing campaigns he has come up with, including of course where the whole idea of the character ‘Mattress Mick’ came from in the first place, the story of adopting his daughter from Russia, and loads more.

Michael Flynn’s new book is called Bouncing Back: Memoirs of a Mattress Salesman.

COMEDY - Mattress Mick is such a well-known guy that when I put it out there on my socials that he was coming in for a chat, the voicemails started to pour in from people like Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates, Michael D Higgins, and Miriam O’Callaghan.

The Mario Rosenstock Podcast is produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand