In this episode I Stumble Across Rabbi LeighAnn, who is based in Ohio and officiates Jewish & Interfaith ceremonies.   We talk about what is tradition within a Jewish wedding, how her role is a very personal one, not just for the legality of getting married but to help make the day personal for the couple. I also ask LeighAnn what exactly the iconic moment of smashing a glass at the end of a wedding really means www.yourohiorabbi.com Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Maeve Farrell, from Annaclone, Co Down. I first stumbled across her about 10 years ago while working in Lisburn’s 98FM, since then she has set up her own dance classes and is a familiar name within the country music scene. Just back from living in Australia we began our conversation with that journey away from home.   Follow Maeve on her journey: maevefarrellmusic.com Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Ali Brown, a multi Guiness World Record holder for the longest time drumming non-stop. Ali beat the existing world record by drumming continuously for more than 134 hours and five minutes, continuing into Saturday to achieve his 150-hour goal. Once verified and the paperwork and witnesses checked, he will enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the third time. We talk about the struggles, the meaning behind the records and what he has planned next.   Inta: alib_drummer   More info: www.drumathon.live Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Becca who is a productivity coach. We talk about everything from how to organise your day to what is the best way to be productive. Becca teaches me to study my day to find where I’m losing productive hours, and also discusses the time you lose in a day hiding in the toilet.   You can find Becca on socials @imagineuacademy   Imagineuacademy.org  Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Victoria Connery, who is Ireland’s Leading Female Fitness Photographer. We talk about how she got into the world of photography, and discuss her title and how she feels being a leading female in fitness photography. We talk about the very first photo she took and also discover her very niche dream job at school!   You can listen to Victoria’s podcast by search ChatVCP on Spotify   Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Tommy from The Post Hump Day Podcast. We both deep dive into the podcast world and discuss why we actually do it. The topic of AI comes up and we discuss how it is both helping and perhaps hurting people. Insta: posthumpday   Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across John Beattie from Magherafelt, N.Ireland. John has a background of studying IT as, like all of us, was told that’s where the money would be! John lost his father towards his final year of university. He tells me how that completely changed his outlook on life.   We talk about how a company he set up offering free websites suddenly grew and grew, how he then coped with the sudden collapse of the business from knock-on effects from the Pandemic. He is now a creative researcher, and a co-host of a podcast that is growing by the episode! Was it fate?   You can listen to John's Podcast by searching “Sure What Do We Know” on spotify!   Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Carter, a father of 3 from Victoria, Australia. We talk about his job as a Prison Guard in a Youth Detention Centre, the ups and downs of being in that position, and the typical things he would encounter each day at work. We also discuss his podcast “Touched Out Podcast” and touch on the mental health issues experienced by new parents.   Find out more about Carter: Linkt.ree/touchedoutpodcast   Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In this episode I Stumble Across Erika from Vancouver, now living in Asia for the past 9 years. Erika studied Chemistry and got into lab work, quickly discovering this wasn’t the career for her. She got into teaching during her travels to Korea and now works as a communication coach!   Erika’s Insta: selfhelpjunkiepod https://rss.com/podcasts/selfhelpjunkie/   Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!

In today’s episode I Stumble Across Jon Wilde, a Hollywood A-List Reporter turned Mindfulness Teacher. We talk about how in Jon’s early career, a typical day was interviewing the big stars such as Robert Downey Jr. or Paul McCartney, this lifestyle took its toll and Jon is very open about discovering mindfulness that saved his life!   For more info on Mindfuleness: www.everyday-mindfulness.org   This is a production from Podcast Panda, find out more at Podcast-panda.com   Thanks so much for listening to this episode and please don’t forget if you liked it hit that subscribe button!