Cork Creative

Episode 34 Claire Marie Barton, Sound Healing Taster Session

A bonus mini sound healing session is where Cork Creative got to experience Claire Marie Barton's sound healing first hand.

Episode 33 Claire Marie Barton, Sound healer, author & musician

We are joined by sound healer, author and musician Claire Marie Barton who talks to us about her interesting work, how the loss of her first baby became a transformative event for her, the importance of self-expression and taking time out and she imparts some very sage advice.

A bonus mini sound healing session is available as another episode where Cork Creative got to experience sound healing first hand.

Episode 32 Susan Lanigan, Author

We discuss with historical fiction author Susan Lanigan how history has a tendency to repeat itself, her writing process and love for history, the challenges of being an author, censorship along with her latest book.

Episode 31 Andy Donoghue, Estate Agent

In the final part of our Estate Agents Series we chat to Andy Donoghue from Hodnett Forde Property Services about his path into property, the skills needed to be a good estate agent, the cyclical nature of the property market and dealing with that, the emotive nature of what he does and having a thick skin.

Episode 30 Martin Kelleher, Estate Agent

Martin from Martin Kelleher Property Services in Clonakilty chats to us about how a nice car inspired his career choice, the pros and cons of being an independent operator, the importance of realistically portraying a property to its best potential along with the highs and lows of his job.

Episode 29 Majella Galvin, Estate Agent

In the first part of our Estate Agents Series, we talk to Majella Galvin from DNG Galvin in Bandon. We discuss her path into auctioneering, the importance of marketing, networking and being part of business groups and organisations, trends in the property market, the importance of supporting and educating clients on their property  journey and the multi-faceted skills required of a modern chartered estate agent. 

Episode 28 Alan Tobin, Musician

We are joined by musician Alan Tobin, aka ADT to chat about his electronic folk music, the wider music scene and industry, the things & people that inspire him, working with other creative people, his new album & being a lighthouse enthusiast.

Episode 27 Geraldine Hennessy & Patrick Kiely, Cork Creative Hosts

Cork Creative: the journey so far

Cork Creative is approaching its two year anniversary. We have had over 25 guests on the podcast from artists to authors, distillers to declutters and many more interesting characters who  have chatted to us about the highs and lows of their journeys to now. 

With that in mind, we felt it was important for the two hosts of the show, myself Geraldine Hennessy & Patrick Kiely to share our experience of creating this podcast . So we discuss the background of Cork Creative, why we do it, what we learn from it and where we hope to go with it.

Episode 26 Martina Flanagan, Artist

In this episode we are joined by muralist and artist Martina Flanagan. We discuss her path to now-through colleges and jobs & her moment of enlightenment. We speak about her superheroes in woman empowerment, her process, the impact of social media and she shares some sage advice for wannabe artists.

Episode 25 Rita Holding, RH Vintage Interiors

We are joined by vintage & antique guru Rita Holding of RH vintage Interiors. We discuss the evolution of her hobbyist passion to a business, the great partnership she has with her husband Ian, having a good business head & the wonders and evocative nature of vintage & antique pieces.