Take The Plunge | Business Podcast
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Take The Plunge is a series about the bold decision to leave comfort behind and build something of your own. Hosted by Ciaran Burke, each episode dives into the real stories of founders who traded stability for ambition — exploring what it really takes to quit your job, start a business, and grow it from the ground up. From funding hurdles and first hires to burnout and big wins, these conversations go beyond the highlight reel to uncover the mindset, grit, and defining moments behind the leap. Real people. Real risks. Real rewards.
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S7E5 Rachel Harris | Accountant_she | Building a 7-Figure Accounting Firm | Take the Plunge Business Podcast
When Rachel Harris – better known as Accountant_she – realised the accounting industry didn’t reflect who she was, she didn’t shrink to fit it. She built something better.From starting as a…
S7E4 Aine Kilkenny | Riley Period Care Products | Take the Plunge |Business Podcast | Menstrual Wellbeing
When Aine Kilkenny and her co-founder Fiona couldn’t find a single tampon at home, they didn’t just complain – they created Riley, a 100% organic cotton period care brand now stocked in bathrooms and…
Jamie Beaumont | Playter Finance | Take the Plunge Business Podcast
We’ve all had those “should I actually do this?” moments, but not all of us follow through.This is the story of someone who did.A founder who, while sitting in a pub, took out a five-figure personal…
S7E2 From Rugby Pitch to Retail Shelf: Darren O’Reilly on Building WholeSupp at Scale
In this episode, Ciaran chats with Darren O’Reilly, founder & CEO of WholeSupp, on his journey from rugby and corporate life to launching a whole-food meal shake brand built on science,…
S7E1 From Nightclubs to Network Powerhouse: Lisa Boissel on Scaling Her Business, Miss Jones Group
In this episode, Ciaran sits down with Lisa Boissel, CEO of Miss Jones Group, to uncover her bold journey from Dublin’s nightclub scene to owning and scaling one of the UK’s most influential networks…
S6E2 Founder Russ Wakeham’s Carbon-Negative Rum Brand | Two Drifters Distillery | Take The Plunge Podcast S6:E3
This is a podcast for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs who are thinking of taking the plunge! This week Ciaran and his guest of this episode, Russ Wakeham, the founder and CEO of Two…
S6E2 How Ernesto Turned £300 into a Thriving Subway Franchise Empire S6:E2
Welcome to Take The Plunge, a podcast for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs ready to take the plunge into the world of business! Join your host, Ciaran, as he dives into an inspiring…
S6E1 From books to bots: The Journey of ReThink Founder Lucy McCarraher | Take The Plunge Podcast S6 Ep1
This is a podcast for business owners & aspiring business owners who are thinking of taking the plunge! This week Ciaran and his guest of this episode, female founder Lucy McCarraher discuss her…
S5E4 Emma Thompson | Take The Plunge Podcast
Ciaran and his guest of this episode, female founder Emma Thompson, talk about the processes of becoming a beekeeper, how to make a business from a hobby and many more bee-related topics. Follow…
S5E3 Deidre Mc Gettrick | Take The Plunge Podcast
This episode, Ciaran Burke gets to interview female entrepreneur and business owner Deidre Mc Gettrick. Deidre, or "Dee" as Ciaran calls her, is the founder and CEO of the furniture and furnishing…
S5E2 Sháá Wasmund | Take The Plunge Podcast
In this edition of 'Take The Plunge', our own Ciaran Burke interviews renowned British businesswoman Sháá Wasmund MBE, delving into her many past ventures and experiences. What Wasmund is, is hard to…
S5E1 Pamela Laird - Moxi Loves | Take The Plunge Podcast
In this episode, Ciaran meets Pamela Laird a renowned entrepreneur and the creative force behind MoxiLoves, a thriving beauty and lifestyle brand that has taken the industry by storm. With her keen…
Julia Vendramin - LABELL-D | Take The Plunge Podcast. S4 Ep.3
This week Ciaran met with the co-founder of LABELL-D, Julia Vendramin. Julia discusses her long spanning career in fashion and her learnings from starting her own sustainable fashion business. This…
Jamie Harford - Inverse Funding | Take The Plunge Podcast. S4 Ep.2
In this week's episode of 'Take the plunge' Swoop Founder Ciaran Burke is speaking to Inverse Funding Founder Jamie Harford. Find out how Jamie went from running a healthy fast food business in 2012…
Finding your purpose, accounting and whiskey: when Swoop met Andrew Van De Beek. S4 EP1
Finding your purpose, accounting and whiskey with Andrew Van De Beek. In this week's episode of 'Take the plunge' Swoop Founder Ciaran Burke is speaking to illumin8 Founder Andrew Van De Beek. The…
North Point Distillery - Alex MacDonald
Alex MacDonald, Co-Founder of North Point Distillery tells us about his journey from working within government trade to starting up a distillery with Struan Mackie Hosted on Acast. See…
The Vurger co - Neil Potts and Rachel Hugh
Neil Potts and Rachel Hugh, Co-founders of The Vurger co tell us about their journey from being told that no one wants a vegan fast food restaurant to now being in the process of opening up their 4th…
The Z link - Erifili Gounari
Erifili Gounari, Founder of the Z link tells about her journey of starting up during Covid and growing her successful business whilst studying full time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Un:hurd - Alex Brees
Alex Brees, Founder and CEO of un:hurd tells us about his journey from his determination to work at Universal Music to realising his passion for helping independent artists. Hosted on Acast. See…
CIRCLA - Claudia Gwinnutt
Claudia Gwinnutt, Founder and CEO of CIRCLA tells us all about her journey from jumping around in the finance world for nine years to taking a sabbatical and finding her true calling for CIRCLA.…
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Take The Plunge | Business Podcast has published 51 episodes since December 2020, covering topics in Business, Careers.
Take The Plunge | Business Podcast is currently active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 32m.
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