Season 45
The Global Interview Season 45 featuring creatives, leaders, and thinkers.
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein.
Kiara Vandergriff
Kiara Vandergriff
Digital Business Manager, Virtually Kladi
Kiara is a mother of three, a Marine Corps veteran and an active duty spouse. She is also the founder of Virtually Kladi, where she supports digital entrepreneurs who manage their teams, projects and systems for better productivity as a digital business manager. In addition, Kiara has earned two bachelor's degrees in Marketing and Management and enjoys learning new things all the time.
“I don’t tend to use the term ‘fail’ because I believe when we try something and are not successful, it provides us with the opportunity to learn.”
Aoife O'Brien
Aoife O'Brien
Founder, Speaker and Podcast Host, Happier at Work
Aoife O’Brien is a Happiness at Work expert. She set up her business, Happier at Work, in 2019 with the mission to support organisations in becoming more people-focused. She is passionate about ‘fit’ and specifically how creating the right environment can help individuals to reach their full potential and support organisations to thrive. She partners with HR and business leaders to focus on four pillars: engagement and belonging; leadership equity; performance and productivity; and the future of work.
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
Stephen Sheridan
Stephen Sheridan
Woodcarver and Carpenter, High Cross Woodcarvings
I’m a woodcarver from Gorey in Co. Wexford. Although I work as a carver, I am a carpenter by trade and continue to work as a carpenter. I always try to promote the trades as much as I can. I use a wide range of mallets and chisels to produce my carvings, ranging from family crests to thrones, celtic crosses, keepsake boxes, and more. I specialise in the reproduction of Georgian carvings and carvings based on Celtic design. I believe I’m lucky to have pieces of my work across the globe, from the USA to Australia To Asia and across many parts of Europe.
“I have only one piece of advice, listen to your heart and follow your dreams. And remember, a good idea is hard to kill.”
Bart Dooms
Bart Dooms
Program Manager EXCITES, VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research)
Innovation, creativity and eagerness to learn are the fill rouge in my career. I started at a bank institution with a background in nuclear power and computer science, where I programmed for the dealing room. My curiosity about the internet brought me to a start-up which was doing DB publishing, from 1 DB publishing to print and website at the same time.
“The greatest gift you can give another is to empower them through self-discovery.”
Samantha Postman
Samantha Postman
Founder of Polymath Mastery, CEO of SmartArrow Inc. CFO of Prairie Land Farms Inc.
Samantha Postman is a storyteller and speaker. She is a serial entrepreneur, the Founder and the visionary behind the Medici Multi-Achiever Community. A community designed to empower multi-achievers for innovative thought leadership to positively impact lives globally. She is also the Founder and CEO of SmartArrow Inc., a company specializing in advisory, ideation, innovation, product development, and community development of both individuals and organizations.
“I love watching people discover and own their '10' - the full magnificence of who they are and what they're capable of.”
Trish Bishop
Trish Bishop
Energy Integration Coach, Rock Stars Unlimited (a division of Choose2Live)
After launching and taking public, one of the first Internet Service Providers in Canada, Trish quickly found her niche as a 'translator' with an exceptional ability to translate business needs into solutions. She also discovered early in her career that she is highly intuitive and then honed that gift into her corporate superpower! She blatantly integrates both the corporate and woo-woo aspects of who she is and attributes this to the amazing success she has had in her career, including developing six high-performance teams.