Nicola Carolan - From setbacks to self discovery

09/27/24 • 30 min

I was honoured to talk to Nicola @nicolacarolan who you may also know as The Naked Blondie. Author, Nicola is no stranger to the world of social media and began over 10 years ago, sharing her weight loss journey. She lost an incredible 11stone, and became director of food business, at the age of just 28. While this was one of the greatest experiences, Nicola realises that she missed spending quality time with her family. Unfortunately in 2020, the business closed. After this setback, Nicola had to begin a few journey, a journey of self-discovery. Nicola now has grown her following to over 150k followers across many platforms, she creates the most delicious meals, wholesome content & her journey of self-healing.

The path to success isn’t always straightforward, the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step!

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The path to success isn’t always straightforward, the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step!

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Rory King - Unlocking the secret to affordable travel

In this episode I was so excited to chat to Rory from @rorystravelclub . Rory has an infectious love for travel and exploring culture, and in 2020 he created "Rory's travel club", and has become one of the biggest names in travel in Ireland. Starting a travel club, when the world is grounded must have been a challenging task! A challenging task to put it mildly, however Rory's travel club has grown year on year, with over 450k followers across social media, and thousands of members receiving over 50 deals a week, and all for just one euro a month. He has had quite the journey, from nights spent sleeping in his car, facing rejections to now running a successful Irish business, providing Irish jobs and allowing people to discover travel, no matter their budget! I hope you enjoy our chat and if you would like to become a member of Rorys Travel Club or for more info, visit www.rorystravelclub.com

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A change in career: How to make your dream career a reality!

As I speak each week to successful individuals, there is a common trend to their stories of success, and that is the theme of a change in career. With this in mind, as well as many of you reaching out to say you are thinking of changing career, I am sharing both my career story & the tips I've picked up along the way. There can be many fears for anyone thinking of changing careers, but there are tangible steps you can carry out to both prepare to take the leap, as well as giving your new career the best chance of success.

What is your dream career? Are you currently working in that career? If not, what is stopping you?!

Helpful Resources:

FREE Budget Template:

cazmooneybudgettemplate.tiiny.site

Back to education allowance:

https://www.gov.ie/en/service/418e3f-back-to-education-allowance/

Susi grant:

https://www.susi.ie/

National childcare scheme:

https://www.ncs.gov.ie/en/

Returning to work resources:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/starting-work-and-changing-job/training-and-looking-for-work/return-to-work/