Navigating New York

Sophie Colgan

Welcome to 'Navigating New York', a Podcast where I chat to people living and working in one of the most fast paced cities in the world. These conversations will explore both the professional and personal journeys my guests have been on in the Big Apple. Whether you are living in New York, planning to move, or just interested in hearing real stories from people pursuing the 'American Dream' I hope you enjoy.

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Rhiannon Gilvarry: Navigating the J-1 Graduate Visa

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10/07/24 • 57 min

Delighted to welcome Rhiannon Gilvarry, a recent MSc Digital Marketing Graduate UCD as my guest for Episode 7! Originally from Dublin, Rhiannon is currently in New York on her J-1 Graduate Visa, and it’s been a pleasure to watch her journey unfold since she arrived in the city.

I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of our recent graduates through Navigating New York's partnership with the Graduate Gateway program. The Graduate Gateway is a fantastic resource for J-1 graduates looking to connect, find employment, and build their professional networks in NYC. They host events and promote J-1 graduates to potential employers on LinkedIn. You can learn more about this incredible program here: Graduate Gateway, and check out their LinkedIn page here: Graduate Gateway LinkedIn.

I had the pleasure of meeting Rhiannon shortly after she arrived in NYC, and her drive and determination have been inspiring to witness. She’s worked tirelessly to find the right job for her visa, all while saying “yes” to extra opportunities and building valuable skills along the way. In just one year, she’s built a professional network and made the most of her time in New York—truly embodying the hustle mentality.

In this episode, Rhiannon shares invaluable tips on finding a place to live, applying for jobs, navigating interviews, adjusting to American work culture, and building your professional profile during your J-1 year in NYC. Whether you're a J-1 graduate yourself or just curious about what it’s like to navigate this journey, Rhiannon’s advice is sure to inspire and guide you.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Connect with Rhiannon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhiannon-gilvarry/

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Navigating New York is proudly sponsored by Amvoy Wealth: a Cross Border Financial Planning Firm specialising in assisting Irish citizens with financial interest in Ireland and the United States. Get in touch today: [email protected] / www.amvoywealth.com
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Vivienne Sayers O'Callaghan

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04/10/24 • 53 min

Fáilte ar ais go Navigating New York! On this episode I chat to TikTok sensation @Vivienne_in_nyc
Vivienne is a new arrival to the Big Apple and her energy and enthusiasm is infectious! It is truly mind blowing to see what Vivienne has achieved in less than a year here - Vivienne is a brilliant example of what you can achieve with a little bit of self belief and, as she puts it, some "chancing of the arm"!
Even as someone almost a decade older, I draw so much inspiration from Vivienne - she is unapolegitcally authentic, and that authenticity has amassed her over 150,000 followers on TikTok!
Through social media, Vivienne is promoting the Irish Language and making Irish culture more accessible to an Irish American audience.
If you are a newcomer to New York, or perhaps you are considering a new venture - you will get so much from this conversation!
Thank you so much for listening!

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Navigating New York with Maurice Barron

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02/02/21 • 49 min

On Episode 2 of the Podcast I chat with my friend Maurice Barron. I met Maurice through our GAA Club here in New York, 'Manhattan Gaels' where he was a Founding Member and Chairperson. He moved to New York 16 years ago from County Waterford in Ireland and is a true example of what working hard and taking chances can do for your career. I have always looked up to Maurice as a great mentor and friend and am delighted to share our conversation with you.
Maurice is currently Vice President of Data & Platform Solutions at Zenith, and if like me you aren't sure what "Data & Platform Solutions" actually means, Maurice explains it for us!
He wouldn't say it himself but he is hugely successful in his industry and is flown around the World to do his job.
2020 was an extremely challenging year for Maurice and his wife Kandice as their baby girl Ava was diagnosed with Kidney Cancer. We talk about her battle during the height of Covid and how being in New York to get treatment possibly saved Ava's life. I hope you find Maurice's outlook on life as inspiring as I do.

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Shaunagh Connaire

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09/23/23 • 45 min

Welcome to Season 4 of Navigating New York! Brought to you by Thérapie Clinic

It’s so good to be back with the podcast! As some of you may know I spent a good part of this year travelling with my husband around South America – and it was the best year ever! But it always feels good to return to New York, there is no place quite like it. I am really excited about this season because I have been lucky enough to get some amazing guests and im looking forward to growing the NNY Community so keep an eye (or an ear) out for exciting things to come! You can find the podcast on Instagram @navigating_newyork or if you would like to get in touch you can email [email protected]
I am so thrilled to introduce my guest for this episode, the brilliant Shaunagh Connaire.Shaunagh is an Emmy-nominated and duPont Columbia award-winning journalist and filmmaker from County Longford in Ireland. Shaunagh moved to New York in 2018 as an Editor at the Financial Times, Previously Shaunagh was a producer and edit director at the BBC and a foreign correspondent at Channel 4 in the UK. She is is currently Director of Communications & Media Clooney Foundation for Justice. Shaunagh is also a Mum of two boys, she and her husband live and work in New York City. We chat about Shaunaghs fascinating journey in media and journalism, and her experiences reporting from Iran, China and the Sierra Leone to her current role as a Director at the Clooney Foundation for Justice set up by ofcourse by Amal and George Clooney. Shaunagh also talks about what it is like being a Mum in New York, how she tries to find balance between juggling it all and how much she loves living in the City. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and I hope you do as well

Shaunagh's website is Shaunagh.com
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If you can rate and review wherever you listen that would be much appreciated, and I hope the podcast continues to help and inspire you wherever you are!

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Navigating New York with Sober St. Patrick's Day

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03/14/22 • 37 min

Happy St Patrick’s week! It is of course St Patrick’s day this Thursday and in honor of that this weeks episode is with two amazing women who are involved with a great organization in NY called Sober St. Patrick’s day. Today I chat to Executive Director of Sober St Patrick’s Day, Tami Ellen McLaughin and Board Member Elizabeth Stack. who is also the Executive Director of The Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany.

The ladies tell me what Sober St. Patrick's day is all about and everything going on with the group this Thursday in New York (and all year round!). We chat about the stereotype we as Irish people face globally and how although it is great to enjoy and celebrate St Patrick's Day – it is also important that we try not to feed in to the stereotype of being a Nation who’s culture revolves around alcohol. I really admire this group for creating a space to enjoy our Irish Culture and Heritage in a way that ensures St. Patrick’s Day is not seen as just an excuse for everyone to wear green and get drunk. What I particularly admire is that it's not a group that is anti-alcohol, but that it creates space to celebrate in an alternative way.

You can find out everything you need to know about Sober St Patrick's day by visiting their website www.soberstpatricksday.org or by following them on twitter @soberstpatsday and see how you can get involved with them to march in the parade, attend their post –parade party or join the celebrations virtually. I hope you enjoy!

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Amie Wiley Founder of Active with Amie

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02/06/24 • 40 min

Welcome back to Navigating New York, A podcast sharing the stories of the Irish living and working in the Big Apple!

On this episode I sit down with a new Irish addition to New York City, Amie Wiley. Amie, from County Clare is Founder of Active with Amie a training, nutrition and mindset program that helps women get stronger from the inside out. Active with Amie provides one-on-one online coaching, and Amie has led international workshops on movement and mindfulness, her minfulness journal is also a best seller!

On top of all of that, Amie is a talented content creator, and her social media presence is rising by the day. Amie’s energy is infectious and it is so brilliant to see a young Irish woman navigating New York with such drive and focus. I’m so excited to continue to watch her light shine in New York, and I hope you are as inspired by her as I am!
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Your Visa Questions, Answered! with Fiona McEntee

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09/16/24 • 59 min

Fiona McEntee (Chicago, IL) is an Irish immigrant, naturalized U.S. citizen, and the Managing Attorney at McEntee Law Group. She is the former Chair of the Media and Advocacy Committee for AILA National and has been practicing immigration law exclusively for over 16 years. Fiona is regularly featured in national and international media including MSNBC, CNN, and The New York Times. She frequently speaks/writes on the extraordinary ability visa and green cards (O-1/EB-1A) and on immigration options for startups. Fiona is also the author of “U.S. Immigration Options for Startups: Accelerate Your American Dream” and “Our American Dream,” an award-winning children’s book on immigration.

Fiona has kindly given Navigating New York listeners access to her ebook on US Visa’s here: https://app.lawmatics.com/forms/share/45e8ce5b-434e-40a6-9a09-71948cb0b8f6
It was a pleasure to sit down with Fiona and chat about her own personal journey in establishing her law practice in the US as well as answer lots of your visa questions! We are so lucky to have such a relentless advocate for fair Immigration as one of our own in the United States - thank you for everything you do, Fiona!

For more videos and insights, be sure to subscribe to The McEntee Law YouTube Channel.

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Eamonn Coghlan Irish Olympian

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08/06/24 • 41 min

From Olympian to Humanitarian: Eamonn Coghlan's Journey is one to be inspired by! It was a pleasure to get to sit down with Eamonn, one of Ireland's all-time Great Athletes to discuss life as a kid in Ireland, his career defining move to America, and how Ireland perform in the 2024 Olympic games in Paris - almost 50 years on from Eamonn's first ever Olympic Games in 1976.
Eamonn is a long-time Ambassador and Patron for GOAL an Irish humanitarian agency founded by former Irish Press journalist, John O'Shea in 1977 when he saw the plight of street children in Kolkata (Calcutta) first-hand. Over the last 47 years GOAL has responded to many of the world's major humanitarian crises, working with vulnerable communities in more than 60 countries. I sat down with Eamonn in New York as GOAL launched their Great Ethiopia Run Challenge. The Great Ethiopia Run is a famous 10k run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at 9000ft altitude that takes place November 2024. Those taking on the challenge will complete the once in a lifetime run, as well as visit GOAL's humanitarian programs in Ethiopia to witness firsthand the impact of their support.

I really enjoyed chatting to Eamonn about his incredible impact on and off the track, including his contributions to the Irish-American community and many humanitarian and charitable Irish causes.
To find out more about the Great Ethiopia Run go to
https://www.goalus.org/greatrun/

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Navigating New York with Katie Boyle

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11/18/22 • 58 min

My Guest on this Episode is the hilarious New York Based Irish Comedian, Katie Boyle. Katie moved to New York 8 years ago and did her first ever stand-up show here. She is now a regular at New York Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Eastville and on shows at Caroline's on Broadway – Katie also recently taped a Comedy Special and she also has her own hilarious podcast called 'The Shift.'

Katie is absolutely hilarious and yet humble, it has been so inspiring to watch her thrive on the Comedy Scene in NY. Make sure you check out Katie's shows in NY and she will also be performing in Dublin at Whelan's this Christmas. Follow her on instagram @katieboylecomic and check our her website: katieboylecomic.com

I really admire how Katie talks openly about going to therapy and the service she mentions is called Valera Health and is both accessible, and affordable - you can get a free consultancy by going to valerahealth.com (this sounds so sponsored!)
Now, for my conversation with the brilliant Katie Boyle...

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Navigating New York with Damien Dempsey

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12/03/22 • 41 min

I am really excited to introduce my guest for this episode, the one and only, Damien Dempsey. It was a dream come true to get to have this chat with Damien, described by many as the "Voice of a Generation."

If you’re a Damo fan, you’ll know that his song “Apple of My Eye” is all about his love for New York City - and in our conversation he tells me about how coming here as a young musician helped him to believe in himself and how he met some of his greatest friends and mentors here in the City.

As a young musician in Dublin, Damien felt that people looked down on him for writing songs about the social issues of modern-day Ireland, and for singing in his own accent. These are two important attributes that have come to define Damien as an Artist.

When he was in his twenties, Damien came to New York and played his songs in the famous Manhattan bar ‘Rocky Sullivan's’ – which attracted an eclectic group of artists, writers, NYPD officers, lawyers and politicians back in the day. Rocky’s was owned by a mutual friend of ours – retired NYPD Chief of Homicide and proud Irish American, Brian McCabe, who kindly made this episode possible.

When I started this podcast I had a list of ‘dream guests’ and Damien Dempsey was one of them - so I am beyond grateful that I got to have him on

In this episode Damien speaks honestly about the shame and guilt we have been forced to feel as a Nation, His respect for the Irish that travelled the world and set down a framework for future generations and the importance of spirituality, of travelling the world and how music can help us through life.

I really got so much from this conversation with Damo and I hope you find some comfort and inspiration from his message.

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How many episodes does Navigating New York have?

Navigating New York currently has 50 episodes available.

What topics does Navigating New York cover?

The podcast is about Irish, New York, Society & Culture, Career, Personal Journals, Development, Podcasts, Nyc, Self-Improvement, Education, Travel and Networking.

What is the most popular episode on Navigating New York?

The episode title 'Maeve Higgins & Katie Boyle' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Navigating New York?

The average episode length on Navigating New York is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of Navigating New York released?

Episodes of Navigating New York are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Navigating New York?

The first episode of Navigating New York was released on Jan 24, 2021.

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