Is Optimism the Secret to Success?

Earlier in the programme, we heard about the upcoming Derry mural to musician Peter Cunnah. This got us thinking about the artists who turn blank walls into canvases, one brushstroke at a time. Dave Macardle takes a closer look at the painters behind the craft - and the vision shaping those walls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the coming days, a new mural will be completed in Derry, celebrating D:Ream's frontman Peter Cunnah. Richard met with the man of the moment to discuss the mural, his childhood, and the growing use of AI in the music industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founders such Bill Gates and Elon Musk swear by the power of optimism, yet Paul Howard discusses the importance of finding a fine line between hope and horsepower.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot on the heels of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, set to take effect in just two weeks, a challenge has already landed in the High Court. Liz Carolan, publisher of briefing.ie, joins us to discuss whether social media bans are effective in ensuring teenagers stay away from screens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By the 30th of November, employers with more than 50 members of staff are legally required to publish their gender pay gap reports. Jennifer Keane, founder of paygap.ie, offers insight into this issue following the release of a Fórsa report that showed the average male worker earns 21% above their female counterparts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've trained together and you've toiled in the trenches together, but what do you do when you're work 'bestie' moves on? Writer Fiona Looney shares her advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yet another video of President Trump went viral this week as he told a female reporter 'quiet piggy.' Margaret E. Ward, Leadership Consultant, joins Richard to discuss whether women still deal with name-calling in the workplace, and if things are getting better or worse?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard visited Sam Moffett at his factory in Monaghan to discuss the long line of inventors and entrepreneurs in his family, and how he struck out on his own to set up his company Moffett Automated Storage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Pascal Donohue announced that he was standing down as Minister for Finance in order to take up a prestigious new job at the World Bank. Chief Economics Correspondent of the Financial Times, Martin Wolf, joins Richard to discuss Donohue's international reputation and what he can expect from his new role.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Thomas Donaldson, one of the world's leading experts on ethics, joins Richard to discuss where business standards and ethics lie in our increasingly volatile world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.