How Is He Podcast | Ep. 99

Today, Podge & Popa's guest is someone who truly understands what it means to perform when it matters most. Kieran Lillis is a Peak Performance Mindset and Leadership Coach who works with business owners, teams, and ambitious individuals ready to raise their standards and operate at a higher level.

Through one-to-one coaching and the design and delivery of leadership programmes and workshops, he helps people develop emotional intelligence, strengthen communication, build resilience, and lead their teams more effectively.

He’s a qualified primary school teacher and former hospitality business owner, so he understands first-hand the pressure, responsibility, and demands that come with leadership. He’s also a former inter-county Gaelic footballer with the Laois senior team, where performing under pressure wasn’t optional, it was expected.

Academically, Kieran holds a Master’s in Professional Leadership and a Master’s in Performance Psychology, blending evidence-based tools with real-world insight to help people strengthen their mindset, elevate performance, and deliver consistently at a high level.

If you’re interested in leadership, resilience, mindset, or unlocking higher performance in business or sport, you’re going to get a lot from this conversation.

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How Is He Podcast | Ep. 98

The guest today has lived elite rugby from every angle. A former Irish international and European Cup winner, Bernard Jackman has gone on to shape the game through coaching, analysis, and honest conversations about high-performance sport.

How Is He Podcast | Ep. 97

Today's guest is one of the most exciting wrestlers to come out of Ireland in recent years. From grinding it out on the independent scene to building a reputation for hard-hitting matches and undeniable presence, Luke Frehill is here to talk wrestling, discipline, and what it takes to survive this business.

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How Is He Podcast | Ep. 96

CK united have recently been accepted into the brand new Third tier of LOI and today’s guest is a man who man who was at the heart of getting this over the line, an entrepreneur, sporting leader, family man, and one of the key drivers of football development in the southeast. Shane Dunphy.

Hailing from Wexford, he’s 40 years young, self-employed, and the owner of a Health & Safety Training and Supplies business, but football has always been right at the heart of what he does.

In his current role as Sporting Director at CK United, he’s responsible for everything from player pathways and coaching structures to long-term strategy, governance, and the club’s push toward professionalism.

From academy to senior football… from grassroots to boardroom… this is someone shaping the future of the game, not just talking about it.

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