Episodes

  • How to save money with a low-spend year, with budgeting expert Caz Mooney

    How to save money with a low-spend year, with budgeting expert Caz Mooney
    Sep 10 2025
    Caz Mooney didn’t set out to become a budgeting guru with a huge following on social media, but life is funny sometimes. Having embarked on a strict and strategic “low-spend year” with her family, she cleared her debt and saved €15,000. On this episode of Money Talks, she takes us through the challenges, the successes and how to go about it. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Caz Mooney The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    37 mins
  • ‘Our date nights are usually at the kitchen table... two laptops and a takeaway’ – Dublin skincare entrepreneur Sara Stokes on bootstrapping her beauty brand and touring with U2

    ‘Our date nights are usually at the kitchen table... two laptops and a takeaway’ – Dublin skincare entrepreneur Sara Stokes on bootstrapping her beauty brand and touring with U2
    Sep 3 2025

    Dublin-born but London-based Sara Stokes switched out a rock star lifestyle, touring with the likes of U2, to become an entrepreneur with a unique focus. She heads up Skn To Skn - a purpose-built beauty brand aimed at pregnant women. On this episode of Money Talks, she discusses when she spotted a gap in the market, how she bootstrapped the venture, and what the music industry taught her about management.


    Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Sara Stokes

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    31 mins
  • The secret millionaire: Dublin game developer Dáire Bohan (23) on why he hid his wealth from friends, family and even his girlfriend

    The secret millionaire: Dublin game developer Dáire Bohan (23) on why he hid his wealth from friends, family and even his girlfriend
    Aug 27 2025
    What’s it like to become a millionaire in your early 20s? For Dublin-based games developer Dáire Bohan, the aim was to keep life as normal as possible. And so, he chose to keep his wealth quiet for as long as he could. Now, the secret is out. “It still feels a bit surreal to say the ‘M’ word,” he says, but he’s getting used to it. On this episode, he explains how his love of video games paid off, and the unique challenges of making big money at a very young age. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Dáire Bohan The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    39 mins
  • 'I’ve got the best in the biz’: TikTok star Lauren Whelan on hiring a financial adviser and starting a pension at 23

    'I’ve got the best in the biz’: TikTok star Lauren Whelan on hiring a financial adviser and starting a pension at 23
    Aug 20 2025
    At just 23 years old, Lauren Whelan is one of the biggest Irish names on TikTok, boasting a following of almost two million. The social media influencing space is big business, and Whelan has the long term in mind, with a pension and a financial adviser as important to her portfolio as tapping into the latest online trends. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Lauren Whelan The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    30 mins
  • ‘I built a tiny house for €30k to escape the rat race – now I can live on €50 a week, easy’

    ‘I built a tiny house for €30k to escape the rat race – now I can live on €50 a week, easy’
    Aug 13 2025
    Tired of the Dublin rat race, Paul Lawford quit his job, sold his material goods, and set about downsizing – literally. Having built himself a tiny house, Paul now runs Small Change, “a radical, sustainable and affordable approach to traditional housing”. Does it work? How much does it cost? And how much money could you save? Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Paul Lawford

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    37 mins
  • ‘I made €247,000 in tennis... so not a lot': Conor Niland on the true cost of competitive sport

    ‘I made €247,000 in tennis... so not a lot': Conor Niland on the true cost of competitive sport
    Aug 6 2025
    At the peak of his tennis career, Conor Niland was ranked 129th in the world. Today, he’s an award-winning author and works in commercial property. On this episode of Money Talks, he brings us behind the scenes of the extremely competitive – and lucrative – sport of tennis, and the challenges that came with adapting to a more conventional nine-to-five. Host: Katie Byrne    Guest: Conor Niland

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    38 mins
  • Sonya Lennon: ‘I stood in a pharmacy and cried because I didn’t have €7.99 to pay for a foot exfoliator’

    Sonya Lennon: ‘I stood in a pharmacy and cried because I didn’t have €7.99 to pay for a foot exfoliator’
    Jul 30 2025
    Fashion icon, business leader and social entrepreneur Sonya Lennon is the latest guest to grace the Money Talks studio. On this episode, she discusses the difficulties of making it in business, the cultural awkwardness of talking about money with friends, and her love of the simple things in life. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Sonya Lennon The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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    45 mins
  • 'When Dad left, there was no money' - Chupi Sweetman on the impact of her dad's affair with her mum's sister

    'When Dad left, there was no money' - Chupi Sweetman on the impact of her dad's affair with her mum's sister
    Jul 23 2025

    Chupi Sweetman, founder of bespoke jewellery brand Chupi, sits down in the Money Talks studio to discuss how childhood shaped her view of wealth, the importance of promoting women in business, how her entrepreneurial streak kicked in at a young age, and why success isn’t always what it seems.

    Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Chupi Sweetman

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    46 mins