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Untold with Niamh Buffini

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Big Brother
Big Brother (UK & Ireland)
Norma-Jean O'reilly
Audrey O'connor
Film and Television Scoring
Athletics
European Championships
Reiki
Sound Bath
Ray Shah
High Rocks
Trika
Hairdressing
Burnout
Career Pivot
Ireland

Welcome to Untold with Niamh Buffini! In this podcast, we sit down with some of the nation’s most well-known faces, and dive deep into their journey to where they are now and what is next for them.

We get to grips with some of the untold stories never shared before. You heard it here first!

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We're closing out our first season of Untold with an incredible conversation with Irish drag icon Davina Devine. Davina joined us during a hectic and busy Pride month, to talk to us about her almost 3 decades in the industry, the highs and lows of bu... more

In this episode, Niamh sits down with Irish stylist Lara Casey, who's spent 25 years dressing everyone from Boyzone to Katie Price. She opens up about starting out on Grafton Street as a teenager who "hated school but loved drawing," working her way ... more

In this episode, Niamh sits down with Irish 400m sprinter Sophie Becker, fresh from the gym mid-season. Sophie opens up about the constant uncertainty of life as a professional athlete, injuries, funding, qualification, and how she's learned to hold ... more

In this episode, Niamh sits down with musician Daithí Ó Dronai. He opens up about his roots in County Clare's traditional music scene, his teenage rebellion into rock and bass guitar, and how discovering loop stations led him back to the fiddle in a ... more

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Recent Guests

Sophie Becker
400m sprinter for Ireland
Irish athletics
Episode: Sophie Becker on Racing Through Uncertainty
Daithí Dronai
Musician and score composer for film/TV; traditional Irish roots with a modern, electronic edge
Independent musician, works with Sony and various TV/film productions
Episode: Daithí Ó Dronai On The Secrets of His Success
Audrey O'Connor
Wellness entrepreneur focused on Reiki and sound baths
Independent wellness practitioner
Episode: Audrey O’Connor: The Quiet Burnout That Changed Her Career
Alan McGarry
Irish television personality known for Body Fixers (UK), Blind Date Ireland, Plastic Surgery Rewind and other reality projects
Television personality
Episode: Alan McGarry: The Person Behind the Personality
Norma-Jean O'Reilly
Hairdresser and industry professional
Independent hairdressing business
Episode: Grief, Graft and Truth with Norma-Jean O’Reilly
Damien Eddivine
Drag performer and entertainer; long-standing figure in the Irish drag scene
Self-employed performer, The George/George nightclub circuit
Episode: Untold podcast Intorduction
Ray Shah
Television personality, entrepreneur and fitness professional
Body First / High Rocks / Q102 (Ireland)
Episode: Ray Shah: Burnout, Identity and starting fresh

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Niamh Buffini
Host of Untold with Niamh Buffini; leads in-depth conversations with notable Irish figures about career journeys and untold stories.

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#24
Ireland/Business/Careers
Apple Podcasts
#201
Ireland/Business
Apple Podcasts
#227
Netherlands/Business/Careers

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Sophie Becker on Racing Through Uncertainty
Q: How did the Tokyo and Paris Olympic experiences shape your thinking about uncertainty and performance?
The absence of crowds in Tokyo took some pressure off, while Paris highlighted the importance of home support and the overall experience, reinforcing that performance is influenced by context and mindset.
Sophie Becker on Racing Through Uncertainty
Q: What keeps you motivated when results aren't immediate or when injuries strike?
Becker emphasizes leaning on her coach and support network, focusing on gratitude, and recognizing that progress isn't linear, which helps sustain motivation and resilience.
Grief, Graft and Truth with Norma-Jean O’Reilly
Q: How did you get started in hairdressing and what kept you going through the early years?
She credits family influences and early exposure to the craft, plus a deep love for transforming clients, as the foundation of her career and resilience to persevere.
Audrey O’Connor: The Quiet Burnout That Changed Her Career
Q: How does Audrey view corporate wellness and the needs of modern teams?
She highlights loneliness and the desire for meaningful connection in corporate settings, noting that wellness offerings that include emotional awareness, direction, and even card pulls can help people move beyond rigid corporate boxes and reconnect with themselves and colleagues.
Audrey O’Connor: The Quiet Burnout That Changed Her Career
Q: What was the turning point that convinced Audrey to pivot from quantity surveying to wellness?
Audrey describes years of escalating stress and burnout, where physical symptoms and a doctor's warning underscored that a major change was necessary, followed by a gradual, planned transition rather than a reckless leap.

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Recent guests on Untold include:

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2. Daithí Dronai
3. Audrey O'Connor
4. Alan McGarry
5. Norma-Jean O'Reilly
6. Damien Eddivine
7. Ray Shah

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