LIFT Media

Listen to Podcasts and Interviews by the LIFT Team

LIFT Media – Podcasts and Interviews

LIFT Ireland is continuing on its trajectory of reaching 10% of Ireland to improve the level of positive leadership. LIFT Media compiles the podcasts and interviews from the LIFT team tracking the journey.

Hear stories and interviews from the early days of LIFT up to the present where we have reached over 52,000 and are partnered with over 170 organisation and over 290 schools around Ireland.

LIFT is building in no small part to our partners and if you would like to arrange to talk to one of the LIFT team then please email Steve at steve@liftireland.ie to set it up.

Dublin South FM – The Wishing Well with Sonay Lennon

11/07/23 – Sonya Lennon joins Jillian Godsil on The Wishing Well to talk about being an entrepreneur, podcaster, fashion designer, co-founder of LIFT Ireland and Dress for Success now Work Equal. Sonya also shares 3 of her favourite songs.

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LIFT Media - The Wishing Well on Dublin South FM

Dublin South FM – The Wishing Well with Joanne Hession

27/06/23 – Joanne Hession speaks with Jillian Godsil on The Wishing Well about Why LIFT?, the importance of LIFT for the youth of Ireland and her passion for helping people reach goals. Joanne also shares 3 of her favourite songs.

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Newstalk – Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

04/06/23 – Co-founders Joanne Hession and Sonya Lennon join Clare McKenna as they delve into the importance of leadership and their mission to inspire and empower individuals to make a positive impact in Ireland.

Listen here to hear more – interview starts at 18:10.

LIFT Media - The Good Leadership Revolution

UCD Business Impact – The Good Leadership Revolution

25/04/23 – Joanne Hession, UCD Quinn and Smurfit School alumna, is the founder of LIFT which focuses on elevating the standard of leadership. She discusses her work in the organisation and a campaign to grow better leaders.

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Dublin City FM – Good Morning Dublin

27/02/23 – Sarah Naylor McNamee speak with LIFT co-founders Joanne Hession and Sonya Lennon talk about the desire to change the country for the better by creating better leaders.

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Phoenix FM – Making a Difference

28/08/22 – Joanne Hession speaks with Michael Daly on making a difference in her community and the country. Joanne discusses how LIFT was formed and the importance of good leadership.

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The Happy Pear Podcast – What Makes a Good Leader?

17/05/22 – Dave & Steve from the Happy Pear are joined by Joanne to talk about her passion for people and creating a nation of leaders “of good character” and creating positive change in Ireland through values-based leadership

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The HR Room Podcast – Leadership at Every Level

01/03/22 – Joanne Hession speaks with the HR Room on building authentic leadership and equipping leaders and people to fulfill their potential.

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TEDx – Legacy: Remembering to be a Good Human

17/12/21 – Speaking at TEDx – Dún Laoghaire, Joanne talks about how to be a good human and finding your purpose – what is a person’s significance and the journey to realising it.

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Win Happy Podcast – Everyone Can be a Leader

17/06/21 – Joanne Hession speaks with Greg Canty about how leadership is a muscle that can be trained and discusses that everyone can be a leader regardless of what they do in life.

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Asking the Hard Questions – LIFTing up the Next Generation

29/04/21 – Teresa Hand-Campbell and Joanne discuss the importance of youth in creating the next generation of leaders in Ireland.

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Kildare Focus KFM – The LIFT Index

05/01/21 – David Hession discusses what individuals are viewed as being the best leaders by the Irish public and what the LIFT Index tells us about leadership in the country and the attributes people need to work on.

Listen here to hear more – interview starts at 30:00.

Mindful Leadership with Jason Cooper

01/11/20 – Jason Cooper speaks with Joanne about the anchor points in her career. Then about how Ireland can be better – individually and collectively and how LIFT can bring about change in the country

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Near FM – Lifeline LIFT Leadership Programme

18/09/20 – Joanne Hession speaks with Michael Sullivan about the LIFT Leadership Programme and how over 1,700 secondary schools in Dublin are participating in LIFT during the school year.

Listen here to hear more – interview starts at 30:00.

Kildare Today KFM – Joanne Hession on Leadership

01/11/20 – Clem Ryan talks with Joanne about what LIFT is and the aim of LIFT, how it started and how everybody is a leader. Discussion on LIFT Impact report after 2 years.

Listen here to hear more – interview starts at 1:45.

Near FM – Lifeline LIFT Leadership Programme

04/11/19 – Laura & Paul have a fascinating discussion with Joanne Hession of LIFT Ireland about LIFT’s inspiring mission to increase the level of positive leadership in Ireland.

Listen here to hear more – interview starts at 30:00.

What LIFT Do

Driving positive leadership change in Ireland through our facilitator and partner network

Values

LIFT’s leadership learning process is based on eight key leadership values; Listening, Positive Attitude, Respect, Competence, Dedication & Determination, Empathy & Understanding, Accountability, and Honesty & Integrity.

Influence

LIFT Ireland believes that the best way to influence positive change in our country is to re-examine the way in which we view and enact leadership in our schools, communities, at home, and in our businesses.

Learning

Central to LIFT’s learning process are the leadership circles or roundtables. During these sessions, participants are given space to reflect on the eight leadership values using a well-established 5-step-method.

Network

To reach its overall goal of reaching 10% of the island’s population, LIFT relies on its network of facilitators and partners, who make a commitment to living, growing, building or hosting LIFT’s activities.

Become a partner

Pete Smyth, Broadlake

"The LIFT team have a vision to bring out the leadership potential in all Irish people. In Broadlake we see first hand the potential of Irish leaders globally when they have the right supports. The vision of Ireland being famous for it leaders is exciting and achievable. That’s why we are helping LIFT."

Pete Smyth, Chief Executive Officer, Broadlake

Catherine Moroney, AIB

"LIFT is an accessible initiative for everyone from business to education and sports and it is inter generational. LIFT's core purpose is to facilitate conversations that encourage and foster core values that can help shape Ireland's sustainable future. All decisions are made through the filter of our Values and LIFT initiative will collectively raise our awareness of those filters for sustainable decision making."

Catherine Moroney, Head of Business Banking, AIB

Chupi Sweetman, Chupi

"There is a tremendous opportunity to build a better, brighter and kinder future, not an old Ireland built on prejudice but a new Ireland built on strength. We are delighted to be a Founding Partner of Lift Ireland"

Chupi Sweetnam, Founder, Chupi

Sonya Lennon, Dress For Success Dublin

"Dress for Success is an organisation that empowers women to succeed in sustainable careers. We understand that LIFT is a vital piece of the puzzle. Fostering good values in our society now and for the future will make Ireland a better place to live and work"

Sonya Lennon, Founder, Dress For Success Dublin

GET INVOLVED

Whether you are in a company, a community group, or simply an individual who believes in the power to influence change, we’d love to hear from you. Find out how you can get involved below.

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