Take The Plunge | Business Podcast

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Take The Plunge is a series about the bold decision to leave comfort behind and build something of your own. Hosted by Ciaran Burke, each episode dives into the real stories of founders who traded stability for ambition — exploring what it really takes to quit your job, start a business, and grow it from the ground up. From funding hurdles and first hires to burnout and big wins, these conversations go beyond the highlight reel to uncover the mindset, grit, and defining moments behind the leap. Real people. Real risks. Real rewards.


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Rachel Harris | Accountant_she | Building a 7-Figure Accounting Firm | Take the Plunge Business Podcast
Mar 03, 2026
Aine Kilkenny | Riley Period Care Products | Take the Plunge |Business Podcast | Menstrual Wellbeing
Jan 07, 2026
Jamie Beaumont | Playter Finance | Take the Plunge Business Podcast
Dec 17, 2025
From Rugby Pitch to Retail Shelf: Darren O’Reilly on Building WholeSupp at Scale
Oct 29, 2025
From Nightclubs to Network Powerhouse: Lisa Boissel on Scaling Her Business, Miss Jones Group
Aug 01, 2025
Founder Russ Wakeham’s Carbon-Negative Rum Brand | Two Drifters Distillery | Take The Plunge Podcast S6:E3
Sep 20, 2024
How Ernesto Turned £300 into a Thriving Subway Franchise Empire S6:E2
Aug 28, 2024
From books to bots: The Journey of ReThink Founder Lucy McCarraher | Take The Plunge Podcast S6 Ep1
Aug 23, 2024
Emma Thompson | Take The Plunge Podcast
Jan 11, 2024
Deidre Mc Gettrick | Take The Plunge Podcast
Oct 17, 2023
Sháá Wasmund | Take The Plunge Podcast
Sep 13, 2023
Pamela Laird - Moxi Loves | Take The Plunge Podcast
May 15, 2023
Julia Vendramin - LABELL-D | Take The Plunge Podcast. S4 Ep.3
Sep 30, 2022
Jamie Harford - Inverse Funding | Take The Plunge Podcast. S4 Ep.2
Aug 01, 2022
Finding your purpose, accounting and whiskey: when Swoop met Andrew Van De Beek. S4 EP1
Jun 16, 2022
North Point Distillery - Alex MacDonald
Mar 01, 2022
The Vurger co - Neil Potts and Rachel Hugh
Feb 15, 2022
The Z link - Erifili Gounari
Feb 01, 2022
Un:hurd - Alex Brees
Jan 18, 2022
CIRCLA - Claudia Gwinnutt
Jan 04, 2022
Bad Moon Talent - Andrew Drake
Dec 21, 2021
Literal Humans - Paul David Perry & William Gadsby Peet
Nov 23, 2021
Unplugged - Hector Hughes
Nov 09, 2021
Be-Hookd - George James
Oct 26, 2021
Hospital Records - Chris Goss
Sep 28, 2021
Orchid Black - Jim Barnish
Sep 14, 2021
Talent Crunch - Ross Summers
Aug 24, 2021
Soho Juice Co - Johnny Barnes
Aug 10, 2021
Sk|in - Ben Barter
Jul 27, 2021
Alyve - Sam Price
Jul 13, 2021
Nú Infusions - Conor Meehan
Jun 29, 2021
Focused for Business - Hatty Fawcett
Jun 15, 2021
White Bear Studio - Dave Endersen
Jun 01, 2021
Futrli - Hannah Dawson
May 18, 2021
Nimble Babies - Von Sy
May 04, 2021
Journolink - Peter Ibbetson
Apr 20, 2021
Influencer - Ben Jeffries
Mar 16, 2021
Tribu Hair - Glen Brophy
Mar 09, 2021
Foodomnia - Mark Murphy
Mar 02, 2021
Novus Altair - Adnan Niazi
Feb 23, 2021
Country & Townhouse - Jeremy Isaac
Feb 16, 2021
Bunsen - Finn Gleeson
Feb 09, 2021
Infinite Management - Sam Patterson & Monica Gartner
Feb 02, 2021
Just Work - Joanna Wilson
Jan 26, 2021
Wild Youth - Conor O'Donohoe
Jan 19, 2021
Arts Thread - Alex Brownless
Jan 12, 2021
Sons - Will Kennedy and Adrian Gilbane
Jan 05, 2021
Bubbles Bakery - Immy Ray
Dec 29, 2020
Digital Works Agency - Eimear McManus
Dec 22, 2020
Eiza Murphy
Dec 15, 2020
Bua Fit - Dave Stapleton
Dec 08, 2020