Inside Belfast Podcast Simon Thompson

In episode #010 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews Greg Quinn – Founder and Director of People HQ. The People HQ Group was established in 2019 and now provides a variety of people solutions to the FMCG sector across the Island of Ireland, GB and soon-to-be Canada. Listen as Greg talks us through his journey into recruitment, his experience of dealing with challenges in the corporate world, the importance of balancing work and life and much more.
LINK: https://peoplehq.co.uk/ 
LINK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregquinn1/ 
LINK: https://catalystfinancial.co.uk/
LINK: https://glandore.co 
About the host - Simon is a Director and financial planner with Catalyst Financial Planning. Catalyst is a financial planning-led, wealth management firm with specific expertise in advising business owners and established professionals and leaders.

In episode #009 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews Stephen McDowell – Director at Hayward Hawk. Hayward Hawk is a leading recruitment consultancy whose primary focus was technology recruitment but now incorporates professional services recruitment. Listen as Stephen talks us through his journey into recruitment, lessons he has learned as the business has grown and developed, the value of experience and authenticity and much more.
LINK: https://haywardhawk.com/ 
LINK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmcdowellhaywardhawk/ 
LINK: https://catalystfinancial.co.uk/
LINK: https://glandore.co
About the host - Simon is a Director and financial planner with Catalyst Financial Planning. Catalyst is a financial planning-led, wealth management firm with specific expertise in advising business owners and established professionals and leaders.

In episode #008 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews Andrew Mearns – owner and barber at Quarter West. Quarter West has grown to become one of Belfast's leading barbers. Listen as Andrew talks us through the impact of COVID on his industry, and business specifically, including the longer-lasting impact due to flexible working and city footfall; the power of consistency in your business and delivering your service; key learning of transitioning from practitioner to business owner and more. LINK: https://www.quarterwest.com/
LINK: https://catalystfinancial.co.uk/
LINK: https://glandore.co
About the host - Simon is a Director and financial planner with Catalyst Financial Planning. Catalyst is a financial planning-led, wealth management firm with specific expertise in advising business owners and established professionals and leaders.

In episode #007 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews Mark Dowds – Founder & CEO of Responsible. Responsible is a company that is focused on taking up the fight for a circular future - Mark explains more in the pod. Listen as Mark talks us through the habits that have helped him most to get to where he is, his personal definition of success, dealing with doubt as an entrepreneur and much more!
LINK: https://www.responsiblerebels.org/ 
LINK: www.responsible.us
LINK: www.ormeaubaths.com 
LINK:https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdowds/?originalSubdomain=uk 
LINK: https://catalystfinancial.co.uk/
LINK: https://glandore.co
About the host - Simon is a Director and financial planner with Catalyst Financial Planning. Catalyst is a financial planning-led, wealth management firm with specific expertise in advising business owners and established professionals and leaders.

In episode #006 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews JP Taggart and Seán Grant – Director's at Core Impact. Core Impact supports organisations to motvate their team in line with their company objectives. Listen as JP and Seán talk us through what Core Impact does, how they came together to found their business, the role a positive mindet has had in their personal and business success, the code they live by and more. LINK: https://developingyourpeople.com/
LINK: JP - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-taggart-b8306547/
Seán - https://www.linkedin.com/in/seangrantcoreimpact/
LINK: https://catalystfinancial.co.uk/
LINK: https://glandore.co
About the host - Simon is a Director and financial planner with Catalyst Financial Planning. Catalyst is a financial planning-led, wealth management firm with specific expertise in advising business owners and established professionals and leaders.

In episode #005 your host, Simon Thompson, interviews John Lavery – the owner of Fish City in Belfast. Fish City is a lively, award-winning fish, chip and seafood restaurant in Belfast's city centre. Listen as John talks us through his entrepreneurial journey, his commitment to being as honest as he can (even if it gets him in trouble), the influence of his parents in building his work ethic and persistence and much more.
LINK: https://fish-city.com/ 
LINK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-lavery-5a0b98125/ 
LINK: https://catalystfinancial.co.uk/
LINK: https://glandore.co 
About the host - Simon is a Director and financial planner with Catalyst Financial Planning. Catalyst is a financial planning-led, wealth management firm with specific expertise in advising business owners and established professionals and leaders.