Everyday People

This week's episode is with Michael McDemott. Michael runs a really cool website called Just Six Degrees. It's a really simple yet brilliant idea: he reaches out to a person who has inspired him and asks them the question, "who in the world is inspiring you right now?". When he gets an answer, he'll contact that person and ask them the same question. And he continues following the trail of breadcrumbs until he's made six connections. Just Six Degrees is a goldmine. If you are feeling stuck in a rut, go on and check out some of the creators featured there. Michael was also the co-founder of a very cool and very aptly titled online magazine called LeCool Dublin. LeCool used to be a staple of my week. Every Thursday I would get an email with the latest issue which had all the coolest events happening in Dublin in the following week. It's one of the few mailing lists I didn't unsubscribe from! And that's because it was always good! If you have any feedback, you can let me know on Twitter (@conorsweets), by em

Paul Brady is the general manager of Belvedere Youth Club in Dublin. In this episode, we talk about the social issues in Dublin's north inner city - drugs, unemployment, poverty. We also talk about optimism, potential and hope. Visit the website to find out more: www.everydaypeople.ie

Hailing from Maynooth, Bryan Collins (@bryanjcollins) is a writing coach who helps writers around the world become more creative.

Hello, and welcome to Everyday People. I’m Conor Sweetman. Every week I track down and interview seemingly ordinary people, and you get to eavesdrop their extraordinary stories. I’ll be interviewing people who doing good in Ireland, along with Irish people doing good around the world. You won’t have heard of a lot of these people, but I guarantee these conversations will make your day a little bit brighter. If you have any feedback, good or bad, I want to hear from you. You can email me at conor@everydaypeople.ie. You can leave a comment below. I’m on Twitter – my handle is @conorsweets. And of course, iTunes. I would really appreciate a comment and a rating there.