This is In Good Company, the Belfast Telegraph’s new business and lifestyle podcast, hosted by Cathy Martin.
Each week, Cathy will go behind the scenes with the people building our biggest businesses — the founders, the risk-takers, the ones making it happen. We’re talking wins, risks, near-misses… the moments that nearly broke them, and the ones that made them.
In Good Company with Cathy Martin
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Podcast Overview
This is In Good Company, the Belfast Telegraph’s new business and lifestyle podcast, hosted by Cathy Martin. Each week, Cathy will go behind the scenes with the people building our biggest businesses — the founders, the risk-takers, the ones making it happen. We’re talking wins, risks, near-misses… the moments that nearly broke them, and the ones that made them.
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Recent Episodes
June 29, 2026
‘In the first four weeks, I spent £3 million’: The Belfast man who grew a £10M lottery win into a booming whiskey business
In 1996, Peter Lavery's life changed overnight. At the time, he was earning £300 a week driving buses when he became one of Northern Ireland's biggest ever lottery winners, scooping up a £10.2 million. Nearly 30 years later, he's one of Belfast's best-known businessmen. Today, he's at the heart of one of Belfast's most ambitious tourism ventures as founder of Titanic Distillers, bringing whiskey production back to the city for the first time in almost 90 years. <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
June 22, 2026
"Everyone will have an opinion!": Conquering the social media 'cringe' and finding your niche
From a beauty counter in Debenhams to a global beauty brand. Elanna McGowan is the owner of Pearl Beauty – a functional makeup brand which is making waves in the UK, Ireland and beyond. Originally from Canada, Elanna moved from Ontario to Ballymoney after meeting her now husband. Having built up a following on YouTube of almost 300,000, she decided to start a beauty brand that anyone could use – and pearl beauty was born. She joined Cathy to talk about finding your niche, building a brand, and staying true to yourself in business. <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
June 15, 2026
“I was told I wouldn’t see 40”: The reality of ‘skinny jabs’
Marc Mckee was once told by his doctor that he wouldn’t see 40. At his heaviest, he was over 23 stone, and was heavily struggling with anxiety, food noise, and physical health issues. Now, after losing 9 stone through GLP-1 jabs, he’s started a skincare business, Elastik, to help others who have had a similar journey. He joined Cathy to talk all things GLP-1, the lessons he’s learnt in his journey, and how he's found running his business alone. <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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