The Lead Well Podcast, hosted by Mark O'Reilly, explores the intersection of leadership, performance, and well-being. Through engaging conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts across industries, the podcast delves into how leaders can thrive in high-pressure environments while maintaining balance and resilience. Each episode offers practical insights, personal stories, and actionable strategies to help listeners enhance their leadership skills, boost performance, and prioritise mental and physical well-being.

Lead Well with Mark O'Reilly
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The Lead Well Podcast, hosted by Mark O'Reilly, explores the intersection of leadership, performance, and well-being. Through engaging conversations with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and experts across industries, the podcast delves into how leaders can thrive in high-pressure environments while maintaining balance and resilience. Each episode offers practical insights, personal stories, and actionable strategies to help listeners enhance their leadership skills, boost performance, and prioritise mental and physical well-being.
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Recent Episodes

June 18, 2026
Navigating Your Career Through Self-Doubt — Fitvision's IWD Panel Discussion
How do you learn to back yourself when self-doubt shows up — especially when performance, identity, and reputation are on the line? In this special episode of The Lead Well Podcast, recorded live at Fitvision's International Women's Day breakfast, Mark O'Reilly sits down with three exceptional Irish leaders — Lorraine Heskin (CEO & Founder of Gourmet Food Parlour), Professor Maura McAdam (Professor of Management and Director of Entrepreneurship at DCU), and Elizabeth Bradley (Partner in the Finance Group at DLA Piper) — for an honest conversation about confidence, self-doubt, and growth. They discuss why self-doubt tends to show up exactly when we're growing, the shift from "imposter syndrome" to imposter moments, and how to navigate the identity tensions that come with stepping into something new. The panel also explores claiming your space without feeling arrogant, the power of mentorship and supportive networks, why comparing your inside to someone else's outside holds you back, and the simple habit of keeping a record of what you've already achieved.

March 19, 2026
How Do You Lead in a World Being Reshaped by AI? | Alan Smeaton
In this week’s episode of The Lead Well Podcast, Mark O'Reilly speaks with Professor Alan Smeaton from DCU, one of Ireland's leading voices in artificial intelligence, about what leaders, coaches, and organisations need to understand about AI right now. They explore why human leadership cannot be replaced by AI, how hallucinations are built into the technology by design, and why the way most people are using AI tools is leaving them dangerously exposed. The conversation covers the stages of grief leaders go through when confronting AI, what Estonia is doing nationally that Ireland is not, agentic AI and what it means in practice, and why curiosity is the most important leadership skill in an AI-driven world.

February 26, 2026
How Do You Perform in the Midst of Uncertainty? | Andrew Conway
How do you build confidence in uncertain times—especially when performance, pressure, and identity are shifting? In this episode of The Lead Well Podcast, Mark O’Reilly speaks with Andrew Conway about transitioning from elite sport into business and what uncertainty teaches us about performance. They explore managing pressure, designing the life you want to live, turning values into behaviours, and why energy management matters more than time management. Andrew shares practical insights on career pivots, staying consistent, simplifying focus, and having the courage to be a beginner when building something new. This episode is for leaders, high performers, and professionals navigating change while trying to protect long-term wellbeing.
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