Sustainability as Responsibility with Louise French
Host Garrett Sheridan interviews sustainability consultant Louise French about reframing sustainability as responsibility and embracing regeneration for business growth.
17 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
From Data Overload to Winning Insights with Fiona Ryan
Host Garrett Sheridan interviews Fiona Ryan, co-founder and COO of Collata, about transforming sports analytics by solving data overload and boosting team productivity.
28 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT
Designing the Hero’s Journey with Pádraig Walsh
In this episode of Software Made Human, Garrett Sheridan is joined by behavioural psychologist Pádraig Walsh, founder of ChangeAble Behaviour Solutions.
Padraig’s work sits at the intersection of psychology, design, and technology — helping organisations understand how real human behaviour shapes whether products succeed or fail.
The conversation explores how behavioural science can inform better software design, from reducing cognitive load and friction, to understanding motivation, capability, and behaviour change. Padraig shares practical frameworks including self-determination theory and the COM-B model, alongside everyday examples from tools like Xero and Strava.
A central theme of the episode is the idea of the hero’s journey — and how the best software doesn’t position itself as the hero but helps users feel more capable, confident, and in control.
This is a thoughtful conversation for anyone building software, designing products, or thinking deeply about how technology fits into real human lives.
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12 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
Putting People at the Heart of AI with Naomh McElhatton
On Software Made Human from Marino Software, host Garett Sheridan is joined by Naomh McElhatton, Irish Ambassador for Women in AI, founder of the Business of AI Club, and creator of The She Said Club.
Naomh shares her mission to make AI inclusive, accessible, and above all, people-focused. Together, they discuss how SMEs can adopt AI in meaningful ways, why regulation and ethics matter, and how education and diversity can shape a better future for technology.
They also explore bias, empathy, and what it really means to keep people at the centre of innovation.
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30 Sept 2025
A UX Approach to Inclusive Public Services
In this episode of Software Made Human, we’re joined by Aoife Kenny, Product Design Lead at Marino Software, to explore how inclusive design and user-centred thinking can break down barriers and create real impact.
From her early career in graphic and spatial design to building digital healthcare products, Aoife shares how her work — and her personal life — have been shaped by technology. We talk about how software transformed her mother’s independence after a life-changing stroke, why “tick-box accessibility” isn’t enough, and how involving users from the very beginning leads to better outcomes for everyone.
We also dive into Ireland’s new disability strategy, especially its transport and mobility pillar, and unpack how UX principles like co-design, continuous iteration, and empathy-driven research can turn policy into meaningful change.
Whether you’re a designer, policymaker, or technologist, this conversation is a powerful reminder that when we design for the edges, we improve experiences for all.
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25 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Brendan Kearns — Everything is a Prototype
Brendan Kearns, designer and author of Everything is a Prototype, joins Garrett Sheridan to talk about creativity, risk, and learning through iteration. They explore prototyping as a mindset, reframing failure, navigating uncertainty, and what the future holds for intelligent, adaptive software.
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9 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Intersection of Software and Mental Health with Dr. Sean Kelley
In this episode of Software Made Human, host Garrett Sheridan sits down with Dr. Sean Kelley, co-founder of Myndgard and PhD in computational psychiatry from Trinity College Dublin. Together, they explore how software and data science are transforming the field of mental health care, from early warning signs of depression to personalised therapy insights. Dr. Kelley shares his journey from studying primate behaviour to launching a mental health startup that aims to revolutionize patient care through predictive data and AI-driven insights. Tune in to discover how technology is not only shaping the future of therapy but also enabling preventive mental health care.
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1 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
Inclusive Technology and Universal Design with Dr. Aoife McNicholl
Garrett Sheridan interviews Dr. Aoife McNicholl, assistant professor of psychology, about how assistive technology shapes identity and supports independence for industry experts.
27 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT
Saving Lives with Digital Tools: Tackling Maternal Blood Clots
In this episode of the Software Made Human podcast, host Garrett Sheridan is joined by two incredible guests, Professors Fionnuala Ní Áinle and Brian Cleary, to explore the intersection of healthcare and technology. They discuss their groundbreaking work on using digital tools to prevent blood clots, the leading cause of maternal deaths in the UK and Ireland. The conversation covers their compassionate approach to healthcare, the creation of an electronic VTE risk assessment tool, and the impact of public awareness campaigns. This inspiring episode highlights how technology, when paired with human expertise, can save lives and transform healthcare outcomes.
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29 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
From Online Dating to Misinformation: The World of Cyberpsychology
Dr. Nicola Fox Hamilton, a renowned cyberpsychologist, shares profound insights into how technology shapes us and how we shape it, exploring the intersection of psychology and technology in online dating, digital empathy, and misinformation.
5 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
Unlocking Creativity with Gen AI: A Look Inside Marino's Gen AI Day with Michael Behan
In this episode of Software Made Human, host Garrett Sheridan sits down with Michael Behan, Software Development Director at Marino, to explore how generative AI is reshaping creativity, prototyping, and collaboration across teams. Michael shares his early love for programming, from tinkering on an old IBM to leading Marino’s software initiatives, including the recent Gen AI Day—a company-wide event aimed at immersing everyone in the possibilities of AI. Together, they discuss how generative AI tools are lowering the barrier to innovation, empowering team members of all backgrounds to build functional prototypes and fuel the ideation process. Tune in for an inspiring look at how companies can foster creativity and stay ahead of the curve with AI-driven solutions.
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1 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT
Chasing Metrics: Ed Melvin’s Tale of Injury, Recovery, and Tech
In this episode of the Software Made Human Podcast, Garrett sits down with Ed Melvin, Chief Strategy Officer at Marino, to explore how software has played a pivotal role in his health and fitness journey. Ed shares his personal story of how using one fitness app led to a significant ACL injury and how a different piece of software aided in his recovery. He reflects on the evolving relationship between technology and health, emphasising how software can both challenge and support users.
The conversation touches on key themes, including the risks of blindly chasing metrics in fitness apps, the role of AI in shaping the future of health, and how software can enhance human experiences through personalised care. Ed explains how his recovery journey was aided by a physical therapy app that tailored exercises to his needs, showcasing the positive potential of technology in rehabilitation.
The episode concludes with a broader discussion on the future of AI in health, the importance of understanding human problems before designing tech solutions, and the balance between trust in software and personal responsibility.
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Sustainability as Responsibility with Louise French
Published 11 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And there's also Donald Economics kind of workshops that are run around. You see them in universities and that, where you can kind of go and do an evening where you kind of step into the donut it's called and it's just a really interactive session so that's really really cool um i use as part of my um work with my clients i use the united nations sustainable development goals framework so it's uh unstgs is what it's commonly known and it's basically 17 goals and they seem and look very macro on first appearance you know no poverty climate action life on land you know zero hunger um because they are they're relevant across across the globe, obviously impacting some much more than others. […]
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