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In her words: My name is Mary Mullally, I’m a 36 year old mam of four, three girls Gabrielle 17, Lisamarie 13, Jade 12 and little boy Travis 2 years old. I grew up in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford but have been living in Youghal the past few years with my partner. I’m a qualified MUA Makeup Artist, tans and extensions and also did a course on life coaching, if I can help anyone it's what I am all about. I’ve worked with many shows and charities over the years to raise much needed money. I started my first pageants (Ireland Pageants) journey back in 2016 to build build up my self confidence after a bad relationship which worked wonders, since then I’ve done so much more to show other girls and ladies out there, that you can always follow your dreams and there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, if I can do it anyone can. I got a chance to take part in Miss Bikini Ireland back in 2017, which was a fabulous experience, I also got to take part in Top Model Ireland. The biggest break for me was going to the UK to represent Ireland at Miss Carnival Queen International with my youngest daughter Jade who also took part. I took a two year break back in February 2020 because of health reasons but more importantly to welcome my son Travis into the world. I suffer from Endometriosis so I undertook Salpingectomy surgery around this time. I’m so grateful to have my children as Endometriosis can cause infertility in women. I then took back to the stage few months after surgery in July after a few beautiful words from my Pageant sister Mrs Joy Kelly who I first met at the Ireland Pageant who is now the beautiful Mrs Galaxy Ireland, to take part in Miss Emerald Isle (with scars and all) where I came in the top three and went on to winning, 1st running (2nd place) up in the Mrs Group (Publicity Winner), Beauty With A Purpose. Iit was fantastic to be back on stage, I’m also waiting to go back and take part in the Ireland Pageant as Ms.Munster 2020 with my second daughter Lisamarie for Miss Teen Munster 2022, hopefully it will go ahead this year as it had been cancelled twice due to the pandemic. I was super excited when my good friend Sandra McKenzie-Vass Keogh (Miss Elegance Of The World International) asked me if I would be interested in taking part in the Miss Elegance Of The World Ireland heat final taking place at The Imperial Hotel, Cork on the 31st of July 2021. Sandra didn't have to ask me twice as I was super excited to be part of this team, I was also in talk with the director Mr Anthony Turner last year but with lock-down it couldn't go ahead but I’m now delighted to be part of it this year. It will be a bit different than others years as it won't be performed on stage only via video, but still I can't wait to be with the ladies that will win will go to the final in Blackpool next March at The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool and if we’re lucky to win we’ll go the grand final in Florida to represent Ireland. I would recommend Pageant to anyone, it's not all about looking pretty but building your confidence up and meeting new people.

He lives in our time. The man who has received the formula for unity. As he claims Karanja Afreekahn, had an encounter with the divine and a mysterious load of information was loaded to his brain. The formula 12. Karanja Afreekahn, originally from Kenya now based in Germany has been mysterious since childhood. He could predict the future, his mother nicknamed him 'the time traveller' he also could manifest whatever he needed despite having no money! To date, what he needs just finds it's way to him. In his own words: I am an advocate of unity. From within... starting with mind and heart coherence, then one with all. Becoming the one. Unity in all levels.. within and without. Using the formula 12, we are able to solve the puzzle. This information was given to me in a very mysterious way after the death of George Floyd.! Since then my life is a bliss because I realized 12:12, like day and night is the path of life. Join me as I seek more explanation and guidance on the way forward.

Based in the Netherlands, Melissa Muchaneta Budding Vandira, is the founder ofBereka, a company that began with a Zimbabwean inspired baby carrying sling and then evolved to include mother andbaby workoutsand eventually avibrant community. She is a true entrepreneur. For her, starting a business was not about the money, or the potential status – the bravado of the title or the seduction of the hustle but simply by identifying a problem that needed fixing and then having the hutzpah to seek out a solution for herself and others. She did not sit back and complain or commiserate, she created.  To understand the genesis of her story, we need to go back about twenty years, to before she ever met her husband, before she became a mum of three, before she learnt Dutch or even set foot in the Netherlands. She grew up as a young girl in Harare and Chivi, Zimbabwe, and as the first born girl she was inevitably the third parent. She could often be found doing house chores and errands with her younger sister strapped to her back or resting on her hip, using a “mbereko” (baby sling). As this is a common cultural practice, Melissa never gave this custom much thought beyond its basic function. Until she herself was about to become a mum for the very first time.

Based in the Netherlands, Melissa Muchaneta Budding Vandira, is the founder ofBereka, a company that began with a Zimbabwean inspired baby carrying sling and then evolved to include mother andbaby workoutsand eventually avibrant community. She is a true entrepreneur. For her, starting a business was not about the money, or the potential status – the bravado of the title or the seduction of the hustle but simply by identifying a problem that needed fixing and then having the hutzpah to seek out a solution for herself and others. She did not sit back and complain or commiserate, she created.  To understand the genesis of her story, we need to go back about twenty years, to before she ever met her husband, before she became a mum of three, before she learnt Dutch or even set foot in the Netherlands. She grew up as a young girl in Harare and Chivi, Zimbabwe, and as the first born girl she was inevitably the third parent. She could often be found doing house chores and errands with her younger sister strapped to her back or resting on her hip, using a “mbereko” (baby sling). As this is a common cultural practice, Melissa never gave this custom much thought beyond its basic function. Until she herself was about to become a mum for the very first time. Melissa was now living in the Netherlands, far away from home and her extended family. Perhaps it was the distance or the time away from her roots that led her down a path to reconciling her traditionally African approach to child rearing with the new modern European scientifically tested advice she was consistently receiving. In doing so she began to craft out a unique path for herself and her growing family. Ever the entrepreneur she worked through this vital inquiry by experimenting and testing out her hypothesis. She explored accommodating conventional Western practice, using a pram, having the baby learn independence through sleeping separately etc. versus using her “mbereko” and cuddling with her baby. Studying the differences between African children and their European contemporaries. Melissa began to look at the mother-child bonding process and slowly uncovered the merits of the traditional, innate ways she was raised. She questioned whether European methods were actually superior or whether this was just part of postcolonial glorification of the West. A difficult question to definitively answer.  Conceivably, the clearest way to proceed was by comparing one of the earliest mother child interactions that is also one of the most significant differences between the two schools of thought: how babies are carried. Mbereko or baby carrying is practiced in cultures all over the world; it allows mothers to get on with their day without neglecting to provide the necessary attention and nurturing that infants require. It’s very similar to how many animals in the wild naturally care for their young. Melissa went on to find studies that supported this theory, suggesting that it improved breastfeeding and immunity building for the child as well as promoted bonding through the release of oxytocin and healing of the pelvic area for mums. Melissa’s decision to adopt mbereko for her family quickly caught the attentions of other mothers in her local area and one by one people started to request that she make one for them. Soon after she discovered a few other parents who shared her conviction, but only used their baby slings in the privacy of their homes. So before long, she convinced her peers to go public and promote the use of mbereko. This sparked a continuous conversation around raising children and ensuring that both mothers and fathers got to bond with their infants. As the orders for the baby slings continued to come in, Melissa became more dynamic in her use of different fabrics, expressing different styles while always maintaining the same attention to detail and fit. Each bereka is handmade and custom fit to the exact specifications of the wearer.  Today, Bereka is so much mor

Olga DeVignat is a true definition of beauty and brains, her positive energy is also contagious, talking with her gives you a true meaning of the 'life is good' phrase. So, who is Olga DeVignat? Originally from Lithuania, Olga moved to Ireland 20 years ago and still lives there to date. Her modelling & boxing careers also started in Ireland. Growing up, Olga was a tomboy, something that is hard to grasp when you see her on the runway in High Fashion gear or on the red carpet. What makes Olga special you might ask, here are just but a few points; not only is Olga a celebrated model & boxer with her own boxing school, Olga is also an actress and a mother of 2 amazing boys. Everything this very beautiful and talented ¥0young lady does seems to grow, no wonder she glows. Olga does both runway modelling as well as fitness modelling. Her dedication to modelling is also unmatched, being a runway model means that she gets to travel a lot, sometimes with her children too. You don't get many models being readily available for the catwalk in this way, as such Olga has won several awards, last year alone, Olga won 10 awards from England, Scotland & Ireland. Olga is looking forward to returning back to the runway as soon as fashion events are allowed to take place. The same zeal she has for boxing competitions. Meanwhile watch Olga's career via links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgute1 https://www.facebook.com/olga.las Instagram: https://instagram.com/olgadevignat?utm_medium=copy_link Tic Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdMUX7HM/

I have been told that you can enjoy interviewing a guest, I thought I did all this time until I interviewed Neil Schell. So interesting, I gave him a new name "Mogaka" a Kenyan name for his love for Kenya. How can a guy who has worked in Hollywood & the Canadian film industry be so humble and fun to talk to? The answer is simple, Neil is full of love for the world and everything in it. Born in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada. Neil moved to Vancouver at the young age of 14 and in his early 20s began to pursue a career in acting. He then made another big move, crossed the boarder to Hollywood. After a few years, Neil moved back to Canada and continued acting, editing and also training actors. This is where he met someone so special, she uprooted him to Africa. Dorothy, his Kenyan student in Canada invited him to go to Kenya to help direct a TV programme, he initially was going for 13 episodes but the Kenyan TV industry loved his work so much and kept extending his directing contract, currently Neil is also about to start directing a film. Neil has directed so many TV shows and films. Here are titles he either produced or acting in and is majorly known for outside Africa;O.A.S.I.S.,The A-Team(2010) andWatchmen(2009). Dr. Do Little 3. Presently, Neil has completed a script for his own film which is slated to go to camera in October. To know more about Neil's projects, here are links to take you to his pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neil.schell.1 Instagram: https://instagram.com/neilschell?utm_medium=copy_link Twitter: Schell (@neilschell): https://twitter.com/neilschell?s=08

An Acclaimed Party Rocker DJ Bayo has taken the Art of Djing to another level. Multi award winning Bayo is most definitely the best DJ in London. DJ Bayo's mix sets and podcasts are very popular around the world, recently on Saturday nights Bayo plays to a crowd of over 500 guests from all over the world, this DJ starts playing at 10pm down to 4am, this has become a very popular trend especially during the pandemic. DJ Bayo also does Zoom parties at the same time as the Mix Cloud podcasts, this are invite only but what a way to spend a Saturday night dancing away with other guests. Passion for music is definitely a big deal for this DJ. Not only does he love music, but you has an intense passion for Djing for all top afrobeat artists like Davido, Diamond Platinumz to name a few. It is safe to say that this celebrity DJ eats, breathes, and even sleep music! To get to DJ Bayo's Saturday night parties use the links below. FB: Deejay Bayo IG: Deejaybayo Mix Cloud: Deejay Bayo.

Debenhams Stores are being closed around UK, after over 200 years of service, mismanagement & other issues have contributed to the end of an era. Sadly, not only the shoppers are affected, those that worked in Debenhams Departmental Stores have been hurt badly, especially during a pandemic. My guest today Miss Jacqui Johnston, has a story to tell, a story that includes happy moments at Debenhams & tears after closure. Here is what Jacqui had to say "It’s so sad the end of an era, lots of great memories of my customers and colleagues- 30+ years as a MUA for GUERLAIN and Dior No place for me to work now with my talents So I have started up my new business helping people with their Health, Wellness & Mindset". Jacqui is lucky to have started her business but this does not stop the pain of the giant's fall. Please watch this interview to understand how badly affected former workers are.

The 5 students together with their lecturer Assistant Professor Muhammed Fawad Noori talk about fashion design, their thesis collection & their first ever international fashion showcase.

Award winning actor Alan Delabie, a merchant's son, could have chosen the same destiny as his parents. After seeing his older brother become a fight champion and watching Bruce Lee's films Alan quickly developed a passion for practicing martial arts It was then, at the age of 10, he started training in Shotokan Karate. At 17 he earned his black belt, and then learned to become a full contact specialist. At the same time he trained in artistic nunchaku and became a European champion. He later ventured off and started performing in nationwide TV shows on france 2 and France 3 "c'est l'heure with jean luc Delarue ". He performed in over 500 shows in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Alan also performed in a live demonstration in front of over 15,000 viewers in the Paris Première TV channel of the Martial Arts Festival in Paris Bercy (budo galas). Alan auditioned for a reality completion show produced and directed by Jalal Merhi called "Road to Hollywood", in Toronto, Canada. In the show, he competes to become the best stuntman. Impressed by his acting and talent, another director named Chris Power decided to write a screenplay for him called "The French Dragon." While in France, Alan started to go to auditions and gained small roles. He appeared in a TV show called "A Tort Ou à Raison" and a TV movie "À Dix Minutes de Nulle Part." He also played a part in the film J.C.V.D with Jean-Claude Van Damme. This eventually lead him to land bigger roles such as starring in independent feature films such as Marc Saint Georges "The savior" and "Svolta." He didn't just settle with acting. Alan also wrote, produced and starred in a thriller feature film, "8 hours". His film premiered in Belgium and eventually made its way to San Diego's legendary Ken Cinema. He appeared on KUSI TV News' Good Morning San Diego" USA California to promote his film. In addition, Alan also made a short film "Mourir d'aimer" and starred with, actress Catriona McColl. Alan flew to Toronto again to play the role of Officer Galant in the modern western Canadian horror film "Bloodslinger". He is truly ambitious and has the determination and loves this craft. Recently, Alan decided to write, produce and starring inside the feature "Anatomy of an antihero: redemption". with Guest star like Academy Awards Eric Roberts and also Bob Wall from Bruce Lee 's movies " Enter the dragon". His film, Anatomy of An Antihero won several awards including the Los Angeles film Awards 2019, best actor Awards Los Angeles. It was nominated as Best Show at the San Diego Film Awards and won the Best Narrative Feature Annual for the 2019 New York Film Awards. in 2020 Best Action film Vegas Movies Awards as well with best Acting duo with Eric Roberts , best action crime feature for ISTANBUL film Awards 2020 , New york international film Awards best Fight scene .... Alan is on the cover of World Martial Arts magazine for his latest film, Denard, scheduled for 2020. He played with the Qissi brothers, Jean-Claude Van Damme's opponents in The Quest and Kickboxer, as well as Louis Mandylor (Debt Collectors, Rambo the last blood, My fat greek wedding , Battle drone ) he has worked recently with Costas Mandylor ( SAW franchise , Cosmic sin with Bruce Willis) For his Feature « Borrowed Time sequel » Alan is Always ready fo some new adventure ...