The Hidden Currents Podcast

We interview business and project leaders to learn how they build trust, relationships and results across their organizations to help you do the same in yours.

The Hidden Currents Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Paraic Mac Donnchadha, with 85 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Paraic Mac Donnchadha hosts The Hidden Currents Podcast, a business show with 85 episodes published.

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  Episode #103

  From the Kitchen to Investing with Paul Maturure

  Sep 30, 202618 min

  In this episode of the Hidden Currents Podcast, Paraic Mac Donnchadha speaks with Paul Maturure, CEO of Maturure Capital, about the lessons he has learned from his career as a chef, entrepreneur, and investor. Paul shares how timing, consistency, teamwork, transparency, and resilience have shaped his approach to relationships, including lessons from running his own restaurant and progressing from kitchen porter to head chef. He also discusses his move into investing through Maturure Capital and why competence, credibility, and a strong reputation are essential when developing successful business relationships. This show is sponsored by the Intergroup Consulting Method, the quickest, most powerful and effective way to turn around relationships that have soured among groups at work, or among groups that have got bogged down in delivering a major project. We use this method to help organizations, in only two days, to replace resistance, rancour and resentment with mutual trust, shared resolve and new hope for the future. This results in smoother functioning teams, higher retention rates, and team happiness. To find out more, visit our website at: www.intergroupconsulting.com

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  Episode #102

  Academic Success Through Strong Relationships with Ibraheem Mohy-Ud-Din

  Sep 30, 202615 min

  In this episode of the Hidden Currents Podcast, Paraic Mac Donnchadha speaks with Ibraheem Mohy-Ud-Din, Founder & CEO of Ethos Learns, about the importance of strong relationships between students, parents, and educators in achieving better academic outcomes. Ibraheem shares how his own dramatic turnaround at GCSE inspired him to start Ethos Learns and explains why delivering results and maintaining clear communication are central to his approach. He also reflects on lessons from difficult personal experiences, leadership roles, and networking, and how these have shaped his approach to growing the business and developing meaningful partnerships. This show is sponsored by the Intergroup Consulting Method, the quickest, most powerful and effective way to turn around relationships that have soured among groups at work, or among groups that have got bogged down in delivering a major project. We use this method to help organizations, in only two days, to replace resistance, rancour and resentment with mutual trust, shared resolve and new hope for the future. This results in smoother functioning teams, higher retention rates, and team happiness. To find out more, visit our website at: www.intergroupconsulting.com

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  Episode #101

  Purpose-Driven Conservation with Dave Keir

  Sep 30, 202617 min

  In this episode of the Hidden Currents Podcast, Paraic Mac Donnchadha speaks with Dave Keir, Head of Operations at Oxygen Conservation, about the role relationships, diverse perspectives, and open communication play in delivering ambitious conservation projects. Dave shares how Oxygen Conservation works with investors, communities, specialists, and landowners across its UK estates, using data and transparency to navigate competing priorities while pursuing long-term environmental goals. He also discusses preserving a high-performance culture as the company grows, giving talented people autonomy, and how professionals can transfer their existing skills into purpose-driven careers in conservation. This show is sponsored by the Intergroup Consulting Method, the quickest, most powerful and effective way to turn around relationships that have soured among groups at work, or among groups that have got bogged down in delivering a major project. We use this method to help organizations, in only two days, to replace resistance, rancour and resentment with mutual trust, shared resolve and new hope for the future. This results in smoother functioning teams, higher retention rates, and team happiness. To find out more, visit our website at: www.intergroupconsulting.com

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  Episode #100

  Creating Change Through Trust with Geoff Roberts

  Sep 30, 202629 min

  In this episode of the Hidden Currents Podcast, Paraic Mac Donnchadha speaks with Geoff Roberts, owner of Developing Minds, about the role of trust, relationships, and listening in creating successful organizational change. Geoff shares lessons from decades of leadership and change management, including the importance of keeping commitments, creating safe environments, empowering people to use their expertise, and addressing relationship breakdowns with openness and honesty. He also reflects on earning the right to lead, helping people navigate uncertainty, learning through experimentation, and focusing on how challenges can be overcome rather than questioning whether they can be solved. This show is sponsored by the Intergroup Consulting Method, the quickest, most powerful and effective way to turn around relationships that have soured among groups at work, or among groups that have got bogged down in delivering a major project. We use this method to help organizations, in only two days, to replace resistance, rancour and resentment with mutual trust, shared resolve and new hope for the future. This results in smoother functioning teams, higher retention rates, and team happiness. To find out more, visit our website at: www.intergroupconsulting.com

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  Episode #99

  Empowering Students Through Education with Sadia Hamid

  Sep 30, 202618 min

  In this episode of the Hidden Currents Podcast, Paraic Mac Donnchadha speaks with Sadia Hamid, founder and owner of Wizard Teacher, about the role of trust and relationships in creating a platform designed to support students pursuing international education. Sadia explains how Wizard Teacher aims to make exam preparation and university decision making more accessible through gamified learning, personalized guidance, and affordable support while reducing the emotional and financial pressures students face. She also shares lessons from nearly two decades of international experience, the importance of staying close to the people you serve, and her plans to use technology and AI to help more people turn their ideas into action. This show is sponsored by the Intergroup Consulting Method, the quickest, most powerful and effective way to turn around relationships that have soured among groups at work, or among groups that have got bogged down in delivering a major project. We use this method to help organizations, in only two days, to replace resistance, rancour and resentment with mutual trust, shared resolve and new hope for the future. This results in smoother functioning teams, higher retention rates, and team happiness. To find out more, visit our website at: www.intergroupconsulting.com

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