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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2025 · 28 MIN

From Cattle to CEO: Oonagh O'Reilly on Leadership, Risk and Reinvention

from Leaders (The Podcast) · host Ronan Smith

In this episode Oonagh O'Reilly shares her journey from selling calves and working in sales to becoming co-founder of MCO Performance, exploring how leadership, resilience and action turned setbacks into opportunities. She discusses practical lessons on building teams, moving from doer to leader, overcoming fear of failure, and the daily habits that sustain her energy and focus. Oonagh also outlines MCO's plans to scale through a new AI-driven digital platform, offers advice for young people facing choices after exams, and explains how to connect with her via LinkedIn for more on their leadership and sales programs.

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