What happens when the pressure of business starts affecting your health?

In this episode, John walks with Barry Finnegan, founder of a technology business based in County Meath, to explore what it really means to carry responsibility without letting it consume you. Barry shares how a mild heart attack became a wake-up call to rethink stress, personal responsibility, health, and the way he was holding on to outcomes in business.

Together, they talk about letting go of what you cannot control, staying grounded in gratitude, building a business without losing yourself, and learning to define success from the inside out.

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00:00:42 — Welcome to The Grounded Man Podcast

00:01:20 — Meet Barry Finnegan

00:05:35 — Walking at Lough Crew

00:09:30 — Barry’s Health Wake-Up Call

00:15:30 — Letting Go of the Outcome

00:17:30 — Gratitude and Control

00:20:20 — Talking Through Problems

00:24:00 — Taking Personal Responsibility

00:27:20 — Finding Balance Again

00:30:55 — Defining Success from Within

00:34:10 — Inner Pride and Daily Action

00:40:15 — Advice for Men Under Pressure

00:42:45 — The Grounded Man Hike

Do you feel like there are never enough hours in the day?

In this episode, John explores why so many business owners feel trapped by their own calendars, constantly chasing time, success, and opportunities outside of themselves. He explains why your real value is not in the number of hours you work, but in your presence, focus, strengths, and ability to choose what truly deserves your energy.

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00:01:04 — When There’s Never Enough Time

00:03:00 — Amazon vs. Rolex and Ferrari

00:06:25 — The Signs You Have a Problem with Time

00:08:35 — Stop Chasing Success

00:10:14 — What Really Built Your Business

00:13:20 — Letting Go of Proving Yourself

00:16:15 — The Hierarchy of Waste

00:20:10 — The Three Buckets of Work

00:22:30 — Making the Hours Count

00:23:55 — The Grounded Man Hike

Do you ever feel like cash flow, sales, and money pressure are keeping you up at night?

In this episode, John explores the deeper mindset behind financial pressure in business. He explains why money is not something to be chased, but a byproduct of the value we create. He also talks about underpricing, saying yes to the wrong clients, avoiding the numbers, and learning to shift from a scarcity mindset into a more abundant way of leading yourself, your team, and your business.

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00:01:00 — Sales, Cash Flow, and Money Mindset

00:03:30 — Financial Pressure as a Symptom

00:05:30 — Money Is a Byproduct of Value

00:07:30 — Business Is About Solving Problems

00:10:30 — Seeing Money as a Tool

00:13:30 — Underpricing and Saying Yes to the Wrong Clients

00:16:00 — Lack of Financial Visibility

00:18:00 — Letting Go of Scarcity

00:20:00 — Giving Yourself Permission to Receive