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Enda O’Doherty in the media: television, radio, press and podcasts
Enda O’Doherty is a professional speaker, a Double Ironman and a three times published author. A man whose story will shock and entertain you. He speaks to organisations about the load their people are carrying, and about why almost nobody says it out loud. He made his own load impossible to ignore by carrying a washing machine around Ireland and then to the summit of Kilimanjaro. The story has been told on RTÉ, Newstalk and Virgin Media, from the TEDx stage, and in The Irish Times, the Irish Examiner and The42. Below is the full archive, 2015 to the present day, with every item linking straight to the original broadcast or article.
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The talk, and the room
The TEDx talk is the story. The speaker reel is what it looks like when Enda brings it to a corporate audience.
As featured on
- RTÉ
- The Irish Times
- Newstalk
- Virgin Media
- TEDx
- Irish Examiner
- The42
- RTÉ Six One News
- The Ray D’Arcy Show
- The Pat Kenny Show
- The Six O’Clock Show
- An Irishman Abroad
- Down to Business
- Alive and Kicking
- Munster Express
What happens in the room
The media tells the story. These people booked him.
“Enda spoke at the end of year risk town hall. The feedback from the attendees was extremely positive. Everyone left energised and inspired.”
Deirdre HanniganChief Risk Officer, AIB
“He balanced humour, insight and wisdom without ever losing sight of the seriousness of the subject matter. Enda will inspire your team with his accounts of overcoming challenges to become a winner. Highly recommended!”
D. KellyHead of Quality, Sanofi Waterford
Enda handles his own enquiries and replies personally, usually within one working day.
The archive
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RadioNewstalk · Down to Business with Bobby KerrIndustry Review: Motivational Speakers11 January 2025ListenTEDx
TEDx talkTEDx · TEDxRatoath8 life lessons from a washing machine2023WatchMindful Living Guide
PodcastMindful Living Guide · PodcastEnda O'Doherty: I'm Fine, on the outside3 February 2023ListenRTÉ Radio 1
RadioRTÉ Radio 1 · The Ray D'Arcy ShowEnda O'Doherty on The Ray D'Arcy Show2021WatchThe Irish Times
PressThe Irish Times · BooksAddicted to life: Enda O'Doherty on sharing the load and sharing his story8 December 2020ReadVirgin Media One
TelevisionVirgin Media One · The Six O'Clock ShowEnda O'Doherty on The Six O'Clock Show2020WatchNewstalk
RadioNewstalk · Alive and Kicking with Clare McKennaEnda O'Doherty on being, or not being, fine8 November 2020ListenAn Irishman Abroad
PodcastAn Irishman Abroad · With Jarlath ReganEnda O'Doherty, Christmas Special, Episode 22324 December 2017ListenBlackbaud
ConferenceBlackbaud · bbcon, BaltimoreLive from bbcon with Enda O'DohertyOctober 2017WatchRTÉ Six One News
TelevisionRTÉ Six One News · RTÉ NewsShare the load: carrying a washing machine up Kilimanjaro for mental health2017WatchNewstalk
RadioNewstalk · The Pat Kenny ShowWhy is this man climbing Kilimanjaro with a washing machine on his back?31 May 2017ListenNewstalk
PressNewstalk · NewsWaterford man to climb Kilimanjaro with washing machine on his back30 May 2017ReadThe42PressThe42 · Carrying the loadWhere's this nutter going with the washing machine?May 2017ReadMunster Express
PressMunster Express · OpinionEnda O'Doherty: My kind of hero23 June 2015ReadThe42
PressThe42 · InterviewThe inspiring story behind a man carrying a washing machine around IrelandJune 2015ReadIrish Examiner
PressIrish Examiner · NewsIronman Enda to carry load for charity27 February 2015Read Press kit
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Everything you need to write about Enda, introduce him on air, or brief an MC. Copy any biography straight to your clipboard.
Short biography
About 30 words
Enda O’Doherty is a professional speaker, a Double Ironman and a three times published author, best known for carrying a washing machine up Kilimanjaro. A man whose story will shock and entertain you.
Medium biography
About 75 words
Enda O’Doherty is a professional speaker, a Double Ironman and a three times published author. He speaks to organisations about the invisible load their people carry, and about why so few of them ever say it out loud. A teacher and a man in recovery from addiction, he made his own load visible by carrying a washing machine around Ireland and then to the summit of Kilimanjaro in aid of mental health. A man whose story will shock and entertain you, he speaks across Ireland and the UK on resilience, psychological safety and workplace mental health.
Full biography
About 215 words
Enda O’Doherty is a professional speaker, a Double Ironman and a three times published author, and one of Ireland’s most sought after voices on resilience and workplace mental health. His subject is the invisible load: the pressure people carry into work every day and almost never mention, and what leaders and colleagues can actually do about it.
A secondary school teacher from Waterford, he made that load literal. He strapped a washing machine to his back and walked it around Ireland, and in 2017 he carried one to the summit of Kilimanjaro in aid of mental health. The machine was never a stunt. It was the only way he could find to show people something they could not see.
Enda is open about his own recovery from alcohol addiction, and that honesty is what audiences remember. His is a story that will shock and entertain you. He has told it on RTÉ, Newstalk and Virgin Media, in The Irish Times and the Irish Examiner, on Jarlath Regan’s An Irishman Abroad, and from the TEDx stage in his talk 8 life lessons from a washing machine. He has spoken to more than twenty thousand delegates for organisations including TripAdvisor, Kerry Foods, Sanofi, Blackbaud, ERGO and AIB, and speaks at conferences, leadership summits and wellbeing programmes throughout Ireland and the UK.
Stage introduction, read this aloud
About 75 words, for your MC or host
Our next speaker works with organisations on something most of them can feel but very few can name: the load their people are carrying, quietly, every single day. He made his own load impossible to ignore. He walked a washing machine around Ireland, then carried one to the roof of Africa. He is a professional speaker, a Double Ironman and a three times published author, and his is a story that will shock and entertain you. Please welcome Enda O’Doherty.
Suggested interview questions
- Why a washing machine? Where did the idea come from?
- What does the phrase “I’m fine” really mean to you now?
- What was the hardest moment on Kilimanjaro, and what got you through it?
- You are open about your recovery. What made you decide to speak publicly?
- What do you say to someone who is carrying a load and cannot put it down?
- What do organisations still get wrong about workplace mental health?
- What has the response been from people who recognised themselves in your story?
- What is the one thing you want an audience to do differently the next morning?
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Podcast appearances
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