Best selling author and illustrator Cressida Cowell's ‘How to train your dragon’ has sold over 11 million books in 38 languages and been made into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Gerard Butler. In this episode she tells Anna Curran her own story of success, from writing the first book by hand, the family holiday that inspired it. Seeing her words come to life on the big screen and the importance of getting children interested in reading.

Mammy Banter’ aka Serena Terry is an award winning comedian and Derry girl. She’s about to embark on her biggest tour to date. She tells Anna why she now cringes at her stage name, how her own journey with mental health inspired her new tour and why her kids block her on social media.

Belfast born Art Director Mary Florence Brown left Northern Ireland at 18 with a dream, to make it in one of the most notoriously difficult industries, Hollywood! She talks about literally knocking on doors, handling knock backs and working with Lady Gaga, Beyonce & Hollywood film stars Colin Farrell & Margo Robbie.

Virtuoso pianist Ruth McGinley talks about living up to expectations. Why she fell out of love with performing, what brought her back to the piano and how a late diagnosis changed everything.

Singer Winnie Ama on finally finding her voice, feeling the fear but doing it anyway and the words of wisdom she was given from music legends Sister Sledge and Macy Gray.

In this episode of Top woman weight lifter Thammy Nguyen Gough talks about the hardships she faced moving to Ireland from Vietnam as a child, challenging perceptions and how it felt to become the first Irish weightlifter to win a senior medal at the European weightlifting championships.

‘At the start I didn’t even know what colour Armagh played in’ Head of performance at Armagh GAA Julie Davis talks about swapping rugby scrums for the Sam Maguire! Julie is part of the Armagh backroom staff, helping the team to All Ireland Glory. Not bad considering she grew up having never watched a game before taking up the role. Julie tells Anna Curran about changing direction after a devastating injury derailed her own sporting career and what happens when sports and sibling rivalry meet!

Olympian Dame Mary Peters tells Anna Curran about the high and lows of her career, winning gold while being in the red, a threat on her life and spending the last 50 years helping the next generation of sporting stars.