Hello and welcome to Her Next Step, the podcast where women in the public service talk about how their passion and their intuition led them to interesting and exciting career paths. We'll hear about the fears and challenges that could have held them back and about the internal and external supports that enabled them to take their next step. I'm Lily Murphy and I'm speaking to women whose stories will, I believe, inspire you to wonder what stepping stones would help you to take your next step. Rosaleen Wallace, I'm just delighted that you're here with us today on Her Next Step podcast with Susie McCally in her studio on Wine Street in Sligo. Rosaleen I've wanted to talk to you about your career for quite a while because when I first met you, you were the station manager in Westport, Irish Rail station manager and I suppose it's a shame on me but I was a bit surprised that there was a woman in such a role. I would have always considered it very much a male role. So I'm just fascinated by how you ended up in that career number one and I know that you're now in corporate communications office of Air and Road Air and so we're going to talk a little bit about the highs and lows of your career and some of the supports that you've used to get you through any of the challenges that you faced and some of the amazing upsides of being on the journey that you've been on. So thank you very much for joining us here today. 

Welcome to Her Next Step, the podcast where we delve into the inspiring stories of women in the public service and explore the steps they took to progress their careers. I'm your host Lily Murphy and today we've a special episode dedicated to reflections. We'll be discussing some key themes and insights from previous episodes and highlighting interesting and sometimes challenging journeys of our guests and the lessons we can all learn from their experience. 

Today, Suzy McCanny, a member of her Next Step team, is joining me in conversation about some of the key themes that have emerged in the first series.Suzy joined the team when Clodagh and I decided that her Next Step should be professionally recorded and videoed to do justice to the subject matter and to the interviewees. Suzy McCanny runs a content creation company, creating videos and visual media for businesses and is based in Sligo. Her company is Verver Visual Limited. Check out her website for information about how you could work with her. She's an extraordinary. Having recorded and edited all the podcasts, Suzy is intimately connected to the stories of the interviewees and therefore I expect our conversation will be very rich. 

Thank you, Lily, for welcoming us back to the show. I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible work you've done in creating this podcast. Your dedication to sharing the stories of remarkable women in the public service is truly inspiring.
 Through this platform, you're making a difference in the lives of viewers, helping them find their way forward to their Next Step. Your commitment to empowering others is commendable and I'm really grateful to be part of this journey. What prompted you to do this podcast about women in the public service?