Meet Calodagh
Before becoming a wellbeing specialist, Calodagh spent 14 years leading humanitarian missions in some of the world’s toughest crisis zones. She managed multi-million euro projects, led global teams, and supported communities recovering from war, disasters, and epidemics. This gave her deep insight into how people and teams perform under pressure, especially when facing extreme stress, change, and limited resources.
Before working as a wellbeing specialist for the last 15 years, Calodagh spent 14 years leading humanitarian operations in some of the world’s most challenging and high-pressure environments.
Her career took her to war zones, and drought and flood stricken regions where she helped rebuild lives, livelihoods and communities recovering from tsunamis, epidemics and other natural and manmade disasters. She managed multi-million euro projects, led multicultural teams across continents, and worked alongside people facing extreme loss, uncertainty, and change.
This experience gave her a unique understanding of human behaviour under pressure and how individuals and teams respond mentally, emotionally, physically, and organisationally when the stakes are high and resources are limited.
“Building cultures that transform stress into strength, where wellbeing drives performance and real-world results.”
“What I saw there is what I now see every day in business corridors and boardrooms: burnout. emotional exhaustion, stress without a break, loneliness and disconnection from what matters most.
The big difference is that businesses have the opportunity to act before its too late - and look after their most important asset, people and build stronger teams that consistently deliver, and avoid wasteful escalating costs related to absenteeism, staff turnover and lost productivity.”
Calodagh has been recognised for her leadership, excellence and pioneering work in the wellbeing industry.
Awards and Recognition
Admitted as Fellow of the All-Ireland Business Foundation, 2023
Calodagh with Briga Hynes, Chairperson AIBF, Margaret Considine AIBF President, and Kieran Ring Deputy Chairperson AIBF, after being admitted as a Fellow of the AIBF in 2023
Rotary
Calodagh receiving the Denis Duggan Memorial Award, Rotary Ireland's highest achievement in fellowship, from Seamus Parle, District Governor, 2024 - 2025
AIBF Master Practitioner in Wellbeing
In 2020. Calodagh was awarded the Thought Leader Accreditation by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF), recognising her outstanding conduct in the areas of trust, competence, performance, and customer centricity. In 2021, she was further recognised as an All-Star Master Practitioner in Wellbeing and Coaching.
Network Ireland Solo Business Woman of the Year, 2023
Calodagh winning the Solo Business Woman of the Year Award in Network Ireland Wexford in June 2023. She was runner up in the National Final
Judges Special Recognition in the Network Ireland, Networker of the Year Awards, 2024
Calodagh receiving the Judges' Special Recognition Award at the Network Ireland Business Woman of the Year Awards in the Networker category from National President Linda Codoul in September 2024
Summary:
2020: Named Thought Leader by the All-Ireland Business Foundation for innovation and excellence in wellbeing and leadership.
2021: Elevated to AIBF All-Star Master Practitioner in Wellbeing and coaching, acknowledging her continued growth and influence.
2022: Admitted as a Fellow of the AIBF, the highest level of membership within the AIBF at the time.
2023: Branch Winner Network Ireland Wexford, and Runner-Up, Network Ireland Solo Business Woman of the Year.
2024: Branch Winner Network Ireland Wexford, and Judges' Special Recognition, Network Ireland Business Woman of the Year, Networker Category.
2024: Awarded the Denis Duggan Memorial Award, the highest achievement in fellowship by Rotary Ireland in September, 2024.