{"id":1287,"date":"2024-01-26T14:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariawalsh.eu\/?p=1287"},"modified":"2024-01-26T14:23:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:23:32","slug":"parachute-candidate-episode-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mariawalsh.eu\/ga\/parachute-candidate-episode-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Parachute Candidate: Episode 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Episode: 6  Vice Admiral - Mark Mellett\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fw4jmaV1kLg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/652cedf4bf84120012aad5ac?feed=true\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"280px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In episode six of Parachute Candidate, I speak with Vice Admiral Mark Mellett. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Mark served for 45 years in the Irish Naval Service, building on his skills to lead the Defence Force as Chief of Staff for over 6 years. 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His vision for Ireland and the EU for climate goals and how we must continue to challenge ourselves in learning inspires me to continue to learn how to show up better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">My conversation with Vice Admiral Mark Mellett was recorded in August 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In episode six of Parachute Candidate, I speak with Vice Admiral Mark Mellett. Mark served for 45 years in the Irish Naval Service, building on his skills to lead the Defence Force as Chief of Staff for over 6 years. 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