Speaking

Expert renovation speakers.

Practical, engaging talks and workshops for workplaces, conferences, and events, from the hosts of Ireland’s #1 renovations podcast.

Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan speaking on the DFS Interiors Theatre at the PTSB Ideal Home Show

For your audience

Why audiences love it

Renovating is one of the biggest financial and emotional projects people take on, usually alongside a full-time job.

Formats

Flexible formats

  • Lunch-and-learns

    Wellbeing & financial education

  • Conferences & events

    Keynotes, talks & panels

  • In person or online

    On-site or hybrid teams

  • Live Q&A

    Real questions, answered live

Talks

Popular talks

Every session can be tailored to your audience.

  1. Renovation Ready

    Budgets, realistic timelines, managing builders, and surviving the build.

  2. The Smart Renovation Budget

    SEAI grants, the costs people forget, and comparing builder quotes.

  3. Buying to Renovate

    Red flags, when to walk away, BER upgrades, and making old houses work for modern life.

In action

On stage & online

Jenny and Kate answering questions with an audience at the Ideal Home Show Interiors Theatre
In conversation at the PTSB Ideal Home Show
Jenny and Kate presenting four early renovation decisions during their live Renovation Ready webinar
Renovation Ready, our live webinar
“Attendees loved the session, it was packed with questions! A joy to work with you, and OCC will be actively seeking other opportunities to collaborate for 2027!”
O'Carroll PR · Ideal Home Show stage organisers
“The detail, the lived experience, the advice and the highlight was the Q&A - amazing, so helpful”
Maedhbh B · Renovation Ready attendee
“You gals are wonderful - thank you so much for this. Loving your work, enthusiasm and general awesomeness!”
Jane L · Renovation Ready attendee
Jenny and Kate in a panel conversation at the Ideal Home Show

About

About Jenny & Kate

We're the hosts of Rip It Up: The Renovations Podcast, are the winner & finalist of RTÉ's Home of the Year 2021, and founders of The HomePage. We've both renovated old houses ourselves, have spoken on stage at the Ideal Home Show and host a live webinar, Renovation Ready.

Jenny Sheahan
BSc Experimental Physics (NUI Galway), MSc Ergonomics / HCI (UCL), former strategy and project management at Accenture, winner RTÉ Home of the Year 2021, Irish Examiner Home columnist, Newstalk weekly contributor (Home Squad).
Kate O’Driscoll
BSc Product Design & Tech (UL), MSc Business Sustainability (UCD), former senior R&D engineer at Medtronic, Head of Sustainability, finalist RTÉ Home of the Year 2021, renovation consultant.

Enquire

Let's talk

Tell us a little about your organisation or event, your audience, and the date you have in mind.

Every talk is tailored to your team. Pricing available on request based on format, location, and group size.

Prefer email? hello@thehomepage.ie

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