Calodagh McCumiskey - Corporate Wellbeing Expert
Founder and Wellbeing Specialist

Meet Calodagh

Sharing the lessons from high-pressure humanitarian leadership with modern corporate settings.

With 14 years leading humanitarian missions in global conflict zones and 15 years as a wellbeing specialist, Calodagh brings a perspective on human performance that is unique in the corporate landscape.

Trusted by Leaders & Organizations Globally

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From the Frontline to the Boardroom

"For 14 years, I led teams and managed projects in disaster and post-crisis environments - where pressure, uncertainty and human limits were part of everyday leadership.

What I witnessed in those environments is something I now see every day in business corridors and boardrooms: sustained pressure, emotional exhaustion and people operating without the space to recover.

The difference is that organisations today have the opportunity to act before the consequences escalate. By investing in their most important asset - their people - they create the conditions where teams perform at their best, sustain their energy and avoid the hidden costs of burnout, disengagement and turnover.

I work with organisations to create the leadership, systems and conditions that allow people and performance to thrive together - through wellbeing strategy, leadership development and keynote talks."

"Building cultures where people show up at their best and where wellbeing supports sustainable performance and real business results."

Why I do this work

In high-pressure environments - whether disaster zones or modern organisations - sustainable high performance depends on people having the clarity, energy and support to do their best work.

This doesn't happen by accident. It is shaped by leadership, culture and systems and the way work is structured.

My work focuses on helping organisations design those conditions intentionally - so people can excel without sacrificing their wellbeing.

Background & Origins

Shaped by the Field

Long before the boardrooms, Calodagh worked on the ground in some of the world's most challenging places. That experience - building resilience and human capacity under real pressure - is the foundation everything she does today is built on.

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Awards & Recognition

Calodagh has been recognized for her leadership, excellence, and pioneering work in the wellbeing industry across corporate and humanitarian sectors.

2020

Named Thought Leader by the All-Ireland Business Foundation.

2021

Elevated to AIBF All-Star Master Practitioner in Wellbeing and Coaching.

2022

Admitted as a Fellow of the AIBF, the highest level of membership.

2023

Branch Winner and National Runner-Up, Solo Business Woman of the Year.

2024

Branch Winner and Judges' Special Recognition, Network Ireland.

2024

Awarded the Denis Duggan Memorial Award by Rotary Ireland.