Performance psychologist Gerry Hussey is sitting on a bench near the Forty Foot swimming spot in south Dublin, looking out to sea. We are meeting to discuss his new self-help book. The book is not out yet, but already booksellers are reporting pre-orders from several thousand people. Over the past few years through wellness events, personal coaching and webinars he has built up an engaged community of people who are interested in his âspiritual and scientificâ approach to health.
The name of the book is Awaken Your Power Within. The title, embossed in gold, glints in the afternoon sunshine. While the country has been coming down with mindfulness discourse in recent years, there hasnât been a Power of Now/Eckhart Tolle figure writing for the Irish market. This is the space Hussey is aiming for. Thereâs a quote on the front describing Hussey, a Galway man, as âa modern-day sageâ. Thatâs David and Stephen Flynn, aka The Happy Pear, talking.