About the Host - Paul Quinn

The Voice Behind the Mic

Paul Quinn is more than a podcast host — he’s a fighter, founder, father and at heart - an incredibly curious human being. From boxing rings to boardrooms, Paul’s journey has been shaped by grit, reinvention, and a relentless belief that no career journey is a straight line.

From Grit to Growth

Raised on discipline and purpose, Paul’s early years in athletics, martial arts and boxing taught him how to take hits, keep moving and rise stronger — lessons that carried through as he built Westport Partners, an Executive Search and Career Coaching firm operating across Asia and beyond.

Based in Singapore with his wife and three children, Paul brings that same raw authenticity to every episode — blending curiosity, empathy, and a refusal to accept surface-level stories.

Why This Podcast?

Paul launched The Quinntessential Questions Podcast to explore the stories behind success — the reinventions, resets, and rock bottoms that shape extraordinary lives. Through candid conversations with Olympians, financiers, fighters, founders, and everyday warriors, he brings listeners into the moments that matter most.

Media & Speaking Engagements

Paul is available for:

  • Keynote speaking on career reinvention, resilience, and leadership

  • Podcast guest appearances

  • Private coaching

  • Panel moderating

  • Corporate masterclasses on storytelling, team culture, and performance mindset

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Expertise

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  • Paul shows up with:

    • Credibility that cuts through — 20+ years in search, thousands of interviews

    • Voice and presence that engages listeners and holds space

    • A mind for strategy and a heart for stories that matter

    • Cross-border fluency: from London and Dublin to Dubai, New York to Hong Kong and Singapore

    • No fluff: Just real talk — with edge, empathy, and insight.

    • No Career Journey Is a Straight Line

    • From Cleaner to CEO: Hustle, humility, and the long game

    • Olympic Thinking in Everyday Life: What elite sport teaches us about resilience, focus, and performing under pressure

    • The Fighter’s Mindset in Business

    • Negotiating Like a Pro: High-stakes career moves decoded

    • Private Banking & Executive Search: Inside the hiring engine

    • Succession, Wealth & Legacy: The real work behind family offices

    • Raising Warriors: Navigating fatherhood and ambition

    • Reputation Without Hype: Building trust in a noisy world

  • Executive Search

    • Westport isn’t about filling roles — it’s about placing impact players. Paul works with top-tier private banks, PE-backed firms and family offices to build leadership teams that last. Trusted by clients, respected by candidates.

    Career Coaching

    • For those ready to move up or break out, Westport delivers tactical guidance with real-world honesty. No vague theory — just career strategy that sticks, straight from the Paul’s playbook to help professionals navigate your career to the top.

  • Paul is available for:

    • Fireseide chats

    • Guest appearances

    • Roundtable panels

    • Content collabs and live conversations

    • Audience-specific coaching sessions or speaker events

    • Engaging, insightful, and built for action.

    • Money FM 89.3

    • The Quinntessential Questions Podcast – 40+ episodes with elite voices from sport, finance, and entrepreneurship. Thus far we have created the following series:

    • CIO Series

    • CEO Series

    • Alternatives & Private Equity Series

    • Olympians & World Champion Series

    • The Voice Behind the Mic. The Strategy Behind the Story.

    • Paul is British-born, of Singaporean and Irish descent and is a man of contrasts and connections. From scrubbing toilets to coaching executives, from backstage theatre to boardroom strategy — Paul’s journey is anything but ordinary.

    • Now based in Singapore, he runs Westport Partners, a boutique Executive Search and Career Coaching Firm operating across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. He’s also the host of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, where he sits down with Olympians, founders, financiers and fighters to explore what success really looks like.

    • He brings grit, clarity, and a global lens to every conversation — because he’s lived it, not just read about it.