You have dreams and then life wakes you up

Published on

17 March 2026

We all have dreams. Some of us were lucky enough to follow them. But there’s a very small portion of people who end up in a career we always wanted. We spoke to some of our listeners about their dreams and what held them back.

Phil de Lange

Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.