Podcasts don’t generate a big income , you would need to be big in the UK to make any money. I’m guessing everything feeds into the influencing, she makes a lot of money doing events and hosting events. The RTE gig would have raised her profile to a certain level that she can command big fees. This allows her time to do whatever she wants to do. She will probably accept more travel freebies , like the cruise she went on last year.