Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige

Topics covered : Illness, grief, miscarriage, motherhood, divorce, diet culture, overcoming challenges, self-regulation, thriving.  

This week I speak to author and midlife coach, Alana Kirk.

Originally from Belfast, Alana lives in Dublin with her three teenage daughters, Daisy (18), Poppy (16) and Ruby (13), their 2 cats, Tiggy and Puka and their rescue dog Mojo...

Topics covered : the factors that impact our sleep, the benefits of good sleep and how to improve it.

This week I speak to clinical hypnotherapist and bestselling author, Fiona Brennan.

She lives in Dublin with her husband and business partner Ciarán, teenage son Luca and their dog Rosie...

Topics covered : Palestinian heritage, injustice, speaking up, Zionism, artwashing.

This week I speak to Irish Palestinian artist, Róisín El Cherif and it's a powerful conversation.

She lives in Galway with her parents while her brother is in New York working as a lawyer. Her Mom is from Leitrim and her father is from Gaza and she has lived in Ireland for 18 years now...

Topics covered : The power of play in building connection with kids, touch, secure attachment, body acceptance, positive modelling, apologising, breaking negative behaviours, resilience building.

This week I speak to child and adolescent psychotherapist Debbie Cullinane.

She lives in Mayo with her husband James and their two kids, Elsie and Freddie...

Topics covered : Perfectionism, people pleasing, the impact of the Covid pandemic, loneliness, marriage breakdown, grief, guilt, therapy, change, freedom, same-sex relationship, rumours, finding joy, childfree by choice.

This week I speak to Cat Lawlor, baker and owner of 'The Cake Cuppery' and it’s a gripping conversation.

Originally from Dublin, Cat now lives in Wexford with her girlfriend Louise and their two cats...

Topics covered : Hope, Palestine, protests, social justice, community, paradigm shift.

This week, my guest is Caoimhe Butterly who is an educator, a human rights activist, filmmaker & trained therapist, who has worked as a volunteer ambulance worker in Gaza, alongside Palestinian paramedics, and has also spent years in the West Bank...

Topics covered : Betrayal, heartbreak, breakdown, trust, prevention, repair, connection, healing. 

Originally from Douglas in Cork, psychotherapist Richard Hogan lives in Dublin with his wife and their 3 daughters.

He writes a weekly column with the Irish Examiner and often appears on TV and radio and he specialises in working with families...

Topics covered : Palestine, people power, social justice, privilege, culture, indigenous languages, Gaeilge, patriarchy, oppression, being Muslim, Brené Brown, whiteness, female empowerment.   

This week, journalist, filmmaker, podcaster, presenter and writer, the remarkable Dr. Myriam François is my guest.

Myriam is a Londoner whose mother is Irish (she's from Leitrim), and her father is French...

Topics covered : Fear, regret, fertility journey, career change, anxiety, toxic positivity, triggers, comparisons, peak performance.

Life coach Mark Fennell is back on the pod!

Mark is married to Fiona and has spent over 20 years helping people through his coaching business.

His online following has grown massively over the past few years too and on Instagram, he currently has 160K followers and is known for his video content...

Topics covered : TV presenting, change, leaving on her terms, her Mum Brenda, grief, parenting, family life, synchronicities and signs...