Episodes
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Topics covered : Celtic calendar, Autumn equinox, Loughcrew cairns, equinox stone, Megalithic Ireland, Newgrange, An Chailleach.
Historian and artist Shelly Mooney is back on the pod once again, this time to tell us all about the Autumn equinox.
Shelly lives in County Wexford with her husband Kev, their son Ferdia and Lola their dog and she runs the brilliant Instagram page ‘Tales from the Wood’ which explores the history and mythology of Ireland.
This year, the Autumn equinox will begin tomorrow, September 23rd, and will last until the winter solstice on the 21st of December.
And in this bite-sized episode she talks to us about the significance of the Autumn equinox, the Loughcrew cairns in county Meath, Newgrange and the powerful and ancient Irish goddess, An Chailleach.
For more :
Loughcrew Cairns | Heritage Ireland
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Topics covered : Mindful awareness, meditation, reframing distractions, depression, anxiety, long covid, recovery, technology, smart phones, overcoming suffering, spiritual growth, personal development, reflection, wisdom.
In this episode I speak to Buddhist monk, the wonderful Gelong Thubten.
Gelong is a title meaning monk and Thubten is hugely respected for his work in the area of spiritual growth and personal development.
His first book ‘A Monks Guide to Happiness’ was a global bestseller and his latest book has just been released ‘Handbook for Hard Times: A monk's guide to fearless living.’
In this conversation we learn about his path to becoming a monk, he speaks about the importance of relishing micro moments in our day, reframing distractions when meditating and he also guides us through a wonderful mindful practice towards the end of the chat too.
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Topics covered : Parents separating, trauma, guilt, alcoholism, addiction, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, success, rock bottom, hope, finding meaning, love, purpose.
It's great to be back after the summer break and what a perfect episode to kick off the new series!
If you’re an animal lover and you’re on social media, there is a strong possibility that you already follow Niall Harbison.
Originally from Co. Tyrone, he grew up in Brussels and over the past 18 months he has been devoting his time to helping to save street dogs in Thailand.
And to fully understand the man he is today; we need to go back through some of the experiences that have shaped him in his life. When he was 13, his parents separated, and his mother went on to have a relationship with an abusive partner which had a massive impact on him. He has been a private chef of billionaires, a successful and at times controversial entrepreneur, and at his lowest point he found himself in ICU after a drink and drug fuelled binge.
He has been sober for about 2 years and 9 months now and his mission is to half the population of stray dogs in the world over the next 20-30 years.
His book – ‘Hope - how street dogs taught me the meaning of life’ is just out and it’s an incredible read.
I hope you feel inspired by our conversation as Niall is the perfect example of how it’s never too late to change your life.
For more information on the work he’s doing and if you’d like to donate…
Click here
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Topics covered : Family dynamics, dyslexia, addiction, alcoholism, inner critic, secrecy, shame, labels, attachment styles, genogram, parenting, healthy boundaries, position in the family, breaking negative patterns, positive and negative family legacies, forgiveness.
In this episode I speak to psychotherapist Richard Hogan about family dynamics.
Originally from Douglas in Cork he 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.
He specialises in working with families and he’s just released his second book ‘ Home is where the start is’ and I found this conversation illuminating.
During it he shares elements of his own upbringing with us and gives us plenty of tips on how best to navigate our own family dynamics and ultimately help us to live healthier and more authentic lives. I loved it and I hope you will too.
You can also dive back into over 130 episodes of Ready to be Real to keep you going over the summer as this is where I’ll take a break.
I’ll be back in the Autumn with a brand new selection of thought-provoking episodes and as always I am so grateful for all the love and support I get here.
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Have a gorgeous summer and thanks for listening to Ready to be Real.
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Topics covered : What is Human Design, understanding your chart, energy types, profile lines, centres.
In this conversation Human Design practitioner Nicole Crosbie explains what Human Design is and how to get your unique chart. She also gives us an overview of the chart which includes the energy types and the profile lines and she also touches on the centres…this is all stuff that will hopefully make sense once you listen to the episode.
And to get the most out of it, I’d recommend that you do your chart before you listen.
To get your chart, you’ll need the following information:
Your date, time and place of birth.
Click here for free or use one of the many free links found online to give you your own unique chart…
Get your chart here
* Nicole is giving all listeners of Ready to be Real, 30% off a reading with her until the end of August 2023
The code is SILE30
So if you’re interested, go to her website, www.nicolecrosbie.com or her Instagram page
or you can email her directly [email protected]
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Topics covered : Psychotherapy, music, management, her relationship with her husband Tommy, motherhood, self-acceptance, social media.
In this episode I speak to singer, manager, producer and psychotherapist, Yvonne Tiernan.
Originally from Dublin, Yvonne has lived in Galway with her husband Tommy for 20 years and they have 3 kids together.
She is such an impressive person (a label we unpack during the conversation) who is gifted in many different areas of life.
‘The Raines’, the folk trio she’s part of, have released their debut album ‘Reverie’ and are touring across the country this summer.
And during this conversation we get a sense of who she is and what’s important to her, as she speaks about her love of her work as a psychotherapist, her career in the entertainment industry, her relationship with her husband Tommy who she finds endlessly fascinating, and how minding others is really important to her.
The Raines play in Monroe’s as part of the Galway Folk Festival on the 17th of June and Matt Molloy’s in Westport on the 18th of June.
For a full list of tour dates and to buy tickets go to The Raines
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Topics covered : Best foods to eat and when to eat them, genetics, blue zones, impact of Covid, exercise, sleep, sex, connections, engagement, laughter.
Professor Rose Anne Kenny has 35 years of experience at the forefront of ageing medicine and in this conversation she shares some of the proven adjustments we can all make regardless of our age, to live longer and happier lives.
Her book is ‘Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life’ and it’s a fascinating read.
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Topics covered : Boundaries, burlesque, reclaiming the past, safety, art, nature, balance, grounding, facing fears, sensuality, purpose, movement meditation, hypermobility, fibromyalgia, selfcare.
In this episode I speak to dancer and choreographer, event organiser and producer and recently wedding celebrant, the brilliant Bonnie Boux.
Bonnie is a nature lover who lives in Waterford and in this conversation she tells us how dance was a big part of her healing journey, she talks about her path to Burlesque, being a wedding celebrant and how she doesn’t let a chronic health condition hold her back.
She’s one of a kind and I was thrilled to connect with her.
You can catch Bonnie as part of Jenny Keane’s tour this September and her own show happening in Waterford on Valentine’s day, is one not to be missed!
Go to her Instagram page for more info and subscribe to her mailing list to never miss her events.
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Topics covered : Authenticity, vulnerability, hard work, leadership, purpose, reflection, communication, effort, preparation, emotional intelligence, true success, meditation, trust, re-invention, mental health, responding instead of reacting, self-care.
In this episode I speak to high performance coach and author Enda McNulty.
Enda is married to Julia and they live in Dublin and when he played football for Armagh, he won an All-Ireland medal and an All-star Award.
Now he’s regarded as one of the top performance coaches and leadership experts in the country having worked with a who’s who of business and sporting leaders over the past 25 years.
His second book ‘Commit 2 Lead’ is out now and in this conversation he talks about finding true success in life and how to become a leader; the power of re-invention…and how he and his family used to holiday in my home village of Spiddal in Connemara.
I took a lot away from this episode and I hope you will too.
Other book recommendation – ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by W. Timothy Gallwey
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Topics covered : Sister bond, Cancer, terminal diagnosis, freak accident, grief, perspective.
This week I am re-releasing one of the most listened to episodes ever of Ready to be Real.
Three years ago I spoke to someone who has since become a very good friend, the wonderful Kathie Stritch.
Kathie is from Cloonfad in Co. Roscommon but she lives in Galway with her soon to be husband Stephen and their little boy Freddie who’s 4.5 yrs.
9 years ago her world changed forever when her sister Elaine was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain tumour. Elaine was married to Pa and their two boys Adam and Jason were 1 and 4 at the time.
This episode will make you appreciate how precious being alive really is.
You’ll find Kathie on Instagram K A T H I E S T R I T C H (@kathiestritchpt) • Instagram photos and videos and she also runs the Grief Ireland page which hosts retreats and workshops. You’ll also find it on Instagram Grief Ireland - Support Community (@griefireland) • Instagram photos and videos
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Topics covered : Body acceptance, shedding shame, diet culture, disordered eating, body image, unlearning, motherhood, loss of identity, blended family, love, responding over reacting, self-talk, respect, bouncing forward, self-worth, stretch marks, regret, healing, empowerment.
In this episode I speak to the truly wonderful Sarah Nicole Landry. She’s a body acceptance advocate, a speaker, a writer, an occasional model and podcaster and she’s better known online as ‘The Birds Papaya’.
Sarah Nicole is married to Shane and she’s the mother of 4 kids, she has 3 teenagers from her previous marriage and their daughter Lemmie is 2.
She’s one of the most important voices right now on diet culture and body acceptance and her Instagram page alone has 2.3 million followers!
In this conversation she covers a multitude on the topic, so if you want a feel-good episode that will potentially give you goosebumps (as it did for me!) this is the pod for you.
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Shelly Mooney is a historian and artist who lives in County Wexford with her husband Kev, their baby Ferdia and Lola their dog and she runs the brilliant Instagram page ‘Tales from the Wood’ which explores the history and mythology of Ireland.
In this bite-sized episode she talks to us about the ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine. She speaks of the importance of the Hill of Uisneach, the tradition of handfasting at this time, and the significance of the Hawthorn tree.
The Hill of Uisneach - The Sacred Centre of Ireland.
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Topics covered : Mental health, shame, judgement, Irish psychiatric system, progression, early intervention, social media, education, TV show The Voice, panic attack, values, gaslighting, dealing with conflict, labelling, music, podcasting, therapy, meditation, breathwork, emotional intelligence.
In this episode I speak to musician, podcaster, author, activist and all-round great human, Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin.
He lives in Wicklow with his girlfriend Louize and their new puppy Stevie and in this conversation we cover so much, it’s serious at times and lighter in other parts as he talks about things like emotional intelligence, shame, labelling, dealing with conflict, the benefits of meditation and embarking on a PHD.
And if you want to go to Niall’s ‘Where is my mind’ podcast show next Friday, the 28th of April in the 3 Olympia, head to Ticketmaster to grab to last few tickets.
3Olympia Theatre, Dublin | Events & Tickets | Map, Travel & Seating Plan (ticketmaster.ie)
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Topics covered : Childhood, mother, alcoholism, complicated relationship, childbirth, loss of identity, suicide, numbness, grief, power of writing, compassion.
In this episode I speak to author and mother, Anne Tiernan.
Anne is married to Matt and they have 3 kids, Molly who’s 17, Oscar who’s 14 and Jack who’s 13 and they’ve lived in New Zealand for the past 18 years.
Born in Zambia, she grew up in Navan from the age of 3 and is one of 4 kids and one of her brothers happens to be well known comedian and TV host Tommy Tiernan.
In this conversation, she talks about her childhood, her emotionally unavailable mother and the dramatic moment she found out that she had taken her own life.
Anne is a beautiful person and she’s just released her first book, a work of fiction called ‘The Last Days Of Joy’ which is available to buy in all good bookshops now.
Resources :
If you need to talk to someone, you can contact a Samaritan on Freephone 116 123 or email [email protected]
Pieta
Pieta | Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm since 2006
Or go to…
Mental health - HSE.ie
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Topics covered : Authenticity, people pleasing, boundaries, compromise, visualisation, freedom.
In this episode I speak to New York Times best-selling author, Sarah Knight.
With more than 3 million copies in print, Sarah Knight’s ‘No Fucks Given’ guides have been published in thirty-one languages worldwide and her TEDx Talk on "The Magic of Not Giving a Fuck" has over 10 million views.
In this conversation she talks us through how best to live an authentic and fulfilling life by embracing the power of saying NO and having boundaries.
And as is often the case with Ready to be Real chats, the language in this episode as you’d imagine, isn’t always suitable for young or sensitive ears so please be mindful as you listen.
* Her new book ‘Grow the F*ck Up: How to be an adult and get treated like one’ is out on the 4th of April.
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Topics covered : Patrick, historic and legendary; the myth of Síle and Sheela na Gigs.
Shelly Mooney is a historian and artist who lives in County Wexford with her husband Kev, their baby Ferdia and Lola their dog and she runs the brilliant Instagram page ‘Tales from the Wood’ which explores the history and mythology of Ireland.
And in this conversation she talks to us about St. Patrick, the man he was before the title of Saint was bestowed upon him.
But even more interesting than that, she talks to us about Síle and her connection to Patrick and the often misunderstood symbol of ‘Sheela na Gig’.
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Topics covered : Fertility, IVF, love, abnormalities, law in Ireland, disappointment, dilemma, termination, impact of covid restrictions, grief, loss, trauma, compassion, support, healing, acceptance.
In this episode I speak to salon owner and entrepreneur Anna Hosty.
Anna is married to Dave and they live in Galway with their daughter Henrietta who is 6 next month and their dog Ozzie.
She’s also the co-owner of hairdressing group ‘Yourells’ and co-founder of the hair supplement for Mums called ‘The Hair Vitamin Company’.
And as you’ll hear at the beginning of our chat, I have known Anna for a long time but what I didn’t know until recently was what she had been through personally.
In this conversation she shares her experience of fertility and motherhood which includes the IVF process; joy, loss and trauma.
She is a brave and wonderful person and I am so grateful that she trusted me to help her tell her story.
It's an episode that will challenge some of you and I ask you to park your judgement and open your heart and mind to what you’re about to hear as unless you’ve experienced the same, you have no idea how you’d respond.
I am so grateful to Anna for speaking so honestly about her experience and I know it’ll help a lot of you who listen.
Resources :
If you need to talk to someone, you can contact a Samaritan on Freephone 116 123 or email [email protected]
Or go to…
Mental health - HSE.ie
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Topics covered : Motherhood, loss of identity, finding yourself again, modelling, eating disorder, social media.
In this episode I speak to online sensation Louise Boyce, better known as Mama Still Got It.
Louise is a Mum of 3 who’s online content on motherhood is hilarious and her book Mama Still Got It is coming out on the 8th of June.
During our conversation we naturally speak about motherhood, the loss of identity that can often happen when becoming a mother…and finding yourself again, but we also talk about modelling, her struggles with an eating disorder early in her career, social media and her closeness to her sister.
Enjoy and let me know what you think, thanks!
Resources : Bodywhys | The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland
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Topics covered : her childhood, the power of journaling, self-worth, being wronged, sitting with pain, authenticity, gaslighting, boundaries, growth, inner child, healing.
In this episode I speak to Lebanese-Canadian author, poet, speaker, activist and educator, the incredible Najwa Zebian.
Najwa being a guest on ‘Ready to be Real’ is a dream come true for me as she is someone I have long admired.
She grew up in a conservative Muslim household and writing helped her process and heal from past pain.
Her voice is incredibly soothing, and she has a wonderful way of simplifying complex topics.
In this conversation she speaks about being ‘wronged’ and how best to manage it, self-worth, gaslighting, the importance of boundaries and how to heal.
And at the end of the conversation, I ask her a question that has a profound impact on both of us.
This was without a doubt one of the most powerful conversations that I’ve ever had and you can find Najwa’s latest book ‘Trust Your Heart’ online and in audio form on her website Najwa Zebian | Author. Speaker. Creator | Author. Speaker. Creator
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Topics covered : Fertility, miscarriage, IVF process, fear, the power of words, motherhood, parental anxiety, shift in perspective, stage of life, acting, integrity.
In this episode I speak to actor and mother Caroline Morahan.
Caroline lives in LA with her husband Dáithí 0r Doc as he’s better known and their 2 kids, Rowan who’s 3 and Ava who’s 2.
They moved to LA 15 years ago and at the time she left a very successful TV in Ireland to pursue acting.
Last month when she was back in Dublin, we sat down and spoke about her path to motherhood, being a Mom, her career to date, her love of acting, the sage advice given to her by her own mother and how baby brain is real!
** This episode does not feature any medical guidance so please consult your doctor if you are looking for fertility advice.
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