A podcast hosted by CHASE (@theartofchase) // Tune in for talks with artists and creatives discussing life in the arts and tricks of the trade.
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In March 2024, the popular ‘Real Talks with Alan O’Mara’ podcast series announced its return, a new weekly format and a slate of brilliant Irish guests. The series, which originated in Ireland and is now based in New York, will celebrate leading figures from music, sport, art and life. Each episode will feature vulnerable discussions that empower listeners to live happier, healthier and more successful lives. In a bonus episode released on Wednesday, March 6, O’Mara discussed the return of t ...
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Sports Broadcaster Evanne Ní Chuilinn Talks Women’s Sports, Sharing and Grief
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In this episode, we sat down with Irish sports journalist and television presenter Evanne Ní Chuilinn, and had an honest and heartfelt chat about her career and so much more. We talked about Evanne's book, The Great Irish Book of Gaelic Games, and how she loves a challenge. We also discussed the current state of women's sports, sharing and storytel…
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In this week’s episode, host Alan O'Mara and producer Mary Kate Boylan sit down to talk about topics including asking for help, how they feel about the word 'resilience' and turning awareness into action. Using last week’s interview with comedian Emman Idama as a jumping off point, Alan and Mary Kate chat through their reflections from the week. Tr…
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Comedian Emman Idama talks childhood trauma, dyslexia and finding comedy
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Emman Idama is a Nigerian Irish comedian, and a rising star on the comedy scene. Emman MC’s at In Stitches Comedy Club in Dublin, and has been seen on Comedy Central. He’s won Hot Press Irish Comedian of the Year twice, and was a Chortle Comedy Finalist in 2019. He co-hosts the Acting the Maggot podcast. We’re sitting down with Emman in person, whi…
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During this week’s episode, host Alan O'Mara and producer Mary Kate Boylan sit down to talk about quitting. Using last week’s interview with musician Ciarán Moran as a jumping off point, Alan and Mary Kate chat through their reflections from the week. We also have an exciting giveaway thanks to Connemara Marble. To enter, just make sure you subscri…
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Ciarán Moran talks music, writing and 'It's OK'
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In this week’s episode, we sat down with musician Ciarán Moran. Ciarán Moran is a rising star on the Irish music scene, and a native of North Inner City Dublin. The singer songwriter has toured and performed with Damien Dempsey, and gained praise from Irish music pioneers including Christy Moore, Glen Hansard and Finbar Furey. His 2023 single ‘It’s…
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Alan and MK talk self-compassion and listening
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In this week’s episode, Alan and producer Mary Kate sit down to talk self-compassion, journaling and the power of listening. Using last week’s interview with Olympian Emmet Brennan as a jumping off point, Alan and Mary Kate chat through their reflections from the week. Subscribe to the Real Talks newsletter at www.realtalks.news, and follow us on s…
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Emmet Brennan talks Olympics, second chances and chasing your dreams
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We sat down with Olympian and Irish boxer Emmet Brennan after his victorious US debut in New York City’s Sony Hall. Emmet talked about hitting his post-Olympics rock bottom with alcohol, and reflected on his journey, getting sober, and chasing his dreams. If you enjoy this episode, please rate or review the show on whatever podcast platform you pre…
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Alan and MK talk messy journeys and good friends
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Alan and Mary Kate sat down to chat and reflect on last week's conversation with Katie Boyle. They also discuss their experiences of starting therapy on different sides of the Atlantic, hitting rock bottom and talk about the importance of good friends. Our newsletter is available at www.realtalks.news and includes helpful resources as well as the n…
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Katie Boyle talks comedy, therapy and life as an immigrant in New York
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Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her debut album “I’ll Do it Myself” dropped in June 2023, hitting number *one* in the iTunes charts. It’s been streamed more than 330,000 times on Youtube. She tours all over the US and Ireland. She is the host of The Shift podcast and has been heard on Sirius XM. Katie’s been featured in th…
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Host Alan O'Mara and producer Mary Kate Boylan discuss the return of the podcast and what listeners can expect from weekly episodes. This series, which originated in Ireland and is now based in New York, will celebrate leading figures from music, sport, art and life. Each episode will feature vulnerable discussions that empower listeners to live ha…
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A message from Real Talks Founder Alan O'Mara!Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. AlanBy Alan O'Mara
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Stephen Lynch on raising €70,000 for mental health charities and running the length of Ireland
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For this special Christmas episode of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland wellbeing series, we were joined by Stephen Lynch. Earlier in 2023, Stephen raised an incredible €70,000 for SOSAD Ireland and Mental Health Ireland by running the length of the island. It was a gruelling challenge of 563km, full of highs and lows, that tested him physically, m…
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**This interview by Alan O'Mara was first published as part of The Players Voice series.**Kerry GAA goalkeeper Martin Stackpoole joined host Alan O’Mara to open up in great detail about his gambling addiction and his recovery. Martin talks about his struggle to reach out for help, what he learned from spending time in a treatment centre and how muc…
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**This interview by Alan O'Mara was first published as part of The Players Voice series.**During this powerful and insightful conversation, Kildare footballer Mary Hulgraine reflects on her well-being journey and recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. She talks about the importance of accepting help and shares some of the highs and lows of life …
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PrefID (@pref_id) is a British artist who paints around the world. We talk about dating fellow artist Adele Renault, hard kombucha leading to amnesia, moving to LA, how their dog came into their life, his love for Belgium’s excellent beer and food items, his process, the reason for not using tape in his murals, the pursuit of perfection, taming the…
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We talk about recently surviving a heart attack, working at Riot Games as an Art Director, moving to Venice Beach from Montreal, the benefits of Kung Fu, discovering Hip Hop and graffiti in the late ‘80s, working with the first Mac to start working with Adobe Illustrator, being vectorheads, feeling-based outlines, Designer Republic, partying in Bel…
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Klor is a French artist and partner with Scien in 123KLAN, who paints worldwide. We talk about growing up in the north of France/south of Belgium, being there at the beginning of the movement, being married to Scien for 28 years, working on each other’s work with full trust, coming up as a girl in the graffiti scene, always including graffiti lette…
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Davey Leavitt is an artist and designer and the former co-founder of Cyrcle. He lives and works in Los Angeles. We talk about low-key chic living in Los Feliz, the apprehension for learning new things, Kung Fu George popping up at the right time, joining a lesbian basketball league, becoming conscious, every artist dealing with trauma, living with …
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CLIP - Liverpool and Ireland footballer Leanne Kiernan on mental health and mentality
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This is a clip from my recent conversation with Liverpool and Ireland footballer Leanne Kiernan.During our full conversation, Leanne reflects on the ups and downs of her journey so far and explains how tough times have helped her to build resilience and confidence. Leanne also shares her experience of grief and discusses the importance of friendshi…
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Skount is a Spanish artist and a master chef living in Amsterdam. We talk about the Holy Waters of Lourdes, the almost non-existent lockdown during the pandemic in Amsterdam, turning clubs into gyms, the can-do spirit of the Dutch, painting in Copenhagen, the crazy story of how he ended up living in Amsterdam and most likely avoided jail time in Pa…
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We were joined by Leanne Kiernan for the latest episode of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. A brilliant footballer from Bailieborough in Cavan, Leanne has represented Ireland at the highest level. She is also the reigning player of the year for Liverpool Football Club. Leanne reflects on the ups and downs of her journey so far a…
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Steve Saiz is a legendary professional skateboarder and artist/designer living in Los Angeles. We talk about the US Angeles group show he curated, skating with Spike Jonze, Freestyler Magazine, the resurgence of skateboarding in the ‘80s, touring Europe with the Bones Brigade, the beauty and far reach of skateboarding, Stacey Peralta’s influence, b…
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What is Growth Mindset and why is it important? How can you develop Growth Mindset in your day to day life? A mindset is a mental attitude that determines how we understand and respond to situations. In a growth mindset, people believe that what they are capable of can be developed by putting in time and effort. Growth mindset empowers us to move t…
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Authenticity is matching what is going on inside of us, in our thoughts and feelings, to what we express outwardly through our words, actions and choices. Being authentic supports holistic well-being and encourages happiness, fulfilment, and high self-esteem. Being authentic makes us more likely to pursue our passions and believe in ourselves.In th…
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ZLA is an artist an illustrator in LA. We talk about having a studio for the first time, making the switch from working for an advertising agency full-time for 10 years to working part-time to focus on making art, growing up in Glendale drawing mazes, why the senses are time-machines, having an older brother who was into graffiti, going to UC Davis…
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CLIP - David Balfe (aka For Those I Love) on dealing with panic attacks
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This clip is a short extract from the recent episode with David Balfe (aka For Those I Love). During the conversation, the Irish album of the year winner gave some fascinating insight into his experience of panic attacks and talks about the practical strategies he learned in therapy that have helped him to cope, deal and control panic attacks. You …
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David Balfe (aka For Those I Love) - PART 2
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This episode is the second part of a conversation with David Balfe (aka For Those I Love). David discussed how he struggled with grief and depression. He talks about the importance of therapy and reaching out for professional support.Each episode of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series is hosted by Real Talks Founder Alan O’Mara, who…
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What is self-compassion and why is it important? How can you develop self-compassion? Self-compassion is a crucial mental skill at the centre of the well-being journey. Life challenges us all in different ways but self-compassion can help us to be kinder to ourselves when experiencing hardship. This video with Performance and Well-being Coach Alan …
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David Balfe (aka For Those I Love) - PART 1
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Welcome to the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. This episode is with David Balfe (aka For Those I Love). David is a renowned musician that has featured on some of the world’s biggest stages. His self-titled album, For Those I Love, won Irish album of the year.In this episode, David talks about self-worth, depression and panic attack…
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Welcome to the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. This is a teaser clip from our upcoming conversation with David Balfe (aka For Those I Love), which will be released on October 6. David talks about self-worth, depression and panic attacks. He talks about the power of counselling and the long and winding process of learning to cope, s…
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What is resilience and why is it important? How can you develop resilience? Resilience is a crucial mental skill at the centre of the well-being journey. Life challenges us all in different ways but resilience can help us to both survive and thrive. This clip with Performance and Well-being Coach Alan O'Mara is part of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ire…
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What is self-awareness? Why is self-awareness important?How can you develop self-awareness? This clip with Performance and Well-being Coach Alan O'Mara is part of the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. Visit www.sosadireland.ie/real-talks/ to learn more about mental skills and listen to in-depth conversations with Rory’s Stories, Lean…
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Welcome to the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. The first episode of our new series is with Rory O’Connor, more commonly known as Rory’s Stories. Rory explains how he worked through his mental health struggles to become an online sensation, a stand up comedian and a published author. We talked about failure, fear, self-awareness, au…
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Here is the first exclusive clip from the upcoming Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. The first episode of our new series is with Rory O’Connor, more commonly known as Rory’s Stories, and will be released in full on September 22. Rory explains how he worked through his mental health struggles to become an online sensation, a stand up …
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COMING SOON - Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series
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Welcome to the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being series. In the coming weeks, some of Ireland’s most inspiring people will support the Real Talks with SOSAD Ireland well-being hub, by talking to host Alan O'Mara about important life lessons and exploring various strands of well-being. This includes topics like depression, grief, resilience a…
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Kii Arens is an illustrator, artist, musician and director who lives and works in Los Angeles. We talk about painting the facade of the Roxy on the Sunset Strip, spin art, opening up for Gangstarr back in the day, performing at Prince's 31st birthday party, designing the last Van Halen poster, the gig poster world, poppers, designing for Woodstock …
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John Park is an artist living in LA who paints around the US. We talk about Cannibal Flower, coming up in Ohio, attending RISD, the CIA using Modern Art in a covert operation in the '50s to combat the cultural Cold War, soft power flexes, Alphonse Mucha, Frog Tape, the 28,000 square feet Nike job, cracking sidewalks with lifts, hand-painted giant a…
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Nychos is an artist from Vienna who lives in LA and works around the world. We talk about his upcoming show with @mirusgallery in LA: 'The Awakening' and the 100+ paintings in it, getting healthier and more clear in mind,body and soul the closer he got to finishing the work for the show, painting as a way to clear out and let go, being the sickness…
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Rizon is a 3D Designer, Illustrator and Creative Director who lives in Antwerp, Belgium. We talk about the early graffiti days in Antwerp, first trips to NY, glass eyes in sandwiches, seeking refuge in clubs because it was too cold outside, the beauty of early adoption and fighting for the art form, never finishing high school, odd jobs and faux-fi…
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Pez is a Spanish artist who paints worldwide. We talk about early beginnings, positive graffiti, Barcelona shutters, his show at Thinkspace Gallery in LA, the barrier of the mind, the scene in Bogota/Columbia, cops that write graffiti, the Visual Arts Rights Act, Amsterdam adventures and more. IG: @pezbarcelona www.el-pez.com…
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Recorded at Modern Multiples Studio with Lionel Deluy and Montana Mills on the signing day of "Angelina", we talk about how the collaboration edition came about, details of the production, the story behind the Angelina Jolie shoot back in the early '90s and how she knew exactly what she wanted, working with the drum-scanned polaroid because Vogue n…
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Episode 28: Montana Mills of Modern Multiples
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Montana Mills is the Director of Modern Multiples, a fine art printmaking studio in Los Angeles specializing in serigraphs and digital giclees. We talk about the founder of the studio and Montana's uncle, the artist and printmaker Richard Duardo and the legacy he created and left behind, LA's Chicano Art movement, Hecho in Atzlan, the difference be…
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Fabian Alomar is a professional skateboarder and actor living in Los Angeles. We talk about being freshly released after being locked up in Pelican Bay State Prison for 4 years, making the 'Cholos Try' videos, staying sober and clean, celebrating too much, self-help programs in prison, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), spending time in the hole,…
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Nychos is an artist who was born in Vienna but now lives in Los Angeles and paints around the world. We talk about quitting sugar and alcohol, meeting at See No Evil 2 in Bristol back in 2012, getting into Lords Crew and JBCB, opening the Rabbit Eye Movement Gallery and Studio in Vienna, doing 4 solo shows in a year, hitting San Francisco hard, get…
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MadSteez is an artist living and working in New York. Recorded at his studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we talk about making up meanings for the paintings after the fact, why Mr. Ween is number 1 and how the Weeniverse got started, working at Rusty as an assistant Art Director without them knowing he was still in High School, how Andy Warhol, David…
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Enrique Lorenzo is a professional skateboarder who lives in Barcelona. Recorded from the steps at MACBA in Barcelona we talk about funny trick trends poppin' up accidentally through the socials, skateboarding being an art or a sport depending or your perspective, how he ended up skating for World Industries, getting the call from Rodney Mullen on a…
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Allison Bamcat is an artist living and working in LA. We talk about growing up with Scientologist parents, how Dianetics saved the day when food-poisoned once, starting to paint walls two and a half years ago at the age of 30, getting taught by graffiti artists, the scene in Boston, how to get boomlifts to stop beeping, painting in the rain, painti…
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Gsulf is a graffiti artist from Paris who now lives in LA. We talk about moving to LA in January of 2020 right before the pandemic, the power of the bidet, wiping from the front just to be safe, abandoning the technical side of painting, spray paint as a tool, focusing on gesture, being free to try new stuff with the option of not showing it, maint…
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Shplinton is a Los Angeles based artist. We talk about being locked down, Covid craziness, erring on the side of caution, people moving away from LA, doodling in his Bible as a kid, growing up in South Central, art as escapism, the gentrification of Venice, AR, renting out paintings, washing fruits and veggies, training for a cross-country bike tri…
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Keta Megget is an actor, fighter, pro-wrestler, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt and the founder of Team Bully Buster. We talk about having helped saved a stranger's life who was just hit by a car who turned out to be a Trump supporter from Minneapolis, why it's time to be sensitive and understanding, being called the N-word when she was 8 years o…
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