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From recovering alcoholics to survivors of childhood bullying to former foster kids, everyone has a story to tell. No one goes through life unscathed and we're all on this planet to learn from each other. Mairead Vaughan is a Family Celebrant and Legal Wedding Solemniser and as part of her job creating and delivering milestone ceremonies, she gets to partake in her favourite pastime; meeting people! She is inspired by changemakers and ordinary people who have faced adversity and are here to ...
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Send us a Text Message. Did you know that some of the students sitting their Leaving Cert this year will live to see the 22nd Century?! Senator Malcolm Byrne explains what he believes are the biggest issues currently facing Ireland. We talked about his career to date, his home town and why he entered politics. Thanks for listening. Follow me on Fac…
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Send us a Text Message. Beautiful author Nicola Lindsay tells me about her process while writing and treats me to a few poem recitals. We look back on her career, time spent in Nigeria, working with Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling and many other adventures along the way. Thanks for listening. Follow me on Facebook or Instagram. My Celebrant web…
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Send us a Text Message. Janette McDonald is passionate about yoga and has been teaching and practicing for decades. I talk to her about why yoga is an important practice as part of our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. We covered asanas (postures), chanting, mudras (hand gestures), meditation, breathwork, chair yoga and body scanning. Thank…
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Send us a Text Message. Grace O'Reilly just keeps going. She refuses to let anything get in her way. She's going to make the most of this one life despite having to deal with Fibromyalgia, a hidden disability, often misunderstood. Grace is a published author and finds writing to be very therapeutic. Grace bravely recounts the childhood bullying she…
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Send us a Text Message. Elizabeth Bolger James is a Changemaker. What's a Changemaker? It's someone who takes creative action to solve a social problem. She has overcome many challenges in her life. She's hear to tell us what she's learnt and her many stories had me rivetted, especially her close encounter with a World War II bomb! When Elizabeth g…
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Sadie and the Hidden World of a Foster-Girl
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Send us a Text Message. Sadie discusses her new book 'The Hidden World of a Foster-Girl". An open and honest account of growing up in the Irish Foster Care system. She overcame crippling anxiety, mental health issues and dyslexia to become a published author, Special Needs Assistant and pretty cool all-round wife, mother and friend to many. If you'…
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