The Mind Yourself Podcast

A globe trotting ballet dancer, Suzan Sittig has travelled a lot in her pursuit of a ballet career. From being born and spending her early years in South Africa where she was first exposed to dancing before moving to the UK where she grew up and where she she took her ballet career to the next level as a student at the Royal Ballet School in London.  Now as a Classical Ballet Dancer in the Vi...

Former Thai Boxer, Ultra-athlete, podcaster, Ultimate Week Survivor and Mental Health Advocate; talk about some serious life experiences. Conor O'Keefe is an excellent role model with an eclectic sporting background and some exciting experiences such as appearing on a documentary that covered mental health and taking part in 'Ultimate Hell Week' tv show which is one of the toughest challenges anyo...

This week we have a great episode from when Eoin had the pleasure of sitting down with the impressive Hannah Tyrrell. Hannah is a former Ireland Women's rugby union international. She represented Ireland at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. She was also a member of the Ireland team that won the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship. Tyrrell is also a former Ireland Women's rugby sevens internation...

This week we are diving into nutritional side of athletic performance. Christy sits down with Kathryn Stewart, a registered dietitian, to discuss how diet can impact performance and ability to recover between events. Kathryn qualified as a dietitian from Glasgow Caledonian University with First Class Honours. She has worked as a dietitian in both the UK and Ireland covering a range of clinical are...

This week, Eoin and Christy are back on the pod together to discuss the responsibility for coaches and parents of young athletes.  They cover a wide range of topics from how sport can be a positive life learning experience for children as well has how important the role of a coach can be in the development of young athletes both in their sport and in their lives. A very thought provoking and...

This week is a very exciting episode where Eoin had the opportunity to sit down with Cormac Ryan to discuss his mental health journey. A former Dublin county hurler Cormac has dealt with his own mental health challenges culminating in an eating disorder which he is still learning to live with. His journey to recovery has led him to become an advocate for mental health awareness online with positiv...

Christy and Eoin are back for the latest edition of our series on sports and sports psychology. This week they dive into the topic of habits and how they form a key part of an athletes preparation and also how normal people can implement habits into their days to get more out of it.  They also take a look at the validity of self-help books to see if they actually have genuine value or is it a...

This week we are delighted to sit down with Dr. Ciara Losty.  Ciara is a lecturer in applied sport and exercise psychology in Waterford Institute of Technology and course leader for the MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology programme. She is accredited as a Professional Member by Irish Institute of Sport Professional Quality Assurance Committee in in the area of sport psychology delive...

After a long hiatus, Christy and Eoin are back with the latest instalment of The Mind Yourself Podcast. This season they are investigating the relationship between sport and mental health. We will be speaking with experts in the field of sports psychology.  We wanted to cover this topic because sport is often the only way that some children can develop discipline, gain one good adult, and eve...

For the final episode of Season 3, Eoin and Christy are back on the mics together to review the guests and what they learned during this season. They give some tips for what you can take away from our different guests and advice on how to manage your mental health during the increased lockdowns we are facing. They also give a preview of what to expect for Season 4 which will launch in the new year...

We have a huge guest this week!  Sinead Hegarty started out as an influencer in the fitness and fashion sphere and built up a strong following through documenting her life in Australia and the highs and lows of her relationship at the time. Originally from County Tyrone in Ireland, Sinead is now based in Bali and has since turned her attention to studying psychology and emotional intelligence...

This week Christy and Eoin sit down to discuss a very exciting development with Motus and our education services. For the last year we have been developing an app to help us reach more children and schools. The lads discuss how the app will provide untold potential to educate more children, how it will work in the classroom and what age groups it will support at the beginning. Eoin and Christy bot...

This week Christy sits down with the very accomplished Aimée-Louise Carton. The founder of KeepAppy and one of Ireland's leading welbeing advocates. Following a suicide attempt, she has used her pain and recovery to found Europe’s fastest growing wellness platform KeepAppy, the wellness app and mental health gym. She uses her mental health journey to connect and empower individuals to take control...

The tables are turned between Christy and Eoin this week as Christy tries to pick Eoin’s brain on the secrets of Digital Marketing. Eoin attempts to breakdown his insights from his experience in the field that should help you use the internet in a safer and more mentally healthy way. They cover topics such as personalised advertisements, data privacy and critical analysis. Check out our website an...

Christy sits down for a very interesting conversation with Emily Power Smith, the one and only Clinical Sexologist in Ireland.  They discuss all areas surrounding safe and health sex, sex myths, the psychology associated with sex and the hot topic of consent. Find out more about her work at her website - https://www.empowersme.com/ Check out our website and follow us on social media for more...

Christy and Eoin are back on the mic to continue their discussion about technology and social media use. This week, they’re discussing the impact of free speech and the age of influencers. They cover topics such as 'everyone is entitled to their opinion’, how social media companies can better protect their users from 'fake news' and the type of education that everyone should have to monitor o...

This week’s Christy sits down with Dr. Elayne Ahern, who is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Limerick.  We felt that this podcast was extremely relevant to mental health week, because it addresses the role of technology in mental health therapy.  Dr. Ahern’s research spans from the effectiveness of online therapy to the application of cognitive development to combat depress...

This week Eoin is on the mic without Christy alongside him to investigate the influencer and social media industry. He sits down for an insightful conversation with Ciaran Mullan from Rumour Mill PR Agency to discuss the pros and cons of social media, the behind the scenes lives of influencers and the future relationship between social media and our mental health. Ciaran comes with a wealth of exp...

Christy and Eoin are back again to tackle to challenging topic of how parents can support their children in this ever changing technological world. The dive into social media, influencers, cyber bullying, the addictive nature of technology and so much more! A hugely educational discussion that parents, guardians and teachers alike can take tips from. Sources: My World Survey - http://myworldsurvey...

Christy sits down for a fantastic discussion with the lovely Dr. Ciara Mahon to cover the relationship between social media and youth mental health. Ciara is a  Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the Youth Mental Health Lab at University College Dublin. She is currently investigating factors influencing the mental health of 20,000 youths who completed the My World Survey 2: A National Stud...

Eoin and Christy are back again on the Mind Yourself Podcast and this week they are discussing the pros and cons of technology for our mental health. They look at the different apps and trends taking place in the technology industry and discuss the positive or negative impacts these could have for our mental wellbeing. A thought provoking discussion with some statistics and insights that should gi...

In episode 1 of our new series on cyberpsychology, we sit down with young Irish Entrepreneur, Harry McCann. Harry McCann isn’t your typical college student. Still in his early twenties, the Irish award-winning entrepreneur has established himself in the business and political world as not only a thought-leader but a powerful voice for youth across the globe. Christy sits down with Harry to discuss...

We are delighted to announce that the podcast is BACK WITH A BANG. This season’s theme is cyberpsychology and will look at the relationship between technology and mental health. As we delve in, we will consider the mental health implications of this rapidly changing digital world to allow us to use it safely and effectively. As always, we will have a mix of guest appearances alongside episodes whe...

Today we have an exciting episode for Mental Health Awareness Week where Eoin is joined by Anna Phelan and Valerie McHugh from the Ohana Zero Suicide team. Ohana Zero Suicide are a group of individuals from all over Ireland who have come together with a goal to reduce the suicide rate by promoting, protecting and preserving life. Their focus is primarily on changing the conversation around suicide...

Christy and Eoin are back for the final episode of Season 2 of The Mind Yourself Podcast. They wrap up what was covered throughout our guest episodes and our discussion on stress. They also give an update on what we are working on at Motus and our plans for our Social and Emotional Education workshops and initiatives going forward and the future plans for the podcast. We'd like to thank you all ag...