Poz Vibe Podcast

L ouis Byrne has cut hair for the stars, partied like there was no tomorrow, and nearly made sure there wasn’t one. A working-class lad turned award-winning global hairstylist, HIV positive, in recovery, still standing, and now standing on stages telling the truth most people are too scared to say out loud. Louis is also the founder of I Can, I Am, I Will CIC , and he’s not here to give you a hug...

Professor Fiona Lyons is a consultant in genitourinary and HIV medicine at St James's Hospital, Dublin, and a clinical professor in the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin. She has worked in HIV care since 1993. Fiona says when she started her career there was little hope that people living with HIV on effective treatment could expect the same life expectancy as everyone else but that...

Hello Poz Vibers,  This week we’re learning all about the world of puppy play. OUR GUESTS: Dan, known on his scene as Pup Rolo, is a Rubber and Puppy Player known for his advocacy of the Irish kink community. He held the title of Mr Rubber Ireland 2021 and placed second at Mr International Rubber in Chicago in 2023. He is a founder and secretary of Pups and Handlers of Ireland who recently celebra...

Hello Poz Viberz! Welcome back tribe. OUR HOST: This week our host is Phillipe Lutterbeck, an activist living in Dublin. Phillipe appeared on the podcast for the first time in 2025 as a guest and now they're back behind the mic. You can listen to his episode ⁠here. OUR GUESTS: With six years in the hair industry, Donna Fennessy is a barber and stylist who sees hair as so much more than just a...

Welcome back tribe! This week we have two very special guest hosts and two very special guests. OUR HOSTS:  Prateek is originally from Baijnath, a small town in India and moved to Ireland in 2021. He has a background in Human Resources and is currently studying International Business. ​Prateek is a HIV activist and has been a proud member of the PozVibe tribe for the past four years. During this t...

Hello Poz Vibe Tribe! Thank you so much for being here. For this episode we’ve passed the mic to member of the tribe, Luis Noguera Benitez. Luis is an Irish Venezuelan actor, journalist and activist whose campaigning focus is on destroying HIV Stigma. In this episode, Luis talks to Muriel and Saynoara, two Brazilian women living in Ireland. Muriel is a trans woman and artist who works with fashion...

Hello Poz Viberzzz! This week we welcome Tailor Maid Colby to the Poz Vibe tribe. Hailing from Belfast, Tailor is a gymnast, a professional make-up artist and a reality television veteran. She is also one of Ireland’s leading drag divas and a misl eading lady. On the homefront, Tailor is also very happily married to Robert and is mother to a pair of demanding but lovely dachshunds. A classic overt...

Hello Poz Vibe Tribe! This week Veda Lady and Dr. Robbie have passed the mic to some of our favourite Brazilians.   Our host… Phellipe Lutterbeck  Phellipe is a Brazilian beauty professional and HIV activist who has lived in Ireland for nearly a decade. He's a member of Poz Vibe Tribe and uses storytelling to promote U=U and challenge stigma with openness and education. Being visible about his sta...

Hello Poz Vibe Tribe! Veda Lady and Dr. Robbie have two guests this week to share with you all.   Aoife Commins is already a beloved member of the triibe and we are delighted to have her back. Listen to her first chat with Robbie and Veda here . Aoife is a sexual health nurse  living in Galway and is Ireland’s leading HIV activist. Along with her dad Pat, Aoife currently appears in the You, Me and...

Welcome back tribe! Robbie and Veda are back in position this week joined by two special guests. Dr Ralph Hurley O'Dwyer is a public health doctor working for the HSE. Ralph has a background in infectious diseases and global health with a special interest in HIV and minority health. As a gay man, he is passionate about improving LGBTQ+ health and has been involved in queer advocacy both in Ire...

Hello Poz Vibers! Veda and Robbie decided to hand the mic to tribe member Luis Noguera Benitez to host the pozcast this week. Luis is an Irish Venezuelan actor, journalist and activist whose focus is fighting HIV stigma.  His guests this week are Maho and Avatar both from Venezuela. Avatar Guille is originally from Caracas and recently celebrated 10 years living in Ireland. For almost 4 years, Ava...

Poz Vibers! In our final episode for 2025, we were thrilled to talk to Jaime Luna and Phillipe Lutterbeck about their HIV journeys. Phillipe is an activist living in Dublin and Jaime is a chemist and HIV activist from Panama living in Ireland for the last 4 years. Jaime advocates for the recognition of human rights, access to treatment and zero discrimination for people living with HIV. Both our g...

Hello Tribe!  This week we met with Terri, Phyllis and Catherine who work in St. Andrew’s Community Centre in Rialto, Dublin. If you want to learn more about the history of the group just click here. Veda and Robbie. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie Lawlor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ production. Big thanks to ⁠ our spo...

Welcome back Poz Vibers!  Out of the Shadows is a docmentary about immigrants living with HIV in Ireland and in this part 2, we spoke to two more incredible humans and friends of the show. Luis Noguera Benitez is an Irish Venezuelan artist, journalist and activist who combines different techniques to create campaigns to battle HIV stigma. Jordi Moya is a queer Catalan immigrant living in Ireland....

This week we’re talking to two incredible humans who both share their stories of living with HIV in Out of Shadows which is about immigrants living with HIV in Ireland.  Born in Himachal India, Pradesh Bhardwaj has been based in Ireland since 2021 and lived with HIV for 9 years. As an activist and proud member of the PozVibe Tribe, he is passionate about visibility, advocacy, and empowering commun...

New season, new look!  We are excited to share that this episode is available to watch as well as to listen to. We hope this will be the first of many video recordings we make for our Poz Vibe Tribe. Being able to watch along adds a new dimension to conversations, plus you get to see our wonderful guests in all their strength. This week we are thrilled to be joined by the incredible Emma McAnally...

The Boilerhouse in Dublin is 26 years old and in this episode we're celebrating this iconic meeting point for the LGBTQI+ comminity. We spoke with Conor James who studied in NCI and obtained a BA Honours in Computer Science. He has also worked in the Boilerhouse for 13 years as Assistant Manager. He says he is a big believer in community especially when engaging our own fabulous one. We also c...

Laylah Beattie is an Irish performer and podcaster in her late 20s. Her podcast Doomslayers is an exploration of hedonism in a world that consistently feels like it’s ending with Annie Queeries and Donna Fella. We love Laylah and we love you! Say powerful and pozitive, Veda and Robbie. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hello tribe! We are delighted this week to welcome David Field to the Pozverse. David is a clinical nurse and specialist sexual health advisor working in the only publicly funded sexual health clinic specifically for gay and bi men and the trans community. He also has a masters in public health from UCC where he focused the relationship between Chemsex and mental health among gay and bi men living...

This week we’re joined by Tribe Chiefs, Karen Sugrue and Jude Copeland. Karen is a sociology lecturer, a psychotherapist and ‘the proudest, luckiest mammy in Ireland’. She is also co-chair of Mammies for Trans Rights, likes marching in Prides, annoying conservatives and cats! Special mention to her mother Sheila who came up with the genius Grans for Trans slogan We love you Sheila! Meanwhile Jude...

Hello PVT!  Our guest this week is Prateek who was born in Himachal Pradesh, India but has been based in Ireland since 2021. Prateek has been on a powerful and personal journey of living with HIV for the past 9 years. As an activist and proud member of the Poz Vibe Tribe, he is passionate about advocacy, visibility, and building an empowered community of people living with HIV. We loved this conve...

Hi Tribe, This week our guest is Jameson Newell. Jameson is a writer, horticulturist, and trans man. If he's not knee-deep in a garden waxing poetic about flowers, he can be found anywhere that will put him on a stage. Jameson came to Ireland from Phoenix, Arizona and has lived here for almost three years. And in answer to any questions about why he made the move to chilly Ireland, he says of...

Welcome back tribe! This week we had the pleasure of talking to the current TCD Student Union President and all round powerhouse Jenny McGuire. This episode will get you fired up. Jenny is brave, fierce and fights stigma every day. We love you Jenny! Love, Veda and Robbie. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Poz Vibe Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Veda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lady and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Robbie L...

Welcome back Poz Tribe, We’re switching things up a little this week and talking about MPox or MPoz as we’d like to rebrand it. And our guest this week is none other than our own behind the scenes queen, Lavender. All the gorgeous Poz Vibe graphics and artwork over the years have been designed by our lovely Lav but in this episode, we're putting the spotlight on them and they’re experience of...

Hello Poz People! Our guest this week is Christopher Freibott. Christopher grew up in a small town in Bavaria, Germany called, Bad Neustast an der Saale but has been living in Ireland since 2014. Christopher says he was diagnosed with HIV a few years ago but that it’s only in the last two years, after joining the Poz Vibe Tribe during a Pride march, that he started to be more open about his status...