Life Lessons with Siobhan O'Hagan

In this episode I speak with Aoife Harvey, a women’s health physiotherapist, about the crucial topic of pelvic floor health. We discuss how pelvic floor issues often go unnoticed until women become pregnant or give birth.  The benefits of strength training during pregnancy and the importance of proper breathing techniques for pelvic floor exercises. We also touch on the challenges of postnatal rec...

In this episode, myself and my business partner, Cory, chat about the state of the fitness industry, and how we try to fix it, one client at a time. We talk about the problems with transformation photos, with 6 week challenges, and how coaching women is a little more complicated than men. Just to mention that we do discuss eating disorders (and how it is outside of our scope of practice to coach)....

Have you ever wondered why some people fall for conspiracy theories? Physicist, cancer scientist, and author David Grimes reveals how conspiracy theories can distort reality and endanger lives. Drawing from his extensive research and personal experiences, Grimes discusses the psychological allure of these theories and the severe consequences they pose to public health and societal trust. David Gri...

My first episode back is all about the huge changes in my life since I last recorded a podcast, as well as setting out the intentions for the season ahead.

This episode is a really interesting chat on how Eoin created the concept of Bread 41, which is a very popular bakery in Dublin. T hese are the conversations that inspired the Life Lessons podcast. We talk about his story in the food business but what I found really interesting is the culture he creates, alongside his sustainability efforts, and how he will keep hold up these ideals as the busines...

In this week’s episode of Life Lessons, I am very excited to have Emma Dowling who is one of Ireland’s original prenatal and postnatal coaches. I wanted to talk about prenatal training in a long format, as I’m sure you will realise, it is quite nuanced and different for every body and every pregnancy. I hope you find it helpful, and if so, please do share it with your friends or family or anybody...

Corinna is one of Ireland’s most respected skin and beauty experts, and also a good friend of mine. I have struggled hugely with my acne over the years, and we discuss that journey, but we also talk about other skin concerns like rosacea, wrinkles and sun damage. We talk about how to feed the skin what it needs, but also about running the successful family business Monica Tolan Beauty. monicatolan...

I am excited to talk about breathwork as it really was life changing for me. Cathy has a PhD in neuroscience and left academia to become a full time breath work coach. You might have heard of and tried “breathwork” but “breathwork” comes in lots of different forms. Think of it like “exercise”. You might have tried one type but never found a form that you found life changing or even effective. In t...

Lydia is officially a breastfeeding counsellor but this episode is about more than that. With the pressure to breastfeed felt by a lot of mothers, I wanted to create an episode so that women can feel prepared for birth and can make informed decisions about what is best for them and their baby. I’m sure this is a bit of a niche subject and won’t be applicable to all of my listeners but I will have...

Siobhan Murray is the founder of 23 The Agency, which is the agency I work with, and one of the founders of Mantra Official. In this episode we speak about her really interesting career to date, as well as the best way to do influencer marketing e.g. how it can benefit the brand, the creator and the consumer. But I also wanted to learn more about creating a viable product-led business like Mantra,...

In this solo episode of Life Lessons, I try to define “healthy” and how that might look different for different people. I talk about finding a balance in all areas of your life including physical, mental, and even the health of your social life. Once again, this episode is sponsored by Whoop. I’m sure you know by now that Whoop is a wearable fitness tracker that specializes in breaking down your r...

Dr. Michelle Hone has a PhD in Nutrition and is the founder of The Fit Clinic, which is a team of registered nutritionists specialising in a range of different areas. Michelle has been sharing some really helpful information on her Instagram, but also through her Fertility Focus program, which helps couples struggling with fertility. Perhaps you have been on a fertility journey for some time, or a...

Sean has built over 3 million followers from his famous simple but tasty recipes, no BS fat loss videos, and authentic content. He has recipe Books, his online fitness program “The Sean Casey Academy” but also The Social Circle, which is all about how to grow your social media. His methods work. I did his course when he first launched it last year and the one video I made using his specific bluepr...

In today’s episode - I have Sinead Crowe who set up Intuitive Eating Ireland on instagram. It is a great resource for anybody who is looking to move away from dieting and learn to eat more intuitively. I thought this would be an interesting conversation to have on the podcast, because of course - I do believe there is a time and place for dieting. We actually recorded this late last year, but I ju...

Today I am joined by Diren Kartal, who is a close friend of mine and also an online fitness coach. But today we are not talking about fitness. Diren and his family are Kurdish/Turkish and he is just back from a second trip to Turkey to help with with aftermath of the earthquake that affected millions of people in Turkey and Syria. Diren is passionate about helping people in all areas of life. We a...

Stephanie Barry Woods has been named one of the top travel bloggers in Ireland. She has so many practical tips and experiences around travelling, but also because she lives a life of freedom, that so many people might feel is out of their reach. We talk about why we think somebody should travel, how to make money from travel blogging, what Bali is like now, how to do things on a budget and we also...

In this solo episode, I talk about one of my biggest passions: Books. I break down some of my favourites across, productivity, business/money, spirituality, psychology, sociology/history/politics and of course - health and fitness. Book Links Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DK0LcmTYnAmTPqBDoTtbo7xMTsu18_skS9MhLzRTgY/edit?usp=sharing I would be thrilled if you could help spread the word....

In this episode, I speak to Grace Mannion (www.instagram.com/gracemannion_) who is a Female Body Composition & Prep Coach, as well as an IFBB Bikini Athlete. I have been known to come out against bikini/body building competitions, but this is based purely on my experience. I wanted to bring on a guest that could challenge my opinions, but also give a rational discussion on a topic that is usua...

In this first episode of 'Life Lessons with SOH', I am excited to share a major life change with you all, and the path to here so far.  I've always said I never wanted kids, but life has a funny way of surprising us.  I'll be sharing my thoughts and feelings on this journey to parenthood, including my initial resistance to the idea and how my perspective has evolved.  This is a deep...

Hello and welcome to 'Life Lessons with SOH'! I'm your host, Siobhan O'Hagan, and I'm so excited to share this journey of learning and discovery with you. In this podcast, we'll be exploring a wide range of topics, from the science of hormones to the geography of our world, politics to the latest TikTok trends, and so much more. Each episode will bring in experts and interesting individuals to sha...