Basically...with Stefanie Preissner

This week on the podcast Stefanie talks to Joanna Fortune, psychotherapist and author of the 15-Minute Parenting Series of books. This episode garnered the largest number of audience questions so far on the podcast, and Joanna answers all of them. They talk about child psychology, how to deal with various difficult situations, people who are struggling with the lockdown, and much, much more. You c...

This week Stefanie is a little bit starstruck as she talks to someone who has greatly influenced her, Kathryn Mannix, an expert in death. They talk about death in a very refreshing way, what it is like for the person it's happening to, and how people around that person should feel. Why sleep is important near the end of life, what new ways we should think about this inevitable phenomenon, and much...

This week Stefanie talks to Dr. Aisling Loy about all things sexual health.  Inspired by "It's A Sin", Stefanie asks Aisling questions about HPV vaccines, STI checks, appointments, what to do and when to do it, who needs to get checked, and how to have a safe sex life and much more. You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+ Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner Thanks to Cathal...

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This week Stefanie chats with her friend, former Rose of Tralee, current Member of the European Parliament, queen of the career segway, Maria Walsh. They talk about how such a change of scenery took place, why she got into politics, how things work in Europe and what it's like to take a photo with Twink. You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+ Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePrei...

This week Stefanie talks to mortgage expert Robert Whelan about ice cream. But we cut that out, so what you'll hear is a conversation about mortgages. They discuss different types of loans, what you need to do to get mortgage ready, when you should apply, what considerations you should think of before buying, and what should first time buyers do? Stefanie also asks Robert a lot of listener questio...

Money guru Eoin McGee returns to Basically to talk to Stefanie about taxes, COVID payments, pensions and much more of that stuff that’s normally boring but actually really useful and borderline interesting when broken down into easy conversation like this... basically. Eoin also answers a lot of audience questions, so keep them coming! You can support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+ Follow Ste...

Superstar immunologist Luke O'Neill joins Stefanie once again to keep his title as guest with most appearances. This time they talk all about vaccines, the various options, which ones are best? are they all good? and are certain vaccines better for specific demographics? What are the positives? When might we start getting back to normality? And what is the recent good news in the fight against the...

This week, in our final episode of Mental Health Month, Stefanie speaks with family therapist Jim Sheehan. They talk about who the client is in a family therapy session, whose side the therapist is on, how you talk about arguments in a group setting, who exactly is supposed to be getting help, sex therapy and many other topics. You can now support Stefanie and the show on HeadStuff+ Follow Stefani...

For the penultimate episode in our special mental health month, Stefanie talks to chartered psychologist with an expertise in trauma, Allison Keating. They talk about eating disorders. How prevalent are they, how dangerous? We are talking more about mental health now, but are we doing enough? They also talk about knowing yourself, and how people talk about the body. You can now support Stefanie an...

In this week's episode Stefanie sits down remotely with Dr. Harry Barry the international bestselling author and mental health expert. They talk about anxiety and panic. Dr. Barry enlightens Stefanie that "It's the situation that's abnormal, not me". He takes her through some exercises for managing anxiety and gives some brilliant tips for keeping things manageable in times of stress. If you want...

In the first episode of 2021 Stefanie introduces Mental Health Month on Basically. She talks to psychologist and outgoing president of the Psychology Society of Ireland, Mark Smyth, about mental health and therapy. There are questions about social media, life in 2020/2021, anxiety. What is therapy? What is a psychologist, a counsellor, a therapist, a psychoanalyst, a psychotherapist and who needs...

This week Stefanie sits down with comedian, actor and radio presenter PJ Gallagher. They talk about finding your way in life, discovering something you’re good at (if being a professional sportsman doesn’t work out!) and dealing with success in something when it’s not a passion. Stefanie dissects his negativity, talks about his comedy and his talent and they eat a lot of cake. Follow Stefanie on I...

This week Stefanie sits down with her fabulously high-achieving contemporary, Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris. They talk about politics, politics in a pandemic (as well as being Minister for Health in a pandemic), what the job means, what he’d like to achieve, running for office, and ignoring bad advice. Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for our ar...

Stefanie talks to consultant OBGYN Dr. Jennifer Donnelly from Dublin’s Rotunda Maternity Hospital. They go baby step by baby step from the moment of seeing a positive pregnancy test, choosing whether to go public, semi public or private, picking a hospital or a consultant, how to cope with scans, scares, and stretch marks, and then... what happens when it has to come out! Jennifer takes Stefanie t...

Stefanie talks to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. They talk about Stephen's beginning in politics, how it was motivated by the presence of the IMF in Dublin. His movement from Independent to Social Democrats to Fianna Fail. He talks about some of his government achievements he's most proud of. How his past career in reforming healthcare in other countries led to him asking for the job when...

Stefanie sits down with her absolute favourite, Professor Luke O'Neill. They talk about pandemic as it is now. The promise of vaccines, with some predictions about how things will go from here. How many vaccines will we have? How will it work? When will we have them? How do they even work and what are the differences between them? Can we have Christmas this year? Follow Stefanie on Instagram @Stef...

On this week's episode Stefanie talks to Social Democrat TD Holly Cairns. They talk about the unlikelihood of Holly winning her seat, the campaign, the count, and ultimately how she won the seat. Holly talks about what a Councillor does, and who tells you what to do. How councils actually work. They talk about progressivism, the future and who voting is for. Why Holly is a Social Democrat. How muc...

Luke O'Neill joins Stefanie in the studio once again to talk about Covid-19. They talk about where we are with understanding the disease now. What's the story with 'long Covid'? Which medicines or treatments are working or looking promising? What happens if we do find a vaccine, how does it roll out and who gets it first? Is reinfection possible, and what does that mean? Which is more important be...

On this week's episode Stefanie again sits down with Lorcan Nyhan of The Communications Clinic to talk all about the upcoming US Election. Who is likely to win? What if Trump doesn't leave office? What's the story with the Supreme Court? Which states could make the difference? What about the Electoral College? The debates? The Vice Presidential picks? Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissne...

This week Stefanie talks to Brexit expert and Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond about Brexit, what it means for Ireland, the UK and how it will affect things like travel and online shops such as ASOS and Amazon. Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for our artwork and our music is from Only Ruin. This episode is sponsored by The UX Design Institute. Learn more about yo...

In this week's episode Stefanie talks to Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald. What’s it like to be a woman in Irish politics? What would a United Ireland look like? Is it her job to find problems with how the Government does things? And what is the story with Sinn Fein and the IRA? Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for our artwork and our music is from Only Rui...

This week Stefanie talks to solicitor David Sweeney. She asks him all about buying or selling houses, wills, probate, and inheritance. What happens to all that money? Can you inherit a debt or lose money by inheritance? Do I actually need a will? What happens if something changes but the will isn't updated? Do you even need a solicitor for any of this stuff? How much does it cost? Follow Stefanie...

On this week's episode Stefanie talks to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe. They talk about how it all works, where the money comes from and goes. How he got into this line of work and whether he had an abacus as a child. They talk about Paschal's proudest moments in politics, and some of the difficulties in the job. Follow Stefanie on Instagram @StefaniePreissner Thanks to Cathal O'Gara for ou...

On this week's episode Stefanie talks to a close friend of hers who is a nurse, and will remain anonymous because she works in a private hospital but is generous with her time and insight. They talk about how things started to change in hospitals with the crisis, what was possible then, and what is possible now. This nurse herself contracted Covid-19 and talks in detail about what that is like, wh...