Hiberno Stories

This week, I explore the story of St. Patrick's apparent wife Síle (or Sheila), what Newfoundlanders call Sheila's Brush, another story of Síle na-Gig, and share a message from the Vulva in Hiberno English. ALL IN Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I share the sad story of Molly Bán (Bawn) through Hiberno English, and chat about Ireland's neutrality, the Triple Lock change, underwater cable attacks, social engineering and who decides whether Ireland should go to war or not. ALL IN Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Donald Trump a feminism sympathiser? Do you have a dream like Paulo Coelho's merchant to go to Mecca or someplace else? Will you reflect on realising that dream during Lent or Ramadan? - What does all of this have to do with the woman who trained Ireland's strongest and most feared warrior, Cúchulainn? ALL IN Magazine Opening reading: The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho, page 57. Hosted on Acast. See...

This week, I share another Hiberno (Irish) English, this time a story of myth, love and understanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Someone told me Donald Trump said "Women don't Exist" recently, which I found ironically useful. This episode explores the historical suppression and abuse of women, back to the Aztecs and Incas, right up to the 90s in the Catholic Church. I also share a Hiberno English story (English from Ireland), teach you its vocabulary, and give you some practice questions to use with friends. ALL IN Magazine...

I got sent a question about transgender rights, choice and a St. Brigid's parade, so I explored gender identity, America cancelling DEI training, gender dysmorphia, teaching about gender, and the essence of Brigid. I also finish the Cuchulainn story from last week, and bitch a little about Valentine's Day. ALL IN Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploration of how 2nd generation Disney princesses from the 80s and 90s influenced my generation; mythical Irish Goddesses and creatures (Lí Ban and The Little Mermaid, Ariel); what ifs; rumination, and how to flip your script. ALL IN Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many stories of Ireland's Brigid: the Woman, the Goddess, the...is she really a Saint? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I share a poem and my experience of self-forgiveness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I explore Avicii's passing through the lens of immigrant entrepreneurship in Ireland. PIeta House: https://www.pieta.ie/ Migrant Rights Centre: https://www.mrci.ie/ Jigsaw (Youth Mental Health): https://jigsaw.ie/ Suicide or Survive: https://suicideorsurvive.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I explore how a World War II propaganda story about carrots is relevant to modern-day communication, Neurolanguage, Neuroleadership, international culture, self-care, storytelling and career development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's New Year's Eve, so I decided to talk about the uniqueness of our tongues while exploring the relationship between Traditional Chinese Medicine and AI along the journey towards understanding why we kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Tis the night before Christmas, so I'm sharing with you the psychedelic history of Santa Claus and the syncretised saint he may have come from, how Coca-Cola helped make him famous, why the voices in our heads aren't always negative hallucinations, how we can learn to trust them, a few Christmas folklore stories and a poem. If you're on your own this Christmas and not looking forward to it, this...

A brief history of Christmas carols and a surprising discovery - from ancient pagan Yuletide traditions to Winter Solstice at Newgrange, onto wassailing, Waits and Good King Wenceslas, we find our way to a surprising discovery that will jingle your bells and leave you passing time in wonder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It starts with W.B. Yeats. This week, using word p0rn, I teach you how to train your ear to the sounds around you, how to use consonance, assonance, alliteration and onomatopoeia to sexify your speaking and writing, and I give you a mini-masterclass on pitch techniques in English. If you are are developing your English proficiency, or helping people to do so; if you are a public speaker, want to i...

On this week's episode, I explore current research on vocal pitch, more typically understood as "Inflection" or "Intonation - "the upward and downward glide of the voice." I explain why we change our voices for babies, pitch across cultures, Japanese-speaking women vs English-speaking women, pitch in the brain, pitch in neurodivergence and what happens to our pitch as we age. Hosted on Acast. See...

This week, I talk about the perception of pain and pleasure, cures in Irish folklore like the "lick," a cure for asthma, a cure for shingles and styes. I also share the story of Ireland's Healing Goddess, Airmed. Easily split into two for your journey to and from work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on foot of a conversation I had with my sister about the French term for potatoes, I've explored the evolution of the words fruit, apple and potato. From French to Farsi, Russian to Zulu, Spanish to Slovakian, Lithuanian to Italian - and German, Austrian, Irish, Spanish, Swiss, Polish, and Portuguese, no plate has been left empty after harvest season. Dig in and enjoy! Potato Map Source...

This week, I explore overwhelming joy, pursuing happiness, finding contentment, herons and wasps. I also read a short piece from my book - Healing on the Camino. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploration of battle, prophecy, the WWF's impact on America, the concept of que sera, sera, the ancient Greek concept of teleology, future proofing vs living in the moment - and the story of the Irish Crow Goddess, The Morrigan at Samhain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's the difference between Samhain and Halloween? When does Samhain really fall? What were the rituals? Where did Halloween, or Samhain, in Ireland really start? Who was Tlachtga and what does she have to do with the Halloween, or Samhain Fire Festival? Support the Podcast Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I talk about water, and tell you the story of Boann, Ireland's river Goddess who created the River Boyne which nurtures the land around the site of the Battle of the Boyne, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. Support the Podcast Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I was in a quandary about quail eggs, inspired by Gisele Pelicot, and annoyed by the suppression of the Irish Goddess of Sexuality and Fertility (Síle na Gig), so that's what I talked about. I've also given ye a wee recipe for a natural face cleanser and mask - because you're worth it! It's one for a long walk during which you can talk out loud back to me. Support the Podcast Instagram...

This week, I share the story of how Ireland came to be called Ierne, Hibernia, and Éire. Support the Podcast Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, I talk about a recent sighting of the Loch Ness Monster and how it might be connected to Lake Erie's Bessie, and the Irish Crocodile. Support the Podcast Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.