Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie

Known online as Get Better with Chris, Chris Connolly never felt good enough growing up. This lead him to abuse drugs and alcohol until eventually he had a psychotic break and was sleeping on the streets in London, convinced a hitman was out to get him. Chris told us how he turned his life around, and why running is so important to him. He even tried to convince Ellie to join him on a 5k. Email: h...

When your so called "friends" don't even remember your birthday, does that mean they get struck off your wedding invite list? Ellie thinks the answer is clear after a listener sends in her dilemma. Charleen is struggling with her own friendship issue after her suggestion for a group trip to Ibiza gets rejected, and Ellie's Rant of the Week might have anyone without a dog reconsidering getting one....

Charleen and Ellie are back and they're ready to take on 2025! But unlike the listeners who are promising to say goodbye to everything from men and negative energy to vapes and slick backs, the girls aren't committing themselves to 75 Hard or any other extreme resolutions! There's the usual dilemmas which include a disorganised bridal party, and a friend who's only out for drama. And Charleen open...

Charleen needs help deciphering her DMs from someone who's either a troll or a real straight shooter and sends her nice messages mixed in with comments about her 'shiny makeup' and 'stripping'. There's a listener dilemma too from a girl wondering if she should stay in Ireland and forget her dream of going to Australia for her boyfriend - who has hurt her in the past by liking girls pictures and lo...

The festivities are over - And the pressure of being the party planner has gotten to one of the birds who got in touch upset that none of her friends stepped up to arrange a night out when she was busy. And she's not the only one struggling, in 'If I Was You' another listener struggles with her boyfriends lack of ambition and future planning as they approach the end of their college years. Email:...

Happy New Year Birds! You won't be seeing Ellie out in town celebrating or counting down to midnight if her rant this week is anything to go by. And a recent dining experience has Charleen ranting about loud talkers. After meeting her dream guy online, one listener is wondering why he ever matched with her considering he's about to move to Australia. The girls do their best to offer her advice to...

It's Christmas week! And Ellie wants to have a word with anyone planning to eat their Christmas dinner before 2 o'clock. Charleen rants about the lack of nice venues in Dublin and attempts to convince someone listening to please open a Joe and The Juice. There's also a listener dilemma from a girl who is getting ghosted by her first kiss and first time. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram:...

It's the last full episode of 2024! And with less than a week to go to Christmas, Charleen and Ellie look back at years gone by, the gifts they always wanted, looking at you Fur Real moving horse, the best outfits to wear to Midnight mass a.k.a The MET Gala. There's even a Christmas quiz! There's some harsh realities and expert advice in Phone a Friend after a listener got in touch about her boyfr...

A listener gets in touch wondering why she was the only one to get uninvited from her boyfriends 21st and she wonders if the mom just secretly hates her. A stolen coat causes a lot of trouble for the girls and as Ellie get ready to jet off to NYC, Charleen warns her about the tipping system in America. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thank you to Penneys / Primark for s...

Tis the season to start thiniing and stressing about Christmas presents and on this week's episode we hear about some of the worst Christmas presents you've ever gotten and there are some absolute shockers in there. Ellie gets 'stoned' in Sligo and in this week's Secret From The Stall they offer some advice to a listener whose boyfriend is giving her some real reasons to be suspicious. Email: hold...

Christmas is all about being sweet and kind but it's also the perfect time to have a decent rant and this week Ellie gets stuck into people who get in her way on the pavement. Also they hear from a listener for 'If I Was You', who is having doubts about making the big leap to Australia and his recent behavious is NOT helping. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thank you to...

Achieiving the perfect work-life balance is hard for everyone but when you're self-employed and your job is online content, are you ever 'off the clock?' In this week's episode Charleen and Ellie get real and raw about their very differing approaches to switching off from work and how to manage that feeling that 'you're still not done'. They hear from a listener who broke up with her Norwegian boy...

Charleen compare notes between living with a partner and your parents and Ellie reveals the spectacular name she has for the compost bin. In this week's If I Was you they hear from a listener whose boyfriend is keen to return to his old workplace but there's a problem, his ex still works there and could still have feelings for him. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thank...

Long distance can be one of the hardest things for a couple to deal with - But, it can also make a relationship so much stronger. In this week's episode of Hold My Drink Charleen shares her own experiences with long distance as do some of the lovely listeners. There's also the usual dilemmas this week featuring a girl whose new friends have told her she is too private about her relationship as wel...

After seeing notifications from OnlyFans, swingers websites, and more on her boyfriends phone, and his admission to cheating on her, one listener is unsure whether she should stay with him or walk away. Charleen and Ellie do their best to convince her of the best thing to do. Charleen's hormones have her ranting about everything she can think of, while Ellie sympathises with a listener upset after...

Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, came into studio this week for a chat about everything from his decision to quit rugby for music to meeting Oasis and Will. I.Am. He even revealed why he'd never go back on The Voice. He also opened up about his own struggles with anxiety and explained why mindfulness is so important to him. Niall has released a new podcast called the Madman's Hotel which expl...

We want to bring you news of a very exciting new project from the team here at GoLoud, in collaboration with the team behind the hugely successful series “The Witness” – crime journalist Nicola Tallant and producer Ian Maleney. It’s a new 8-part true crime series called "The Gambler", it’s released today and we think it might become your next true crime obsession. We think you’ll love it, so we wa...

In this week's bonus, a listener gets in touch to share her own Rant of the Week after a bad experience with a creepy man at her gym. And it's safe to say it makes Charleen's rant about scary films and Ellie's rant about people crossing the road slowly look fairly mild. And she's not the only listener who got in touch for this bonus episode - There's also the weekly dilemma, in which one girl feel...

What do you regret wearing the most when you look back on your younger years? Peplum tops? Adidas Tracksuits? Or maybe you cringe when you think back to the bleached hair and concealer lips? Charleen and Ellie look back their favourite trends from times gone by and wonder why anyone ever thought they were cool. They help one listener get over a guy she works with who doesn't see things going anywh...

Charleen and Ellie offer their advice to a listener who is dealing with a boyfriend who's become mean and snappy in recent months as she wonders whether she is missing out on being single. Wasted food and annoying junk emails are the topics for the rant of the week and the girls also discuss whether they would ever go on Big Brother. Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Lime...

Dami Hope joins Charleen and Ellie this week to chat all things Love Island and life since leaving the villa. He opens up about his relationship with Indiyah and whether he can see a wedding in their future. Dami sadly lost his father in the past year and he talks honestly about dealing with grief and taking it as a sign to enjoy his life to the fullest which he is doing. There's also the usual di...

Do mean girls ever go away? Or do they just follow you through all walks of life? And if you are unfortunate enough to have them as housemates, what's the best way to deal with them? Ants in the bed? Clingfilm on the toilet bowl? Charleen and Ellie discuss in Rant of The Week. There's also a dilemma from a listener who moved all the way to Australia for her boyfriend but feels like since she got t...

It's a spooky special this week! Medium, Angela Dunlop came in to studio to read Charleen and Ellie's auras and she makes a few predictions about their future. She even reveals Charleen's recent tiff with someone close to her. It wouldn't be a Halloween episode without some ghost stories - not to be confused with ghosting stories that are sent in every week! The girls share your tales of the super...

Her recent trip to America has Charleen wondering what the etiquette is when it comes to reclining your seat on an airplane. Manners are on Ellie's mind as well after a recent incident while dining out has her asking why people feel it's okay to be rude to waiters. They also offer advice to a listener who's struggling to build a relationship with her mother who recently quit drinking but now seems...

Host of Unveiled and well known fitness blogger Niamh Cullen joined the girls this week. She shared all the details about her upcoming wedding - including the dress she bought without seeing it in person! Niamh went through a tough time after the stress of a legal case sent her into a depression - She opened up about how she felt at that time, and explained why she is actually glad it happened at...