Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie

This week, Charleen and Ellie talk about the pettiest things that they have done and that listeners have done after a break-up. From ringing the tax man on an ex, sending fake football trial letters, deleting Spotify playlists, and PLENTY more! The girls also give some advice on a dilemma about a boyfriend having a “wank bank” in Secrets From The Stalls. And for Phone A Friend, our followers give...

Charleen is giving out about the reaction of some men to women's topics, and Ellie has a pet peeve relating to make-up for Rant of the Week. And the girls give some 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who found out that her boyfriend cheated on her in college, and revealed more stories himself about being with other girls. Should she forgive him or can you ever forget about something like this? Em...

This week, Charleen and Ellie talk about solo dates - how they feel going on them now compared to before, tips on if you want to start or go on more solo dates, and the girls even challenge each other to go on a solo date and must come back next week and share how they got on! For Secrets From The Stalls, there's advice on finding your style when your body is changing, and living away from a new f...

On this week's bonus episode, Charleen has some things to say about people who don't think Taylor Swift is a good role model, and Ellie is giving out about weddings for Rant of the Week. And the girls give some 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who is in a happy relationship with "Boy 2", but can't stop thinking about "Boy 1". Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thank you...

Disclaimer: There are conversations around assault and violence in this episode This week, Natasha O'Brien opens up about her violent assault back in May 2022. She speaks about the after-effects of the attack, the court case and the justice system in Ireland, and how just last week, the DPP has appealed her attackers suspended sentence. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod

It's your extra fix of Charleen and Ellie in the week! Charleen has a bone to pick with online trolls, and Ellie is (half) giving out about the price of taxis for Rant of the Week. And the girls give some 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who is being 'intimidated' by her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend, who has been showing up to her workplace, despite having had a clean break-up with him, and having...

This week, Charleen and Ellie talk about how NOT to breakup with someone - from their own breakup experiences, and some wild listener stories about worst breakups! There's also some advice on how to breakup with someone if you're needing to, based on Charleen's own personal experience. The girls give advice in Secrets From The Stalls about whether or not its a red flag when a boy is trying to do a...

Charleen is back for this week's bonus episode, and is giving out about loud Facetimers and queue skippers. While Ellie rants about something very Irish - the immersion! The girls give some 'If I Was You Advice" to a listener who is struggling to get over her ex-boyfriend, and is wondering if she should reach out to him to see if something could work out in the future, or if she should just try to...

This week, Ellie is flying solo (as Charleen is away in Ibiza)! But this episode is a big catch-up on life with Ellie - from recent trips, to potential romance and an update on the house hunt! Ellie also helps with some dilemmas, including a girl who is in trouble with her male friend's girlfriend for just chatting to him, how to start a career in social media and influencing. And for Phone A Frie...

It's Bonus Episode 100, and Ellie is flying solo for it! She's giving out about underwhelming food places for Rant of the Week, as well as giving plenty of advice to some listeners for If I Was You - including whether or not girls or boys should make the first move, and should you persist and finish the final year of your college course, or just drop out if you're unhappy. Email: holdmydrink@golou...

*Trigger Warning: Brief mention of suicide in this episode* One of Hollywood’s top celebrity hair stylists, Andrew Fitzsimons is our special guest on the podcast this week! Andrew talks about getting started in the hairdressing and styling industry, some of the major celebrities he has worked with, signing NDAs, creating his own brand and the hairstyle that he hates the most! For Phone A Friend, o...

Charleen has a bone to pick with cat-callers and Ellie's giving out about the extortionate prices of dog food for Rant of the Week! And in "If I Was You", the girls help a listener with advice about what to do when a girl you've been friends with all of a sudden starts to dislike you and make you feel awful in group settings. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Pr...

This week, Charleen and Ellie talk about the feeling of being stuck in a rut with your life - feeling unmotivated, unenergised and just a bit all over the place. What can you do to help take you out of this rut? And what can you do to find the energy and purpose in life again? The girls help with a dilemma about a girl who's boyfriend has no qualifications, keeps moving jobs and won't stick to any...

For this week's Rant of the Week, we hear two listener rants about birthday posts on social media and families not making a big deal of your big exams. Charleen and Ellie also give some "If I Was You" advice to a listener who looking on her boyfriend's phone and found out that he was watching porn. Is this a norm for boys, or should she say something to him, even though she was snooping on his pho...

Summer has arrived, and this week, Charleen and Ellie are briefing you on how to achieve a Hot Girl Summer! From packing for holidays, how to feel body confident, clothes to wear and plenty more! In Secrets From The Stalls, there's an update from a dilemma that was sent in July 2022. The girls help with advice for a listener who is wondering if she should do long distance with her boyfriend until...

Ellie is back this week, and ranting about people's lack of awareness for personal space. Meanwhile, Charleen needs to give out about some bad habits of her boyfriend Dano's, now that they are living together for the summer. The girls also give some "If I Was You" advice to a listener who needs help talking to her boyfriend and expressing her feelings without him turning things into an argument. E...

It took 10 months to get him back, but Dano has returned and is place for Ellie this week. He and Charleen chat about living together, their future, biggest icks and pet peeves. And our lovely listeners have some specific questions for Dano, like the best advice he's ever gotten, how he feels about the hate Charleen has received online, and when he is going to propose! Charleen and Dano also help...

Our special guest on this week's bonus episode is...Dano! Charleen and Dano rant about some of each other's habits - from morning alarms, to hours of watching golf. They also give some 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who has found out that her boyfriend's friend has cheated on his girlfriend and whether or not the listener should tell the girlfriend?! Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram...

Ciara Ryan (@paintedbyciara) and Éabha O'Donoghue (@eabhaodonoghue) reveal the truth about the influencer industry in Ireland. They confirm their current relationship statuses, as well as discussing past relationships, getting back with exes and casual flings. The girls also help Charleen and Ellie with a dilemma about a listener who's boyfriend isn't treating her the same after getting back toget...

There are two listener Rants this week - one to do with cars (which seems to be a running theme within our bonus episodes), and the other to do with straight talking people abroad! Charleen and Ellie give 'If I Was You' advice to a listener who wants to confront her friends about offensive comments they've made about her new boyfriend behind her back. Thanks to Primark / Penneys for sponsoring thi...

*Trigger warning: Conversations of body image, body confidence, weight loss and weight gain, and ozempic. Charleen and Ellie open up about comments and messages they've received online that has led to impacts on their body confidence. They discuss clothes sizes, bikinis and swimsuits, and how social media can affect putting yourself out there in life. The girls help a listener with advice about ma...

This week's Rant of the Week comes from two of our listeners! They are venting their frustrations about traffic lights so close to roundabouts, and customers in cafés. And Charleen and Ellie give "If I Was You" advice to a listeners who's been speaking to a boy on a dating app for about 6 weeks, but he hasn't mentioned meeting up with each other yet - should she keep texting him and hope he asks,...

Whether you've left your 20's, are still in your 20's, or are yet to reach your 20's, Charleen and Ellie share their lessons and advice for this all-important decade. We also asked our followers to send in some of their own lessons to share - from relationships, friendships, life, money, career and plenty more. For Phone A Friend, our listeners give their advice to a listener who's boyfriend's fri...

On this week's bonus episode, Charleen is giving out about loud talkers in public places, and Ellie's got more driving headaches in Rant of the Week. The girls give their "If I Was You" advice to a listener who was sold a dream by a boy she was speaking to for 8 months, and now he's gone distant on her. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod Thanks to Primark / Penneys for spo...

What are your unpopular opinions about dating? Charleen and Ellie share their own, and we also asked you to send in some of yours on our Instagram (@holdmydrinkpod). From having locations on and good morning/night texts, to paying for dates and sex. The girls also help with a dilemma about a girl who is dating an angel boy right after a breakup, and the initially scary idea of labels in Secrets Fr...