Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie

On this week's bonus episode, Charleen and Ellie help with a wedding dilemma - if your friends are fighting, do you just have a smaller wedding and not invite them to save you any headaches? How do you save a friendship after cancelling on and neglecting your best friend, to be with your boyfriend but without even realising you were doing it? Is the boy you're talking to interested in another girl...

Singer, actor and former YouTube star, Beau Brooks joins us this week. Beau chats to us about starting the Janoskians Youtube channel, their quick rise to international fame and the pros and cons that come with the stardom. He opens up about his own personal struggles as a result of the intense fame, including a battle with his mental health and addiction. Beau tells us about his sobriety and weig...

There are some tricky dilemmas to be answered in this bonus episode! Should you drop out of college when you're dreading it, or stick it out to see if it's just feelings around the early weeks? How do you cope with a breakup that you think happened because of your ex-boyfriend's mental health? And is your partner capable of changing their ways when they tend to take things too far on nights out?

What are working hours like as influencer? Can you ever fully switch off from the online world? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your work? And has your career had an impact on personal relationships in your life? This week, Charleen and Ellie discuss what having a career in social media is really life - the pros, the cons and the things you never thought about. Charleen and Ellie help with a dilem...

Ready for your extra helping of dilemmas? Charleen and Ellie give advice to a listener who's heart has been broken over a boy she knew in person for just 10 days but now lives abroad. How can you feel better about not getting any male attention? Why has the boy you've been seeing suddenly gone MIA in person, but is still texts you every day? And what are the pros and cons of a breast augmentation?

Global superstar DJ and producer, Joel Corry joins us this week to chat about his new album, 'Another Friday Night', which is out now! Joel tells us about his DJ roots, the importance of music knowledge in his career, gigging festivals in Ireland and abroad, and his biggest ick and red flag. Since it's a special episode with a special guest, we bring you an extended version of Secrets From The Sta...

Ready to hear some extra dilemmas? Is it disrespectful for your boyfriend to look up other girls on Instagram? Should you tell your ex's girlfriend that he cheated on her with you in an attempt to shut off communication with him for good? And is closure from an ex needed, even when you're in a loving, happy relationship now?

This week, we are talking about some of the crazy and desperate things that you’ve done for love, either to get someone's attention, to be with someone or in a bid to keep a partner. Charleen and Ellie tell their own, and our listeners share theirs, including wearing certain clothes, unfollowing people on social media, paying for things and lending money and so many more! Ellie tells us about...

Charleen and Ellie are here to answer some extra dilemmas in this week's bonus episode. Should you tell your boyfriend that you cheated on him 5 years ago, or keep living on being as happy as you both are? Why is your friend suddenly being off with you since coming back from your holiday? And should you wait for a man who you've been seeing for so long who you know deep down will never leave his g...

DJ and Radio Presenter, Marty Guilfoyle joins us this week to talk about nightlife culture. Is the drink and drugs scene prevalent in Ireland? Do people feel pressure to consume alcohol or drugs to enjoy a night out these days? What is the future for Irish night life with so many venues shutting down? Marty also tells about the drama he found himself in surrounding the GOAT House, and goes through...

Extra dilemmas? Extra Juice! Charleen and Ellie help with advice on flirting when you feel like nobody will ever be interested in you. How do you help someone who can't see they need help with their anxiety and behaviour towards people? Should you feel worried about another girl catching your partner's eye? And should you wait for the man you're meeting to separate with his wife like he said he wo...

Charleen and Ellie talk Girl Math! These are the things that only add up for girls. Paying with cash vs card, returning online purchases, loyalty cards, hair washing days and much more. Charleen explains the full story about how she got to sing with Rita Ora. And in Secrets From The Stalls, the girls help with a dilemma about a girl who is wondering whether to let go of her ex who broke up with he...

Ready to hear some bonus dilemmas? Charleen and Ellie are ready to answer them! Should you continue to reach out to friends when they're not putting in effort to communicate while you're living abroad? Is going out in college overrated? And do you cut off a guy that is giving fear of commitment vibes, or try to navigate the chemistry?

If you could go back in time and give your teenage self advice, what would it be? Charleen and Ellie discuss some things that they wish they knew in their teens, including advice about relationships and confidence. We also asked you to tell us what you would want to say to the younger you, including advice about peer pressure, dating, body image, school, friendships and much more. Charleen's Wait...

It's your extra fix of dilemmas in the week! Charleen and Ellie are giving advice to a boy who has outgrow his friends and wants to "bin them off as quickly as possible". Should you tell someone if your colleague is making sexual remarks to you in work, even when he says he's "joking"? And what should you do if your boyfriend is never the one to make plans with you anymore, or sometimes doesn't sa...

It's the 100th episode of Hold My Drink! To celebrate, we've invited back two of our favourite guests - Kneevo and Sean Phipps! Kneevo tells us about her future on OnlyFans, her new business mindset and the turning point of her online career. Sean tells us about his upcoming move to Australia, being king of the roller discos and his new social media segment that he will start in Oz. Producer Leann...

We absolutely love getting updates from you about dilemmas we've answered, and we've got two updates this week! Charleen and Ellie are answering some new dilemmas too. What do you say when you're soon-to-be mother-in-law all of a sudden wants to start getting involved with your life and is wanting to go baby and wedding shopping with you? How do you know if you need to stop putting effort into a f...

Holistic sex educator, Jenny Keane (@hellojennykeane) joins us this week to talk all things sex - the importance of sex education, communication around pleasure, porn, sex drives and types of sex. Jenny answers some of your questions on the topic, including having a partner who has never had sex before, and experiencing pain during sex. If you are headed to Electric Picnic this weekend, be sure to...

We've got a very SPICY update from a listener - you're not ready for this! Plus, there are fresh new dilemmas to answer! Should you break things off with a guy you really like because he's said he has commitment issues and doesn't believe in marriage? And what can you do for yourself when you feel lonely and that you have no friends in college?

You asked, Charleen answered! This week, you are finding out everything you want to know about her, including her biggest regrets in life, happiest moment, her move out of home happening at the moment, if she changed as a person since her break with Dano and plenty more! Charleen and Ellie have exciting updates about the live shows in October, and they're also answering some of your dilemmas in Se...

Charleen and Ellie are answering some more of your dilemmas in this week's bonus episode! How do you trust that in time, things will work out between you and your ex when the love is still there for each other? What does it mean when someone who has blocked you on social media suddenly unblocks you? How can you try to build yourself back up after a broken situationship? Do you tell your co-worker...

Charleen and Ellie deep dive into their bucket lists, and Charleen has definitely given this more thought than Ellie with a Bucket List BOOK! From travelling and fancy cars, to meeting celebrities, this bucket list book leaves nothing unturned! We also ask you to share some of the things on your bucket list too. In Secrets From The Stalls, the girls answer a dilemma about her boyfriend's ex who is...

We've got updates this week! Of course, there are also brand new dilemmas to be answered too. How do you go about starting a career in social media when you fear what others might think of you? Is it normal to dread moving abroad? And what do you do if your boyfriend is giving you the ick a lot lately?

Singer-songwriter, Cian Ducrot joins us this week! Cian tells us about growing up in Cork, his school days, pursuing a career in music, the importance of believing in yourself, his ADHD diagnosis, his famous flashmobs, and touring with the one and only Ed Sheeran! There's also an impromptu songwriting session in this episode! In Secrets From The Stalls, Charleen and Ellie help with a dilemma from...

It's your extra fix of dilemmas in the week and Charleen and Ellie are ready to give some advice! How do you have a conversation with your best friend about her "angry" and "possessive" boyfriend? What advice is there to build up the confidence to kiss? Should you stay with or leave your boyfriend when your relationship has changed a lot since moving abroad? And how can you feel good about yoursel...