Inner Insights with Dr. Darragh Stewart

This week on Inner Insights, I sit down with Dr Kathryn Ledden, psychiatrist-in-training, co-founder of PsychCare Ireland, festival welfare advocate, researcher and DJ.We explore:✨ Harm reduction and why it matters✨ The reality of drug use in Ireland✨ Festival welfare and emotional support spaces✨ Psychedelic research and the future of therapy✨ Community, connection and mental health✨ Why so...

What an insightful talk with the wonderful George Stuby. This is an episode not to miss, recorded live from London. If you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to the channel and sign up to my mailing list here: https://innerwork.kit.com/7a6518f2f6. George Stuby is a Psychologist (MSc) and Musician. He helps lawyers and other high achievers break free from perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, and...

What a wonderful episode with Michael for this week's episode of the Inner Insights podcast. If you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to the channel and sign up to my mailing list here: https://innerwork.kit.com/7a6518f2f6. There’s so much noise online around masculinity right now, but this conversation goes deeper than performance, politics or identity. It’s about the parts of ourselves we avoid....

In this powerful episode of Inner Insights, I sit down with Dr. Sue Redmond, integrative somatic trauma therapist, EMDR practitioner and therapeutic yoga teacher, for a deep conversation on healing trauma through the body. We explore how unresolved emotions, stress and past experiences can become stored in the nervous system, why so many people feel disconnected from themselves, and how practices...

Michaela is a pelvic care practitioner and women’s work guide offering a regenerative, woman-centred approach to the health of women’s bodies. She helps women understand their physiology, reconnect with their bodies, and remember their innate capacity for health. She offers whole-day care sessions and longer-term containers for women from her cabin in the north of Ireland. Her work is part of a mu...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Inner Insights podcast This Episode we recorded live from Ko Pha-ngan what an absolute honour to be joined by Eamon Armstrong Eamon is a podcast host and aspiring author, currently in Ko Pha-ngan to finish his first book. The memoir uses humorous stories to "open source some of the most impactful lessons" he's experienced, particularly on the subject of masculinity and m...

Welcome to season 3. It was a real honour to open the season with the inspirational Brian Pennie. Brian spent 15 years addicted to heroin before completely turning his life around and going on to complete a PhD in neuroscience. His story is extraordinary, and a powerful testament to resilience, recovery, and the depth of the human spirit. We talk about anxiety, shame, addiction, masculinity, spiri...

It was a great privlage to chat to Conor on this weeks episode of the podcast. If you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to the channel and sign up to my mailing list here: https://innerwork.kit.com/7a6518f2f6. We explore what it really means to be Irish beneath the stereotypes, the humour, the drinking culture and the surface level identity many of us were handed. We speak about collective and anc...

This was a truly wonderful conversation and episode with John Lockley John is a fully initiated and ordained Sangoma (African Shaman) in two lineages from South Africa, the Xhosa and Swazi nations. He is the author of the book 'Leopard Warrior', and audio teachings 'The Way of the Leopard', both published by Sounds True. His Xhosa apprenticeship took 10 years and he was foreseen in a dream by his...

In this episode of Inner Insights, Darragh Stewart sits down with Celtic wisdom keeper Mari Kennedy for a deep and soulful exploration of feminine remembrance, the Celtic Wheel of the Year, and what it means to live in right relationship with the masculine and feminine in our modern world. Mari shares her powerful journey from the “good girl” and high-performing woman of modern Ireland to a sovere...

This week I had the absolute honour of sitting down with Tommy Ó Conghaile – Irish language writer, translator, cultural organiser and someone whose work feels especially important in Ireland right now. Together, we journeyed into the revival of the Irish language, the role of plant medicine, and the deep connection between culture, healing, and spirituality. Tommy grew up in South Armagh during t...

“What if your darkest moments were actually the doorway to your awakening?” In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with hermetic practitioner, philosopher, and mystic Peter Kelly to explore the transformative power of suffering, the sacred initiations of life, and the global shift in consciousness we are living through. Peter shares his journey from addiction, prison, and despair t...

In this episode of the Inner Insights Podcast, I sit down with Seánie Smyth, yoga teacher, men's mentor, and mental health advocate, for a raw and real conversation about transformation. We dive into his personal journey from chaos to clarity, exploring how yoga, Vipassana meditation, and multiple pilgrimages to India helped him manage ADHD, overcome old patterns, and build a new relationship with...

“Soul initiation begins when we finally turn back towards the parts of ourselves we’ve abandoned.” This week on Inner Insights, I sit down with my brother Robbie Griffin.   A transformational guide and co-founder of Emergence Brotherhood, for one of the most honest and moving conversations we’ve had on the podcast to date. We explore what it really means to step into the unknown, to dismantle the...

🥊 New Episode Out Now! In this raw and honest conversation, Irish boxing legend Michael Conlan opens up about the highs and lows of his career, rediscovering his love for the sport, the power of discipline, and staying true to himself in and out of the ring.🎧 We talk mental resilience, flow states, fatherhood, sacrifice and the warrior spirit that drives him.🔥 A must-listen for anyone chasing a...

In this powerful and heart-centred conversation, I sit down with West Belfast's own Ciarán May, founder of Natural Resilience, community builder, and advocate for emotional intelligence and self-leadership. We explore what it really means to lead in today's world, from cultivating inner resilience to creating authentic communities where people thrive. Ciarán shares deeply personal stories...

In this episode, I sit down with breathwork powerhouse Jamie Clements for a rich, soulful journey into the science, mystery, and transformative power of the breath. From panic attacks in the corporate world to leading global breathwork experiences, Jamie shares how breathing became not just a tool, but a life philosophy. We unpack the rise of breathwork in the age of distraction, its surprising pa...

This was a truly inspiring episode with my good friend Rich, who’s doing incredible work in the psychedelic space. We cover a wide range of topics and dive into some of the big questions emerging as this field continues to evolve. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop them in the comments! Rich is an educator, therapist, and musician with 18 years of experience working in the mental health field. H...

I really enjoyed this deep-dive conversation about health, the body, and well-being. Alex has a wealth of knowledge about the body and health. I hope you will all get a lot from this episode. Alex is a certified functional medicine practitioner and nutritional therapist with a MSc in Personalised Nutrition. Before that he was a personal trainer and massage therapist for a decade. Most recently he...

What a great episode on the Journey of highs and lows of reaching success with my good friend Matthias. We talk about a lot in this podcast from burnout to success, doing the inner work, emotional mastery and living a life of purpose. I hope you all enjoy. Matthias co-founded two thriving companies in tech and events straight out of university, achieving financial success but finding himself in a...

Danielle is one of those people at the edge, doing profound work in the Intimacy and sexuality space! We sat down for an amazing conversation about her life and work. This is really a special conversation that should not be missed if you're interested in exploring these topics. Danielle lives in Ireland and is currently living in New Zealand immersed in a community devoted to soul leadership a...

In this episode of Inner Insights , I sit down with my good friend David, founder of Mantra Menswork, to explore his powerful journey from emotional isolation to deep connection and purpose. David’s story is one many men will recognise. Struggling with depression, feeling disconnected, and hitting rock bottom after becoming a father. Instead of being filled with love, he was drowning in self-doubt...

Karen Egan is a Somatic S.xologist and Embodied Consent Coach based in Kilkenny, Ireland, with over 20 years of experience helping diverse clients navigate shame, stigma, trauma, and life transitions. Her holistic approach integrates the physical, mental, emotional, energetic, s.xual, and spiritual aspects of the human experience with radical acceptance. She specializes in supporting three distinc...

Michael is a fully accredited psychotherapist (IACP, IAHIP, ICP) with qualifications in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy (B.A., MPhil., MSc., Clinical Diploma). His approach integrates CBT, Mindfulness, Shamanism, and Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Existential, and Transpersonal Psychology. Michael oversees most of our client screening and preparation calls to ensure the mutual suitability of...

Dr. Manesh Girn is a postdoctoral neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he studies the brain mechanisms underlying the psychedelic experience and the transformative effects of psychedelic therapy on mental health and well-being. At UCSF, he collaborates with leading experts in the field, including renowned psychedelic research pioneer Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris,...