Lean Into Life Podcast

On the latest episode of the “Lean into Life” Podcast I was delighted to welcome on Banker turned Bard Paul Byrne. Paul has recently published his 2nd collection of poems called “For the love of Kerry” This is a must see book and it also includes some wonderful photographs of the Kingdom of Kerry which mostly have been captured by Paul himself. Paul is definitely someone who has leant into his own...

Welcome to Episode 54 of the “Lean into Life” Podcast and episode 1 of my new series and what better way to kick off the series than Irelands leading Health & Performance Coach Gerry Hussey. This was Gerry’s 3rd appearance on the podcast and I was so excited to have him back on to talk about his brand new book “I Am, I Can, I Will”. Gerry was already a number 1 bestselling author after releasing h...

On Episode 53 of the "Lean into Life" podcast, I was delighted to welcome back on Psychotherapist Sheila Ryan on for a chat. This was Sheilas 4th appearance on the podcast and this time we discussed Christmas, and how its a time of the year which obviously can be fun and joyous but can also be a very tough, sad and stressful time for people. So we talk about the overwhelm that can happen and how w...

On Episode 52 of the podcast, I was delighted to welcome on Nerissa Shea for a chat. Nerissa is a Sport & Exercise Psychology Consultant, Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, EIQ Certified Nutritionist and a Professional Irish Dancer. After a successful competitive career in Irish Dance, claiming seven All-Ireland & International Champion Titles, she then went on to work as a Professional Irish Danc...

*** NEW Podcast episode **** Welcome to episode 51 of the “Lean into Life” Podcast, I was delighted to welcome on comedian Bernard Casey for a chat, Bernard is also an actor, personalised video creator, he goes into schools and runs drama workshops as well as speaking at corporate events. Bernard is from the beautiful fishing village of Portmagee in the wonderful South Kerry. We will talk a bit ab...

*** NEW PODCAST EPISODE *** Welcome to episode no. 50 of the Lean into Life podcast and to mark the half century I was delighted to welcome on Nicole Lonergan for a chat. Nicole is a professional musician and her main instrument is the fiddle. Nicole’s professional career began at the age of 16, her vast experience on stage provides her a unique skill set, making her one of the most sought after p...

In episode 49 of the "Lean into Life" Podcast and episode 1 of the new series, i wanted to record a short solo episode on the theme running through this series and that theme being connection and the importance of it especially post pandemic. I talk about the importance of connection not just with others but ourselves as well as discussing he different between loneliness and being alone. I have lo...

Welcome to episode no. 48 of the “Lean into Life” Podcast. I was delighted to welcome for his 4th appearance on the podcast, Mr. Alan Devane from Alan Devane Fitness. Alan is a face to face and online PT, a team and athlete Strength & Conditioning coach and a general all round lovely human being and the most positive person I know  and most importantly a very close friend. A lot has happened in A...

New Podcast On Episode no. 47 of the “Lean into Life” Podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming on Kevin Leahy to the podcast. Kevin is firstly a very inspiring individual which you will see and hear in the next hour or so, he is also a business owner and an Ultra Marathon runner having conquered some amazing physical and mental feats over the last few years which we delves into on the episode. I w...

I was absolutely delighted to welcome John Lenihan to the podcast. John's story from growing up in rural Kerry which has been quoted as being Munsters "Sherwood Forest" to years later standing on top of the winners podium in 1991 in Switzerland winning the gold medal for Ireland in the Wold Mountain running championships is a story that needs to be made into a film. John had an amazing athletic ca...

*** NEW PODCAST EPISODE *** Hey guys, welcome to episode no.44 of the “Lean into Life” Podcast and on this episode I was delighted to welcome Life and Executive Mindset Coach Stephanie Doherty on for a conversation. It turned into 1hr 20 minutes of amazing nuggets and takeaways on various topics including what life coaching really is and what it isn’t, how Steph overcame her own fears to start her...

*** NEW PODCAST EPISODE*** IN episode no.45 of the podcast, I was delighted to welcome Gavin Leane to the podcast. I had worked with Gavin a few years ago in a Life Coaching capacity and was intrigued to see how he was. I had heard about his love for Jujitsu and grappling and being part of the SBG Killarney gym. I did not realize however how being part of this “tribe” has had a huge influence on G...

Hi guys Welcome to Episode 42 of the Podcast and I was delighted to have chat with Ultimate Frisbee player Dylan Ryan. Dylan has represented Ireland and participated in European and World Championships in the sport. It is a sport that may not be familiar with a lot of people but you should check it out, it’s a very interesting and athletic sport which also looks like a lot of fun too. Dylan is one...

On the 40th episode of the podcast, I was delighted to welcome back on for her 3rd appearance, Psychotherapist Sheila Ryan. Sheila had previously talked about Confidence and Resilience and was one of the most listened to podcasts out of all the ones recorded so far so I was delighted she agreed to come back on. The topic of conversation this time was one of Gratitude, Kindfullness & self-compassio...

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Podcast. On this episode I was delighted to welcome Physical Therapist and Strength Coach, Andy Fitzgerald or Andy Fitz Move PT as he is know online. It was a great conversation on various topics including how after suffering a lot of injuries himself when he was younger, Andy decided he wanted to understand more about the body and how he could try to make himself more...

Hey guys, Welcome to episode no. 3 of the revamped podcast and no.38 overall. In this weeks episode I was more than delighted to welcome on Life Coach Thomas McCormack on for a chat. We delved deep into various topics which I am sure you are going to love listening too. And as Thomas stated at the start, the art of conversation is the "Fuel for Life" itself :) love that We discussed the Journey he...

on Episode 2 of the "Lean into Life" Podcast and 37 overall, I was delighted to welcome back on for his hattrick appearance on the podcast, Personal Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach, Alan Devane. He is the epitome of leaning into life and that's something we talk about during this very interesting 40 mins chat. We went deep on this one and talked about what Alan believes is his greatest g...

Welcome guys to Episode no. 36 overall but no.1 of my new rebranded Podcast “Lean into Life” I was delighted to be able to welcome on a buddy of mine and former professional Soccer player and Irish Youth International Ryan Casey to the podcast. Galway native Ryan was scouted by Swansea City FC at the age of 13 and never looked back. He player for the Swans from 1996-2002 and his time there was cut...

Welcome to Episode 35 of the podcast. I was delighted to welcome Jack Kavanagh on for a chat. Jack is a Pharmacist, A Speaker, A Coach and first and foremost an amazing human being. He strives to help people, teams and groups to appreciate their potential to grow and help them reframe adversities for possibilities which is truly inspiring. Jack has had to overcome a huge adversity in his own life...

Hi guys, Welcome to episode no. 34 of the podcast. I was delighted to welcome back Psychotherapist Sheila Ryan back onto the podcast. Myself and Sheila got an amazing response to the 1st conversation we had on Resilience, in fact it was 2nd in the all time listened to pod :) So we decided to have another chat and this time I picked Sheila's brains on the subject of "Confidence" which in one way sh...

on Episode 33 of the podcast, I was delighted to welcome former professional football Brendan Moloney on for a chat. What happened next was a very insightful chat about how a teenager from the small town of Killarney in the south west of Ireland found his way over to one of the biggest and most historic clubs in the UK, Nottingham Forest FC. A club stepped in history, double European Cup winners,...

Hey guys, on this solo podcast I decided to discuss my top tips from shifting your life from Average to Brilliant and ways you can turn your dreams into reality. It's tips that I have used over the last 4 years to help me achieve goals that I had. It took me a while though, as in a number of years before that to make the decision to change my way of thinking and to start "Doing" instead of just "W...

Hi guys, For Episode number 32 of the podcast I was delighted to welcome Dan Glynn on for a chat. Dan is a Holistic Health & Performance Coach who helps clients with both their physical and mental needs. Dan’s coaching business is award winning and I just love his mentality around the Fitness Industry currently and how he wasn’t been nourished by where it was heading so decided to take his own det...

In Episode 30 of the podcast I was delighted to welcome Psychotherapist & Counsellor Sheila Ryan on for a chat. The main topic that Sheila discussed which is very important in the current situation is “Resilience” Sheila discusses what Resilience is?, Why is it important?, What are resilience skills?, What is a resilient person? and how do we build resilience into our lives?. It was an amazingly i...

During Episode 29 of the podcast I was delighted to be joined by integrative Health & Wellness Coach Miriam Kerins Hussey. You will find so many amazing takeaways from these 60 mins. Miriam discusses the Nervous system and how important it is and impact if has if we let our “flight or fight” take control too much and how we can re balance ourselves by stimulating out “rest and digest” part of the...