Mental Health & Me

Eugene AKA Max Roddy is this weeks guest, and he shares his life story with me, publicly, for the very first time! . What a conversation we had, with lots of LOLs & some deep, dark moments. Eugenes' journey has been anything but ordinary. From battling addiction to enduring brain surgery, from navigating the shadows of psychosis to standing in the spotlight as a comedian, his story is one...

In this weeks episode, I get to have an amazing, emotional & inspiring conversation with Amanda St John. What. A. Woman! Amanda openly discussed her battle with her mental health when she was just 16 years old, bullied throughout school & into her work life. Amanda stared death in the face when she was just 17 after contracting meningitis. She battled the odds and then got married & ha...

This week, I get to have a conversation with Jude Morrow. Jude is a highly influential neurodiversity advocate, author, speaker & long-time friend of mine. . In this episode we discuss Jude being diagnosed as autistic (although not told until he was 18), having a classroom assistant until he was 16 & how he adapted to becoming a dad aged just 22, to a son with the same autism/ adhd diagnos...

In this weeks episode, I get to have a very seriously unserious conversation with Emer Maguire!  . A native from Strabane - who claims she LOVES Strabane - but has moved to Belfast... This episode was SO much fun! We went from very serious, to almost crying laughing in minutes. . Emer & I discuss our diagnosis of OCD, how it affects us & how scary it can be. Emer also openly discusses her...

On this weeks episode, I get to have a conversation with Danny McGinn about the devastating effects pregablin, that he was prescribed & given from a doctor, had on his whole entire life.   Danny spoke about the instant relief he felt from the moment he popped the very first pill after injuring his back in a freak accident. In his own words, he quickly became hooked & his life quickly began...

This week, I sat down with Shaun AKA Shane Todd! I fan girled so hard during this episode since I've been a fan of Shane's this past 15 years - so much so, that I got his name wrong in the first 14 seconds of meeting him. Shane & I speak about how Shane left school at 16 to go to tech, his introduction to being in front of the camera instead of behind the camera, his time as a choir...

This week, I sit down with ultimate girls girl & 'strong woman' Claire O Hagan.  This was such a lovely open & honest conversation were we discuss rumours, the affect they have on people, social media, toxic relationships, strong woman prep, periods, hormones, ozempic & so much more! ••The Mental Health & Me podcasts are conversations about the guests personal journeys, t...

This week, I get to chat with Chrisina Doherty, who bravely shares her story publicly for the very first time. This has been the most traumatic & complex conversation I've ever had on the podcast, but I really want to show Christina how proud I am of her. . Sitting today, clean & sober for this past 4 years, Christina spoke about the many hardships she had faced before she even reache...

In this weeks episode, kindly sponsored by KSK Rathmor Engineering, I got to sit down with Connor 'The Kid' Coyle, who is a Derry native & professional boxer - who is currently ranked 3rd in the WBA World Middleweight rankings. . Connor spoke in depth about how he got into boxing, how he got the nicknake 'the kid', the dedication & hours of training he puts in at traini...

It's Adam B! This is not a drill! It's the real, actual Adam B! I still can not believe Adam gave up some time from his busy life to come on my podcast & chat to me.  It was an absolute honour & I think he is just the nicest & most genuine man. . We had sooooo much fun during our conversation where we spoke about fitting in at school, Adams decision on why he decided not to g...

This week, I had a conversation with the incredible Geraldine Leyden, aka GiGi, SerenityTen, mentor, author, coach & recovering alcoholic. . We discussed in depth how our own separate mental breakdowns unfolded & how we were both on the brink of leaving this world, when we were both saved by what we can only describe as a miracle.  . We also spoke about how Geraldine manifested the man of...

We were both told we would never walk again after our accidents. How did we beat the odds?  With intense rehabilitation & bulletproof mindsets, we are both walking again & living life to the fullest, whilst helping other people along the way. . Ryan & I had a profound conversation about our time in hospital, being paralysed, the loneliness that comes with it & the heartbreak of mis...

During my conversation with Peter Mitchell, we spoke about his professional football career when he played for Leeds United for 3 years before he was in a horrific car accident that left him paralysed from the waist down - forever. . During our conversation, we also spoke about his love for his granda, him 'living the dream' being a young footballer living in England and the days before...

I finally got to sit down with Mary Keogh & we had a deep discussion about the importance of knowing when a relationship is no longer positively serving you, knowing the right time to leave & knowing our worth.  This was an incredible conversation that may be helpful to anyone feeling stuck in a rut or stuck in a relationship they no longer feel valued in. ••The Mental Health & Me podc...

I sat down with Jordan O'Keefe & we had such a lovely, naturally open & honest conversation about hitting the highest of highs & then falling into the lowest of lows.   Jordan was very open with how he became addicted to alcohol & how it negatively impacted not only himself, but also the relationships in his life.  Thankfully, Jordan has been able to battle through the past 18...

I sat down with the former Minister of Justice, Claire Sugden MLA & we had a conversation regarding Sean Lynchs case (see episode 3)   We also had such an interesting conversation about the important role in politics I am unknowingly representing with my mental health advocacy.  .  Claire spoke so openly about her struggles with post partum anxiety after the birth of her baby, which shows that...

Sean discusses the days leading up to his life changing incident, the day itself, & his life now after it all. Sean also speaks about the mistreatment & the overall failings he faced at his time in Maghabury ••The Mental Health & Me podcasts are conversations about the guests personal journeys, their own point of view & based on their own version of events••

This week, I sit down with Sean Lynch who hit the headlines back in 2016 when he inflicted severe, life changing self-harm wounds on himself whilst he was an inmate in Maghabury prison. He, in his own words 'gouged his own eyeballs out' while prison officers watched for over an hour, before intervening. Sean has never spoken publicly about his story before, so he trusted me to help him s...

In this weeks episode I sit down with comedian, actress, podcaster & milf - Diona Doherty.  We went to school together 18 years ago, so our catch up was...lets say, interesting! Diona & I had a brilliant chat discussing her IVF journey, opening up about her post natal depression that then led to her ongoing postnatal anxiety. We spoke about what she does if a crowd isn't laughing at h...

Welcome to our very first podcast ever! In our very first episode I get to meet with the amazing Jessica Khloe. We have had a virtual friendship via Instagram for a number of years, both supporting each other during different episodes in our lives.  I finally get to sit down & speak to Jess about her transitioning journey, mental health lows & her new designer vagina! ••The Mental Health &...