On The Sofa With Rouge

This week the girls are in the Hummingbird Cafe in City Mill Lane chatting to Lena and Kaylan from Truly Conscious. A frank and honest discussion about mental health, healing from it and moving on with a positive attitude. This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When God has a plan for you, you have to be very brave and courageous to follow him. This is exactly what Sister Patricia Mc Laughlin did. Her calling was to become a Loreto nun and help spread the word of God. Born in Ireland she arrived in Gibraltar and started teaching at Loreto Convent. Many local children passed though her hands and in this podcast she fondly remembers her 13 years in Gib and...

This week Dav and Rouge have 2 guests Professor Elena Seaone from the University of Vigo & Professor Cristina Suarez Gomez from the University of the Balearic Islands. They were in Gib for a few days researching Gibraltarian English, how we speak it, how we code switch and they want to help monitor the health of the llanito language. With thanks to the Elliotts Hotel for hosting the chat they...

Mauro de Bettio was born in Italy and discovered his passion for travelling late in life. He started his adventures, in his now second home, India. Something fascinated him about the country, the colours, the people. His dream came true and he is now an acclaimed travel and portrait photographer. This journey around the globe also brought him to Nairobi where the poverty he witnessed moved him so...

Another Main Street edition of the programme with Dav & Rouge on the bench fixing the world or trying to!! Can you just park your bike in Gib wherever you want??? And block anyone in??? Dav has a rant and Rouge has a situation in a shop in Spain which she wasn’t expecting. Mental health is also discussed and don’t forget you can watch the shenanigans on their you tube channel StreetTalk with D...

Climate change is a real crisis, it’s happening now and we need to do more about sustaining what we have and finding a better way forward. Professor Daniella Tilbury is a huge inspiration, from the way she’s travelled all over the world representing Gibraltar and advising on Sustainability to the way she and her family live their lives making change as they go. It’s such a privilege to hear from s...

When your cortisol levels run rife your brain goes into fight or flight mode and this can cause all sorts of emotions. In this very personal chat with EFT and NLP Therapist Ian Dawson, Rouge describes why she went to see him and he explains why this can happen and how he can help with these feelings of despair and anxiety. An intimate chat with a skilled Therapist with a tried and tested technique...

This week the girls record at the Ace Art Revolution exhibition in the Gustavo Bacarisa’s Gallery in Casemates. A feast for the eyes and an interesting insight into Gibraltar’s art world. Join Dav and Rouge as they chat to exhibition producer JP Bautista and to Stephen Hermida and Naomi Martínez artists exhibiting at the exhibition. An explosion of colour and life! This podcast is sponsored by Ibe...

Holistic health is a form of therapy that is more and more popular. In this ever changing world people become fearful of things, their moods change and life becomes a struggle. Geraldine Canepa is a pro femme expert, she has been practicing for over 20 years and has recently delved deep into the effects and changes menopause brings. She advises patients on why these changes could be happening to t...

This week the girls are on location in John Mackintosh Square, birds chirping, spring is in the air and as usual they have a thing or two to say about tall buildings, they discuss what they would do if they met their heroes and the music festival, is it coming back? This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dunia Tyrell’s story is quite remarkable. She always wanted to know who her real Father was and as she chats to Rouge they piece together her fascinating life of discovery, emotions and love. She explains to Rouge why it was SO important for her to uncover all the secrets her Mother had hidden from her for so long. A wonderful emotional story sponsored by Inc. Outside the Box. Hosted on Acast. See...

On the sofa this week Rouge is joined by award-winning (BAFTA) television news journalist for 25 years and Gibraltarian Helen Wade. She worked at the BBC for 14 years, before that Associated Press TV news agency for 3 years, and for 2 years was a correspondent at Sky News in Madrid. Amongst other things she contributes to Spanish network television news programmes. Currently having her own busines...

This week the girls are coming to you from Dav’s house for a change and at the end of the episode showcase Dav’s famous Lego. They discuss Jonathan Teumas’s new book, should they change words in books written many years ago to be politically correct and passport stamping why does it bother us so much. Join in the shenanigans, now also on YouTube! This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted...

Surely it’s better to say ‘Oh well’ than ‘What if?’ If you don’t try something then you won’t know if you’re good at it or like it. Romina Chipol was always creative, her Granny inspired her and together they created home furnishings. But it was always a hobby for her until now. Romina has set up her very busy interior design business and tells Rouge why bothering to do it was SO important to her....

Treated to an amazing tea at the Queen’s Picturehouse and Eatery it was hard to talk!! Dav and Rouge somehow managed with Kenneth Cardona in the mix. Topics included the Royals, badges and a little geography lesson along the way! Enjoy! This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A4 architects and engineers was founded 21 years ago in Copenhagen by three civil engineers and an architect. One of the Civil Engineers was Eric Bossano Prescott. They believed that you could build a company on this principle: “There should be no difference between what you think, what you say and what you do”. In this podcast Eric explains how he started and how he helped make a huge succes...

 This season is called 'Why Bother?' It 's a question I ask myself all the time! But don't worry, I'm not about to pack it all in. I read a quote recently which said, someone with a 'why' to their life, can put up with almost any 'how'. So I wanted to speak to people who have been successful in their fields and to get to the bottom of their why, why do they bother? Why all the hard work,...

Getting comfy on the sofa or so it seems. With Mikey in the mix this weeks episode mentions the Wim Hof Method and getting into an ice bath, the origins of the word Chomino and then everything takes a turn when Dav and Rouge seem to disagree on whats going to happen when the negotiations stop. What negotiations? Well tune in to find out and remember StreetTalk also on YouTube now. This podcast is...

The first in the new series and now also on YouTube https://youtu.be/htQLP0k-xi0 . StreetTalk is back with Dav and Rouge. This week the girls talk to Manuel and Dale from GFAMS (Gibraltar for A Multilingual Society) a newly set up association which aims to promote the use of Llanito as one of our local languages along with English & Spanish. They are concerned that this intrinsic part of our c...

Series 3 of #StreetTalk starts this week and this time……… there’s something new!……. We’re filming it and putting it on YouTube! This is the link: https://youtu.be/rdBBJsWxCHg . Please like and share and comment! This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last episode of 2022 and live from the Quarribean, Dav, Rouge and the kids discuss Wim Hoff and the benefits of ice water plunging! Beanie and Mikey discuss Christmas, University life and presents and Owen, EJ and Hudson put the world to right. A jolly episode wishing everyone a Happy New Year, thanks for listening! This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Christmas is coming and the girls discuss festivities including flight delays, chaos at airports and what they have asked Santa for. A few disagreements here and there and a few laughs!! Join Dav and Rouge this week and catch up with their shenanigans in this extra long episode! This podcast is sponsored by Ibex Insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When afflicted with an illness be it mental or physical people more and more resort to seeking alternate therapies to heal and feel better. Tina Galliano is recently qualified as a Pranic Healer. She connects with people and without touching them she works on their chakras and realigns them. A fascinating talk with a passionate and committed healer. This podcast is sponsored by Gache Opticians. Ho...

Everyone suffers with their mental health at some point or other. Having experienced some of these issues in her family Brenda Cuby decided to join Gibsams and help in any way she could. She is now the CEO and is running the charity which is helping so many people in Gibraltar. Find out how Gibsams works, what they need from you and how we can all help make lives better for others. podcast is spon...

Elaine Flynn is a fighter and ploughs through life with a positive attitude, determination and the desire not to let her chronic illness get her down. She is married, has two young daughters and a full time job, a busy life, and she makes sure that she does all she can to stay in control, mind and body, to get through her day. This podcast is sponsored by The Bassadone Group of Companies. Hosted o...