Dr Naoisé O'Reilly

Purple Psychology

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I’m a writer and researcher exploring human behavior, hidden patterns, and societal dynamics. I love connecting ideas across disciplines to help people think critically, live authentically, and better understand themselves and the world. My work includes poetry, books, essays, a podcast called Purple Psychology, and more—I have a heart for anyone seeking guidance, and I’ve spent my adult life helping students who don’t feel like they “fit” the mold. If that’s you, or you simply feel drawn to the space, I hope you’ll visit and stay for a time with me.©️Dr Naoisé O’Reilly 2026

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Jul 3, 2026

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Episode 377: Effort we put into creating educational environments 10.10.2023

If we changed our mindset on how we apply resources and what we 'fixed' we'd change the world - we'd build a new humanity - those socialisation skills we crave. 

Episode 376: Open and closed spaces for creativity exploartion 01.10.2023

Creating for Mirrors and Muses - the differences  How this connects and relates to how we create open and closed spaces.  My Patreon - join the community  https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychology

Episode 375: Effects of the Superficial Persona 20.09.2023

New links: What to call this podcast? - the effects of the superficial persona we now need - the lack of objective substance in conversations. The impacts of our own assumptions.  My journey over the last few months- what I am working on and where - how to engage with my work and all the links below for the different zones!      Patreon shop: certain books (Teen book available), Satrseed podcasts...

Episode 374: Barbie as homophobic as ever 09.08.2023

Don't listen if you don't want spoilers to the film! This is the start of season 11 - why everything wrong with the world can be blamed on postmodernism. During the breaks catch up with my work on Patreon: (the integration zone!)    https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychology

Episode 373: If we created by a Black soul, lived in a Brown principles and energy or treated the land with the respect of any Indigenous culture - the world would be lovable 20.07.2023

If we created by a Black soul, lived in a Brown principle and energy or treated the land with the respect of any Indigenous culture - the world would be more lovable  I'm not going to link all the material I quote - for once you are going to have to listen to the material closely to follow it!   

Episode 372: Not measuring Literacy is like asking parents to leave the church 03.07.2023

This is a collaboration podcast I recorded .. hopefully, the visuals will follow soon! Why do we need labels?  We never stop to reflect on the blueprint formed in education with the church - especially Christianity. 75 million views later and Sir Ken Robinson has not changed how schools kill creativity - there must be a bigger hook... 

Episode 371: HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song - why some of us must write 02.07.2023

I recorded this for the lattice (star set) but I'm drawn to put it out publically briefly ...  This is the film I needed to see this week with all that is happening in my life ... how important it is for me to write from a place of love not suffering ... how important for me to gift this forward ...     https://youtu.be/11IPQYZMXjc

Episode 370: What I've learnt about my own mental well-being for Authentic Expression 26.06.2023

Alice Walker always turns up when I most need her - these are the two books I've leaned on and sorry I can't read the quotes better! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60943.In_Search_of_Our_Mothers_Gardens?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=sBGqCRxYJ4&rank=1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84016.The_Same_River_Twice?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19 My Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychol...

Episode 364: Introducing Apple Podcast Channel to include Authentic Expression Podcast - Free trial link 09.05.2023

I have created a free trial from May 9th until May 17th to coincide with the start of the Patreon club  Link for Puple Pyschology Channel: https://apple.co/3poMPOJ Join Patreon Authentic Expression Club - 1st meeting 15th May https://events.patreon.com/authenticexpressioncreators

Episode 363: Artificial Intelligence the new industrial revolution 01.05.2023

What cost are you going to pick? What choices are you going to make?  People mentioned: Jane Addams Florence Nightingale Marie Montessori A.S Neil Link: My Patreon Group - Join Now! Free! https://events.patreon.com/authenticexpressioncreators https://www.youtube.com/@LunaTarot1 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/17/photographer-admits-prize-winning-image-was-ai-generated  

Episode 362: Launching Authentic Expression Creators Club Patreon 25.04.2023

Authentic Expression Creators Club Patreon Registration Link: https://events.patreon.com/authenticexpressioncreators Create a Patreon: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002958403-Start-my-creator-page-on-Patreon  My Original Text: An incubation zone to support birthing ideas into the world which are not palatable in your main Patreon zone - as you need your Patreons to stay present...

Episode 361: What Bullets do to Bodies 20.04.2023

https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gun-violence/

Episode 360: The shame signature in personalisation 16.04.2023

The deep questions I have had in relation to what signature prevents mixed race bodies from dropping into the core and not projecting personalisation into a room.  where to drop into my work: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychology Subscription podcast:  https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/introduction-to-my-starseed-journey/id981266976?i=1000605015800 Open source: https://drnaoiseorei...

Episode 359: The Autism Cycle 08.04.2023

Who is benefitting from the autism cycle that we are creating in education? Perhaps we are creating a society people can't live in - maybe there isn't anything wrong with them?     The autism hour in the supermarket https://drnaoiseoreilly.org/purple-learning-project/ Homework podcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-3-79139786 What parents say: https://drnaoiseoreilly.org/testimonials-for-dr-...

Episode 358: A Program where you can do the work needed - Embodied Social Justice Certificate Program 22.03.2023

You can't "fix" people - or "save" them ... they have to do the work themselves - and as travel, through life, I'm not prepared to go backwards and suffer the physical symptoms I suffered in school being bullied and positioned into a certain box ...  to feel the discomfort of being in the wrong room - or being the wrong person in the room - or the overall sensitive person - or whatever blame you w...

Episode 357: Launching Apple Podcast Subscriptions - my starseed journey 20.03.2023

I've finally done it ... with a good purpose in mind .. a select personal journey to support others... This feels right for now ... it only has to be right for now for me to follow the path!  https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/purple-psychology/id981266976?i=1000605015800 Thank you for your Support   Naoisé

Episode 356: The Creator's Faith 12.03.2023

My current journey as I work towards new projects...  Books mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36436073-create-dangerously https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2547.The_Prophet?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8 If someone wants to send me a copy of this book please do - I can't get it in Ireland!  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/104855.Beloved_Prophet?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9

Episode 355: Living in the Gap - the most insightful conversation on how I work 28.02.2023

Living in the Gap - the most insightful conversation on how I work  A very deep conversation with Oonagh Browne who constantly translates the gap to me. I think it's part of her life purpose here for me and others like me. An Edmund Hillary Fellow (EHF). A being I am so grateful for! A being who translates how I don't have the same in-body experience - how I'm plugged in but almost manifest experi...

Episode 354: Boundreis and Walls - our wellbeing 22.02.2023

My Patreon for the accompanying writing https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48642261&fan_landing=true

Episode 353: Emoji Tones 15.02.2023

News story from 1946 - https://www.instagram.com/p/CokwrI4vLHD/ Why this is not history - the same news story today - the same actions and reactions  Sergeant Isaac Woodard was left blind after police brutality because he wasn't submissive to racism towards him (which makes my point about the black face emoji!) I find this emoji racist - https://emojipedia.org/dotted-line-face/ Someone, please app...

Episode 352: Conditioning I feel around St. Brigid's Day 06.02.2023

I want us to integrate our inclusive ways ... those parts of ourselves we have been battling to represent... to have heard  To quote Mary Robison's inauguration Speach which was read out to me on the Hill of Uisneach yesterday  https://uisneach.ie  "The recent revival of an old concept of the Fifth Province expresses this emerging Ireland of tolerance and empathy. The old Irish term for province i...

Episode 351: Why the world needs the beauty of Blackness - why this so speaks to INFJs 02.02.2023

A podcast record with one of my tribe - Oonagh Browne  My navigating of being back in suffering kindergarten for the last few weeks - the impacts of all that has been taking place. The complexities and correlations I have seen and been working directly with.  So grateful to Oonagh.  I can't mention Belonging and not reference this book we have both read: Belonging: From Fear to Freedom on the Path...

Episode 350: White Whinge 21.01.2023

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Listen to his words - I'm not paraphrasing them for you I found more of the original interview!   https://youtu.be/2xsbt3a7K-8 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne7Nc7pY-s/ Book I speak about: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57001545-still-life My Patreon where I will speak about the book more: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=48642261&fan_landing=true History of Lindy H...

Episode 349: Attention is like sugar 05.01.2023

We crave it for all the wrong reasons - often our own needs and hooks.  why it's much more difficult as an adult - from 15 onwards to break these cycles.  A very simple practical task to make intentions tangible and real - for you to change your own focus.  Oh and if we are being really good we should have Cacao....  https://www.thecacaoambassador.com

Episode 348: New Year - the wheel rolling 02.01.2023

I don't set intentions - or resolutions or do a release - it's all part of my daily routine. Why we don't change habits but simply ingrate who we are - the best of ourselves. 

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