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 402: The St Patrick's Day circus 24.03.2024

My Ireland - my home is not the same as an American's Irish.  An Authentic expression podcast I am drawn to make public  

Episode 401: Dissecting the Happiness Index 24.03.2024

Dissecting the Happiness Index - the qualities humans seem to need for happiness are pretty disturbing and unsustainable as a society.  

Episode 400: Ditching Psychology Speak 24.03.2024

Ditching Psychology Speak - what is narcissism? Why do we do so many books in school with narcissistic characters and not discuss this with you?  How to survive the games of narcissism that are entering our school "friendships"  The simple steps to not engage and get over the mistakes. 

Episode 399: Think time to perform efficiently 18.03.2024

Think time to perform efficiently  One of the ways we perform more effectively and efficiently is to press pause. To allow ourselves to passively think about what we desire to create - to do - to answer. To do tasks in our mind and body before we ever sit down to do them!  Hence we think best while we move, while we experience in a different way - not at a computer screen! 

Episode 398: Picking a life instead of a career 11.03.2024

All I wish career guidance considered while helping people to pick a career - it's time to change our focus from the hamster wheel to a lifestyle choice

Episode 397: the Truama of 'Posh' school 03.03.2024

Reading this book reminded me of the hell of private - posh school ... what should have just been an opportunity - why wasn't it? and why does dedication need to be private for there to be opportunity?  Book this podcast is inspired by: All the Money in the World Sarah Moore Fitzgerald https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57805402-all-the-money-in-the-world?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0FHmTxb...

Episode 396: Finding Your Tribe 19.02.2024

Finding your tribe, not having friends at school, the different meanings of friends to different people, growing and changing groups - just keep experiencing and don't search for somewhere to belong outside yourself!  Quote: "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." -  Søren Kierkegaard  Inspiration: If I mention the word belonging this book should be included! It's a...

Episode 395: The Love that cannot die in Gaza 18.02.2024

What are white supremacists really trying to kill with their bombs? 

Episode 394: Being Special not just seen as Selfish 12.02.2024

We need to be selfish at a certain stage of our life and it would be better if we felt special - felt we had something to add to the world around us - achieved for ourselves so we can fully present for good relationships beyond our teen years... 

Episode 393: Moments of humanity in Gaza 10.02.2024

How do we get to a place where we believe in something so much that we don't need revenge? John Berger reads Ghassan Kanafani's 'Letter from Gaza' https://youtu.be/-ThCEzFWLOQ Ghassan Kanafani: The commander who never fired a gun https://youtu.be/NvqcsbNyu-w?feature=shared Two Holocaust Experience books: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning?ac=1&from_search=true&am...

Episode 392: Don't let education kill your soul 05.02.2024

Follow your passions, what you are good at - your dreams There is always a way back to education  don't make your dreams Plan B! 

Episode 391: How to support Purple Psychology Podcast - biggest one share! 31.01.2024

The biggest way to support me right now is to share - especially the Teen podcast  To support me: https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychology https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/drnaoiseoreilly

Episode 390: Unconditonal support - 15 years of lessons 29.01.2024

A glimpse of the Authentic Expression Podcast and my Patreon space The lessons I have learned in 15 years of support - the trust I require now to move forward with my own sustainable way to support more people  To support me: https://www.patreon.com/purplepsychology https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/drnaoiseoreilly

Episode 389: Finding your style outside the pressures of influncers 29.01.2024

How do you fit in and be unique at the same time... how to find your own style .. not just be a clone of the influencers? Comfortable but standing out too? Get role models for questioning toxic masculinity  https://news.sky.com/story/andrew-scott-and-paul-mescal-on-toxic-masculinity-the-most-macho-man-will-be-the-first-to-break-13054759

Episode 388: Why INFJs create their own spaces 25.01.2024

This is a rare episode of the Star Subscription podcasts shared publically - to subscribe to the channel https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/channel/purple-psychology/id6446495392 A journey I have been on again how to show up in the world as me and not crumble  How energetic responsibility is such a big deal to me - this is why I created this podcast space in a way .. not all of my being can be simply u...

Episode 387: Teachers - the good, the bad and the ugly 25.01.2024

How teachers form our experiences and our reactions matter more 

Episode 386: Why Do We Write Books? An INFJ framing 14.01.2024

Mentions: https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/concerts/calendar/details/55360/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL6D_IUZZyw https://www.shaulbustan.com/de/ Jon Batiste https://open.spotify.com/artist/0eRbECAGCLLiTyVXPBRexU Fred Rogers: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38656999-the-good-neighbor

Episode 385: Why do Pioneers need Support? Can We Heal Race 08.01.2024

When you are unconditional and you create healed spaces you create new challenges for yourself and the continued support of your work for humanity beyond needs.  In support of this project Can We Heal Race - Healing Race Portal project by Rev angel Kyodo williams https://programs.revangel.com/liberation-through-healing?utm_campaign=ye23-campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mc-rev&utm_t...

Episode 384: How to stick to routines & New Year resolutions when you feel a bit ADHD 07.01.2024

We are all different - stop trying to emulate people who aren't like you! You don't need to be someone else to have a good daily routine and achieve goals and a good healthy lifestyle!

Episode 383: Why I can't do the Black and white squares 15.12.2023

A big journey of why I don't feel a belonging and don't wish to - I still work towards us having a world I would wish to belong in ... one where I can be received all the time The book that has reminded me of who I was at 7 and not who everyone thinks I was ... not all the pain I've taken through all those I've worked with ... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83667594-the-vibration-of-grace?fro...

Episode 382: Responce to Dublin Riots 04.12.2023

What really lies beneath? Who do we really need to "blame" 

Episode 381: Press reset for the Holidays - being in now 03.12.2023

I mentioned a talk at the half-day Sit by Rev angel Kyodo Williams the next one is New Year Link to register: https://programs.revangel.com/half-day-sit-sound-bath?utm_campaign=hds-x-soundbath&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mc-rev&utm_term=hds-x-soundbath&utm_content=mc-rev&mc_cid=88f50d49ce&mc_eid=3f79502d2e

Episode 380: To suffer of not to suffer 20.11.2023

What is suffering? Buddha style  Link to previous work on 5 rank system  https://drnaoiseoreilly.org/five-ranks-of-tsao-tung-meets-purple-learning-project/ You will find links to the podcast series there from 2021! A long time ago.. but when you can return to your work to help with your sanity you must have done something right! 

Episode 379: Taking stock - being allignment now in a difficult world 10.11.2023

*sorry the loudest boat went past :-@

Episode 378: Learning to be a receptor - Lib5 Challenge 24.10.2023

Register here for LIB5 challenge https://www.revan.gl/lib5-2023-levelup Books mentioned: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1617.Night?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jd3kiTuQgQ&rank=4 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_4

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