Skin Deep

Bringing a life into the world, much like letting go of one, is the greatest catalyst for change you will experience in life. You will never be the same again, nor should you want to be. Changing is the point. That is why we exist. Siobhan O'Hagan, Influencer and fitness coach has lived her life for the last ten years or more as a free spirit. Resisting the more conventional way of life, focus...

How does a little girl cope with losing her Mum at four years of age? She battles and she fights. Sinead Beasley turned to martial arts at a young age, as it was her safe place. She struggled in school academically and her dad spent most of his time overseas, working to raise his young family of 8 after the sudden death of his young wife. Today Sinead is a mum to two young boys, and is about to ma...

Every day we are bombarded with treatments and products looking to destroy , sand down and oblate the outer layer of skin called the Stratum Corneum. Some label it dead and useless, due to it being an annulated cell. However , I have always had a profound understanding and respect for this layer of skin in the context of overall skin health. Today I invited Tracy Tamaris, co-founder of IIAA and th...

Electrolytes are not just for athletes, tummy bugs and hen weekends. Electrolytes are salts and minerals like sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate. They're found in our blood and help conduct electrical impulses in the body. They play an essential role in the nervous system, keeping you hydrated, contracting muscles, and regulating the pH system. When Clodagh O'Connor, creator and founder...

 As consumers, we have so much power to change the world just by being more conscientious about our purchases. David Alpert is the CEO of IIAA (International Institute for Anti-Ageing). He is also an intrepid marine photographer and a fierce advocate for sustainable business practices. David joins me on today's episode to shine a spotlight on sustainability and best practices within the perso...

Our mindset can either propels us forward into our dream life  keeping us in a state of happiness and gratitude. Or it can keep us in negativity, a paralysed state of anxiety and fear. The choice is ours. A Message from Ms. Mary Penrose, my guest on todays episode   Success is not something that comes easily to many of us. It requires a certain mindset and dedication, which can be c...

Jennifer Rock is a skincare formulator, educator and a good friend. With over 40 years in skincare between us, we share what being kind to the skin means to us. We dive deep into our mutually favourite skincare brand, Environ, picking out our hero products and problem-solving formulations. If you are obsessed with skincare and wish to learn more, today's episode is for you!

Today I am joined by child psychotherapist, Hayley Rice, in what I hope is one of many parenting podcasts. We dive deep into difficult topics like grief and suicide. I share how I may have traumatised my youngest by creating an alter ego and the difficulties I experienced with, my own mum, during my teenage years. 

Today I sat with a client & good friend, Jess McGurk to chat about her experience with Roaccutane. We dive deep into our insecurities, how social media sets unrealistic goals and what ageing means to us. I share why I believe all women should freeze their eggs if they can afford to do us and the moment Botox gave me the ICK. I hope you enjoy this incredibly open and candid conversation. 

I have had many clients with "Only fan" accounts reach out to me for support with their skin. It always fascinated me how these girls have the potential to make so much money from this platform, and it must be empowering to know they are fully in control, as opposed to a man acting on their behalf and taking massive cuts on their earnings. Kat Hanudelova reached out to me from Mexico with very pai...

In March 1936, my grandparents gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Ireland, at that time, was a very different place to the Ireland we know today, and despite being in love and wanting to marry, they weren't allowed to keep their baby girl. Giving her up for adoption, my grandparents had one request, that she be named Elizabeth after my Grandfather's adored sister, who had succumbed to TB.  In 19...

Welcome to Skin Deep with Corinna Tolan. 

On Today’s episode of Skin Deep , I sit with Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr Ann-Marie Eustace Ryan .  My aim was to raise awareness for Colorectal Cancer, given the massive spike in numbers in both men and women aged 25-50, but what I got was my mind blown. I always felt I had a deep understanding about the gut and microbiome but what I had not realized is that its so much simpler than that...

When treating clients with inflammatory skin conditions, I often look for a psychological mind switch to augment results. Sometimes this switch in the client's psychology happens early in their journey, and sometimes it fails to occur.  I invited Jessica Alstrom, a quantum alchemist who works with you, to realise and release your true potential to join me on today's episode. We discuss the ef...

Neven Maguire is an Irish celebrity chef and television personality from Blacklion, County Cavan. He is also the head chef and proprietor of the MacNean House and Restaurant. Maguire has published and launched several cookbooks and features regularly on television and radio. 

20 times all Ireland medal winner, a finalist in Dancing with the stars & mentor on Ireland’s fittest family, Anna Geary knows what she wants in life & is determined enough to succeed. With only weeks until she walks up the aisle to marry long term love Kev, we talk Skin confidence, learning to love your body & entertaining a new phase in life.

I am 12 years working with Advanced Nutrition Program and I have seen many of my clients experience life-changing results from supplementing their diets with this nutritional product. Today I am joined by Mr Paul Naude, regulatory and quality affairs manager for the brand. Paul guides me through the main players within the range. Where they source their ingredients and what inspires the team to cr...

Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor, a period revolutionary and author of the bestselling book 'Period Repair Manual'. Lara joined me from New Zealand to discuss the importance of having a natural menstruation cycle as well as side effects of oral contraceptive and how hormones affect our skin and day to day life.

I’ve waited over 10 years to hear this incredible story and now I get to share it with you. Tessa Stevens owns and manages the esteemed beauty and skincare clinic in London, Tessa Stevens Beauty. She waited 8 years and after her third IVF treatment was overjoyed to discover she and her husband Marc were expecting their first child. At 13 weeks she also discovered a lump in her breast… She shares h...

Ruairí Stewart is an experienced therapist who’s always in big demand due to his no-nonsense yet empathetic approach. He has trained in Psychology, CBT, meditation and hypnosis. All methods of counselling that I have used in the past. I really enjoyed my conversations with Ruairi and hope you pull something from it that will help you manage situations in your own life. Ruairí can be found on Insta...

“Food for thought”  Join me for an in-depth conversation with Robyn Taaffe, nutritionist, spirituality and health advocate, on the complex relationship we have with food. We discuss our tendency to comfort eat, our relationship with food and the emerging relationship we nurture with our children and their diet. We discuss how powerful our bodies are and how sometimes we need to adjust the jea...

Today I am joined by Skin cancer advocate Mags Murphy. After spending many years in Greece , and not always adhering to responsible  sun protection , Mags succumbed to Actinaic Keratosis , a form of skin lesion that’s are considered potentially cancerous. Following invasive topical chemo treatment , Mags , showing great will and courage  documented her treatment on various social media platforms....

Today's guest may be my youngest yet, however in her 14 years on earth, she has experienced the most harrowing times. Her mum passed away when she was 12 weeks old from an asthma attack, then 9 years later her Dads life was violently ended at the hands of her step mother. Through all her pain , a remarkable young woman has emerged, she is an incredibly talented singer, author and has hopes and dre...

Joining me today, all the way from Cape Town SA is creator and founder of Environ Skincare. I have dedicated most of my career to representing this man and everything he stands for and it is a privilege to have him join me once again in conservation. We discuss the next generation of his renowned product “Facelift in a jar “ Revival Mask. We discuss the home roll cit and how it works and what it w...

Health & fitness with Personal trainers Steven Tierney & Martin Long from STPT gym Weight lifting will not make you bulky, it will, however, correct your pelvic floor muscle post-childbirth, make your orgasms last longer & be more intense as well as make you look better naked ... If this isn’t reason enough to tune into today’s diet & fitness episode of SkinDeep, then do it for the...