Talk Healing To Me Podcast

What if the path you’re on doesn’t make sense to anyone else but it’s exactly where you’re meant to be?  Su Carty’s story proves that courage, vision, and compassion can break barriers in sport, leadership, and healing. From psychiatric nursing to becoming the first Irish woman elected to the Rugby World Council, Su has lived a life of saying yes to what lights her up. In this minisode, Karen shar...

Courage is not the absence of fear, it's saying yes when your heart whispers to go for it. Su Carty’s journey is as unexpected as it is inspiring. From working as a nurse to becoming the first Irish woman elected to the Rugby World Council, Su has lived at the intersection of leadership, healing, and resilience. She helped grow women’s rugby worldwide, stood as a voice for women in leadership, and...

Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office thinking, “They didn’t hear me” ? You’re not alone. In this special minisode, Karen Dwyer shares the 10 most powerful lessons from her conversation with Dr Kelly Blodgett - insights that reveal why the healthcare system leaves so many of us feeling powerless, and the practical steps you can take to advocate for your own healing. From why language matte...

Too many of us leave the doctor’s office feeling small, unheard, and powerless. Dr Kelly Blodgett believes healthcare should be the exact opposite - a place where you are seen, listened to, and supported to feel whole again. In this raw and revealing conversation, Dr Blodgett shares the failures of modern medicine, the hidden power dynamics between patients and practitioners, and the radical model...

What if your greatest struggles became your greatest teachers? In this mini-episode, Karen Dwyer pulls back the curtain on Kathleen O’Meara’s remarkable journey - from stories that change nations to love after heartbreak and a bold reinvention at 60. Karen shares the 10 key lessons from their full conversation, covering campaigning, storytelling, pain, leadership, friendship, and reinvention. Plus...

From the newsroom to the Senate to rebuilding her life after divorce and illness, Kathleen O’Meara has lived through it all and come back stronger. From her early days in journalism to serving as a Senator in Ireland, Kathleen has spent decades fighting for change, women’s representation, and social justice. But behind the scenes, she navigated divorce, financial crises, and chronic illness. Exper...

Have you ever looked around and thought: ‘How did I end up here?’ Karen Dwyer knows that feeling all too well. In this solo episode, she shares the raw truth about getting off the wrong train. Karen opens up about her own story of living with MS, following every piece of advice, and yet feeling exhausted, uninspired, and stuck on a path that wasn’t hers. From a near car accident moment of reckonin...

She’s been a political journalist, a Labour Party senator, a cancer advocate, and a charity leader. But beyond the titles, Kathleen O’Meara is a woman who has navigated reinvention, heartbreak, resilience, and purpose. In this powerful conversation with her friend and accountability partner, Karen Dwyer, Kathleen opens up about her extraordinary journey - from growing up in rural Ireland to fighti...

In this deeply inspiring episode of Talk Healing To Me, Karen Dwyer sits down with Claudine Heritier – a fierce, funny, and unstoppable woman who went from being stuck in survival mode with MS to living a vibrant, purpose-led life.  Claudine’s transformation didn’t come from a magic pill but from choosing herself, one small decision at a time. Karen walks us through the 10 powerful shifts Claudine...

What happens when you stop letting illness write your story - and start writing it yourself? In this inspiring conversation, Karen Dwyer speaks with Claudine Heritier - a woman who quietly, courageously, and wholeheartedly rebuilt her life after years of living with multiple sclerosis. From an overwhelmed expat juggling family, business, and endless relocations, to a woman grounded in structure, j...

What if you could go from chronic pain, numb feet, and exhaustion… to dancing with your kids and dreaming again? In this heartfelt minisode, host Karen Dwyer reflects on the deeply inspiring transformation of Zoe McCutcheon - a radiant, funny, and resilient mother of two who went from chronic pain and emotional exhaustion to reclaiming her life in a way that radiates strength and joy. Zoe joined t...

What happens when you're a mother, your body is shutting down, and even simple things like cutting an apple are impossible? In this powerful episode, Karen speaks with Zoe McCutcheon; a wife, mom, and fighter living in Dubai. Zoe shares her raw, emotional journey of living with MS, how pain consumed her daily life, and the moment she decided enough was enough. Through the MS to Success program, Zo...

Trigger Warning : This episode contains discussions of sexual violence, child abuse, forced marriage, and honour-based violence. Listener discretion is advised. In this powerful minisode , Karen Dwyer shares a deeply personal reflection on her full conversation with author, speaker, activist and survivor Nina Aouilk - known to many as @londonslifecoach . This is not just a recap. It’s a moment of...

Trigger Warning : This episode contains discussions of sexual violence, child abuse, forced marriage, and honour-based violence. Listener discretion is advised. What happens when your childhood is a secret? When your body is blamed for dishonour? When survival means silence? In this powerful episode, Karen Dwyer is joined by her dear friend Nina Aouilk - psychotherapist, life coach, TEDx speaker,...

✨ You can look like you're thriving — and still be silently struggling. In this powerful minisode of Talk Healing to Me , host Karen Dwyer reflects on her inspiring conversation with Sarah Cole, a business owner and MS to Success client who went from overwhelming fatigue, nerve pain and emotional burnout to renewed energy, movement, and self-trust. Karen shares the 10 takeaways that shaped Sa...

What if one sentence could change everything? In this raw and inspiring episode of Talk Healing to Me , host Karen Dwyer sits down with Sarah Cole, a busy business owner and MS to Success client, to talk about what it really takes to reclaim your body, your energy, and your self-belief while living with a chronic illness. From daily numbness and feeling defeated, to working full-time and thriving...

What if real healing wasn’t about doing more — but about doing the right things? In this Talk Healing to Me minisode, host Karen Dwyer reflects on her powerful conversation with naturopathic doctor and functional medicine expert, Dr. Jannine Krause. Together they explored the root causes of fatigue, inflammation, and hormonal imbalance — and why so many women are stuck in survival mode without eve...

She's a licensed naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, podcast host and full-time farmer but Dr. Jannine Krause is anything but traditional. In this episode of Talk Healing to Me , Karen Dwyer chats with Dr. Jannine  about why so many women feel dismissed or confused when it comes to healing fatigue, autoimmunity, and hormonal chaos - and how to finally get real about what actually works. From m...

What if healing didn’t begin with the body — but with belief? In this Talk Healing to Me: Moments episode, Karen Dwyer shares a powerful clip from her conversation with Jacqui Sheppard, a client in the MS to Success programme. After 20 years of living with MS, Jacqui opens up about what changed when she finally stopped accepting decline as her only option — and started believing she could get bett...

When Jacqui Sheppard joined the MS to Success programme, she was exhausted. Her legs felt like blocks of wood, her independence had slipped away, and she carried a quiet fear of what the future held. But just weeks into the programme, something began to shift… In this heartfelt episode of Talk Healing to Me , host Karen Dwyer is joined by the brilliant Jacqui Sheppard — costume designer, creative...

What if rest isn’t something you earn - but something you deserve? In this powerful minisode, host Karen Dwyer reflects on her laugh-out-loud, heart-opening chat with Wendy Riordan - founder of Nourish and Flow Festival and co-founder of Pitched Perfect Tents. Together, they unpacked why women are still running on empty, how burnout has become normalised, and why permission to pause might be the m...

What if the most radical thing you could do for your health… was to stop ? In this deeply honest and joy-filled episode of Talk Healing To Me , Karen Dwyer chats with Wendy Riordan – founder of Nourish & Flow, full-time mother, business owner, and festival queen – about the power of rest, how burnout shows up in women’s lives, and why honouring your own rhythm is the greatest rebellion of all....

You’ve tried the diets, counted the calories, pushed through fatigue — and still feel like something’s off. What if your body isn’t the problem… but the messenger? In this solo minisode, Talk Healing to Me host Karen Dwyer shares 10 powerful takeaways from her conversation with hormone and nutrition coach Valeria Lopez. From the truth about cravings and cortisol to why fatigue isn’t failure, this...

Are your cravings actually calling for connection? Is your metabolism really broken — or is your body just begging you to slow down? In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Talk Healing to Me host Karen Dwyer welcomes back Valeria Lopez , hormone and nutrition coach and founder of Wise Food Choices , to unpack even more myths about food, fatigue and female hormones. Together, they explore how sim...

If you’ve ever thought “I’m fine” — while secretly ignoring your needs — this is your sign to stop. In this fiery, heartfelt minisode, Talk Healing to Me host Karen Dwyer reflects on the emotional burden so many women carry — especially those living with MS or chronic illness. From unspoken stress and guilt to the science behind self-neglect, Karen shares the patterns she sees daily in her coachin...