The Mind Full Podcast

This week, I am delighted to share this episode with you which takes you on the journey that I had on both my treks to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and to reach Mount Everest Base Camp - neither of which I could have done without being armed with the right supports, prep-work and people alongside me. In this episode you will hear audio recordings that I recorded on both journeys. I climbed Mount Kilima...

In this episode of The Mind Full Podcast, I’m joined by the wonderful Vaisesika Dasa. Vaisesika is a monk, author, and spiritual teacher who has spent decades studying ancient wisdom - but don’t worry, this isn’t one of those conversations where you’re expected to abandon modern life and live in a cave! In fact, one of the biggest takeaways for me was how practical his ideas are. His book, The Fou...

In this episode of The Mind Full Podcast, I’m joined by Dr Paul Conti to take a proper deep dive into the human mind, which, let’s be honest, most of us tend to avoid exploring too closely. Paul is a world-renowned psychiatrist and trauma expert, and his work flips the usual script. Instead of asking “what’s wrong with us?”, he asks, “what’s actually going right?” - which is a refreshing change fr...

In this episode of The Mind Full Podcast, I’m joined by Cass Dunn - and this one really lands if you’ve ever woken up in a foul humour and thought, “Right… today is not exactly screaming joy.” Cass is a Psychologist, coach, and host of the Crappy to Happy Podcast, and she brings such a refreshingly honest take on what it means to feel okay. We talk about how real resilience isn’t about being happy...

In this episode of The Mind Full Podcast , I sit down with the wonderful Dr Mary O’Kane to talk about what it really means to raise brave, resilient kids - and why “perfect” parenting isn’t the goal. If you’ve ever found yourself negotiating with a toddler before 7am or questioning every decision you make, you’re in good company. Mary, author of Perfectly Imperfect Parenting , gently challenges th...

In this episode, I sit down with Patrick McKeown to explore something we all think we’ve mastered - breathing. Turns out, many of us have been doing it wrong our entire lives! We dive into the surprising idea that breathing more can actually deliver less oxygen, and why carbon dioxide might not be the enemy we thought it was. Patrick explains how your breath acts as a remote control for your nervo...

In this episode, I sit down with Charlie Norton Sherwood, a man who learned about pressure not from theory, but from the intense world of elite football. Working with clubs like Arsenal and Leicester City, Charlie saw firsthand how easily our identity can become tangled up in performance - where a good week makes you a hero, and a bad one has you questioning everything. What struck me most is what...

You know when you open Instagram looking for a bit of calm…and five minutes later you’ve been told to ice bath, journal, manifest, and possibly hug a tree before sunrise? Well welcome to the world of modern wellness! In this episode, I sit down with Clare McKenna, someone who’s spent years immersed in that world, speaking to experts and sharing all the “right” tools and yet still found herself bur...

This week, we’re loving our vulva - a sentence I never thought I’d say, but here we are! I’m joined by the brilliant Laura Dowling (‘The Fabulous Pharmacist’) to talk about all things women’s intimate health, and honestly, this is a conversation every man needs to hear. Because when you live with, love, or are raising women, you start to realise there’s a whole world of experience happening right...

This week on The Mind Full Podcast, I’m joined by Dr Mark Rowe, bestselling author of Things Your Future Self Will Thank You For - and it’s a conversation packed with practical wisdom you can actually use. Mark brings years of experience as a family doctor to this chat, and what really struck me is how often the biggest changes to our health don’t come from prescriptions, but from small, manageabl...

This week on The Mind Full Podcast, I’m joined by the brilliant Cathy Shah, author, poet and mental health ambassador, for a conversation about a topic many of us find difficult to approach: suicide and suicidal ideation. Cathy shares her own story with incredible honesty, insight and even moments of dark humour, helping us look at this subject without fear or awkwardness. Cathy grew up in Tallagh...

On this episode of The Mind Full Podcast, we’re talking about something that many of us parents quietly worry about - raising what Richard Hogan calls the “screenager.” We like to believe we’ll somehow guide our kids safely through the digital world, but if I’m honest, sometimes it feels more like navigating a booby-trapped cave in an Indiana Jones movie. One wrong step, one app we didn’t notice,...

This week on the podcast I’m joined by Psychologist and relationship whisperer Louize Carroll. Louize works with people and couples who feel stuck - stuck in the same arguments, the same triggers, the same “We are NOT having this fight again”… and yet somehow, here we are. One of the reasons I love having her on is that she explains things so clearly, and she sparks those “Oh my God… I do that” mo...

Happy New Year everyone! It’s not only a new year but it is Episode 50 of The Mind Full Podcast! This week, there’s a very special episode in store for you. What if the reason change feels so hard isn’t a lack of discipline, motivation, or willpower? In Episode 50 of The Mind Full Podcast, I take a slower, more honest look at busyness, burnout, and the pressure we put on ourselves to “do better” e...

This week I am joined by Josh Wood, a US-born, Tasmania-based behaviour change expert who somehow makes healthy living feel normal. You might know Josh from his brilliant TEDx talk on emotional eating, which has been shared far and wide, and for good reason. He’s got this wonderfully shame-free, common-sense approach to wellness, with a healthy dose of humour, which is always appreciated! In our c...

This week on The Mind Full Podcast , I sit down for an exceptionally powerful and moving conversation with Roseanna Ruane to share the story of her extraordinary daughter Saoírse who touched hearts across Ireland after appearing on The Late Late Toy Show in 2020, and whose light continues to shine brightly after her passing last year after a long battle with cancer at just 12 years of age. Roseann...

If you’ve ever thought “I should be doing more” while simultaneously seeing how many prawn crackers you can fit in your mouth, this one’s for you! My guest this week is the brilliant Karl Henry: fitness expert, Operation Transformation legend, podcaster, and author. Karl’s been transforming lives on Irish TV for over 15 years, and his Real Health Podcast has reached millions of downloads. In this...

Today I’m joined by the brilliant neuroscientist, psychologist, author, and all-round brain whisperer, Dr Sabina Brennan. Sabina has an incredible gift for explaining why we humans do the weird things we do - especially our teenagers! We dive into what’s really going on in the teenage brain: why they’re not lazy (just biologically allergic to mornings), how screens and sleep are tangled in a messy...

This week, I’m chatting to the absolutely brilliant Dr. Brian Pennie - a man who went from 15 years of heroin addiction to becoming a neuroscientist, lecturer and speaker. Brian's story is one of radical transformation, told with fierce honesty and zero fluff. We dive deep into the stuff that really matters: anxiety, addiction, identity, and the relentless inner critic we all wrestle with. We expl...

Ever wondered if the way you argue could predict the end of your relationship? This week I’m joined once again by the brilliant psychologist and author Allison Keating to talk about all things conflict. And trust me, this one’s a game-changer! We dive into why couples fight, how different conflict styles can clash (or work), and whether arguing well is actually good for your relationship. Allison...

This week on the Mind Full Podcast, I’m joined by the man who lit a fire in my belly, not with a curry, but with his voice, his message, and perfect timing. You know that feeling when something just clicks? That was me the first time I heard davidji. I’d been circling the mindfulness space for years, searching for something deeper but most of it felt like it wasn’t meant for someone like me. Then...

This week on The Mind Full Podcast, I sit down with the soul-sparking duo that is Miriam and Gerry Hussey - the couple who somehow manage to leave you feeling both totally inspired and weirdly unfit!  But, don’t be fooled by their calm glow, they’ve walked through burnout, anxiety, panic attacks, and the chaos of modern life just like many of us. We chat about leaving the tick-box life behind...

Today’s guest is a man many of us have quietly adopted as Ireland’s national therapist - Dr David Coleman. With over 20 years’ experience as a Clinical Psychologist working with children, teens and families, David joins me to chat about all things anxiety: why it’s on the rise, how to help our kids cope, and how not to panic when they panic.  We cover everything from tantrums to tech, praise...

We’ve had some unique guests on this podcast—but never one like this. I don’t even know his real name. He goes by the name of Art Riddler , he wears a mask, and until now, no one knew the story behind it. This is the first time he’s shared his personal journey and wow, what a journey it is. It’s one of grief, heartbreak, and despair, but also hope, creativity, and a deep desire to help others.&nbs...

This week, my incredible guest is the warm, wise, and wonderfully relatable Dr Clodagh Campbell - psychologist, bestselling author, podcast host, and proud Irish woman on a mission to help us all quiet that nagging inner critic. You know the one, the voice that tells you you’re not enough, you’ve messed it all up, or you’re getting notions. Clodagh is the brilliant mind behind The Steps, a book th...