The Weekly Wheatley

Derek talks to Cliona about becoming a body confidence coach, changing our mindset, the impact of negative body image on your mental health, Body Positive Parenting, the signs of poor body image in your children, changing negative language and cooking in Paris!

Derek talks to Brendan about his introduction to psychiatry, 'Hearing Voices: The History Of Psychiatry In Ireland' and the work that went into it, asylums in Ireland, his book 'In Search of Madness: A Psychiatrist's Travels Through The History Of Mental Illness', the history of lobotomies, 'The Science Of Happiness' and his appearance on 'The Tommy Tiernan Show"!

Derek and Josh talk about right v left, allowing arguments to peter out, family values, racist baseball caps, if Air Jordan are ugly or not, free speech, and the difference between the Irish and English!

Derek talks to Jacinta about her experiences in a mother and baby home (Bessborough), the weight of words, returning home with her daughter, the reasons for writing her book, addiction counselling, returning to education and knitting!

Derek talks to Ellen about the power of nature, hiking, exploring Ireland, illustrations, the joys of spending time on your own, writing, the freedom that freelancing allows and 'The Daily Stoic'!

Derek talks to Emma about neuroscience, if anxiety can affect memory, her research into memory and learning, my "fear" of bananas, the fantastic research happening in Bristol University, our retention of music as our memory fades and Oliver Sacks!

Derek talks about injuring his knee, dealing with setbacks, the 3 ways of coping, the infamous slap, why we revel in scandals and why celebrities create controversy!

Derek talks to Brian about becoming a nurse, the progress in mental health within the health care system, hypnotherapy, what mindfulness means to him, his mental health workshops, the 'Mindyou' podcast and his favourite film/album!

Conor shows us some of his amazing tricks and talks to Derek about his introduction to magic, performing live , TikTok, scepticism, escapism and performing for his students!

Derek talks to Darach about the Motherfoclóír podcast, the continued rise in popularity of the Irish language, his two books, his father and his daughter's roles in his writing, the intricacies of the language, Flann O'Brien and 'Point Break'!

Derek talks to Padraic about living in Vancouver, the @thisdayIrish Twitter account, writing his 'This Day In Irish History' book, possible future projects, picking the events for each day and Padraic reads out three entries from the book!

Derek talks to Mickey Joe about the sense of community in Lifford, being thrown into the limelight, Eurovision, the songwriting process, collaborating with Paul Brady, The Peter McVerry Trust and future plans!

Derek talks to Indra about being introduced to MMA, coaching the Shaolin Sisterhood, the pressures of competing, the empowerment in combat sports, rebuilding their gym after the fire, her youth work with Foroige and sparring with her husband Ben!

Derek talks to Rebecca about opening up about her mental health, medication, her 'Invisible to Invincible' podcast, dating with anxiety, showing vulnerability, somatic therapy and keeping busy!

Derek talks to Robert about losing his sight as a teenager, the numerous surgeries he went through, his start as a stand-up comedian, joking about blindness, motivational speaking, being an inspiration and skiing!

Derek talks to Eva about her introduction to music, her approach to songwriting, the pursuit of her voice, her latest single 'Mo Chuisle', studying Swedish folk music and her return to gigging!

Derek talks to Jen about Celtic mythology, becoming a feminine embodiment coach, St. Brigid, intergenerational trauma, helping others find inner peace, anthropology and listening to our bodies!

Derek talks to Cara about her IBS & IBD diagnosis, her book 'Calm Your Gut', compassion, making changes, the connection between gut & mental health, the benefits of mindful breathing and stuck thinking! 

Derek talks to Eva about the majesty of reading as a child, her book blog, why she chose teaching, favourite authors and books, the pressure to read the "classics", how reading helps your mental health and finishing bad books.

Derek talks about his Xmas break from recording, the symptoms & causes for Seasonal Affective Disorder, light boxes, whether or not resolutions are a good or bad thing, setting small goals, and the things he is looking forward to in the new year!

Derek talks to the lads about the second series of 'The Big Beatles Sort Out' podcast and chat extensively about the new Beatles 'Get Back' documentary; touching on the roles of each band member, the rooftop concert, tensions within the band, Billy Preston's impact and if our expectations were met!

Tracy talks to Derek about the Big 100, starting a podcast with John on the eve of a pandemic, memorable guests & episodes, what he has learned about himself, plans for the future, desert island discs, and fantasy guests!

Derek talks to Lillian about PTSD, discovering film, mental health on screen, trigger warnings, interviewing people she admires, changing attitudes towards sexual identity, queer experiences in film, appearing on Mastermind, writing questions for University Challenge and our films of the year!

Derek talks to Niamh about what a psychologist is, constant evolution, her book 'Tell Me The Truth About Loss', grieving the loss of her sister Dara, how to help someone who is struggling and the positive side of social media!

Derek talks to Áine-Lisa about life as a marine biologist, the power of therapy, the connection between well-being and the ocean, conservation, aquaculture, the agony & the ecstasy of cold water swimming, and jellyfish!