The Weekly Wheatley

Derek talks to Lisa about writing about the working class, 'The Cork Trilogy', developing characters, tackling the larger themes, missing the characters she has created, how her novels translate into other languages, and playing the same video game over and over!

Derek talks to Emma about her decision to become a life coach, what life coaching means, why someone might need life coaching, photography, the Luan Gallery, reading, and true crime!

Derek talks to Brittany about her first rugby match, getting her first Ireland call up, rugby 7s, getting pumped up before a game, the setup for mental health care in Irish rugby, and looking after yourself!

Derek talks to Asbestos about why he wears a mask, graffiti as art, his ‘Lost’ series, his ‘What is home?’ mural in Cork, the housing crisis, speaking up about mental health and different personas!

Derek talks to Brendan about the stress of being a surgeon, sandplay therapy, Carl Jung, suffering, symbols, the importance of a safe space, and the power of meditation!

For our 2nd annual Halloween special Derek talks to Ygraine about her introduction to horror films, Halloween traditions, mental health and horror, writing, the 'What a Scream' podcast, horror sub-genres, and burlesque!

Derek talks to Joe about being the youngest guest yet, obsessive compulsive disorder, CBT, training in Fusion, the lack of mental health awareness in schools and becoming the next Jordan Belfort?!

Derek talks to Mimi about finding her artistic self, surrealism, how isolation affected her work, working in miniatures, film posters, social messages in art and daydreaming!

Derek talks to Grace about her change of careers, her early life as a swimmer, why she started surfing, competitive surfing, the pleasures of travelling and chasing adrenaline!

Derek talks to Tadhg about opening up about mental health, being a carer for his father during the pandemic, why he first started playing music, mindfulness in music, being an introvert on stage and building walls!

(Feat. Tracy Bolger, Ginny Breslin, Nicola Glynn & Joanne O'Dwyer)   Tracy, Ginny, Nicola & Joanne compete in a quiz about music, films & fantasy dinner guests with Derek scoring the answers based on his own unbiased opinions!

Derek talks about his 4 years at Fusion, what his promotion to blue belt means, his gratitude to everyone who helped, the Karen pandemic, buying followers, Sovereign Citizens, comment sections and people trying to be cool!

Derek talks to the Awfully Irish podcast hosts about the origins of their podcast, their shared interests, notable guests, future plans, edit free conversations, clearing your head and if Roscommon actually exists or not!

Derek talks to Joanne about acupuncture, PSYCH-K, muscle testing, tackling subconscious beliefs, how we should explore different therapies to find a goo fit for us and the positivity of retreats!

Derek talks to James about a road map for people struggling with mental health, why he became a coach, his need to compete, neuromuscular therapy, Funko Pop figures, Pokemon and the return of football!

Derek talks to Ronan about swapping Inter county football with Roscommon for physical artistry, the cyr wheel, choreographing shows, the positives of touring, writing his book ‘Worlds Apart’ and trying to do nothing!

Derek talks to Niall about conscious breathing, the Wim Hof Method, cold water exposure, being out in nature, feeling grounded + the nagging pull of technology!

Derek talks to Kenny about growing up in Ireland, ‘Black & Irish’, the racism fallout after the Euros, helping to educate young people, calling bigotry out + the ‘Pints of Malt’ podcast!

( Feat. John Francis, Josh Chanin, Martin Hickey & Calvin Doyle) John, Josh, Martin & Calvin compete in a quiz about music, films + fantasy dinner guests with Derek scoring the answers based on his own unbiased opinions!

Derek talks about feeling better, support, how you can't "do it alone", inner strength, the ego, Sonny Liston, ridiculous fandom and what's coming next!

Derek talks about the start of his current low, the importance of being open about it, fear of small talk, relaxing into slow cinema, continuing to train, worrying about things beyond his control and why there is nothing wrong with a good cry!

Derek talks to Sarah about her wellness business, helping others, the benefits of the colonics, why we are squeamish about the procedure, gut health, 'Good4All' vouchers and, looking forward!

Derek talks to Emer about panic attacks, finding her voice, her introduction to opera, the portrayal of opera in films, singing in Italian and 'The Happy Bubble'!

Derek talks to Rebecca about cinematography, the difficulties of filming BBC's 'Ambulance', working on 'The No Body Murder' episode on '24 Hours in Police Custody', 'Mind Explorers: A Psychedelic Weekend', psychedelics in treating mental health and finding your inner child!

Derek talks to Suzi about the creation of ‘Synergy + Light’, writing fantasy fiction, harnessing joy, resilience, a positive outlook and conscious sleep!