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WomenKind Collective Poems, Menopause & Midlife mayhem with poet Jan BriertonJan Brierton: Accidental Poet, Menopause & Midlife MayhemIn this episode of Spill the Tea with Womenkind Collective, we sit down with the sharp, funny, and all-round good human — poet Jan Brierton.From accidentally going viral to performing at The Palladium, Jan talks about her journey from fashion to poetry, tackling big topics like menopause, mental health, midlife madness, and female rage with wit and heart.We also wrap up Part 2 of our Book Club pick How To Kill A Witch by Claire Mitchell & Zoe Venditozzi — a powerful, haunting read that uncovers how women were persecu...2025-07-0552 min
The Poetry's Dead PodcastAchieving Contentment, Dublin Is Tallaght and Lazy ActorsWe go missing a week and we give you over an hours worth of bleeding poetry!We did go on a bit today, but crammed into the corners of our nonsense waffle are poems that will bring us all down to earth a little and focus on what is bloody important in our lives! Thank f*** for poetry!Kate Ireland's spoken word masterclass on sitting with her Granny kicks off the show this week. Be warned: you will get shivers.Leon had been at the helm of the Dublin Is Tallaght event this...2025-04-141h 11The Poetry's Dead PodcastSpecial Guest Episode with Emmet O'Brien At Dublin Central LibraryAs we vacate Ryan's apartment, we christen our first podcast at Dublin Central Library with Dublin spoken word artist Emmet O'Brien.We go all around the houses with this podcast, getting into the weeds of childhood, the battles of being a creative from a working class area how it feels to perform in front of a pond full of fairies.We share work from Brummy Bradley Taylor, a belter from Saul Williams and both Ryan and Leon chip in with their own bits and pieces. Emmet will be playing at The Workman's Club, D...2025-02-2455 min
Another ChapterS.3. Chapter 17. Interview with Róisín O' Hea, PR consultant and Mindfulness coachToday, we’re chatting with Róisín O’ Hea, Journalist turned PR Consultant who has branched out into Mindfulness.Originally from Cork, Róisín now lives in Dublin where she has her own company O Hea PR. Mindfulness is an essential part of life for Róisín, and she decided to follow that passion by completing a Masters in Mindfulness in UCC. We hope you enjoy our chat with Róisín and think our discussion around mindfulness and self-care is the perfect listen as we embark on a brand new year....2025-01-211h 09The Poetry's Dead PodcastDonna Ashworth, James Mooney and The Victims Of The Stardust Nightclub FireOur last episode of the year is busier than the traffic getting to Dublin Airport at ChristmasAfter Daragh Fleming welcomes us in with a vibe-setting poem about longing and love, we step in to a whopper episode that leaves no Christmas cracker unopened, at a time of year where poetry can help us navigate the tricky waters of the festive season.We hear from Ramona, the front of office at Ryan's work, on her new found exploration into poetry in an inspiring story of how getting creative can change your life. Aoife D...2024-12-091h 02
The Women's PodcastThe Trump nightmare / Donna Ashworth’s soothing wordsYesterday, in what for many of us is an utterly depressing turn of events, the American people voted for Donald Trump to become the next President of the United States. It’s an historic development, as he becomes the first-ever convicted felon to be elected to office. He is also the first president-elect to have a civil conviction for sexual assault, and the first to have been impeached twice. The Trump campaign has been rife with misogyny, hatred, and racist rhetoric, yet despite it all, he was elected. So, how did this happen, and what does it mean for wo...2024-11-071h 06The Poetry's Dead PodcastNow That's What I Call Poetry! The ‘Best Of’ EpisodeWhat a special episode we have for you this week!We have taken the time to throve through the archives to bring you some of the best bits of the podcast to date. So sit back, put the kettle on, and take off those shoes, as you relax into 46 minutes of entertainment gold! Or nonsense.. or both.. Poems from today's episode: Oscar Wilde - The Ballad Of Reading Goal (an exert)https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45495/the-ballad-of-reading-gaolImelda May - Liberty Bellehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQrWiGFtHpw2024-09-3046 minThe Poetry's Dead PodcastLive At Electric PicnicWe survived Electric Picnic. Just.As we were doing our best to thrive over the weekend at Ireland's biggest music festival, we also grabbed a few poetry peeps to lend us their ears for a whopper episode of The Poetry's Dead Podcast!Jan Brierton hadn't met Stephen James Smith before their in-conversation chat at the Manifest stage, so we did the honours and hosted their first meet! We talk about life on the road, fame and making sure you keep your circle close.David Hynes, the brains behind The Word stage at EP...2024-08-261h 16The Poetry's Dead PodcastBrendan Behan, Jan Brierton And James Joyce's Obsession With FartsWell, well!It was a long week after St Patrick's Day weekend ladies and gentlemen, but we have climbed out of our beds finally to bring you a fresh new episodeThis week, Leon delivers on his promise of blowing Ryan's mind with a James Joyce love letter. Just...wow. We climb into the world of Brendan Behan for a little bit before we talk about Jan Brierton's new collection 'Everyone Is A Poem' and how her work has captured the mood of of the Irish people (especially the mammies.)We i...2024-03-2534 minThe Women's PodcastJan Brierton: Everybody Is A PoemIt’s World Poetry Day today, so what better way to celebrate it than with one of our favourite poets and friend of the show, Jan Brierton. In this episode, Brierton, a self-described ‘accidental’ poet, joins Róisín Ingle to talk about her new book, Everybody Is A Poem. It’s s beautiful collection covering themes of love, loss, menopause, midlife, the mental load, self-acceptance, and much more. Brierton talks about the real-life events which inspired her latest batch of poetry and recites a couple of her favourites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-2133 min
Everybody Is A PoemA Quick Message from JanJust a quick message from Jan to say no new episodes of Everybody Is A Poem while she takes some time to work on book number 2.Keep an eye on her Instagram @jbgoodtome and @thisheadstuff for updates on season two of the podcast.Don't forget, you can subscribe to Behind The Lines by joining the Headstuff+ community . Go to https://headstuffpodcasts.com/register to find out more.Thank you so much listening, all the episodes from season 1 are available to share and listen on Headstuffpodcasts.com or wherever you get your podc...2023-04-2602 minEverybody Is A PoemBehind The Lines: Remember To Be Kind To YourselfSeason one is ending with a sneak peek behind the lines . . .In this very special edition of Behind The Lines, Jan reads 'Remember To Be Kind To Yourself' from her book What Day Is It? who gives a f ck.Jans tells the story behind the lines of the poem inspired by toxic positivity.As season 1 of Everybody Is A Poem draws to a close, here's a very special episode of 'Behind The Lines' the bonus subscriber-only show from Jan Brierton and The Headstuff Podcast Network.For access to more episodes of B...2023-04-1906 minEverybody Is A PoemBehind The Lines: Poet IdolSeason one is ending with a sneak peek behind the lines . . .In this very special edition of Behind The Lines, Jan reads 'Poet Idol' from her book What Day Is It? who gives a f ck.Jans tells the story behind the lines of the poem inspired by Roisin Ingle.As season 1 of Everybody Is A Poem draws to a close, here's a very special episode of 'Behind The Lines' the bonus subscriber-only show from Jan Brierton and The Headstuff Podcast Network.For access to more episodes of Behind The Lines and...2023-04-1208 minEverybody Is A PoemThrough Love with Julie JayMy guest this week on the Season 1 finale of Everybody Is A Poem is comedian and writer Julie Jay. I read Julie a new poem 'Through Love' and with natural generosity, warmth and humour, Julie talks falling in love, getting the shift in the smoking section and marriage."I think love is in the granular when you're married"Julie tells me about her fascination with Britney Spears and her current live show 'Oops This Is Toxic' , the funniest show she has ever done. It's "comedy with an edge" she says.We chat about...2023-04-0540 minEverybody Is A PoemSound Body with Angela DorganMy guest this week is Angela Dorgan, we sat down towards the end of last year, and I am so happy to finally share this episode. Angela is a woman full of love , joy and encouragement. She is the CEO of First Music Contact www.firstmusiccontact a national resource organization for musicians and bands in Ireland. Angela is a powerful advocate for the Irish arts and the Irish music industry internationally ;we spoke about her work with the FMC and her continued passion, pride and commitment to the work that she does "It's such an honour to do what I d...2023-03-2244 minEverybody Is A PoemChaos & Calm with Gearóid Farrelly "Somebody else's success doesn't cost you anything" It's no surprise at all that Gearoid Farrelly is widely regarded as one of the loveliest men in Irish comedy and media. Gearoid is a comedian, podcaster and writer and is currently on tour across Ireland and the UK with his Glamour Hammer show.He is whip smart , generous and encouraging. We talked about his obsession with pop music, our shared love of 5Star, comedy, life being a mix of chaos and calm and his new passion - kombucha.Listen to Gearoids HPN podcasts 'Fasc...2023-03-0848 minEverybody Is A PoemLabour Days with Jen HoganIn this episode of Everybody Is A Poem I chat with Jen Hogan. Jen is an author , an award winning journalist, a regular on our T.V.'s and radios and a mam of 7. She is passionate about highlighting issues around, and celebrating, parenting and family life. I read Jen a new poem ‘Runners’ and we talk about how, in the run up to each one of her child's birthdays she remembers and celebrates the labour and delivery.We talk social media, good advice and her campaign to put an end to homework. You can sign the...2023-02-2247 minEverybody Is A PoemShe Is Hope with Eileen McHugh Eileen McHugh's story is inspirational and full of hope. 'My life is full now' Eileen tells me.At 15 Eileen tried heroin for the first time, this marked the start of her journey through addiction.Today, Eileen is over 14 years free of drugs and focuses her energy and talent on sharing skills withand supporting young people in her community and nationwide.She is CEO of Hair Together, which offers barbering and hairstyling training, and a wellness headstart to young people.In 2022 Eileen and her team at...2023-02-0834 minEverybody Is A PoemPeople don't always 'fit' into society with Philly McMahonPhilly McMahon is a multi All-Ireland winner, a successful businessman, an author, an educator, a father, a husband ,a son and brother.In this episode me and Philly share the deeply personal story of having a family member struggle with addiction. Our stories share similarities; we both lost our brothers, to heroin addiction and we chat about the societal stigma, tough love, the lack of services for support and recovery, and the impact of addiction on families. Since his brother's death Philly has been a voice for change in social awareness and understanding of add...2023-01-1840 minEverybody Is A PoemThis Charming Man with author Steve DenehanWhen I first met Steve Denehan he made me cry and brought a room full of people to their feet. Reading his 'A Poem from my father to my mother' at the launch of Aoibhin Garrihy's Book; a collection of poems 'Every day Is A Fresh Beginning' Steve was full of emotion and fearless in his vulnerability. Steve is a gentle and thoughtful man, and in this episode of Everybody Is A Poem, me and him talk about being adopted and the search for our birth mothers, feeling like we don't fit in, writing poems, and pop songs...2023-01-0445 minEverybody Is A Poem'Take one thing off' with Victoria SmurfitMy guest this episode is actor Victoria Smurfit.I read Victoria a new poem 'Willow' and we chat about the gradual redundancy of parenting, the support of friends and allowing your children to see you struggle. Victoria spoke with frankness, love and longing about her mum, who she recently lost, and she explained how she 'takes one thing off' everyday.I loved chatting to Victoria, she's a straight talker and she's inspired me with a killer opening line for a new poem! Learn more abo...2022-12-2135 minEverybody Is A Poem'Smile' with Hilda FayIn this episode of Everybody Is A Poem I chat to the incredibly talented actor Hilda Fay.Hilda told me about her career which spans 28 years; the highs, the covid 19 lows and thankfully a return to the stage and screen. We talk about dealing with rejection, I read 'No Response Is A Response' and she MAY have inspired me to have a sea dip (not a swim!)Hilda truly loves what she does, she explained to me how she immerses herself in her roles, and how sometime, she can't help but carr...2022-12-0738 minEverybody Is A Poem'This Love' with Martina KeeganIn this episode I meet Martina Keegan, a real-life Liberty belle. When I think of her, I think of dancing, the warm light of a nightclub, deadly Nike airs , friendship and fun. I absolutely loved talking to Martina, she is bright, open, a straight talker and she is hopeful. I discovered that, just like me, she has found solace in writing, and putting her feelings down on paper in the form of poems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-11-2344 minEverybody Is A PoemFitting In with Andrew FitzsimonsCelebrity hair stylist Andrew Fitzsimons spoke to me from LA about his personal and professional growth. He told me about his journey from Dublin to LA, his commitment to learning his craft (we even discovered that I styled his very first photo shoot) and how he’d rather be home listening to Luther Vandross and Anita Baker than partying in LA. He also spoke about the importance of therapy to him, and his favourite Irish swear word! New episode of Everybody Is A Poem every fortnight.Subscribe here to listen to bonus show ‘Behind the Lines...2022-11-0952 minEverybody Is A PoemGrace MooreEverybody has that one special person in their life, that person that no matter what is always there. They could be younger than you, from a different place than you, they could be at a different stage in life, but they are always your go too in good times and bad times. Grace Moore is that person for me. She took time out of her busy days to sit down and share memories of starting off as a fashion stylist (grace first crossed my path when she was in transition in school) and talk about how these days even...2022-10-2638 minEverybody Is A PoemThis Model Life with Thalia HeffernanThalia Heffernan is a fashion model, animals’ rights activist and tv personality. She is a natural creative and taps into all her creative instincts through art, music, and dance (Thalia met her boyfriend Ryan while appearing on the first season of Dancing with The Stars) We talked about her connection with music, her career trajectory in modelling and how she maintains her sense of self even though she takes on a new ‘character’ with every job. New episode of Everybody Is A Poem every fortnight.Subscribe here to listen to bonus show ‘Behind The Lines’ with Jan an...2022-10-1244 minEverybody Is A PoemOversharing with Maia DunphyEverybody Is A Poem, a podcast exploring all of life’s ups and downs and everything in between.This first episode was recorded as a pilot episode this summer with writer and broadcaster MaiaDunphy. Maia is a truly soulful woman, she had recently lost her darling mum and we spoke abouteverything from parenting, loss, oversharing and finding meditative moments without meditation.New episode of Everybody Is A Poem every fortnight.Subscribe here to listen to bonus show ‘Behind the Lines’ with Jan and her book ‘...2022-09-2828 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Literature, PoetryEvery Day is a Fresh Beginning: The Number 1 Bestseller: Meaningful Poems for Life by Aoibhín GarrihyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602977to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Every Day is a Fresh Beginning: The Number 1 Bestseller: Meaningful Poems for Life
Author: Aoibhín Garrihy
Narrator: Aoibhín Garrihy
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 1 hour 39 minutes
Release date: September 22, 2022
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
'A soothing collection to comfort and inspire in those quieter moments of reflection and searching' Cecelia Ahern Every Day is a Fresh Beginning: Meaningful Poems for Life is a stunning collection of poetry chosen by Aoibhín Garrihy to uplift and inspire, delight and comfort. These powerful verses will guide you through the stresses of mod...2022-09-221h 39Everybody Is A PoemTrailerTrailer for "Everybody Is A Poem" by Jan Brierton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-09-2102 min
The Women's PodcastEp 535 Jan Brierton: What day is it? Who gives a f*ckEarlier this year, in the bleakness of lockdown three, Jan Brierton became a viral sensation with her pandemic poem What day is it? Who gives a f*ck. Sharing her thoughts on the monotony of lockdown life, her words resonated with many across the country and beyond. In today’s episode, the stylist turned poet tells Róisín Ingle how that poem changed the course of her life this year, leading to the release of her very first book. Brierton also speaks about embracing her creativity, getting out of her comfort zone and about her decision to give up alco...2021-12-2332 min
Mamia & MeA Life Saver & Accidental Poet!This episode is a celebration of nurses and midwives. Amy chats to Sarah Kearns, an ICU nurse, about her work as a nurse during the pandemic and the story of how saving a man's life led to launching her own business: Baseline First Aid. Sarah gives some great tips and essential info on first aid for parents and families. From lifesaving tips to lifechanging poetry, Amy's second guest is Jan Brierton: stylist, mum, and "accidental poet". Her lockdown poetry went viral last year and she has recently launched her first book. 2021-09-141h 04The Women's PodcastEp 500 Older & Bolder: celebrating our 500th episodeToday is a BIG day for us. It’s our 500th episode! We love any excuse for a party, as you know, so in lieu of being able to gather the team together for some bubbles we did a very pandemic thing and partied with our listeners over Zoom. Last Thursday evening we held a live episode of the podcast with some very special guests aged 19 to 81, who shared their feelings on ageing and becoming Older & Bolder. They were: Yara Alagha, Rosemary Adaser, Olivia O’Leary, Allie O’Rourke, Jan Brierton, Ann Ingle, Hilary Fannin, Dr Rosaleen McDonagh, Dr Catherine Mother...2021-05-1346 minThe Women's PodcastEp 470 Lockdown Style: what have we become?What’s your lockdown style? Are you still getting fully dressed, washing your hair and putting makeup on? After 12 months at home, for many of us, leggings have become part of our daily uniform while our jeans are gathering dust. A year into this new comfy way of life, we ask the question, what have we become? To discuss this, Roisin is joined on today’s show by beauty columnist Laura Kennedy, comedian and co-founder of the MOB comedy theatre and school, Erin McGathy, and Jen Hogan, parenting columnist, author and mother of seven. Also in this episode, Roisin recites an e...2021-01-2836 min