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Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #24 It's time to EXERCISE YOUR SOCIAL MUSCLES to talk to strangers in expanding your career horizons.Join host Roisin Duffy and special guest Kerrie Phipps to discover how to confidently connect with others.#beokwithawkward #exerciseyoursocialmuscles #careerdevelopmentKerrie shares the critical information you need today to exercise your social muscles. Here are a few of the areas she highlights:-Letting go of being attached to an outcome--Being present and aware-Containment stifles creativity and expression-Minimising awkward moments-Ways to address relatednessInternational Speaker, Magazine Writer, Author, coach and virtuoso of human relations, Kerrie Phipps is the author of multiple books including DO Talk To Strang...2021-04-0834 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #19 Taking charge of your self-leadership is the smartest move you will make in your career.Join host Roisin Duffy and special guest Sally Foley-Lewis as they take a deep dive into self-leadership. Here are the highlights:• Self-leadership mindset and methods• Influencing oneself and others• Expectations of self and others• Game plans, tools and tips[11:44] Sell yourself like a product, highlight your features and benefits[31:48] Advice for career development: Don't ever stop learningMulti-award-winner, prolific author, global professional speaker, facilitator and coach, Sally Foley-Lewis is the quintessential expert in Productivity and Self-Leadership. Having trained and worked with over 10,000+ managers and leaders, from medium sized to g...2021-03-2335 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #18 Why Resilience Can Make or Break Your CareerJoin host Roisin Duffy and special guest Jo Hassan to discover the secrets to building resilience and vitality in your career. Just a taste of the resilience nuggets here:-How important is resilience in your career?-How to Build a clear foundation for resilience-How to tune into vitality-Advice for those that are stressed but unable or unwilling to ask for help-Find the time for self reflection-PEPP model-How important are relationships for building resilience?Business consultant, public speaker, coach and author, Jo Hassan’s obs...2021-03-1824 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #17: Famous last words! Once I get the interview, I will be fine.Join Roisin Duffy and special guest Kevin Ryan as they share the secrets to avoiding the boring, predictable answers most candidates give during a job interview. We challenge you to not get at least 3 tips on better preparation for interviewing. You'll also learn:04:38 How can you make confirmation bias work in your favor during a job interview?05:44 How goldilocks can help you nail your interview?09:11 Avoid doing this during your next job interview11:22 Are you treating your job interviews as an audition?33:48 Negotiation: 4 Tips to asking for what you are w...2021-03-1638 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode#16: The Serendipity Mindset, Winning at the New Rules of WorkOn this episode of the Living Your Career show, Roisin Duffy and Dr Christian Busch will be sharing the secrets of how to succeed in Covid's new rules of work, using lessons from The Serendipity Mindset.Keep an open mind and discover ~• The serendipity field in luck attraction and cultivation• Creating certainty from uncertainty using Change-Receptive DNA• Embracing the unexpected by unlocking possibility• Self-censoring and the art of reframing positively• Building authentic and meaningful relationships in a virtual world.Want to find something specific in this episode? 05:53 What tools and...2021-03-1147 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #15 Don't wait for the tap on the shoulder, create your own career luck!Join host Roisin Duffy and special guest Susan Middleditch on this episode of Living Your Career where you will learn not to wait for that tap on the shoulder, create your own career luck.• Listening to intuition and taking the initiative• Action-based confidence, purpose and resilience• Building relationships on purpose• Skilled at creating and taking advantage of unexpected opportunities.• Having a growth mindset• Clarity of thought and languageDeputy Secretary of Victoria Police, Susan Middleditch is the epitome of quality leadership in the public service. Former Deputy Director-General of Queensland Health and C...2021-03-0932 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #14 Brave or Stupid? Take the Right Risks to Grow Your CareerJoin Roisin Duffy and special guest Brett Stenhouse as they dig deeply into the topic of career risk.Brave or Stupid? Take the Right Risks to Grow Your Career#careerrisk #careerdevelopment #risk• Risk is essential, not optional, in aspirational careers.• Growth versus fixed mindset and characteristics.• Overestimating risk and underestimating capability• Early risk taking, contingency planning and back-ups.• Branding, tools and tips of successful international apps.Board advisor and executive partner and collaborator, Brett Stenhouse is the Senior Director, Communication & Executive Engagement for global giant Oracle, in New York. Fort...2021-03-0437 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #13 Is confidence all that it is cracked up to be in making a success of your career?Join host Roisin Duffy and special guest Kylie-Ann Kobelt to talk about confidence and how it's important in your career.#confidence #self-esteem #LivingYourCareer #RoisinDuffy #Kylie-AnnKobelt• What is career confidence and does it really matter.• Co-existence of confidence and awareness• Confidence gaps between men and women professionally?• Under-confidence and over-confidence, opportunities and drawbacks• The possibility of building unstoppable confidence in everything you do.• The realities of a confident, positive and productive career.From small-town farmer’s daughter to metro beauty entrepreneur, Kylie-Ann Kobelt has learnt plenty about life and work, having spent t...2021-03-0337 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #12: Everything is Possible, You Just Can't Have It All at OnceJoin host Roisin Duffy and special guest Kate Cullen on the this episode of Living Your Career where you will discover that everything is possible, you just can't have it all at once. #careerchoices #careerdevelopment #careerdreamsEverything is Possible, if you understand use these great tips from Kate:• Grand dreams and career realities.• Personal-Why: needs/wants spectrum.• Career choices and benefits, versus cost and investment.• Understanding limits and trade-offs without fear of missing out.• Sequencing and staggering goals over time.Undergrad and EMBA-qualified, Kate Cullen is an executive...2021-02-2539 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #11: All Roads to Effective Career Management Lead to Knowing Your ‘Personal Why’Join your host Roisin Duffy and special guest Rael Bricker on this episode of Living Your Career and discover the tips to effective career management including the following:• Motivation: ‘personal why’ and its relationship with effective career management.• Aspiration: Taking risks, not over-analysing, trusting gut, diving into careers and adjusting course, as necessary.• Navigation: Confidence and purpose are key to conquering unexpected challenges on the journey.• Self-belief to stand out from the crowd, while staying away from people who belittle ambition.• Application: Distinguishing your practice through quality, watching for the points of no gain or effort...2021-02-2340 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #6 Shifting from Employee to Being Your Own Boss, Earning a Living in the New Recruitment World.Jobs are never going to be the same in this post covid world so in this episode of #LivingYourCareer, Tracy Wilson joins Roisin Duffy in an edifying conversation about bridging the transition from employee to #BeYourOwnBoss.Here are some of the highlights from this episode:[08:41] What choices are available to those thinking of leaving theiremployment[9:24] What are the qualities of an entrepreneur?[11:23] Don't get hung up on the job or description, it's all about skillsets![20:21] What are the Keys to success as an entrepreneur?[22:09] What Do...2020-12-0341 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #5: The Art of Pivoting in Effective Career ManagementThe Art of Pivoting! 2020 has forced individuals and companies to explore #pivoting to remain solvent. Listen in as Roisin Duffy and Chris Veraa share the most important aspects of pivoting to get the most from your career and future career choices. #pivot #agility #careerdevelopment #jobseeking #careeradvancement #LivingYourCareer #RoisinDuffyPlease SUBSCRIBE to the podcast!Here are some of the highlights from today's episode[05:47] The Art of Pivoting and Agility and the Benefits for Your Career [11:22] Are You Comfortable with the Unknown Trajectory of Your Career?[17:39] What is the Secret Key t...2020-11-3032 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #3 - Is too much flexibility good or bad when trying to build a sustainable career in a changing economy?Join Roisin Duffy and Special Guest Julie Lee on Today's Living Your Career Show. Is too much flexibility good or bad when trying to build a sustainable career in a changing economy?Here are some of the highlights of this episode:[06:58] Where does career flexibility fit into the covid world?[08:14] When should you consider taking a sideways career move?[11:40] Redundant Employee? What's Next?[13:45] What is the Best way to Advocate for yourself in your career?[18:40] Tips to being a better Remote Manager...Living Your Career is...2020-11-2430 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #2 - What does 'Living Your Career' mean anyway?, Why it matters to me, and why it should matter to you too!Join Roisin Duffy on todays episode of the Living Your Career Show and discover what it really means to live your career and why it matters.#careerdevelopment #jobhunting #queenslandrecruiting #RoisinDuffy #LivingYourCareerHere are some of the highlights of this episode:[07:45] Here's what I learned about good leaders[08:46] Select Wisely! Market the Product of You[12:08] What is Your Super Power?[15:04] What is Living Your Career, and Why is it Important to You Now?[18:15] You Won't Believe What Most People are Fearful of in pursuing a new position..Please SUBSCRIBE...2020-11-1923 min
Living Your Career with Roisin DuffyEpisode #1 - Is Industry Experience Really Everything When Building Your Career?PREMIER SHOW - Join Rosin Duffy and Special guest Liz Kearins on the Living Your Career Show and find out if your level of experience is really the be-all and end-all when building your career in this new employment environment.Here are some highlights from today's episode:[09:07] What are 3 things you can do to improve the culture of your organisation?[10:37] Looking for a new job? Make sure to put this in your CV.[14:54] Best places to build professional relationships.[22:30] Is it OK to take a...2020-11-1828 min
HarnessS02 E13 Iso-Diaries: Sage Flowers on AccountabilityHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
This week we continue our discussions around BLM with particular focus on Pride and Trans issues. We have the pleasure of interviewing Romy and Iona from Sage Flowers in South London. Romy and Iona are small business owners who are making a big difference when it comes to matters of inclusion and diversity within the British flower world. The traditional art of floristry in the UK, is typically associated with whiteness and elitism. Romy and I...2020-07-0327 minHarnessS02 E11 Iso-Diaries: Surviving Anorexia - Leah's StoryHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
TW: Eating disorders. Following on from Nadia Craddock’s episode last week, we wanted to share Leah’s story about her fifteen year journey from being hospitalised with anorexia to self love and acceptance. Leah dedicates her Instagram to uplifting messages of body positivity and as an outlet to share her experience. We skip our news and voice note segment to share Leah’s full story and get some advice to help others...2020-05-2623 minHarnessS02 E10 Iso-Diaries: "Eating disorders thrive in isolation"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
TW: Eating disorders. In this episode we chat to Body Image Researcher Dr Nadia Craddock about ED's and self-loathing in the time of COVID-19. You can listen to more of Nadia's work on her own podcasts: Appearance Matters: The Podcast! (brought to you by Centre for Appearance Research) and The Body Protest (which she hosts with the delightful Honey Ross, who you may recognise from S01 E03 of Harness).
You can...2020-05-2124 minHarnessS02 E09 Iso-Diaries: Deeba Syed on Harassment in LockdownHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
We were challenged by Sonya Ryan (our favourite person) and the Carly Ryan Foundation to share a ‘Coronapiphany,’ namely an epiphany we have had in lockdown. We skip our news segment to bring you our coronapiphanies but you will still hear from our listeners about how they’ve been coping!
In this episode we chat to Deeba Syed, an employment lawyer and political activist based in the UK. Deeba works alongs...2020-05-1328 minHarnessS02 E08 Iso-Diaries: Hospitality Industry After COVID-19Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In today's episode, we replace the news chat with podcast and viewing recommendations. In case you missed any of the titles, here they are below. Please note, this is just what we are currently consuming. Head over to our Instagram page for some of our all time favourite podcasts.
PODCASTS: Grounded with Louis Theroux, American Scandal, We Regret to Inform You, Crime Junkie, Man In The Window and The Adam B...2020-05-0424 minHarnessSO2 E07 Iso-Diaires: The Completion CoachHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In todays episode, we chat PPE and community spirit. We also hear from three more of our lovely listeners about what isolation looks like for them. Our VIP guest in this episode is the lovely Wendy O'Beirne: The Completion Coach. Wendy is the Co-Founder of She Grows Events and The Four Retreats. You can find Wendy on instagram @thecompletioncoach or learn more about her via her website: www.thecompletioncoach.co.uk
2020-04-3021 minHarnessS02 E06 Iso-Diaries: "Work is part of my self care"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
For today's episode: we chat news (sort of), hear from our lovely listeners (including Daisy's mum!) and discuss isolation with junior doctor Radhika (AKA @veggierad on Instagram). It was such a treat to chat to Radhika, she gave us a comforting perspective on how hospitals in the UK are coping right now. She explains to us how she sees work as part of her self care and how it was to have c...2020-04-2627 minHarnessS02 E05 Iso-Diaries: The Aussie Mummy*TRIGGER WARNING: We do briefly discuss eating disorders in this episode. If you would prefer to skip this one, see you for our next episode!*
Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items and hear from some of our favourite listeners! We have a chat with Breeahn, who runs The Aussie Mummy blog, about navigating social media as an influencer during uncertain times.
If y...2020-04-2323 minHarnessS02 E04 Iso-Diaries: Facing Death at 22 - Lessons from an 8 Week LockdownHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping. In this episode, we've skipped our usual news and voice note segments to get straight into a story. This story is about our dear friend Nathan Whitebrook and his complicated journey with his health and lockdown. Nathan has already been through a lock down of sorts. At 22 he was hospitalised for 2 months. He faced death, and had to deal with a string of medical issues as a result. He has a lot of wisdom...2020-04-1825 minHarnessS02 E03 Iso-Diaries: "I'm bored out of my f***ing brain"Harness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items to the table and hear from friends and followers of the podcast about how they're finding lockdown. We also chat to Annaliese Dent (podcaster, writer and Rafiki Mwema ambassador) who gives a funny and honest account of how extroverts all around the world right now are STRUGGLING.
If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free...2020-04-1623 minHarnessS02 E02 Iso-Diaries: The Tik Tok DocHarness is back! Welcome to isolation... we are exploring how people are harnessing this unique time of COVID-19 and whether (or not) they are coping.
In this episode, we bring our usual 'good and bad' news items to the table and hear from people in Canada, Scotland and London about how they're finding lockdown. We also chat to Dr Jason "Tik Tok Doc" Campbell from Portland, who comforts us with a positive U.S. perspective.
If you want to get in touch, please email us at projectharness@gmail.com, feel free to send over a...2020-04-1225 minHarnessS01 E05 Badass Brown ActivistThis episode of Harness is with Badass Brown Activist, otherwise known simply as N. She is protective of her identity, as she is what it says on the tin: badass, brown and an activist. That combination, plus her vocal campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights in India, can attract some vicious hate. Join 15,000 people and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @badassbrownactivist for bold, unapologetic intersectional feminist content.
The clip used in the introduction of this episode is from Guardian News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvf8e-WzKZk
TICKETS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS (the show...2019-07-0835 min
Róisín Meets PodcastRosemary Smith & Ann IngleIn the final episode of the Roisin Meets podcast, Roisin chats to her mum Ann Ingle and legendary Irish race car driver Rosemary Smith about the latter's biography, ghostwritten by Ann. Expect tales of rallying across continents, love affairs with the likes of Oliver Reed and why, in the depths of despair, Rosemary looked over the edge but decided to turn back and give life another shot.
Stay tuned for details of Roisin Ingle's brand new podcast in 2019.2018-11-3049 minRóisín Meets PodcastMusic Month: Dowry, aka Éna BrennanIt's the final installment of the 2018 edition of Music Month on Róisín Meets. This week it's Éna Brennan, or Dowry as she goes by on stage. Brussels-born to an Irish mum and Danish dad, Éna is a woman who wears many hats: multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, multi-media designer and costume designer, to name a few. She talks to Róisín Ingle about growing up in Brussels, the 12 Points festival 5-8 September and her musical collaborations with Paul Noonan and Lisa Hannigan.
Songs in this episode:
1. Flutter
2. In E.2018-08-2725 minRóisín Meets PodcastMusic Month: Saint SisterIn the first installment of the 2018 edition of Music Month, Róisín sits down with Morgan MacIntyre & Gemma Doherty, better known as Saint Sister. The duo, who started making music together in 2014, mix Celtic harp, 60s folk and electronic pop to create their unique sound. They talk to Róisín about their mentor Lisa Hannigan, touring with Arcade Fire and share the inspiration behind the three songs they played live in studio on the day this podcast was recorded.
Songs in this episode:
1. Causing Trouble
2. Corpses
3. The Mater2018-08-0347 minRóisín Meets PodcastLisa Hannigan - From the Music Month ArchiveAhead of the annual Music Month on Róisín Meets next month, we bring you one from the archive. In 2016, Lisa Hannigan spoke to Róisín Ingle about the breakdown of her working relationship with Damien Rice, her third album At Swim and how working with The National's Aaron Dessner was the help she needed to get out of the rut she'd been stuck in. She also played three songs live in studio from that record. In a few weeks time we'll kick off the 2018 Music Month with music from Saint Sister, who have toured with Hannigan and coun...2018-07-1338 minRóisín Meets PodcastAmanda PalmerAmerican singer and performance artist Amanda Palmer was in Dublin the week Ireland voted to remove the 8th Amendment from the Constitution. As someone who has had three abortions and who has spoken publicly about those experiences, Palmer was overjoyed at the result and could be seen around Dublin in her REPEAL sweater in the lead up to the vote. She spoke to Róisín Ingle about the referendum, abortion and women's rights. They also spoke about life in Trump's America and Palmer sang Róisín's favourite song of hers, In My Mind.2018-06-151h 03Róisín Meets PodcastThe Happy Pear: David & Stephen FlynnThe Happy Pear twins, Stephen and David Flynn, are famous for their hand-standing, health-living ways, but on today's episode they reveal to Róisín Ingle that they were once Ross O'CK-style, beer swilling, rugby playing, jocks. They speak to Róisín about what it's like to be mirror-twins, there's also talk of time spent living behind a waterfall in Costa Rica and first encounters with a lentil. They also speak about their family-friendly event Playstival, aimed at getting kids off their screens and into the outdoors. It's in association with Laya City Spectacular and takes place at Airfield farm...2018-06-0147 minRóisín Meets PodcastVicky PhelanThe woman at the centre of the CervicalCheck cancer screening scandal, terminally ill Limerick woman Vicky Phelan, speaks to Róisín Ingle about the situation, calling it “disgraceful, saying it’s an absolute national scandal”. Vicky tells Róisín that the buck stops with HSE director general Tony O'Brien and that she doesn't understand how he could “have the balls to stay in the job at this stage”. Vicky explains why signing a non-disclosure agreement in her High Court case over her false negative smear test result was never an option and why despite being told she has between six an...2018-05-0436 minRóisín Meets PodcastJuno DawsonOn the latest Róisín Meets 'Queen of Teen' Juno Dawson chats to Roisin Ingle about her new book Clean, feminism and why undergoing gender transition to live as a woman was like taking off a disguise she had been wearing her whole life.2018-04-2757 minRóisín Meets PodcastTara Westover, author of EducatedTara Westover grew up in on Buck Peak, a beautiful mountain in rural Idaho, in a household that was in a perpetual state of preparation for the End of Days.
Her family didn't talk about the summer, it was ‘canning season’ to them, a time spent furiously preserving peaches and other foodstuffs to stockpile for the inevitable End of Man.
Westover’s father, a Mormon Survivalist, lived in fear of the ‘feds’ throughout her childhood, but with a divine belief that everything that happens in this world – good or bad – is God’s will.
She wasn’t registered for a birth certificate...2018-03-0947 minRóisín Meets PodcastSarah Reynolds, Professional Organiser“Organising, for me, is another skill that can be learned,” says Sarah Reynolds, who has made a career out of helping other people become more organised in their own lives with her company Organised Chaos.
On the latest Róisín Meets podcast, she tackles Róisín Ingle’s disorderly desk and gives her a pep talk on how to become more organised without getting stressed about it.
Sarah also talks about her debut book, Organised, her Oprah Winfrey “A-HA!” moment and how after being trained by her hero Julie Morgenstern, she became Ireland’s first professional organiser and has been helping...2018-02-0223 minRóisín Meets PodcastVince Cullen, Buddhist & Meditation TeacherTwenty-one years ago, Vince Cullen poured his last can of beer and promised himself that he would never drink alcohol again.
Soon after, he began working with the Wat Thamkrabok monastery in Thailand and Buddhist-oriented drug and alcohol recovery centre, helping other addicts and alcoholics.
On the latest Róisín Meets podcast, Cullen speaks to Róisín Ingle about his life as an Irish boy growing up in England, finding Buddhism and teaching meditation.
Also on the podcast, Cullen speaks about buying 'The Hilltop’ pub in Carrigahorig, Tipperary and his plans to turn it into a residential mindfulness medita...2018-01-2640 minRóisín Meets PodcastFrom the Archive: Ringu Tulku RinpocheWe dip into the archive again this week to present one of our favourite Róisín Meets interviews.
When he was a young boy, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche was forced to flee Tibet along with his family. Tied to his horse so he wouldn’t fall off it when he slept, he eventually made it to India. In 2015, 60 years later, Róisín Ingle spoke to Rinpoche while he was on one of his regular visits to Ireland teaching Buddhism and meditation.2017-07-2842 minRóisín Meets PodcastFrom the Archive: Richard E GrantThis week we are dipping back into the archive and presenting a couple of our favourite Roísín Meets interviews. This time it's our 2015 interview with the actor Richard E Grant. It was one of the more unusual Róisín Meets, during which the Withnail and I star called Róisín Oprah, let her smell him and flipped the interview tables on Róisín by asking her some personal questions about her own life.2017-07-2132 minRóisín Meets PodcastMary Coughlan“I could have died and I’m not thinking about that, but I did think about it and I was really down about it,” says Irish singer Mary Coughlan on the latest Róisín Meets podcast.
Not long after her 60th birthday last year, Coughlan began keeping a diary cataloguing the symptoms she was experiencing as a result of severe chest pain that forced her to cancel a number of shows.
She tells Róisín Ingle how, after being misdiagnosed with lung problems and leaving one hospital with “ninety Solpadeine” and anxiety medication, she was told by a consultant tha...2017-04-2126 minRóisín Meets PodcastThe Game: Grace Dyas & Lauren LarkinMEN WANTED: The Game needs you to explore the act of buying sex. On this week's podcast, Róisín Ingle talks to two of the women behind a radical piece of theatre, The Game.
Grace Dyas and Lauren Larkin aim to portray the realities of prostitution through their stage piece, which was devised with the help of former prostitutes including Rachel Moran and Mia deFaoite, as well as some women who are still involved in sex work.
They tell Róisín Ingle what the show is all about and why they felt it was important to tell this stor...2017-03-3131 minRóisín Meets PodcastEnda WalshIrish playwright Enda Walsh talks to Róisín Ingle about indulging in a moment of "oddity" while working with David Bowie, having Roddy Doyle for a schoolteacher and falling in love with Cork and its language.
The Dubliner was back home from London where he now lives, to oversee the run of his play Arlington recently at the Abbey, his first production on the theatre's main stage.
Róisín Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Róisín Ingle and produced by Jennifer Ryan.2017-03-1751 minRóisín Meets PodcastYoung Blood: Natalya O'Flaherty & Katie LaffanThere's spoken word and new music in the latest episode of Róisín Meets, with young artists Natalya O'Flaherty and Katie Laffan.
Both are taking part in the St Patrick's Festival's Young Blood: The Beats and Voices of Our Generation concert at the National Concert Hall in Dublin next Saturday 18th March and the talented Dubliners popped in to see Róisín ahead of that show, along with organiser Aoife Woodlock of Other Voices fame.
16-year-old Natalya impressed with the keen observations on modern life in her piece, The Irony of Entitlement, which she performed in studio, while Kati...2017-03-1028 minRóisín Meets PodcastGail O'RorkeThe first person prosecuted and acquitted under Irish assisted suicide laws, Gail O'Rorke, talks to Róisín Ingle about why she has no regrets about trying to help her friend Bernadette Forde die as she wished.
Ms Forde suffered from Primary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, meaning her health was never going to get any better. Gail O'Rorke was her cleaner, but became her best friend and carer in the years before her death.
When Ms Forde's health had deteriorated to a point that she felt she could no longer go on, O'Rorke made a failed attempt to arrange for them to tr...2017-02-1030 minRóisín Meets PodcastJoanna TrollopeAuthor of 20 bestselling books, including A Village Affair and The Rector’s Wife, Joanna Trollope joined Róisín Ingle for the Róisín Meets podcast this week.
Joanna spoke candidly about the literary snobbery she has been on the receiving end of in the past, and why it doesn't bother her. She also talked about why, at the age of 73, she has no intention of quitting writing and how there are big advantages to finding success later in life.
Also on the podcast, Joanna spoke about growing up in the Cotswolds, wanting to look like Jane Fonda and her fr...2017-02-0335 minRóisín Meets PodcastMartha WainwrightMartha Wainwright says her new album, Goodnight City, is a farewell to her youth, marking the end of one era and the beginning of another.
On this week's Róisín Meets, she told Róisín Ingle why turning 40 has been great and how becoming a mother has softened her - but only a bit.
She talked about the late Leonard Cohen, who was big influence in her life, and how he was classy to the very end.
Also on the podcast, Wainwright said the death of their mother seven years ago had a profound effect on her and her...2017-01-2737 minRóisín Meets PodcastHannah Fry / Joya & PriyaThe spotlight is on Santa this week on Róisín Meets. Mathematician Hannah Fry explains The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, while Róisín's daughters Joya & Priya report back on their trip to meet the man in the red suit at home in Lapland. And, as if that wasn't enough, we also have a festive ditty from Paddy Casey to get you in the mood for Christmas.2016-12-2336 minRóisín Meets PodcastMusic memorabilia dealer Laurence CarpenterOn this week's Róisín Meets, music memorabilia dealer and founder of www.popicons.com Laurence Carpenter talked to Róisín Ingle. He told her how selling Michael Jackson memorabilia kick-started his business and how he caught the 'collecting' bug from his father. He also spoke about some of the items currently in his collection, including a bag of underwear belonging to Bob Dylan fans, and revealed how he made $140,000 in one night, clearing his debts in the process.2016-12-0938 minRóisín Meets PodcastMurder Of Crows - Katie Honan, Amilia Stewart and Aisling O'MaraOn this week's Róisín Meets the cast of the play Murder of Crows tell the Róisín Ingle why Irish theatre needs more youth productions. Katie Honan, Amilia Stewart and Aisling O'Mara talk about why teenagers don't go to the theatre and how productions with young actors can help. They also talk about Waking the Feminists, Can't Cope, Won't Cope, and perform two extracts from Murder of Crows.2016-12-0225 minRóisín Meets PodcastCyberpsychologist Mary AikenCyberpsychologist Mary Aiken is this week's guest on the Róisín Meets podcast. She tells presenter Róisín Ingle that the internet is not fit for purpose. She explains why young children should not be allowed online, the dangers of teens getting caught up in Dark Nets and how science needs to catch up with developments in technology.2016-11-2530 minRóisín Meets PodcastCathy DaveyOn the latest Róisín Meets podcast, singer Cathy Davey tells Róisín Ingle why children need empathy lessons. She talks about returning to music with new album New Forest after six years building the animal rescue she founded with her friends, My Lovely Horse Rescue, and how she got into trouble for writing dirty poems at school. Cathy also plays two songs - Thylacine off the latest album and All of You, from her second album Tales of Silversleeve.2016-11-1834 minRóisín Meets PodcastJo MaloneBritish perfumer Jo Malone talks to the Róisín Meets podcast this week about her autobiography Jo Malone: My Story. She tells presenter Róisín Ingle what it was like growing up with her unique sense of smell and how she created a global brand from her kitchen. Jo also talks about being told she may not survive an aggressive form of breast cancer when her son was just two years old and how years later after leaving the company she founded, she started all over again with her brand Jo Loves.2016-11-1137 minRóisín Meets PodcastThe Commitments - Kevin Kennedy & Andrew LinnieFormer Coronation Street actor Kevin Kennedy and his The Commitments Musical co-star Andrew Linnie are this week's guests on the Róisín Meets podcast. The actors talk about getting their big breaks in the business, working with Roddy Doyle and Kennedy tells presenter Róisín Ingle about getting sober 18 years ago.2016-10-2137 minRóisín Meets PodcastMichael HardingAuthor, columnist & playwright Michael Harding is this week's guest on the Róisín Meets podcast. He tells presenter Róisín Ingle that he never fails to spare, "the gory details of this sad eejit," in his writing and talks about the importance of authenticity. Harding discusses his new book, Talking to Strangers and he explains how an evening of storytelling can get "flirtatious and dangerous".2016-10-1418 minRóisín Meets PodcastMattress MenThe stars and the director of Mattress Men talk to Roisin Ingle about the documentary on this week's Roisin Meets podcast. Michael Flynn, better known as his YouTube persona Mattress Mick is joined by the man who help create the character, videographer Paul Kelly, and director Colm Quinn to talk about the film.2016-10-0738 minRóisín Meets PodcastEmma DonoghueIrish author and writer of the Oscar winning film Room, Emma Donoghue, talks about her latest novel, The Wonder, on this week’s Róisín Meets podcast. She also talks to presenter Róisín Ingle about the “relentless” partying in the film world, meeting Cate Blanchett and stealing ideas for her stories from her children.2016-09-2320 minRóisín Meets PodcastSophie WhiteCook and new author Sophie White talks eating your way through the bad times with her book Recipes for a Nervous Breakdown on this week’s Róisín Meets podcast. She also talks to presenter Róisín Ingle about her own mental health problems, her father’s Alzheimer's disease and being OK with bad parenting.2016-09-1652 minRóisín Meets PodcastSeana KerslakeThis week Roisin Ingle meets Seana Kerslake the star of newly released and already highly acclaimed Irish movie A Date for Mad Mary. The 24-year-old Dubliner from Tallaght got her first break in experimental movie Dollhouse by Kirsten Sheridan and is now being talked about as the new Scarlett Johansson. We just think she's the new Seana Kerslake. She talks to Roisin about growing up, acting and feminism.2016-09-0229 minRóisín Meets PodcastGemma Hayes MUSIC MONTHIt's week 3 of Music Month on Róisín Meets and Tipperary singer Gemma Hayes joins Róisín Ingle to talk about rebelling against music industry pressure to be sexy, the power of femininity and the upside of being dropped by her record label.2016-08-1951 minRóisín Meets PodcastJohn Spillane MUSIC MONTHIrish singer-songwriter John Spillane joins Róisín Ingle for Music Month on Róisín Meets. John tells Róisín about the inspiration behind some of his best-loved songs, he talks about his upcoming book and plays four songs live.2016-08-1234 minRóisín Meets PodcastLisa Hannigan MUSIC MONTHLisa Hannigan joins Róisín Ingle for Music Month on Róisín Meets. Lisa talks about the breakdown of her working relationship with Damien Rice, her third album At Swim and working with The National's Aaron Dessner. She also plays three brand-new songs off the record, which is released 19th August.2016-08-0538 minRóisín Meets PodcastHilary FanninAuthor and Irish Times columnist, Hilary Fannin, talks to Róisín Ingle about aging happily, regrets and her memoir Hopscotch on this week's Róisín Meets podcast. Fannin also speaks about her family, her father's affair and why she's never been happier than she is now in her fifties.2016-07-2228 minRóisín Meets PodcastJennifer NickersonMD of the Tipperary Boutique Distillery, Jennifer Nickerson, gives Róisín Ingle a taste of the first whiskey from her stills, The Rising, on this week’s Róisín Meets podcast. The 33-year-old from Scotland talks about growing up loving the smell of whisky, how she came to make whiskey in Ireland and what effect Brexit may have on her business.2016-07-0823 minRóisín Meets PodcastJennifer JohnstonAcclaimed Irish writer, Jennifer Johnston, joins Róisín Ingle this week to talk about her latest novel, Naming the Stars. Johnston is happy with the book, which she says is “rather good”. On the Róisín Meets podcast, she says writing again at the age of 86 feels like she is “winning”. She also talks about her life growing up in Dublin, writing the ‘great Irish novel’ and the joys of her grandchildren.2016-07-0128 minRóisín Meets PodcastDeclan LynchOn this week's Róisín Meets podcast, author Declan Lynch joins Róisín Ingle to discuss his gambling themed latest novel, The Ponzi Man. He also speaks about Ireland's betting culture, the lives being destroyed by it and what can be done to tackle it.2016-05-2045 min
Róisín Meets PodcastLisa O'NeillOn this week’s Róisín Meets podcast, Cavan singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill joins Róisín Ingle to talk about her third album, Pothole in the Sky. She also speaks about what it was like to work with her heroes Billy Bragg and Kevin Rowland, and how she tried to like All Saints music, but just couldn't fake it.2016-05-1339 minRóisín Meets PodcastLuka BloomOn this week’s podcast, Luka Bloom joins Róisín Ingle to talk about his latest album Frugalisto which he takes on the road later this year. He also performs three songs live with some special-guest vocals by Róisín on the track Sunny Sailor Boy.2016-04-2927 minRóisín Meets PodcastRóisín ODescribed as "evoking the likes of Joni Mitchell, Joanna Newsom and Kate Bush," musician Róisín O released her debut album The Secret Life of Blue in 2012 and is back with a new single. She sat down with Róisín to play her distinctive music and discuss her evolving style and famous family (her mother is legendary singer Mary Black, Danny O’Reilly of the Coronas is her brother).
Roisin releases her latest single ‘Give it Up’ (produced by Eliot James who's worked with Two Door Cinema Club, Kaiser Chiefs and Noah & the Whale) in Whelans on May 14.2016-04-2236 minRóisín Meets PodcastPaul Howard and Rory NolanOn this week’s Róisín Meets podcast, Róisín talks to Ross O’Carroll-Kelly creator Paul Howard and actor Rory Nolan about their upcoming production of Breaking Dad. The futuristic play is set in 2022, in the midst of an unexpected economic boom, with Bertie Ahern set to become Taoiseach again at age 71. Ross O’Carroll-Kelly’s teenage daughter arrives home one night with the captain of the Blackrock College rugby team, a younger version of himself.
Breaking Dad is on from March 14-26 at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin and from March 29-April 2 at the University Concert Hall, Limerick. Ti...2016-03-1133 minRóisín Meets PodcastMiriam O'Callaghan“Standing for public office is not for the faint-hearted.”
This week on the Róisín Meets podcast, RTE broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan talks to Róisín about her live election coverage. Now that the votes have been cast, she says she can stop being “tough and mean”.2016-02-2635 minRóisín Meets PodcastMary BlackMary Black talks to Róisín about one of her passions: promoting home-grown Irish music on the radio. She tells Róisín about her upcoming Last Call tour in Australia, her last tour abroad. And they talk about her musical family - daughter Roisin O and son Danny O’Reilly, lead singer of rock band The Coronas.
She has many upcoming performances, including one in Vicar Street, Dublin on 16th April and at the Millennium Forum in Derry on 23rd April.2016-02-1240 minRóisín Meets PodcastSelf-compassion with Padraig O'MorainIf you feel the urge up to turn over a new leaf or two on New Years Day, one bad habit you should consider ditching is excessive self-criticism. That's according to counsellor and Irish Times columnist Padraig O'Morain, who speaks with Roísín Ingle about "self compassion" on this week's podcast.
Padraig explains how facing a challenging personal situation helped him realise that his own harsh self-criticism was preventing from taking action.
"It occurred to me that what was making me so nervous was the sense that maybe I will not do this thing right, maybe ill come into cr...2016-01-0122 minRóisín Meets PodcastThe Palestrina ChoirEarlier in December Roísín met with the conductor and young singers of the Palestrina Choir who performed a few tunes and chatted about changing voices, their challenging Christmas schedule and how singing is good for the soul.
Happy Christmas from the Roísín Meets team.2015-12-2516 minRóisín Meets PodcastSeán MoncrieffThis week Roísín meets radio presenter and Newstalk author Seán Moncrieff, whose new book The Irish Paradox looks at the nature of Irishness. The paradox, he says, is that we can hold two contradictory views simultaneously and believe both of them.
Sean tells Roísín about his transplantation from England to Ireland at the age of 12 and how that might put him in the right place to examine Irishness. He also explains why Ireland must be the worst country on earth to conduct an extramarital affair.
The Irish Paradox: How and Why We are Such a Contr...2015-10-0933 minRóisín Meets PodcastMary CoughlanOn this week's podcast Roísín meets Mary Coughlan, a singer who "emotes, purges, atones, reminisces, eulogises and laments". Mary tells Roísín about her urge to go and help the refugees on Europe's borders, her own sometimes painful life story, taking part in something called a "F**k it Retreat" and recording a new album.
"Truth is very powerful... there's a great freedom in being truthful about everything".
Mary's new album "Scars on the Calendar" is available now.
Upcoming shows:
October 2nd: Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh 8.00pm
Octboer 9th: Purty Ktichen, Monkstown, Dublin 8.00pm2015-10-0230 minRóisín Meets PodcastBrent Pope, R O'C-K GiveawayTo mark the beginning of the Rugby World Cup, Roísín welcomes former All Black and popular rugby pundit Brent Pope. As he is one of Ireland's most well known immigrants and someone who has been outspoken about his mental health problems, it should be no surprise that Brent is interested in something called "outsider art" and is even hosting an upcoming RTÉ series to showcase some of Ireland's outsider artists.
"Some people call it naive art, other people call it brute art. I like art that's uncooked by culture" explains Brent. "Nobody else apart from them and their fam...2015-09-1842 minRóisín Meets PodcastLiam Ó Maonlaí Music MonthFor the final installment of Music Month Roísín is joined by Liam Ó Maonlaí of Hot House Flowers. Wielding his whistle and a bodhrán, Liam performs four songs. He also tells Roísín how he's only just beginning to grow up .
Setlist:
Siobhan ni Dhuibhir
Big Fat Heart
Don't Go
Amhrán na Féidearthachtaí
You can catch Hothouse Flowers live:
Friday, 28 August at Páidí Ó Sé's Pub in Ventry, Co. Kerry,
Saturday, 12 September at Iur Cinn Fleadh Festival, Newry,
Friday, 18 September at Monroe’s, Dominick St, Galway.2015-08-2853 minRóisín Meets PodcastRon Sexsmith Music MonthAugust is Music Month on Roísín Meets, and to kick it off Roísin met Ron Sexsmith, the veteran Canadian singer-songwriter. He tells Roísín about his life, work and influences, and performs songs from his back catalogue and his new album Carousel One which is available now.2015-07-3141 minRóisín Meets PodcastNiamh Ní Dhomhnaill - July 2015This week Roísín meets Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill, whose ex-boyfriend was convicted of raping her in her sleep. His fully suspended sentence was widely regarded as lenient. Niamh tells Roísín the story of her relationship with Magnus Meyer Hustveit, how she learned of his crimes and the difficulties of pursuing a prosecution. She also tells how the response to her story has been empowering.2015-07-1759 minRóisín Meets PodcastConsecrated Virgins Gemma and Triona KingThis week Roísín meets devout twin sisters Gemma and Triona King on the occasion of their 60th birthday. Gemma and Triona, or G&T as they are sometimes known, are consecrated virgins. They tell Roísín about what led them to that decision, the intensity of their twin bond, and what they have made of the challenges to the Catholic Church in recent years.2015-05-2948 minRóisín Meets PodcastHappiness Expert Tal Ben-ShaharOn this week's show Roisin meets Tal Ben-Shahar to talk about that most elusive of states: happiness. Along with his colleague Daniel Philbin Bowman, Tal tells Roisin about his lifelong investigation into the attainment of a positive mental state, and the simple things that people can do to be more content.
Tal Ben-Shahar is a Harvard lecturer in positive psychology, an author of several books on happiness and the founder of Potentilife, a 9-month leadership development program.2015-05-2247 minRóisín Meets PodcastMinnie Mélange/Sinéad BurkeThis week Roisin meets Sinead Burke, who also goes by the alias Minnie Melange when competing in (and winning) the Alternative Miss Ireland contest. Sinead is a primary school teacher, phd student in education and fashion blogger, and in her Extraordinary Women series she has interviewed a series of inspirational people. She tells Roisin about how being a little person has not hindered her life and they discuss whether her unusual height has given her a special understanding of other minorities.2015-05-0845 minRóisín Meets PodcastJulian GoughThis week Roisin meets novelist Julian Gough, who shares the news of his new publishing deal with Picador for his "brilliant, insightful and remarkable" novel for the first time. He tells Roisin about the novel, his life, how the Universe can give you what you need, and that new socks and underwear will be the only extravagances from his new deal.2015-04-1648 minRóisín Meets PodcastPJ Gallagher and Joanne McNallyThis week Roisin meets PJ Gallagher and Joanne McNally, two comedians with a bond. Both were given up for adoption as babies and reunited with their birth mothers later in life. They've created a show that explores that shared history. They also tell Roisin how their partnership had a rocky start.2015-04-0332 minRóisín Meets PodcastLiz McManusThis week Róisín meets former politician and novelist Liz McManus to talk about her new novel "A Shadow in the Yard". Liz tells Róisín that she doesn't miss politics, but gives her views on homelessness, abortion rights, gender quotas and the bus pass.2015-02-1329 minRóisín Meets PodcastHomelessness special - Roisin meets 'Sarah'This week Roisin meets 'Sarah', a young woman who became homeless after suffering from abuse throughout her childhood and addiction as an adult. She speaks of the helplessness and fear she experienced on the streets, and how a charity, Daisyhouse, has helped her to recover and move on.
Daisyhouse is 'a space where homeless women can recover from the trauma of their experience, feel safe and secure and, in time, move forward in their personal development and lives'. It is running a photography exhibition, 'Faces of homelessness', in the Powerscourt Town House until December 13th.
http://daisyhouse.org/2014-12-0541 minRóisín Meets PodcastEoin ColferThis week Róisín meets Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series of children's books. They discuss his new musical comedy show, how hard it was to be a disco fan in Wexford in the 1970s, and his recent appointment as the Children's Laureate.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.2014-09-0633 minRóisín Meets PodcastFiona CoghlanThis week Roisin meets Fiona Coghlan, who captained the Irish Women's Rugby World Cup team to victory over the All Blacks. They talk about her life in sport, how rugby didn't appeal at first, and how important it is for kids to be active.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea2014-08-2926 minRóisín Meets PodcastMaeve HigginsThis week Roisin meets Maeve Higgins. They discuss comedy, feminism and New York.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.2014-07-2532 minRóisín Meets PodcastEleanor TiernanThis week Roisin Ingle meets Eleanor Tiernan. They discuss comedy, the civil service and sausages.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.2014-07-1230 minRóisín Meets PodcastCaitlin MoranThis week Caitlin Moran meets Roisin Ingle to discuss feminism, growing up and masturbation.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.2014-07-0542 minRóisín Meets PodcastMichael HardingThis week Roisin meets the incomparable Michael Harding.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea2014-06-2131 minRóisín Meets PodcastEvanna LynchThis week Roisin meets Evanna Lynch. The Termonfeckin native discusses her love for her Harry Potter character Luna Lovegood and her extraordinary journey to make the part her own.
She is joined by her Mum and they chat about the challenges of life now in L.A. and her recent work in the Phillipines for UNICEF.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea2014-06-0738 minRóisín Meets PodcastBressieThis week Roisin meets Bressie and hears about his work with mental health issues, his experiences as a Leinster rugby player and musician and his plans for the future.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.2014-05-2443 minRóisín Meets PodcastJoseph O'ConnorThis week Joe O'Connor discusses his writing with Roisin Ingle and shares advice on how best to achieve writing success.
He also talks about his decision to travel to Nicaragua following the death of his mother and his ongoing commitment to music.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.2014-05-1636 minRóisín Meets PodcastPaul HowardThis week Roisin meets Paul Howard, the man behind Ross O'Carroll Kelly.
They discuss how his working class childhood has informed his writing, his encounters with rugby culture and Blackrock College and his new play Breaking Dad.
Roisin Meets is a weekly podcast presented by Roisin Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea2014-04-2639 minRóisín Meets PodcastLouise McSharry19/04/14
This week Roisin meets Louise McSharry.
Louise has recently replaced Dave Fanning as the evening presenter on 2FM but her journey to radio stardom has been challenging.
At the age of seven Louise was living with her little brother and alcoholic mother in a caravan outside Chicago. She was no longer going to school.
She tells Roisin how she made it out of there.
Róisín Meets is a free weekly Life & Style podcast presented by Róisín Ingle and produced by Sinead O'Shea.
Why not subscribe to the show or downloaded individual episodes via Soundcloud?2014-04-1939 minRóisín Meets PodcastDawn O'PorterThis week Roisin Meets Dawn O'Porter.
They discuss Dawn's struggles in Los Angeles and her sadness that the start of her relationship with Chris O'Dowd was overshadowed by that time. Dawn also tells Roisin about her new book Goose and her sense of new found resilience.2014-04-1230 minRóisín Meets PodcastEmma DonoghueRoisin Ingle meets Emma Donogue in this first episode of her new podcast series, Roisin Meets...
In this podcast Roisin hears about Emma's new book Frog Music. Emma explains how she writes while walking on a treadmill and describes the experience of being part of a two mum household.2014-04-0526 min