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Still I Rise PodcastWhat’s Still Missing in Children’s Books…This week we are joined by Sam Langley Swain, award-winning children’s author and founder of Owlet Press, to explore representation, inclusive publishing, and the power of storytelling to create change. Sam shares his journey from a working-class background to becoming a self-published author, publisher, and advocate for inclusive children’s literature. Together, Orla and Sam discuss why representation matters in books for children, the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ authors and marginalised voices in publishing, and how small independent publishers are often the ones taking the biggest creative risks. This episode dives into:Inclusive chil...
2025-12-1156 min
The Breakup Debrief Podcast#22 Healing from Toxic Relationships with Orla FosterIn this powerful episode, Kelly sits down with Orla Foster — therapist, coach & specialist in helping women recover from toxic and narcissistic relationships.Orla opens up about her own journey through toxic dynamics and how it shaped her mission to support women rebuilding their self-worth. Together, Kelly and Orla unpack:The subtle signs of toxic relationshipsWhat narcissistic traits actually look like in real lifeHow emotional abuse erodes confidence and identityWhy shame belongs to the abuser, not the survivorHow to stop repeating patterns with emotionally un...
2025-11-2455 min
Still I Rise PodcastEpisode 15 Ian Eagleton - Storytelling, Resilience & RepresentationIntroduction:In this episode, Orla chats with children’s author Ian Eagleton about his journey from primary school teacher to bestselling author, the stories that shaped him, and why representation matters. We talk about The Woodcutter and the Snow Prince, Glitter Boy, Nana and the Lonely Fisherman, and more , how Ian’s books centre LGBTQ+ inclusion , how writing became a way to process grief, and the unforgettable (and hilarious) Mariah Carey campaign that helpe dput Glitter Boy on the map. Along the way, Ian shares honest reflections on childhood bullying, adoption and fatherhood , the long road to publicat...
2025-11-2154 min
The Daily AusThe Aussie athletes calling for bolder climate actionA group of prominent Australian athletes has signed an open letter calling on the Federal Government to commit to an emissions reduction target of at least 75% below 2005 levels by 2035. Sport for 75%, the campaign behind the letter, says: “In sport, we understand ambitious goals, and understand what it means to achieve them. When it comes to climate, we expect the same from our leaders.” The pledge has been signed by Matildas player Alex Chidiac, ex-Socceroo Craig Foster, Fremantle Captain Alex Pearce, and AFLW legend Nicola Barr. To tell us more about Sport for 75, Barr joins us for today’s deep dive.
2025-09-0213 min
The Anton Savage ShowUnveiling Hope: The Cancer Revolution ExhibitionOrla Dolan, CEO of Breakthrough Cancer Research joins Luke O'Neill to discuss the groundbreaking "Cancer Revolution" exhibition opening at Dublin's Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. Running from August 15th to October 31st, this free exhibition highlights the evolution of cancer care through inspiring stories, innovative research, and significant Irish contributions.Discover how this exhibition aims to foster hope and engagement, encouraging visitors of all ages to learn about the past, present, and future of cancer research.
2025-08-0211 min
Because I Love Myself First#10: Kerry Rasenberger: How to heal after toxic relationships and rebuild your life one step at a timeIn this episode of Because I Love Myself First, I sit down with Kerry, a powerful life coach who brings both professional expertise and lived experience to the conversation on healing from toxic relationships. We dive into the deep end - talking trauma, recovery, and the emotional rollercoaster of escaping abusive patterns. Kerry shares her raw story, from surviving childhood abuse to breaking free from toxic partners as an adult, and how she’s now using that pain to empower others.Together, we unpack how trauma bonds keep us stuck, why nervous system regulation is...
2025-07-281h 09Because I Love Myself First#9: How to spot red flags early and stop toxic relationships before they startIn this episode, I’m diving deep into one of the most important conversations we can have - how to avoid getting caught in toxic relationship patterns before they even begin. I’m sharing practical tools and insights to help you recognise early red flags, set strong boundaries, and trust your intuition when something feels off. If you’ve ever found yourself repeating unhealthy relationship cycles, this episode is your roadmap to breaking free.I also talk about the deeper inner work that sets the foundation for healthy love - like understanding your core values...
2025-07-2128 minBecause I Love Myself First#8: Gemma Hanley: Rewire your subconscious to stop attracting toxic relationships and start healingIn this episode of Because I Love Myself First, I sit down with subconscious reprogramming mentor Gemma Hanley for a powerful conversation about breaking free from the emotional cycles that keep us stuck - especially in toxic relationships. We explore how deeply rooted subconscious patterns shape our self-worth, relationships, and even our physical health, often without us realising it.Gemma shares her raw and real journey from rock bottom to healing, offering practical tools to help you reconnect with your nervous system, set brave boundaries, and start shifting the beliefs that no longer serve you. If you’ve...
2025-07-1446 minBecause I Love Myself First#7: Elizabeth Stranzl: How to master boundaries and finally break free from people-pleasingHave you ever felt drained from constantly saying “yes” when you really wanted to say “no”? In this episode of Because I Love Myself First, I sit down with Elizabeth Stranzl - former psychologist turned boundaries coach - to unpack what healthy boundaries actually look like and why they’re so vital for emotional well-being. Elizabeth shares her own journey from chronic people-pleasing and burnout to reclaiming her self-worth and stepping into empowered living.We dive into the heart of what it means to set and hold boundaries, especially if you've never done it before. El...
2025-07-0758 minBecause I Love Myself First#6: Why you keep attracting toxic relationships and how to break the cycle for goodDo you ever find yourself wondering how you ended up in yet another toxic relationship - even after doing the inner work? In this episode of Because I Love Myself First, I unpack why so many of us fall into the same unhealthy relationship dynamics over and over again - and how to finally stop.I talk about the subtle red flags that often go unnoticed, from emotional unavailability to gaslighting and control, especially for empathetic, driven people who tend to give too much. I share insights into how childhood experiences shape our beliefs...
2025-06-3037 minBecause I Love Myself First#5: Aisling Kennedy: Why changing your beliefs is the first step to healing and growthWhat if the beliefs you formed in childhood are still controlling your life today? In this episode, I sit down with transformational coach Aisling Kennedy to explore how limiting beliefs - often formed early in life - shape our personal growth, career paths, and most importantly, our relationships.Aisling shares her powerful journey of leaving a toxic work environment, manifesting a fresh start, and now guiding women through the process of reclaiming their power. We dive into the emotional weight of toxic relationships, how people-pleasing and overthinking hold us back, and the mindset shifts needed t...
2025-06-2348 min
The Sunday GrillDoulas, Caminos & sewing- Sunday Grill, June 22, 2025Orla's got lots of different people to talk to this week- from the world of Doula's, the experience of foster care, sewing workshops and doing the Camino.
2025-06-2249 minBecause I Love Myself First#4: The difference between Traditional Therapy and Rapid Transformational CoachingHave you ever wondered why traditional therapy sometimes feels like it’s not quite getting to the root of things? In this episode, I dive into one of the questions I get asked most: What’s the real difference between conventional therapy and the transformational coaching methods I use in my practice?I open up about my own background in occupational therapy and how that journey led me to embrace a more integrative, deep-reaching approach to healing. I walk you through what sets methods like Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), hypnotherapy, NLP, and somatic work apart - and why...
2025-06-1622 minBecause I Love Myself First#3: Anna Botley: How to trust yourself again with real steps to quiet self-doubt and build confidenceIn this episode of Because I Love Myself First, I sit down with self-trust coach and yoga teacher Anna Botley for a powerful conversation on how to rebuild trust in yourself - especially after toxic relationships. We dive into the emotional recovery process and unpack how childhood experiences, past traumas, and disempowering environments can shake our sense of inner knowing. Anna shares how we can begin to reconnect with ourselves through daily practices rooted in mindfulness, movement, and self-compassion.Together, we explore the difference between self-confidence vs. self-trust, how to hear your intuition beneath...
2025-06-0941 minBecause I Love Myself First#2: The lessons I wish I knew before my healing journey beganIn this episode, I’m opening up about the key lessons I wish someone had shared with me before I began my healing journey. From battling the pressure to conform to societal norms, to learning how to build true self-worth, I’m sharing the hard-earned truths that shaped my growth - so you don’t have to learn them the hard way.We’ll explore what it really means to heal from the inside out, how to stop outsourcing your value, why deep healing work goes beyond surface-level self-care, and how self-trust can completely change y...
2025-06-0223 minBecause I Love Myself First#1: How I healed after a toxic relationship that makes the GAA Catfish and Tinder Swindler look tameWelcome to the very first episode of Because I Love Myself First! In this powerful and deeply personal debut, I open up about my journey through a painful cycle of toxic relationships, emotional manipulation, and the long road to rediscovering my self-worth. From repeated heartbreak to the shocking discovery of a partner's double life, I share how I finally broke free - and what it truly took to heal.This episode is for anyone who’s ever doubted their instincts, felt trapped in a manipulative relationship, or struggled with the question, “Why do I keep...
2025-05-2632 min
Because I Love Myself FirstWelcome to Because I Love Myself FirstWelcome to Because I Love Myself First - the podcast for real, honest, and empowering conversations to support your healing, growth, and transformation. I’m Orla Foster - coach, guide, and someone who’s walked the path of rebuilding after toxic relationships. Now, I help women like you do the same.This podcast is your safe space. A place to feel seen, understood, and supported as you reconnect with who you truly are - beyond the hurt, beyond the self-doubt.Each week, I’ll dive into powerful topics like bounda...
2025-05-1901 min
The Growth in Educational Leadership PodcastE25: 6 Resourceful Ways Fill in Your LAOS-Focused Job Application Form and Score Highly in The Four DomainsThis episode of The Growth in Educational Leadership Podcast is a real gift for you and it's ideal for your reflective practice as you apply for leadership roles! Yes, I'm talking about job applications! 🎉In this episode, I emphasise the importance of maintaining a relaxed attitude, attention to detail, and creating applications that stand out. It also highlights the significance of timely submissions and the benefits of personalised feedbackA LITTLE ABOUT MY SERVICESThe Confident Career Leader Programme is my intensive, high-support programme - tailored to the needs of aspiring DPs and Prin...
2025-01-2822 min
Kate Hamilton Health Podcast#102: Orla Foster: Rebuilding self-worth after toxic relationshipsAre you ready to break free from toxic relationships and reclaim your confidence?In this episode of The Kate Hamilton Health Podcast, I sit down with Orla Foster, a compassionate coach and therapist who specialises in helping women heal and thrive after toxic relationships.We dive into what defines a toxic relationship, how to navigate guilt and shame, and why rebuilding self-worth is the key to moving forward. Orla shares her insights on Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), a powerful hypnotherapy method designed to help you uncover and reprogram limiting subconscious beliefs. Together, we explore personal...
2025-01-281h 01
Popfilter – Der Song des TagesTakeover-Woche: Leoniden über „As Good As It Gets“ von FIZZDie Supergroup FIZZ besteht aus den Musiker:innen Orla Gartland, dodie, Greta Isaac und Martin Luke Brown. Sie machen maximalistischen und feministischen Indie Pop, der sich gut in die Reihe anderer junger, selbstbewusster Bands aus Großbritannien einreiht. Die Leoniden stellen sie vor.
Hier entlang geht’s zu den Links unserer Werbepartner.
Alle Takeover-Folgen mit den LEONIDEN:
Folge 1: Leoniden über „Never Never“
Folge 2:
2024-08-2411 mindetektor.fm | MusikTakeover-Woche: Leoniden über „As Good As It Gets“ von FIZZDie Supergroup FIZZ besteht aus den Musiker:innen Orla Gartland, dodie, Greta Isaac und Martin Luke Brown. Sie machen maximalistischen und feministischen Indie Pop, der sich gut in die Reihe anderer junger, selbstbewusster Bands aus Großbritannien einreiht. Die Leoniden stellen sie vor.
Hier entlang geht’s zu den Links unserer Werbepartner.
Alle Takeover-Folgen mit den LEONIDEN:
Folge 1: Leoniden über „Never Never“
Folge 2:
2024-08-2411 min
LMFM Late Lunch Listen BackLate Lunch Tuesday January 30th 2024Martin O'Halloran was fulsome in his praise for staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda following a recent stay. Foster carer Orla Crilly loves and is loved by the many children she has cared for, Geraldine Melia told us about her JanuHairy moment, we gave a spin to another 2 on Toosday and we had more about and from our Artist of the Week Miley Cyrus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-301h 01
Trinity Long Room Hub PodcastsDublin Photographic Studios and the Medical Press of the 1860sRecorded November 30, 2023.
A lecture by Dr Orla Fitzpatrick (Ireland's Border Culture Project, Trinity College Dublin) as part of the Medical and Health Humanities Seminar Series in association with Trinity Long Room Hub.
During the 1860s, photographic studios such as Allen of Westland Row, Foster of Westmoreland Street and Lawrence of Sackville Street provided the source imagery for articles in the Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science. In an era before the advent of photo-mechanical reproduction, the images were published as woodcuts or lithographs or sometimes original prints were tipped into the journal. The paper will also survey the reviews and...
2023-12-1134 min
School Reading ListEpisode 1 - When is a quote not a quote?School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 1For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-1 Part one.Book post:Noodle the Doodle Wins the Day by Jonathan MeresThe Whale Watchers by Dougie PoynterA Darkness at the Door by Intisar KhananiThe Silver Chain by Jion SheibaniQueen of the Classroom by Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantley-NewtonOrla and the Wild Hunt by Anna HoghtonCarnival of the Hunted by Kieran LarwoodBirdsong b...
2022-07-1938 min
This Is IslayÒran Mór and More CyberThis is Episode 6 of This Is Islay, a volunteer-led podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections of Islay and Jura. This month’s podcast is hosted by Gemma MacLean and Jolyon Thurgood and features:
1. Glen Roberts with Larah McKay, Manager at the Mactaggart Youth Community Cybercafe (the "Cyber") together with Orla Campbell and Mara McGillivray of the Youth Forum
2. The Òrain Ìleach Project: Gaelic Songs of Islay by Lynn McDonald and Kenneth Thomson, featuring:
· "Ò Albainn Caoidh" performed by Còisir Ghàidhlig Ìle Islay Gaelic Choir
· Lynn McDonald and Kenneth Thomson in...
2021-03-1256 min
Women in Tech forumEpisode #17 - Leadership Series: On the sofa with AngieIn this episode, Angie chats to Orla Murphy, Founder and Director of Seeblue Marketing about her leadership journey. How change has been a constant for her, providing sound advice on getting comfortable with change and movement, to see the positive, embrace it and look for opportunities to grow.Fear of failure was covered, and Orla offered the advice; 'feel the fear and do it anyway'. View it as an opportunity to learn and grow. Recommending that organisations need to foster a culture of failure, in order to embrace the learnings from it and this is...
2021-01-1312 min
The Recommendation GameEpisode 114: Leave no Trace'Ben Foster was in Freaks and Geeks??'
Leave no Trace (2018) directed by Debra Granik
We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla Mc Nelis, two filmy types who love waffling extensively about movies
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2019-03-111h 00
Vidro AzulVidro Azul de 16 de Novembro de 2015Lightness
PROGRAMA De 16 De Novembro De 2015
1. parte:
1 - The Album Leaf - In A Safe Place - Window
2 - Carlos Foster - Disasters - Alice
3 - Beach House - Depression Cherry - Days Of Candy
4 - Trentemøller - The Last Resort - Miss You
5 - Sigur Rós - Untitled #1 (Ep) - Sigur 1 (A.K.A Vaka)
6 - Alpha - Come From Heaven - Sometime Later
7 - Niobe - White Hats - Shirocco And Mistral
8 - Orla Wren - Moccasin Flowers - A Mountain Song For My Wordless Son
9 - Delia Mus...
2015-11-171h 58
Vidro AzulVidro Azul de 14 de Setembro de 2015Now, you're just a harmless ghost.
PROGRAMA De 14 De Setembro De 2015
1. parte:
1 - Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness - Have You In My Wilderness
2 - Beach House - Depression Cherry - Days Of Candy
3 - Orcas - Orcas - I Saw My Echo
4 - John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts - Glacier
5 - Douglas Dare - Whelm - Caroline
6 - Max Richter (... & Clarice Jensen, Ben Russell, Yuki Numata Resnick) - From Sleep - Dream 13 (Minus Even)
7 - Broken Twin - Hold On To Nothing [EP] - Beaches
8 - Cemeteri...
2015-09-151h 59