A County Down Under

Today I was joined by Nathan Joseph.

Nathan was one of the cast members of Love Island UK 2017.

On this episode Nathan discusses what it is REALLY like to be on Love Island, the process before and the reality of coming out of the villa and his whole life changing overnight.

Nathan opens up about how there was no after-care  and the tragic suicides from cast members Caroline Flack, Sophie Gradon and his good friend Mike Thalassitis.

He opens up about his own battle with depression and how his decision to move to Australia was his best yet.

A fantastic episode with a good lesson on the important things in life and they didn't come from his stint on a reality show.

Check out Nathan's Fitness page and online coaching:

https://linktr.ee/Nathanjoseph


This episode is sponsored by True Blue Migration Services. They offer FREE visa assessments and eligibility checks. They have offices on the East and West Coast helping people all over Australia and the world.

Contact them today through @true_blue_migration_services , facebook or their website
https://truebluemigration.com/

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Mark Toner.

Mark has been on the podcast before and he agreed to come back on this time under one condition, there was no time limit and no script. We went Joe Rogan style.

We ended up diving into a DEEP conversation on everything and anything.

This has to be one of my favourite podcasts to record. I just let go and spoke from the heart and so did Mark.

We discussed everything from life after Australia, depression, suicide, Instagram haters, Conor Mc Gregor, psychedelics. You name it.

This is raw, honest and unedited.


Follow Mark on @marktonercfi and The Mark Toner Podcast available on all podcast outlets.

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

Today I am joined by the wonderful  Sophie who emigrated from Ireland to New York for a better life after getting a taste of what America was like on a J1 Visa summer experience.
This is a different type of episode today as we look at what it's like to live in other countries around the world as an expat.

New York opened so many doors of opportunities for Sophie including being crowned the New York Rose Of Tralee.

However, Sophie is very honest about the fast-paced lifestyle that comes with living in a city that never sleeps. She discusses why she had to give up alcohol for her mental health after endless nights out and waking up the night after the Conor Mc Gregor fight in Madison Square Garden with a sad realisation. 

A truly inspiring story on how giving up alcohol has changed Sophie's  life for the better.

Head over to @acountydownunder for more tips and tricks on living abroad and how to attend one of my monthly events.


Or join one of the sunrise social groups throughout Australia to meet new friends :)

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151



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The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

Michael Nugent came to Australia for a holiday with a few of the lads. He saw a business opportunity while out here and turned a seed planted in his head, into a very successful franchise back in Ireland boasting over 27k followers on instagram

A great story on how there is life beyond living abroad and that the land of opportunities could actually be on your door step in Ireland.

This is the story of Sucos and Nugelato.
@nugelato
@sucosshakenjuice


Head over to @acountydownunder for more tips and tricks on living abroad and how to attend one of my monthly events.


Or join one of the sunrise social groups throughout Australia to meet new friends :)

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151



 Make sure to rate the podcast :)

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

My first guest to kick off the brand new season of the podcast is Siobhan O'Hagan.

Siobhan gave up her full-time job in Ireland to pursue a simple life in paradise-Bali!

We discuss the highs and lows of living abroad, the pressure of going home and why she fell in love with Bali.


 Head over to @acountydownunder for more tips and tricks on living abroad and how to attend one of my monthly events.


Or join one of the sunrise social groups throughout Australia to meet new friends :)

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151


 Make sure to rate the podcast :)

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

This is just a short episode on what it is like to experience Christmas in Australia.


I share my tips on how to make sure your Christmas is still special and how this year especially is a tough one for many of us.

I am joined by some special guests sharing their Christmas messages to their families back home, get the tissues ready!

Music by the talented Amy O Riordan who is an Irish Nurse living in Melbourne.


Come Along To 'A County Down Under Sunrise Social' To Meet New Friends In Sydney, Melbourne, Perth Or Brisbane. 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151




Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram For More Info On Sunrise Social, Monthly Social Events And More Tips And Tricks On Living Abroad. 


Make sure to share and rate the podcast  :)

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

Today I am joined by the beautiful Mummies Aisling and Laura-Jayne (LJ).


Both girls travelled to Australia from County Tyrone a few years ago on a very different type of journey.

Aisling and her fiancé James are now parents to a beautiful two-year-old called Sean.

Laura-Jayne and her husband Oisin are proud parents to six-month-old Conal.


Today they discuss the highs and lows of living abroad raising a baby without their families thousands of miles away in Ireland.


This episode is sponsored by Advance Rejuvenation Clinic. 
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Come Along To 'A County Down Under Sunrise Social' To Meet New Friends In Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151




Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram For More Info On Sunrise Social, Monthly Social Events And More Tips And Tricks On Living Abroad. 


Make sure to rate the podcast  :)

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

Marty was, without doubt, the best Gaelic football player of his age group.  People came from all over Ireland to see him play. His performances for St Louis Grammar School, An Ríocht and County Down lead to him being scouted by the Australian Football League (AFL) and landing a dream contract with one of the top teams Collingwood, also known as 'The Magpies'.
 
Marty spent seven years as a professional athlete. In between his career in Melbourne, he managed to come home and obtain a GAA All-Star and he helped take Down to their first All-Ireland Final in 16 years. 

Join me as I speak with Marty on the highs of his career and the lows, including his own Collingwood fans turning on him and being diagnosed with Addison's  disease which ultimately ended his career. 


He shares his wisdom, his struggles, how he stays focused on the positives and his tips on how to settle back home when leaving Australia. 


Come Along To 'A County Down Under Sunrise Social' To Meet New Friends In Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151




Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram For More Info On Sunrise Social, Monthly Social Events And More Tips And Tricks On Living Abroad. 


Make sure to rate the podcast  :)

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

I met Rob In Thailand last year when I went to Unit 27 Fitness Camp to train.
Rob was just like me, Irish and chasing the Australian dream, working hard and playing harder.  
Rob worked in the Mines in Australia for years when the economy was booming and then spent his days off partying in Kings Cross, Sydney when it was like the Las Vegas Strip before the lockout laws were introduced.

To his friends and family, it looked like Rob was just living a normal life, but it took Rob many years to admit that his relationship with alcohol was an issue and he one day made the decision to check in to Hope Rehab in Thailand stating "Recovery starts with Hope."

Join me as I speak with Rob about the dangerous side to living the high life in Australia.





This episode is sponsored by Dine4Eight.
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They believe in a relaxed and stress-free approach to meeting new people. They match dinner tables of six singles based on similar ages, interests and preferences and reserve a table in a top Sydney venue.

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The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.

All Your Visa Questions And COVID-19 Worries Answered

Joy, Maryanne and Fiona join me from True Blue Migration Services to answer all the questions you listeners have sent in. They offer FREE visa assessments and eligibility checks. They have offices on the East and West Coast helping people all over Australia and the world.

Contact them today through @true_blue_migration_services , facebook or their website
https://truebluemigration.com/



Follow me on Instagram @acountydownunder

Come Along To 'A County Down Under Sunrise Social' To Meet New Friends In Sydney, Melbourne, Perth Or New Zealand. 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sunrise-social-sydney-tickets-118621517151




Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram For More Info On Sunrise Social
And More Tips And Tricks On Living Abroad. 


Make sure to rate the podcast :)
 

The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER

Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad .
Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.