All of the Above Podcast

This season finale is a bit of a real one. I’m turning 40, and if I’m honest, I’ve been sitting with a lot and grieving the life I thought I’d have, the version of me I thought I’d be by now, and all the timelines that just… didn’t happen. It’s weird, because no one really prepares you for that part.

In this episode, I talk about what it’s actually been like figuring life out — through dating, relationships, heartbreak, and all the ways those experiences shaped me for the better. I get into the inner work too, the messy, uncomfortable stuff and learning who I am now, not who I was trying to be.

I’ve been caring a bit less about what people think, and a bit more about what actually feels right. Letting go of judgment (mostly my own), realizing motivation isn’t always there, and that real life doesn’t look like the version we’re sold.

I’m still figuring things out. I don’t have it all together — not even close. But I trust myself more than I ever have, and that feels new. Maybe turning 40 isn’t about having everything sorted. Maybe it’s just about being a bit more honest, a bit lighter, and finally being on your own side.

This week I sit down with bestselling author and podcaster Caroline Foran to talk all things anxiety — how to understand it, work with it, and stop letting it take control.

Caroline shares insights from her new book Everything I Wish I’d Known About Anxiety (out now), along with real, practical tools to support your mental health in everyday life.

This is a deeply real conversation — we open up, share personal stories, and even touch on emotional moments that many of you will relate to.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why anxiety is not something to “fix” but a part of you to understand
• How to use mindful practices as daily anchors
• Learning how to regulate your nervous system
• Building your own “anxiety toolbox”
• Letting go of fear around anxiety and beginning to heal

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by anxiety, this episode will help you feel more grounded, supported, and know you are not alone.

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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by my friend Angela Burke a Career Coach with a warm, honest, and deeply relatable approach to navigating work and life.

63% of Irish Workers are feeling disengaged in the work place where we are settling, feeling burnt out, and living with fear as a constant background noise in our career. Angela shares powerful insights on how to reframe those feelings and lean into fear instead of letting self-doubt take over. Because on the other side of fear? There is at the 'Power of Possibility'.

Angela has also started over. From being engaged and having life planned out but torn away, to navigating single hood and learning how to truly choose and love herself. You have to 'Date yourself , Trust yourself to find a different kind of happiness'.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, lost, or unsure of their next step — in career or in life. If you’ve been doubting yourself, this is the kind of conversation that gently meets you where you are and reminds you there’s more available to you than you think.

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This is a solo podcast about coming back to who you actually are and the power of being 'Authentic'.

For most of my life, I was a people pleaser. I said yes when I didn’t want to, shaped myself around other people, and cared way too much about being liked. I got really good at masking… to the point where I didn’t even know what was real anymore. I’m figuring out who I am, what I actually think, how I want to be seen — and letting go of the need to be everything for everyone. It’s messy, it’s uncomfortable at times, but it’s also the most honest I’ve ever been.

On this podcast I just speak openly. About my own experiences, the shifts I’m going through, and the things I’m learning as I unlearn all the old patterns. It’s light, it’s real, and nothing is overly polished. If you’ve ever felt like you’re performing your life, this is for you. We get into how to actually say what you mean, how to be vulnerable without overthinking it, and how to respond instead of just reacting. 

At the end of the day, it’s about choosing authenticity over approval — and finally letting yourself be seen as you are.

In this episode, we sit down with Grace Alice O’Shea who is a Sex and Intimacy and Relationship specialist, for an open, honest, and refreshingly real conversation about all things sex, connection, and self-discovery.

Grace shares her personal journey, including her recent diagnosis with autism and how she’s navigating a deeper understanding of herself, her needs, and her relationships. We dive into both the “spicy” and the everyday realities of intimacy—exploring how modern dating is reshaping the way we connect and have sex, and why conversations around sex still feel so taboo or uncomfortable for so many of us.

We also touch on the rising number of women embracing self-exploration, break down some essential “Sex Education 101,” and talk about simple ways to bring more confidence, communication, and excitement into your life. This is an easygoing, eye-opening episode that sits comfortably in that grey area we don’t talk about enough.

Grace has also kindly shared a discount for listeners: use code GRACE10 at www.playblue.ie if you’d like to treat yourself.

In this weeks episode I have  Emma West on who is a Sound Healer, Shamanic Practioner and previously a DJ. She opens up about a life shaped by resilience, raw transformation  towards her purpose. But behind the decks and dreams, life hit early and hard.

At just 17, Emma found herself raising a baby on her own, forced to grow up overnight. Opportunities slipped through her fingers, and with them, her sense of self-worth took a hit. For a some time, it felt like life was happening to her — not for her. What she didn’t realise then was that these exact moments were becoming her power.

This conversation is about more than healing — it’s about reclaiming your story, trusting your path (even when it doesn’t make sense), and finding purpose in the places you once felt broken.

If you’ve ever felt like life knocked you off course… this one’s for you.

In this weeks episode I chat with Anna O’Connor — entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, and podcast host who at 41 is embracing a powerful chapter of life as an empowered, single woman building her dreams. Anna shares how she is learning to lean into herself, believe in her worth, and live fully in her own power while balancing creativity, business, and personal growth.

Anna opens up about her journey into manifestation, gratitude, and self-development, a path she began in recent years with one clear intention: learning how to truly love herself and stop abandoning herself. Through honest reflection, she talks about the courage it takes to take control of your life and the truth that nothing will change unless you decide to harness your own power.

The conversation also touches on the deeper, more vulnerable parts of her story — heartbreak, loss, and the difficult but necessary decision to walk away from people and places that no longer aligned with who she was becoming.Anna shares how those experiences ultimately helped her honour herself more deeply and step into a more authentic life.

This episode is for anyone who is navigating change, rebuilding their sense of self, or learning how to trust their own path. A powerful, honest conversation about choosing yourself and creating the life you truly deserve.

The  solo episode where nothing is off-limits and no question is too awkward. This week I am your Agony Aunt era—answering the real, raw, and sometimes spicy dilemmas you might hesitate to bring to your group chat. 

We dive straight into the hard stuff: What do you do when you find text messages on your husband’s phone that change everything? Is it possible to rebuild trust—or is that discovery the beginning of the end? And when you leave a relationship, can people genuinely change… or do we just fall in love with potential?

Then we turn up the heat and tackle modern relationship dynamics. How do you even begin a conversation about wanting to explore a without blowing up your relationship? 

We also get into the foundations that hold everything together (or don’t): setting better boundaries, communicating clearly with family, and learning how to say what you actually mean without guilt, fear, or emotional explosions. Because sometimes the hardest relationships to navigate aren’t romantic—they’re the ones we’ve had our whole lives.

If you’ve ever needed an outsider’s advice, a calm voice in the chaos, or just reassurance that you’re not alone in your messy human experience—this one’s for you.

This week I am joined by  Cathair Curran — aka Kegs a content creator, community curator and a man whose zest for life is completely infectious.

From party boy to proudly sober, Cathair shares how the past year transformed him in ways he never expected. What started as giving up alcohol turned into finding himself — owning his confidence, self-expression, and stepping fully into who he truly is.

We chat about saying yes to life, solo travel, going inward, and having the courage to face yourself head-on. It’s fun, honest, uplifting, and full of energy — but also deeply real.

In this episode, we dive into the highs, the lows, the messy middle, and the magic of saying YES to life — it takes to courage face yourself, the joy that comes from self-acceptance, and the energy shift that happens when you stop running and start owning who you are.

This is a conversation about freedom, fun, depth, and discovering that the best party you’ll ever attend is the one where you get to fully be yourself.

In this episode, I’m joined by Niall O’Murchu — a breathwork expert, wellness guide of over 24 years, and author whose work inspires people to reconnect with the innate power within. We explore the profound importance of breath — how something so simple, yet so vital, can transform the body, calm the mind, and awaken deeper awareness. Niall shares the science and soul behind breathwork, the ways visualization and manifestation can shape our reality, and how conscious breathing can be a doorway to healing, presence, and inner strength. I also open up about my own breathwork journey — how it helped me navigate anxiety, find stillness, and return to my body and mind in a way I never thought possible.

This conversation is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and experience the quiet power of your own breath.