Another one from the archives for you! 

In 2020, Stefanie chatted with consultant OBGYN Dr. Jennifer Donnelly from Dublin’s Rotunda Maternity Hospital. They go baby step by baby step from the moment of seeing a positive pregnancy test, choosing whether to go public, semi public or private, picking a hospital or a consultant, how to cope with scans, scares, and stretch marks, and then... what happens when it has to come out! Jennifer takes Stefanie through the whole joyful journey and leaves her... maybe a little shell shocked but very much enlightened.

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While Stefanie's break continues, we look back to January 2022 and mental health month, when Dr Harry Barry joined Stefanie in studio to discuss anxiety. Dr. Barry describes the differences between acute, general and social anxiety and examples of how to cope in various situations. He talks about self-acceptance as the key to getting a handle on anxiety, and how uncertainty can contribute to feelings of anxiety.

You can find more about Dr. Barry’s books and videos mentioned in the podcast on his website at drharrybarry.com

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Another one from the archives! Looking back to December 2020, when Stefanie sat down with her fabulously high-achieving contemporary, Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris. They talk about politics, politics in a pandemic (as well as being Minister for Health in a pandemic), what the job means, what he’d like to achieve, running for office, and ignoring bad advice.

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In this week's archive episode from June 2021, Stefanie talks to founder of the Menopause Hub, Loretta Dignam. They discuss the process of menopause and some of the 40 different symptoms which can be experienced throughout. They talk about some of the treatments available including Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and how ignoring menopause can impact your long term health. But don’t worry, as Loretta says - it’s not all doom and gloom!

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This week, we look back to March 2021 and Stefanie's chat with Kathryn Mannix, an expert in death. They talk about death in a very refreshing way, what it is like for the person it's happening to, and how people around that person should feel. Why sleep is important near the end of life, what new ways we should think about this inevitable phenomenon, and much more.

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Stefanie is away on leave at the moment, so here is another archive episode from 2020, when Stefanie chatted with comedian, actor and radio presenter PJ Gallagher. They talk about finding your way in life, discovering something you’re good at (if being a professional sportsman doesn’t work out!) and dealing with success in something when it’s not a passion. Stefanie dissects his negativity, talks about his comedy and his talent and they eat a lot of cake.

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Another one from the archives! This week, we look back to September 2020 when Stefanie spoke with Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald. They discuss things like, what’s it like to be a woman in Irish politics? What would a United Ireland look like? Is it her job to find problems with how the Government does things? And what is the story with Sinn Fein and the IRA?

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Stefanie is taking her first break from the podcast! So for the next couple of weeks, she is resharing some of your favourite episodes from the archives. Stefanie will be back soon with some brand new episodes. In the meantime, we look back to August 2020, when Stefanie spoke to the Taoiseach and Fianna Fail Leader Micheál Martin. They discuss whether Fianna Fail is a train or a taxi, how party politics is giving way to campaign politics and how Fianna Fail would pitch itself to younger members looking to get involved with a party.

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On this week’s podcast, Stefanie talks to Heather Dent of The Lullaby Lady. Heather is a certified child sleep consultant, and Heather and Stefanie discuss how to develop and remedy healthy sleep habits with your child, how to create the best environment for sleeping, and how strategies will differ with your child’s age. Stefanie and Heather also talk about the importance of consistency and tools and routines that can help.

You can find Heather on instagram @thelullabylady or on her website www.thelullabylady.ie

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On this week’s (listener requested!) episode, Stefanie is joined by her husband Noel to talk about his experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Stefanie and Noel discuss when and why he made the decision to make the climb and go over the necessary practical and physical preparations. Noel also shares his day-to-day on the climb.

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