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Karen's life changed when she decided; "I'm gonna make myself happy"

At the age of 23, Karen Dwyer had to rebuild her life after her appearance on the Channel 4 show 'Make me a Million' left her publically humiliated.

After moving back home to Ireland and settling into her new life, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 31, which spurred her on to change her mindset and help others do the same.

Karen tells Dermot and Dave all about her unbelievable story - from being shafted by a business partner who "found a more lucrative friend in a millionaire mentor" (she lost out in a cut of a £13.4m deal) to depression, to beating MS through the power of positive thinking.

When asked how she first noticed there was something up with her, Karen says, "a few months after having my second daughter Sadie, I started getting this numbness up my hand...then it started growing up my arm". It continued to spread and that was when she knew she needed help.

With her liver count seven times higher than it should have been and her relationship with her fiancé over, the Malahide native couldn't remember what it was like to be happy, but thankfully, a fateful outing to the Pendulum Summit changed her outlook on life.

In 2018, Karen setup 'MS to Success' - a 12-week programme designed around her first-hand experience with the condition.

It aims to invigorate people to find the magic in their lives and create the lives they really want and deserve.

Karen describes it as a, "360 support roadmap of empowerment".

Check out the chat in full by pressing the play button on screen. 

 

The best of the box

Dermot and Dave producer Maria Devereux is half human half TV guide and loves telling us all the best stuff happening on the telly.

With Maria off, but the weekend beckoning us, Seán Reidy filled in and here's what he reckons we should check out over the coming days:

The Late Late Show - Tonight (Friday) @9:35pm on RTÉ One

Shane MacGowan is the star of the show, as the who's who of Irish entertainment and music industry pay tribute to the 61-year-old singer-songwriter, who also appears and performs. Tubs is also up for a laugh with Pat Shortt and Jason Byrne:

Tonight's very special set is in place for a star-studded celebration of Shane MacGowan and Fairytale of New York!

Guests tonight include @Glen_Hansard, @thejasonbyrne, @Pat_Shortt, Aidan Gillen, Patrick Bergin, Moya Brennan, Philomena Begley and Pat McCabe.#LateLate pic.twitter.com/7mzxAFwgwV

— The Late Late Show (@RTELateLateShow) December 13, 2019

 

The Graham Norton Show - Tonight @10:55pm on BBC One

Oscar-winners Judi Dench and Jennifer Hudson talk about the new film version of Cats, Hollywood stars Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey discuss their new action thriller The Gentlemen and everyone's favourite crooner Michael Buble also drops in for a chat. Plus, Coldplay offer an exclusive performance from their new album:

Worth staying up for! https://t.co/lI41fMtBlt

— graham norton (@grahnort) December 13, 2019

 

Strictly Come Dancing: The Final - Saturday @7:05pm on BBC One

The Glitterball awaits the four remaining couples - Kelvin Fletcher and Oti Mabuse, Emma Barton and Anton Du Beke, and Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden - but who will replace Stacey Dooley as the new King or Queen of the Strictly dance floor? Taylor Swift performs her song Lover and rumours have it, her new Christmas song too.

Drum roll... #Strictly 2019 Grand Final Showdance and Judges' Pick revealed! https://t.co/VcGTcVY4N8. Tune-in to #ItTakesTwo this Friday to find out our couples favourite dance. pic.twitter.com/xBiAH7qaCj

— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) December 10, 2019

 

The RTÉ Sport Awards 2019 - Saturday @9:20pm on RTÉ One

Ireland's top sports stars will be honoured in an event hosted by Darragh Maloney and Joanne Cantwell.

 

Sports Personality of the Year 2019 - Sunday @7pm on BBC One

Gabby Logan, Clare Balding and Gary Lineker present this year's ceremony live from P&J Live Arena in Aberdeen. Plus live music from Lewis Capaldi and Emili Sandé.

 

Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show - Sunday @10pm on Virgin Media One

Ever the entertainer, Robbie performs classic hits, plus new Christmas songs in a one-off special recorded at London's Alexandra Palace Theatre, . He's also joined by guests including David Walliams and Jamie Cullum.

A second chance to catch his ITV show from last week:

Tune in to @ITV tomorrow night at 8pm for ‘Not The Robbie Williams Christmas Show’. I’ll be joined by @davidwalliams, @jamiecullum and @poppapete299 x pic.twitter.com/XcafjIjoaN

— Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) December 7, 2019

Movies of the Weekend

6 Underground - Netflix

Brand new to Netflix and described as 'Ryan Reynolds, Michael Bay and a metric f**k-load of dynamite' - it's got my attention.

Six individuals from all around the globe, each the very best at what they do, have been chosen not only for their skill, but for a unique desire to delete their pasts to change the future:

 

Notting Hill - Sunday @9:35pm on RTÉ One

A classic...simple as:

Check out Seán's recommendations in full by pressing the play button on screen.

 

This week Dermot & Dave spoke to a listener who used Dermot's dishwasher hack, and it didn't go to plan.

Dermot & Dave show reporter Sean spoke to us about the changes coming to Electric Picnic in 2020

And, Dave had some Bad Jokes, while Noni released her brand new Christmas song.

"It's hard to break free from a union"

Foil Arms and Hog are an Irish comedy trio like no other.

With over a decade of experience under their bauld belts, the popularity of their observational and often topical comedy has exploded.

They now reach a much wider audience via their social media channels and like the British Empire, you'd find them all over their world.

The lads popped into Today FM headquarters for a catch up with Dermot and Dave and with Brexit being the buzzword of 2019, they decided to perform a beautiful ballad about it.

BoJo & Co. could learn a thing or two from these fellas I tell ya!

Irish crowds, nicknames and the pressures involved in pumping out consistent content are also discussed.

Check out Foil Arms and Hog tour dates here and they're Youtube page here.

And you can listen to the fun in full by pressing the play button on screen. 

 

The Cork star gears up for #AskMeAnything

2019 has been a mad busy year for Cork's answer to Wonder Woman.

Not only did Anna Geary reprise her role as a coach on Ireland's Fittest Family, she also transitioned into the world of radio via her and Dec Pierce's Pumped Up Kicks show here on Today FM AND got married to her beau Kev Sexton. Wowzers.

 

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The start of the best adventure yet

I'd be gone at "Cholmondely"!

The English language is a funny thing. And when I say funny, I mean, peculiar.

In the latest edition of Dave's World, Dave Moore proved just how wacky it can be with a 1920's diction test for aspiring radio announcers.

Any NBC broadcasting hopefuls who wanted to get on air were given this paragraph to read out:

'Penelope Cholmondely raised her azure eyes from the crabbed scenario. She meandered among the congeries of her memoirs. There was the Kinetic Algernon, a choleric artificer of icons and triptychs, who wanted to write a trilogy. For years she had stifled her risibilities with dour moods. His asthma caused him to sough like the zephyrs among the tamarack'.

Dave's co-host Dermot has a go at it - and it's a lot more difficult than you think.

Check out how he got on, and the correct pronunciations, by pressing the play button on screen. 

 

The phrase 'Christmas classic' is thrown around a lot these days - but Noni has taken it to a whole new level. You've heard Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, but like ever class tune it needs an update. So Noni decided to remaster the holiday hit to make it more relocatable to her. Have a listen to Noni's All I Want For Christmas Is Chocolate below.

The phrase 'Christmas classic' is thrown around a lot these days - but Noni has taken it to a whole new level. You've heard Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, but like ever class tune it needs an update. So Noni decided to remaster the holiday hit to make it more relocatable to her. Have a listen to Noni's All I Want For Christmas Is Chocolate below.

A Today FM listener needed some help after he daughter scraped the motor

Fiona's daughter lost control of her bicycle recently and hit into her neighbour's sparkly, new white car, causing a scrape. And while Fiona knows she could say nothing and get away with it, she wants to fess up and live by her morals. But what's the best approach?

This is where Dermot and Dave and the rest of our listeners come in.

The lads were inundated with messages as to how Fiona could fix it herself, with other people like Eileen, Orla and Caroline sharing their stories.

But it's Yvonne's hilarious tale of a jealous lover that gave me the best laugh.

Honesty is always the best policy Fiona, but a few treats will help soften the blow.

Check out the fun in full by pressing the play button on screen. 

 

A Galway village will raise wellbeing awareness and much needed funds for a very worthy cause

St Stephen's Day is usually spent plonked on the couch, regurgitating turkey sambos whilst still trying to scoff down your favourites from the Roses tin.

But if you're looking to get outdoors, breathe in the fresh air and have some fun, then the Pieta House Wren Run just might be for you.

The event involves a 3km 0r 6km walk, jog or run in the beautiful surroundings of Galway village Woodford and is for people of all fitness levels.

Their mission statement is as follows:

'We believe in connecting communities and in thinking differently in everything we do. We connect communities by delivering a relaxed and enjoyable experience and by making our event one that you will want to return to year after year, in order to help support those around you. All proceeds are split 50:50 between Pieta House and local community wellbeing initiatives.'

Speaking on Today FM's Dermot and Dave, organiser Roderick Whyte told us how the Wren Run is growing from strength to strength; "it's been hugely successful over the last four years. I think the first year we started off we had about 500 people, 10 sponsors, and this year we have 2,000 and over 100 sponsors".

"Our area used to be synonymous with the wren boys going back over the years and it had kinda died away, so we're trying to reintroduce it back into the community again", he adds.

If you would like to get involved in the initiative in any way, you can check out their website pietahousewrenrun.ie

Listen to Roderick's chat in full by pressing the play button on screen.