Everywhere We Go

On this weeks episode I sit down with Patrick James.

From the moment I met Patrick he had me in stitches but behind his fabulous personality lies a horrific story of a house fire that left 33% of his body burnt. While Patrick was left was physical scars his parents suffered mentally and turned to alcohol which resulted in all four children taken into care.

When Patrick‘s father died shortly afterwards, Patrick‘s mother gave up the alcohol and worked to get all the children back but making the ultimate sacrifice with the baby of the family.

Patrick tells me about finding solace in stage school and then going on to win the voice of Ireland, as I said Patrick is simply fabulous he has never let his life tragedies define him as he says there’s no point in going through it all to end up living in the past.

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On this week’s episode I sit down with Jennifer Fay and her daughter Rosie.

Jennifer and Rosie at ultimate survivors and in this episode Jennifer opens up for the very first time not only about Rosie‘s illness but also some of the horrors she experience in her own life.

A distressing relationship that nearly killed her, and alcohol dependency as a result of this and the loss of not only one or two other siblings but, a chance meeting on the North Strand turned her life around forever.

Pregnant soon after meeting James they went on to have not only one but two children and on her second child Rosie, who after four months was diagnosed with hydrocephalus Jennifer strength and resilience shone when she was told Rosie would never will never be a normal baby that she would never walk or talk, on the 31st of July Rosie completed a 5K channel challenge with her friends and family cheering around as she cross the finish line

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On this week’s episode I sit down with Dwayne Edgar and Karl Taffe, cofounders of the inner-city Running club.

There is a certain je ne sais quoi about these lads and you would be wrong for saying it’s far from je ne sais quoi they were reared but that’s exactly how they were reared.

What these two guys have cannot be taught in any school but in the community they were brought up, in the flats in Dublin’s inner city.

Dwayne and Karl are two of the cleverest, determined young man I have ever met and I thoroughly enjoyed sitting down with them as they spoke about their club and how their members have become friends and family and, how the running club has helped them become the people they are today.

Two messers, this conversation is full of laughs but also from the heart this isn’t just any running club, this is the In The Inner city running club.

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On this week’s episode I sit down with Katie Keyes. This is Katie’s first time to sit down to talk about April story and her nervous laughter come through as a coping mechanism as she articulates April’s journey.

Just before April’s third birthday, she is diagnosed with neuroblastoma.

The treatment plan resulted in April been cancer free in the January, only to relapse in the match and 14 days after her seventh birthday April suffered a massive stroke on Friday the 13th 2019.

Katie was extremely nervous going into this and it took a lot for her to sit down with me but she handled it with so much strength and courage.

Stay strong Katie, I will always keep you, April and Graham in my thoughts and prayers.

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On this week’s episode I sit down with Julie Haynes also known as Twins And Me. Julie is one of Instagram‘s biggest personalities but behind this persona has been the hardest three years of Julie‘s life, her hopes of a new life with her partner and babies dashed because of a Visa issue and when her partner decides to go and leave, Julie is left homeless and heartbroken.

Julie’s followers not only love her but loved watching her relationship with her dad Mick. So when back in February when Julie announced her father’s passing the devastation for Julie was palpable but with all this going, lurking in the background where people who only wanted to try and take Julie down.

They slammed her every move, constantly judging her and making vicious comments about her and even about her father’s funeral.

To those  people I hope this gives you to some insight into Julie’s life over the past three years.

Julie keep going, you are your dad’s legacy and I wish you, the twins, your mum and Sean all the very best

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Hello everyone my name is Rebecca Kelly and your listening to the everywhere we go podcast on this week’s episode I sit down with Amy Lowry.

Amy’s story is one of pain, anguish and heartbreak but it is also a story of resilience, strength and determination.

It begins when Amy‘s new life in Australia is cut short when her mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer and Amy leaves everything behind to care for her including her future husband Gavin. Roles are reversed for Amy and her mum, her mum who usually was a pillar of strength turn to Amy to care for her.

After the death of her mother Amy and Gavin took themselves to come to Canada returning only to marry in Ireland two years later in 2019 Amy noticed some lumps in her hand she received a shocking diagnosis and on the 18th of March Amy had surgery to remove her hand however, Amy story is only beginning and in a couple of weeks Amy is due to get her bionic arm that will change your life for the better.

Amy will be the bionic woman but to me she is already superwoman. Amy I cannot wait to see what the future holds for you, the future is bright and you as a shining star.

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On this weeks episode I sit down with Neilo Kelly.

Neilo was diagnosed with Ataxia CP which is a type of Cerebral Palsy that effects Neilo's talking, movement, posture and balance. 

You may think that this diagnosis holds Neilo back but Neilo is a pocket rocket he is one of the most determined people I have ever met.

From asking his parents to put him into mainstream school, doing his leaving cert, getting not only his driving licence but his forklift licence, Neilo is the epitome of the saying if you put your mind to anything you can do it.

Neilo you are a credit to your Mam and dad as they are you and I hope one day you will find your happy ever after

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On this weeks episode I sit down with Elle Chavan, I came across Elle’s page to the self build community on Instagram I have another close-knit group of well-wishers who you can turn to for information or advice on everything you need to know about building your home, but when Elle’s son Ben be overnight became a different baby Elle found out she had no one to turn to. 

Countless sleepless nights, missed milestones and incorrect diagnosis lead Elle to believe she was failing as a mother. It wasn’t until one day while feeding Ben she noticed he was having a seizure of some sort and by chance videoed it and with this evidence she went straight to A&E where Ben was diagnosed with west syndrome. A rare form of epilepsy and infants that if not helped by medication cause a serious brain damage.

I love Elle's home not before time Instagram page and this is story is to show we never know what’s behind the grid. Elle you are the loveliest soul and have the heart of a lioness, Ben's road is very much still ahead of him and I wish You, Ben and Anil the very best of everything with it 

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Hello everyone my name is Rebecca Kelly and your listening to the everywhere we go podcast on this episode i sit down with James Patrice. 

It was a genuine privilege to sit and chat with James, his Malahide woman persona inspires body confidence throughout women of all ages and his ask my arse attitude is something to be applauded.

James is blessed, blessed because he has something so special he has the unequivocal support of his family mum Fron who at the very start set him on the journey to be the man he is today to his father Jim to this day darling a pair of rollers and a fat to play Dot Cotton and one of the famous EastEnders sketches and to his best friend Vanessa who always has his back. 

We chat through all of this and more he tells me about his need that experience of just 10 years of age and, about the many champions he has in his life especially Suzie who saw something on him and gave him, his first of many opportunities.

As I said James is so blessed and deserves it all and I will be forever grateful for his time and the kindness he has shown me since we sat down, thank you James.

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On this week’s episode I sit down with Olivia Fitzsimons. Olivia came to my attention when she did an Instagram live with her brother Andrew with Luke, her beautiful baby on her lap as they discussed what pregnancy was like during Covid.

Olivia talks to me about her and her partners plans to have a baby and when she conceived quickly how their dreams came true but, with maternity restrictions over the year it wasn't until her 22 weeks scan and a brief but heart-breaking shock that the loneliness of her appointments sank in and at seven months waking up to realise she was going to be very much alone in her journey through labour in covid and choosing the option to be induced in the hope that I would have time to get Gary to delivery suite. 

As a mother this episode broke my heart I just wanted to hug Olivia as she cried her heart literally sings as she talks about Luke and to have to love and joy gained by the silent trauma after giving birth Gary is sent one way and olive to the lonely ward to look after her baby.

As Olivia said she didn’t have the strength to fight when she was pregnant but she wants to fight now for all the mammies coming after her.

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