Ostara marks the spring equinox and is a celebration of the goddess eostre. The spring equinox is a potent time of year for welcoming in new energy and revitalising your life.  It is a good time to literally or figuratively plant seeds for the future. 

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to set new things in motion or for a good time to plan for the year ahead, this is it! 

And this conversation is the one to inspire. 

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On this episode, Claire is joined by three incredible wellness professionals Lorraine Shanahan, Rachel Beare & Vick Ind. 

Each guest has shared their story in an individual episode of this podcast to allow you to get to them better and understand their work:

Episode 1 with Rachel Beare

Episode 2 with Lorraine Shanahan

Episode 4 with Vick Ind

Episode 5  Claire O’Brien solo episode 

In this episode we discuss 

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @ honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @ honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Lorraine at:

Email: [email protected]

Find Rachel at:

Rachel Website: theyogahouseireland.com

Rachel Instagram: @theyogahouseireland 

YouTube: The Yoga House Ireland 

Email: [email protected]

Find Vick at:

Vick’s Website: individualplantsnursery.com

Vick’s Instagram: @individualplantsnursery

Pinterest: @Individualplantsnursery

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @ honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to the Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

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Welcome to Episode 12 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by Mary Jennings, founder of ForgetTheGym.ie, columnist for Irish Times columnist, Get running with The Irish Times and the author of Get Running.

Over the last 15 years Mary has helped thousands of people enjoy running in a supportive community environment. With classes, workshops, retreats and her new membership, she helps runners get started, avoid injury and fall in love with getting outdoors and moving. 

In this episode we discuss 

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Mary at:

Website: forgetthegym.ie

Instagram: @forgetthegym 

Check out Mary’s book Get Running

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to the Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

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This podcast is produced by @themondaymethod_

Welcome to Episode 11 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by Eimear Byrne, IVF survivor and Counsellor in Training and founder of Moments of Sparkle which focuses on supporting women on their fertility journey.

Eimear is a full-time accountant by day. However, her true passion lies in teaching mindfulness and sharing tools for positivity.

She discovered mindfulness in 2015, during a difficult period in her life, upon the recommendation of a colleague at work. Struggling with mental health issues after two failed IVF cycles, mindfulness became a lifeline for her.

Through mindfulness practices, she has learned to accept life as it comes, to show herself compassion and to cultivate patience. Letting go of the pursuit of perfection, she understands that life isn't flawless and mindfulness has transformed her outlook profoundly.

During the pandemic, she embarked on a diploma course in mindfulness and positive psychology, which led to starting Moments of Sparkle. She acknowledges that life isn't always glittering but through mindfulness, she believes in finding those moments of joy and sparkle, no matter how small or fleeting they may seem.

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In this episode we discuss 

The free app Eimear mentioned for mediation is : Insight Timer

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Eimear at:

Website: momentsofsparkle.ie

Instagram: @_momentsofsparkle 

Facebook: Moments of Sparkle

Email: [email protected]

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to the Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

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This podcast is produced by @themondaymethod_

Welcome to Episode 9 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by, womens health physiotherapist, Sarah Brandon.

Sarah is a Chartered Senior Physiotherapist and co-founder of Aspire Physiotherapy. She qualified from University College Dublin with two first class honours degrees in MSc Physiotherapy and BSc Health and Performance Science. She has undertaken advanced training in pelvic and women’s health physiotherapy from developing a passion in this area early on in her career. 

Sarah is also a Pilates instructor and Strength and Conditioning coach and enjoys using these qualifications in her treatment plans and classes. She specifically enjoys treating pregnancy and post-natal women, giving them the confidence to exercise and achieve their full potential. 

Originally from Dublin, Sarah moved to Dungarvan with her fiance Colm and step-up Aspire Physiotherapy Clinic. 

Common clients Sarah treats are: women during pregnancy, post-natal women, incontinence, prolapse, defecation issues, pelvic pain, scar treatment, abdominal separation and more.

Sarah also works with men and women experiencing any musculoskeletal issues and she has a special interest in neck, back, pelvic and hip pain or dysfunction.

Outside of work Sarah loves being outdoors, drinking tea and eating chocolate. She has been riding horses for as long as she can remember with some international appearances. 

Sarah has an open and friendly approach when working with her patients to achieve their goals. She is passionate about her job, her patients and providing high-quality service in a caring, compassionate and understanding manner. She combines her expert knowledge and experience to provide an evidence based, individualised and patient-centred treatment plan.

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In this episode we discuss 

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Sarah at:

Website: aspirephysiotherapy.ie

Instagram:  @aspire_physio_ | @sarah_aspire_physio 

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

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This podcast is produced by @themondaymethod_

Welcome to Episode 9 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by life coach, Jennifer Davy, Wellbeing Warrior. 

Jennifer is a life coach for women,  helping women set boundaries in their relationships and at work, build resilience and overcome negative self-talk. 

Wellbeing Warrior is a result of postnatal depression which Jennifer experienced after the birth of her first child, leading her on a journey to discovering tools for her own wellbeing before making the decision to study life coaching with neuroscience in 2020 and leave teaching behind just last year.

Jennifer’s story is honest and powerful, proof that each of us are in control of our own lives, with a little self compassion and self discovery we can create a life beyond what we ever dreamed. 

In this episode we discuss 

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Jennifer at:

Website: wellbeingwarrior.ie

Instagram: @wellbeingwarrior.ie 

Email: [email protected]

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

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This podcast is produced by @themondaymethod_

Welcome to Episode 8 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by Lynn Shead, a community herbalist and business owner of Natures Alchemy. 

Nature's Alchemy stems from Lynn's own personal battle with sensitive skin and love of plants.  Lynn suffered for years with psoriasis and two of her three children suffer with eczema. 

This gave Lynn her ‘why’, to help ease sensitive skin issues for every single customer and helps me in the design of new products.

In this episode we discuss 

Natures Alchemy sensitive skincare, inspired by the magic of nature.  Created by scientist turned herbalist Lynn after years struggling to find products that didn't irritate her psoriasis or inflame her children's eczema.

Natures Alchemy blends only the highest quality natural ingredients with organic native Irish herbs to help calm redness, soothe itch and repair dry sensitive skin. Handcrafted in Co. Waterford, all products are chemical free, cruelty free and sustainable.

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @ honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @ honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Lynn at:

Lynn Website: naturesalchemy.ie

Lynn  Instagram: @naturesalchemy.ie 

Email:  [email protected]

Wildflower Collective Instagram: @wildflowercollectivemidleton 

The Mel Robbins Podcast:  Mel Robbins Podcast

The Organised Mum: @the_organised_mum

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @ honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

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This podcast is produced by @themondaymethod_ 

Welcome to Episode 7 of Good Honest Talk.

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Claire is the founder of ⁠Honest and Goodness Nutrition⁠. 

For more information on ADHD and the Gut: ⁠Exploring the Impact of Gut Health on ADHD symptoms⁠

Welcome to Episode 6 of Good Honest Talk.

On this episode, Claire O’Brien discusses all things gut health. This is part 1 of a 2 part special on gut health. 

Claire is a functional medicine trained, holistic nutritionist, accredited coach and breath work facilitator. Through her own journey to finding peace and reducing stress in her life, Claire found nutritional therapy which had a profound impact on all areas of Claire's life as she shared in Episode 5 of Good Honest Talk. 

Claire’s speciality and area of passion is gut health. The gut is the cornerstone of our health playing a pivotal role in our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing. 

In this episode Claire discusses:

Part 2 of this podcast will be available next Wednesday, February 7th 2024. 

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of ⁠Honest and Goodness Nutrition⁠. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @ honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta ⁠@ honest_goodness_nutrition⁠

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Links & Resources: 

Find Claire at: 

⁠honestgoodness.ie⁠

Instagram: ⁠@ honest_goodness_nutrition⁠

Subscribe to Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter⁠ here⁠. 

My new habit tracker is available to download ⁠here⁠.

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This podcast is produced by ⁠@themondaymethod_

Welcome to Episode 5 of Good Honest Talk.

On this episode, meet the host of Good Honest Talk, Claire O’Brien. Claire wasn’t always working in wellbeing, she spent many years working a stressful corporate job trying to balance it all and spending a good chunk of her income on retreats, massages, meditation workshops and more trying her best to stay well. 

This year Claire marks her fifth year in business with Honest and Goodness Nutrition. Claire  is a functional medicine trained, holistic nutritionist,  accredited coach and breathwork facilitator. 

In this episode Claire shares:

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of ⁠Honest and Goodness Nutrition⁠. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @ honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta ⁠@ honest_goodness_nutrition⁠

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Links & Resources: 

Find Claire at: 

⁠honestgoodness.ie⁠

Instagram: ⁠@ honest_goodness_nutrition⁠

Subscribe to Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter⁠ here⁠. 

My new habit tracker is available to download ⁠here⁠.

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This podcast is produced by ⁠@themondaymethod_

Welcome to Episode 4 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by Vick Ind, a horticulturist and business owner. 

Her business Individual Plant Nursery, is a small plant nursery based in west Waterford that specialises in rare, uncommon and quirky plans. All Vick’s plants are produced on-site from seed or cuttings & grown without rubbish applied or added. 

Vick began working as a gardener at Lismore Castle Gardens in 2013 & over the next decade honed her trade, eventually taking on the role of ornamental gardens supervisor. However, due to her MS diagnosis, Vick needed to change the way she worked and prioritise her own wellbeing. 

After some experimentation, trial and error learning and encouragement from loved ones and the brilliant horticulture community, Vick will open Individual Plants Nursery in Spring 2024.

In this episode we discuss 

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, review and share with someone you think would enjoy.

Be sure to tag @honest_goodness_nutrition on socials 

And should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on insta @ honest_goodness_nutrition

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Links & Resources: 

Find Vick at:

Vick’s Website: individualplantsnursery.com

Vick’s Instagram: @individualplantsnursery

Pinterest: @Individualplantsnursery

Find Claire at: 

honestgoodness.ie

Instagram: @ honest_goodness_nutrition

Subscribe to Honest and Goodness Nutrition newsletter here. 

My new habit tracker is available to download here.

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This podcast is produced by @themondaymethod_