This episode we discuss style and attitude. Our mid-life generation is not represented by fashion brands and we don't object..  Cathy O' Connor is one of Ireland's most respected fashion stylists and is renowned for her expertise and practical advice.  She is a regular contributor on many television and media outlets. Cathy's experience in the fashion and digital world is extensive, from creative elements such as styling editorials, operating a personal shopping service, styling celebrities and also the world of digital content creation. Cathy has worked as a television producer and director for many years and so understands how to devise and create relevant,  authentic content. She offers staff training and mentoring to the retail sector.

Cathy is also a Life coach and trained as a Hypnotherapist. Her approach to life is very uplifting. Anyone seeking Cathy's professional styling service gets much more than styling. 

You can reach Cathy on Instagram - cathyocstylist

Facebook Cathy O Connor Stylist

Twitter - @cathyocstylis

If you haven’t listened to the first part of this incredible conversation with Allison, then please go listen now … it will be worth it!

Allison is a former elite ski racer & coach and present-day artist, writer & investigative journalist. In the first half of our conversation she shared what it was like growing up in America during the 1950s, 60s & 70s. In this second half she continues her life-story where she became an investigative journalist at the age of 59 and later picks up on her much earlier life (touched on briefly in part one) and of the early childhood trauma she suffered which coloured much of the rest of her life; some of which hindered her greatly and some of which helped her equally as greatly. At a later stage she began a deep healing process which continues to this day. Join us for Allison’s thoughtful articulation of the complexity of the world we live in.

Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/jill-mcgregor/episodes/A-Beyond-Midlife-conversation-with-Allison-Teague-Part-1of2-e14j9ga

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Jill had a long & interesting conversation with Allison, a former elite ski racer & coach and present day artist, writer & investigative journalist. She shared what it was like growing up in America during the 1950s, 60s & 70s at a time when so much was happening. America had just come out of World War II entering the Cold War with Russia (as had the rest of the Western world), McCarthyism had taken hold, the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing, a counter culture movement was rising, President Kennedy was assassinated, the Vietnam War was raging and the anti-war protests were sweeping across the country. Allison experienced all of this in her younger life alongside the gruelling training required to become an athlete at the top of her game whilst still only a teenager. Join us for her unique perspective on a pivotal time in history during this the first half of a truly engaging conversation.

This podcast is for information purposes only and represents the views and opinions of the speakers. Any information presented with regard to health is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. We recommend you seek the advice of a healthcare practitioner before beginning any natural, complimentary, or conventional treatment.

This episode Carole chats with Sinead Howard from Melbourne. Sinead talks about the changes she made to her life when she read Midlife Manifesto in her early 40's. Sinead worked as a Radiographer and Sonographer for twenty years, she is a Milliner and now a yoga teacher. Sinead talks about Vedic meditation and she shares her daily morning rituals that help her to connected within and keep her healthy and feeling great.

Born in England of Irish parents, Anthony grew up in Brixton, South London during the 70s & 80s. He had many stories to share which he does with great flair & humour such as the wonderful friendship he had with Doll his 70yr old neighbour when he was just 5 yrs old and whose influence was to have far reaching affects on his life. What it was like growing up as an immigrant which brought its own challenges in trying to balance between two cultures & finding his identity within that. His love and flair for food & cooking, his early interest in politics and how his Beloved dog helped him make the decision to become vegan and subsequently open his now flourishing delicatessen & bakery. And we did of course cover Anthony's midlife journey too where age he says, has given him a new lens.

If you live in Galway in the West of Ireland or are visiting, check out Anthony’s deli:-   www.veganodeli.com

And even if you aren’t living in Galway – Vegano Deli also provides a postal service with some of their food products!

Continuing my conversation with Nicole she discusses the importance of building resilience from a young age, as life will always throw curve balls your way. About not giving advice and of taking your own counsel. We also talk at length about her work in a women’s prison in Tel Aviv in Israel and in Wheatfield prison for men. We top if all off with her passion for tango and how her trip to Argentina inspired the play she wrote & performed called Baggage (discussed in Part 1).

(If you missed Part 1 see our previous episode to listen back).

You can find Nicole & her work at the following links:-

http://bigsmokewritingfactory.com/nicole-rourke/

Instagram: nicoleve.rourke

https://solosirens.info/tour

Tea or Gin Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu1E8kPuFAE

Tea or Gin Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nqk38-RKtE

Nicole knows how to tell a story, she knows how to write one too and she also knows how to perform one. In this first part of our long conversation she describes how middle age somehow arrived unannounced into her life bringing with it the ending of a long relationship, the pain of not having children, society’s (and in particular women’s) attitude to women without children , the process of writing and being able to use that ability to help dig her out of her own repetitive narrative at times. Arriving at 50 last year Nicole had found much to write about in the lead up… in particular Gristle and Baggage, two pieces she wrote and performed which are very much centred in the space her characters found themselves in at middle age. I think you will enjoy Nicole’s engaging & refreshing take on things at this the middle stage.

(Coming up in Part 2 Nicole talks about the building of resilience from the curve balls life threw her way, working in both men and women’s prisons & her passion for tango).

You can find Nicole & her work at the following links:-

http://bigsmokewritingfactory.com/nicole-rourke/

Instagram: nicoleve.rourke

https://solosirens.info/tour

Tea or Gin Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu1E8kPuFAE

Tea or Gin Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nqk38-RKtE

This is  a solo cast by Carole Fitzpatrick, it is a podcast with  reflections and a meditation on Boundaries. We hope you enjoy and please any feedback or comments on any of our episodes please email us on [email protected].

Emer grew up in Northern Ireland during what is known as The Troubles (a period of conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to the 1990s). Like many growing up in the midst of a conflict it coloured her outlook and in her case career choices - she first became a lawyer and later moved into advocacy taking an interest in the area of elders in particular. She shares her experience of midlife especially those things that affect of lot of people at this time such as growing children and aging parents. 

This conversation will help trigger long term thinking about how we might plan for our own later lives, as well as thinking about approaching those sometimes difficult conversations with aging parents. Later in our conversation Emer discusses what can practically be done such as family decisions, financial, legal & medical matters. As she says, the sooner we have those conversations the better and easier it will be in the long run. 

You can find out more about Emer at the following:-

Website: www.emerlavineldercare.ie 

Email:  [email protected] 

FB: https://www.facebook.com/emerlavineldercare

Linked In: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/emerlavin

In this episode Carole talks to trauma expert Susanna Sweeney about her midlife experience, what is was like growing up in East Berlin and about her different techniques she uses to help people with trauma in a shorter time than talk therapies.

Susanna Sweeney has been helping people change their lives for over 25 years. She is a Sensorimotor Psychotherapist, also trained in EMDR and an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. More recently, she has added Havening Techniques to her toolbox.

She helps people overcome the effects of all kinds of trauma right down to the more difficult to spot but pervasive effects of developmental (childhood) trauma in ultra short term therapy programmes.

Any frustrations in life such as feeling unfulfilled in business and life, or symptoms such as anxious feelings, or low mood, even chronic pain usually link back to some event that has been traumatically encoded by the brain.

Susanna sees it as her mission to help her clients overcome these symptoms and frustrations so they can increase their enjoyment levels in life and their earning potential in business.

Having fallen in love with Havening Techniques, she now also trains people professionals and those to be in this wonderful modality that’s already actively changing the face of the therapy, healing and coaching space.

For those interested in Susanna's short term therapy programme looking to resolve issues like anxiety, low mood, chronic pain or migraines, PTSD, you can look me up here and get an idea of my thinking on these issues:www.onlinehypnotherapyclinic.com/about-me.html

For people professionals such as holistic practitioner, coaches, therapists and counsellors- I am a trainer of the neuroscience based Havening Techniques and I love spreading knowledge of one of the most exciting modalities in the therapy world today- I do regular free “masterclasses” which are an opportunity to get to know this groundbreaking work- to avail of those you can follow my personal profile on FB or look up  www.onlinehypnotherapyclinic.com/havening-techniques-introduction.html