Little Warriors

By Rebecca Horan

Welcome to the new podcast about kids health and wellbeing called Little Warriors, hosted by Rebecca Horan.

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Little Warriors episodes:

July 21, 2025 Adam Harris On Autism and His Vision For His Charity As I Am
On Season 1 Episode 12 host Rebecca Horan talks to Adam Harris. Adam is the Founder and CEO of Autism charity As I Am.
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34min
July 14, 2025 Dr Becky Whetstone On Protecting The Children During Marriage Crisis
On Season 1 Episode 11 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Becky Whetstone. Dr Becky is a family therapist, PHD and bestselling author based in Arkansas, US. Dr Becky works with families before during and after a marriage has broken down, she works with couples and children and looks at separation more holistically and is adverse to the legal Divorce process. Dr Becky calls herself a Marriage Crisis Manager. Dr Becky penned the leading book 'I Think I Want Out, What To Do When One Of You Wants To End Your Marriage'. The therapist says that any couples looking to separate should prioritise their children's needs ahead of anything to prevent longterm damage and trauma.
Whetstone’s coaching offers clear understanding on why everyone feels crazy and overwhelmed during one of life’s most difficult experiences. By promoting peacefulness and self-care, she emphasizes the importance of both partners slowing down throughout the process. With engaging exercises and worksheets, Whetstone organizes an intelligent plan so all parties can successfully manage the crisis in a way where smart, rational decision-making can take place, and mistakes are minimised.
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49min
July 07, 2025 How One Mother Learned To Walk Again On Family Hikes
On Little Warriors Season 1 Episode 10 host Rebecca Horan is joined by Mairéad Furlong and Fergal McLoughlin. Mairead and Fergal penned the brilliant book the 50 best family hikes in Ireland, published by Gill Books. Mairead and Fergal are psychologists with a passion for hiking. With over twenty years of experience closely working with families and children, they have combined this knowledge with their love of hiking to show that a love of the outdoors can create bonds in families steeped in a love for nature.

The book offers a comprehensive guide to enjoyable and accessible hiking routes for families across Ireland. The book details hikes suitable for various ages and abilities, featuring diverse landscapes like mountains, coastal paths, and woodlands. It aims to inspire families to embrace hiking and make it a fun, shared experience.

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46min
June 30, 2025 Rena Maycock On Taking On The Tech World And Saving Our Kids
On Season 1 Episode 9 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan is joined by Rena Maycock. Rena is the founder of Chirp, Child Protection Software.

Rena is the founder / CEO of Chirp Technologies Limited, a technology startup developing child protection software for smartphones that detects/blocks cyberbullying, grooming and suicide/self-harm in user-generated content on messaging apps and browsers.

Since inventing the Chirp software concept in 2016, Rena has successfully completed the US patent process, built an experienced management team and developed strategic partnerships with international stakeholders in child-protection. Rena lives in Dublin with her husband Feargal and two children.

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52min
June 23, 2025 Pat Forde On His Fight To Stop Bullying In Our Schools
On this new podcast, Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Pat Forde. Stop the Bully Ireland is the brainchild of Pat Forde. Stop the Bully Ireland is an anti-bullying service which empowers people at all ages with the tools to effectively deal with bullying. Bullying in Ireland has become a serious concern.
Pat Forde is Ireland’s leading anti-bullying figures and has worked with bullying targets, families and schools all over Ireland empowering them with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with bullying situations and also improve confidence, assertiveness and self-esteem.
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53min
June 16, 2025 Adam Burke From Jigsaw On Building A Bright Future For Our Teens
On this brand new podcast Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Adam Burke. Adam Burke is a Youth Community Engagement Officer with Jigsaw. Adam is also a father of four and a stand-up comedian. Adam and Jigsaw are doing vital work within our communities to help teenagers who are suffering with mental health problems. Adam spoke to Rebecca about the main issues facing teens today, how anxiety is a huge problem, how teens are not the enemy and how discussing little problems at home prevents the big stuff from happening.
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54min
June 09, 2025 Irish Budgeting Mammy, Ann-Marie Gaynor, On Budgeting Tips For Families
On this new podcast series, Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Ann-Marie Gaynor. Ann-Marie has amassed a huge following on Instagram under the handle Irish Budgeting Mammy and has penned the book, The Budget Book, and is also a practicing Mental Health nurse and mum of 4. Ann-Marie experienced some dire financial times when her children were small and she separated from her husband and wasn't working and found herself in big debt, she talks very openly to Rebecca about her path back to being financially stable again and gives Rebecca her top budgeting tips for families struggling or for parents who want to teach their children the value of money.
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35min
June 02, 2025 Carl De Chenu Talks About How Vital It Is That Our Children Are Active
On Season 1 Episode 5 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca talks to Playball Ireland's Carl de Chenu. Carl played professional rugby in the UK for years and when he returned home to Ireland he became part of the Playball franchise. Playball is multi-sport business bringing expert coaches to schools around Ireland where they learn the necessary sports skills. Carl talks to Rebecca about how important sport is for children, how movement is key, how our school model is not fit for purpose for children's physical health due to the sedentary nature of a school system and the positive effects of sport and our little ones.
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43min
May 26, 2025 Orla Walsh On Feeding And Nourishing Our Families For A Long Life
On Season 1 Episode 4 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to registered Dietician and Physiologist, Orla Walsh. Orla initially graduated as a Physiologist from Trinity College Dublin. She then became a Clinical Nutritionist by completing an MSc in Clinical Nutrition from Roehampton University. In order to work with medical conditions and within a hospital setting, Orla needed to become a Registered Dietitian so she studied for a PgDip in Dietetics at Kings College London. As sports performance is a personal interest to her, this lead to a professional interest in becoming a Performance/ Sports Nutritionist. Therefore, Orla continued her studies and gained a PgDip in Sports & Exercise Nutrition at Ulster University.

Orla has worked in hospitals in the UK and Ireland. However, has been working as a Dietitian in her own clinic since 2011.
Orla was the former Head Performance Nutritionist and Dietitian with Athletics Ireland and consultant to the Irish Institute of Sport where she worked with many athletes in the build up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Orla Walsh is the authoritative figure that leading PR agencies, brands, and corporate entities trust for unmatched expertise. She has partnered with numerous global and local brands and worked with countless top tier corporates and retailers on their nutrition strategies.
She has written for the Irish Independent since 2016 and is a regular contributor to other national media outlets across print, TV and radio. Orla also runs a number of active social media accounts across multiple platforms, while also running her healthy living blog and providing countless recipes for people to learn from.
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56min
May 19, 2025 Dr Joanna Fortune On How We Can Be More Playful In How We Parent
On the new podcast series Little Warriors, Dr Joanna Fortune, one of Ireland's leading Psychotherapists, talks to host Rebecca Horan about the importance of play in parenting. Joanna works with families across the country helping them find joy in their playtime - whatever that might be, from cooking to football to hiking to collecting to reading, play doesn't always have to be crafting or puppets. Author of 15 Minute Parenting series and Why We Play, Joanna is also a Clinical Supervisor. Joanna and Rebecca discussed everything from screen time to the importance of play and joy within the home, to rupture and repair and connecting with your child.
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FAQs about Little Warriors:

How many episodes does Little Warriors have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.