Hear the inspiring story of how two brothers from Navan overcame their own personal demons which led them on the path to wellness. From battling drug and alcohol addiction and crippling low self esteem both Cormac and Daryl Noonan decided their mission in life was to prevent others from going down the path of destruction they did. They set up the Wolf Academy wellness courses aimed at teenagers to empower and inspire young people.

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Drogheda based Fine Gael TD Fergus O'Dowd said there are huge and serious failures here

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Simon Hartley is a world class sports psychologist and performance coach working with some of the worlds elite athletes and top sports people he knows what it takes for people to achieve mental toughness so that they can find success in their lives. He shared some invaluable lessons and great advice in this area with Sinéad from coming back from a setback or a failure to following your passion and lots more besides. Simon shared some of his top tips for success with listeners.

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You have 1 week to live! these are the words 15 year old Donna Kennedy heard from Doctors as she continued to battle anorexia starving her body as this was the only way she felt in control, from a battle with an eating disorder, overcoming sexual assault to surviving a horrific experience in a mental facility where she was incorrectly diagnosed as 'schizophrenic' Donna Kennedy has faced many difficulties in her life. Yet she has come out the other side and is now a hugely successful psychologist, life and business coach, best selling author and in demand motivational speaker. Hear how she regained her confidence, overcame great adversity and how you can apply her tools to succeed in living a happy life.

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In 1984 15 year old Jacqui Taaffe went for an operation in a hospital setting to correct a squint in her eye whilst waiting to go to theatre a man who presented himself as a doctor sexually assaulted her, Jacqui remained silent about what happened for over 30 years until finally finding the strength within her to break the silence and begin to heal. She has written a beautiful book documenting her experience and the tools she used to heal. She is hoping her story will heal, inspire and empower others.

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I'm sorry it's bad news you have cancer, these are the words nobody ever wants to hear but in March 2016 after noticing a lump in her breast Alice O Connor from Carnaross in Kells received the earth shattering news that she had stage 2 progressing to stage 3 breast cancer. Three surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and Alice is cancer free she told Sinéad how she is walking 100 miles in February to support the hospital that cared for her in her time of need.

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Brothers Brendan Tony and Ciaran Ward from Monaghan set themselves a goal to complete just 300km during January and raise funds for Sosad, difficult enough to do for any of us but Brendan and Tony are both visually impaired. Alongside their brother Ciaran all 3 managed to complete 600km running in January and raised €15,000 for sosad. Brendan shared how he keeps going despite the loss of sight and how routine is vital when it comes to looking after your mental health

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Aged 30 and weighing 27 stone Trisha Lewis was morbidly obese and had hit rock bottom, but she made a promise to herself to kick start a healthier lifestyle and her transformation is nothing short of amazing. She shared her journey from being taunted and name called to feeling hopeless to becoming a much happier and healthier person. Whether you need motivation to kick start or restart a healthier life or if you just need some positivity in your life than hear from the inspiring Trisha Lewis.

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She was the first woman in Ireland to present her own chat show, she enjoyed a successful broadcasting career in Ireland and in the UK but left it all behind as she felt there was more the world could offer her. She ended up in India refurbished a landmark building into a successful hotel although happy she felt she belonged home in Ireland and now dedicates her life to making sure the rest of us are living happy fulfilled lives. Bibi Baskin told Sinead how she never saw herself as a trailblazer and how she is never afraid to take a risk and try new things.

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The importance of getting a good education was drummed into Dr Wendy Oke from an early age, seeing first hand how an education saved her grandfather from a life of poverty to become a supreme court judge she embarked on a journey through education which would see her work hard to earn not just a degree, masters and PHD. In fact ensuring everyone has access to a good education was what inspired her to set up the revolutionary app Teach Kloud a fantastic resource for creche and childcare workers that cuts down the hours spent doing paper work ensuring the teachers and creche workers can put the child's educational needs first. She told Sinéad how someone without any background in technology set up a top class tech start up company and how it's growing from strength to strength.

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