Feeling meh, got the January blues, need some motivation? Here is a compliation of some great advice from inspiring guests who featured on Monday motivation in 2020. Clodagh Dunlop who suffered a brain stem stroke that left her with locked in syndrome explained how she kept going when the world couldn't hear her, Deborah Somorin founder of empower the family shared how education was key for her when she found herself living in care pregnant at 14, Comedian Rory O Connor on not giving up on yourself even when his school teachers had, Natalie Kelly didn't let staring down the barrel of a gun stop her from helping others, Carol Haslam lost a limb to cancer has 2 autistic children she told Sinead how she keeps going despite odds stacked against her, disability advocate Conor Mc Auley shared advice he would give his younger self and Norah Casey revealed what gets her up and going in the morning.

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Her battle with cancer cost her, her hand which she had amputated, she has been dealing with the fact that her eldest son with autism is going blind, Carol Haslam has endured her fair share of life changing struggles but she refuses to lie down and give up. She tells Sinéad that although she is facing further health complications she can never give up and she has enjoyed many good times along with the bad in life. Truly inspiring Monday Motivation story.

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When is the last time you switched off? Really switched off? Not happy with where her coaching business was going, feeling overworked, drained and overwhelmed life coach Selene Brennan decided to completely stop working. Although switching away from work was a scary prospect Selene decided to do nothing for 3 weeks and she is all the better for it. She told Sinéad how being more mindful throughout the day, switching away from the endless commitments of life and simply doing nothing is what we need to do more often.

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'What if I'm on the cusp of greatness' open water swimmer, extreme ice swimmer world record holder the incredible Nuala Moore gave us insight into how she approaches some of her incredible swimming feats, how she is always only ever competing against herself and how we should all feel the fear and do it anyway otherwise we might have regrets. Incredible insight into how you can put in all the training you want to physically take on a swim but you need to have a strong state of mind to be the best.

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'You will never succeed at anything', this is something Baz heard time and again growing up however he refuses to let other people's opinions of him get in the way of his goals and ambitions. He explained how people's first impressions of him are often negative in the extreme as a result of the many tattoos that adorn his body, he has been refused gym membership, has been asked to leave restaurants and has been told he would never amount to much based on how he looks but Baz always stays true to himself. Baz continues to prove all the haters and his critics wrong. Hear how he keeps mentally strong and focused on his goals when outside forces try to break him down.

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Karen Devine is one of life's good people, she has a seemingly endless supply of energy and is always the first to offer help to anyone no matter how big or small the task, however a few years ago she suffered a bout of anxiety and burn out and realised that in order to be the best version of herself she had to stop being so eager to please and stop putting others first. She tells us how putting yourself first can lead to success in other aspects of your life.

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You can be riding the crest of a wave everything going great one day and the next it comes crashing down on you. Keith Walsh can relate. After Breakfast Republic finished Keith was left adrift feeling vulnerable He was unsure of how to deal with the rejection and suffered a mental health breakdown. After therapy and bravely speaking out about his own personal experiences Keith is feeling good. He shared his experiences of battling mental health issues, embracing feeling vulnerable and his positive outlook for the future.

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Sonia Deasy didn't know that much about the skincare and cosmetic industry in this country when she was starting up her company Pestle and Mortar, accept that it was hard to break into, but that didn't stop her taking the plunge. Hear how she got her foundation in good business management from running her father's shop, weathering the storm of recession whilst running her husband's photography business and taking the plunge into skincare ignoring those who thought she wouldn't be a success. For anyone wanting to start up a company you need to listen to this podcast

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'I was a heartattack waiting to happen' explains Stephen Dever, whose weight gain resulted in a 2 week stint in hospital with treatment for pleurisy, he eventually attended a weight watchers class and lost over 100lb but soon piled the weight back on and in his own words was 'eating and drinking himself to death'. He then realised that he needed to get a handle on his inner demons and start looking after his mental health before he could make steps to improve his physical wellbeing. Hear Stephen's inspiring story

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When was the last time you reached out and asked for help? Many of us feel asking for help is a sign of weakness when in fact the opposite is true. Denise Fay founder of Achieve Marketing explained how she was someone who felt that she could take on everything and was reluctant to ask for help. Here she explained how asking for help led to increased productivity, reduced stress and overall better well being.

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