My Yellow Couch Podcast

In this episode I chat with Heather Condren, a florist and former social care worker who started Flowerpop after she won a scholarship from Kay's Flower School in Dublin. She lives and works in Inchicore in Dublin with her husband and two-year-old son.

In the absolute shit storm that is COVID there have been some bright bits and Heathers is one of them. A pandemic will force reassessment of a lot of things and Heather found her love of flowers led her to a brand new florist business that is taking Dublin by storm.

She tells us all about her journey, her fears, imposter syndrome and how she managed to push through all of it to create Flowerpop.

I simply adore Heathers strength and love of what she does and I eagerly await Flowerpop delivery to Cork!

Enjoy x

In this episode I chat with Blessing Dada. Blessing is a student in Youth & Community Development at Technological University Dublin. She is an outspoken, passionate activist on all sorts of social justice issues, especially mental health awareness (with her own lived experiences) among Black and other ethnic minority communities in Ireland.

She is also involved in organisations such as SpunOut and See Change.

I enjoyed our conversation so much. As a young Black Irish/Nigerian woman, her lived experiences are vital to understanding the lack of supports for people of colour here in Ireland in the world of mental health. As a therapist, I learned a lot during our chat about inclusivity and the importance of stepping outside my own privilege.

Enjoy x

in this episode I speak with Morgan Livingstone, Canadian Child Life Specialist, Child lIfe Officer of WEChope and one of my very best friends.

Mo chats all about her work as a child life specialist, her passion about the amazing abilities of kids facing illness, trauma, end of life and loss and how to speak to your kids about their feelings during COVID.

We cry, we laugh and we could have spoken for hours.

If you have kids I highly recommend listening to Morgans experience and wisdom when it comes to little people and their feelings.

Enjoy x

In this episode I chat with Eimear Morrissey, actor, voiceover artist and facilitator - working with young people through theatre/drama. Emer is best known for her role as Tracey Rooney in the RTE2 comedy drama Damo & Ivor, and also the movie.

Eimear shares with us how COVID19 is effecting the Arts world, how it is impacting her work and how artists are creating art in new and exciting ways in isolation.

She lovingly remembers her Grandmother who sadly passed away at the beginning of the lockdown and what loving and losing her has taught her.

Personally I had a few "lightbulb" moments during our chat as Eimear talks with such a sense of self awareness and kindness that she gave me pause for thought.

We chatted about being single in isolation and I crushed her hope of meeting someone anytime soon. Sorry, girl! We laughed a lot!

I always try to keep my podcasts to 45 mins. This one is a full hour long but I promise you it is worth it. I could have stayed chatting with Eimear for hours.

Enjoy!

In this episode I chat with Aoife Rafter, Cystic Fibrosis Ambassador, Cervical Cancer survivor and all around strong, kickass young woman.

Aoife shares with us her journey with CF, her move home from OZ due to lack of medication, her shocking cervical cancer diagnosis at 27 and her experience as a vulnerable person during COVID19.

I adore Aoife. I have been following her on Instagram for a while now and her strength and honesty through all her challenges leaps off her page and always gives me pause for thought.

Her quote in her bio sums her up perfectly.

"And here I am living, despite it all".

I loved our chat. I know you will too.

Enjoy!

In this episode I chat with Aisling Keenan, Journalist and host of Private Education, the smart sex and relationships podcast. We chat all things COVID19, coping with isolation, the fun she has with her podcast which recently reached 400,000 listens and her new venture Rogue, an online publication full of some of the best female journalists here in Ireland.

Aisling is funny, intelligent, kind, focused and wonderfully driven.

She was a joy to chat with.

Again this episode was recorded on Zoom, so turn me down and Aisling up! I will get it right one of these days.

Enjoy!

In this episode I speak with Tara Rafter, The Navigation Coach. Coach Trainer - The Irish Life Coach Institute. Master NLP Practitioner. Award Winning Professional Coach and author of My Life Compass.

We chat all this counselling and life coaching. How much we love our jobs, the people we work with and how best to navigate our feelings through this challenging time.

We fangirl over Brene Brown and the importance of empathy and self compassion.

I adored this chat. I hope you do too.

Enjoy!

Hello! Welcome to my first at home, isolation podcast! Nobody is more surprised than I, that this is happening. I tried to wait it out so I could start season 2 at Republic of Works with Jay, but it was too hard and I missed doing this so much, so here we are!

It's just me today chatting about how life is now and what is getting me through each day. The sound is a work in progress but we will figure it out as we go.

The joy of doing it at home means weekly episodes. Yay!

Next week I will be joined by two of my favourite friends. Until then enjoy my ramblings. I have missed you!

This episode is the end of season 1. Thank you all so much for sticking with My Yellow Couch so far. I am really enjoying the experience. I am delighted to say I will be back for season 2. Keep an eye out across my social media "AlexinCork" for details of the upcoming guests.

In the episode I speak with Maria Ryan, child and adolescent psychotherapist.

Maria takes us through her journey as a child who was born in a Mother and baby home, to her job as a psychotherapist working with our most vulnerable children.

We chat all things feelings, emotional strength, the importance of emotional support, body confidence, living as single, kick ass women and everything inbetween.

What a breath of fresh air. My kind of woman.

Enjoy!

In this episode I chat with my galpal Mary Jane O Regan (GlamityJane) and Emma Sheehan of Eden Medical Facial Esthetic Clinics.

We chat all things botox, filler, threading and the perceptions or misconceptions that people have about those of us who choose to avail of such treatments. Why younger women are more open about having their work done and why, according to us it's not something that should be a secret.

Mary Jane is one of my favourite friends as her honesty, openness and strength is infectious and something I am attracted to in women.

Emma is a shrewd business woman who has built a very successful enterprise not just here in Cork but across the country and her wisdom and strength of character is inspired.

So ,whether you are someone who gets botox or not, there is no judgement here. Both are welcome on my couch.

Enjoy!