Not Working as Intended

By Heather McDaid

The Self Proclaimed 'Voices of Dysfunction'

Two friends from Co. Armagh talking about living with a disability and a long term illness and how it can affect their day to day lives.

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How many episodes does Not Working as Intended have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

Not Working as Intended episodes:

August 01, 2020 Crohns & Colitis with Ruth Kyle
Episode 9!

This week we are joined by the lovely Ruth Kyle from Crohns & Colitis UK's Northern Ireland Network.
Her and Leonie discuss what its like to attend their meetings, how they can help and what they can do to support you!
Ruth also discusses her own personal experience of living with Crohns in comparison to Leonie living with Ulcerative Colitis, and Heather learns what the difference is between the two illnesses!

Sit back, relax and enjoy :)
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52min
July 25, 2020 The Positives and Negatives of Setbacks
This week we discuss how we deal with and try to overcome setbacks in our lives.

Heather comes to terms with a major set back with the help of Leonie and invites her amazing listeners to join in on the journey.

Please enjoy :)
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58min
July 04, 2020 The Importance of Self Care
Episode 7!

This week we are joined by our wonderful friend Niamh, an amazing advocate for all things self care!
Join us as we discuss all aspects from bubble baths to counselling, as well as facing facts and being able to say no!

We hope you enjoy :)
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55min
June 27, 2020 Lets Catch Up
Episode 6!

This week we went a bit off topic and just had a bit of a laugh and a catch up with each other!
We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it!

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57min
June 13, 2020 Lets Talk Fitness ft. Rebecca Greenaway
Episode 5!

This week we are joined by Rebecca Greenaway - a GP referral PT who also works with Disability Sport NI and is Head Coach for Craigavon Lakers - our local wheelchair basketball team!
Join us as we talk about our own experiences, get advice and reassurance from Rebecca AND get invited to try out wheelchair basketball for ourselves (we are so in!)
Please dive into this amazing conversation and enjoy - you never know, it might have the information you've been looking for - I know it did for Heather!
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45min
June 06, 2020 What Gets Your Goat
Episode 4!
Heather and Leonie talk about things that people do/say/assume that gets on their nerves! They have also asked their Social Media followers for their thoughts on this and discuss these as well.
Enjoy us having a few rants, calling out MLM companies and even discussing the Holy Pilgrimage to Lourdes!
Yes, its one of those crazy episodes!
Please enjoy :)
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1h 2min
May 30, 2020 All Things Body Image
In this weeks episode Heather & Leonie talk all things body image! We have taken polls across our social media accounts and are discussing the outcomes of each one.
Join us as we discuss how we feel about our own bodies, and discuss the results of our polls!
We dive deep into how social media and influencers can be positive and negative - as well as the importance of who you choose to surround yourself with, both online and in the real world!
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56min
May 23, 2020 Isolation Nation
Episode 2!

Heather and Leonie discuss how they are coping with the lockdown in Northern Ireland and what they have been getting up to.
They speak about their coping mechanisms, support systems and what they can't wait to do when they are allowed to come back in to the real world.
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44min
May 16, 2020 Lets Go!
Episode 1!
Hey guys! In this episode we will be introducing ourselves and talking a bit about our lives with Cerebral Palsy (Heather) and Ulcerative Colitis (Leonie) and how our illnesses impact on our daily lives.
Please feel free to come along for the ride and join us on this journey while we break the stigma of disability and illness.
PS. We've never done this before so please bare with us! hahah!
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48min

FAQs about Not Working as Intended:

How many episodes does Not Working as Intended have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.