This episode is based on a talk I gave in Headway to a group of stroke and acquired brain injury survivors, and covers some of the philosophy behind ACLAÍ as well as quite a personal reflection about exercise, health, nutrition, and gratitude. A few special audio treats are included in this episode too!

This week I spoke to counsellor, and coach John Fleming on his work in the area of mental and sexual health, and transactional analysis.

Shuí mé síos le m'athair Gearóid Ó Cairealláin san eagrán seo agus phlé muid cúrsaí Gaeilge i mBéal Feirste agus saol Gheaóid mar gníomhaí.

I sat down with Alex Homits of the Connolly Youth Movement at the Connolly Barracks in Cork, and discussed the liberated building that the CYM are currently occupying, as well as capitalism, socialism, and Ireland today.

Today's episode looks at the amount of exploitative advertising and marketing in the health and fitness world, a run through some basic principles of nutrition that are ethical, sustainable, realistic, and effective, goal setting, and how you can eat well and still have a social life!

In conversation with Séanna Breathnach, ex POW and current Belfast City Councillor for Sinn Féin. The main part of this episode is in Irish, with a 20 minute extended introduction by me in English.

Today's episode is with Dan Lambert from the Bang Bang Café in Phibsborough Dublin. This episode was recorded before KNEECAP performed a daytime gig in the café to raise money for our West Bang Gym Project. We talked about where Bang Bang came from and how to have a business that has a net positive effect on the community in which it is based.

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This week is a discussion with Fatin Al Tamimi (chair of Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign), that was recorded at the IPSC office in Dublin. I also share details of our West Bank Gym Project/

This weeks episode is with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap from KNEECAP who are making waves in the hiphop world over the last year or so. KNEECAP picked up 5 awards at the Gradam Ceoil Nós, have been described as 'hip hop gold' by Nialler9, and have been banned from RTÉ. Check them out on Spotify, Youtube, Instgram (KNEECAP32), Facebook, and Snapchat.

You can now support the Rebel Matters Podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon!

This week's episode is a chat with lead students strength and conditioning coach for the Leinster Rugby Academy, Joe McGinley, and it is very much two friends sitting down to shoot the breeze about coaching and what we do in our professional lives. We talk about

• Is it healthy to be an athlete
• Coaching mastery and coaching philosophy
• Creativity in coaching
• Creating a productive and nurturing environment to work in
• Being 'in service' to the people you are coaching or facilitating
• The basics of nutrition and recovery.