Good Honest Talk

S1 EP11 | Eimear Byrne, Moments of Sparkle

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Welcome to Episode 11 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by Eimear Byrne, IVF survivor and Counsellor in Training and founder of Moments of Sparkle which focuses on supporting women on their fertility journey.

Eimear is a full-time accountant by day. However, her true passion lies in teaching mindfulness and sharing tools for positivity.

She discovered mindfulness in 2015, during a difficult period in her life, upon the recommendation of a colleague at work. Struggling with mental health issues after two failed IVF cycles, mindfulness became a lifeline for her.

Through mindfulness practices, she has learned to accept life as it comes, to show herself compassion and to cultivate patience. Letting go of the pursuit of perfection, she understands that life isn't flawless and mindfulness has transformed her outlook profoundly.

During the pandemic, she embarked on a diploma course in mindfulness and positive psychology, which led to starting Moments of Sparkle. She acknowledges that life isn't always glittering but through mindfulness, she believes in finding those moments of joy and sparkle, no matter how small or fleeting they may seem.

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In this episode we discuss 

  • The power of mindfulness and finding moments of sparkles in everyday 

  • Being open and honest with family through your IVF journey 

  • The positive impact the pandemic had on Eimear life 

  • Finding the gold from her struggle 

  • Returning to study counselling and psychotherapy 

  • Balancing studying with her full-time work as an accountant 

  • The importance of acknowledging your reality 

  • Finding purpose 

  • Asking yourself what gives you joy 

  • Eimear shares her advise for people going through the challenges of fertility 

  • The biggest gift mindfulness has given to Eimear is self-compassion

  • Using journaling as a tool to deal with emotion, positive and negative 

  • The morning routine that supports Eimear wellness

  • Getting out in nature 

  • Creating time for things we want to do 

  • Connecting and creating with community

  • Eimear’s plans for the future when her studies are complete

    • The free app Eimear mentioned for mediation is : Insight Timer

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    This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition. 

    Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony. 

    Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

    No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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    Links & Resources: 

    Find Eimear at:

    Website: momentsofsparkle.ie

    Instagram: @_momentsofsparkle 

    Facebook: Moments of Sparkle

    Email: [email protected]


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    honestgoodness.ie

    Instagram: @honest_goodness_nutrition

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