Social Fabric Podcast

Marty Sheridan grew up in Bray, Co. Wicklow. After working in constructions from he early teens, he discovered the teachings of Ekhart Tolle. Having studied and practiced mindfulness and mediation for a number of years, Martin has now setup a business, My Mind And Me, that aims to deliver what he has been practising to school children in an educational environment. Marty shares his story of difficult upbringing in a 1980’s “bleak” Ireland and how he has rediscovered happiness by practicing “living in the present” through mind and body _________________________________________ Marty’s Music Choice The River – Bruce Springsteen Everyday is like Sunday – Morrisey F.E.A.R. – Ian Brown Lucky Man – The Verve All together now – The Farm A sky full of stars – Coldplay A recitation – Leonard Cohen __________________________________________

Liz offers one-to-one support for those going through bereavement, separation or loss of any kind. Liz is one of few practitioners in Ireland trained in Complicated Grief Therapy. She is a Creative Art Therapist and recently has also qualified as an Open Floor Movement Teacher and Therapist She is determined to ensure that we can approach bereavement in an open and healthy way and is particularly interested in working with grief through the body. She has recently started her new podcast “Shapes of Grief” You can find out more about Liz at www.lizgleeson.cohttp://www.lizgleeson.comm or www.shapesofgrief.com ___________________________________________________________ Liz Music Choice Maggie Rogers – Alaska John Spillane – Hey Dreamer LP – Lost on You Imany – Slow Down Parov Stelar – The Sun Karen Druker – Gentle with myself Alexi Murdoch – Something beautiful ________________________________________________________________ All music is available on Spotify in the Social FabricPlaylist

Kate Gunn grew up in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. She has been involved with parenting publications for a number of years and she is currently working with one of Ireland’s largest websites. She became a blogger out of the desire to share her story for “sanity’s sake”. The separation from her husband, a few years ago, has lead Kate on a quest to write the book that she would have loved to have while going through the marriage breakdown. Her book “Untying the knot” is published in January 2019 For more information about Kate see @katetakes5 on Instagram or Twitter _______________________________________________________________________ Kate’s Music Choice Spiritualised – Ladies and Gentlemem Bob Marley – Kaya Bright Eyes – First day of my life The National – Pink Rabbits Cat Power – The Greatest Libertines – What Katies did Ludovico Einaudi – Nuvole Bianche

Petra was born in Brunei from Dutch parents and her travels saw her growing up in Scotland until finally settling in Ireland where she is married and mother to four children. Her passion for food, cooking and anything related to nutrition, have lead her to start her own business of consulting with clients to improve their health via a better appreciation and better relationship with food. You can find out more about Petra on Instagram @earthcookeat _____________________________________________________ Petra’s Music Choice Learning to fly – Tom Petty Babes in the Wood – Mary Black Sultans of Swing – Dire Straits Old before your time – Ray LaMontagne Better be home soon – Crowded House I’m on my way – The Proclaimers River flows in you – Yiruma

SOCIAL FABRIC 2018 – A Thank You Note When I started this journey, I had an idea for a project that would help young adult to rediscover the art of conversation. Growing up in Italy, we sat at the table everyday as a family And in Italy the family includes uncles, aunties, grannies, granddads, neighbours and anyone that happen to be passing by when the dinner was served. At the time it didn’t really seem to be that important, but as I spent 50 on this earth, I realised that the conversations, nuggets of information, jokes, laughter and that very important inter -generational crossover made a positive impact to my life. Listening to my favourite uncle talking about the good old days or my granny reminiscing about the War or even having a very animated conversation with my sisters about my favourite band, was all part of what made me. Looking at my teenage children, looking at the importance screen time – be it phone, tablet, tv or playstation – and the lack of conversational skills – or indeed the lack of interest in conversation, saddened me and genuinely worried me. The peer to peer conversation over Instagram, snapchat or whatever the next big thing is going to be, seemed to fall short of what I believe to be necessary and healthy for them. Over a glass of wine and lovely conversation with a couple of friends from Brazil, I mentioned that that I was worried about the very fabric of our society and the tears that started to appear. Social Fabric, the name, was born. When a friend of mine, Graham Bushe, completely the incredible feat of running the Wicklow Way race, 127 km, only to turn around and run back, I thought it would be a good idea to sit down with him and ask him how and why. I contacted the Outsider Magazine and asked them if they’d be interested in an article about Graham. They kindly agreed to the idea and off I went to meet with Graham. I brought my phone along, sat it between us on the table and asked him a few questions, I thought I’d record the chat in case I missed anything for when I was going to write the story. What developed was the idea of the podcast. I thought that perhaps someone out there would like to know about an ordinary people doing extraordinary things. The article was published, Graham got nominated for an Outsider Magazine award and I thought “why stop here, there are so many amazing people around and I want to know more about them and hopefully my kids will listen to their stories and get inspired” In the meatime, I decided to do a radio course in Near FM, in Coolock, Dublin. The course was brilliant and gave me a great taste for the radio, the studio, the recording systems and once I completed the course I put together a proposal for a weekly show. Social Fabric, the podcast was born. Loosely based on the fabulous Desert Island discs, in that the guests get to pick 7 songs that are meaningful to them, I decided to focus on Passion and community involvement. 9 months and 37 episodes later I have had the privilege to meet with a fantastic group of people whose lives, work, passion and drive could not have been more diverse. I learned so much from each one of them. From Graham Bushe – how mind over matter can make you achieve impossible things From Paul Byrne how and why he set up a website – greystonesguide.ie that has become the go to place for anyone in the town From Eamon O’Connor of LuckyBones, what it means to be a passionate musician and how to make a living out of it. A special thanks to Eamon for allowing me to use his songs for the intro of the podcast, Alice will be played in full at the end of this. From Pol O’Conghaile –how to combine the love for writing and travelling to become a multi award winning travel writer. From Patrik Albertsson – how to follow your passion and reinvent yourself from Policeman to Massage Therapist From Mark Davidson – how to use your passion for books to introduce children to the art of writing From Ju Ju Jay – How to overcome addiction to become a...

Tony Duffin took on a volunteering job in a shelter in London at the age of 21 while out of work not knowing that it was going to shape his working life for years to come. Tony has been working with people that use drugs for the past 25 years and is now the CEO of the ANA LIFFEY Drug Project, that has been pioneering harm reduction in Dublin, Ireland for a number of years. Tony likes to “work with people that many would find difficult to work with” and he is passionate about campaigning for policy changes to improve the life of those affected by drugs. You can find out more about Tony and Ana Liffey at: Twitter @TonyDuffin or @AnaLiffey www.aldp.ie ________________________________________________________ Tony’s music Choice Autonomy – The Buzzcocks When you’re young – The Jam New England – Kirst MacColl Love Song – The Cure Beautiful Day – The Levellers Letterbomb – Green Day Animal Style – Biffy Clyro ___________________________________________________________ All music is available on Spotify in the Social FabricPlaylist

Sinead Kane is visually impared but it has not stopped her from achieving incredible feats both in the work place and on the running fields. She is the current Guinness Book of Records holder for distance traveled on a tread mill in 12 hours. She is also the first visually impaired to have completed 7 marathons in 7 days and 7 continents and the list goes on. Sinead is also a motivational speaker and has combined her successes on the field with her Law Degrees to become a vocal advocate for equal opportunities for people with disability, whether in sport or in a work place. You can find out more about Sinead on www.sineadkane.ie Twitter @KaneSinead or on Instagram at kanesinead777 _______________________________________________________________ Sinead’s music choice Purple Rain – Prince Something inside so strong – Labi Siffre Still haven’t found what I am looking for – U2 The twist – Chubby Checker Take a chance – ABBA I didn’t know my own strengh – Dionne Warwick Imagine – John Lennon

Fr Tony Coote was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease in March 2018. I had the privilege to meet with Tony in November 2018 and unfortunately his voice has already been badly affected by this unforgiving disease. Tony’s outlook in life and his faith have given him an incredible strength and a fantastic humour that are both infectious and inspiring. Tony’s “choose to live instead of existing” and is making it its own personal quest to create awareness as well as raising funds for the much needed nurses for people with Motor Neuron Disease. He walked the length of Ireland – Letterkenny to Ballydehob, documented on “Walk the Walk”, on RTE television and you can donate on www.wwyc.ie (Walk While You Can) _____________________________________________________ Tony’s music choice The green green grass of home – Tom Jones Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners Father and son – Cat Stevens That’s Life – Frank Sinatra Anthem – Leonard Cohen _________________________________________________________ All music is available on Spotify in the Social FabricPlaylist

Paula McLoughlin is the acting CEO of A Lust For Life, an Irish charity organisation with a vision for a “world where the wellbeing of humanity is the headliner on the main stage, and everything else is a support act.” Paula has worked in the management consulting business for a number of years and has lived in London for nearly two decades before coming back to her hometown, Dublin. She is passionate about Mental Health and the journey that A Lust For Life has taken her on. Along with Ciara O’Connor Walsh, they have released a Podcast series ” Where there is a will”, about the state of the mental health system in Ireland. you can find out more about A lust for Life at www.alustforlife.com ___________________________________________________________________________ Paula’s Music Choice The Blowers Daughter by Damien Rice Good Riddance (Time of your Life) by Green Day Emers Dream by Colm Mac Con Iomaire From Now On by Hugh Jackman/ The Greatest Showman Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton Sweet Sixteen by The Fureys You Are My Sunshine by Johnny Cash _________________________________________________________________________

Charlie Wright is a Social Entrepreneur, founder of HopefulTraders. Hopeful Traders are changing the face of creativity and social impact through sustainable fashion and collaboration. Hopeful Traders work on a number of initiatives that are all inclusive and allow art to become a vehicle for change. Charlie has struggled with his own mental health issues but success stories and future plans are driving him to ensure the success of Hopeful Traders in years to come. He is currently Crowd Funding to move the project to the next phase. You can find out more about Charlie and Hopeful Traders at: Instagram @HopefulTraders www.hopefultraders.com CrowdFunding Page ________________________________________________________________ Charlie’s music choice Home – Friends Dance Yrself Clean – LCD Soundsystem My Old Man – Mac DeMarco A Methoud – TV on the Radio Yeasayer – Amblin Alp Shame – Young Fathers Casimir Pulaski Day – Sufjan Stevens ___________________________________________________ All music is available on Spotify in the Social FabricPlaylist