David Citer and Jenny Hayes join Lucy Dahill to talk about the ripple effect of suicide and how we, as a community need to be prepared to be part and parcel of that early intervention to stop the rising rates of suicide in our communities.

How much does self-esteem affect the decisions we make in relationships and jobs? Join Lucy Dahill, Alison Coleman and Will Ferguson as they unpack many suitcases of low-self-esteem baggage and find some great top tips to build good self esteem!

Is it possible that by building better and more practical parental leave policies into corporate policies that we can raise more confident, balanced and engaged children and address some of the major disparities in gender equality at the same time? That is the possibility being considered as a result of Yohan Bavman's photographic insight into Swedish Dads on Parental leave. Big thanks to Parents at Work for bringing this discussion to the fore and to businesses that have supported these discussions.

We all have fathers in our lives, in fact we may have more than one father figure who brought us up, so how can we understand the relationship and what it offers in the family? This show looks at men and women and their recollections of their own fathers and the men share how the relationships with their fathers have influenced how they parent their own children.

Are we ready for truth? Do we have the patience to wait for it or has it all become about the political soundbite? Join Lucy Dahill for a fireside chat with Dragana Brown, a passionate people person and world affairs and lifestyle commentator for the Huffington Post UK.

Join Lucy Dahill as she interviews Victoria Brown on Stay in the Loop with Lucy, and we get up close and personal with bipolar, breast cancer and being vulnerable.

Join Lucy, Daniel, Amy, Adam and Rachel as they share the highs and lows of spending a night without a home to raise awareness of homelessness.

Lucy Dahill talks to local woman Vicky O'Leary about the meditation her organisation, Clear Minded for Life, is taking into schools around the world.

This week I speak to Tim England about his work as a Dementia Champion. When we have an ageing population it is vital that we talk honestly about some of the challenges associated with the range of symptoms described by this syndrome. Person Centred Care is the way forward but what does that involve? How important is connection and touch to the person with the condition? How important is an advanced Care Plan? In this episode we talk about what dementia is, what support is available for both the carer and their loved one and how we can bring a model of prevention into the upcoming generations.

Have we lost our way in politics? Has it become about theatre and not so much about people? Rebecca Briant, a student of politics in the UK talks with Lucy Dahill about what studying in this ever changing world and working in a political environment means to her as well as what we can commit to in our own engagement with truth, commitment and integrity. Austin, my studio guest shares some life experiences that add another depth to the importance of remembering there are people on the receiving end of these policies.