NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

This season wraps up with a huge conversation with Maria Byrne also known as No Spring Chicken

Maria is a mother of 2 about to leave her 40's behind - a decade where so much has changed for her professionally, personally and hormonally.

From the grief of losing her mum to deep anxiety, redundancy and figuring out a childhood where the dad she saw once a week had another family, his “real family” and she was the other child… and the scandal and insecurity that all brought.  

And how somewhere in her 40’s all these threads and stories that made her who she was all came to a head - or more like a wrecking ball. 

But she is here, in a good space with her health back on track. 

Which is what its all about. Life leaves it’s mark on us and eventually instead of hiding them we have to heal them.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Today I'm joined by the first Irish woman to be included in the Forbes 50 over 50 global list of trailblazing women - Loretta Dignam founder and CEO of the Menopause Hub, Ireland's first dedicated menopause clinic.

After three years of hot flushes, broken sleep, migraines, headaches, dizziness, weight gain, UTIs and dry eyes, energy levels on the floor, Loretta felt like her old self had disappeared. And instead of just making a change - she made a revolution. 

Here we talk about what led to her courageous move out of her career and into the Menopause Hub, why we need specialist menopause clinics and the value of women being so much more informed and empowered in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s and 50’s to not only protect their hormones but their future health. 

SURVEY:

The Menopause Hub invites you to take part in their annual Perimenopause and Menopause survey.

It is the 7th year of the survey, and the results help to inform stakeholders, including Government, Dept of Health, Medical Professionals, Employers and Media as well as Policy Makers and Society generally. Click here to take part.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

This week I'm joined by breath work facilitator Laura Carr.

With over 16 years in this space, Laura integrates grounded coaching, somatic techniques, and spiritual insight to release blocks, restore balance, and guide you toward alignment with your true self. She is also calm, compassionate but good craic too… 

We talk about what led her to moving from the corporate hustle to these therapies. 

What breathwork can do for our nervous system regulation as we move through each stretch of life and she takes us through a breath work exercise which we can all do anytime we feel we need to take a breath. 

This stuff isn’t new age - it’s ancient.

It’s not being invented. It’s being remembered.

This conversation, this whole series in fact shows us how to take steps towards better health which is why it makes sense to partner with McCabe’s Pharmacy. So find more support by popping into one of their 110 McCabes Pharmacies nationwide, visit their website or download their new McCabes Pharmacy App. Thank you so much to McCabes Pharmacy - better health for every body.

Thank you so much to my guest - you can find her on instagram at lauracarr wellness 

And to my sponsors McCabe’s Pharmacy - Better Health for Everybody.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Join me for this conversion with child and adolescent psychotherapist and play therapist Debbie Cullinane who at 42 is in her “no more holding back” era! 

We talk about aging, the lessons she has taken from her grandmother who is still a force at 92 and Debbie’s evolving relationship with her body.

She is very open about her history of anorexia and bulimia and why now strong is better than small.  

We also get very honest about our changing relationships with alcohol - and recognising that the mummy wine culture is not serving. 

As a health professional focused on children’s mental health, Debbie reminds us here that we can so easily allow our own health to decline as life stretches us to thin. 

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Hello this is Stretch Marks Podcast. I’m Sinead O’Moore

Lorna makes us laugh on the internet, but its not all fun and games.

She has had a huge 5 years and since 40 is beginning to take care of herself - unapologetically. 

We talk about the impact of her son's Autism diagnosis and after 40 years of masking it all made sense as she received her own diagnosis of ADHD. 

TW: She also opens up about pregnancy loss - so just take note of how you’re doing as we do talk about miscarriage here.

Lorna started taking a GLP1 drug 6 weeks ago to take back control of her weight and her future health, which we dive into. 

Now while all of this sounds heavy - it’s lorna so she moves through this conversation with the wit and fun that has made her so popular online.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Sabrina Hill is the owner of the award winning Copper Hair Salon in Cork and mother of two boys at either end of the age spectrum - one in his 20's and one under 2.

She has had a transformational start to her 40’s: career shifts // divorce // a new relationship // engagement // pregnant at 42 //ivf // hyperemesis // perimenopause

If ever there was an episode that proves that this decade leads to profound life shifts - it’s this one.

Sabrina has had to figure out a lot of new life stretches and we talk about them all as she shares the lessons and the supports she’s leaned into along the way. 

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Kirsty Gallagher is a spiritual coach and Sunday Times bestselling author. 

She teaches you how to live back in alignment with your soul and divine purpose by reconnecting with ancient wisdoms and natural cycles.

Her free meditations on spotify each monday are mow essential for my health, each sunday she gives me my weekly dose of sanity with her cosmic weather reports, and her workshops have explained life and purpose to me in ways I will never now not see. 

Kirsty’s 7th book - Your Cosmic Purpose: Trust in the universe and discover your life path is available for preorder now.

It promises to help you find your anchor within, the guiding light which will provide stability, confidence and joy even through the challenging times we live in.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Tracy Clifford a leading 2fm broadcaster joins me to talk about figuring out life, finding her career confidence in her 40's - while also figuring out Silent Endometriosis and a complicated fertility journey.

Painful periods are one of the first things as woman we are taught to “just get on with”.

Unavoidable and unrelenting.

And so begins a relationship with denying what our body might be trying to tell us in the hope that we can mask our discomfort and limit our shame. 

Here Tracy gets really open about her symptoms, her diagnosis, her anger that other women don’t know what to look out for yet and a culture of masking not fixing our female health.

The Endometriosis Association of Ireland is hosting their annual event on Saturday 29th of March 2025 in the Maldron Hotel in Dublin. Tickets are €25 - click here for more information

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

Welcome my second guest Simone Gannon (Simone Scribes) - Beauty Editor at the Irish Times, Aesthetician and skincare educator & a very close friend,

Simone was a guest on Stretch Marks in 2023 in an episode called the Almost 40 Stretch & talked about how she won’t descend quietly into hormonal change but will always advocate for her health. listen here

Here we talk about anxiety, fighting fatigue and how changing her pill has made a huge difference to her energy, clarity and rage.

How important it is to not sit with these symptoms - but to take action, with the right health care provider you’ll be listened to. 

We also have a bit of a girl chat about life, work, our love for CBD oil, picking up the phone and having a friend you trust course correct your overwhelmed over stimulated out of control spiralling thoughts of doom. 

Simone has launched a new substack GLOW NOTES which is full of expert skincare and beauty guides. Subscribe here.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.

So I’m starting this season with a woman who inspires me to get off my arse on those low mood days, to move my body more and not with punishment as the goal but replenishment and vitality and joy.

Lean with Lesley (Lesley Giltinan) has created a community a community of empowerment fit women - and i want to be one of them. 

Beyond her classes in cork she has developed a digital programmes that any of us can do from home with over 400 workouts.

Here she shares how she completely redirected her career from corporate to coach in her 40’s, how she has seen movement transform the women she has met over the years and she gives us all the pep talk we need to use this new spring energy. You can join her 7 day FREE programme here.

Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. 

"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/

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