What if the path you’re on doesn’t make sense to anyone else but it’s exactly where you’re meant to be? 

Su Carty’s story proves that courage, vision, and compassion can break barriers in sport, leadership, and healing. From psychiatric nursing to becoming the first Irish woman elected to the Rugby World Council, Su has lived a life of saying yes to what lights her up.

In this minisode, Karen shares the 10 most powerful lessons from their conversation - lessons that will help you show up with courage, embrace failure, celebrate wins, and remember that healing and leadership are never separate.

💡 Key Takeaways

• 🌟 Your path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else — it just has to light you up.

• 🌍 Big change starts with a clear vision and a village of support.

• 💪 Leading in a male-dominated space takes courage, collaboration, and trust.

• ❌ Mistakes are data, not identity — fail fast, fail forward.

• 💖 Authority without empathy fails, empathy without standards wobbles.

• 🧠 You can’t separate mental and physical health — they always impact each other.

• 🎉 Celebrate small wins — they rewire your brain and build confidence.

• 🕰 Stress-proof your day with 5-minute resets — write it, date it, delegate it.

• 👭 Mentors and friends aren’t luxuries — they’re performance strategies.

• 🚪 Back yourself — knock on the door you’re afraid of, it will likely open.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist🔗 Karen’s Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Su Carty:

📸 Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/su.carty/  

⁠👍 Facebook:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/susan.carty.14?fref=ts 

🌐 Website:⁠ https://www.sucarty.com

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/su-carty-9369461b/

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

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Courage is not the absence of fear, it's saying yes when your heart whispers to go for it.

Su Carty’s journey is as unexpected as it is inspiring. From working as a nurse to becoming the first Irish woman elected to the Rugby World Council, Su has lived at the intersection of leadership, healing, and resilience. She helped grow women’s rugby worldwide, stood as a voice for women in leadership, and continues to empower others through her work in performance, wellbeing, and emotional health.

In this conversation, Su opens up about the power of teamwork, the lessons learned from setbacks, the importance of writing things down to free your mind, and why every small success matters. Whether you’re navigating leadership, chronic illness, or the everyday challenges of life, Su’s wisdom will leave you inspired to back yourself and take the next step forward.

💡 Key Takeaways

• 🌱 The most unlikely paths can lead to extraordinary journeys.
• ❤️ Leadership requires both strategy and heart.
• 🤝 Change is never a solo act - “it takes a village.”
• 📝 Write it down-  clearing your head on paper frees you from stress and brain fog.
• ✨ Celebrate every win, even the small ones.
• 📞 Asking for support and mentorship is a strength, not a weakness.
• 🐾 Even simple grounding rituals (like time with Su’s dog Ari) can be powerful.
• 🔑 Setbacks can open doors to something even better — rejection isn’t the end.
• 💬 Su’s message: Go for it. Back yourself.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast
🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist
🔗 Karen’s Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Su Carty:

📸 Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/su.carty/  

⁠👍 Facebook:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/susan.carty.14?fref=ts 

🌐 Website:⁠ https://www.sucarty.com

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/su-carty-9369461b/ 

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

Thank you for listening to this episode of Talk Healing to Me! If you found it valuable, please share it with a friend or loved one and subscribe for more inspiring conversations. 🌟

Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office thinking, “They didn’t hear me”? You’re not alone.

In this special minisode, Karen Dwyer shares the 10 most powerful lessons from her conversation with Dr Kelly Blodgett - insights that reveal why the healthcare system leaves so many of us feeling powerless, and the practical steps you can take to advocate for your own healing.

From why language matters more than we realise, to how hope itself becomes medicine, these takeaways will completely reframe the way you approach your next appointment.Key Takeaways 💡

• 📝 Your story is data - keep notes before appointments so nothing gets missed.

• 🗣 Words create power - “options” open you up, “needs” shut you down.

• ❤️ Feelings are real data too - shame, fear, or anxiety are signals, not flaws.

• ⏳ Time is medicine - healing can’t happen in rushed 10-minute slots.

• 👂 Listening reveals the diagnosis - your patterns matter more than any rushed exam.

• 🌱 Wholeness is the goal - not just symptom management.

• 🧬 Biology matters - what’s “standard” might not be right for you.

• 🤝 Partnership beats hierarchy - best outcomes come when doctors and patients decide together.

• 🧠 The future must balance science and humanity - empathy + evidence in equal measure.

• ✨ Hope isn’t fluffy - it’s biochemical rocket fuel for healing.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast

🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist

🔗 Karen’s Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Dr Kelly Blodgett:

💬Dr Kelly Blodgett’s new book: Feel Whole Again

🌐 Website: Blodgett Dental Care

💌 Instagram: Dr. Kelly Blodgett on Instagram

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

Thank you for listening to this episode of Talk Healing to Me! If you found it valuable, please share it with a friend or loved one and subscribe for more inspiring conversations. 🌟

Too many of us leave the doctor’s office feeling small, unheard, and powerless. Dr Kelly Blodgett believes healthcare should be the exact opposite - a place where you are seen, listened to, and supported to feel whole again.

In this raw and revealing conversation, Dr Blodgett shares the failures of modern medicine, the hidden power dynamics between patients and practitioners, and the radical model of care that puts human beings, not symptoms, at the centre.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed, shamed, or hopeless in your healing journey, this episode will change the way you see your health forever.

Key Takeaways 💡

• 💔 Why so many patients leave doctors feeling unheard and broken.

• 🗣 The hidden power of language in shaping your health and self-belief.

• 🪞 How to reclaim your voice in appointments and stop giving away your power.

• ⏳ Why slowing down is the missing piece in real healing.

• 🦷 The shocking link between dentistry, trauma, energy and whole-body health.

• 🧠 Why healthcare must focus on people, not just symptoms and data points.

• 🌱 How to shift from “I am my disease” to “I am whole.”

• 💡 A practical roadmap to becoming your own best health advocate.

• 🙏 Dr Blodgett’s personal story of faith, calling, and redefining dentistry.

• ✨ The future of healthcare — humanistic, empowering, and built on trust.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast

🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist

🔗 Karen’s Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Dr Kelly Blodgett:

💬Dr Kelly Blodgett’s new book: Feel Whole Again

🌐 Website: https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com

💌 Instagram: Dr. Kelly Blodgett on Instagram

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

Thank you for listening to this episode of Talk Healing to Me! If you found it valuable, please share it with a friend or loved one and subscribe for more inspiring conversations. 🌟

What if your greatest struggles became your greatest teachers?

In this mini-episode, Karen Dwyer pulls back the curtain on Kathleen O’Meara’s remarkable journey - from stories that change nations to love after heartbreak and a bold reinvention at 60.

Karen shares the 10 key lessons from their full conversation, covering campaigning, storytelling, pain, leadership, friendship, and reinvention. Plus, we celebrate inspiring wins from inside the MS to Success community, reminding us that real change happens one step at a time.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• 🌍 Campaigning is who you are, not what’s popular. Integrity over votes.

• 📖 Stories change the world. Data doesn’t move hearts, but human stories do.

• ⚖️ Change can happen from inside or outside the system.

• 💔 Pain teaches but it ends, leaving us stronger.

• 👩‍⚖️ Women in leadership must reshape systems by showing up authentically.

• 🔄 A daily ritual of accountability can transform your day.

• ✨ Reinvention is possible at any age. Kathleen began her creative writing at 60.

• 🤝 Friendships that start rocky can become your most important relationships.

• 🪞 True friendship holds you accountable even when it’s uncomfortable.

From the newsroom to the Senate to rebuilding her life after divorce and illness, Kathleen O’Meara has lived through it all and come back stronger.

From her early days in journalism to serving as a Senator in Ireland, Kathleen has spent decades fighting for change, women’s representation, and social justice. But behind the scenes, she navigated divorce, financial crises, and chronic illness. Experiences that forced her to rediscover independence, rebuild her identity, and embrace her power as a woman and leader.

Kathleen’s story is one of courage, creativity, and reinvention. She opens up about the lessons of pain, the liberation of starting over in her 40s, her work training women in rural Ireland to enter politics, and her late-in-life return to writing where she has found new passion and expression.

This episode is a reminder that true leadership is not about titles, but about honesty, connection, and showing up again and again for what matters.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• 🌍 The power of storytelling and why stories change hearts and societies more than statistics ever will.

• 💔 Finding strength through breakdowns and how divorce and financial struggle became turning points for growth.

• 💪 Redefining independence and learning to live alone in her 40s, and the liberation that brought.

• 👩‍🦱 Women in politics and why solidarity, quotas, and grassroots training are vital for representation.

Have you ever looked around and thought: ‘How did I end up here?’ Karen Dwyer knows that feeling all too well. In this solo episode, she shares the raw truth about getting off the wrong train.

Karen opens up about her own story of living with MS, following every piece of advice, and yet feeling exhausted, uninspired, and stuck on a path that wasn’t hers. From a near car accident moment of reckoning to rebuilding her life with new choices, she reminds us that it’s never too late to change direction.

This episode is your invitation to pause, reflect, and ask: What wrong train am I riding right now and what small step could I take to step onto a new track?

🔑 Key Takeaways

🚉 Recognise your “wrong train”. How to spot the signs you’re stuck in the wrong job, relationship, or habit.

💡 Fear = growth. Why fear isn’t a red stop sign but a green light that you’re on the edge of transformation.

🧭 The courage to step off. How one near car accident became Karen’s turning point to choose a new direction.

🌱 Small steps matter. The hardest part isn’t finding a new path, it’s taking that first step off the old one.

🤝 Who you surround yourself with shapes your future. The life-changing impact of community, support, and aligned people.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Karen's Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form ⁠⁠here

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

She’s been a political journalist, a Labour Party senator, a cancer advocate, and a charity leader. But beyond the titles, Kathleen O’Meara is a woman who has navigated reinvention, heartbreak, resilience, and purpose.

In this powerful conversation with her friend and accountability partner, Karen Dwyer, Kathleen opens up about her extraordinary journey - from growing up in rural Ireland to fighting campaigns that changed the course of communities, and later stepping into leadership roles that reshaped health advocacy.

This is more than politics - it’s a story of persistence, reinvention, and the power of women’s voices to create real change.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, doubted your path, or wondered if it’s too late to start again - Kathleen’s journey will inspire you to step up, speak out, and redefine success on your terms.

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• 🌱 How growing up in rural Ireland and being educated by nuns shaped Kathleen’s feminism and voice

• 📰 The leap from political journalist to becoming the story herself in the Irish Senate

• ⚖️ Why campaigning, not titles, became her true purpose

• 💔 The personal cost of public life and how she rebuilt after her marriage ended

• 🏥 How she fought for hospitals, communities, and cancer patients when no one else would

• 🔄 Why reinvention is always possible - and why Kathleen believes her greatest work is still ahead

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Karen's Free MS Masterclass

Connect with Kathleen O’Meara:

🌐 Website: www.kathleenomeara.ie/

 📲 Facebook: Kathleen O’Meara

💼 LinkedIn: Kathleen O’Meara

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form ⁠⁠here

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

In this deeply inspiring episode of Talk Healing To Me, Karen Dwyer sits down with Claudine Heritier – a fierce, funny, and unstoppable woman who went from being stuck in survival mode with MS to living a vibrant, purpose-led life. 

Claudine’s transformation didn’t come from a magic pill but from choosing herself, one small decision at a time. Karen walks us through the 10 powerful shifts Claudine made – from letting go of bitterness to embracing mobility aids without shame – each one a blueprint for reclaiming your health, confidence, and joy. 

Whether you have MS or you’re simply feeling stuck, these lessons will remind you that you are not broken, you are not late, and you are enough. This episode is a call to stop spiralling, start living intentionally, and finally believe that it’s never too late to rewrite your story.

Key Takeaways:

• Structure sets you free - why having a rhythm to your day changes everything. 

• You don’t have to earn your worth - rest and joy are your birthright.

• Doing more doesn’t heal you - doing better does. 

• Bitterness is a sign you need to be seen and how safe community changes everything. 

• Your body knows - listening without shame is the ultimate act of self-love. 

• You can’t rise until you release - the power of letting go of what no longer serves you. 

• Confidence comes from action - small, consistent steps create big change. It’s never too late to rewrite your story - redefining life on your own terms. 

• You can’t rush transformation - why lasting change takes time. 

• Your voice is your superpower - using it to heal and connect.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Karen's Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form ⁠⁠here

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay

What happens when you stop letting illness write your story - and start writing it yourself?

In this inspiring conversation, Karen Dwyer speaks with Claudine Heritier - a woman who quietly, courageously, and wholeheartedly rebuilt her life after years of living with multiple sclerosis. From an overwhelmed expat juggling family, business, and endless relocations, to a woman grounded in structure, joy, and self-trust, Claudine’s story is proof that it’s never too late to change direction.

She shares how she moved from fear to freedom, overcame scepticism, and embraced daily practices that helped her regain physical abilities, release bitterness, and find peace in the present. Whether you’re living with chronic illness or navigating a life transition, her wisdom will leave you feeling hopeful and empowered.

🎧 In This Episode:

• The power of structure and routine in supporting healing and mindset

• How Claudine shifted from self-abandonment to self-prioritisation

• Letting go of fear-based timelines and other people’s limitations

• The role of community in feeling seen, heard, and supported

• Reclaiming physical abilities through patience and consistent practice

• Using mindfulness and self-awareness to manage bitterness and frustration

• Why acceptance is the foundation for real change

• Learning to say “no” without guilt and “yes” to what brings joy

Resources & Links Mentioned:

🔗 Karen's Free MS Masterclass

Connect With Karen Dwyer:

🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here⁠ 

💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator

⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com

📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer

👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer

💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer

🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here

Talk Healing to Me:

✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form ⁠⁠here

🎥YouTube:⁠ Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel⁠

📸 Instagram:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠

👍 Facebook:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠

🌐 Website:⁠ ⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠ 

📸TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠@talkhealingtomepod⁠⁠⁠

💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome

Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay