The 11-1 Show

A lot of people are struggling this lockdown psychologist Ciara Mc Enteggart from Ardee is hosting a free webinar offering tips for people who are struggling. She told Sinéad how to look after ourselves by setting small goals each day.

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As parents prepared to take on home schooling part 2 memories of not being able to do primary level maths and making volcanos out of toilet roll holders flooded back. With many parents stressed at the thought of working from home and attempting to home school the children parenting expert Laura Erskine was on hand to offer advice and help in these challenging times.

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Actor Maclean Burke (Damien from Fair City) joined Sinead for a chat his panto 'Once upon a panto' at the Olympia is being streamed live this weekend, they spoke about love of panto, wearing a dress for the role, his 'cool name' and acting alongside Daniel Day Lewis

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Looking to overhaul your wardrobe in 2021 do you want to find clothing that reflects your personal brand but are unsure of where to start? Image consultant Maria Macklin from house of colour explained her consultation process and she also explained why we need to get out of leisure wear and wear an outfit that makes more of an impact particularly when it comes to working from home. s

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No doubt about there is a lot of turbulence in our careers with many of us considering a career change prompted by the pandemic. Whether you are in a job you hate, between jobs or looking to start your own business Conor Lynch founder of self makers.com an organisation set up to guide people on the right career path is on hand to help. Conor joined Sinéad for a chat about the interesting survey his company conducted into our attitudes towards our career as a result of covid and he had some great advice for people looking to overhaul their career

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Karen Lavelle founder of Soilse candle company based in Dundalk is on a high not only has she enjoyed a fantastic year in business but none other than the Queens Gambit actress Anya Taylor Joy gave her candles a wonderful shout out in none other than Vogue magazine. Karen joined Sinead for a chat about the amazing publicity she explained how the business started out at the kitchen table and is going from strength to strength.

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Over the Christmas period Croatia was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake causing devastation local man Vedran Soltic from Croatia originally but living in Crossakiel responded to the crisis and he along with friends from a facebook page he set up called start from scratch Ireland succeeded in raising over €12,000 and a truck full of donations which they plan to send to Croatia to help the relief efforts there. They are appealing for help to fund the fare and fuel for the truck to reach Croatia safely. Vedran explained the details to Sinéad

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2021 marks the 10th year of the First Fortnight annual festival that challenges the stigma surrounding mental health through art and culture. Now more than ever we need to pay attention to how we are doing mentally and this festival encourages us to engage with the art and our own mental health. With over 70 events available online there is something for everyone this year as project co-ordinator Edel Foran explained to Sinéad

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The first Monday of the year is 'Weigh in day' where most of us start our new years resolution to diet and get fit only to give up a week later and feel even more rotten about ourselves, Blogger and author Nicola Halloran of the Wonky Spatula is urging all of us not to succumb to the pressure to diet and to embrace our bodies. She advises small sustainable changes to our lifestyle that will make us feel better and healthier and to enjoy everything on our plates even the 'unhealthy stuff'

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Retired proud member of An Garda Siochana Pat O Donoghue from Dundalk joined Sinead for a chat about his work serving the community in a border town, he has written a book about the history of policing in Dundalk covering much of the troubles in the North and sharing his experiences of working with brave men who lost their lives serving their local community.

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