The Happiness Podcast

We're back catching up with fellow podcast host Maire McSorley to see if what made her happy in a pre-covid world still makes them happy today. 

Have priorities changed? Or has the year of lockdown crystallised the initial answers. 

You can find Maire's amazing podcast: Wild Expansion - wherever you are listening to this one - I strongly encourage you to check it out!

We're back catching up with prolific volunteer Margaret Wilkinson and the youthful inspiration that is Lewis Robinson to see if what made them happy in a pre-covid world still makes them happy today. 

Have priorities changed? Or has the year of lockdown crystallised the initial answers.

Mark chats to the stunningly talented Olivia Murray - World Irish Dancing Champion 2019 in her age category 21-23

Apologies for the delay of this episode!

Mark talks to Tim McInerney, co-host of The Irish Passport and senior lecturer at University of Paris VIII about Ireland and the recent (or not so recent!) cultural revolution, as well as his life and what makes him happy!

Mark talks to The Syngle Girl herself - Seána McCrory about slimming, tattoos and poetry.

Mark talks with Lewis Robinson of MindSight, Mental Health Ambassadors AND he's not even finished school. We also hear from Star Wars and Eastenders star Jonathan Harden, director of Northern Irish Mental Health short 'Troubles'. 

Mini episode for International Day of Happiness. Mark chats with Nuala McHugh about trees, Ban Ki-Moon, Crufts and what makes her happy...?

Yeah we're sorry lol.

Mark chats to his friend Caitlin about an inspiring one-woman literacy project in Texas and recounts his trip to Galway last year where he met some amazing people and asked them... what makes you happy?

Mark hears some eggcellent Good News from Aimee McGoldrick and interviews Máire Patricia from The Máire Patricia Podcast on podcasting, social media, wellbeing and what makes her happy...

In this episode we get some tips for kids, from kids, for Children's Mental Health Awareness Week and Mark's interview with one of the most inspirational figures in his life, Margaret Wilkinson. The interview has been edited and condensed.