What if presence was not another thing to master, but the doorway to hearing what your life has been quietly asking for all along?

In this episode of The Resonate Podcast, Aideen sits down with mindfulness and executive coach Samantha Gutowski to explore how a six-day retreat in Chiang Mai sparked a lasting shift from constant motion to grounded, intentional living. 

Sam shares how 5 minute habits like body based check ins, intentional boundaries, and honest self reflection helped her to reshape friendships, deepen her marriage, and reconnect with what truly matters. 

Key Takeaways

• Presence does not require perfect routines, just small, consistent moments of attention
• Everyone has a personal access point to presence, such as music, nature, journaling, or breath
• Mindfulness includes staying with grief, anger, and intensity, not bypassing them
• Naming emotions and letting them move through the body reduces their grip
• The way you speak to yourself may be your most powerful mindfulness practice

If you are curious about practical mindfulness, emotional resilience, and living in alignment with your values rather than other people’s expectations, this conversation offers grounded tools you can begin using today. 

Subscribe, share it with someone craving calm, and leave a review to let us know—what is your access point to presence?

Connect with Samantha

Website: www.beherenowbaby.com

Instagram: @beherenowbaby

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What happens to your confidence when the job title drops away and it is suddenly all on you?

In this episode of The Resonate Podcast, Aideen sits down with business success coach and project management expert Fiona Brennan to explore the inner and outer shifts required when you move from corporate structure to founder freedom. Fiona speaks candidly about the early shock of doing every role yourself, the vulnerability of uncertainty, and the moment she realised that building a business is not only a strategic leap but a nervous system one too.

At the heart of the conversation is a liberating reframe. You are not your business. Wins and misses reflect timing, messaging, and fit rather than your worth. When you learn to stay connected but not attached to outcomes, your energy stabilises and decision making becomes clearer. Fiona shares practical somatic tools such as breath, movement, and emotional release that help regulate stress so creativity and logic can work together again.

We also explore the underestimated power of community. Networking is not just about visibility or sales, it is about being witnessed in the messy middle. Fiona reflects on her kitchen table turning point, her choice to design a flexible life, and the simple but powerful practice of writing a vivid vision without worrying about how. Decide first, she says, and the path reveals itself one step at a time.

If you are standing at the edge, questioning identity, income, or how to balance ambition with family and wellbeing, this conversation offers grounded guidance and compassionate clarity. Learn how to separate who you are from what you do, regulate your body under pressure, and align daily action with long term truth. Then ask yourself, what is the one small honest step you will take today?

Connect with Fiona

Instagram: @fionabrennanpmcoach

Facebook: @fiona.brennan.547

LinkedIn Profile: @fibrennan

Website: inspireactionsuccess.com

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What if the most powerful pivot in your life begins the moment you admit you don’t know the next step?

In this episode of The Resonate Podcast, Aideen sits down with photographer, coach, and guide Michèle Sennesael to explore a life shaped not by certainty, but by listening. Michèle shares her journey from the intensity of a prestigious newsroom to a quieter, truer path—one that began with a hunch sparked by the Haiti earthquake and unfolded through surrender, chance encounters, and deep trust in what wanted to emerge next.

Through her lens, Michèle learned to see beyond surface stories: the dignity of street children in Nicaragua, the quiet resilience of families, and eventually the raw, life-altering presence of birth itself. Photographing doulas and home births, she realised she wasn’t just capturing moments—she was holding space, reflecting strength, tenderness, and truth back to others.

We explore the pivotal moments that reshaped her path: an arrest that stripped away certainty, a season of grounding in nature, and a single question asked by a stranger that reframed everything. These experiences led her from photography into coaching, where she now supports others in navigating visibility, self-worth, and the fear of being truly seen.

Michèle shares gentle, practical tools for meeting these edges with compassion—slow breathing to settle the nervous system, honest inquiry to loosen old stories, and small, embodied steps that create safety in authenticity. The invitation running through this conversation is simple and brave: turn the lens inward, focus on what’s true now, and allow the image of your life to develop in its own time.

Connect with Michèle

Website: www.michelesennesael.com

Instagram: @michelesennesael 

Facebook: @michele.sennesael

LinkedIn: @michèle-sennesael-b5820511

This conversation offers a compassionate map back to yourself. You’ll hear how fear can soften into presence, self-doubt can mature into self-trust, and gentle practices can anchor your attention where it truly belongs. 

If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend standing on the edge of a brave change, and leave a review with the belief you’re ready to release. Your next step is enough. What will you choose?

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What happens when you stop trying to be “good” and start listening to your body? In this intimate and eye-opening conversation, Aideen welcomes back empowerment coach Julie Vander Meulen to explore the hidden rules of Good Girl Syndrome—how it frays our nervous systems, shapes our relationships, and quietly erodes our joy.

Through real stories and practical, compassionate tools, Julie shares how a single word like“ouch” can soften conflict, why pausing to feel fear can change the entire direction of a conversation, and how circling back later can repair moments where panic once shut everything down. Together, we dig into the deeper roots: why so many of us confuse praise with love, why criticism can feel like exile, and how gentle self-acceptance practices can rebuild inner safety.

Julie offers grounded rituals for reclaiming your worth: mirror moments, affectionate self-talk, and giving yourself rest without permission slips. We challenge achievement as the measure of value and offer a truer anchor: your essence is worthy by existing. From that truth, your voice softens, your boundaries strengthen, and connection becomes a place of honesty rather than performance.

And then there’s joy. Joy as a practice, not a prize. If happiness feels far away, begin with a memory of laughter and let your body remember. Reclaim small delights you once dismissed as unproductive: music that moves you, simple meals, playful imitation. In a world that hurts, joy isn’t denial—it’s fuel. When we allow ourselves to feel fully and show up fully, we become safer for each other.

Connect with Julie

Instagram: @juvdmeul

LinkedIn: @julie-vander-meulen-the-empowerment-coach    

Website: www.ownyourlife.academy

Newletter: Free Own Your Life Newsletter     

Quiz: Good Girl Syndrome Quiz

Articles: My articles on Good Girl Syndrome 

Booking Page: Work with Julie

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What happens when the life you built can no longer hold who you’re becoming?

In this raw conversation, Aideen sits down with Kanika Vasudeva, energy coach, strategist, and truth-teller, to explore the transformation that began with a private unraveling: a business losing momentum, a marriage dissolving, and the unimaginable grief of stillbirth. 

What followed wasn’t a quick reinvention, but a clearing. Years of inner work. Training in energy healing. Leaving misaligned relationships. Rebuilding wealth from resonance, not performance. In this episode, Kanika shares how grief became a doorway to truthful visibility, sovereign boundaries, and pricing that honors your energy.

We explore:
 • Moving from guilt and grief to guidance, permission, and power
 • Leaving misaligned relationships and rebuilding self-trust
 • Redefining visibility through self-knowing, energy, and resonance
 • Why “pricing as truth-telling” changes client outcomes
 • Baby-step leadership: becoming the lighthouse without forcing the tide

This episode offers a more human roadmap: begin with your energy, honor what lights you up, and build slowly from inner truth outward. Because wealth, real, soul-aligned wealth, follows resonance, not performance.

Connect with Kanika

Instagram: @kanikaenergycoach

Website: www.artoflifecenter.com

LinkedIn: @kanikaenergycoach

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What would happen if you turned love into a song—and dared to sing it out loud?
In this moving episode, Aideen shares the story of Caryn, who—at nearly 60 and new to singing—decided to record a love song for her wedding. Inspired by an Instagram clip of a groom hearing his bride’s voice for the first time, Caryn set out to learn, record, and reveal her heart through music in just two months.

Together, we explore how she moved from perfectionism to presence, finding her voice not just in melody but in life. You’ll hear:

🎵 How to choose a song that fits your story (and your range!)
🎵 Why the right emotion matters more than hitting every note
🎵 How regular lessons and practice create confidence
🎵 The emotional shift from “Am I good enough?” to “This is my truth”

Caryn’s story is a reminder that meaning beats mastery and brave beats perfect. Her voice became a mirror for courage, reshaping how she shows up in love, family, and work.

If you’ve ever felt it’s too late to start something new, this conversation will remind you: it’s never too late to free your voice and follow your heart.

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What if the rules you’ve been following are the bars of an invisible cage? In this powerful and deeply relatable conversation, Aideen sits down with empowerment coach and writer Julie Vander Muelen to unpack Good Girl Syndrome - the quiet conditioning that keeps women overgiving, overworking, and chasing approval long after they’ve already proven themselves.

Julie shares her journey, from living by social norm that didn’t fit, to finally understanding the pattern. And how trading “being good” for “being free” transformed everything from her career to her relationships. 

Explore:

* Awareness practices that help you catch the “Good Girl” voice before it takes the mic
* Simple boundary tools—like the power of “Let me think about it” and a clean, confident “No”
* How laughter, joy, and creativity reconnect you to desire without guilt
* The hidden cost of invisible labor and how to reclaim your time, worth, and voice

This episode is an invitation to stop earning your 'enoughness' and start trusting your own authority. Julie’s message is both grounding and liberating: You are already worthy. From that truth, desire becomes a compass not a crime.

Stay connected with Julie on LinkedIn and sign up for her free Sunday Sanctuary newsletter for reflective prompts and soulful stories that inspire courageous change. 

Connect with Julie

Instagram: @juvdmeul

LinkedIn: @julie-vander-meulen-the-empowerment-coach    

Website: www.ownyourlife.academy

Newletter: Free Own Your Life Newsletter     

Quiz: Good Girl Syndrome Quiz

Articles: My articles on Good Girl Syndrome 

Booking Page: Work with Julie

If this episode resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—it helps more women find their way back to freedom and joy.

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Grief can shrink the world and silence the parts of ourselves we most need to hear. In this episode, we sit down with somatic grief therapist Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki to explore how simple, body-based practices—breath, movement, sleep, and nutrition—can calm your nervous system and help you carry loss with steadiness and resilience.

Jason shares his personal journey after losing his sister in 1998, revealing why talk therapy alone couldn’t shift his pain—and how pairing insight with practical physical rituals changed everything. You’ll discover:

• A clear, two-minute breathing drill to reset your nervous system
• The surprising role of sleep, omega-3s, and “quality” nutrition in emotional repair
• How tiny, consistent daily rituals—morning mindset, push-ups, meditation, and cold exposure—compound into real transformation
• Ways to reclaim your identity and purpose while carrying grief, from community advocacy to small daily actions that restore choice

This conversation is a compassionate guide for anyone navigating loss, showing that grief doesn’t have to erase joy—and that small, doable practices can free your voice, body, and spirit.

Connect with Jason

LinkedIn: @jason-wendroff-rawnicki

Face Book: @Somatic-Grief-Therapy/100087242064447/

Instagram: @somaticgrieftherapy

TikTok: @somaticgrieftherapy

YouTube: @SomaticGriefTherapy

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Irish actress Geraldine Plunkett shares her remarkable journey from school plays to becoming one of Ireland's most beloved performers across stage and screen. She reflects on her surprise entry into acting, her experiences with the Abbey Theatre, and her current role in Sheila Forsey's new play "The Memory Room."

• Started acting after being discovered by Abbey Theatre director Frank Dermody during a school production of Hamlet
• Learned acting by working alongside legendary Abbey Theatre performers like Harry Brogan and Eileen Crowe
• Found fame on television in Glenroe, written by Wesley Burrows, which came at the perfect time as her children were growing up
• Performed in numerous acclaimed theater productions including Juno and the Paycock and works by Beckett, Murphy, and McGuinness
• Currently starring as Eileen in The Memory Room, a play about secrets, memory, truth and family
• Drawn to the play's poetic language and the way it explores how past secrets might be handled differently today

Join us for The Memory Room at the St. Michael's Theatre in New Ross – a gripping new play with a wonderful script, director, and cast that promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

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In this episode of The Resonate Podcast, Áine Gleeson, founder of WowWe, shares how reconnecting with her singing voice transformed her confidence, leadership, and sense of self. She reflects on the role music played in her childhood, the rejection at age fourteen that silenced her voice for decades, and the small but brave steps that helped her reclaim it later in life.

Áine opens up about joining a local music group as an adult, learning to focus on connection rather than judgment, and how singing at her son’s wedding became a deeply emotional moment that touched everyone present. As her voice grew stronger, so did her leadership. She shares how finding confidence in self-expression reshaped the culture at WowWe, creating space where different communication styles are valued and every voice matters.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that confidence doesn’t arrive all at once. It’s built through small, courageous choices to express yourself, even when it feels uncomfortable.

Key Takeaways

 • How early experiences with singing can shape confidence and self-expression later in life
 • Why rejection can silence your voice and how to gently reclaim it
 • How focusing on connection instead of judgment builds confidence
 • The link between self-expression and authentic leadership
 • How singing can strengthen communication and presence at work
 • Why inclusive leadership starts with valuing different voices
 • How small steps toward self-expression create meaningful ripple effects

Don’t wait to be chosen, choose yourself. Small steps matter more than you think, and today is always a good day to begin.

Connect with Áine 

Facebook: @WowWee.ie
Instagram: @wowwee.ie
X: @WowWee
Linked In: @wowwee

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