The Two Norries Podcast

To mark the upcoming National ISL Day on Wednesday, December 14 - Our guest this week is Dr John Bosco Conama.

He discusses his perspective as a member of the Deaf Community and an academic in the field of Deaf Studies.

Dr. John Bosco Conama is the Director of the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College, Dublin and the Vice Chairperson of the Irish Deaf Society.

It is stated at the end of the podcast that Dr. Conama graduated from DCU and we just want to correct it and let people know that he instead graduated from UCD.

A huge thank you to Dr. Conama for joining us and sharing his story.

This was made possible with the assistance of the Cork Deaf Association and both interpreters, Suzanne and Catherine.

Check out Dr. Conama HERE

Check out The Cork Deaf Association HERE

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Our guest this week is Nora Trench Bowles. Nora talks to us about her life growing up with a stammer, the general conversation around stammers and how to change the stigma related to stammers

A huge thank you to Nora for joining us and sharing her story.

Check out Nora HERE

Check out The Irish Stammering Association HERE

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This week we sit down with housing crisis export Rory Hearne as he talks about the state of the housing crisis at the moment and also outlines some strategies to get it to a more manageable situation, Rory also touches on his past experiences with trauma.

Rory Hearne is an Assist Prof Maynooth Uni, author of 'Gaffs: why no one can get a house' and host of Reboot Republic Podcast.

A huge thank you to Rory for coming on and talking with us.

Check out Rory HERE

Check out Rory's recent book 'GAFFS' HERE

Check out Reboot Republic HERE

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On this episode, childhood friend John Paul Ricken joins us in the studio to talk about his late wife Susan, her battle with cancer at a young age and the foundation he set up in her memory

A huge thanks to John Paul for coming on and sharing his story with us all.

Check out The Susan Ricken Foundation HERE

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On this episode, fellow Cork man Derry Desmond pops into the studio to talk to us about his family, his life in Cork and the plan that brought him to Kenya where he set his own charity.

A huge thanks to Derry for joining us

Check out Le Cheile Africa HERE

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Joey O’Callaghan and a Nicola Tallant speak to us about Joey’s story - featured in the award winning podcast series “The Witness - in his own words” 

We want to give a massive thanks you to Joey and Nicola for coming to speak to us

Check out The Witness (Book) HERE

Check out The Witness - In his own words (Podcast) HERE

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Grace is a Sex and Intimacy Specialist. She's the author of her recently released book "Sex Educated" which aims to answer questions young people may have on sex and sex education. Grace talks about her growing up dealing with a medical condition known as Vaginismus, her job as a sex and intimacy specialist for couples, and how working as a sex educator in schools lead her to release her book "Sex Educated".

Thank you to Grace for coming on and sharing her story with us!

Check out Grace HERE

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On this episode , 96fm's Pj Coogan joins us in the studio to talk about his start in radio, the challenges faced working in radio and reaching 40 years as a presenter.

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Eileen McHugh is a social entrepreneur inspiring creative and passion, transforming societal norms through the art of hairdressing.

On this weeks podcast, fellow Social Entrepreneur Ireland grant awardee Eileen talks about growing up in Ballymun, battling addiction from a young age, her road to recovery and education and how she came to set up Hair Together.

A big thank you to Eileen for joining us this week and sharing her story.

Check out Eileen HERE

Check out Hair Together HERE

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This week, we’re delighted to share with your our first ever live podcast with guest comedian and recovering addict Willa White. 

Willa speaks about his upbringing, dealing with trauma, his struggles with addiction and how he ever come those obstacles to be where he is today.

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