Mario talked to Niall Breslin (Bressie!) this morning for this weeks`s profile interview. He has just released his second children`s book "Take Five" which focuses on a character "Freddie" and helps children deal with difficult emotions.

Bressie also talks about recently graduating with a Masters in mindfulness based interventions from UCD and how it was something he really cared about:

We have commodified it (mindfulness) and then we think oh its easy we just have to listen to an app and everything will be fine, no it wont, the reason I went to do my Masters in it is because I cared about it. With the podcast - what I wanted to say to people -this isn`t about mental health, it isn't about mindfulness, its about being human"

Niall goes on to pick his favourite comedy and movie choices which included a emotive performance from Daniel Day Lewis in Jim Sheridan`s "In The Name Of The Father".

Niall will also be bring his podcast live to the US! It will make it`s debut at Ireland week in LA this November with special guest Chris O`Dowd and Michael Keane PhD (UCD).

To listen to the full chat hit the Listen button at the top of this page.