Dr. Cara Augustenborg, Environmental Policy Fellow at University College Dublin talks to Dr. Paul Behrens, academic in environmental change at Leiden University about his 2020 popular science book “The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science” and our reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic about the future of the climate emergency.

Paul McVeigh is the editor of The 32 – an upcoming collection of essays and memoir, bringing together sixteen well-known writers from working class backgrounds with an equal number of new and emerging writers from all over the island of Ireland. He’ll be in conversation with two of the featured authors Lisa McInerney and Michael Nolan.

Skelligs Chocolate CEO and UCD Smurfit School alumnus Colm Healy talks about building sweet dreams in rural Kerry as a chocolate entrepreneur in the gift industry.

Join UCD alumni Daniel Davey, Senior Performance Nutritionist at Leinster Rugby in conversation exploring the topic of how elite athletes stay focused on their goals and motivated for ongoing improvement. Daniel has worked as a performance nutritionist with a host of elite athletes in a range of sports such as golf, athletics, rugby and GAA. In conjunction with his role with Leinster Rugby, Daniel also works as a performance nutritionist with the Dublin senior footballers.

Leo Cullen has a history as a prolific rugby player. He won 32 caps for Ireland and 221 for Leinster, and he has won titles at Blackrock College, Leinster Rugby, and Leicester Tigers. His success as a player has followed him to management: he became Leinster Rugby head coach in August 2015,and in 2018 he became the first man to win a Champion’s Cup title as both a player and a head coach. He presided over the first-ever Guinness PRO14 and Champion’s Cup double for Leinster, and in February 2021 he was voted the inaugural winner of Guinness PRO14 Coach of the Month.

Leo joins me to talk about what resilience means to him. We speak about leadership and values, and how to overcome obstacles. We talk about the value of focusing your attention where it matters at each moment in time. He gives his thoughts on burnout prevention and talks about the importance of doing what you love. We discuss professionalism in sports and talk about commitment to continuous improvement. We also discuss the power of purpose on and off the field. “When you’re doing something you really enjoy, it never seems like particularly hard work, does it?”

Thanks for listening to In the Doctor’s Chair, the show where you’ll hear conversations that share life lessons, health habits, and leadership practices that focus on positive psychology, lifestyle medicine, and ways for you to live with more vitality.

If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more resources to help you to live with more vitality, please visit my website.

Dr Mark Rowe

Helen Cullen and Anne Griffin are part of a golden generation of Irish writers and they talk about their trade with Dave Rudden.

A meeting of minds: Fiona McEntee, UCD alumnus, runs a major immigration law firm in Chicago. Jessica Traynor is a respected poet and creative writing tutor.

The Museum of Literature Ireland, located in the historic UCD Newman House on St Stephen’s Green, is a wonderful addition to Dublin’s museum offering. Here writer June Caldwell celebrates the life and times of Nuala O’Faolain with Rick O’Shea.

One of the country’s most acclaimed authors talks books and literary inspiration.

Newstalk’s Jonathan McCrea presents the Futureproof show and will ask what will UCD of 50 years’ time look like.