Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

Podcaster, bestselling author, musician, mental health advocate and kayaking conqueror Niall Breslin is in studio. 

 After six years of helping people better understand their minds - Bressie revealed that his award winning podcast 'Where is My Mind?' is coming to an end. What has he learned in that chapter of his life?

He talks candidly to Alison Curtis about his podcast journey and it wasn't any of the big name celebs he has had on his show that made the most impact - it was a Men's Shed in Ballybrack, Dublin and it became the most listened to episode they ever made.

Tickets for the last ever ‘Where Is My Mind’ Live Tour are on sale now and are available from Box Office and niallbreslin.com

Tour Dates

May 2nd -Tuar Ard Arts Centre, Westmeath

May 3rd -The Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon

May 9th - Lark Theatre, Balbriggan

May 10th - Arts & Minds Fes

There's a good chance you have seen him in your Instagram feed. With 165k followers and views well into the Millions @explorewithcriostoir  has showcased the very best that Ireland has to offer.

Amazingly he only started his blogging only 2 years ago – he had an epiphany during Covid – travelling at home - made him realise just how much we had in Ireland.

He wants to be an Ambassador for Ireland – “I just love showing off this beautiful part of the world and take so much pride in how lucky I am to enjoy this island!”

165k followers from all over the world watch his incredible little videos.

He says Causeway Cliffs in Antrim is possibly the Most Beautiful Spot in Ireland

The Top 5 are:

1. Causeway Coast
2. Mourne Mountains
3. Donegal
4. Aran Islands
5. Achill Island

His content includes:

10 Best Places In Ireland If You Love The Outdoors

10 Non Negotiable Drives For Road Trips

Best Beaches in Ireland for 2025

6 Experiences In Ireland That DON’T Involve Drinking In The Pub

Norah is training for a mission scheduled for 2026 as part of an all-female crew on a spaceflight with IIAS and Virgin Galactic alongside American Kellie Gerardi and Canadian Dr. Shawna Pandya. She will become the first Irish person in space!

Norah joined Alison Curtis to update us on the latest part of her adventure and to chat about a brand new documentary that reveals all about Ireland's involvement in space.

Did you know: Ireland is a founding member of the European Space Agency when it was set up in 1975 and

In 2024 alone 116 Irish companies worked with the European Space Agency

Celtic Cosmos is now available to watch now on Virgin Media Player

Go To: virginmediatelevision.ie – search for “Celtic Cosmos”

@spacenorah on Instagram and norahpatten.com for more on Norah

Sarah was born with a rare genetic condition that affects her skull's development, requiring multiple life-changing surgeries from the age of six months. She is six now and thanks to expert care, she continues to thrive.

She called in to chat to Alison Curtis alongside her Mum Diane who told us all about Sarah's journey and her courageous attitude to life and her brilliant baking skills!!

The Great Irish Bake is happening on Friday 11th April. Get involved and help raise urgently needed funds for sick children in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Temple Street, Tallaght and Connolly.

You can also follow on Instagram:   @childrens_health_foundation 

Author, Pharmacist and holistic Influencer Jess Redden is a new Mum and is cherishing the moments with her 19th month old baby boy Bobby and Daddy Rob Kearney.

From Babies to Bone Health: Jess popped in for a chat with her lovely Mum Linda on Mother's Day about a new campaign from the Irish Osteoporosis Society asking women over 65 to prioritise their bone health. It’s called the Make or Break campaign and Linda knows all about it as she herself broke her arm.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced a second show in Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre on Wednesday 21st May 2025.

Her show on Thursday 22nd May 2025 is completely sold out. She tells Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast how the Irish date was added at her insistence after Manager only had UK dates. And her gut was correct it was the first date to sell out straight away!

 ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ has now reached over 11 billion global streams across all platforms. 

Her 7th studio album ‘HANA’ is out now.

@the_hungryhooker on Instagram

‘Bakes and Wee Treats’ is OUT NOW

STATS: 615k followers:  243k followers on Facebook, 262k on Instagram, and 110k on TikTok.

Jonny Murphy is a former professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who played hooker for Ulster (2015-17), Rotherham Titans (2017-18) and Connacht (2018-22).

After a career-ending injury, turned to his other passion, baking.

Jonny speaks very movingly about his own personal journey, and how the support of his close-knit family community was invaluable when he found himself losing the only identity he had ever known.

This fabulous cookbook features over 100 recipes that cater to all baking skills, making it perfect for:

• Sunday morning brunch

• Celebrating birthdays or anniversaries

• Treating colleagues

• Baking with kids for school fairs

• Enjoying by yourself with a cuppa

The brains behind 'Captain Underpants' and 'Dog Man' to more.

Dav Pilkey joined Alison Curtis to talk about his journey from a back of the class doodler to a multi-million best selling author and illustrator.

Dav told Alison his inspirational story. He is very open about his ADHD diagnosis and wants to celebrate neurodivergency and inspire. He spent many hours placed in the corridor by Teachers who didn't understand.

But with the help of his supportive parents and school friends he went from goofing around in class to getting Hollywood movies made of his creations.

Something a majority of parents are faced with at some point during their children’s life is picky eating. Here to provide some much need light on the issue is Louise Lennox an accredited fussy eating expert and runs a course called Picky Eaters Mealtime Makeover.

Louise has work as a TV chef and food writer – she was a favourite on RTÉ’s The Restaurant as a pastry chef – but for years, she’s been training and specialising in what she describes as her real purpose in life, to help empower parents at the table.

Her son Alex’s refusal to eat as a young child, quite simply, broke her heart.

At one point, there were just ten foods in total that he would eat. Desperate to understand more about why some children refuse to eat, Louise went to the US and trained with the world’s leading pediatricians in children’s feeding disorders and her mind was blown.

Follow her @louiselennox

‘Celebrity Bear Hunt’ is a terrifying game of cat and mouse where Bear Grylls becomes the ultimate predator. If he catches them, they’re out.

Tennis legend Boris Becker joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast to discuss all of the trials and tribulations of his time on the show.