We, like many of you, have been deeply affected by the atrocities playing out everyday in the Middle East. It can feel overwhelming—too complex, too distant, too painful to fully grasp.

In this week’s episode Niall is joined by Declan Power, an independent security and defence analyst, former career soldier, UN peacekeeper and author of ‘Siege of Jadotville’. Having spent a large portion of his career in the Middle East and as a renowned expert in international security, negotiations, crisis planning and intelligence, Declan brings a deep and informed perspective on the history of the region. He shares the realities of life on the ground, the positive impact of Irish peacekeeping forces, and the dangers of apathy in a world flooded with information. Niall and Declan discuss the importance of seeing past the politics to have compassion for the people who are suffering—and recognizing our responsibility to keep telling their stories. 

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If you’ve been here a while you’ll know masculinity is something we find both fascinating and necessary to talk about, and more so as the worst kind of men are finding power in society. 

In this week’s episode, Niall is joined by Logan Cohen, a therapist, clinical supervisor and author of ‘How to (Hu)Man Up in Modern Society’. Logan believes men have lost their way in modern society, particularly as we are still stuck in the traditional roles that have not evolved to suit our current world. Through his own difficult experiences with trauma and addiction he wants to help the modern man embrace their social being and reconnect with what really matters. Niall and Logan discuss how ‘toxic’ masculinity is leaking into our culture, along with how we can raise healthy boys through non-judgement, curiosity and leading by example. 

This podcast discusses some sensitive themes, please take care when listening.  

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Sometimes you hear a person’s story and wonder how they have not only overcome but transformed their pain into something positive to help the world. 

In this week’s episode Niall is joined by Robin Grace, a Garda who has turned his own difficult experiences into helping others in their crisis moments. While travelling India in his early twenties, Robin had a flashback to a traumatic event from his childhood that would change the course of his life. It was also at this time that he found a passion for Buddhism and meditation that would help him for many years to come. Having come through an intense processing of trauma and his own dark night of the soul, Robin took a chance and applied for An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s police force, where his passion for suicide prevention and intervention grew. He’s now hoping to develop an app that will use technology to support people in their most difficult moments. 

This podcast discusses some sensitive themes, including sexual abuse and suicide, please take care when listening.  

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There are so many things happening in the world right now that are making us question who we are, what we’re doing and, to be honest, our sanity. 

In this week’s episode Niall is joined by Emma Kehoe, who through her own self-development journey has turned into a coach and teacher for others. Emma hit rock bottom in her early thirties, when everything she knew came crashing down around her and the realities of her early years conditioning came to the forefront. Emma shares her story of how she moved through heartbreak, vulnerability and an existential crisis, and ended up finding her love for mindfulness and a balanced approach to life. Niall and Emma get into what mindfulness really means to them, along with the issues of how it and many other things have become complicated by the wellness industry.

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Navigating the modern world can be a trying and tiring thing as we’re all merely trying to exist in the chaos. Politically, socially and even online, we’re experiencing a lot of disconnect and whataboutery. 

In this week’s episode, Niall is joined by Jeff Guenther, who may be better known to you online as Therapy Jeff. With almost 4 million followers, Jeff has become known and loved for his thought-provoking videos and nuggets of therapy wisdom, but is no stranger to the darker sides of online popularity. Niall and Jeff discuss the tense landscape we’re currently living in, from Trump’s election to America’s TikTok ban, and how that’s impacting all of our psyche. Jeff shares his expertise on connection and what he believes to be the remedy to our individualistic society, along with how his own mind has been impacted by it all. 

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Our relationships make up the very essence of who we are, but they can test us, push us and trigger us more than most things in life. 

In this week’s episode, Niall is joined by one of the podcast’s nearest and dearest return guests, renowned psychologist, Louize Carroll. Louize also happens to be Niall’s partner and has focused her passion on relationships, the ways we show up in them, the hurt and healing they can cause and how we can reclaim ourselves when we’re feeling a bit lost. We hear about Wisely Attached, Louize’s 12 week programme that helps you break free from the patterns making you feel unlucky in love and transform your relationships. Niall and Louize also discuss how our attitude to connection has changed in the modern world, and the attachment styles that are keeping you stuck. 

You can find more information on Louize’s courses at wiselyattached.com.

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Happy New Year! As we enter into 2025 you’re no doubt being bombarded with ‘New Year, new me’ BS that comes around every January. As you may know, here at Where Is My Mind we’re not for that pressure. 

In this week's episode Niall takes you through his reflections as we begin a new year and the approach he’s taking to support himself physically, mentally and emotionally. One of the biggest lessons you can learn is what works for you, and what you really need. For Niall, that’s discipline, community and a regular digital detox. Hear how he’s implementing all of these into his routine (new year or not!) and how you can reconnect with yourself to find what you really need. 

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We’ve made it! We’re in that lovely lull between Christmas and the New Year where no one knows what day it is, you’re full of chocolate and cheese and the world has slowed down a little. 

It’s also a great time to reflect on the year that has been, and it’s been a great one for Where Is My Mind as we reached new listeners, took the podcast on tour and got to meet some of you guys. We’ve also had a year of phenomenal interviews, with some of the world’s best thinkers and souls. This week we’re taking you back to some of the best and most listened to episodes of the year, with Gerry Hussey, Britt Frank, The Therapy Room with Tony and Louize, Meggan Roxanne and Robert Whitaker. So put your feet up, or get out on a lovely festive walk and enjoy the best of Where Is My Mind from 2024. 

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A very happy Christmas to you, from all of us here on the Where Is My Mind team! Well, that is if you’re not tearing your hair out. 

While all the festivities, catch ups, presents and family time can be lovely, it can be a really overwhelming time of year too. Whether you’ve got something going on in your life like stress, grief, loneliness, Christmas is a time that can amplify all of that. This week, Niall takes you through ways to approach the chaos of Christmas. He talks through some of the biggest stressors of the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ like financial trouble, emotional and social expectations, work deadlines and of course all the extra time that you’ll be spending with your loved ones. 

Managing expectations and communication are key, along with remembering the magic Christmas can bring, but so is going gently with yourself. If the festive period is getting too much, Niall takes you on a guided meditation to come back to yourself and remember, this too shall pass. 

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This year we took Where Is My Mind to 20 counties around Ireland and met some of the soundest souls and audiences along the way. 

In this week’s episode, Niall brings you some of our highlights from the October leg of the tour. From Eurovision legend Charlie McGettigan to social media star Kayleigh Trappe, we’ve had an eclectic mix of guests who brought so much craic but also their honest vulnerable selves to the shows. Charlie shared the grief he experienced losing his son, while Kayleigh spoke about her passion for helping young kids in her teacher role. You’ll also hear conversations with Waterford Whisper’s Colm Williamson about that one time he annoyed North Korea and the Vatican, and a beautifully candid chat with the delicious Garron Noone and Stephen ‘Cowboy’ Kelly about overcoming their own internal battles and becoming beacons of light for people online. 

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