Women Being Well Podcast

Today I'm joined by Joanne Begley, founder of For After I've Gone, a series of end of life legacy journals for people to leave their loved ones for after they die.
Joanne's idea came from love. She supported a friend with MND who wanted to leave something meaningful for her children, and when she couldn't find anything on the market to suit her friend, she created it herself.

Joanne also lives with her own health challenges. Her personal experience led her to reflect deeply on mortality. Instead of looking away, she turned it into something that helps other families. Her background is in social care, and she has an end of life therapy diploma and is studying to become a death doula.
Today the collection includes editions for parents, siblings, partners and friends, giving people a way to capture the things that so often go unsaid.

We talk about why these conversations matter, how to start them, and what it means to build a business around legacy while living with your own health story. It's a moving, honest and surprisingly uplifting conversation, and I think it will stay with you.

You can connect with Joanne here on her Instagram

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Today I'm joined by my beautiful friend, Alison Clarke who many of you already know as the queen of transformation from her Instagram, where she's been openly sharing her grey grow out and proving that you can let your greys grow at any age and still be an absolute bombshell.

Alison spent nearly ten years in investment banking before a difficult fertility journey led her to leave it all behind with no plan B, and dive deep into women's health and hormones, long before wellness was mainstream.

That curiosity turned into a ten-year career building the doTERRA essential oils market in Ireland and helped her conceive both her sons along the way.

Now she's in the middle of reinventing herself again, championing positive aging and women's health and hormones.

We talk about embracing change, the seasons of life that ask the most of us, and why she believes we're always meant to keep evolving.

This is a warm, honest chat between two friends, I hope you enjoy this conversation.

You can connect with Alison on Instagram here

This episode supports Wrapped in Kindness, an Irish gift shop doing things differently, curating beautiful gift boxes, jewellery, homeware, and accessories from small Irish makers. Shop sustainably, support local artists, and give back too: 10% of every purchase goes to one of 11 partner charities, chosen by you at checkout.

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In this episode I'm joined by Jessica Parente  from Long Beach, California.
I have loved connecting with Jessica and getting to know her more during this conversation.
Jessica spent 23 years building an impressive corporate career in fashion, but in 2025, everything came to a head and Jessica decided to leave her job.
She took a leave from work to prioritise her health, and has been on a journey of reinvention ever since.
This is an honest, relatable conversation about burnout, midlife, and the quiet courage it takes to step off a path that looks perfect from the outside.
I think so many of you are going to see yourselves in Jessica's story 💛

You can connect with Jessica on her Instagram here

This episode supports Smudges Colourful Statement Earrings | Unique Hand-painted Jewellery. Connect with them here on Instagram and website

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Welcome back to Women Being Well, season five!

Today I'm joined by Samantha Stuart, the creative force behind Pretty Boutique in Tipperary, a Luxury Handmade Children’s Hair Accessories brand that started at her kitchen table.

She started by making a few bows for her daughter, a business was born and has grown into something she never could have imagined ten years ago.

Samantha's story is honestly one of my favourites, from a childhood full of creativity that she wasn't always encouraged to follow, to building a business almost by accident, to now being featured in Vogue, shortlisted for the Irish Made Awards, and named Network Ireland's Solo Businesswoman of the Year for Tipperary, heading to the nationals this September.

We talk about saying yes to opportunities, being underestimated in school, raising kids who see there's more than one path in life, and why staying true to your creative instinct , even when it doesn't look like a "real" career on paper, can lead somewhere extraordinary.

This is such a warm, honest conversation, and I think so many of you are going to see yourselves in Samantha's journey.

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This episode support Sónua - The luxury flameless, scented wax candles created by Laura Lyons Kinsale Ireland.

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This episode is a first for me, it’s my first ever male guest on the podcast. And I couldn't have picked a better one. Jonny is also our resident breathwork coach in the Women Being Well Community.

Jonny O'Donohue spent years climbing the corporate ladder, bigger job, bigger salary, all the boxes ticked until it stopped working for him.

Burnt out, disillusioned, and getting this searing pain in his stomach every single Sunday. His body was screaming at him long before he was ready to listen.

What came out the other side of that was breathwork and Jonny's now built a career helping people use it for real, functional stress relief.

Jonny is a husband and a father, he brings a male perspective to this podcast: what stress and burnout look like from the other side.

Thank you Jonny for joining me in this very valuable conversation. 

You can connect with Jonny HERE

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Today's episode closes out Season 4, and it's one I've been looking forward to for a long time, a conversation with my gorgeous friend Niamh Tansey, a multiple award-winning holistic therapist marking ten years in business this year.

Niamh's story starts in the corporate world, eighteen years in insurance and finance, until she took a leap most people thought was madness: walking away to retrain, first in interior design, then, almost by accident, in reflexology while on maternity leave with her daughter.

A decade on, she's built a thriving therapy clinic, blending reflexology, facial reflexology sound healing and more into treatments people travel across the city for.

In this episode, we talk about burnout, reinvention, the loneliness of building a business alone, and why sharing what you know , instead of guarding it, is what real growth looks like.

You'll find Niamh on Instagram here and on her website here

This episode supports Studio Eight rural floral art studio founded by designer Kirsten O’Keeffe.

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I recently chatted with Fiona O'Donohoe, the owner of ⁠Away with Nature⁠, to talk all about how her business was born and to hear about her success from her kitchen table to a thriving business today.

Fiona has built something really special, and I can't wait for you to hear how she got started and what drives her.

⁠Check our her website here⁠

This episode is also proudly supporting ⁠Óir & Gráce⁠, a beautiful new Irish, female-owned jewellery brand. If you love supporting small Irish businesses definitely ⁠go check them out.⁠

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This week, it’s just me!

I’m sharing a little update on what’s been happening at Women Being Well, what I’ve been creating behind the scenes, and what’s coming next.

As a thank you for being here and listening to the podcast, I’ve also included one of my tapping meditations, Taming Overthinking, in this episode. If you’re managing stress right now, finding it hard to switch off, or you’re simply curious about trying tapping with me, I hope it gives you a little space to slow down and reset.

I’ll also be sharing more about my new Tapping Club, which will be opening this September, along with some of the other things I’m creating for Women Being Well.

If you’d like to be the first to hear when the Tapping Club opens, pop your details below and I’ll make sure you don’t miss anything.

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In today's episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Diane Brennan,

Diane is a nutritionist, personal trainer, and owner of Chapter U Coaching based in Airside, Swords.

Diane's story is one so many of us will relate to. She spent 17 years in a sedentary insurance job, developed chronic shoulder pain that was absolutely debilitating, and eventually discovered the life-changing power of strength training and mobility work, which not only got her pain free but completely transformed her life and career.

Now, Diane runs her own private, appointment-only studio, a calm, sensory friendly space with no mirrors, no phones, and absolutely no egos, designed specifically so women can show up, feel safe, and just be.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• Exercise in midlife — why "something is always better than nothing" and why the all-or-nothing mindset is holding so many of us back
• The pressure women feel to run 5Ks, do HIIT, and keep up with everyone on Instagram.. and why you absolutely don't have to
• Stress and pain — the deeply connected relationship between the two, and how managing stress has to come first
• Starting slow and building confidence — how Diane works with women in their 40s who have never trained before
• The "all or something" approach — one session a week still counts.

Whether you're returning to exercise after years away, struggling with consistency, or just feeling overwhelmed by the fitness world, this episode is for you. 💛

Find Diane on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diane_chapteryou/

Website: https://chapteryoucoaching.ie/

In this episode, I'm joined by dietitian and nutrition expert Sarah Keogh for a conversation that every woman in midlife needs to hear.

Sarah is one of Ireland's leading dietitians, and I've learned so much from her over the years, so I'm delighted to bring her wisdom and expertise to the podcast.

Together, we talk about some of the biggest nutrition questions women have in midlife, including protein, supplements, weight changes during perimenopause, and why so many of us feel exhausted much of the time.

Sarah's approach is always practical, encouraging, and grounded in decades of experience. I truly encourage you to follow her and learn from her work you'll come away feeling informed, empowered, and reassured.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

You'll find Sarah on Instagram HERE

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Enjoy the conversation.