Fiona was a teacher for many years before transitioning into Psychotherapy.  Our conversation touches on many elements of her life, from deep spiritual experiences when she was younger to the grief of loosing a parent. I really hope you enjoy listening to this beautiful soul and learn from the wisdom she shares about what Mindfulness has brought to her life.

This week on the Mindful Living Guide, I have the pleasure of talking to Amanda Delaney, a business Mentor, Tedx Speaker, Founder of We Can and We Will Talk networking events. We chat about the recent event she organised around the theme of Compassion as well as how compassion has made a major difference to her this year.  Amanda shares what she learned from her TEDx talk and the journey that led her to share her story on that famous Red dot.

This weeks episode is a change to the usual format.  I was invited recently to speak to a group of business owners at an online event about Compassion.  The event was part of the networking group called We Can and We Will and is run by Amanda Delaney. In the talk, I speak about a 3 core concepts of Self-Compassion: The Compassionate Mess The Two Arrows Self-Compassion Break by Kristin Neff

In this weeks episode of the Mindful Living Guide, we return after a few months rest between episodes.  I am joined by Selene Brennan, a Self-Love Coach, Podcaster and all round amazing individual. Selene made the transition from Personal Training to Coaching a few years ago and has never looked back.  We speak about Selene's journey as well as the 3 guiding Principles that she lives by in her journey to Self Love.

This week I speak to the beautiful Debbie Boyle of Angelic Connections about her journey from a Police Officer in the Ireland to a Holistic Teacher.  We touch in on how she started on this path and the difference it has made to her life.  We also talk about the history and importance of sacred sites in Ireland such as the Hill of Tara as well as the influence Angels have had on her life and her own practice.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses the topic of Death by suicide  This weekend (8th May 2021) 100's of thousands of people around Ireland will walk at Sunrise to raise awareness of Death by Suicide and the effect it has on people.  This is the silent killer in our society and our guest this week knows all too well about effect it can have on a family.

There are times in life when we need to dig deep and our guest this week is stranger to digging deep.  In 2018, Paul was diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer and giving just a 10% chance of survival. Paul shares his journey from that shock diagnosis to where he is today. He also shares how Mindset made a massive difference in that journey as well as the reason he would not give up.

It is quite often the quietest voice in the room that holds the most wisdom.  This week I have the pleasure of talking to Life Coach and Author, Siobhan Mungovan about her journey from being "the quiet person in the room" to the inspirational voice she is today. Siobhan has overcome so much in her life from growing up with Spina Bifida to Kidney failure later in life.  We talk about the difference it makes when you give yourself permission to be yourself and not just grow but glow.

Have you ever wondered why our Minds relax when we concentrate on our breath or a simple count?  How practicing Gratitude can change your brain?   This week I have the pleasure of talking to Neuro Coach and Resilience expert Paddy Moran.  Paddy has a wealth of knowledge in this area and shares some amazing tips for helping you to switch off when you need to.    I learned a lot from this interview myself and I hope you will find it just as interesting as I did.

This week I have the absolute pleasure of talking to Jane Negrych of The Sanctuary Jane has been teaching for the Mindfulness Association in the UK for many years before moving to the Sanctuary in Dublin, Ireland.  Jane has also been my teacher for the last few years so it was an honour to be have her on the show. We talk about Janes own practice and how she first studied Mindfulness.  We also talk about The Sanctuary and how it has adapted to teaching online.