Mastering Your Wellness

It's been a phenomenal year of incredible guests and insights for the Mastering Your Wellness Podcast, so what better way to end a super year than with a roundup of some of the best moments from the show this year. Featuring James Sweetman, Siobhan Murray, Graham McCormack, Jack Kavanagh, Ciara Conlon and Karen Dwyer. I hope you enjoy and feel inspired to make the changes you want in 2020!

Trying to do it all and be wonder woman often leaves us ladies feeling absolutely mentally and physically exhausted come Christmas. You're trying to think of everybody, wrap everything up in work, and you have a list as long as your arm of things that you need to get done. Therefore in this weeks episode I spoke to Productivity Expert & Coach, Ciara Conlon to ask for some advice and tips on how we can become more productive in our lives & ease some of the stress over the coming weeks. Enjoy!

Do you struggle with staying in the 'zone'. Are you easily distracted, reach for your phone constantly and find that tasks are taking longer than usual? It sounds like you need more focus in your life! In this episode I share some simple strategies to help you get more focused at work. They are simple everyday strategies but once implemented can have a huge impact on your ability to focus and the amount of super work you get done. Enjoy!

I've a cracker of an episode for you today with a super Guest – Siobhan Murray who is a Resilience Coach, Psychotherapist and Author of best selling book – The Burnout Solution. We managed to squeeze a lot into the conversation and I think you're going to love it because it deasl with so many issues that we all face in our lives to some lovel of degree. We covered burnout and the signs you should look out for and what you can do to bounce back to dealing with overwhlem and why self care starts from within.

Finding Balance – It's something we talk so much about. If you’ve got it , how to get it… how you'll know when you have it and honestly I wonder if it’s a myth? Our lives are simply not as clean cut as they were years ago. Gone are the days when you walk out of work at 5pm and didn’t give it another thought until 9am the next morning. The lines between work and play have become super blurred so what can you do to make yourself feel less frazzled? This is the topic I tackle in this weeks episode!

 “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” We all know stepping out of the comfort zone is hard, but we also know that doing it is essential for growth, having success and that all important personal development. Change is hard - believe me I hear ya! In today's episode I'm going to talk about why stepping out of your comfort zone is good for you and share some techniques that I hope will make that first step feel a little bit easier for you and pretty soon the unknown will become your new normal.

Can a shift in perspective really change your life.....? Absolutely 100%.  That's what today's episode is all about friends. How you can reframe certain situations in your life to make you feel different/better/more accepting/positive about what's going on in your life. It's not easy but it can be done and once you switch your mindset from a glass half empty to a glass full of possibilities your life as you know it can suddenly feel a lot different. My Guest on the podcast today is James Sweetman- a motivational speaker, coach and trainer. He is 100% a glass half full type of person and has some wonderful insights on how you can be too!   

In this weeks episode I spoke to popular beauty blogger, Sinead Kavanagh. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2012 Sinead's whole world was turned upside down. Rather than let her ill health define her and her life, Sinead decided to turn something incredibly negative into something positive and the beautiful truth blog was born. Fast forward to 2019 and Sinead's blog is one of the most popular in Ireland. Her passion for life and positivity radiates from her content and in this weeks episode we covered everything from living with cancer, babies, believing in yourself, inner strength and blogging! I hope you enjoy!

In this weeks episode we're going to focus on why we need to stop comparing ourselves to other people. You've heard the saying - comparison is the thief of joy and comparing ourselves to other people who we deem more successful, smarter, richer or better looking can really make you feel really crap about your life and where you're at. In today's episode i'm going to explain why comparing yourself to other people is unhealthy and 6 strategies you can use to overcome the comparison habit loop.

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘whether you think you can or think you can’t you’re right?’ It’s one of my absolute favourite quotes and is something that has helped both myself and my clients so much in the past. On todays episode we’re going to talk about silencing that inner critic, you know that annoying voice inside your head that tells you you’re not good enough, that you’re never going to achieve what you want and is always there listing out all the negatives when you’re about to try something new? Helpful little guy isn’t he. In this episode I'm going to give you some tips and proven strategies that will help you silence your critic so you can do what you do best in work, life and your relationships.    

My guest today is a coach, speaker and creator of  the MS to success programme and the gratitude attitude journal - Karen Dwyer.  Karen was diagnosed with MS in her early thirties and after years of unsuccessfully using medication to treat her condition decided to try a more holistic approach and is now living symptom free. This episode is not just about MS- it's about the amazing things that can happen when you start to believe in yourself and stop listening to the negative inner voice within.

In todays episode I spoke to Jack Kavanagh, Motivational Speaker and Coach who at the age of 19 broke his neck after a freak accident on holiday. Instead of giving up and letting his newfound circumstances change who he was as a person Jack decided to embrace his new life and set out on a journey of becoming the very best version of himself, despite his challenging circumstances. In this episode we spoke about the power of the mindset, building resilience and unlocking your full potential. I hope you enjoy!

If you're listening right now with a to-do list the length of your arm, worrying about how you're going to get things done and feeling a ton of pressure with all the demands on your shoulder's. Don't panic - you're not on your own. So many of us are struggling with overwhelm - it's the curse of modern day life. In this weeks episode I’ve decided to tackle this issue - this feeling of overwhelm  and talk through some of the tips both myself and others have found beneficial so that you can still feel productive and like you’re getting stuff done even if you're feeling overwhelmed right now.    

Your current situation is not your final destination. This was the theme of the conversation when I spoke to Graham McCormack aka The Real World Buddhist earlier this month. After struggling with severe mental health issues and attempting to take his own life on more than one occasion, Graham turned it all around with the help of mindfulness and becoming more self- aware. He's proof that no matter where you are in life you can make a positive change both for yourself and others. Listen to his story in this weeks episode.

Today's guest was the wonderful Gary Keegan, CEO of Uppercut -  a High-Performance consultancy. What is high performance I hear you say? In a nutshell Garys skills, experience and background has given him the kind of tools to unlock a person's potential and bring about real change in thinking and behaviours. Many of you will know Gary from his time and phenomenal success with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association. In this episode, we spoke about the strategies and techniques he used to transform their way of thinking to ultimalety transform how they performed in the ring 

On this weeks episode, I was joined by weightloss super couple Rob & Yvonne Cullen. After years of feeling unhappy with their weight, they made the brave decision to make a change that would positively impact their lives forever. Gone were the takeaways and nights in sitting over a bottle of wine, the couple decided to completely overhaul their diet to include home cooked meals full of delicious fruit and veg.  In total, they lost a staggering 13 stone between them and in this episode, they share their tips on healthy eating, food addiction and maintaining weight loss forever.

This week I was delighted to dive deep into a topic I'm absolutely fascinated by - Sleep! It is one of the fundamentals of a healthy lifestyle, yet it is something that so many of us do not prioritise. We're going to bed later, getting up earlier with research revealing how  6/10 Irish adults are sleep deprived.  In this weeks episode, I spoke to CEO of the Revolution Project and sleep expert, Treasa Spragg about the power of sleep, why sleep is so important and what to do if you're not getting enough. 

This week I was thrilled to be joined on the show by none other than Miss Dainty Dress Diaries herself, Catherine Carton. Catherine is the awesome lady behind the HUGELY successful DIY, Interiors and Fashion Blog Dainty Dress Diaries. Catherine has grown her tribe of over 100,000 followers in the space of a few short years bringing her love of French Shabby Chic, Crafting & DIY to a mainstream audience. Her work ethic, determination and focus to succeed are just three of the reasons why I HAD to have her on the show. Hope you Enjoy!

This week I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Ciara Kelly, a qualified medical doctor, health and wellness advocate and the lady behind the popular wellness blog, The Irish Balance which focuses on how our lifestyle affects our overall health and wellbeing. In this episode we spoke about stress & the impact it can have on your body, setting goals that are both sustainable and realistic and finding mindful moments within your day! Hope you enjoy!

It was an honour to be joined by some of the BEST Wellness & Thought Leaders on the Show in 2018. It was a HUGE learning experience for me. Every single guest brought something new to the table and shared a life lesson that truly had an impact on my life. I wanted to bring together some of the best learnings from the show over the past year so I created a compilation episode!  Hope you enjoy this 30-minute episode featuring Alison Canavan, Pat Divilly, Paul McNeive, Catherine Price, Gerry Duffy, Jamie White & Joanne Sweeney.