A Little Birdie Told Me
Rebecca Horan
Rebecca Horan · dmg media
Show overview
A Little Birdie Told Me has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 121 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by dmg media.
From the publisher
A Little Birdie Told Me is a family and parenting podcast and every episode we’ll be bringing you insights, advice and our own personal experiences, along with some great guests. Brought to you by Rebecca Horan and Rollercoaster.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 121 episodes#119 Hazel Burton On Her Life-Changing Career Change And How It Improved Family Life
#118 Isabel Gleeson On Finding Her Style And Voice After The Birth Of Her First Child
#117 Psychotherapist Debbie Cullinane On Letting Go Of Her Past And Finally Living Her Best Life
#116 Nutritionist Samantha Forrest On Her Back To Back Pregnancies And The Birth Of Her Business
#115 Kelly Donegan From Tallafornia To Two Under Two And Finding Her Joy As A Mother
#114 Becca Mehigan On Her Struggles With Colic And Breastfeeding And How She Found Her Calm
#113 Tanaiste Simon Harris Opens Up About His Childhood, Family Life And Hopes For The Future
#112 Sarah Catterson On Helping Women Live Their Best Lives
#111 Debbie Dwan Opens Up About Divorce, Remarrying And Raising 4 Children In A Blended Family
#110 Model Sarah Morrissey On Saying Goodbye To Her Mother During Covid And The Most Important Role Of Her Life
#109 Arlene Costello On Perimenopause, Pregnancy Loss And The Lonely Road Of TTC
S10 Ep 1#108 Caoimhe McGinley From The Big Hill House Opens Up About Parenting Through The Hardest Times
On Season 10 Episode 1 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Caoimhe McGinley. Caoimhe is a Content Creator and runs her page The Big Hill House, she is a mother of 4 and in recent years has moved back home from Dubai and separated. Caoimhe charted the renovation of her home to her followers and amassed a huge online community where she shares interiors, beauty, travel and fashion ideas. Caoimhe is an inspiration to many Irish women and in this conversation opens up about the breakdown of her marriage, how she has navigated separation and raising her four children and the things that bring her most joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 7#107 Susan Collins On Facing Down Stage 4 Bowel Cancer While Parenting Three Children
On Season 9 Episode 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Susan Collins. On This final episode in Season 9 Susan charts her cancer battle with Rebecca. Susan, otherwise known as SusansNextChapter on Instagram is a wife and mother of three and has faced the toughest battle of her life. Susan was diagnosed with bowel cancer over a year ago after being misdiagnosed with an appendix problem, she was in pain and knew there was something more sinister going on and like many women advocated for further investigations. Susan was fitted with a stoma bag and has since undergone surgery and chemotherapy, more recently Susan has been told her cancer is at stage 4 and that she will not be having a stoma reversal as she had hoped. At this point in her illness Susan wants to bring to light the difficulties surrounding bowel cancer and the lack of awareness. Susan also shares her gastric bypass journey with Rebecca, where she went from 19 stone to 10 and she talks about her happy family life and incredible support from her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 6#106 Sinead Kavanagh On Overcoming The Worst Of Times To Live A Beautiful Life
On Season 9 Episode 6 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Sinead Kavanagh. Sinead curates fashion and beauty Instagram page, The Beaut Truth, where she creates content for her 100,000 plus followers. Sinead is a teacher and married with two children. On this episode Sinead opens up to Rebecca about her devastating cancer journey and how she overcame the worst time of her life, she also discusses grief and losing her father and going under the knife in her 30s. Sinead's story is empowering and inspiring and even through all the twists and turns she remains stoic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 5#105 Alana Murrin On Finding Her Stage After Becoming A Mother
On Season 9 Episode 5 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan speaks to Saint Studio Co-Founder Alana Murrin. Alana started her career as a dancer in Dublin, after a stint in a college course she didn’t enjoy she moved to London, slowly working her way up to a globally recognised stage show, however, her world changed on a dime when the show got cancelled before the US tour and she got unexpected news from home. Alana returned to Dublin in time to say goodbye to her ill aunt and from there her life changed. Alana then met her now husband Ryan and when an opportunity came about to open a fitness studio in Dublin they went for it. Saint Studio was born and during its opening Alana gave birth to their son Mason. On this episode she charts her career and her family life and how her son has changed her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 4#104 Lisa O'Sullivan Shaw On Open Heart Surgery, Raising Four Boys And Using Comedy To Get Through The Tough Times
On Season 9 Episode 4 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Lisa O'Sullivan Shaw. Lisa is a model, content creator and mum of four boys. Lisa has lived an extraordinary life up until this point. She was born in Kerry and spent much of her infancy in a Dublin Hospital due to a heart problem which led to two open heart surgeries as an adult. In her twenties and after the breakup of a long relationship Lisa moved to New York and that's where she met her Irish husband, she spoke to Rebecca about their life in New York, the Irish community there and meeting Donald Trump in Trump Towers. Lisa then moved back to Ireland to build her home and start a family and went on to have four boys, however, this was not without its ups and downs, which she charts hilariously and stylishly on her Instagram page ModernIrishMom. This is a moving story about hope, hardship, resilience, love and life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 3#103 Charlene Flanagan On Building A Beauty Empire While Building A Family
On Season 9 Episode 3 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Co-Founder of Ella and Jo, Charlene Flanagan, Charlene travelled up from Sligo for the chat and was a ray of sunshine. Charlene is the Co-Founder of Irish beauty business Ella and Jo and the mother of two children. Charlene spoke to Rebecca about the risks that have paid off in business, bringing her husband on as MD, getting pregnant while launching her company, her family life and having it all while being honest about having all the help too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 2#102 Leah Jones On Every Mother's Worst Nightmare And Coming Out The Other Side
On Season 9, Episode 2 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Leah Jones. Leah is Co-Founder of Crystals & Co and a mum of two. Leah opened up to Rebecca about her second pregnancy with her son Hunter and the shock at discovering at her twenty week scan that Hunter had very serious heart complications. Unfortunately, the story gets worse for Leah and her family as Hunter is rushed to the children's hospital in Birmingham not long after she has given birth, here begins a challenging journey with her husband Danny but thankfully one with a happy ending for their tiny baby. Hunter and his sister Sienna are happy, healthy children now and Leah is a hardworking mother who is balancing a lot including the recent opening of her flagship Crystals and Co. shop in Dundrum Town Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 Ep 1#101 Joanna Cluskey Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles And Beautiful Family Life
Welcome back to Season 9 of A Little Birdie Told Me. Host Rebecca Horan kicks off a brand new season with a well-loved Irish Stylist, Personal Shopper and Model, Joanna Cluskey, or StyledByJo to her many followers. Joanna is a teacher who has taken time out of school life to work on her blossoming styling career. Joanna lives in Galway with her husband and their three kids and she shares her story with Rebecca, she details her mental health struggles, why she thinks it is important to talk about our stressors and how she feels about taking medication, Joanna opens up about her exciting career and beautiful family life and why she says no to her children being on Social Media, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S8 Ep 11#100 Laura Nolan Horgan On Her Life-Changing Surgery
On Season 8 Episode 11 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Laura Nolan Horgan. Laura is the Founder of LNH Edit, a lifestyle and interiors brand based in Ireland. Laura is mum to Elizabeth, Hugo and Toby. Laura opens up to Rebecca about her scary and unknown journey as a BRCA1 carrier. As a result Laura underwent a life-changing hysterectomy just ten weeks after she gave birth, she then went on to have a double masectomy, all before she turned 40 and all in order to prevent cancer. Laura lives in Dublin with her family where she also runs her successful business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.