A Little Birdie Told Me

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Season 8 Episode 10 host Rebecca Horan talks to Suzanne Kane. Suzanne is a broadcaster, content creator and mum of three. Suzanne and her husband Joey raise their children in Dublin. She opens up to Rebecca about her turbulent year where she stepped away from her dream role as a host on 98FM. with the help of her wonderful family, and that in walking away she reveals she found herself again. Suzanne spent the summer by the sea with her children and rediscovered her passions and purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*****Trigger Warning***** This Episode deals with the topic of suicide, if you are affected by this subject matter please seek help.On Season 8 Episode 9 host Rebecca Horan talks to Lisa Shannon. Lisa Shannon is a makeup artist and educator, she is also a product creative and education consultant for Poco Beauty and a mum of two. Lisa opened up to Rebecca about the tragic death of her mother by suicide and the impact her mother's struggles had on her life, she also spoke about the deep connection she had with her and her mother's love for Lisa and her very hard grief, Lisa subsequently lost her father and spoke about his passing and her relationship with him too. As a mother heading into parenting without her parents Lisa said she was keen to break any generational traumas and be a different parent to her children. Lisa also discussed her love for family life, her start in the beauty industry and her huge successes and how resilience and being realistic has always been a key feature in her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 8 Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Danielle Websdale. Danielle, aka Danny The Mammy, is a content creator and working mother of three. Danielle and her husband and three children live in Co. Kildare. Danielle has a highly engaged online community from her days spent sharing her pregnancy's and her busy life raising young children and working. Danielle gets frank about the lack of support for first-time mothers, the challenges she and her son faced with silent reflux, the lonely days and the chaos in parenting in modern Ireland. Danielle also speaks to Rebecca about her life in Australia pre babies, her love of fashion blogging, her travels, how she and her husband fell in love on a flight to Vegas and how the life surprises you when you least expect it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 8 Episode 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Orla Hopkins. Orla is a mum of two, former athlete and co-founder of New Dimensions Active, a speaker and trainer. At the age of 19 Orla experienced a grief like no other and fitness and movement saved her life when she hit rock bottom. Orla went on to marry and have two children and has used her grief to help others, Orla is a well-respected business woman and role model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 8 Episode 6 of A Little Birdie, host Rebecca Horan talks to Jenny Lee. Jenny is an actress, scientist and mum of twins. Jenny is a very soulful woman with so much to discuss, including her start in Dublin training as an actress to the bright lights of LA, to the Playboy Mansion and back home to Carrickstown where she found her home on Fair City. Jenny met her husband, former TD Tom Neville at an event in Limerick and she said she never looked back. The pair went through an arduous journey to have their twin girls via IVF and Jenny opens up beautifully to Rebecca about the ups and the downs of fertility struggles. She also gets frank about parenting two busy twins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

****Trigger Warning**** On Episode 5 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca Horan talks to Eileen Loughlin. Eileen Loughlin, is a content creator, teacher and mum who also goes by Everything Eileen. Eileen tells Rebecca the story of her daughter Annabel, Annabel sadly died at the age of 3 and a half in an accident in the home and Eileen has recently published a book celebrating Annabel called Annabel's Adventures At the Beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 8 Episode 4 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca talks to Laura Drury. Laura Drury AKA The Glam Shamrock is a UK based Irish Content Creator. Laura is living in Birmingham with her three children and husband and creates the most beautiful beauty, lifestyle and fashion content Laura talks to Rebecca about life with her three kids, her C-Section E-Book and treatment tips, marriage and her business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 8 Episode 3 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan spoke to Laura Cunningham. Laura is a Content Creator and mum to son Ziggy. Laura is a force to be reckoned with and after working in publishing for years has gone out on her own and is an is an incredible creative director, activist, content creator, mother and friend. Laura opened up about her family, particularly her mother who died a number of years ago, how she raises her son Ziggy on her own and her time living with her brother while trying to get on the property ladder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 8 Episode 2 host Rebecca talks to TV and Radio Presenter Blathnaid Treacy. Blathnaid is days away from giving birth to her second baby and is in a wonderful place in her personal and professional life. Rebecca and Blathnaid spoke about the massive transition of having her first child, versus the second child. They also discussed Blathnaid's recent ADHD diagnosis, the creation of her podcast off the back of it, discovering how this has affected her life, particularly her moods, feeling empowered and her hopes and dreams. This is a lovely episode full of joy and honesty and warmth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the A Little Birdie Told Me Podcast, Rebecca Horan is back as your host for season 8 and she has a wonderful line-up of parents. On episode one Rebecca sits down with Model and Content Creator, Kelly Horrigan, Kelly is a mum of two boys and talks to Rebecca about breastfeeding, how having kids gave her purpose, holidaying with kids and gender selection.Follow Rebecca on Instagram @instarebeccahoranFollow Kelly on Instagram @kelly_horrigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the penultimate episode of Season 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca speaks to Danielle Garner. Danielle is the founder of Wildflower salon in Ranelagh and founder of Wholehearted space, she is also a mum of two young boys. Danielle talks to Rebecca about her formative years with her separated parents and what a wonderful man her father was and she also discusses travelling to see him every week and her strong bond with her mother. Danielle opens up about her journey into hair-styling at a young age at The Sugarclub and how at the time she was enduring a very abusive relationship with her partner. Danielle escaped this man and spoke to Rebecca about meeting the love of her life and going on to having her happily ever after with him. Sadly Danielle suffered a second trimester with her baby and talks to Rebecca all about that loss, the trauma, the isolation and healing herself after such a horrendous loss. Danielle now has two young boys and is a hugely successful businesswoman in her own right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 7 Episode 11, host Rebecca Horan talks to fitness coach Adrienne Murphy. Adrienne is one of Ireland's leading fitness influencers, trainers and business women. Adrienne is one half of Flow State and the Flexi-App and is married to High Performance Coach, John Belton. Adrienne spoke to Rebecca about her stint in modelling, eventual job in marketing and how she discovered her true calling as a personal trainer and her home in Number 17 Personal Training. Adrienne and John moved to Portugal during Covid and had a turbulent time bringing their daughter Indy into this world and Adrienne charts the journey. She is also half-way through her pregnancy with her son and has had some medical procedures to ensure this pregnancy runs smoothly too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 7 Episode 10 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca talks to Emma Manley. Emma is a designer and mum of three boys. Emma talks to Rebecca about her busy home-life and how she makes it work alongside her successful design business Manley. Emma and her husband raise their boys through Irish and Emma spoke about her initial nerves at taking on the language and how now it has become second nature. Emma also discussed being a businesswoman and a nurturer and how they compliment each other beautifully. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 7 Episode 9 host Rebecca Horan is joined by author, model and mum of three Rosanna Davison. Rosanna is a former Miss World and well-loved personality in Ireland and her fertility story has been well charted, but on this episode Rosanna talks about the impact the multiple pregnancy losses had on her marriage and body, her surrogacy journey and subsequent pregnancy. Rosanna is now a busy mother to three children including twins. Rosanna also talks about her twenty year relationship with her husband Wes. Rosanna now works with a number of big brands including Human Collective, is studying to be a nutritionist, is an author and influencer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

***Trigger Warning - on this episode Rebecca speaks to her guest about her stillborn baby, please seek help if this subject matter affects you or is distressing***On Season 7 Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca sits down with Aoife Bermingham. Aoife is a Content Creator and mother of three. Aoife talks to Rebecca about her original life in New York and meeting her husband, her decision to move back to Ireland and her career in the financial services and how she felt creatively stifled. Aoife suffered a devastating stillbirth with the loss of her son Oisin and on the back of this trauma she decided to put the needs of her family first and she left her stressful job. Aoife wears many different hats and described to Rebecca how her and her husband built their house, set up the business they run, how she began content creating and taking students in to make a living and enjoy a lifestyle with her family. Aoife makes wonderful travel and lifestyle content and is one of the leading parenting and travel bloggers in Ireland, creating relatable and engaging content whilst also keeping it real. Aoife is very honest about her grief journey and how she suffered a lot in the aftermath of her stillbirth and has a wonderful message of hope for other women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 7 of Season 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca talks to bestselling author, academic, activist and mother of three, Katriona O'Sullivan. Katriona talks to Rebecca about her best-selling book Poor and the incredible global response to her story. Katriona grew up in poverty and charts her childhood, adolescence and adulthood in her book on the back of the most incredibly challenging upbringing. Katriona is now a professor, activist, author and mother of three and believes we as humans could do a lot more good with the privilege we have than we do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca talks to Kate O’Driscoll. Kate is otherwise known as VictorianRathmines because of her instagram page which is devoted to renovation and DIY hacks. Kate turned her back on her corporate job after winning Home of The Year for her Victorian home in Rathmines and has never looked back - after finding peace and joy in renovating homes and raising her two small children with her husband. Kate opens up to Rebecca about her childhood in Limerick, her enterprising spirit, her shock at having a girl and how she doesn’t think a home makes a family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 7 episode 5 Rebecca talks to stylist Justine King. Justine has been working in the fashion industry in Ireland for years and has a wealth of experience and she also runs a number of businesses. Justine spoke to Rebecca about her two very different pregnancies with her boys and very different births. Justine gave birth to her second child at home and details the incredible birth experience to Rebecca. Justine also has some brilliant words of advice for any pregnant ladies or new mothers on keeping their identity and finding their feet when it comes to fashion and not feeling in a rut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 4 of season 7 Rebecca talks to Broadcaster and Health Coach Clare McKenna. Clare and Rebecca worked together in their early days in radio and have stayed in touch since. Clare enjoys a successful radio career in Newstalk where she hosts her own show, she also MCs corporate events and is a health coach on NourishYourself.ie.Clare opens up to Rebecca about the price of success, a time when burnout hit her hard when she was pregnant with her second child and working in breakfast television. Clare got back to herself and has flourished since and spoke to Rebecca about the boundaries she set when embarking on her successful freelance career.Clare also discussed parenting teens and the wonderful way children make time so much more relevant, how her and her partner work as a team and her more challenging moments in media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 3 of Season 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca talks to Harrison Gardner. Harrison is a builder, tv presenter, author and teacher and the proud father of two little girls with his wife Erin. Harrison is originally from Australia and is passionate about self-building and creating communities where people can thrive and live self-sufficient lives with their families. He is educating people on to build their own homes, learning the skills to build everything from a wall to a kitchen table.  Harrison grew up north of Sydney in Australia to his South African parents. He discussed his childhood which was both lonely and adventurous at the same time, he discussed the culture in Australia at the time, his parents separation when he was 16 and the want to get out of Australia and travel and escape the life he was living.  Harrison worked in Africa and Asia before coming to Ireland and meeting his wife Erin on a chance encounter while serving coffee in the Fumbally Café in Dublin. Harrison and Erin have since bought a cottage in Clare and Harrison has been adding to it and improving on it for years, the couple have two daughters who call themselves the ballerina builders and who they want to be able to be self sufficient and resilient and be able to build their own homes. This is a conversation about following your heart and where it can lead you.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 2 of Season 7 Rebecca talks to Dr Aoife Durcan. Dr Aoife Durcan is a Senior Counselling Psychologist who has penned the wonderful new book, Your Highly Sensitive Child. Aoife also works as a Chartered Psychologist in The Mental Health Hospital. Aoife is raising two young boys and is pregnant with her third child and gives Rebecca an insight into what a Highly Sensitive Child feels and how to help them thrive in a busy world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 7 and episode 1 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca is joined by Georgie Crawford. Georgie is a wellness coach, motivational speaker, business owner and podcast host. Georgie had her second baby via surrogacy in Georgia last year and openly discusses the journey to bring Tahlie home with Rebecca. Georgie also discusses turning 40 and the decade she has left behind - from recovering from cancer, starting her empire, The Good Glow, having her daughters Pia and Tahlie and the surrogacy experience her and her husband went through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, the final episode in season 6, Rebecca talks to Podcaster and Life Coach Laura Farrington. Laura has lived through the unimaginable; she has lost both her parents, her father through suicide and mother through cancer. Laura explains to Rebecca how she came out the other side of grief and used her pain to push forward in her life and make better choices. Laura is a mother to two children and speaks honestly about her post-partum depression and when she knew she should seek help. Laura is a healed woman who now heals others through her work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca speaks to former colleague, Gracie Cahill. Gracie worked for a publisher for years as a fashion stylist and writer and is now running her own style and event business. Gracie has always lived life by her own rules and has an incredible ability to set boundaries. Gracie and her husband Adam have one daughter and raise her with love and intuition. Gracie tells Rebecca about getting the courage to leave her job and set up on her own, be more present for her daughter and her new project in Puglia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca sits down with comedian Jarlath Regan. Jarlath talks about his childhood and what lead him to get into comedy as an adult, resulting in a hugely successful global career on the stage and behind the mic. Jarlath also discusses how he and his wife Tina raise their son and his iconic Mammy reels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode stylist and content creator Lorna Weightman talks to Rebecca about her huge career pivot that brought her from a gruelling job in finance to styling and how she turned her lowest point into her most important, Lorna openly discusses her anxiety and how she managed and manages her symptoms. Lorna and her husband have had their fair share or hardships but recently celebrated the birth of their baby boy and Lorna charts her pregnancy, labour and being a mum with Rebecca. She also discussed her career and the many hats she wears to have become one of the top stylists and content creators in the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca sits down with Anne Laird. Anne Laird is married to renowned Irish Broadcaster, Colm Hayes, Anne has always chosen a much quieter path and has never been in the public eye. However, now Anne feels it is time to talk about the last 5 years of her life. Anne is living with and being treated for Stage 4 Cancer, which started with breast cancer and spread to her bones, bowel and liver. Anne has two children; Alex and Holly. Anne opens up to Rebecca about her battle with cancer, dealing with treatment, therapy, finding herself again, parenting through pain, her marriage, her struggles, what she would like to see happen for women like her and her hopes for her future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca chats to Tara Farrell, aka Tara Makeup.Tara is the leading makeup influencer in this country and a beloved makeup artist. Tara spoke to Rebecca about raising her two young boys and the action-packed lives her and her husband Daniel live. She told Rebecca about the health issues she's overcome and how she works through anxieties. She also spoke about her former singing career and how she made a success of her artistry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 6 Rebecca sits down with nutritionist and fitness coach Beatrice Caffrey. Beatrice and her husband Justin have survived every parent's worst nightmare, they lost their son Joshua when he was just 11 months old after surviving a premature birth with complications. Born in Germany, Beatrice has lived an extraordinary life, filled with incredible highs and the lowest of lows. Beatrice describes how she walked the Wicklow mountains to work through her painful grief and is now inspiring and empowering women all over the world to live their healthiest and happiest lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 5 of Season 6 Rebecca sits down with Broadcaster Sile Seoige. Recently settled in her new home in Spiddeal in the west of Ireland Sile travelled up to the Dublin studio to discuss meeting her partner Damien and raising their children, her passions, her cancer battle, her trials and triumphs, her successful podcasting career and stance on Gaza. Sile brings Rebecca on a journey from meeting her partner on a charity cycle at a time when she wasn't looking for love to making waves in this country on the back of her miscarriage documentary and how she keeps it real in her everyday life with her two children in the village she was raised in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 4 of Season 6 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Psychotherapist Daniella Moyles, opens up to Rebecca about her journey to contentment. Daniella now lives in Wicklow with her husband Andy and her son Sonny and has a very calm, healthy life, however, Daniella explains to Rebecca how it took major burnout in the modelling and media industry for her to stop, reflect and make the big changes that would change her life. The last few years haven't been easy for the mum of one - from quitting her hectic life in Dublin as an in-demand model and DJ, to travelling the world for two years to qualifying in Psychotherapy, meeting Andy and giving birth, but it was all worth it for what she has now This is a beautiful story of hope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 3 Broadcaster and Today FM Host Alison Curtis sits down with Rebecca to discuss her wonderful childhood in Canada, the devastating loss of her parents in her teens and the impact that had on her and her twin sister. Alison also discussed her broadcasting career and her huge success with national radio station Today FM; from working on Ian Dempsey's breakfast show to having one of the most popular radio shows in the country. She also opened up to Rebecca about her partner Anton, their love story and daughter Joan. Alison suffered a lot of trauma during the birth of her daughter Joan, which she explained had a lot to do with her decision not to have anymore children, but how she is immensly proud of her triangle family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 2 Rebecca talks to Sophie Morris. Sophie was on the podcast two seasons ago and is a firm favourite and a mine of information. A nutrition coach and cook Sophie discusses her recent instagram fame following her fantastic supermarket reels where she exposes food labels and encourages consumers to make smart food swaps and alternative choices when cooking for the family. Sophie gets frank about the dangers of consuming too many overprocessed foods and the harm it can cause. She gives Rebecca some brilliant cooking tips for the picky eater and chats about the stage of parenting she is ate with her toys, her hopes for the future and love of food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Season 6 Episode 1 High Performance Coach John Belton talks to Rebecca about his childhood, fascinating career, coaching business, love story, life in Portugal and beautiful baby girl. John is one of the most revered wellness and fitness coaches in the country and travels between client work in Portugal and Ireland. John has become even more popular for his recent online training courses with Vogue Williams. John is a huge advocate for living life to the full and says happy, healthy and horny means you are on the right track. John has always maintained his core values but tells Rebecca about how having his daughter has changed his life. On this episode John opens up about his brother who was stillborn, past traumas, the decisions that have changed the course of his life, what makes him tick and his partner Adrienne, with whom he shares a passion for fitness with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season finale of A Little Birdie Told Me, Wellness coach Julie Millen joins Rebecca for a thought-provoking chat. On episode 13 Julie discusses her former life as a corporate career woman in London and a brutal attack she suffered at the hands of her ex. She explains how this massive trauma changed her life and how she had to rebuild with courage and love. Julie also discusses meeting her husband Neil and how she had to learn to trust again and their journey to having their three children. Julie suffered a very sad pregnancy loss before having her third child Alessia which she charted on her social media platform, she is an inspirational and empowering woman who lifts her yogis up with her powerful yoga classes and words. This is a story of heartbreak and hope and one not to be missed, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 11 Rebecca is talking to Founder of Chupi, Chupi Sweetman. Chupi and I spoke about her very unique childhood where she was raised by her mother Rosita. Chupi’s dad had separated from her mum and moved to London and started another family. Chupi spoke about the massive influence and impact her mother had on her as a small girl with her brother and how they were home-schooled, learnt to be enterprising as a result of not having very much as a child and had a smart business sense even as a teen when her cookbook was published. Chupi is very close to her blended and very large family spread all over the world and is tight with her brother here in Ireland. Chupi met her now husband when she was a young teen and they have been together ever since and she speaks highly of their very close bond and loving relationship which has weathered many a storm including their fertility battle. Chupi is a mum of one and had a very hard road to conceiving her daughter, she went through years of IVF and describes in detail the toll it took on her body and mind. Chupi talks about how she makes a 3 year plan and imagines herself in that place and what it looks like, she is now living in her dream home where her mother also lives with them making parenting a little easier. Chupi has opened her flagship Chupi store in Dublin's City Centre in recent weeks and her business is going from strength to strength. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.