Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie

Known online as Get Better with Chris, Chris Connolly never felt good enough growing up. This lead him to abuse drugs and alcohol until eventually he had a psychotic break and was sleeping on the streets in London, convinced a hitman was out to get him.Chris told us how he turned his life around, and why running is so important to him. He even tried to convince Ellie to join him on a 5k.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

When your so called "friends" don't even remember your birthday, does that mean they get struck off your wedding invite list? Ellie thinks the answer is clear after a listener sends in her dilemma.Charleen is struggling with her own friendship issue after her suggestion for a group trip to Ibiza gets rejected, and Ellie's Rant of the Week might have anyone without a dog reconsidering getting one.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Charleen and Ellie are back and they're ready to take on 2025! But unlike the listeners who are promising to say goodbye to everything from men and negative energy to vapes and slick backs, the girls aren't committing themselves to 75 Hard or any other extreme resolutions! There's the usual dilemmas which include a disorganised bridal party, and a friend who's only out for drama. And Charleen opens up about the sad passing of her grandmother in Peak and Bleak of the Week.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Charleen needs help deciphering her DMs from someone who's either a troll or a real straight shooter and sends her nice messages mixed in with comments about her 'shiny makeup' and 'stripping'.There's a listener dilemma too from a girl wondering if she should stay in Ireland and forget her dream of going to Australia for her boyfriend - who has hurt her in the past by liking girls pictures and looking at OnlyFans.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

The festivities are over - And the pressure of being the party planner has gotten to one of the birds who got in touch upset that none of her friends stepped up to arrange a night out when she was busy.And she's not the only one struggling, in 'If I Was You' another listener struggles with her boyfriends lack of ambition and future planning as they approach the end of their college years.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Happy New Year Birds! You won't be seeing Ellie out in town celebrating or counting down to midnight if her rant this week is anything to go by. And a recent dining experience has Charleen ranting about loud talkers.After meeting her dream guy online, one listener is wondering why he ever matched with her considering he's about to move to Australia. The girls do their best to offer her advice to avoid heartbreak.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

It's Christmas week! And Ellie wants to have a word with anyone planning to eat their Christmas dinner before 2 o'clock.Charleen rants about the lack of nice venues in Dublin and attempts to convince someone listening to please open a Joe and The Juice.There's also a listener dilemma from a girl who is getting ghosted by her first kiss and first time.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

It's the last full episode of 2024! And with less than a week to go to Christmas, Charleen and Ellie look back at years gone by, the gifts they always wanted, looking at you Fur Real moving horse, the best outfits to wear to Midnight mass a.k.a The MET Gala. There's even a Christmas quiz!There's some harsh realities and expert advice in Phone a Friend after a listener got in touch about her boyfriend's slow replies. And the girls also offer their own opinions on having your boyfriends parents move in with you.Merry Christmas!Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

A listener gets in touch wondering why she was the only one to get uninvited from her boyfriends 21st and she wonders if the mom just secretly hates her.A stolen coat causes a lot of trouble for the girls and as Ellie get ready to jet off to NYC, Charleen warns her about the tipping system in America. Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Tis the season to start thiniing and stressing about Christmas presents and on this week's episode we hear about some of the worst Christmas presents you've ever gotten and there are some absolute shockers in there.Ellie gets 'stoned' in Sligo and in this week's Secret From The Stall they offer some advice to a listener whose boyfriend is giving her some real reasons to be suspicious. Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Christmas is all about being sweet and kind but it's also the perfect time to have a decent rant and this week Ellie gets stuck into people who get in her way on the pavement. Also they hear from a listener for 'If I Was You', who is having doubts about making the big leap to Australia and his recent behavious is NOT helping. Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Achieiving the perfect work-life balance is hard for everyone but when you're self-employed and your job is online content, are you ever 'off the clock?'In this week's episode Charleen and Ellie get real and raw about their very differing approaches to switching off from work and how to manage that feeling that 'you're still not done'.They hear from a listener who broke up with her Norwegian boyfriend but has a serious case of the second thoughts and can't decide what or where to go next! Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Charleen compare notes between living with a partner and your parents and Ellie reveals the spectacular name she has for the compost bin.In this week's If I Was you they hear from a listener whose boyfriend is keen to return to his old workplace but there's a problem, his ex still works there and could still have feelings for him. Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Long distance can be one of the hardest things for a couple to deal with - But, it can also make a relationship so much stronger. In this week's episode of Hold My Drink Charleen shares her own experiences with long distance as do some of the lovely listeners.There's also the usual dilemmas this week featuring a girl whose new friends have told her she is too private about her relationship as well as a creche worker wondering if everywhere is toxic or if it's following her.And Ellie has something to say to the people of Ireland... Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

After seeing notifications from OnlyFans, swingers websites, and more on her boyfriends phone, and his admission to cheating on her, one listener is unsure whether she should stay with him or walk away. Charleen and Ellie do their best to convince her of the best thing to do.Charleen's hormones have her ranting about everything she can think of, while Ellie sympathises with a listener upset after an altercation while crossing the road.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, came into studio this week for a chat about everything from his decision to quit rugby for music to meeting Oasis and Will.I.Am. He even revealed why he'd never go back on The Voice.He also opened up about his own struggles with anxiety and explained why mindfulness is so important to him. Niall has released a new podcast called the Madman's Hotel which explores Ireland's history with mental health care, particularly focusing on St. Loman's in his home town of Mullingar. He spoke about the project and the impact this institution still has on the families who's loved ones were patients there.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

We want to bring you news of a very exciting new project from the team here at GoLoud, in collaboration with the team behind the hugely successful series “The Witness” – crime journalist Nicola Tallant and producer Ian Maleney.It’s a new 8-part true crime series called "The Gambler", it’s released today and we think it might become your next true crime obsession. We think you’ll love it, so we wanted you to hear about it from us first.The story begins off as Nicola gets a phone call from a prisoner in an Irish prison, who says he has some information she might be interested in. But what came after, as Nicola kept speaking to this man - Pat Sheedy - would prove to be even more interesting. That phone call started a journey into the darkest reaches of addiction, crime and deception – and into the life of a man battling demons, with a lot of ups and downs.We think you’ll be excited to check it out.The Gambler is a GoLoud Original and it is out now.Spotify link to The Gambler: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rDXDZO10vChppLfIxLyFF?si=62dd15ff950549ad

In this week's bonus, a listener gets in touch to share her own Rant of the Week after a bad experience with a creepy man at her gym. And it's safe to say it makes Charleen's rant about scary films and Ellie's rant about people crossing the road slowly look fairly mild.And she's not the only listener who got in touch for this bonus episode - There's also the weekly dilemma, in which one girl feels she is the only thing keeping her friend group together. Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

What do you regret wearing the most when you look back on your younger years? Peplum tops? Adidas Tracksuits? Or maybe you cringe when you think back to the bleached hair and concealer lips? Charleen and Ellie look back their favourite trends from times gone by and wonder why anyone ever thought they were cool.They help one listener get over a guy she works with who doesn't see things going anywhere romantic between them and offer their opinions on one of TikTok's most controversial users at the moment.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Charleen and Ellie offer their advice to a listener who is dealing with a boyfriend who's become mean and snappy in recent months as she wonders whether she is missing out on being single. Wasted food and annoying junk emails are the topics for the rant of the week and the girls also discuss whether they would ever go on Big Brother.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Dami Hope joins Charleen and Ellie this week to chat all things Love Island and life since leaving the villa. He opens up about his relationship with Indiyah and whether he can see a wedding in their future.Dami sadly lost his father in the past year and he talks honestly about dealing with grief and taking it as a sign to enjoy his life to the fullest which he is doing.There's also the usual dilemmas, and of course a look ahead to the live shows.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Do mean girls ever go away? Or do they just follow you through all walks of life? And if you are unfortunate enough to have them as housemates, what's the best way to deal with them? Ants in the bed? Clingfilm on the toilet bowl? Charleen and Ellie discuss in Rant of The Week.There's also a dilemma from a listener who moved all the way to Australia for her boyfriend but feels like since she got there he's treating her more like a housewife rather than giving her the princess treatment she used to get from him.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

It's a spooky special this week! Medium, Angela Dunlop came in to studio to read Charleen and Ellie's auras and she makes a few predictions about their future. She even reveals Charleen's recent tiff with someone close to her.It wouldn't be a Halloween episode without some ghost stories - not to be confused with ghosting stories that are sent in every week! The girls share your tales of the supernatural and some of their own after Ellie's trip to the haunted Hellfire Club over the weekend.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Her recent trip to America has Charleen wondering what the etiquette is when it comes to reclining your seat on an airplane. Manners are on Ellie's mind as well after a recent incident while dining out has her asking why people feel it's okay to be rude to waiters.They also offer advice to a listener who's struggling to build a relationship with her mother who recently quit drinking but now seems to have no interest in her kids or family.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Host of Unveiled and well known fitness blogger Niamh Cullen joined the girls this week. She shared all the details about her upcoming wedding - including the dress she bought without seeing it in person!Niamh went through a tough time after the stress of a legal case sent her into a depression - She opened up about how she felt at that time, and explained why she is actually glad it happened at this point in her life.There was also a dilemma about getting a reclusive boyfriend out of the house.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

After learning that you can top your leap card up on your phone, we might be seeing Charleen on more buses. And Ellie wonders why are there already Christmas decorations up before Halloween is even over?There's also a dilemma from a girl whose boyfriend drunkenly confessed that he's not 100% sure about their relationship.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

The girls are getting excited for Halloween as it gets closer and closer. They ask what's going on with One Direction's Liam Payne and Charleen reveals why she thought her Deliveroo driver had poisoned her.Ellie wants to make giving someone the finger more acceptable and together they wonder what in our society is just WAY TOO normalized. There's also a listener who's unsure of her relationship after heading off to college and a friend who is worried for her bestie after her recent breakup has her acting different.Hold My Drink will return to the stage LIVE in Vicar Street on the 5th and 6th of November and UCH, Limerick on the 23rd of November. Tickets will be available from Thursday at 10am on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Is being stingy worth breaking up over? That's the dilemma the girls have to deal with this week after one listener got in touch wondering if she was wrong to expect her partner, who earns a lot more than her, to pay a bit more for their holiday together.Ellie rant's about her dreams, or more accurately nightmares while Charleen wonders why online shopping still has so many flaws in the year 2024.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

This week it's all about 'micro-cheating' - Those small things, like commenting on someone's pictures online or flirting behind your back, that make you wonder if your partner is as loyal as they should be. Ellie turns to the internet for flirting tips and Charleen explains the Crumbl Cookie controversy. They also help one listener who is struggling with a Halloween costume that's just too revealing for her as well as one who is being forced to decide between her toxic family and her 21st birthday. And the big announcement! Hold My Drink will return to the stage LIVE in Vicar Street on the 5th and 6th of November and UCH, Limerick on the 23rd of November. Tickets will be available from Thursday at 10am on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

In this week's dilemma, Charleen and Ellie hear from one listener whose boyfriend has taken to looking up her sister and local girls on social media after she confronted him about his OnlyFans usage!Charleen also has a justified rant about dangerous driving, while Ellie's rant leads her to share more than she has before, maybe even finally crossing the line of TMI.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

The girls were joined by the amazing Seanagh Rice from Dancity Ireland this week. She told her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer while 26 weeks pregnant. The girls heard how she coped with the diagnosis and how the pregnancy impacted her treatment, including by reducing her options for pain relief after surgery to simply paracetamol.Seanagh underwent a mastectomy, c-section and chemotherapy all within a few weeks of each other - A huge toll for anyone. She opened up about how the experience affected her both physically and mentally.Seanagh's cancer was thankfully caught while still manageable and demonstrates the importance of breast checks and regular screenings. For information about breast cancer and self checks, please visit www.breastcancerireland.comEmail: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

This week Ellie reveals whether she stuck to last week's promise not to drink on her weekend away. While Charleen learns the true meaning of the phrase 'soiling yourself' -safe to say it's not what she thought it meant. And the girls help one listener who's feeling like she's been pouring from an empty cup and can't balance her friendships, relationship and everything else since starting a new job.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

In a world filled with dating apps and social media platforms that can help you find love online – more and more people seem to want to find love the old fashioned way. Especially if you get rejected from Raya…  This week Charleen and Ellie chat about the downsides to online dating and hear some amazing IRL meet cutes – Everything from concert security staff to takeaway drivers. They also chat about some more supernatural experiences they’ve had lately, and Charleen reveals her fear of... sleep? And they help one listener who is struggling to balance an old friendship with her relationship after her bestie's return home after years, while another listener is looking for advice on whether she should stay with her partner while he’s in jail. Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

You heard it here first - Ellie's taking a break from drinking. After a heavy weekend, she's knocking it in the head and having a sober weekend. You'll have to come back again next week though to hear whether she sticks to it or not.They also offer some advice to a listener who is struggling to get through to her daughter and get her out of a bad relationship. Charleen takes a literal page out of her mothers book by suggesting that the listener write a letter to her daughter like her mam did.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

The changing of the seasons and return to school has Charleen and Ellie thinking about the passage of time and how friendships change and drift as you get older. And in their journey down memory lane, there's also a resurgence of the iconic DJ Booney and DJ Cammy.The girls help a listener who is triggered by her boyfriends female friend - Because she looks so similar to the girl her ex cheated on her with. And In Phone A Friend you help one of the birds who's struggling to deal with her boyfriend's overbearing family.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

After getting anxious that things were moving too fast one listener blocked the guy she was chatting to and now that she's realised her mistake she thinks he might have blocked her in return and can't get through to him. The girls offer their own advice and Charleen manages to resist the urge to tell her to set up a fake account - Just barely though.And after Ellie's rant about lads who rev their engines the girls wonder why they do it and if there are girls out there who are impressed by it?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

What happened when the cameras stopped rolling on Love is Blind UK? Irish contestant Sabrina Vittoria spilled all the tea on her marriage to Steven and why it didn't work out, the editing on the show, and being diagnosed with depression in the last year.Sabrina explained why she chose to go on the reality TV show in the first place, and revealed whether she is still single or looking for love once again?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

In 'Rant of the Week' Charleen opens up about the reaction online to her latest bikini post and wonders how some women can claim to support other women while tearing her down at the same time. Ellie too wishes people were kinder, specifically at her gym where she's in need of a bit of help.They also offer their support to a listener whose cheating ex is trying to get back into her life 8 years later. She's not sure if he deserves a second chance, or if he even wants one, maybe he just wants a place to say when he moves to her area!Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

It's all about girl code this week, inspired by the latest TikTok drama. Charleen and Ellie ask what it really is? Is it ever okay to date a friends ex? And is sending hate online the biggest way to break girl code?They offer advice and support to a girl whose boyfriend is bored of sex after less than a year together and has knocked her confidence.And the listeners share their responses to a dilemma about getting involved in your parents separation.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Given her frequent trips, it's no surprise that Charleen's rant this week is about the airport - Specifically the cost of a bottle of water in them. Ellie rants about Dublin's changing road layouts, and there's a rant from a listener whose engagement didn't get any reaction at her work.And for this week's 'If I Was You' the girls help a listener who found messages, and a picture of her boyfriend in bed with a middle aged woman and wonders if it's just a phase from his past or something she should be worried about?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

This week, Annalivia Hynds spilled the tea on everything from the unplanned pregnancy that began her beautiful family to the invisible strings that kept pulling her and her soon to be husband Ruairí together. She opened up about how she went off the rails after her mother passed away, and her struggles with postpartum depression after the birth of her second daughter.Currently planning her wedding, Annalivia explained why she won't be getting married abroad and gives an update on her big day.Charleen and Ellie got her to help out with a listener who is worried about her relationship after her boyfriend asked her 'Do you think I've ever cheated on you?' and the three shared their Peaks and Bleaks of the week.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Is there any truth to the saying 'Opposites attract' or are there some differences that are too hard to overcome? That's this week's dilemma, as we hear from one listener split from her partner but wondering whether they should give it one more chance.There's also a trip down memory lane back to the good old days of Nintendogs, Sims and The Simpsons: Hit & Run.In Rant of the Week, Ellie recalls a recent altercation with a taxi driver which resulted in him throwing a tissue out of his car at her. And sticking to the travel theme, Charleen wonders why people bother queuing up for flights at the airport gate.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

Charleen made it back from Ibiza for this episode but only barely after forgetting to book her flight home! This week the girls talk all about WORST dates - Both times they've suffered through them and times they felt they were a terrible date, like when Ellie got way too drunk.They also hear some of your bad date stories - Everything from ending up in A&E, to bringing a friend for a threesome and even using the dreaded baby voice. They also tackle the big question - Who pays for a first date?The girls help a listener who's had a massive falling out with her siblings and is dreading having to see them at her dad's upcoming wedding.And in Phone A Friend - You get involved and offer your advice to one girl who got in touch after the dad of her unborn baby asked for a DNA test! They've only been together for 6 months and she always thought she couldn't have kids so he's shocked but should he just trust her when she says it's his?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Ellie's got not one, but two rants this week - So any queue skippers should steer clear of her along with anyone trying to rush her unnecessarily. Charleen's rant is inspired by a listener who is sick of people playing videos out loud in public and while Charleen agrees, she is also the problem.And the girls give some "If I Was You" advice to a listener who has become very lonely after some health issues and a bad break up have left her without friends for some time now. How can she make new friends? Is there any point in her trying to find a boyfriend right now?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

This week, Charleen and Ellie sit down to answer all your questions on everything from sex tapes to cosmetic procedures and falling out! Ellie also shares an exciting relationship status update and opens up to answer your burning question, while Charleen explains why she is so over the 'Clean Girl' trend.In Secrets From The Stalls, they chat about a girl who got burned after her boyfriend refused to rub suncream into her back at the beach! And the followers offer their advice to a girl who found a list of girls her boyfriend has slept with on his phone and doesn't know whether to confront him about it?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Charleen would like to know how people who don't like any sauce on their food get through life and what their issue is with the best part of the meal. While Ellie is giving out about the people who dilly dally at the airport, despite her own history missing flights she is now a self professed 'Airport Dad'.And the two girls help a listener end things with her 'pick me' best friend who has been bullying her since primary school before she has the chance to ruin her first year in college. Is it better to sit down for an in person chat or can she do it over text? And what should she do about the rest of the friend group?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

This week, Miriam Mullins and Aideen Kate talk about their recent engagements, their financés, and their wedding plans! From dress ideas, venues, guests and having kids at weddings. As content creators, the girls also share their thoughts on creating and posting content from their big day, and working with brands for their wedding.For Secrets From The Stalls, Miriam and Aideen also give advice to one listener who hasn't been asked to be a bridesmaid at her boyfriend's sister's wedding, and another listener who wants to invite just 2 out of the 5 girls in her friend group.As well as that, Charleen and Ellie share exciting news about their new clothing range, and give their Peaks and Bleaks of the Week!Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

Charleen is giving out about getting catcalled, and Ellie's getting stressed about parallel parking for Rant of the Week. And the girls give some "If I Was You" advice to a listener who has found another Instagram account added under her boyfriend's profile under a random name with no profile picture or posts. Is it harmless or is there something going on that she doesn't know about? And how does she confront him about it?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!

This week, online influencers Erin and Taylor McGregor joins us to chat about their mother-daughter relationship, their online careers, how they manage hate on social media, Erin's son and Taylor's brother Harry who has autism and is non-verbal, Erin's wedding updates and so much more.Charleen and Ellie fill you in on their Peaks and Bleaks of the Week. And for Phone A Friend, our wonderful listeners give advice to a girl who's boyfriend really wants to move to Australia, but she's afraid of being homesick. Should she stay in Ireland or go with him to Oz?Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpod

For Rant of the Week, we hear from a listener who needs to vent about certain comments that people can make towards two single people, which opens up a great conversation about the needs for physical, emotional and mental attraction in a partner. And Charleen and Ellie give advice to a listener who has been offered a new job, and is nervous about leaving a place where she is comfortable and knows what she is doing, for somewhere that she may not like.Email: [email protected]: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!