The Trina Mara Podcast

Professor Philip Nolan, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland chats to Trina Mara about Science Week 2023

We all know Ricky Tomlinson is a legend.....so what an experience it was for Trina Mara getting a lift to work with him!

Darina Allen chats to Trina Mara in studio about her book "The New Ballymaloe Bread Book" and why she has started a new business venture at the age of 75

Dr.Alma Creaven from the Galway Dental Group chats to Trina Mara about the latest in dentistry

Trina Mara has an incredible story to share about how a tragedy turned to inspiration. It's the story of The Ollie Hughes Band. She goes into the rehearsal studio with a group of men, in their early 40's, from Griffith Avenue who always dreamed of making music but as can happen, real life gets in the way. However, when Ollie Hughes was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, music turned out to be the perfect distraction for them all. They recorded the album "Beauty & Terror", which was signed off by Ollie himself just before he passed away at the young age of 40. It was to be a legacy to leave behind for his wife Sheena and their 3 young children Finn, Jude and Edie. The album is now available aswell as TOHB merchandise with a gig at Lost Lane in Dublin on November 17th. All proceeds will go to St.Francis Hospice and Arc Cancer Support who looked after Ollie and his family so well. You can support this great cause by buying a ticket HERE BUY TICKETS For more information see www.tohb.ie

Dr. Lisa Hynes is Head of Health Programmes at Croí and a health psychologist. She talks to Trina Mara about how to go from wanting to get healthy to actually doing it as we continue our campaign to know your number and get your cholesterol tested with Benecol

Trina Mara chats to Brendan Molloy from South William Clinic about the latest in beauty technology and trends that offer a fresher look rather than turning back the clock www.southwilliamspa.com

Award winning interior designer Natasha Rocca-Devine chats to Trina Mara with tips on how to stage your home for sale

Alannah Pardy from www.recaptureone.ie tells Trina Mara about the memorial plaques that are now available for graves and memorial spots like benches. You scan a QR code and memories of the deceased in the form of videos and photos can be viewed. They also offer this for beloved pets or even as a way of storing photos from your wedding day.

Dr.Caoimhe Hartley is clinical lead at the Rotunda Hospital Menopause Clinic and founder & CEO of Menopause Health. She helps us dispel some menopause myths.

Comedian Phill Jupitus chats to Trina Mara about why he's gone back to college to study art and how he has "found" the weight he "lost" again!!!

Caroline Dermody is the community nurse lead with Croí and she chats to Trina Mara about how important it is to get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked. Benecol products contain plant stanol ester which is proven to lower cholesterol.

It's been an entire decade since Ciara O'Callaghan left her role as "Yvonne Doyle" in "Fair City". She'll be starring in "The Valley of the Squinting Windows" at the Gaiety Theatre from the 7th to the 11th of November 2023.

Comedian Omid Djalili chats to Trina Mara about allegedly being the last person to make the Queen laugh before her death, his time spent living in Ireland and how nobody can ever pronounce his name !

Gerry Creighton was a zookeeper in Dublin Zoo for 37 years as was his dad before him. His new book "Raised by the Zoo" shares some incredible stories of his career and childhood spent in the Phoenix Park when animals were often brought home at the end of the time for hand-rearing. He tells us an incredible story too about how elephants never forget.

Gabrielle Jordan chats to Trina Mara about how Benecol's "Know your Number" campaign last year urged her to get her cholesterol checked and she was shocked to discover she was at risk of stroke or heart attack

Kerry actress Aisling O'Sullivan has had an amazing career on the stage and screen. She starred in "Raw" and "The Clinic" and is starring in "Hangmen" at The Gaiety until November 4th 2023. She chats to Trina Mara about her career and how she was mistaken for Nicole Kidman in Hollywood.

Comedian Jimeoin, who usually resides in Australia, is home in Ireland and he has popped into studio with Trina to give his tips for remembering people's names and how he should never have doubted his late mother when she insisted she personally knew another high-profile comedian off the telly!

Aisling Harris is a CORU-registered dietician working for Croí Heart and Stroke charity. She chats to Trina Mara about the importance of knowing your number and cholesterol levels with Benecol

Mairead O'Driscoll who is @thetaxnerd_ on Instagram chats to Trina Mara about how the budget will impact us

Criminologist Dr.Honor Doro Townshend chats to Trina Mara about the Crime & Investigation Channel's series

Catherine O'Keefe from the Menopause Success Summit chats to Trina Mara

Sophie Vavasseur is in studio with Trina Mara talking about her latest film "The Hurler" and how it all started for her when she played the lead role in the movie "Evelyn" opposite Pierce Brosnan when she was just a child.

Susie Clarke ("Coronation Street" & "Mrs.Browne's Boys") and Tom Chambers ("Holby City") pop in to see Trina in the studio as they star in "Murder in the Dark" at the Gaiety

Holly Johnson from "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" chats to Trina Mara ahead of playing the National Concert Hall in Dublin on the 23rd of November 2023.

"The Lion King" is running at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre until the 11th of November. Trina Mara chats to Dublin actor who is starring in the production

Beth Fitzpatrick chats to Trina Mara about the grief of losing a pet

John Lowe from The Money Doctors chats to Trina Mara about why you need a pension

Nurse turned comedian Georgie Carroll chats to Trina Mara about the different types of medical staff you'll meet and the best way to get off work when the roster has already been done for New Year's Eve!

Holby City actor Bob Barrett who played Dr.Sacha Levy for 12 years chats to Trina Mara about the medical drama, he gives Trina a very alarming diagnosis and tells us all about his part in Agatha Christie's play "And then there were none" at the Gaiety Theatre 19th-23rd September 2023

Pearl Slattery, FAI programme co-ordinator chats to Trina Mara about the support given by Cadbury at both national and grass roots level for women's football and gives details on the Cadbury Kick Fit Programme in 29 counties. https://www.fai.ie/domestic/take-part-programmes/cadbury-kick-fit

Peter Smith appeared on the ITV talent show "Popstars The Rivals" over 20 years ago - the show that created a boyband called "One True Voice" and a girlband "Girls Aloud". However, he made a big announcement during the live show and stepped away from the band. Fast forward to now and the Dubliner lives in Spain and has landed a part in the Number One Netflix show "Who is Erin Carter?". He catches up with Trina Mara

Vogue Williams chats to Trina Mara about working with Barnardos, her crazy podcast "My therapist ghosted me" with Joanne McNally and baby fake tan!

Expert Paraic Horkan chats to Trina Mara about how to tackle bindweed and stop it from taking over your garden. www.horkans.ie

Mark Prendergast from Kodaline chats to Trina Mara about "Man Alive" - the side project where he has been working on his solo music.....but don't worry - he assures us, he isn't quitting Kodaline!

Gabrielle first jumped into the charts in 1993 with the release of her debut single "Dreams". 30 years later, she will play the the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin on the 15th of November. She chats to Trina about being a single mam, her love of cassettes and being menopausal in that Harlequin outfit as she fooled us on on "The Masked Singer".

Our beauty expert Deborah Wheeler from The Skin Boutique in Kinsealy, Dublin chats to Trina about why it's not always a good idea to use skincare products that are being recommended by influencers. It's really important to get to know YOUR skin type and concerns. www.theskinboutique.ie

Trina Mara chats to Lindsay Forster, CEO of Shepper, who are seeking mystery shoppers in Ireland

We can all struggle with planning meals so handy would it be if your meal plan was ready to go, stuck to your fridge. Nicole Murphy was looking for a way to save time herself as the single mother of twins and Magneplan was born.

Cannonball, the action-packed supercar spectacle, is set to roll on September 15th-17th with proceeds to The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. This year organizers confirm that Lamborghini will play a starring role with the largest ever number of Lamborghinis in Ireland at one time. Cannonball organizer Alan Bannon chats to Trina Mara

Shane Tobin from True Wealth chats to Trina Mara about pension tracing and how it can be fairly straight forward to track down an old pension you may have had from a previous employment. www.truewealth.ie

Author Eithne Shortall chats to Trina Mara about her latest book called "The Lodgers" and her experience of a house share

Bridemaids the show hits Dublin's 3Olymia Theatre from August 29th to September 3rd. Trina catches up with Kathryn Rutherford who stars in the show.

Caz Mooney is in studio with her budgeting tips and details on her new book "Caz Mooney's Budgeting Planner". You can follow her on Instagram @irishbudgeting

Deborah Wheeler chats to Trina about the Emsella chair that can help reduce the number of times you're getting up out of bed to use the loo available at The Skin Boutique in Kinsealy, Dublin. www.theskinboutique.ie

Billy McGuiness chats to Trina Mara about the future of Aslan as they release their first single after Christy Dignam's death

Darren Byrne is a qualified financial and mortgage advisor - the mortgage man on Instagram and he chats to Trina Mara about tracker mortgages!

Pamela Laird chats to Trina Mara about her experience of appearing on two of the biggest business shows on telly - both The Apprentice UK and Dragon's Den with her product Moxi Loves. www.pamelalaird.ie

Pamela Laird chats to Trina Mara about the Alzheimer Society of Ireland Memory Walk on Sunday 24th of September and how she noticed her dad was having problems with his memory

Jack Whitehall is coming to Dublin's 3Arena this October. He chats to Trina Mara about how his pregnant girlfriend Roxy already has a pram......but it's for the dog!