x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Social Fabric Podcast

Andrea Splendori

Conversations with people about their passion and their involvement with the community. Helping to rebuild the fabric of society one conversation at the time. Please Subscribe, Share and Review.

society & culture personal journals

All Episodes

00:53:35

Episode 118 - Phil Bream - Long Distant Runner/Mental...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2021/03/08

In this conversation, Phil tells me about his persona journey with mental health and what brought him to run the Pieterpad in Holland, where he lives, to raise funds and awareness for a charity called MIND. Phil tells me about his growing up between the UK and the Netherlands, about PhD and working in a butcher and the mental health system in Holland. The Pieterpad is a trail from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieterburen (Pieterburen), in the northern part of

en-ie

01:01:30

Episode 117 - Nicole Russin-McFarland - Film...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2021/02/24

Nicole's goal of owning and running her own film studios "just like Peter Jackson" is born out of a passion for film making, animations and wanting to tell a story whilst ensuring that the industry is "paying fair wages and providing good working conditions." In this conversation Nicole tells me about the things that inspire her and that drive her to achieve her goals, her personal stories and how she uses her art to create awareness, be it for youth homelessness or her experiences of the

en-ie

00:50:17

Episode 116 - Ruairí McKiernan social innovator/author

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2021/02/10

Ruairí McKiernan is an award-winning social innovator, campaigner, bestselling author, and speaker. His new book Hitching for Hope - a Journey into the Heart and Soul of Ireland is an Irish Times number 1 bestseller. In this conversation we discuss burnout, activism, social justice, wellbeing and hope amongst other things. You can find out more about Ruairí on his https://www.ruairimckiernan.com/ (website) or on https://twitter.com/ruairimckiernan (Twitter) Ruairí's music Choices Emer's Dream

en-ie

00:52:42

Episode 115 - Vyvienne Long - Musician/Artist

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2021/01/29

Vyvienne is a multi-instrumentalist that over the years has played in orchestras, string quartets and piano trios. She has collaborated with a number of artists such as Damien Rice, Niwel Tsumbu and Roger Doyle She has a number of solo releases including her second studio album, ‘A Lifetime of High-Fives’ released in November 2019. You can find out more about Vyvienne on https://twitter.com/vyviennelong/ (Twitter) or on her https://vyviennelong.com/

en-ie

00:43:50

Episode 114 - Aine O'Gorman & Vickie Keating -...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2021/01/19

Aine and Vickie are both passionate about music and have been working with different artists and bands over the years. They are working on different solo projects and have released a number singles to date. Vickie and Aine came together to write ‘The Poor Ground’ in March 2017, after the bodies of 796 babies and children were found in a septic tank on the grounds of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. You can find out more about Aine on https://twitter.com/aineogmusic?lang=en (Twitter) and

en-ie

01:02:05

Episode 113 - GuruNischan Khalsa - Breath...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2021/01/06

GuruNishcan grew up in the 3HO Community of Kundalini Yoga as a second generation American Sikh. The community was originally set up by Yogi Bhajan in the late 60s in the USA and it has now a global reach, GuruNishcan personal journey of discovery is a fascinating one and through her personal journey she has come across stories that had not been heard before. "The untold truths and abuses that have infused into the consciousness of the Healthy, Happy and Holy Community of KundaliniYoga globally."

en-ie

00:53:42

Episode 112 - Wayne McSweeney -...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/20

Wayne has worked with people affected by homelessness, mental illness, Intimate Partner abuse and addiction. He also does a lot of work with children and teenagers with learning disabilities. His has lived and worked in Ireland and in USA. The latter is where he got his inspiration for his debut Album, Tales from the Tenderloin, released under the name http://www.streetcornermessiahs.com/ (Street Corner Messiahs ) He is currently Psychology PhD at UCC in which the focus of the research is the

en-ie

00:50:16

Episode 111 - Stefano Sale - AS Roma Ireland/Friend

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/16

Stefano and I grew up in the same town and went to the same school in Rome, Italy. Our paths have been running in parallel and we are now both living in Ireland. I wanted to get Stefano's perspective on what is like to move to a different country and hear his story. You can find out more about him on Instagram or https://twitter.com/StefSale (Twitter). For https://twitter.com/ASRomaIE (AS Roma Ireland) group check him it out on Twitter Stefano's Choices of Music Manu Chau - La vida tombola The

en-ie

00:27:30

Lean On Me - Part 3 - The MindfulWest Run Story

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/16

We marked September 2020 with a 240km run across Ireland for mental health awareness. We called it MIndfulwest Run and we decided the raise funds for https://www.alustforlife.com/ (A Lust for Life) and https://cmrf.org/ (Crumlin Children's Hospital). From the genesis of the idea to what unfolded over the months prior to it and during the run, is an amazing story of people - 20 to be precise - that came together with a common goal. What we discovered along the journey was a lot more that any of us

en-ie

00:30:19

Lean on me - Part 2 - The MindfulWest Run Story

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/15

We marked September 2020 with a 240km run across Ireland for mental health awareness. We called it MIndfulwest Run and we decided the raise funds for https://www.alustforlife.com/ (A Lust for Life) and https://cmrf.org/ (Crumlin Children's Hospital). From the genesis of the idea to what unfolded over the months prior to it and during the run, is an amazing story of people - 20 to be precise - that came together with a common goal. What we discovered along the journey was a lot more that any of us

en-ie

00:31:16

Lean On Me - Part 1 - The MindfulWest Run Story

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/14

We marked September 2020 with a 240km run across Ireland for mental health awareness. We called it MIndfulwest Run and we decided the raise funds for https://www.alustforlife.com/ (A Lust for Life) and https://cmrf.org/ (Crumlin Children's Hospital). From the genesis of the idea to what unfolded over the months prior to it and during the run, is an amazing story of people - 20 to be precise - that came together with a common goal. What we discovered along the journey was a lot more that any of us

en-ie

00:59:36

Live Podcast - Is sea swimming the new kale? Part 2

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/10

This part two of a live podcast recorded in the https://whaletheatre.ie/ (Whale Theatre) in January 2020. The rise and rise of sea swimming has gripped the nation and back in December 2019 I thought it would be interesting to talk to a number of people whose life, in one way or another, is linked to the sea I was joined on stage by chair of Sea Fisheries Protection Authority https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-steele-56a747/?originalSubdomain=ie (Susan Steele) (Vitamin Sea) and by long distance

en-ie

00:54:58

Live Podcast - Is sea swimming the new kale? Part 1

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/12/01

This part one of a live podcast recorded in the https://whaletheatre.ie/ (Whale Theatre) in January 2020. The rise and rise of sea swimming has gripped the nation and back in December 2019 I thought it would be interesting to talk to a number of people whose life, in one way or another, is linked to the sea I was joined on stage by author

en-ie

00:48:41

Episode 110 - Gordon Barry - Singer/Songwriter

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/11/21

Gordon has released a couple of albums and EPs and his single 'Devil and St. Jesus' was released and went on to win the top prize for lyrics at The 2017 International Songwriting Competition in Nashville. We talk about songwriting, meeting and studying songwriting with Steve Earle, the state of the music business today and a lot more. You can find out more about Gordon and you can buy his music from his website https://gordonbarrymusic.com/ (www.gordonbarry.com)

en-ie

01:00:47

Episode 109 - Sharon Fitzmaurice - Wellness...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/10/28

Sharon documented her personal journey in her first book, the wonderfully titled "Someone please help me... so I did" and we discuss some of the significant moments in this conversation. She has a wonderful positive outlook on life, she is committed to the community as a whole and does great work for charities. Her latest book, "Awaken your wellbeing" is a collection of stories from 14 different wellness practitioners and all proceedings will go to Galway's Simon Community for the prevention of

en-ie

01:02:48

Episode 108 - Killian Stokes - Co-Founder Moyee...

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/10/15

Killian worked in tech and NGOs before discovering his passion for coffee and social entrepreneurship. Moyee Coffee Ireland, the company he co-founded with Shane Reilly, is bringing the FairChain movement to a whole new market of big impact coffee fans. You can find out more about Killian on https://www.linkedin.com/in/killianstokes/ (LinkedIn) or more about Moyee coffee on their https://moyeecoffee.ie/ (Website). __________________________Killian's Music Choice I wish I knew how - Nina

en-ie

01:14:47

Episode 107 - Kieran Creevy - Expedition Chef

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/09/30

"Think about your favourite meal from a restaurant or your home. You can probably immediately recall the smells and tastes of those dishes!Remember the last time you went for a hike, paddle, surf or climb and how good that simple sandwich tasted afterwards?Now, combine the best of both these worlds! Proper food in the outdoors."This is onhttp://www.kierancreevy.com/#expedition-chef ( Kieran's website) and he talks to me about his passion of the outdoors, travelling, sports and of course

en-ie

01:18:34

Episode 106 - Orla Ni hAonigh - Campaigner

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/09/15

I spoke to Orla in April 2020 over Zoom. She spoke to me from the hospice in the a suburb of Dublin where she had been residing. We weren't able to meet face to face due to the Covid 19 restrictions. And to this day I don't know what Orla looks like. She had been campaigning for the Dying with Dignity Bill to be passed and today, by pure coincidence, the Bill has been re-submitted to the Government for consideration. It was Orla's wish to release the podcast after her passing. Below is an extract

en-ie

01:07:10

Episode 105 - Peter O'Toole - Musician

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/09/02

Peter O'Toole grew up in Dublin and whilst the school system didn't really suit him, he found his passion for music from an early age. He is a self taught multi instrumentalist and founding member of the Hothouse Flowers along with Liam O Maonlai and Fiachna Ó Braonáin. He has recently released his solo album "Leaving White Cedar", ten tunes, one instrument, one artist. His latest single is "Far off beautiful world". To find out more about Peter check out his https://twitter.com/POTMusician2020

en-ie

01:06:21

Episode 104 - Therese Phipps - Stone By Stone Coaching

Social Fabric Podcast ·

2020/08/13

Therese grew up in South County Dublin. She is a personal and professional development coach and Therese is a seasoned entrepreneur In 2014, while enjoying the infancy of a new business, Therese had a brain haemorrhage. It is a fascinating story of loss, resilience, love and much more. You can find out more about Therese on

en-ie

208 results

Similar Podcasts

Voices of Life

APG Mannheim

Promo Estereo Podcast

Promo Estereo

Talking Timelines Podcast

Talkingtimelines

גיקונומי

ראם שרמן ודורון ניר

Drømmefanger

Drømmefanger