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Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige

In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field.A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire,

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18:41

The Real Take : Wellness with Clare McKenna

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2026/01/26

In this snippet I speak tobroadcaster and author Clare McKenna about wellness.If you enjoy this andyou’d like to hear more, the full conversation withClareis available to listen to anytime now.Announcement :I'm hosting a live podcast show onSaturday 31st of January at 2pm Abbey Presbyterian churchas part of Brigit : Dublin City Celebrating Womenpresented in partnership with Acast andI'm delighted to say that my special guest ispoet, activist, and healerLaura Murphy.Our conversation will be rooted

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56:07

Clare McKenna : What is Wellness?

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2026/01/23

Topics covered : Moving house, dementia, grief, diet culture, anxiety, privilege, breathwork.In this episode, I’m joined by broadcaster Clare McKenna for a conversation all about wellness.(Announcement :I'm hosting a live podcast show onSaturday 31st of January at 2pm as part of Brigit : Dublin City Celebrating Womenpresented in partnership with Acast.AndI'm delighted to say that my special guest ispoet, activist, and healerLaura Murphy.Buy tickets here(Laura featured inRTÉ'sdocumentaryFinding

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5:49

The Real Take : Aoife Dunne

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2026/01/19

In this snippet comedian Aoife Dunne brings us back to her mothers funeral, 15 years ago.(Her Mum Maria died suddenly of a heart attack in December 2010)If you connect to this moment,I highly recommend you go back and listen to it in full.It's a gorgeous conversation.Also I'm hosting a live podcast show onSaturday 31st of January at 2pm as part of Brigit : Dublin City Celebrating Womenpresented in partnership with Acast.AndI'm delighted to say that my special guest ispoet, activist, and healerLaura

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1:03:40

Aoife Dunne : Love, loss and belly laughs!

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2026/01/16

Topics covered : Grief, love, sudden death, comedy, trolling, ADHD, childfree by choice.I cannot tell you how much I loved this conversation. It made me belly laugh…and it made me cry.I’m joined by comedian, poet, storyteller, and truth-teller - the absolute powerhouse that is Aoife Dunne.Aoife lives in Kilkenny with her boyfriend John, and in this conversationwetalk about her incredible rise over the past few years, the joy and the pressure that comes with being so visible, and the abuse she

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13:15

The Real Take : Fiona Morgan Coleman

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2026/01/12

This is The Real Take,a moment of honesty and wisdom from the heart of Ready to be Real.Content creator and Garda Fiona Morgan Coleman lives with an incurable form of cancer but thankfully she continues to live life fully, due to ongoing treatment.In this snippet she offers a powerful dose of perspective as we step into a new yearAnd if you’d like to hear more, the full conversation withFionais available to listen to anytime now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:16:52

Fiona Morgan Coleman : Life is for living

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2026/01/09

Topics covered : Stage 3 aggressive breast cancer diagnosis, mastectomy, axillary clearance, chemotherapy, radiation, recurrence, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, treatment, living well.For my first episode back in 2026, I’m joined by content creator, businesswoman, Garda and breast cancer survivor Fiona Morgan Coleman.Originally from Nenagh in Tipperary, she now lives in Shrule, Mayo with her husband David and their two boys, Callum (11) and Pearse (9).In this episode we talk about her cancer

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22:19

The Real Take : Garron Noone

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2025/12/15

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real.In this snippet I speak to online sensation Garron Noone whoshares powerful insights on how he navigates comments online, both the positive and the negative.We also reflect on theyear gone by, look ahead to Christmas, and he offers genuinely solid advice for anyone who might be struggling right now.If you’d like to hear more, the full conversation withGarronis available to listen to

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1:07:22

Garron Noone : Delicious

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2025/12/12

Topics covered : Anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, family, music, fame.In my final episode of 2025, I’m joined by the one and only Mr. Garron Noone.He has built an incredibly loyal — and ever-growing — online community, with 2.5 million followers on Instagram and 2.2 million on TikTok. But behind the viral videos is someone with real depth and in this conversation, we go far beyond the comedy.Garron speaks openly about his mental health and his struggles with anxiety, and the impact it had on him

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6:17

The Real Take : Sexual role play

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2025/12/08

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real.In this snippet I chat to sex educator, author and podcaster Grace Alice O'Shea about sexual compatibility and role play.And if you’d like to hear more, the full conversation withGrace Aliceis available to listen to anytime now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:19:22

Grace Alice : Sex talk

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2025/12/05

Topics covered : vaginismus, shame, libido, faking orgasm, sexual compatibility, body image, acceptance, masturbation, sexual confidence, sex toys, anal sex, role play, freedom, pleasure.This week, I’m joined by sex educator, author and podcaster, the brilliantGrace Alice O’Shea.Shelives in Limerick with her boyfriend Ivan and their two dogs, and in this episode she answers your questions(I put up a question box on Instagram)— oneverything fromlibido, gaining sexual confidence, sex toys, role play,

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1:03:23

Real Revisit : Hala Sourani

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2025/12/03

Topics covered : Life in Gaza, living under occupation, murder, grief, trauma, injustice.I am revisiting this conversation as the incredible Hala Sourani was honoured at the Shine Mental Health Media Awards today in Dublin.She won the Special Recognition award for thispodcast andeveryone inthe room wereon their feetfor her.This conversation was my last of 2024 and yet heartbreakingly, a year on, Gaza is still being attacked. In October 2023, Hala was married to Mohammad and they had 2 girls,

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30:22

The Real Take - Vanessa Ogbonna on racism

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2025/12/01

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty, wisdom and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real.I’m speaking with Vanessa Ogbonna, one of the winners of the very first series of The Traitors Ireland.She once chased a bright future in football until injury and illness forced a dramatic change of course.In this snippet she speaks about her experience of racism in Ireland — starting with how she felt during the Dublin riots in 2023.If you’d like to hear more, the full

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1:35:25

Vanessa Ogbonna - The Traitors Ireland

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2025/11/28

Topics covered : The Traitors, growing up in Direct Provision, football career, injury, grief, Lupus diagnosis, faith, 2023 Dublin riots, racism.This week, I’m joined by one of the winners of the very first series of The Traitors Ireland — Vanessa Ogbonna.But her story stretches far beyond reality TV.Vanessa once chased a bright future in football until injury and illness forced a dramatic change of course. In this conversation, while she touches briefly on her time on The Traitors, she mainly opens

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51:52

Parenting : Regulation is the goal

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2025/11/21

Topics covered :Unpacking 'calm' parenting, navigating meltdowns (for adults and kids),the power of play in building connection with kids,dropping the threats, slapping, resilience building, unlearning,rupture and repair,positive modelling.This week, I’m speaking with child and adolescent psychotherapist Debbie Cullinane.Debbie lives in Mayo with her husband James and their two children, Elsie (10.5) and Freddie (9.5). She joined me on the podcast back in March 2024, and that episode resonated

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The Real Take - Seán Boylan on The Hill of Tara

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2025/11/17

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty, wisdom and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real.Today, I’m revisiting a conversation I recorded six years ago with the incredible Seán Boylan — a fifth-generation herbalist and a true sporting legend.During his 23 years as Meath Football Manager, he led the county to four All-Ireland titles and cemented his reputation as an iconic leader.In this clip, he reflects on holding training sessions at the ancient and sacred Hill of

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39:26

Joanne Griffin : AI and humanity

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2025/11/14

Topics covered : AI in today's world, awareness.In this episode, I speak to technology consultant and author Joanne Griffin.She's married to Mark, they have two teenage boys, and they live in Navan.She left the mainstream corporate world just before Covid to pursue a career in tech, and a few years later, she wrote a book called “Humology – How to Put Humans Back at the Heart of Technology.”In our conversation, we talk about the reality of living in an increasingly tech-reliant world, the overwhelm

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55:54

Laura Murphy : Why blood donors matter

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2025/11/10

Topics covered :Leukaemia, blood transfusions, bone marrow transplant, pregnancy,birth story, positive mindset, exercise, faith, gratitude.This episode is in partnership withgiveblood.ie— a service that truly saves lives.I speak with Laura Murphy, whose husband Dave was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia eleven years ago.Throughout his treatment, he needed multiple blood transfusions and a bone marrow transplant — and the most difficult time of all came when Laura was pregnant with their

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1:06:09

Bláthnaid Raleigh : Aftermath

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2025/11/07

Topics covered : rape, trauma, living in fear, self harm, PTSD, reclaiming.Bláthnaid Raleigh is from Mullingar, and her world changed forever after a night out in Galway in July 2019, when she was attacked and raped by a man from her hometown, Johnny Moran.As you can imagine, this conversation is intense at times, so please take care while listening.For five long years, as Bláthnaid tried to rebuild her life, he continued to live his, as normal — while she and her family were left in limbo, waiting

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47:32

Real Revisit : Samhain

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2025/11/03

This is a Ready to be Real revisit from 2020 — recorded during the height of the Covid restrictions.In it, I speak to folklorist, artist and musician Dr. Billy Mag Fhlionn (Pagan Rave) about Samhain and the old Irish traditions that still shape how we celebrate Halloween today.Billy lives in Dingle with his wife Muireann and their daughters, Sadhbh and Líse.In this conversation, he shares the deeper meaning behind our Halloween customs — the stories of old, the sense of connection to our ancestors,

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1:05:33

Doireann Ní Ghlacáin: The Cailleach

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2025/10/31

Topics covered: Gaeilge, music, heritage, culture, shame, colonisation, Irish Americans, Samhain, An Chailleach.In this special Oíche Shamhna episode, I speak with musician, broadcaster, academic and podcaster Doireann Ní Ghlacáin.Doireann is the daughter of TG4 political correspondent Sorcha Ní Riada (and granddaughter of legendary Irish composer Seán Ó Riada) and fiddle player and retired Garda Kevin Glackin of the renowned Glackin musical family.Between podcasting (How to Gael), TV presenting,

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