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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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The Real Take - Róisín El Cherif

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/28

This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom, and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real.In this mini-pod, I revisit my April 2024 conversation with Irish-Palestinian artist Róisín El Cherif. Here, she speaks about Zionism, the birth of Israel, and why solidarity and meaningful action matter now more than ever.You can listen back to the full conversation with Róisín anytime — agus mar is iondúil…Saoirse don Phalaistín!There are also many other episodes on Ready to be

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Fintan Drury : Catastrophe : Nakba II

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/25

Topics covered : a brief history of Palestine, Israeli mindset, racism, dehumanisation, solidarity.I sat down with author and activist Fintan Drury in mid August to speak about Palestine.In this conversation he takes us through a brief history of Palestine and the relentless injustices that Palestinians have endured for decades.Book :'Catastrophe : Nakba II'You can listen to other conversations that discuss Palestine on Ready to be Real from December 2023 onwards, episodes with guests like Ruth

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10:50

The Real Take : Miriam Hussey

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/21

This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real.In this minipodI speak to Miriam Hussey aboutregulating our nervous systems especially in these turbulent times, spiritual bypassing and the power of collective care.If you found this snippet helpful, you can hear the full conversation with Miriam anytime now andher book 'Light Up' will be available to buy from the 25th of September — and it’s definitely one to get!Thanks so much

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49:35

Miriam Hussey : True wellness

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/18

Topics covered : Nervous system responses to stress, chakras, spiritual bypassing, self and collective care, motherhood, gratitude.In this episode, I speak to integrative health coach and co-founder of wellness platform 'Soul Space', Miriam Hussey.She was a guest on one of my very first episodes of Ready to be Real back in 2019, alongside her husband Gerry — I love being in her company and I always take so much from listening to her speak.She’s a mother of two, she spent 10 years working as a

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22:43

The Real Take : Parkinson's Disease

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/14

Topics covered: Early-onset Parkinson’s disease, anger, grief, acceptance, adapting.This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real.In this snippet I speak toIrish Examiner fashion editor and author, Annmarie O’Connor, about life with early-onset Parkinson’s disease.The youngest of five girls, Annmarie grew up on Long Island, New York, before moving to Ireland at the age of twelve. With strong family roots here — her mother’s

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1:14:32

Annmarie O’Connor : Life with Parkinson’s

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/11

Topics covered: Early-onset Parkinson’s disease, symptoms, pain, denial, grief, acceptance, adapting.In this episode, I speak with Irish Examiner fashion editor and author, Annmarie O’Connor, about her experience of living with Parkinson’s disease.The youngest of five girls, Annmarie grew up on Long Island, New York, before moving to Ireland at the age of twelve. With strong family roots here — her mother’s side is from Inishbofin — many of her childhood summers were spent on the island.She went on

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The Real Take : Sophie Morris

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/08

This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real.In thisbonus episodeI speak to health food advocate and Instagram sensation Sophie Morris about food labels and what to be aware of when doing our food shop, health halos and how she deals with criticism.You can hear the full conversation with Sophie Morris now.Listen here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sophie Morris : The Sophie effect

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/09/04

Topics covered : Understanding food labels, ultra processed food, the psychology of supermarket shopping, clever food swaps, health halos and handling criticism. Welcome to myfirst episode back after the summer break, I’m joined by health food advocate and Instagram sensation, Sophie Morris.Shelives in Greystones,inWicklow with her husband Robbie and their two boys, Wrioand Max.And over the past year, her following online has skyrocketed thanks to her no-nonsense food videos — breaking down the

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Update and feedback, míle buíochas

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/06/27

A quick updateaboutReady to be Real...I'mtaking a break for the summer,butI’ll be back again in the autumn.Thanks so much for your continued support, it means so much to me and thanks also to my amazing guests who made these conversations possible. The past ten months have been intense — full of meaningful work(I've been working on a documentary series)and the juggle of modern life — so I haven’t been as consistent with the pod as I would’ve liked. That said, the episodes I have released have been

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46:57

DJ Nikki Hayes : Behind the name

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/06/20

Topics covered : Identity crisis, bullying, self-worth, addiction, alcohol, drugs, money laundering, court case, self-sabotage, Covid, homelessness, taking responsibility, rebuilding her life. In this episode I sit down with DJ Nikki Hayes — whose real name is Eimear O’Keeffe. Eimear or Nikki as she’s better known, rose to fame as a hugely popular voice on radio stations like 2FM and Spin 1038 but behind the mic, she was struggling. Her battle with addiction, eventually led her to lose everything

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1:23:00

Rosita and Chupi Sweetman : Love, Loss, Liberation

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/06/13

Topics covered :Activism, social justice, betrayal, family estrangement, patriarchy, responsibility, grief, regrets, forgiveness, love, business.In this episode, I sit down with mother and daughter — Rosita and Chupi Sweetman.Rosita is a trailblazing activist and one of the founding members of the Women’s Liberation Movement of the 1970's, a time when speaking out for women’s rights — including the right to contraception — was radical and urgently needed.Her daughter Chupi is a hugely successful

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1:05:23

Kate O'Dwyer : Visibility and why it's important...

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/06/06

Topics covered : Imposter syndrome, vulnerability, shedding shame, triggers, self-sabotage, apologising, blocks, boundaries, self-worth, ADHD, conditioning, reclaiming.This episode originally aired on the 6th of October 2023 and feels eerily resonant now, given how much has shifted since. I speak tobody-based visibility and business coach, Kate O’Dwyer.She lives in Dublin with her partner Jim and their son, Ned.She is the seniorguest booker onThe Tommy Tiernan Showon RTÉ and her passion is in

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Rory O'Neill : Shameless (re-release)

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/05/23

Topics covered : Mental health, homophobia, same-sex marriage referendum in Ireland, rejecting shame.This week marks 10 years of the marriage equality referendum in Ireland when the country overwhelmingly voted 'yes' and in doing so became the first country in the world to grant equal marriage rights to same-sex couples by popular vote.3 years ago I spoke tobar owner, drag queen and activist,Rory O’Neill aka Panti Bliss.Originally from Ballinrobe in Mayo, Rory lives in Dublin city with his

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1:23:59

Joe Canning : Straight shooter

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/05/16

Topics covered : Hurling career, All Ireland Finals (2017 & 2018), growing up, learning from failure, resilience, criticism, coping with fame, love, loss, proposal story, becoming a Dad.This week, I’m joined by All-Ireland winning hurler and businessman Joe Canning.He’s a proud Galway man who now lives in Limerick with his wife Meg and their baby daughter Josie.In the first part of our conversation, we dive into his hurling career — focusing on the highs and lows of All-Ireland finals,

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1:21:52

Charlene Masterson : A Survivors Voice (re-release)

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/05/10

Topics covered : Sexual abuse, grooming, domestic violence, rape, incest, sexual assault, coercive control, manipulation, gaslighting, guilt, shame, recovery.Charlene Masterson was subjected to horrific sexual abuse at the hands of her father, David, for over 7.5 years.The abuse started at 18 and the details of which are truly shocking, but her ability to talk about what she went through, is remarkable.This summer, she made the brave decision to waive her right to anonymity in the hope of helping

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1:44:17

Jack Fitzgerald: One in four

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/05/01

Topics covered : Childhood sexual abuse, secrecy, shame, self-harm, intense flashbacks, suicide attempts, therapy, consent.Jack is an extraordinary person who bravely shares his experience of surviving childhood sexual abuse. The abuse lasted for five years during his early life and left lasting scars that led to self-harm and multiple suicide attempts.While he chooses not to disclose the identity of his abuser, his insights offer a rare and important glimpse into the lasting effects of trauma.In

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33:10

Richard Hogan : Affairs (re-release)

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/04/25

Topics covered : Betrayal, heartbreak, breakdown, trust, prevention, repair, connection, healing.Originally from Douglas in Cork,psychotherapist Richard Hoganlives in Dublin with his wife and their 3 daughters.He writes a weekly column with the Irish Examiner and often appears on TV and radio and he specialises in working with families.He’s also written two brilliant books ‘Parenting the screenager’ and ‘Home is where the start is’ and during this conversation he talks about affairs.Why people have

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1:19:45

Richard Hogan : Adolescence - preteen and teenager

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/04/18

Topics covered : Connection, communication, boundaries, friendships, modelling, play dates, safety, brain development, true masculinity, the manosphere, porn, healthy eating, sleep.This week psychotherapist Richard Hogan is back on the pod.Originally from Douglas in Cork he lives in Dublin with his wife and their 3 daughters.He specialises in working with families and he’s also written two brilliant books ‘Parenting the screenager’ and ‘Home is where the start is’.During this conversation we talk

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39:58

Gerry Hussey : Our inner voice

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/04/04

Topics covered : the power of the mind, our inner critic, inner coach, affirmations, consistency.Gerry Hussey is a performance psychologist who has been working in the fields of health and performance for almost twenty years.He’s just released his 3rd book…‘I am, I can, I will. Silence your inner critic, wake up your inner coach and reclaim your confidence and power’ and in this conversation he tells us what it’s all about!Gerry’s previous books are ‘Awaken your power within’ and ‘The Freedom

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Jake Carter and Karen Byrne : Love on the dancefloor...

Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige ·

2025/03/28

Topics covered : Dancing with the Stars, life during lockdown, their relationship.In this episode I speak to couple Jake Carter and Karen Byrne.Theylive in Dublin with their dog Lenny and they started dating after they won series 2 of Dancing with the Stars in Ireland.Jake is a singer songwriter whose brother Nathan is also in the business. He’s outgoing and optimistic and Karen is a professional dancer with her own dance studio who’s a straight shooter and naturally more introverted by nature.In

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