Allison Keating : Glimmer seeker

In this episode I speak to a relationship expert and we explore singledom, healthy and unhealthy relationships, dating in the time of Corona and the importance of acceptance wherever you are in life.Dating-relationship coach and relationship educator Annie Lavin, goes by the name "The Relationship Coach" and works with people far and wide to empower them to create and maintain, healthy, meaningful intimate relationships.Content being single herself, she has experienced the trials and tribulations it has taken to reach this point. When love and relationships begin to feel very confusing and out of control it can be hard to know who to turn to for support. This is one of the reasons Annie decided to combine her background in Psychology, Education, Coaching and Psychotherapy toempower clients to relate to themselves with compassion and skill.At the moment she works with clients remotely one to one, but is in the process of designing online programmes and if you'd like to work with her or you are simply interested in some dating or relationship advice, check out her Instagram pagehttps://www.instagram.com/therelationshipcoach.ie/Book recommendations during the conversation:Women who love too much : Robin NorwoodThe Body Keeps The Score: Basel van der KolkAttached: Levine and HellerThe Seven Spiritual Laws of Success : Deepak Chopra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Jul 202055min

Comedian, TV and radio broadcaster and now meditation teacher too; Dermot Whelan is my guest this week.Dermot has been meditating for many years, but now, having trained as a teacher, he's passionate about breaking through some of the misconceptions people have about meditation to help bring it to a wider audience.He's married to Corrina, they have three kids and they live in Dublin.His colleague and friend is the equally brilliant Dave Moore who he's worked with for the past 18 years on award winning radio show 'Dermot and Dave'.And in this conversation, we talk about many things...his lessons from lockdown, his new found love of skateboarding, the importance of taking time out for yourself and he also guides us through a short but effective breathing exercise which I loved and I think you will too.https://www.dermotwhelan.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Jun 20201h 22min

This short guided meditation will help you to calm your thoughts and bring your body to a sleepy, restful state; giving you the best chance to fall asleep or get back to sleep if you've woken up. So simply lie down, get as comfortable as you can and follow the sound of my voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Jun 20207min

This week I chat to makeup artist turned TV presenter, Nadine Reid.Born to a Jamaican family, Nadine grew up in Handsworth, Birmingham.She came to live in Ireland 4 years ago and lives in Dublin with 94 year old Minnie and the new addition to the household, cockatiel Georgie.I asked her to be a guest on the podcast last summer as I’ve been a fan of hers since we met, but now felt like the right time to have a conversation.When we spoke last week about recording a podcast, she was apprehensive and I get why.She made it clear to me that unless I was prepared to read and educate myself on white privilege and her perspective as a black woman she would not be open to speaking to me and I fully respect and admire her position on this. She asked if I could read some books before we spoke and they are...Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race by Reni Eddo-LodgeAnd Me and White Supremacy by Layla F SaadI have been reading (or in my case listening!)and I know that these learnings or ‘unlearnings’ as the case may be won’t happen overnight.There is a long road ahead but I want to do better so I will keep reading and listening, having conversations and questioning myself and the world around me in the hope that change will happen for us all.Blaming or shaming will help no-one and every-one can play their part.In this episode we discuss white privilege, how colour-blindness isn’t helpful and what it actually means to be anti-racist.And I hope, like me, that you’ll listen to this podcast with an open mind and a willingness to explore yourself a little deeper.None of us are perfect or have all the answers but a desire to do better in our lives, will make a difference.You’ll find Nadine on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nadinereid/And please share this episode with friends or family if you enjoyed it; and if you can please take a moment to rate, review and hit subscribe, I’d really appreciate it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Jun 20201h 2min

We often move through our day without asking ourselves what we truly want to achieve or what direction we want to go in.This meditation will help you to check in with yourself and allow you to bring focus and awareness to your day ahead.Why not try it and see if it makes a difference! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jun 20206min

We breathe every moment of every day, but how often do we bring our attention to it?Practice this meditation whenever you want to feel more grounded and connected.And please let me know what you think by leaving a review, rate and subscribing if you want to hear future podcasts.Check out https://www.readytobereal.com/ for more.Míle buíochas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jun 20206min

June Burke lives at Spanish Point, County Clare and helps her brother John in the running of family business, The Armada Hotel.She has two children Callum and Amelya and she’s the founder of a positive sea swimming movement in West Clare called ‘Snámhaí Sásta’ (Happy Swimmers!), which celebrates it’s first birthday this month.Six years ago though, her life changed forever when her husband John, died by suicide a few months before his 40th birthday.We spoke at the end of January when she was sea swimming every morning, but naturally, due to Covid 19, she and her happy tribe of swimmers took a break from it.But she’s now back at the beach every morning and in this conversation we talk about self-care, the power of gratitude and how kindness is more important than anything else in life.You’ll find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/snamhaisasta/ Trigger warnings :Depression/Mental Health/Suicide/Grief If you need to talk to someone, you can contact a SamaritanFreephone 116 123or email jo@samaritans.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jun 202038min

Kathryn Thomas is one of the most talented, successful and hardworking TV and radio presenters in Ireland. In a career spanning over two decades, she added business owner into the mix six years ago when she set up fitness and wellness retreat, Pure Results Bootcamp.She’s lives in Dublin with her husband Pádraig, their gorgeous little girl Ellie who’s two, their dogs Peter and Poppy and their cat Arthur.She’s ballsy, kind, grounded, open-minded and they’re just a few reasons why I love her.In this conversation, we reminisce about her beautiful wedding last August, we talk about the power of self-talk, the current situation, the ups and downs of baby making and the brilliance of a sing-song!I wish we had been able to have this conversation face to face but we did the best we could during this strange time and I hope you enjoy it.If you’re interested in joining the Pure Results online wellness community, check out Kathryn’s Instagram page for updates or go to pureresultsbootcamp.com to sign up.And as always, if you enjoyed this conversation please do leave a review, click to rate and follow the podcast, as it really helps to spread the word.Go raibh míle maith agaibh!Trigger warning : fertility, pregnancy, miscarriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Mai 202056min