Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige27 Jun 2025

Update and feedback, míle buíochas

A quick update about Ready to be Real...I'm taking a break for the summer, but I’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 powerful.

With over 200 conversations available, there’s plenty to revisit — from thought-provoking, emotional discussions to unforgettable chats with incredible guests like photographer and activist Misan Harriman and the one and only Dr. Gabor Maté.

We’ve tackled everything from grief, addiction, and coercive control, to menopause, adolescence, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

These are honest, human conversations — some might challenge you, and many will stay with you long after you’ve listened to them.

If you have any feedback for me, guest suggestions, or topics you'd love me to explore when I'm back, please do get in touch — DM me on Instagram 𝗦í𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗲 (@sileseoige) • Instagram photos and videos or drop an email to hello@readytobereal.com

Have a lovely summer, and I’ll chat to you again in September — more organised than ever, with weekly episodes you can rely on.

And as always...Saoirse don Phalaistín.

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Episoder(284)

Helen Ogbu : Community is everything

Topics covered : her upbringing, her late husband, grief, mourning, rebuilding her life, fostering, community, belonging and public service. This week, I'm joined by Helen Ogbu - Labour councillor, ...

2 Jul 56min

Bardic storytelling with Aindrias de Staic

In this weeks Real Take from my conversation with musician, performer and storyteller Aindrias de Staic...he talks about the ancient Irish bardic storytelling tradition and why play is so good for our...

29 Jun 25min

Aindrias de Staic : The Wildness Within

Topics covered : ADHD, addiction, recovery, nature, bardic storytelling, performing.My guest this week is musician, performer and storyteller Aindrias de Staic, who many of you will know online as 'Sm...

25 Jun 1h 26min

The Raw Reality of Grief : Tara Rafter

In this week's Real Take, Tara Rafter reflects on her mother's final days living with COPD and the heartbreak of saying goodbye to the woman who had been her anchor throughout life.If this excerpt r...

22 Jun 10min

Tara Rafter : Hypervigilance to Healing

Topics covered include: Alcoholism, domestic violence, hypervigilance, compassion, motherhood, self-abandonment, being a carer, death and loss, grief, faith, spirituality, forgiveness, l...

19 Jun 1h 38min

Susan Bennett : 17 countries, One van, One year

Topics covered : Multiple sclerosis, childfree by choice, travel, freedom, simple living. This week, I sit down with author Susan Bennett to chat about her memoir, One Year.Susan and her husband Chris...

11 Jun 54min

Siobhán O'Hagan : Real Take (solo pregnancy)

In this snippet I speak to online fitness coach and content creator Siobhán O'Hagan about being pregnant with her second child and her decision to become become a solo parent through IVF. Siobhán live...

10 Jun 34min

Siobhán O'Hagan : Solo Motherhood

Topics covered : Building a career in the fitness industry, solo travel and the search for freedom, holotropic breathwork, solo motherhood through IVF, pregnancy and preparing for baby number tw...

4 Jun 1h 9min