
Annmarie O’Connor : Life with Parkinson’s
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 he...
11 Sep 20251h 14min

The Real Take : Sophie Morris
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 bonus episode I speak to health food advocate and Instagram sensation...
8 Sep 202516min

Sophie Morris : The Sophie effect
Topics covered : Understanding food labels, ultra processed food, the psychology of supermarket shopping, clever food swaps, health halos and handling criticism. Welcome to my first episode back aft...
4 Sep 202553min

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 ...
27 Jun 20251min

DJ Nikki Hayes : Behind the name
Topics covered : Identity crisis, bullying, self-worth, addiction, alcohol, drugs, money laundering, court case, self-sabotage, Covid, homelessness, taking responsibility, rebuilding her life. I...
20 Jun 202546min

Rosita and Chupi Sweetman : Love, Loss, Liberation
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...
13 Jun 20251h 23min

Kate O'Dwyer : Visibility and why it's important (re-release)
Topics covered : Imposter syndrome, vulnerability, shedding shame, triggers, self-sabotage, apologising, blocks, boundaries, self-worth, ADHD, conditioning, reclaiming. This episode originally aired ...
6 Jun 20251h 5min

Rory O'Neill : Shameless (re-release)
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 overwhelm...
23 Mai 202555min



















