Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige

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 on Saturday 31st of January at 2pm as part of Brigit : Dublin City Celebrating Women presented in partnership with Acast. And I'm delighted to say that my special guest is poet, activist, and healer Laura Murphy.
Buy tickets here
(Laura featured in RTÉ's documentary Finding Brigid and campaigned successfully to make Brigid’s Day a national holiday.)
Together, we'll explore themes rooted in the spirit of Brigid - renewal, inner fire and feminine wisdom.
We'd love to see you so please join us!)

Clare is married to Jonathan (who is better known as Ronnie) and they have two children, Flynn who’s 14 and Lois who’s 12. Since 2019, she’s been the voice behind Alive and Kicking the health and wellness show on Newstalk, and she’s also just written her first book, 'Would You Be Well? – Cut Through the Overwhelm to Find a Happier You.'
Clare really is the epitome of calm, someone who truly walks her talk and we cover so much in this conversation around what wellness actually means in real life. She speaks about the challenges of the last few years in particular, moving house and her father's decline with dementia and his passing. She also speaks about the time she walked on fire at a Tony Robbins event!

She has a retreat coming up inspired by her book 'Would you be well?' and it'll be taking place in The Deerstone in Wicklow from the 20th to the 22nd of February. It sounds like it's going to be a gorgeous weekend. For more information head to wouldyoubewell.ie

Other book mentions :
Still me by Dr. Sabrina Brennan
Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
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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 on Saturday 31st of January at 2pm as part of Brigit : Dublin City Celebrating Women presented in partnership with Acast.
And I'm delighted to say that my special guest is poet, activist, and healer Laura Murphy.
(Laura featured in RTÉ's documentary Finding Brigid and campaigned successfully to make Brigid’s Day a national holiday.)
Together, we'll explore themes rooted in the spirit of Brigid...change, inner fire and feminine wisdom.
Please join us!
Buy tickets here
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​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 conversation ​we talk about her incredible rise over the past few years, the joy and the pressure that comes with being so visible, and the abuse she receives online for speaking up.
She also openly ​discusses her decision not to have children​, a part of the conversation that I​'m sure will bring a lot of comfort to many listening.
But at the heart of this chat is Aoife’s relationship with her ​Mum Maria, who died suddenly of a heart attack, 15 years ago. The way she speaks about love​ and loss is raw and deeply moving​ and the funeral story will also have you in absolute stitches.

Aoife’s live show ​'Good Grief​' is touring from March to May.​ Go see it!

And I’d love it if you'd follow the new Instagram page for the pod
@readytoberealpodcast
Go raibh míle maith agaibh!
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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 year
And if you’d like to hear more, the full conversation with ​Fiona is available to listen to anytime now.
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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 journey since 2019 and how, despite living with an incurable form of cancer, she is managing her symptoms with medication and continuing to live life fully and well.
She has also built a loyal online community that support her every step of the way.
In this conversation, we speak about the importance of staying on top of health checks, dealing with online trolls, and dancing on a stage in New York!
It's a reminder to us all to truly mind ourselves this year.
Book in for those bloods, go for that scan, organise that trip away, whatever it is.
Life really is for living!
She's a ball of sunshine and is the perfect guest to kick off the new season.

If you're worried about yourself or someone you love, please reach out for professional help.
You're not alone.
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