SEASON 2
EPISODE 7
Lobbying governments to recognise the importance of fitness for long term health with Darina Dunne
Darina is a cornerstone in the Irish fitness community and has probably done more for the industry than any of us will ever know.
Darina and her husband Jamie are responsible for the filthy 150. This is Ireland's largest crossfit competition and at one stage was one of the biggest sanctioned Crossfit events in Europe.
They run multiple gyms around the country and now Darina is lobbying the Irish Government through the Irish Physical Activity Alliance. Their goal is to make gym memberships tax refundable as part of the Med1 health expense form. Darina is doing all of this while having a full time job in the pharmaceutical industry, she has unbelievable drive and is the perfect person to make this happen.
EPISODE 6
Niall Breslin (Bressie) – Author, Podcaster, Musician & Mental Health Advocate.
Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, is a bestselling author, musician, and podcaster. He is the Founder and Creative Director of A Lust For Life, a charity focused on mental health and wellbeing in schools across Ireland.
In this episode, Bressie discusses his work with A Lust For Life, which has reached over 92,000 children through its mental health programs. He also shares details about The Rising, an intense physical and mental challenge to raise awareness and funds for the charity. This September, Bressie will kayak 300km, cycle 120km, and climb Ireland’s highest peak.
Tune in for an inspiring conversation with one of Ireland’s leading figures in mindfulness.
EPISODE 4
Georgie Durcan motivational speaker, life coach, healer, meditation leader & yoga teacher
Georgie Durcan is a ray of positivity and beacon of light within the wellness scene in Ireland.
Georgie was a finalist at our 2024 Make LIfe RIcher Awards and is known for her impactful work as a motivational speaker, life coach, healer, meditation leader, yoga teacher, and so much more.
Georgie’s mission is to inspire, guide, and support people in connecting to their true authentic selves so they can manifest a life they love.
She believes in re-connecting individuals to their truth and intuition, helping them trust themselves fully and consciously create a life that brings them joy every day.
EPISODE 3
JUNE CURTIN SNAMHAÍ SASTA FOUNDER AND MLR AWARDS MVP
For those that don’t know, June Curtin is an amazing human being. She has overcome such adversity in her life and has found her new calling in the sea. Her story has inspired and helped countless numbers of people, who may be going through difficult situations of their own.
As if that wasn't enough, June has raised much needed funds for the charity. In Fact she has raised over €200,000 for the simon community over the last couple of years. She does this by completing multiple sea swims every day in the month of December.
The sea is helping to heal June and she is helping to heal others too. She has built up an incredible community of sea swimmers in Spanish Point Co. Clare which I have had the pleasure of meeting. If you’re ever down in Spanish point they meet at 9:15 every morning and everyone is welcome!
EPISODE 2
Emma McQuaid: 6-Time CrossFit Games Athlete
Emma McQuaid has qualified for the CrossFit Games six times in the last decade, recently securing her spot for 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Starting CrossFit 10 years ago, she qualified for her first Games after just two years of training.
In her podcast, Emma shares how a life-changing accident ended her quad bike racing career and led her to CrossFit. We're excited to see her compete and wish her the best in the 2024 CrossFit Games!
EPISODE 1
Gerry Hussey is Ireland’s leading Health and Performance Coach.
Gerry’s work is hard to define, he works with olympic athletes, sports teams, corporate organisations, he also runs events and retreats.
From the outside it all looks very different, but as he says himself, it all boils down to the same thing, it’s helping people live lives of greater awareness, greater ease, greater love, greater passion and greater health.
Gerry is so passionate about following your dreams and begs you to ask yourself the hard questions like: What are you chasing? Why are you chasing that? Are you actually happy? Is this the life you dreamed about?Hope you enjoy!
SEASON 1
EPISODE 13
Talilla is a business powerhouse and gives some great insights into her multiple fitness businesses and how she navigates them and balances them with her own training and social life.
This episode was recorded way back in December, over an averagely intense game of Jenga, so some of the references to times and events may seem a bit out of date.
EPISODE 12
On this week's episode co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down with Mark O’Malley. Mark is owner and founder of Wilder Wellbeing, a fitness group based in Salthill, Galway which won Best Drop-In Fitness Class at our Make Life Richer Awards.
His passion is to help people create healthier and happier lives filled with movement and energy – with a little bit of Wildness sprinkled into the mix!
Having been through a tough situation himself, Mark feels he is qualified to offer such support to clients and it’s this fine balance between pushing and empathy that makes Wilder Wellbeing so unique.
Hope you enjoy!
EPISODE 11
Kyla is a stand up comedian from Cork who is currently living in Barcelona and specialises in observational comedy.
She started comedy during lockdown doing skits on social media and eventually branched into stand up comedy. A lot of Kyla’s sketches focus on what it’s like dating in a foreign country, particularly while sober and the weird and whacky people she meets along the way. If you haven’t seen her skits make sure you check out her instagram.
EPISODE 10
This week we have a very special episode... co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down with Rachel Corsie. Rachel is Captain of the Scottish International Football Team where she has over 140 appearances for her country.
Rachel is passionate about health and wellness and looking after herself. We caught up with Rachel when she was in Dublin doing broadcast work for the World Cup on RTE. Hope you enjoy!
EPISODE 9
In this episode we get a rare glimpse into Rhy’s life and the work that goes on behind the scenes to become a world champion and Olympic athlete.
He is very open about his disappointment immediately after the Tokyo Olympics, but in true Rhys style all he wanted to do was get back training and flip that disappointment into motivation to be ready and better for next time.
Rhys talks about his passion for the sport and the sacrifices he has made to pursue his gymnastics dream.
EPISODE 8
On this week's episode: co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down with Dwayne Edgar from Inner City Running Club.
Dwayne used lockdown as an opportunity to do something positive and get fit and as healthy as possible.
After a video of Dwayne and his running went viral overnight, he decided to make a proper go at it and set up the group.
EPISODE 7
On this week's episode co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down with George McCabe from G-Force Fitness.
To say that the G-Force crew are an energetic bunch might be a little bit of an understatement.
As you will hear he has faced some serious troubles in life but now he is an amazing role model for his 800+ members and the young people in his community.
EPISODE 6
This week we have a very special episode… co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down with an old friend Ronan Conway to discuss The Crew.
Ronan is a team performance and self development coach. It’s a very interesting job that sees him working with professional sports teams, athletes, corporate teams and even prisoners in Mount Joy.
Ronan loves sport and getting the most out of people in team environments.
EPISODE 3
On this week's episode co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down and talks all things health and fitness with Sean Harding.
As you will hear, community is everything to Seany. His focus is helping his community to reach their goals, not just in the 4 walls of the gym but in everyday life too.
They recently did 4 marathons in one day: Run, row, bike and Ski and somehow he convinced 20 others to do the same, all in the name of charity.
EPISODE 2
We are excited to share this Gym+Coffee podcast special, where our co-founder Niall Horgan sit’s down with transman Jacob Donegan.
Jacob has been on an incredible journey over the last few years, transitioning from female to male and dealing with the physical, mental and emotional effects of that.
His goal is to educate people about the process which he does through his series “Real Talk With Jacob” on Tiktok. As a result he has gained over 1.2 million followers on the app.
EPISODE 1
On this week's episode, co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney sits down and talks about the importance of breath work with Níall Ó’Murchú.
Níall has been working in wellness for over 20 years. He is a level 3 Wim Hof instructor and the author of the best selling book “The Blissful Breath”.
In the episode, Níall discusses the importance of breathwork and how slowing down in all aspects of life can have a massive positive impact.
