In this episode of the podcast, Tony and Barry discuss the Serenity Prayer and the concept of taking recovery ‘One Day at at Time’. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban. If you would like to support the podcast and the frontline […]
Interview with gambling reform campaigner, James Grimes, from the UK organisation, ‘The Big Step’ – a charity project that was founded in 2019 by a recovering gambling addict and by Gambling with Lives, a charity set up by bereaved families of young men who took their own life as a result of their gambling addiction.
In this episode of the podcast, Barry and Tony try to demystify some of the reasons why gambling can be so addictive. This is based on a blog post, which can be found here. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban.
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Interview with Julie Hynes, Executive Director of the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling and a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. National Council on Problem Gambling. We discuss problem gambling in Oregon and across the United States, as well as the recent legalisation of sports betting. We also discuss the growth of
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Sandy chats with writer Hannah Giorgis about their favorite cartoon about an alcoholic horse, BoJack Horseman (on Netflix.com).
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Interview with Oisin McConville, All Ireland winning Gaelic Footballer, with Armagh and addiction counsellor with Sporting Chance. Oisin has been one of the strongest advocates for recovery from gambling addiction on the island of Ireland. In this episode, we discuss Oisin’s lived experience of recovery from gambling addiction, as well as his work with Sporting
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Interview with Poet and former Mayor of Youghal, Eoin Coyne, discussing Eoin’s lived experience of gambling addiction and recovery. Check out a video of Eoin’s live performance of his spoken word poem, ‘Tunnel Vision’, here. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban. If you would
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For Paul Mcmullan a quick drink on a fun Friday night post-work can lead to an extremely dark Monday morning! Yvette and Ellen talk alcoholism, both as a cause and effect of mental health issues: the darkest moments, the AA, and asking for a tenner… every time!
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Interview with Stephen Cashman, discussing his research into gambling among undergraduate students in a Dublin University. This is the first study of its kind, in Ireland, looking at gambling and problem gambling among the third level student population in Ireland. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast
Conor Stone, the founder and content creator at A Mental Health Journey.com, shares his story in celebration of World Mental Health Day. Visit https://amentalhealthjourney.com for more content like this.
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Interview with Paul Buck, CEO and Founder of EPIC Risk Management. Paul discusses his own recovery from gambling addiction, as well as his gambling harm-prevention work with EPIC. We also discuss the legalisation of sports betting in parts of the United States, and EPIC’s work there. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony
To kick off this new series, of which there will be 15 episodes that mix world class experts on anxiety in with everyday people’s anxiety stories, I am joined by the incredible Brian Pennie. I don’t need to give him much of an intro because his story of overcoming adversity speaks for itself. Brian is
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