Interview with Minal Jain, a co-founder of the RecoverMe App, which has been designed to help people in recovery from gambling problems, using CBT and Mindfulness approaches. For a free trial, go to their website. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban. […]
In today’s episode, Niall speaks to legendary rugby coach Matt Williams about his decision to take early retirement from rugby because of his mental health struggles, and about how rugby and elite sports deal with mental health. Rather than looking at what makes athletes superhuman, they examine what makes them human.Produced by Niall Breslin and
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What kind of conversation do you have with your best friend when driving him to hospital to have major brain surgery? Niall and his best friend Liam make the journey to Beaumont Hospital, and reflect on what’s important in life, coping with fear, minding your health and facing uncertainty.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor
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Interview with stand-up comedian, author and creator of ‘Rory’s Stories’, Rory O’Connor. Rory discusses his lived experience of a gambling problem, mental health issues, education, social media and the importance of the GAA in his life. Rory’s new autobiographical book, ‘Rory’s Story‘, is available now. This episode is presented by Tony O’Reilly, an addiction
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In today’s episode, Niall gets tattooed by legendary Limerick tattoo artist, Ross Nagle, in his shop All Star Ink. They talk about the art of tattooing, what makes people decide to mark something forever on their body, men’s mental health, and suicide.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
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In this week’s episode, Niall speaks to Poet Tomos Roberts and Ecological Economist Simon Mair about how we might use the ‘pause’ of the corona virus to imagine new futures, learn from utopian fiction, test new economic models, and build from the ashes of the before times a new world built on collectivism and shared
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Interview with Jamie Smyth, from Northern Ireland, discussing his lived experience of recovery from gambling addiction. Jamie is a very vocal advocate for recovery and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. This episode is presented by Barry Grant, an addiction counsellor with Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by
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On March 2020 the world stopped spinning on its axis as COVID-19 hit and we were all asked to stay home. In an effort to connect hearts and minds during these scary times; Niall sent 400 ukuleles to people cocooning at home to learn an instrument for the first time to show how powerful music
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The Problem Gambling Podcast By Barry Grant & Tony O’Reilly A podcast exploring issues surrounding problem gambling and gambling related harm. Presented by addiction counsellor, Barry Grant, and addiction counsellor, author and expert by lived experience, Tony O’Reilly. This podcast is an awareness raising project of registered charities, Problem Gambling Ireland and Extern. You, the
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GROW.ie Podcasts Week 4: Routine, Routine Routine…Mike Watts joins Sile Tracey to reflect on his personal journey and the benefits of GROW Mental Health Recovery
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Mental Health Ireland’s Podcast Series In our sixth episode, we’re talking mental health and recovery with Martha Clark, a Peer Support Worker with the HSE and Brendan Kelly, a Professor of Psychology at Trinity and a consultant psychiatrist at Tallaght Hospital. We explore what the word recovery means to our guests, what can we do
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