Are We There Yet ? with Kathryn Thomas.

Presented in association with Mater Private Network. This week, Kathryn Thomas has an in-depth, extended chat with Irish pop icon Samantha Mumba!
Samantha exploded on to the world stage in 2000 with her breakout single “Gotta Tell You” that went rocketed to the tops of the charts.

From her early days at Dublin’s legendary Billy Barry stage school, Samantha talks about her early ambitions as a budding pop-star and how she remained sane in a cruel industry that often didn’t look after its young talent. Samantha reflects back on her sudden rise, where she found herself starring in a Hollywood blockbuster produced by Steven Spielberg, no less.

She tells Kathryn all about the close bond she had with her father, as well as her experiences of racism - what it’s really like to identity as a mixed-race woman in Ireland? Samantha opens up her outspoken Eurovision journey and finally what’s next…

Next week: Kathryn chats to Dr Lorraine Walsh from the Mater Private Network.

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In a special episode, Kathryn Thomas talks to consultant geriatrician Dr Shane O’Hanlon about one of her favourite subjects: ageing!

Dr. O’Hanlon provides Kathryn with expertise on all aspects of healthy aging - with the aim of improving quality of life and longevity. Dr. O’Hanlon explains how simple changes in your lifestyle can make a huge difference to the quality of your life and potentially help you live longer. Unsurprisingly, exercise plays a huge part, alongside a healthy diet, which is music to Kathryn’s ears.

Shane explains the latest groundbreaking treatments available to treat Alzheimer's, how hearing loss and loneliness can have adverse effects on your mental health and why our use of AI might not be a completely bad thing.

Dr. Shane O’Hanlon is a Consultant Geriatrician at Mater Private Network Dublin, for more info visit: www.materprivate.ie

For more information on the new medication mentioned in the episode, please visit:
https://alzheimer.ie/creating-change/research/new-treatments/
Or contact: Alzheimer Society of Ireland Helpline 1800 341 341 (free & confidential)

Next week: Kathryn chats to pop icon Samantha Mumba !
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***Please note - this episode features conversations around grief and bereavement.***

Presented in association with Mater Private Network. In this powerful and emotional conversation, Kathryn Thomas sits down with her friend and celebrated cook Eunice Power to chat about surviving the toughest year of her life.

Fresh from publishing her best-selling cookbook, Eunice chats about her passion for working with the freshest Irish ingredients and talented local food producers in her hometown of Dungarvan, which remains one of the most beautiful and exciting cultural spots in the country.

Recorded just before Christmas, Eunice candidly shares thoughts on her recent divorce and being newly single in her 50s, alongside the tragic death of her son Jerome last May. Together, Kathryn and Eunice talk about the real power of sharing stories, humour and friendship to overcome the hardest moments in their lives.

If you’ve been affected by issues raised in this episode, we recommend the following resources for dealing with Grief:

https://www.textaboutit.ie/
https://firstlight.ie/
https://www.alittlelifetime.ie/
https://anamcara.ie/

Next week: Dr Shane O’Hanlon talks to Kathryn about mysteries of ageing and how exercise really is the most powerful treatment out there.

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Kathryn Thomas is joined by celebrated psychologist Dr Richard Hogan for a big chat on how to raise healthy and resilient kids, unrealistic parenting standards, plus more importantly, inside gossip from working on The Traitors Ireland.

Richard is the author of the best-selling book ‘Parenting the Screenager’ - a practical guide for parents of the modern child, while his recent publication ‘Home is Where the Start is’ was a national bestseller. He is the clinical director of the award-winning counselling service, Therapy Institute. Richard hosts Virgin Media’s hit series ‘Dinner with the Enemy’ and regularly appears on shows such as Drivetime on RTÉ Radio 1, Newstalk’s The Hard Shoulder and Ireland AM.

Watch their full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OnicOriginals
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Fresh from her win at the Irish Book Awards for Lifestyle Book of the Year, health expert Sophie Morris talks about her best-selling book and becoming huge online here she has built a name debating the abundance of ultra-process foods in our supermarkets. Kathryn and Sophie talk about how hard it is to eat healthy on a budget, why it’s important to be informed about your food choices and why schools need to do more about food education. Sophie also discusses her failures, where her food business imploded despite years of grafting away and what she learned from it.

Next week: Dr Richard Hogan talks about working on The Traitors Ireland and how to best raise independent kids.
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