All of the Above Podcast

This season finale is a bit of a real one. I’m turning 40, and if I’m honest, I’ve been sitting with a lot and grieving the life I thought I’d have, the version of me I thought I’d be by now, and all the timelines that just… didn’t happen. It’s weird, because no one really prepares you for that part.

In this episode, I talk about what it’s actually been like figuring life out — through dating, relationships, heartbreak, and all the ways those experiences shaped me for the better. I get into the inner work too, the messy, uncomfortable stuff and learning who I am now, not who I was trying to be.
I’ve been caring a bit less about what people think, and a bit more about what actually feels right. Letting go of judgment (mostly my own), realizing motivation isn’t always there, and that real life doesn’t look like the version we’re sold.

I’m still figuring things out. I don’t have it all together — not even close. But I trust myself more than I ever have, and that feels new. Maybe turning 40 isn’t about having everything sorted. Maybe it’s just about being a bit more honest, a bit lighter, and finally being on your own side.

This week I sit down with bestselling author and podcaster Caroline Foran to talk all things anxiety — how to understand it, work with it, and stop letting it take control.

Caroline shares insights from her new book Everything I Wish I’d Known About Anxiety (out now), along with real, practical tools to support your mental health in everyday life.
This is a deeply real conversation — we open up, share personal stories, and even touch on emotional moments that many of you will relate to.
In this episode, we cover:
Why anxiety is not something to “fix” but a part of you to understand
How to use mindful practices as daily anchors
Learning how to regulate your nervous system
Building your own “anxiety toolbox”
Letting go of fear around anxiety and beginning to heal
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by anxiety, this episode will help you feel more grounded, supported, and know you are not alone.

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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by my friend Angela Burke a Career Coach with a warm, honest, and deeply relatable approach to navigating work and life.

63% of Irish Workers are feeling disengaged in the work place where we are settling, feeling burnt out, and living with fear as a constant background noise in our career. Angela shares powerful insights on how to reframe those feelings and lean into fear instead of letting self-doubt take over. Because on the other side of fear? There is at the 'Power of Possibility'.
Angela has also started over. From being engaged and having life planned out but torn away, to navigating single hood and learning how to truly choose and love herself. You have to 'Date yourself , Trust yourself to find a different kind of happiness'.
This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, lost, or unsure of their next step — in career or in life. If you’ve been doubting yourself, this is the kind of conversation that gently meets you where you are and reminds you there’s more available to you than you think.

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This is a solo podcast about coming back to who you actually are and the power of being 'Authentic'.
For most of my life, I was a people pleaser. I said yes when I didn’t want to, shaped myself around other people, and cared way too much about being liked. I got really good at masking… to the point where I didn’t even know what was real anymore. I’m figuring out who I am, what I actually think, how I want to be seen — and letting go of the need to be everything for everyone. It’s messy, it’s uncomfortable at times, but it’s also the most honest I’ve ever been.
On this podcast I just speak openly. About my own experiences, the shifts I’m going through, and the things I’m learning as I unlearn all the old patterns. It’s light, it’s real, and nothing is overly polished. If you’ve ever felt like you’re performing your life, this is for you. We get into how to actually say what you mean, how to be vulnerable without overthinking it, and how to respond instead of just reacting. 
At the end of the day, it’s about choosing authenticity over approval — and finally letting yourself be seen as you are.

In this episode, we sit down with Grace Alice O’Shea who is a Sex and Intimacy and Relationship specialist, for an open, honest, and refreshingly real conversation about all things sex, connection, and self-discovery.

Grace shares her personal journey, including her recent diagnosis with autism and how she’s navigating a deeper understanding of herself, her needs, and her relationships. We dive into both the “spicy” and the everyday realities of intimacy—exploring how modern dating is reshaping the way we connect and have sex, and why conversations around sex still feel so taboo or uncomfortable for so many of us.

We also touch on the rising number of women embracing self-exploration, break down some essential “Sex Education 101,” and talk about simple ways to bring more confidence, communication, and excitement into your life. This is an easygoing, eye-opening episode that sits comfortably in that grey area we don’t talk about enough.

Grace has also kindly shared a discount for listeners: use code GRACE10 at www.playblue.ie if you’d like to treat yourself.