This week, for the final episode of Season 2, I sit down with Suzanne Kane — a lifelong radio lover, self-confessed audio anorak, and one of Ireland’s most genuine voices both on and off the airwaves.Suzanne’s story began in a shed at 14 years old broadcasting as Sue Jackson. From driving promo vans to becoming Spin FM’s very first Spinny, she built her career from the ground up — nothing was handed to her.In this episode we talk about:🎧 Her deep love of radio as a place of true connection💬 How being told “women don’t like women on air” shaped her — and how she’s rewriting that story🌿 The reality of leaving a long-term show and navigating what she calls “the in-between” — the lonely, quiet space between endings and new beginnings💖 Her commitment to kindness, even in difficult spaces, and the incredible wave of support she’s received from women saying, “We see you, we miss you and we know"Suzanne opens up about the cost of toxic work environments, the courage it takes to walk away, and the rediscovery that follows when you finally say enough is enough.This conversation is raw, real, and filled with heart — a reminder that sometimes the most powerful chapters are the ones that come after we stop performing and start reconnecting with who we truly are.Find Suzanne on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/suzanne.fm/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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🦩Who Am I Becoming ?
In this soulful episode of Finding Your Pink, I’m joined by my coach of 15 years, Maureen Hewitt, to explore a powerful question: Who am I becoming—now?Maureen reflects on the many identities she has carried—mother, wife, businesswoman—and the way those roles can blur or even silence the truest parts of ourselves. She shares how, as energy beings, our “pink” represents love, freedom, and vitality. Yet we can’t simply return to the pink we knew in our 20s or 30s. Life changes us, reshapes us, and demands that we discover a new pink that honors who we are becoming today.Together, we dive into:The evolution of identity through motherhood, career shifts, heartbreak, and menopause.Why we so often appear strong on the outside while running on empty inside.The misalignment between head, heart, and gut—and how to reconnect them.The importance of setting boundaries around our energy, relationships, and time.How women transform pain into resilience with humour and grace.This conversation is a reminder that we don’t get our old pink back—but we can create a new version of it. One that is rooted in self-love, balance, and freedom. Maureen’s journey invites us all to pause, hold a mirror up to ourselves, and ask: Who am I becoming—and what does my pink look like now? A must listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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🦩Bald, Brave and Beautiful
At just 12 years old, Shannon Kinsella lost all her hair in one week. Alopecia stripped her of her lashes, brows, and every strand on her body—but not her spirit. In this deeply personal episode, Shannon shares her journey through hair loss, name-calling, and the emotional toll of hiding her condition throughout her school years, eventually leading her to leave early and forge her own path.She opens up about the pain of glue-damaged scalps, the evolution of wigs over two decades, and how she went from hiding her baldness to loving herself as she is. Now a mum to two daughters—who may one day face the same condition—Shannon talks about her fears, her strength, and the unwavering support of her husband Niall and her parents. But her story doesn’t end there. Shannon has turned her pain into purpose, building a successful career as a PhiBrows artist, helping other women reclaim their confidence and beauty after hair loss. Her journey is raw, radiant, and incredibly inspiring.Shannon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/phi_me/Full details on how to qualify for the grant in Ireland towards the cost of a hairpiece, wig or hair replacement are available on the Department of Social Protection’s website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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🦩The Hidden Cost Of Motherhood
Six weeks after giving birth to her second child, Emma’s world was turned upside down. At just 29, she experienced a pelvic organ prolapse meaning her insides literally falling out—leaving her with a devastating choice: live with daily pain and loss of function, or undergo risky surgery, including the possibility of a hysterectomy.In this raw and unflinching conversation, Emma shares what it’s like to face a condition that is both devastating and taboo—how it has changed her body, her sex life, her sense of self, and her identity as a woman. Despite the support of her loving husband, she’s been dismissed and belittled by medical professionals who treat prolapse as “just what happens” to mothers.Emma also talks about the process of remaking her identity in the wake of this life-altering diagnosis. Together with her partner, Andre, a scientist, she co-wrote The Stitch Up: How Medical Misogyny Harms Us All—a powerful book born out of her own experience.This episode isn’t just about prolapse—it’s about the hidden cost of motherhood, the realities of medical misogyny, and why women deserve to be heard, believed, and cared for.Emma Szewczak is a British writer. Her first novel The Offset, co-written under the pseudonym Calder Szewczak, was published in September 2021. She read Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge.Dr Andrzej Harris, hailing from Poland, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St Catharine’s College. He teaches undergraduate medical and veterinary students and has a background in molecular biology research.Buy The Stitch Up here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitch-Up-How-Medical-Misogyny-Harms/dp/1784744913/ref=sr_1_1?crid=52DMQPQMK8MV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aXrldV-XM-GolrWNa4k_bQ.H-i0c4V2yT0ykPU6ZCfAJygWU60jMK2leHIzbJaASjw&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+stitch+up+by+emma+szewczak&qid=1759572823&sprefix=the+stitch+up+%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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🦩Solo Mum- Toys, Transitions and Triumphs
In this deeply powerful conversation, Jacqui Quigley shares what it means to shape a life entirely on your own terms. When faced with a diagnosis of premature menopause while trying to freeze her eggs, Jacqui had a choice: accept the loss of the motherhood she imagined—or forge a new path entirely.With courage, self-trust, and an anonymous sperm donor, Jacqui became a solo mum but the journey wasn't simple. We talk about the emotional, physical, mental, and financial toll of failed implantations, miscarriage, and navigating fertility treatments alone.Jacqui opens up about letting go of the dream of a nuclear family, the raw realities of single motherhood, and the profound, unbreakable bond she’s built with her beloved son.This episode is a celebration of resilience, choice, and what happens when a woman redefines family for herself.A must listen. 🎙️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Finding Your Pink is about all the moments in life where women lose themselves — and the bold, beautiful ways they find themselves again.Like flamingos, women can lose their vibrant pink when they’ve spent too long nurturing others, pouring into work, family, relationships, or simply surviving the demands of life. That colour — their joy, voice, identity — fades quietly in the background.This podcast is about getting it back.Hosted by broadcaster and author Emma Ledden, Finding Your Pink is a warm, honest space where women share the real stories behind reinvention, resilience, and rediscovery. Yes, motherhood is part of many of these journeys — but so is grief, career change, burnout, passion, confidence, and the quiet moments no one sees.Each episode invites you into a conversation with a woman who’s navigated something real — and come out the other side more herself than ever.Tune in every 2 weeks for empowering conversations to help you to find your pink again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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