The Claire Solan Podcast

Claire reconnects with the Women's Irish Network in London and hosts a Q&A with British / Irish writer Kit De Waal while Caroline has begun preparations for her ballet Christmas show. The girls are packing for their trip to India, more on that next week!
🍀 Women's Irish Network in London
📚 Kit de Waal
💡 Seva Gorobets on Calf Raises
Our guest this week is the amazing psychic medium Ali Norell. Ali has spent over 30 years developing her psychic and mediumship abilities, including more than 20 years sitting in circle at the London College of Psychic Studies, where she also trained as a healer.
Ali runs women's circles and retreats, helping us connect with and trust our own intuition. She is the author of The Truth Inside, which explores her experience of losing her young daughter Romy, at only a few months old, and the experiences of connection and communication that followed.
TW: Ali discusses the death of her baby in this episode
🔗 Some Useful Links:
🫂 Elisabeth Kubler Ross on Grief
❤️ Child Bereavement UK
💛 Support for Bereaved Parents in Ireland
🔮 Book a reading or work with Ali Norell
GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST:
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📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @clairesolan

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin

This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

This week it's all about Producer Caroline and she's delighted... kinda! She and Claire discuss her appointment with Astrologer Andrew Smith, which was exciting and her appointment with Pelvic Physio and former guest Lizzie McEneaney, NOT exciting per se, BUT so helpful!
They also dive back into procrastination briefly, thanks to a listener question. 
💫 Astrologer Andrew Smith  
✍️ Bella Mackie on How to Fail
🌿 Viridian High Potency Magnesium
Caroline has suffered from endometriosis for most of her life. It's a chronic medical condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus, most commonly in the pelvis on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic lining.
On this episode she shares her experience of managing chronic pain, the symptoms to look out for if you, or someone you know, thinks they may have it and the impact that unprocessed trauma can have on the body. 
Claire and Caroline also chat about a 'pain to do list' and how to help our loved ones to support us when we are unable to help ourselves. 
Endometriosis support and resources
🪷 Eithne Kennedy Kinesiologist
🍃 Christine McGuinness 
🕯️ Cosy Yin Yoga Practice
📖 RTE Study on Delayed Diagnosis of Endo
💡National Framework for The Management of Endometriosis
💛 Frendo App
🫂 Endora App
🔍 OvaScan In Stillorgan
🩺 Dr. Anthony Rafferty - Medical Intuitive & Shaman
Do you have an Endo friendly medical or holistic practitioner that you would like to recommend? Send Producer Caroline a DM here!
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📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @clairesolan

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Claire and Producer Caroline reflect on their dating workshop and what they took away. Claire meets a glimmer man in South West London, while Caroline has booked to see one of the world's best astrologers in Co. Wicklow. 
Pelvic Physiotherapist, Lizzie McEneaney, has a wealth of knowledge on issues that many women suffer from but may be afraid to speak about. From pregnancy and birth recovery to incontinence and sexual health, from trauma to athletic performance, her job is to restore function where it matters most, at the core of how someone moves, feels, and lives in their body.
Lizzie ensures that she creates safe spaces where patients can speak freely, reconnect with their bodies, and reclaim control. But beyond treatment plans and techniques, her main goal is female empowerment. She educates, validates, and challenges outdated narratives around pain and shame. Lizzie helps people return to sport, intimacy, work and daily life with strength and self-trust.
For an appointment:
📸 Lizzie's Instagram
💩 Bathroom Stool
🧘‍♀️ High Potency Magnesium
💆‍♀️ Long Hot Water Bottle
🎧 The Messy Middle Episode
📚 The Power of Hope
✨ Astrologer Andrew Smith  
🌿 Christine McGuinness Episode 
☘️ Women's Irish Network Event 
Join Claire at this Creative Writing evening on October 20th in London led by Author Kit De Waal
GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST:
💬 Send a WhatsApp voice note: https://wa.me/353851401432
📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @clairesolan

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Two medical emergencies in two weeks... Claire is a woman on the edge and seeks comfort in the Angels and the algorithms. Producer Caroline steers the ship to calmer waters and prepares another deep dive, inspired by an email from the lovely & courageous listener Elaine.
📸 The AI Boyfriend Reel!
This week, it's the Messy Middle. Claire and Caroline discuss their personal experiences (Claire in almost real time!!), what has helped them navigate tough times, what definitely doesn't help and the tips and tricks they employ to stay focused on the healing journey.
📚 RESOURCES FOR THE MESSY MIDDLE
🌎 Martha Beck on The Pathless Path
🎥 Eckhart Tolle on Why We Suffer
💛 Louise O'Neill on Her Messy Middle
🌱 Dr. Bruce Perry on Healing
❤️‍🩹 Jim Collins on Navigating Life's Transitions
👑 Kyla Cobbler's New Book
💡 Brene Brown's Pixar Story
🎁 The Universe's POV
GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST:
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📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @clairesolan

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Well there is much cause for celebration this week, Kyla Cobbler's up the duff, Claire's back in the tub and Producer Caroline got tickets to Oasis in Slane, gu-wan ya good thing!
There's an air of chaos on the show and it's mostly down to the presence of a great pair of loafers and some brand new chinos. Irish comedian (and Claire's old housemate) Rory O'Hanlon (#D4Guy) takes no prisoners in his recollection of living with Claire and airs almost all her dirty laundry for your listening pleasure.
 
Having started his career in Dublin, award-winning Irish stand-up comedian Rory O’ Hanlon is a firm favourite at comedy clubs across the UK and Ireland. Described by Chortle as having “presence, poise and timing” and by The Irish Times as having “a joke every 30 seconds”, his rapid fire delivery regularly has audiences crying with laughter. 
📸 Find Rory on Instagram
🎟️ Get tickets to Rory's live gigs
🛀 Bath Season in the 90s!
GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST:
💬 Send a WhatsApp voice note: https://wa.me/353851401432
📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @clairesolan

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin

This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.