
Pack It Up, Pack It In
What started as a journey of two thirty somethings quitting our job to travel Central and South America and our journey has now turned into a podcast interviewing those who have packed in a conventional lifestyle to pursue their passions!
Episodes
39 episodes
Voices Radio: Pack it up, pack it in. Looking back on our trip to Nicargua, volcano boarding, home stays and a big night out in San Juan del Sur
On this week’s show, Ali and I reflect on an amazing two weeks in Nicargua, where we boarded down an active volcano, did a home stay on the island of Ometepe and partied our lives away in San Juan del Sur. It resulted in some questionable ta...
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Morocco: Marrakesh Spesh - Couple's Hammam, Souks Galore, Influencers in the wild
Better late than never! Ali Mather is back for a Marrakesh Spesh. On this episode, we recap on our trip to Marrakesh. Expect all the usual parts - Eimear's eyes & ears, Ali's local hero.
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Voice Radio: Looking back on our trip Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, 14 hour bus trips & petrol heads, literally
In this weeks episode, we look back on our time in oaxaca city and Peurto escondido aka surfers paradise. Ali’s clothes continue to shrink and Eimear brings a new segment to the pod, with her weekly observations.
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Voices Radio:Looking back on our trip to Guadalajara, clowning around in Tequila, delicious tortas and batanga's galore!
On this month with Voices Radio, we are going back to our time in Guadalajara, our day trip to Tequila with a tasting at El Tequileno. We talk food recommendations, clowns on buses and the simple, most delicious cocktail from Tequila called the...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Voices radio: Looking back on San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and the boujiest wedding in Puerto Vallarta
This month on voices radio, we look back to our journey from San Miguel de Allende through to sayulita.
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Pack it up, pack it in special - Dry Jan Recap with the Princess of Ireland Kevin Charles Wade
This week's edition, we're talking packin in the drink for a month with the fabulous Kevin Charles Wade
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Voices Radio: Pack it up pack it in - A year on...time to look back.
Pack it up, pack it in is now LIVE on Voices Radio for a monthly podcast. Tune in monthly Voices RadioIn this episode, we rewind back to the start of the adventure and revisit Mexico Cit...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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2023 Best bits, the golden nuggets of advice to take in to 2024 with you!
A compilation of the best bits from Pack it up, Pack it in interviews in 2023. These nuggets of info will set you up for success in 2024. Thanks for all the support & love for the podcast so far, here's to next year!
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Pack it up pack it in with bar owner Chris Tanner, we talk about the London bar scene, the highs and lows of setting up your own bar, the concept of Dram
This week, I chat with Chris Tanner, bar owner of Londons hottest new bar, Dram. Chris has worked in the hospitality industry for over a decade and he's finally taken a leap of faith to open his own bar with his two business partners. We talk a...
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Pack it up, pack it in with Jo from Clutter Porch - talking fast fashion, thrifting in Central America, rag shops and sustainable shopping
On this weeks episode, I am chatting with Jo from Clutter Porch, who has her own thrift shop. She talks sourcing vintage, the truth about fast fashion, getting stuck in Guatemala during lockdown and her advice on setting up a sustainable busine...
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Pack it up, pack it in with cofounder of Foxes Bow whiskey, Alice Carroll, she shares her experience of setting up her own business, tips on how to get started with your own brand and how they are disrupting the whiskey category
On this week's episode, I catch up with Alice Carrol, co founder of Foxes Bow whiskey, who is now based over in Texas as she grows her brand in the US. She shares great tips on how to get started with your own brand, the highs and lows in her s...
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Pack it up, pack it in with comedian Killian Sudermann, we talk about his career in comedy, being social media famous and blocking out the likers
This week, I chat with the hilarious Killian Sudermann on rising to Instagram stardom during lockdown, getting started as a comedian and what's on the cards for him for 2024.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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34:01

Pack it up, Pack it in with Jade Laurice - setting up a fashion brand in London, how to self promote, highs and lows of doing your own thing
This week, I catch up with Jade Laurice a London based designer, fashion blogger and model who has worked with brands like Adidas, Puma and Fenty Beauty. We talk about how she set up her own brand, how she promotes her brand and the highs and l...
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Pack it up Pack it in with Collette Cooper, musician and actress based in London.
On this week's episode, I chat to Collette Cooper, a musician from London who has also acted in the likes of Coronation Street. She's had an incredible career and her personality is unmatched
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Pack it up, pack it in with Sam McArdle, we talk the highs and lows of a career in acting, his new play 'The Manny' and managing setbacks
This week, I sit down with Irish actor and playwriter who is just about to debut his play 'The Manny' next week in the Smock Alley Theatre in London. We talk about the resilience needed to persevere in a career in acting, taking a leap of faith...
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Pack it up Pack it in with Ciaran Gaffney, founder of Seanchoiche - Irish storytelling, the importance of community, the power of public speaking
On this weeks episode, I catch up with Ciaran Gaffney, founder of Seanchoiche, to talk about the Irish story telling night that has become the hottest ticket, not just in Ireland, across the world! We talk about living abroad, the need for huma...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:36

Pack it up with Katie & Luke from the Ungraceful Guide - Budget Backpacking, Travel with a toddler, Working while travelling
This week, I catch up with Katie and Luke from the Ungraceful Guide, who are an Irish family travelling full time around the world. We talk about their journey so far, how they manage backpacking with a 2 year old, work on the road and how t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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NEW TRAILER: A podcast interviewing those who have ditched a conventional lifestyle to pursue their passions!
What started as a journey of two thirty somethings quitting our job and 'packing it in' to travel Central and South America has now turned into a podcast interviewing those who have packed in a conventional lifestyle to pursue their passions...
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THE COMEBACK - Return to Ireland & UK, Ali's first Guinness back, Lady of Leisure, & snapping back to reality
2 months back post travel - what a journey it has been! We reflect on our time away, our misconceptions about travelling, what we've learned and how we have been immersing back into reality...
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Colombia: Bogota, Bad Bunny, Colombian Football Match & A snazzy Penultimate Night
Our final week travelling! and we've gone full bouj. We finished our week in Medellin and stayed in Laurelles, close to the football stadium were we watched a (pretty average) match. We decided to treat ourselves in Bogota and stayed in a hotel...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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Colombia - Medellin, stories of Pablo Escobar, Eimear's birthday surprise, exploring the waterfalls of Jardin & lots more
Eimear's bday week kicked off with a great start with a tasting menu at Carmen in Medellin and a night star in the boujiest hotel! We visited Communa 13, once the most dangerous place in the world and explored the buzzy city. We took a day trip...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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Colombia - Santa Marta Heat, Tayrona Park, Minca Blissfullness, Travel Safety Precautions and a dollop of Mexican madness
A mix of city and countryside vibes this week! A few sketchy situations, including a near death motorbike experience in Minca. We got the party started with karaoke in a Mexican restaurant and we finally spotted a toucan!
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Colombia; San Andres Island, Caribbean vibes, living the boat life & a visit to Rasta Man Richie's eco-farm
We left the city of Cartagena on a high with a visit to one of the world's best cocktail bars and a soak in a 'healing' mud volcano. Then on to San Andres island with a 2 week hiatus from our usual 'back packing' life, chilling by the beach and...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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40:50

Panama & Colombia; Panama City & its Cosmopolitan ways, a village 'fete' in Chitre, a Chicken on the bus & a wild start to Colombia in Cartagena
A jam packed week in Panama, we partied with locals in Chitre & visited Ron Abuelo distillery before heading to the cosmopolitan city of Panama. Ali nerded over the Panama canal & we partied the night away with our new 'travel fwend' Ha...
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