
Mental Health & Me
A self funded podcast with mental health chats & lifes journey discussions, mixed with some humour - because life is hard enough 🤍
Episodes
19 episodes
Episode 19 - Staring Death In The Face, Twice, with Amanda St John
In this weeks episode, I get to have an amazing, emotional & inspiring conversation with Amanda St John.What. A. Woman!Amanda openly discussed her battle with her mental health when she was just 16 years old, bullied throughout scho...
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59:20

Episode 18 - Autism, ADHD, OCD & Narcissists with Jude Morrow
This week, I get to have a conversation with Jude Morrow. Jude is a highly influential neurodiversity advocate, author, speaker & long-time friend of mine..In this episode we discuss Jude being diagnosed as autistic (although not to...
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56:12

Episode 17 - Diagnosed as a Lesbian with Emer Maguire
In this weeks episode, I get to have a very seriously unserious conversation with Emer Maguire! .A native from Strabane - who claims she LOVES Strabane - but has moved to Belfast...This episode was SO much fun! We went from ver...
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Episode 16 - The Devastating Effects of Pregablin with Danny McGinn
On this weeks episode, I get to have a conversation with Danny McGinn about the devastating effects pregablin, that he was prescribed & given from a doctor, had on his whole entire life. Danny spoke about the instant relief h...
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Episode 15 - Alter Ego Shaun, Choir Boy Albums & Chrons Disease with Shane Todd
This week, I sat down with Shaun AKA Shane Todd! I fan girled so hard during this episode since I've been a fan of Shane's this past 15 years - so much so, that I got his name wrong in the first 14 seconds of meeting him.Shane & I s...
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56:04

Episode 14- Toxic Relationships, Mental Health & Strong Women with Claire O'Hagan
This week, I sit down with ultimate girls girl & 'strong woman' Claire O Hagan. This was such a lovely open & honest conversation were we discuss rumours, the affect they have on people, social media, toxic relationships, stron...
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Episode 13 - I Gave My Children To Social Services with Chrisina Doherty
This week, I get to chat with Chrisina Doherty, who bravely shares her story publicly for the very first time.This has been the most traumatic & complex conversation I've ever had on the podcast, but I really want to show Christina how ...
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59:54

Episode 12 - Boxing Champion, Depression & Lyme Disease with Connor Coyle
In this weeks episode, kindly sponsored by KSK Rathmor Engineering, I got to sit down with Connor 'The Kid' Coyle, who is a Derry native & professional boxer - who is currently ranked 3rd in the WBA World Middleweight rankings..Conn...
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Episode 11 - Internet Domination, Coming Out as Gay & Being a Nerd with Adam B
It's Adam B! This is not a drill! It's the real, actual Adam B! I still can not believe Adam gave up some time from his busy life to come on my podcast & chat to me. It was an absolute honour & I think he is just the nicest &am...
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Episode 11
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Episode 10 - Being An Alcoholic Until The Day I Die with Geraldine Leydon
This week, I had a conversation with the incredible Geraldine Leyden, aka GiGi, SerenityTen, mentor, author, coach & recovering alcoholic..We discussed in depth how our own separate mental breakdowns unfolded & how we were both ...
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1:00:53

Episode 9 - From Being An MMA Fighter To Being Paralysed with Ryan Curtis
We were both told we would never walk again after our accidents.How did we beat the odds? With intense rehabilitation & bulletproof mindsets, we are both walking again & living life to the fullest, whilst helping other peop...
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Episode 8 - From Professional Footballer To Paralegic with Peter Mitchell
During my conversation with Peter Mitchell, we spoke about his professional football career when he played for Leeds United for 3 years before he was in a horrific car accident that left him paralysed from the waist down - forever..Duri...
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56:09

Episode 7 - Escaping My Narcissistic Partner of 30 Years With Mary Keogh
I finally got to sit down with Mary Keogh & we had a deep discussion about the importance of knowing when a relationship is no longer positively serving you, knowing the right time to leave & knowing our worth. This was an i...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 - From Britains Got Talent Finalist to Alcohol & Drug Problems with Jordan O'Keefe
I sat down with Jordan O'Keefe & we had such a lovely, naturally open & honest conversation about hitting the highest of highs & then falling into the lowest of lows. Jordan was very open with how he became addicted t...
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53:47

Episode 5 - Former Jusitce Minister, Post Partum Anxiety & Asking For Help with Claire Sugden
I sat down with the former Minister of Justice, Claire Sugden MLA & we had a conversation regarding Sean Lynchs case (see episode 3) We also had such an interesting conversation about the important role in politics I am unknowingl...
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47:14

Episode 4- Sean Lynch Part 2
Sean discusses the days leading up to his life changing incident, the day itself, & his life now after it all. Sean also speaks about the mistreatment & the overall failings he faced at his time in Maghabury••The Mental Health &a...
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Episode 3 - Sean Lynch Part 1
This week, I sit down with Sean Lynch who hit the headlines back in 2016 when he inflicted severe, life changing self-harm wounds on himself whilst he was an inmate in Maghabury prison. He, in his own words 'gouged his own eyeballs out' while p...
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29:43

Episode 2 - IVF, Being a Comedian & Mum Life with Diona Doherty
In this weeks episode I sit down with comedian, actress, podcaster & milf - Diona Doherty. We went to school together 18 years ago, so our catch up was...lets say, interesting!Diona & I had a brilliant chat discussing...
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Episode 2
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Episode 1 - Coming Out As Trans, Mental Health Lows & Designer Vaginas with Jessica Khloe
Welcome to our very first podcast ever!In our very first episode I get to meet with the amazing Jessica Khloe. We have had a virtual friendship via Instagram for a number of years, both supporting each other during different episodes in ...
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