A Good Kind of Scary Saoirse Rafferty

This week's episode is all about being brave. I take a look at what many of us are raised to believe 'bravery' is and how some beliefs can be toxic/unhelpful. I explain my own personal defintion of bravery while examining others'. I also question if we ever really 'overcome' fears and I talk about why feeling nervous can be a good thing.
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In today's episode, we are talking about love. Not just romantic love, but how you can let yourself feel more love in your everyday life. Last weekend was super sunny and I find the Irish are great at soaking in the good weather when it's here - the shift in mood is very obvious and understandable! But I also discuss ways we can find more sunshine in our life without just relying on the weather.  I also talk about birthdays (considering mine has just passed), my experience at the 'Where Is My Mind' live podcast, & the power of letting go.
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In today's episode, I am joined by Ciara Meere, the founder of SAOR. SAOR is a wellness community that creates a space for people to feel free within themselves. Ciara and I discuss anything and everything including:
- What it's like to create a new community
- The low points on the road to success and why it's important to speak about setbacks when trying new things
- Pushing past the need to be liked and learning to show up as your authentic self instead
- The benefits of sea swimming
- Setting boundaries as a people pleaser
- Overcoming the fear of failure by embracing risk-taking!
- The September SAOR weekend retreat that I'll be taking part in
Check out @saor_free to hear more from Ciara, upcoming saor events or to book onto the September retreat!
 
**Note: apologies that my sound system isn't up to scratch. My usual high quality microphone wasn't working, but you will be able to hear Ciara's lovely voice clearly! Promise it's worth sticking with.
 

In this episode, I share some challenges that have come up while adjusting back home to Ireland after living abroad and how I have faced them. I also chat about the pressure to be constantly living it up in this fast-paced yolo world & why it's okay to feel this and not follow what everyone else is doing. We may feel a need to be doing more with our lives than what we already are, but sometimes just being here is enough.
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In this episode, I talk about crying.
Ever wonder why one friend cries easily and will openly share their problems, then another friend will never tell you what they are feeling let alone show it?
There's a bit of a social shame and awkwardness attached to crying, especially in situations that feel 'unsafe' like social gatherings. I chat about the benefits of crying, alongside how each of our individual upbringings can shape how comfortable this feels. I also delve into how discouraging men from crying can lead to internal struggles.
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Today's episode was a go with the flow Q&A. Topics Include:
- Is the obsession with needing to turn hobbies and interests into careers/business healthy
- Playing for the sake of playing VS always just doing and producing
- How I played as a child as well as joyful childhood memories/ambitions
- Taking pictures for showing off what you are doing VS capturing moments for the memories
- The year I won so many raffles I began to dread entering competitions
- Feeling like a little kid trying Muay Thai, but learning more about myself after the session 
- Revelations I had in Thailand
- Times where I felt proud 
- Using your pain to help others
- Lessons we can learn from the BFG
- Shibby the cat and his new girlfriend 
 
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