170 episodes

In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field.
A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire, challenge, educate, comfort or simply entertain her listener.
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Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige Síle Seoige

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 829 Ratings

In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field.
A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire, challenge, educate, comfort or simply entertain her listener.
Please rate, review and subscribe if you like what you hear, thanks so much!

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    Debbie Cullinane : Child and adolescent psychotherapist

    Debbie Cullinane : Child and adolescent psychotherapist

    Topics covered : The power of play in building connection with kids, touch, secure attachment, body acceptance, positive modelling, rupture and repair, breaking negative behaviours, resilience building.
    This week I speak to child and adolescent psychotherapist Debbie Cullinane.
    She lives in Mayo with her husband James and their two kids, Elsie and Freddie.  
    And in this conversation, she talks about the power of play in building connection with our children and why positive modelling and apologising is so important.
    It’s an episode full of practical advice. I loved it and I hope you will too!
    To connect with Debbie…
    Home - Debbie Cullinane
    Debbie Cullinane Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist MA (@debbiecullinane_) • Instagram photos and videos
    Book mention : Colleen Hoover ‘It ends with us’
    If you like this episode, check out previous conversations with Richard Hogan and Sarah Nicole Landry (The Birds Papaya).
    If you’re a fan of what I do, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places.
    And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.

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    • 46 min
    Cat Lawlor of 'The Cake Cuppery' : Breaking Free

    Cat Lawlor of 'The Cake Cuppery' : Breaking Free

    Topics covered : Perfectionism, people pleasing, the impact of the Covid pandemic, anxiety, loneliness, marriage breakdown, grief, guilt, therapy, change, freedom, same-sex relationship, rumours, finding joy, childfree by choice.
    This week I speak to Cat Lawlor, baker and owner of 'The Cake Cuppery' and it’s a gripping conversation.
    Originally from Dublin, Cat now lives in Wexford with her girlfriend Louise and their two cats.
    In this conversation we chat about listening to your gut instinct, overcoming challenges in life and ultimately finding joy.
    Cat speaks openly about the end of her marriage, obviously from her perspective, and out of respect for her ex-husband, he is not named during the conversation as we fully appreciate how difficult hearing a conversation like this, might be for him.
    To connect with Cat or Louise…
    Cat L. Walsh (@thecakecuppery) • Instagram photos and videos
    Email infothecakecuppery@gmail.com
    Louise O Brien | Online Coach (@louise_badasscoaching) • Instagram photos and videos

    Book mention : ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ by Susan Jeffers
    If you’re a fan of what I do, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places.
    And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.

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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Caoimhe Butterly : Collective Care

    Caoimhe Butterly : Collective Care

    Topics covered : Palestine, protests, social justice, community, paradigm shift, hope.
    This week, my guest is Caoimhe Butterly who is an educator, a human rights activist, filmmaker & trained therapist, who has worked as a volunteer ambulance worker in Gaza, alongside Palestinian paramedics, and has also spent years in the West Bank.
    She was born in Ireland to Irish parents who migrated to Canada when she was a baby, where she spent the first 10 years of her life and then she lived in Mauritius and Zimbabwe for 8 years.
    She has worked with refugee and displaced communities for over 25 years in Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Ukraine, Greece, Calais and elsewhere & currently works in psychosocial and trauma support work, with humanitarian responders and refugee communities.
    In this conversation she shares her perspective on the now which includes the global shift in consciousness, the power and benefit of connecting to liked minded people, Palestinian joy and the importance of collective care.
    If you enjoyed this episode you might appreciate previous conversations with Ruth Smith, Daniel Maté and Dr. Myriam François.
    If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places. And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.

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    • 59 min
    Richard Hogan : Affairs

    Richard Hogan : Affairs

    Topics covered : Betrayal, heartbreak, breakdown, trust, prevention, repair, connection, healing. 
    Originally from Douglas in Cork, psychotherapist Richard Hogan lives in Dublin with his wife and their 3 daughters.
    He writes a weekly column with the Irish Examiner and often appears on TV and radio and he specialises in working with families.
    He’s also written two brilliant books ‘Parenting the screenager’ and ‘Home is where the start is’ and during this conversation he talks about affairs.
    Why people have them, the heartbreaking impact of them on a relationship and if it’s possible to heal after betrayal.
    If you connected with Richard during this conversation, you can check out his previous episodes from last summer and the one he recorded earlier this year about anxiety, especially in kids and teenagers.
    Book mention : ‘The 5 love languages’ by Gary Chapman
    If you’re a fan of what I do, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places.
    And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.

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    • 33 min
    Dr Myriam François : Speaking truth to power

    Dr Myriam François : Speaking truth to power

    Topics covered : Palestine, people power, social justice, privilege, culture, indigenous languages, Gaeilge, patriarchy, oppression, being Muslim, Brené Brown, whiteness, female empowerment.   
    This week, journalist, filmmaker, podcaster, presenter and writer, the remarkable Dr. Myriam François is my guest.
    Myriam is a Londoner whose mother is Irish (she's from Leitrim), and her father is French. Her award-winning, directorial debut documentary is ‘Finding Alaa’ and her podcast is ‘We need to talk about whiteness’. She’s been a Muslim since she was 21 and when she was younger she also starred in a number of films, including acting alongside Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet in the Oscar winning ‘Sense and Sensibility’ when she played the role of younger sister Margaret.
    In this conversation though, we talk about the recent Sky interview she did that went viral ('I'm so sorry your Amazon packages are delayed!'), the importance of indigenous languages, Palestine, Brené Brown’s recent statement on what’s happening there, and why she’s not really a fan of the word activist.
    She’s a woman of integrity and intelligence and it was an absolute honour to speak to her.
    Book mention : ‘Black faces, white masks’ by Frantz Fanon
    And if you connected to this episode, other Ready to be Real podcast recommendations are :
    'Daniel Maté : Dismantling blindspots', 19th January 2024 and 'Ruth Smith : Love and Justice', 15th December 2023.
    If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places. And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Mark Fennell : Breakthrough

    Mark Fennell : Breakthrough

    Topics covered : Fear, regret, fertility journey, acceptance, career change, anxiety, toxic positivity, triggers, comparisons, peak performance.
    Life coach Mark Fennell is back on the pod!
    Mark is married to Fiona and has spent over 20 years helping people through his coaching business.
    His online following has grown massively over the past few years too and on Instagram, he currently has 160K followers and is known for his video content.
    We last spoke over 2 years ago and his episodes are still hugely popular with listeners.
    In this conversation, he talks about his brand new book ‘Breakthrough - practical steps for moving from stuck to unstoppable’.
    Mark is speaking of his own experience in this episode and is certainly not advising not going to therapy.
    If you're struggling, reach out and speak to a professional.
    Mentions:
    Book ‘Man's search for meaning’ by Viktor Frankl
    Men in Black movie reference : Neuralyzer
    Nick Vujicic
    Home - Nick Vujicic
    To contact Mark, go to…
    https://markfennell.ie/
    If you’re a fan of my pod, please follow, rate and review in all the usual places. And thanks, as always, for your support of Ready to be Real.

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    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
829 Ratings

829 Ratings

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Inspiring and uplifting

I love this podcast. There’s some fabulous tips in there which have really helped me reframe stuff. I look forward to every new show and really recommend people to listen in. Thank you Síle. 😊

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Fiona Hayes episode

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A really great podcast, Sile has such a wonderful way with her guests. Always very honest conversations.

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