Local Women Magazine Podcast

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A brand new podcast from the team at Local Women Magazine

  1. 6d ago

    Local Women: The Business Pivots Episode 4

    🎙️ Local Women: The Business Pivots Podcast Hosted by Gayle McVea | Special Guest: Deirdre Lynskey, ÉISTIM CONSULTING What happens when you stop asking, “What if it goes wrong?” and start asking, “What happens if I don’t?” In this inspiring episode of Local Women: The Business Pivots Podcast, host Gayle McVea sits down with Deirdre Lynskey, executive coach, trainer and founder of ÉISTIM CONSULTING, to talk about career pivots, resilience, taking chances and learning to trust your gut. Deirdre shares the remarkable journey that has taken her from Northampton to Liverpool and ultimately to Northern Ireland — through the challenges of raising three children as a single parent, changing careers, taking on roles that stretched her experience, moving to Belfast alone and eventually taking the leap into self-employment. At the heart of Deirdre’s work is one powerful idea: listening creates the space for change. Today, through ÉISTIM CONSULTING, she uses coaching and training to help people recognise the skills, knowledge and confidence they already have within themselves, while continuing her passion for supporting others in their personal and professional development. In this episode, Gayle and Deirdre explore: ✨ Why you don’t have to tick every box before taking an opportunity ✨ The courage to make a career or life pivot before you feel completely ready ✨ Building resilience through difficult experiences ✨ Starting again in a new city and creating a new community ✨ Moving from employment into entrepreneurship ✨ Choosing work that brings you joy and purpose ✨ The importance of listening to your gut when making big decisions Deirdre leaves us with a brilliant reminder: once you listen to your gut and recognise what feels true for you, you can begin working out the detail and make the decision that is right for you at that point in your life. ▶️ Watch the full episode to hear Deirdre’s story and discover why sometimes the biggest opportunities begin with simply saying yes. 🔔 Subscribe to Local Women for more conversations with inspirational women from across Northern Ireland as they share the pivots, setbacks, lessons and reinventions that have shaped their lives and businesses. #LocalWomen #BusinessPivots #WomenInBusiness #FemaleEntrepreneurs #CareerChange #CareerPivot #ExecutiveCoaching #WomenInLeadership #Entrepreneurship #NorthernIreland #Belfast #BusinessPodcast #PersonalDevelopment #Resilience #ÉistimConsulting

    Local Women: The Business Pivots Episode 4
  2. Sep 23

    Local Women Podcast - Oonagh McErlane from Giggle & Grow

    In this episode of the Local Women Podcast, Kim Kelly meets Oonagh McErlane, the mum behind Giggle & Grow – a welcoming new play café created for little ones and the grown-ups who need somewhere to connect, chat and enjoy a decent cup of coffee! Oonagh shares the story behind launching Giggle & Grow while pregnant with her second child – opening the doors just weeks before giving birth. She explains how her own experience of motherhood, maternity leave and postnatal depression inspired her to create the kind of community space she wished had been available to her. Kim and Oonagh chat honestly about the isolation that can come with having a baby, the importance of getting out of the house and meeting other parents, and why sometimes simply hearing another mum say, “I’ve been there too,” can make all the difference. We also take a look inside Giggle & Grow, with its changing role-play areas, soft play, newborn-friendly spaces and café – all designed to encourage traditional, screen-free play while giving parents a comfortable place to sit, talk and build friendships. And, of course, Kim wants to know what’s next for Oonagh and whether another Giggle & Grow could one day be on the cards! It’s a warm, funny and refreshingly honest conversation about motherhood, mental health, friendship, community and starting a business with a newborn in tow. 🎙️ Local Women Podcast Hosted by Kim Kelly 👍 Like the episode if you enjoyed it 💬 Tell us your thoughts in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with inspiring local women #LocalWomenPodcast #KimKelly #GiggleAndGrow #OonaghMcErlane #Motherhood #PostnatalMentalHealth #MumLife #Parenting #WomenInBusiness #LocalBusiness #Community

    Local Women Podcast - Oonagh McErlane from Giggle & Grow
  3. Sep 17

    Local Women Podcast - Women's Health & Well Being Event Podcast

    In this episode of the Local Women Podcast, we’re talking all things women’s health, wellbeing, confidence and self-care with Michelle from Newry, ahead of her Women’s Health & Wellbeing event at the Canal Court Hotel on 27th September. Life can be a lot. We’re mums, daughters, sisters, partners, carers and everything in between — and sometimes looking after ourselves ends up at the bottom of the list. Michelle joins us to talk about creating a space where women of all ages can come together, reset, learn and have a bit of craic along the way. We chat about: ✨ Women’s health and the importance of making time for yourself ✨ Menopause and gut health ✨ Stress, the nervous system and wellbeing ✨ Hair loss, thinning hair, wigs and hair systems ✨ Relationships, break-ups, trauma and rebuilding your life ✨ Hypnotherapy, confidence and learning to set boundaries ✨ Self-esteem and finally learning to say “no” ✨ Michelle’s own alcohol-free journey and her experience with addiction ✨ Why women need more honest conversations about the things we’re going through Michelle also introduces some of the inspiring women who will be sharing their knowledge and personal experiences at her upcoming event. This is a warm, honest conversation about the realities women face — and a reminder that sometimes we all need a little reset. 🎧 Listen to the full episode and join the conversation. If you enjoy the Local Women Podcast, like, subscribe and share this episode with another woman who needs to hear it.   #LocalWomenPodcast #WomensHealth #WomensWellbeing #Menopause #GutHealth #HairLoss #MentalWellbeing #SelfCare #WomensWellness #Newry #NorthernIreland #WomenSupportingWomen

    Local Women Podcast - Women's Health & Well Being Event Podcast
  4. Sep 7

    Keeping An Eye On It - Episode 30

    🎙️ KEEPING AN EYE ON IT | Beauty, Body Confidence, Pageants & Tattoos The girls are back for another episode of Keeping An Eye On It, the Local Women Magazine podcast where nothing is off limits! This week, Local Women Magazine Editor Kim Kelly is joined by a fabulous panel: ✨ Jane Hardy – journalist and theatre critic 👑 Yazmin McClean – Miss GB Belfast, nurse and pageant queen 🖤 Courtney Kilpatrick – talented tattoo artist and owner of Ultra Violet Ink From tattoos at 70 and growing older disgracefully, to the changing world of beauty pageants, body confidence, online trolls and the pressure women face over how they look, it’s another lively, funny and refreshingly unfiltered conversation. Yazmin talks about her determination to keep competing after disappointment, finally winning her crown and how modern pageants can give women a platform to make a difference. Courtney reveals why women of all ages are embracing tattoos and discusses the insecurities clients sometimes bring into the studio. And Jane? Well… would she get a tattoo? You’ll have to watch to find out! 👀 The panel also gets into a bigger conversation about body image, confidence and why women can be so quick to criticise other women. Do we really need to look a certain way, dress a certain way or hide the bits society tells us we shouldn’t like? Expect strong opinions, plenty of laughs and a good old-fashioned girls’ chinwag! 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION Would you get your first tattoo in your 70s? Have beauty pageants changed for the better? And why are we still so obsessed with commenting on women’s bodies? Tell us what YOU think in the comments below. 👍 Like the episode 💬 Leave us a comment 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of Keeping An Eye On It from Local Women Magazine #KeepingAnEyeOnIt #LocalWomenMagazine #Podcast #NorthernIrelandPodcast #WomenInMedia #BodyConfidence #BodyPositivity #BeautyPageants #MissGB #TattooArtist #UltraVioletInk #WomenSupportingWomen

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A brand new podcast from the team at Local Women Magazine