4 episodes

From recovering alcoholics to survivors of childhood bullying to former foster kids, everyone has a story to tell. No one goes through life unscathed and we're all on this planet to learn from each other.Mairead Vaughan is a Family Celebrant and Legal Wedding Solemniser and as part of her job creating and delivering milestone ceremonies, she gets to partake in her favourite pastime; meeting people!She is inspired by changemakers and ordinary people who have faced adversity and are here to impart their wisdom.  Mairead has conversations with people who are rocking it at 'Being Brilliant' and hopes we can all learn from their experience dealing with this life stuff!

Being Brilliant Mairead Vaughan

    • Society & Culture

From recovering alcoholics to survivors of childhood bullying to former foster kids, everyone has a story to tell. No one goes through life unscathed and we're all on this planet to learn from each other.Mairead Vaughan is a Family Celebrant and Legal Wedding Solemniser and as part of her job creating and delivering milestone ceremonies, she gets to partake in her favourite pastime; meeting people!She is inspired by changemakers and ordinary people who have faced adversity and are here to impart their wisdom.  Mairead has conversations with people who are rocking it at 'Being Brilliant' and hopes we can all learn from their experience dealing with this life stuff!

    The Y in Yoga - Janette McDonald

    The Y in Yoga - Janette McDonald

    Send us a Text Message.Janette McDonald is passionate about yoga and has been teaching and practicing for decades. I talk to her about why yoga is an important practice as part of our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. We covered asanas (postures), chanting, mudras (hand gestures), meditation, breathwork, chair yoga and body scanning. Thanks for listening. Follow me on Facebook or Instagram.My Celebrant website is www.yourmilestonemoment.ie

    • 46 min
    Amazing Grace the Fibro Warrior

    Amazing Grace the Fibro Warrior

    Send us a Text Message.Grace O'Reilly just keeps going. She refuses to let anything get in her way. She's going to make the most of this one life despite having to deal with Fibromyalgia, a hidden disability, often misunderstood. Grace is a published author and finds writing to be very therapeutic.Grace bravely recounts the childhood bullying she experienced which led to years of Bulimia, long after the bully and their corrosive actions had moved on.Now, older and wise...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Sadie and the Hidden World of a Foster-Girl

    Sadie and the Hidden World of a Foster-Girl

    Send us a Text Message.Sadie discusses her new book 'The Hidden World of a Foster-Girl". An open and honest account of growing up in the Irish Foster Care system. She overcame crippling anxiety, mental health issues and dyslexia to become a published author, Special Needs Assistant and pretty cool all-round wife, mother and friend to many.If you're interested in the Irish Foster Care system this is a must-listen. Whether you've been fostered, thinking of becoming a Foster Pa...

    • 54 min
    Elizabeth the Blonde Bombshell

    Elizabeth the Blonde Bombshell

    Send us a Text Message.Elizabeth Bolger James is a Changemaker. What's a Changemaker? It's someone who takes creative action to solve a social problem.She has overcome many challenges in her life. She's hear to tell us what she's learnt and her many stories had me rivetted, especially her close encounter with a World War II bomb!When Elizabeth gave up alcohol, she lost many life-long friendships. When the pandemic struck, she realised that a lot of people were lonely and looking f...

    • 57 min

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