Vivacious & Vital Living

Marian Hearne
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Welcome to Vivacious and Vital Living – the podcast for women who want to create the healthiest, most energetic, and purposeful years of their lives. I'm your host, Marian Hearne, Nutritional Therapist, and I'm delighted you're here. This podcast is for women who know that getting older doesn't mean stepping back, playing small, or putting their dreams on hold. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, post menopause, recovering from life's challenges, or simply looking to thrive as you age, you'll find inspiration, practical tools, and encouragement to help you embrace this exciting chapter of life. Together, we'll explore how to reclaim your energy, improve your sleep, nourish your body, build resilience to stress, strengthen your health, and create habits that support long-term vitality. But we'll go beyond nutrition and health too. We'll talk about purpose, confidence, boundaries, personal growth, and what it really means to live life on your own terms. Because thriving isn't just about feeling better physically—it's about having the energy, clarity, and courage to create a life that truly reflects who you are and what matters most to you. Each week, I'll share evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle advice, practical strategies you can apply immediately, and honest conversations inspired by both my professional knowledge and my own life experiences. My hope is that every episode leaves you feeling informed, encouraged, and empowered to take the next step on your journey. This is your time. A time to reclaim your energy, live with purpose, and embrace the possibilities ahead. So, whether you're out for a walk, making a cup of tea, or simply taking a well-earned moment for yourself, thank you for spending this time with me. Together, let's own our energy, live on purpose, and relish our lives.

  1. 4d ago

    Making the most of your food journal from last week

    Hi, this episode is about using your food journal to enhance your eating habits to ensure what you eat and drink is working at it's best for you. My computer died last Friday and I've had to use my iPad.  I hope it's clear, as I've no mic, and I didn't want to miss a week. This expands on last week's episode when you went away to write up your food journal, as i was doing. We chat about tips on the main food groups.

  2. Jul 9

    Reset your foundations: small nutrition habits that support your health after 50

    If you've ever reached a point where you realise your healthy routines have quietly slipped away, today's episode is for you. Life has a habit of interrupting even the best intentions. Illness, caring for loved ones, holidays, busy seasons or simply the changing demands of midlife can leave us feeling disconnected from the habits that once helped us feel our best. Today we're beginning a brand-new series all about gently returning to the foundations of good health—not through restriction or perfection, but through simple habits that nourish and support us for the long term. Marian

  3. Jul 1

    A birthday worth celebrating: My kidney journey from bleak to hope

    Welcome to today's episode. This is a personal episode about my kidney journey over the last year. I was told, or more correctly shouted and screamed at, by my consultant when he informed me that I should be on dialysis. It was the first time I'd heard it, on that 21st July 2025 hospital appointment. It also turned out that they planned just to monitor my kidney until she gave up the ghost. That would have been next January / February. I was pretty ill by then.  I'd have got slowly sicker the nearer as I got nearer to that time. There was to be no help I find out months later that the plan had been to put me on dialysis and keep me on it for life. There was to be no discussion on any other option discussed or put forth.  Luckily, as you've heard from other episodes I've gone through an arduous journey to find a new consultant in a different hospital. Now I've moved from feeling like things were quite bleak to slowly finding hope again. There will come a time that I will need to go on the transplant list. That could be two years, or more. I now will be kept as well as possible with drugs until then. This episode is about resilience, better care, and learning to live fully even with chronic illness.

  4. Jun 25

    The joy of getting old: how living well matters more than living forever

    Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode, I share takeaways from a longevity event and explore what really matters when it comes to ageing well. Beyond the hype of biohacking and longevity science, I look at why healthspan matters more than lifespan—and why the goal isn't to live forever, but to live well. This episode is about purpose, independence, movement, and building a life you can enjoy at every stage. Find out more about me: https://marianhearne.ie/ Subscribe to my Substack: https://marianhearne.substack.com Links mentioned in the episode; Bryan Johnson : How to make my anti-aging meals  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUieoJ6FI4 Bryan Johnson: Rejeuvenation Olympics https://www.rejuvenationolympics.com   Julie Gibson Clark https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJfZNlwTzEfcZt-KFIngoQ

  5. Jun 18

    The future can still be exciting...

    Today's episode is about how Life can knock us sideways, causing us to lose our energy, confidence, health, direction, or sense of purpose. The important point to remember is that we can rebuild and the future can still be exciting. Today, I want to share why I've been away and what this last year has taught me...

  6. Jun 4

    My kidney was failing and I knew it was time to get better care

    For the last long while I've had to prioritise my health. I didn't feel safe in the hospital I attended for the care of my kidney transplant. Nine months ago I had accidentally discovered that my kidney was failing within the next 18 months. The way I'd been treated in that hospital up to that filled me with terror and I knew I had to try for better. This is the start of my journey to a new kidney and getting the best care everyone deserves.  I knew I had to leave and I knew the journey would put a strain on my weak body. I was still recovering from major illness in my colon so was very weak. I knew though I had to try for better even with my body waning. Considering how ill I was it was madness to embark on the journey, yet it was even worse to stay. My decision was made.  As Graham Weaver says: "Everything you want is on the other side of "worse first." But when you can get comfortable being uncomfortable, you can have nearly anything you want in this life". I wish I'd found the webinar with this saying on Youtube back then but, it's reassuring to discover this week.  I'll update you on my journey as I go. This initial episode now s to give a brief outline of how I got here and why it's important to advocate for you, always.

  7. Apr 13

    Why sleep changes after menopause and how to support it naturally

    Hi and welcome back. Let's talk about something that comes up for a lot of women in midlife… Sleep not feeling the way it used to. Maybe you're falling asleep fine, but waking in the early hours. Or feeling tired even after a full night in bed. Or noticing that your sleep just feels lighter… more fragile. And if that's you, you're not doing anything wrong. This is something many women experience after menopause — and there are real, physiological reasons for it. So in today's episode, we're going to look at what actually changes in sleep during this stage of life… and more importantly, what you can do through nutrition, lifestyle, and daily rhythm to support it. Because sleep isn't random. It's responsive. And once you understand what influences it, you can start to shift it.

  8. 11/12/2025

    The Power of "No More": How anger, acceptance, and belief helped me heal

    2025 was supposed to be my year to thrive — instead, it became my turning point. After years of illness and frustration, I started 2025 believing it was finally my time to thrive. But life had other plans. What followed was another setback — and, unexpectedly, the beginning of a deeper kind of healing. This is the story of how anger, acceptance, and belief helped me find the strength to rebuild – this time on my own terms. I hope it helps you too.

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Welcome to Vivacious and Vital Living – the podcast for women who want to create the healthiest, most energetic, and purposeful years of their lives. I'm your host, Marian Hearne, Nutritional Therapist, and I'm delighted you're here. This podcast is for women who know that getting older doesn't mean stepping back, playing small, or putting their dreams on hold. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, post menopause, recovering from life's challenges, or simply looking to thrive as you age, you'll find inspiration, practical tools, and encouragement to help you embrace this exciting chapter of life. Together, we'll explore how to reclaim your energy, improve your sleep, nourish your body, build resilience to stress, strengthen your health, and create habits that support long-term vitality. But we'll go beyond nutrition and health too. We'll talk about purpose, confidence, boundaries, personal growth, and what it really means to live life on your own terms. Because thriving isn't just about feeling better physically—it's about having the energy, clarity, and courage to create a life that truly reflects who you are and what matters most to you. Each week, I'll share evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle advice, practical strategies you can apply immediately, and honest conversations inspired by both my professional knowledge and my own life experiences. My hope is that every episode leaves you feeling informed, encouraged, and empowered to take the next step on your journey. This is your time. A time to reclaim your energy, live with purpose, and embrace the possibilities ahead. So, whether you're out for a walk, making a cup of tea, or simply taking a well-earned moment for yourself, thank you for spending this time with me. Together, let's own our energy, live on purpose, and relish our lives.

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  • Creator
    Marian Hearne
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023, Marian Hearne
  • Show Website
    Vivacious & Vital Living