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The gang are back together again! Julie and Brenda were over for an Ireland AM appearance which you can watch back here. And if you want to see the girls in the flesh, tickets for their live show in the Cork Opera House on 6th September are available here. 
But back to the podcast! In this episode, Julie talks about her east, west boobs, Brenda shares more of her intrusive thoughts and Julie tells us how she's getting on being a Mamager. Plus, they also talk trust issues, Brenda’s new love interest and Julie being thrown in Instagram jail. 
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Don’t forget, we are coming to Cork on the 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival. Get your tickets here.

It’s been a jam packed few weeks for Brenda and Julie. Brenda was flat out covering the UK elections in work while Julie was flat out with the twins on their sun holiday. And this week, they’re catching up on it all. 

In this episode, they talk about imposter syndrome, Julie becoming her own Kris Jenner managing her social media and the dream of heading to Coppers. Plus, Brenda talks about waking up feeling consumed and listening to your inner voice. 

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Our guest this week is Tony J O’Reilly an addiction counsellor who specialises in Gambling Addiction, an addiction he has lived through himself. In 2011, Tony’s life was splashed across the front pages after he stole €1.75 million from An Post to fund that addiction. But since then, Tony has changed his life completely. He went on to get his degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy and now delivers gambling addiction workshops to schools and organisations all over Ireland. Tony also established the chart-topping podcast The Two Norries plus co-authored ‘Tony 10’ his bestselling book that tells the story of his gambling addiction and subsequent recovery. In this episode, he sat down with us to take us through that incredible journey. It really is an amazing story - you’ll be gripped!
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In May 2022, Natasha O’Brien was walking home after work when she was violently assaulted by a serving member of the Irish Defence Forces. Her attacker fled the scene immediately after and later boasted about the incident on social media to his friends.The court was told he initially tried to blame the victim for what happened. But after being shown CCTV footage of the incident he admitted that his account of the event was ‘all wrong’
For the first time, Natasha tells her story in full exclusively to Left On Read podcast. She talks us through what happened on that awful night, how the justice system let her and countless other victims of violence down and how she’s now fighting for cultural, social and legislative change.
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We are coming to Cork on the 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival and we can’t wait! There are some tickets left but they’re going quick so make sure you secure yours for a fun packed night out with your besties.
But back to this week’s episode which one you will definitely want to share in your WhatsApp groups…
Our guest today is Denise Phillips, entrepreneur and owner of the Voduz Hair and Pelo brands. Last month, Denise shared a terrifying experience during a family holiday to Istanbul that shook her to her core. While on board the plane, a male stranger took a photo of her daughter Beth and today, Denise is going to share the entire story with us all. Plus, Denise talks about her IVF journey and her incredible second pregnancy which Denise believes is a miracle. It could give hope to anyone out there who needs it. We also talked about online bullying and what she says to people who criticize her putting her children online.
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Tickets for our live show on the 6th September as part of the Cork Podcast Festival are selling out fast so don’t delay, secure yours today!
This week Brenda and Julie talk about solo travel - Lourdes, the Blasket Islands, Coronation Street tours - it’s Girls Gone Mild. They also chat about behind the scenes on the 6 O’Clock Show, visiting Peig Sayers cottage plus Brenda sets Julie a reading challenge - and you’re all invited too.
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