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During this week’s episode, host Alan O'Mara and producer Mary Kate Boylan sit down to talk about quitting. Using last week’s interview with musician Ciarán Moran as a jumping off point, Alan and Mary Kate chat through their reflections from the week.

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In this week’s episode, we sat down with musician Ciarán Moran. 

Ciarán Moran is a rising star on the Irish music scene, and a native of North Inner City Dublin. The singer songwriter has toured and performed with Damien Dempsey, and gained praise from Irish music pioneers including Christy Moore, Glen Hansard and Finbar Furey. His 2023 single ‘It’s OK’ hit #1 on the Irish iTunes charts.

We chatted with Ciarán in person as he made his sold-out New York City debut.

The Real Talks podcast is hosted by Alan O'Mara and produced by Mary Kate Boylan. Audio and video are produced by Jack Deacon of Plural Video & Design.

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In this week’s episode, Alan and producer Mary Kate sit down to talk self-compassion, journaling and the power of listening.Using last week’s interview with Olympian Emmet Brennan as a jumping off point, Alan and Mary Kate chat through their reflections from the week.Subscribe to the Real Talks newsletter at www.realtalks.news, and follow us on social media @heyrealtalks.

We sat down with Olympian and Irish boxer Emmet Brennan after his victorious US debut in New York City’s Sony Hall.

Emmet talked about hitting his post-Olympics rock bottom with alcohol, and reflected on his journey, getting sober, and chasing his dreams.

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Alan and Mary Kate sat down to chat and reflect on last week's conversation with Katie Boyle.

They also discuss their experiences of starting therapy on different sides of the Atlantic, hitting rock bottom and talk about the importance of good friends.

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Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her debut album “I’ll Do it Myself” dropped in June 2023, hitting number *one* in the iTunes charts. It’s been streamed more than 330,000 times on Youtube. She tours all over the US and Ireland. She is the host of The Shift podcast and has been heard on Sirius XM. Katie’s been featured in the Hollywood Reporter, Irish Independent and The Irish Times. She is currently touring her new hour “Terapy.”

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