The Good Glow Georgie Crawford

This week on The Good Glow podcast I speak to Roseanna Ruane. Roseanna and her daughter Saoirse captured the nation's heart when they appeared on The Late Late Toy Show this year.

After being diagnosed with cancer when she was just 7 years old, Saoirse and her family have been on a very difficult journey over the past year. Not only having to endure 9 months of chemotherapy, Saoirse had to have her leg amputated which was a devastating blow for them all.

It's still very raw, but today Roseanna bravely tells me about what they have been through. She shares her story too, things about her life that she's never discussed publicly before. She tells me her husband Ollie was diagnosed with cancer when he was 30 and how they tried for years to conceive their second daughter Farrah Rose who is turning 2 in January.

Caner didn't take Saoirse's love of life and her beautiful personality. Roseanna tells me how much of a boost the Toy Show gave them, why they decided to give so much of the money raised for Saoirse back to the charities that helped them and how after a very painful year that music has found its way back into their lives.

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Liz Costigan Fleury tells me one amazing story on this week's episode. She speaks about how she felt when she was told she was having twins, why she had to move into the hospital after her waters broke at 23 weeks, how happy she was when her two little boys made it safely into the world and how crazy that journey was for her.

It’s an incredible story of love, hope, the fear of the unknown, the incredible rollercoaster of becoming a mother and balancing it all in between.

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This week on The Good Glow podcast I speak to Rosie Connolly. It's been quite the few weeks for Rosie after she found a lump in her breast in October. Rosie's mind went to the worst place as her mum and nana both had breast cancer. After an agonising couple of weeks waiting for the results, she was told that her lump was not cancerous. Rosie used her platform to encourage women to check themselves and today opens up about what that time was like.

Rosie's story is really important. It's important for us to know that not all lumps are cancerous, that we need to know what our normal is when it comes to our bodies and most importantly that you shouldn't be afraid to check yourself. Rosie knows she's incredibly lucky and me too and my thoughts this week are with anyone who is having a tough time or waiting for results this week. Rosie also speaks to me about her amazing fundraiser for Crumlin and Temple Street hospitals and her new brand 4thARQ. she tells me all about the reason behind its name and all the hard work she's put into it this year.

(Always contact your GP if you find a lump in your breast or have any signs of breast cancer)

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I'm so excited to speak to Michaela O'Shaughnessy this week. You may know her as Life Of A Lady Bear on Instagram. Michaela is from Galway and moved to New York 6 years ago. 

A real Irish success story, Michaela has worked for MTV. Teen Vogue, Glamour and now Instagram. 

I really wanted to do a podcast this week that reflected how Irish people abroad may be feeling right now, missing home and unsure what lies ahead for Christmas. 

It's been a long year for us all, but everyday I have felt so lucky to have my family just around the corner. 

I get messages every week from Irish people living abroad who listen to my podcast - in Australia, Dubai, Canada and the US and i know many of them miss home so much. 

I wanted to do something this week to let them know that I hope they are not too lonely and manage to get home this festive season. 

Michaela has a fascinating life. She lives on the Upper East Side of New York, she speaks about fellow Irish woman Samantha Barry who hired her and was so supportive. 

We speak about the madness of this year, how it made her love New York even more and her advice to people who have a dream. 

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Brian Dowling joins me this week. Host of Death Becomes Him, Brian opened his heart after the death of his mum, Rosie. Brian was in LA when he found out his mum had passed away and had to make the long trip home.

He was in complete shock but has slowly processed what happened and decided to start a podcast about grief.

Today we take a trip down memory lane to his Big Brother days, speak about the friends who've been so supportive over the last couple of years and we speak about our next chapters.

How we are both ready to expand our families, we speak about surrogacy and adoption and our hopes for the future.

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Holly Ryan and I have gotten to know each other over the past year. She shared her story with me and feels ready to now share it further. 

When she was 18, Holly was attacked as she made her way home. She was so close to her house that her mum woke up to her screams. 

Thankfully Holly's mum and dad and a passer by stopped the attack and Holly was taken home. Today she takes me through the impact that night had on her life, how hard it was to share her story and how she healed. 

I'm so grateful to Holly for sharing her story today, I know it wasn't easy for her but she wants to use her voice to educate people. 

In the last couple of weeks a plan has been published by the government for supporting victim’s journeys through the reporting of sexual offence cases. Read more about it HERE (http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Supporting_a_Victims_Journey)

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