The Lennon Courtney Podcast

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The Lennon Courtney Podcast

The Lennon Courtney Podcast is where high culture and (un)guilty pleasures meet. Each week, Sonya Lennon and Brendan Courtney bring wit, wisdom and empathetic analysis of sometimes controversial but always thought-provoking topics. It’s an infotainment sandwich of cultural phenomena and social issues laced with pop culture. It’s the thinking woman’s guide to… Madonna’s Face, The Hidden Sociopaths in your life, Identity Theft and Stupid Fashion.

  1. Neil O’Brien on Busy-ness Bullsh*t

    09/12/2024

    Neil O’Brien on Busy-ness Bullsh*t

    Neil O’Brien worked for a bank for 24 years and then decided that it was time for a total life change. So in 1998 he left his routine, founded Time To Fly and has gone on to become Ireland’s number one corporate conference speaker on the topic of Mental Fitness and Wellbeing. Neil also coaches elite and professional sports people on their mental fitness and has advised Ryder Cup, Walker Cup and Curtis Cup golfers, pro and elite athletes, Davis Cup tennis players, the GAA and the FAI. He has also been a frequent speaker on Irish television and radio. During this conversation with Sonya and Brendan, Neil shared tips on how to overcome our need for constant motion and how we can achieve our goals with minimal stress but maxim reward.  This is the final episode in this series. Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support. Love, Sonya and Brendan. Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    30 min
  2. The Internet is always watching...with guest Nicola Byrne

    09/05/2024

    The Internet is always watching...with guest Nicola Byrne

    Nicola Byrne is an entrepreneur and chairperson of RiskEye, a global risk management company which specialises in online reputation management.In this episode, Nicola talks to us about our digital legacy and how different generations can learn from one another in our internet lives. The internet is always watching… Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    28 min
  3. The J Word with Dr. Brian Pennie

    08/29/2024

    The J Word with Dr. Brian Pennie

    Brian Pennie is an author, speaker, PhD candidate, university lecturer, and life-change strategist but his life used to be very different. For 15 years he lived with an addiction to heroin, an addiction that almost killed him. Fortunately, with support and great effort he used heroin for the final time in October 2013 and changed his life completely. Brian has won several academic awards including a fully funded (€100,000) PhD scholarship in Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. He has also secured lecturing positions at both Trinity College and University College Dublin where he teaches the neuroscience of mindfulness and addiction. He shared with us how hearing the word ‘junkie’ makes him feel and how it dehumanises people who are in most need of our compassion.  Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    27 min
  4. Communicating with Gen Z with guest Meg Reilly

    08/22/2024

    Communicating with Gen Z with guest Meg Reilly

    Meg Reilly is, according to her Instagram bio, a ‘superstar and icon’ with the online handle @fewcans. She came to attention in November 2020 with her comedy sketches and now has almost 60k followers on Tik Tok. Since then she has developed her own advice podcast, A Can With A Few Cans and continues to thrive in the online space. In this episode she talked about mistakes she’s made online, why she wouldn't let her future kids get a phone and self-policing on the Internet. Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    33 min
  5. Workplace No Nos with guest Siobhan Kinsella

    08/22/2024

    Workplace No Nos with guest Siobhan Kinsella

    Siobhan Kinsella is the V.P of the Employment and Recruitment Federation and M.D of Strategic Placements Dublin Ltd. In this episode we looked at different workplace scenarios and Siobhan explains both the legal and social boundaries that protect us all. She also gave her expert advice on how to create a safe and inclusive workplace for everyone. Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    28 min
  6. Why representation matters with TD Holly Cairns

    08/15/2024

    Why representation matters with TD Holly Cairns

    Holly Cairns is a TD for Cork South-West and Leader of the Social Democrats. Elected to Dáil Eireann in February 2020, Holly is the youngest leader of a political party in Ireland. In this episode we talked to Holly about institutional resistance to change, why we need more women in politics, gendered language and more. We also talked to Holly about maternity leave for elected representatives or lack thereof…It’s a great episode.  Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    26 min
  7. Communicating difference with guest Jenny McShane

    08/08/2024

    Communicating difference with guest Jenny McShane

    Jenny McShane is a writer and editor. She has mild Cerebral Palsy and currently works as an Editorial Content Producer for the Tate in London, where she is also a co-chair of Tate’s DisABILITY Network. In January 2023, a video she made with the Tate about Disability and Art for International Day of Persons with Disabilities went viral. We sat down with Jenny to talk about how people can be insensitive and how best to communicate difference. We learned a lot from this conversation and we hope you do too. Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    27 min
  8. The K Word with guest Sharyn Ward

    08/01/2024

    The K Word with guest Sharyn Ward

    Our guest this week is singer and activist, Sharyn Ward . Sharyn released her debut album One Starry Night in 2020 after appearing on Ireland’s Got Talent in 2019 (she was a finalist in the competition). In May 2023, she launched "In my own words", in the Mansion House, Dublin, a book of poetry and stories written by herself and other contributors. In 2019, she won The Traveller Pride Awards from the Irish Traveller Movement. In this episode we talked about how language can hurt, the K word, supporting other communities and also about her creativity and feelings of liberation. Follow Sonya here, Brendan here and Lennon Courtney here. This series was produced by Esther O'Moore Donohoe.

    26 min
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The Lennon Courtney Podcast is where high culture and (un)guilty pleasures meet. Each week, Sonya Lennon and Brendan Courtney bring wit, wisdom and empathetic analysis of sometimes controversial but always thought-provoking topics. It’s an infotainment sandwich of cultural phenomena and social issues laced with pop culture. It’s the thinking woman’s guide to… Madonna’s Face, The Hidden Sociopaths in your life, Identity Theft and Stupid Fashion.

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