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A Little Birdie Told Me

Rebecca Horan

93 episodes

2 days ago

A Little Birdie Told Me is a family and parenting podcast and every episode we’ll be bringing you insights, advice and our own personal experiences, along with some great guests. Brought to you by Rebecca Horan and Rollercoaster.ie.

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A Little Birdie Told Me is a family and parenting podcast and every episode we’ll be bringing you insights, advice and our own personal experiences, along with some great guests. Brought to you by Rebecca Horan and Rollercoaster.ie.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/93)

A Little Birdie Told Me

#90 Kelly Horrigan On How She Found Purpose In Her Boys

Welcome back to the A Little Birdie Told Me Podcast, Rebecca Horan is back as your host for season 8 and she has a wonderful line-up of parents. On episode one Rebecca sits down with Model and Content Creator, Kelly Horrigan, Kelly is a mum of two boys and talks to Rebecca about breastfeeding, how having kids gave her purpose, holidaying with kids and gender selection.

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6 days ago

37 minutes 48 seconds

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#89 Danielle Garner On How We Can Heal Old Wounds

On the penultimate episode of Season 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca speaks to Danielle Garner. Danielle is the founder of Wildflower salon in Ranelagh and founder of Wholehearted space, she is also a mum of two young boys. Danielle talks to Rebecca about her formative years with her separated parents and what a wonderful man her father was and she also discusses travelling to see him every week and her strong bond with her mother. Danielle opens up about her journey into hair-styling at a young age at The Sugarclub and how at the time she was enduring a very abusive relationship with her partner. Danielle escaped this man and spoke to Rebecca about meeting the love of her life and going on to having her happily ever after with him. Sadly Danielle suffered a second trimester with her baby and talks to Rebecca all about that loss, the trauma, the isolation and healing herself after such a horrendous loss. Danielle now has two young boys and is a hugely successful businesswoman in her own right.

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3 months ago

49 minutes 4 seconds

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#88 Adrienne Murphy On The Rollercoaster Ride To Creating Her Family

On Season 7 Episode 11, host Rebecca Horan talks to fitness coach Adrienne Murphy. Adrienne is one of Ireland's leading fitness influencers, trainers and business women. Adrienne is one half of Flow State and the Flexi-App and is married to High Performance Coach, John Belton. Adrienne spoke to Rebecca about her stint in modelling, eventual job in marketing and how she discovered her true calling as a personal trainer and her home in Number 17 Personal Training. Adrienne and John moved to Portugal during Covid and had a turbulent time bringing their daughter Indy into this world and Adrienne charts the journey. She is also half-way through her pregnancy with her son and has had some medical procedures to ensure this pregnancy runs smoothly too.

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3 months ago

55 minutes 53 seconds

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#87 Designer Emma Manley On The Magic In The Chaos Of Raising Boys

On Season 7 Episode 10 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca talks to Emma Manley. Emma is a designer and mum of three boys. Emma talks to Rebecca about her busy home-life and how she makes it work alongside her successful design business Manley. Emma and her husband raise their boys through Irish and Emma spoke about her initial nerves at taking on the language and how now it has become second nature. Emma also discussed being a businesswoman and a nurturer and how they compliment each other beautifully.

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4 months ago

45 minutes 15 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#86 Rosanna Davison On The Impact Of Pregnancy Loss And The Miracle Babies That Followed

On Season 7 Episode 9 host Rebecca Horan is joined by author, model and mum of three Rosanna Davison. Rosanna is a former Miss World and well-loved personality in Ireland and her fertility story has been well charted, but on this episode Rosanna talks about the impact the multiple pregnancy losses had on her marriage and body, her surrogacy journey and subsequent pregnancy. Rosanna is now a busy mother to three children including twins. Rosanna also talks about her twenty year relationship with her husband Wes. Rosanna now works with a number of big brands including Human Collective, is studying to be a nutritionist, is an author and influencer.

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4 months ago

49 minutes 28 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#85 Aoife Bermingham On How Grief Forced Her To Change Her Life

***Trigger Warning - on this episode Rebecca speaks to her guest about her stillborn baby, please seek help if this subject matter affects you or is distressing***

On Season 7 Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca sits down with Aoife Bermingham. Aoife is a Content Creator and mother of three. Aoife talks to Rebecca about her original life in New York and meeting her husband, her decision to move back to Ireland and her career in the financial services and how she felt creatively stifled. Aoife suffered a devastating stillbirth with the loss of her son Oisin and on the back of this trauma she decided to put the needs of her family first and she left her stressful job. Aoife wears many different hats and described to Rebecca how her and her husband built their house, set up the business they run, how she began content creating and taking students in to make a living and enjoy a lifestyle with her family. Aoife makes wonderful travel and lifestyle content and is one of the leading parenting and travel bloggers in Ireland, creating relatable and engaging content whilst also keeping it real. Aoife is very honest about her grief journey and how she suffered a lot in the aftermath of her stillbirth and has a wonderful message of hope for other women.

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4 months ago

51 minutes 6 seconds

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#84 Katriona O'Sullivan On Poor, Privilege And Paying It Back

On Episode 7 of Season 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca talks to bestselling author, academic, activist and mother of three, Katriona O'Sullivan. Katriona talks to Rebecca about her best-selling book Poor and the incredible global response to her story. Katriona grew up in poverty and charts her childhood, adolescence and adulthood in her book on the back of the most incredibly challenging upbringing. Katriona is now a professor, activist, author and mother of three and believes we as humans could do a lot more good with the privilege we have than we do.

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4 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes 32 seconds

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#83 Kate O’Driscoll On Why A Home Doesn’t Make A Family

On this episode Rebecca talks to Kate O’Driscoll. Kate is otherwise known as VictorianRathmines because of her instagram page which is devoted to renovation and DIY hacks. Kate turned her back on her corporate job after winning Home of The Year for her Victorian home in Rathmines and has never looked back - after finding peace and joy in renovating homes and raising her two small children with her husband. Kate opens up to Rebecca about her childhood in Limerick, her enterprising spirit, her shock at having a girl and how she doesn’t think a home makes a family.

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5 months ago

41 minutes 44 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#82 Justine King On Her Home Birth And Finding Her Style After Babies

On Season 7 episode 5 Rebecca talks to stylist Justine King. Justine has been working in the fashion industry in Ireland for years and has a wealth of experience and she also runs a number of businesses. Justine spoke to Rebecca about her two very different pregnancies with her boys and very different births. Justine gave birth to her second child at home and details the incredible birth experience to Rebecca. Justine also has some brilliant words of advice for any pregnant ladies or new mothers on keeping their identity and finding their feet when it comes to fashion and not feeling in a rut.

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5 months ago

40 minutes 12 seconds

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#81 Clare McKenna From Burnout In Motherhood To The Best Of Days

On episode 4 of season 7 Rebecca talks to Broadcaster and Health Coach Clare McKenna. Clare and Rebecca worked together in their early days in radio and have stayed in touch since. Clare enjoys a successful radio career in Newstalk where she hosts her own show, she also MCs corporate events and is a health coach on NourishYourself.ie.

Clare opens up to Rebecca about the price of success, a time when burnout hit her hard when she was pregnant with her second child and working in breakfast television. Clare got back to herself and has flourished since and spoke to Rebecca about the boundaries she set when embarking on her successful freelance career.

Clare also discussed parenting teens and the wonderful way children make time so much more relevant, how her and her partner work as a team and her more challenging moments in media.

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5 months ago

44 minutes 16 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#80 Harrison Gardner On Changing The World With His Ballerina Builders

On Episode 3 of Season 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca talks to Harrison Gardner.

Harrison is a builder, tv presenter, author and teacher and the proud father of two little girls with his wife Erin. Harrison is originally from Australia and is passionate about self-building and creating communities where people can thrive and live self-sufficient lives with their families. He is educating people on to build their own homes, learning the skills to build everything from a wall to a kitchen table.

Harrison grew up north of Sydney in Australia to his South African parents. He discussed his childhood which was both lonely and adventurous at the same time, he discussed the culture in Australia at the time, his parents separation when he was 16 and the want to get out of Australia and travel and escape the life he was living.

Harrison worked in Africa and Asia before coming to Ireland and meeting his wife Erin on a chance encounter while serving coffee in the Fumbally Café in Dublin.

Harrison and Erin have since bought a cottage in Clare and Harrison has been adding to it and improving on it for years, the couple have two daughters who call themselves the ballerina builders and who they want to be able to be self sufficient and resilient and be able to build their own homes.

This is a conversation about following your heart and where it can lead you.

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5 months ago

54 minutes 40 seconds

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#79 Dr Aoife Durcan On Helping Our Sensitive Children Thrive

On Episode 2 of Season 7 Rebecca talks to Dr Aoife Durcan. Dr Aoife Durcan is a Senior Counselling Psychologist who has penned the wonderful new book, Your Highly Sensitive Child. Aoife also works as a Chartered Psychologist in The Mental Health Hospital. Aoife is raising two young boys and is pregnant with her third child and gives Rebecca an insight into what a Highly Sensitive Child feels and how to help them thrive in a busy world.

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6 months ago

38 minutes 47 seconds

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#78 Georgie Crawford On Leaving The Last Decade Behind Her

On Season 7 and episode 1 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca is joined by Georgie Crawford. Georgie is a wellness coach, motivational speaker, business owner and podcast host. Georgie had her second baby via surrogacy in Georgia last year and openly discusses the journey to bring Tahlie home with Rebecca. Georgie also discusses turning 40 and the decade she has left behind - from recovering from cancer, starting her empire, The Good Glow, having her daughters Pia and Tahlie and the surrogacy experience her and her husband went through.

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6 months ago

48 minutes 14 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#77 Laura Farrington Gives A Grief Masterclass

On this episode, the final episode in season 6, Rebecca talks to Podcaster and Life Coach Laura Farrington. Laura has lived through the unimaginable; she has lost both her parents, her father through suicide and mother through cancer. Laura explains to Rebecca how she came out the other side of grief and used her pain to push forward in her life and make better choices. Laura is a mother to two children and speaks honestly about her post-partum depression and when she knew she should seek help. Laura is a healed woman who now heals others through her work.

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7 months ago

45 minutes 4 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#76 Gracie Cahill On Swapping The Rat Race For A Successful Life

On this episode Rebecca speaks to former colleague, Gracie Cahill. Gracie worked for a publisher for years as a fashion stylist and writer and is now running her own style and event business. Gracie has always lived life by her own rules and has an incredible ability to set boundaries. Gracie and her husband Adam have one daughter and raise her with love and intuition. Gracie tells Rebecca about getting the courage to leave her job and set up on her own, be more present for her daughter and her new project in Puglia.

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7 months ago

37 minutes 24 seconds

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#75 Jarlath Regan On Finding Comedy In The Darkest Parts Of Parenting

On this episode Rebecca sits down with comedian Jarlath Regan. Jarlath talks about his childhood and what lead him to get into comedy as an adult, resulting in a hugely successful global career on the stage and behind the mic. Jarlath also discusses how he and his wife Tina raise their son and his iconic Mammy reels.

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7 months ago

32 minutes 17 seconds

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#74 Lorna Weightman On The Moment That Changed Her Life

On this episode stylist and content creator Lorna Weightman talks to Rebecca about her huge career pivot that brought her from a gruelling job in finance to styling and how she turned her lowest point into her most important, Lorna openly discusses her anxiety and how she managed and manages her symptoms. Lorna and her husband have had their fair share or hardships but recently celebrated the birth of their baby boy and Lorna charts her pregnancy, labour and being a mum with Rebecca. She also discussed her career and the many hats she wears to have become one of the top stylists and content creators in the country.

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7 months ago

54 minutes 50 seconds

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#73 Anne Laird On Living With Stage 4 Cancer

On this episode Rebecca sits down with Anne Laird. Anne Laird is married to renowned Irish Broadcaster, Colm Hayes, Anne has always chosen a much quieter path and has never been in the public eye. However, now Anne feels it is time to talk about the last 5 years of her life. Anne is living with and being treated for Stage 4 Cancer, which started with breast cancer and spread to her bones, bowel and liver. Anne has two children; Alex and Holly. Anne opens up to Rebecca about her battle with cancer, dealing with treatment, therapy, finding herself again, parenting through pain, her marriage, her struggles, what she would like to see happen for women like her and her hopes for her future.

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8 months ago

52 minutes 16 seconds

A Little Birdie Told Me

#72 Tara Makeup On Embracing The Calm In The Chaos

On this episode Rebecca chats to Tara Farrell, aka Tara Makeup.Tara is the leading makeup influencer in this country and a beloved makeup artist. Tara spoke to Rebecca about raising her two young boys and the action-packed lives her and her husband Daniel live. She told Rebecca about the health issues she's overcome and how she works through anxieties. She also spoke about her former singing career and how she made a success of her artistry.

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8 months ago

51 minutes 6 seconds

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#71 Beatrice Caffrey On Surviving The Unimaginable And Living A Beautiful Life

On episode 6 Rebecca sits down with nutritionist and fitness coach Beatrice Caffrey. Beatrice and her husband Justin have survived every parent's worst nightmare, they lost their son Joshua when he was just 11 months old after surviving a premature birth with complications. Born in Germany, Beatrice has lived an extraordinary life, filled with incredible highs and the lowest of lows. Beatrice describes how she walked the Wicklow mountains to work through her painful grief and is now inspiring and empowering women all over the world to live their healthiest and happiest lives.

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8 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes 25 seconds