What if the path you’re on doesn’t make sense to anyone else but it’s exactly where you’re meant to be?
Su Carty’s story proves that courage, vision, and compassion can break barriers in sport, leadership, and healing. From psychiatric nursing to becoming the first Irish woman elected to the Rugby World Council, Su has lived a life of saying yes to what lights her up.
In this minisode, Karen shares the 10 most powerful lessons from their conversation - lessons that will help you show up with courage, embrace failure, celebrate wins, and remember that healing and leadership are never separate.
💡 Key Takeaways
🌟 Your path doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else — it just has to light you up.
🌍 Big change starts with a clear vision and a village of support.
💪 Leading in a male-dominated space takes courage, collaboration, and trust.
❌ Mistakes are data, not identity — fail fast, fail forward.
💖 Authority without empathy fails, empathy without standards wobbles.
🧠 You can’t separate mental and physical health — they always impact each other.
🎉 Celebrate small wins — they rewire your brain and build confidence.
🕰 Stress-proof your day with 5-minute resets — write it, date it, delegate it.
👭 Mentors and friends aren’t luxuries — they’re performance strategies.
🚪 Back yourself — knock on the door you’re afraid of, it will likely open.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist🔗 Karen’s Free MS Masterclass
Connect With Su Carty:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/su.carty/
👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.carty.14?fref=ts
🌐 Website: https://www.sucarty.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/su-carty-9369461b/
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
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Courage is not the absence of fear, it's saying yes when your heart whispers to go for it.
Su Carty’s journey is as unexpected as it is inspiring. From working as a nurse to becoming the first Irish woman elected to the Rugby World Council, Su has lived at the intersection of leadership, healing, and resilience. She helped grow women’s rugby worldwide, stood as a voice for women in leadership, and continues to empower others through her work in performance, wellbeing, and emotional health.
In this conversation, Su opens up about the power of teamwork, the lessons learned from setbacks, the importance of writing things down to free your mind, and why every small success matters. Whether you’re navigating leadership, chronic illness, or the everyday challenges of life, Su’s wisdom will leave you inspired to back yourself and take the next step forward.
💡 Key Takeaways
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast
🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist
🔗 Karen’s Free MS Masterclass
Connect With Su Carty:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/su.carty/
👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susan.carty.14?fref=ts
🌐 Website: https://www.sucarty.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/su-carty-9369461b/
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
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Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office thinking, “They didn’t hear me”? You’re not alone.
In this special minisode, Karen Dwyer shares the 10 most powerful lessons from her conversation with Dr Kelly Blodgett - insights that reveal why the healthcare system leaves so many of us feeling powerless, and the practical steps you can take to advocate for your own healing.
From why language matters more than we realise, to how hope itself becomes medicine, these takeaways will completely reframe the way you approach your next appointment.Key Takeaways 💡
📝 Your story is data - keep notes before appointments so nothing gets missed.
🗣 Words create power - “options” open you up, “needs” shut you down.
❤️ Feelings are real data too - shame, fear, or anxiety are signals, not flaws.
⏳ Time is medicine - healing can’t happen in rushed 10-minute slots.
👂 Listening reveals the diagnosis - your patterns matter more than any rushed exam.
🌱 Wholeness is the goal - not just symptom management.
🧬 Biology matters - what’s “standard” might not be right for you.
🤝 Partnership beats hierarchy - best outcomes come when doctors and patients decide together.
🧠 The future must balance science and humanity - empathy + evidence in equal measure.
✨ Hope isn’t fluffy - it’s biochemical rocket fuel for healing.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast
🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist
Connect With Dr Kelly Blodgett:
💬Dr Kelly Blodgett’s new book: Feel Whole Again
🌐 Website: Blodgett Dental Care
💌 Instagram: Dr. Kelly Blodgett on Instagram
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
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Too many of us leave the doctor’s office feeling small, unheard, and powerless. Dr Kelly Blodgett believes healthcare should be the exact opposite - a place where you are seen, listened to, and supported to feel whole again.
In this raw and revealing conversation, Dr Blodgett shares the failures of modern medicine, the hidden power dynamics between patients and practitioners, and the radical model of care that puts human beings, not symptoms, at the centre.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed, shamed, or hopeless in your healing journey, this episode will change the way you see your health forever.
Key Takeaways 💡
💔 Why so many patients leave doctors feeling unheard and broken.
🗣 The hidden power of language in shaping your health and self-belief.
🪞 How to reclaim your voice in appointments and stop giving away your power.
⏳ Why slowing down is the missing piece in real healing.
🦷 The shocking link between dentistry, trauma, energy and whole-body health.
🧠 Why healthcare must focus on people, not just symptoms and data points.
🌱 How to shift from “I am my disease” to “I am whole.”
💡 A practical roadmap to becoming your own best health advocate.
🙏 Dr Blodgett’s personal story of faith, calling, and redefining dentistry.
✨ The future of healthcare — humanistic, empowering, and built on trust.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🔗 Submit a Win, Story or Shoutout to the Podcast
🔗 IAOMT - Find a SMART Certified Dentist
Connect With Dr Kelly Blodgett:
💬Dr Kelly Blodgett’s new book: Feel Whole Again
🌐 Website: https://www.blodgettdentalcare.com
💌 Instagram: Dr. Kelly Blodgett on Instagram
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
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What if your greatest struggles became your greatest teachers?
In this mini-episode, Karen Dwyer pulls back the curtain on Kathleen O’Meara’s remarkable journey - from stories that change nations to love after heartbreak and a bold reinvention at 60.
Karen shares the 10 key lessons from their full conversation, covering campaigning, storytelling, pain, leadership, friendship, and reinvention. Plus, we celebrate inspiring wins from inside the MS to Success community, reminding us that real change happens one step at a time.
🔑 Key Takeaways
🌍 Campaigning is who you are, not what’s popular. Integrity over votes.
📖 Stories change the world. Data doesn’t move hearts, but human stories do.
⚖️ Change can happen from inside or outside the system.
💔 Pain teaches but it ends, leaving us stronger.
👩⚖️ Women in leadership must reshape systems by showing up authentically.
🔄 A daily ritual of accountability can transform your day.
✨ Reinvention is possible at any age. Kathleen began her creative writing at 60.
🤝 Friendships that start rocky can become your most important relationships.
🪞 True friendship holds you accountable even when it’s uncomfortable.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
From the newsroom to the Senate to rebuilding her life after divorce and illness, Kathleen O’Meara has lived through it all and come back stronger.
From her early days in journalism to serving as a Senator in Ireland, Kathleen has spent decades fighting for change, women’s representation, and social justice. But behind the scenes, she navigated divorce, financial crises, and chronic illness. Experiences that forced her to rediscover independence, rebuild her identity, and embrace her power as a woman and leader.
Kathleen’s story is one of courage, creativity, and reinvention. She opens up about the lessons of pain, the liberation of starting over in her 40s, her work training women in rural Ireland to enter politics, and her late-in-life return to writing where she has found new passion and expression.
This episode is a reminder that true leadership is not about titles, but about honesty, connection, and showing up again and again for what matters.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
🌍 The power of storytelling and why stories change hearts and societies more than statistics ever will.
💔 Finding strength through breakdowns and how divorce and financial struggle became turning points for growth.
💪 Redefining independence and learning to live alone in her 40s, and the liberation that brought.
👩🦱 Women in politics and why solidarity, quotas, and grassroots training are vital for representation.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
🧠 Connect with Kathleen O’Meara:
🌐 Website: www.kathleenomeara.ie/
📲 Facebook: Kathleen O’Meara
💼 LinkedIn: Kathleen O’Meara
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
Have you ever looked around and thought: ‘How did I end up here?’ Karen Dwyer knows that feeling all too well. In this solo episode, she shares the raw truth about getting off the wrong train.
Karen opens up about her own story of living with MS, following every piece of advice, and yet feeling exhausted, uninspired, and stuck on a path that wasn’t hers. From a near car accident moment of reckoning to rebuilding her life with new choices, she reminds us that it’s never too late to change direction.
This episode is your invitation to pause, reflect, and ask: What wrong train am I riding right now and what small step could I take to step onto a new track?
🔑 Key Takeaways
🚉 Recognise your “wrong train”. How to spot the signs you’re stuck in the wrong job, relationship, or habit.
💡 Fear = growth. Why fear isn’t a red stop sign but a green light that you’re on the edge of transformation.
🧭 The courage to step off. How one near car accident became Karen’s turning point to choose a new direction.
🌱 Small steps matter. The hardest part isn’t finding a new path, it’s taking that first step off the old one.
🤝 Who you surround yourself with shapes your future. The life-changing impact of community, support, and aligned people.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
She’s been a political journalist, a Labour Party senator, a cancer advocate, and a charity leader. But beyond the titles, Kathleen O’Meara is a woman who has navigated reinvention, heartbreak, resilience, and purpose.
In this powerful conversation with her friend and accountability partner, Karen Dwyer, Kathleen opens up about her extraordinary journey - from growing up in rural Ireland to fighting campaigns that changed the course of communities, and later stepping into leadership roles that reshaped health advocacy.
This is more than politics - it’s a story of persistence, reinvention, and the power of women’s voices to create real change.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, doubted your path, or wondered if it’s too late to start again - Kathleen’s journey will inspire you to step up, speak out, and redefine success on your terms.
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
🌱 How growing up in rural Ireland and being educated by nuns shaped Kathleen’s feminism and voice
📰 The leap from political journalist to becoming the story herself in the Irish Senate
⚖️ Why campaigning, not titles, became her true purpose
💔 The personal cost of public life and how she rebuilt after her marriage ended
🏥 How she fought for hospitals, communities, and cancer patients when no one else would
🔄 Why reinvention is always possible - and why Kathleen believes her greatest work is still ahead
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect with Kathleen O’Meara:
🌐 Website: www.kathleenomeara.ie/
📲 Facebook: Kathleen O’Meara
💼 LinkedIn: Kathleen O’Meara
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
In this deeply inspiring episode of Talk Healing To Me, Karen Dwyer sits down with Claudine Heritier – a fierce, funny, and unstoppable woman who went from being stuck in survival mode with MS to living a vibrant, purpose-led life.
Claudine’s transformation didn’t come from a magic pill but from choosing herself, one small decision at a time. Karen walks us through the 10 powerful shifts Claudine made – from letting go of bitterness to embracing mobility aids without shame – each one a blueprint for reclaiming your health, confidence, and joy.
Whether you have MS or you’re simply feeling stuck, these lessons will remind you that you are not broken, you are not late, and you are enough. This episode is a call to stop spiralling, start living intentionally, and finally believe that it’s never too late to rewrite your story.
Key Takeaways:
Structure sets you free - why having a rhythm to your day changes everything.
You don’t have to earn your worth - rest and joy are your birthright.
Doing more doesn’t heal you - doing better does.
Bitterness is a sign you need to be seen and how safe community changes everything.
Your body knows - listening without shame is the ultimate act of self-love.
You can’t rise until you release - the power of letting go of what no longer serves you.
Confidence comes from action - small, consistent steps create big change. It’s never too late to rewrite your story - redefining life on your own terms.
You can’t rush transformation - why lasting change takes time.
Your voice is your superpower - using it to heal and connect.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
What happens when you stop letting illness write your story - and start writing it yourself?
In this inspiring conversation, Karen Dwyer speaks with Claudine Heritier - a woman who quietly, courageously, and wholeheartedly rebuilt her life after years of living with multiple sclerosis. From an overwhelmed expat juggling family, business, and endless relocations, to a woman grounded in structure, joy, and self-trust, Claudine’s story is proof that it’s never too late to change direction.
She shares how she moved from fear to freedom, overcame scepticism, and embraced daily practices that helped her regain physical abilities, release bitterness, and find peace in the present. Whether you’re living with chronic illness or navigating a life transition, her wisdom will leave you feeling hopeful and empowered.
🎧 In This Episode:
The power of structure and routine in supporting healing and mindset
How Claudine shifted from self-abandonment to self-prioritisation
Letting go of fear-based timelines and other people’s limitations
The role of community in feeling seen, heard, and supported
Reclaiming physical abilities through patience and consistent practice
Using mindfulness and self-awareness to manage bitterness and frustration
Why acceptance is the foundation for real change
Learning to say “no” without guilt and “yes” to what brings joy
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
What if you could go from chronic pain, numb feet, and exhaustion… to dancing with your kids and dreaming again?
In this heartfelt minisode, host Karen Dwyer reflects on the deeply inspiring transformation of Zoe McCutcheon - a radiant, funny, and resilient mother of two who went from chronic pain and emotional exhaustion to reclaiming her life in a way that radiates strength and joy.
Zoe joined the MS to Success programme while battling foot drop, debilitating hand pain, and the grief of not being able to show up for her children the way she longed to. But her journey wasn’t about perfection - it was about consistency, support, mindset shifts, and learning how to move again in every sense of the word.
Whether you’re living with a chronic condition or stuck in your own version of “survival mode”, Zoe’s story will remind you that healing is possible - even in the chaos, even when it feels like the odds are stacked against you.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
You're allowed to want more - even when you've learned to settle
Healing begins before the results show up
You’re not weak for needing help - support is strength
Consistency matters more than perfection
Pain doesn’t define you – your body can change
Self-talk shapes your healing – name the inner critic!
Movement can be medicine when it's joyful
You don’t need a “quieter season” to start healing
Accepting help is an act of self-respect
The best is yet to come – it’s okay to dream again
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
What happens when you're a mother, your body is shutting down, and even simple things like cutting an apple are impossible?
In this powerful episode, Karen speaks with Zoe McCutcheon; a wife, mom, and fighter living in Dubai. Zoe shares her raw, emotional journey of living with MS, how pain consumed her daily life, and the moment she decided enough was enough.
Through the MS to Success program, Zoe began healing, finding strength, consistency, and freedom in her body again. Her story is one of quiet power, radical hope, and the small daily wins that changed her world.
🎧 In This Episode:
Zoe’s lowest moment: moving countries, and unable to use her hands
How MS affected her mobility and motherhood
The emotional toll of invisible symptoms
How she rebuilt strength, got rid of her cane, and reclaimed joy
Her new morning rituals, movement practice, and the trampoline that “saved her life”
Zoe’s dream of running again and maybe even learning Riverdance
A powerful reminder that healing starts with one small, consistent action
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
Talk Healing to Me:
✨ Talk Healing to Me Listener Submission Form here
🎥YouTube: Talk Healing to Me YouTube Channel
📸 Instagram: @talkhealingtomepod
👍 Facebook: @talkhealingtomepod
🌐 Website: @talkhealingtomepod
📸TikTok: @talkhealingtomepod
💼 LinkedIn: @talkhealingtome
Music by Max Chubrey from Pixabay
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual violence, child abuse, forced marriage, and honour-based violence. Listener discretion is advised.
In this powerful minisode, Karen Dwyer shares a deeply personal reflection on her full conversation with author, speaker, activist and survivor Nina Aouilk - known to many as @londonslifecoach. This is not just a recap. It’s a moment of reverence for a story that has already saved lives.
Nina’s story is raw, heartbreaking, and life-affirming. It’s not the polished narrative we often see in wellness spaces - it’s one that forces us to confront uncomfortable truths. From childhood abuse and forced marriage to sleeping rough and rebuilding her life, Nina's journey is a beacon of courage and transformation.
Karen revisits the most powerful moments from their original conversation – sharing 10 takeaways that highlight Nina’s strength, vulnerability and unshakable belief in the power of speaking up.
This is the truth we often turn away from and the truth we most need to hear.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways
Abuse doesn’t only happen “over there” - it hides behind respectable doors
Speaking out isn’t betrayal - it’s how shame dies and healing begins
Kindness saves lives - even a stranger’s gesture can be a turning point
Healing is messy, nonlinear, and holy - it takes courage to face the past
Real support means presence, not perfection
Social media can be a lifeline when used to tell the truth
The system failed Nina - but she is helping to fix it from the inside
There’s no expiration date on healing
You don’t need a polished version of your story to make a difference
One person believing in you can interrupt a lifetime of pain
Need Support in Ireland? You’re Not Alone
Women’s Aid Ireland - Support for women experiencing domestic abuse: www.womensaid.ie | 24hr Helpline: 1800 341 900
Ruhama - Support for women affected by prostitution, sex trafficking, and gender-based violence: www.ruhama.ie | Freephone: 1800 020 202
Safe Ireland - National network of domestic violence services and refuge centres: www.safeireland.ie
ISPCC Childline - For children and young people in Ireland: www.childline.ie | Freephone: 1800 66 66 66 | Text: 50101
Resources & Links Mentioned:
💞 Connect With Nina Aouilk:
📸 Nina’s Instagram: @londonslifecoach
🎥 Nina’s TEDx Talk: There is No Honour in Killing
🌐 Nina’s nonprofit: www.endhonourkillings.org
💬 Nina’s book: Master Your Life – Live the Life of Your Dreams
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
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Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual violence, child abuse, forced marriage, and honour-based violence. Listener discretion is advised.
What happens when your childhood is a secret? When your body is blamed for dishonour? When survival means silence?
In this powerful episode, Karen Dwyer is joined by her dear friend Nina Aouilk - psychotherapist, life coach, TEDx speaker, and global advocate for victims of honour-based abuse. Nina shares her harrowing journey of surviving abuse, forced marriage, an attempted honour killing, and how she found her voice to speak up for others around the world.
Her story is not easy to hear - but it’s one that must be heard.
From walking out of violence to founding a nonprofit that’s saved thousands of lives, Nina is the embodiment of resilience, truth, and transformation. This episode is a masterclass in courage, boundaries, and the power of using your pain to fuel your purpose.
🧭 In this episode, Nina shares:
What honour-based violence really looks like in Western communities
How she rebuilt her life after surviving abuse, rape, and forced marriage
The moment she knew she had to get out – and how her dog helped save her
The emotional cost of activism and setting boundaries as a survivor
How to help someone who may be experiencing abuse
🗣️ Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that healing is possible, even from the darkest places.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
💞 Connect With Nina Aouilk:
📸 Nina’s Instagram: @londonslifecoach
🎥 Nina’s TEDx Talk: There is No Honour in Killing
🌐 Nina’s nonprofit: www.endhonourkillings.org
💬 Nina’s book: Master Your Life – Live the Life of Your Dreams
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✨ You can look like you're thriving — and still be silently struggling.
In this powerful minisode of Talk Healing to Me, host Karen Dwyer reflects on her inspiring conversation with Sarah Cole, a business owner and MS to Success client who went from overwhelming fatigue, nerve pain and emotional burnout to renewed energy, movement, and self-trust.
Karen shares the 10 takeaways that shaped Sarah’s transformation — from the moment she stopped punishing her body to the power of writing “I AM HEALING” on her office wall.
If you’re feeling stuck or like you’ve tried everything, this episode will leave you hopeful, grounded, and ready to take the next step.
🔑 In This Minisode, You’ll Learn:
🧠 Why MS symptoms aren’t just physical — and how to recognise early red flags
🚩 How Sarah’s nervous system was waving for help (and how yours might be too)
💡 The most dangerous advice she got from doctors — and what helped instead
🧘 Why real healing isn’t about extremes, but about integration
👭 How the group Sarah feared became her anchor
📍 The one sentence Sarah posted on her wall that changed everything
🛑 How she broke free from the “go hard or go home” mentality
🎯 What it really means to heal from the inside out
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Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
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🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
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What if one sentence could change everything?
In this raw and inspiring episode of Talk Healing to Me, host Karen Dwyer sits down with Sarah Cole, a busy business owner and MS to Success client, to talk about what it really takes to reclaim your body, your energy, and your self-belief while living with a chronic illness.
From daily numbness and feeling defeated, to working full-time and thriving again, Sarah shares the exact tools and mindset shifts that helped her start healing. This is more than a story of physical recovery, it’s a lesson in how to listen to your body, rewrite your inner dialogue, and stop waiting for someone else to tell you what’s possible.
If you’ve ever felt broken, burnt out, or like healing was for everyone else but you - this episode is your reminder: it’s not over.
🎧 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
💡 How Sarah shifted from fear to possibility after her MS diagnosis
🧠 The mindset shift that changed her day-to-day health
📉 How burnout, motherhood and stress kept her stuck
🧘 Why nervous system healing made all the difference
🧱 The power of simple daily anchors to regulate your body
🪞 Why healing is more than supplements and routines
✍️ The sentence she wrote on her wall that changed everything
👩👧 How she’s now parenting from a place of calm and clarity
🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned:
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.mstosuccess.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
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What if real healing wasn’t about doing more — but about doing the right things?
In this Talk Healing to Me minisode, host Karen Dwyer reflects on her powerful conversation with naturopathic doctor and functional medicine expert, Dr. Jannine Krause. Together they explored the root causes of fatigue, inflammation, and hormonal imbalance — and why so many women are stuck in survival mode without even realising it.
Karen breaks down 10 key takeaways from their full interview — from magnesium myths and supplement traps to nervous system healing, real gut health, and why true transformation requires more than just a pill.
Whether you're living with MS or navigating your own healing path, this is your reminder that it’s not your fault — and you’re not meant to do this alone.
🌟 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Why magnesium isn’t one-size-fits-all — and what you really need
The vitamin combo you might be missing (and how to absorb it)
What symptoms like poor sleep or constipation are trying to tell you
Why 7-minute doctor visits fail women with chronic illness
How to build a healing team that actually supports you
Why natural remedies can be powerful — when used correctly
The one mindset shift that speeds up your progress
Why “doing more” isn’t always the answer
🧠 Connect with Dr. Jannine Krause:
🌐 Website: doctorjkrausend.com
📲 Instagram: @doctorjkrause
🎙️ Podcast: The Health Fix
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
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She's a licensed naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, podcast host and full-time farmer but Dr. Jannine Krause is anything but traditional.
In this episode of Talk Healing to Me, Karen Dwyer chats with Dr. Jannine about why so many women feel dismissed or confused when it comes to healing fatigue, autoimmunity, and hormonal chaos - and how to finally get real about what actually works.
From magnesium myths and vitamin D confusion, to perimenopause, poop, protein, and red flags your doctor might miss, Dr. Krause brings a refreshing dose of grounded, practical wisdom. If you’ve ever felt like healing was complicated or out of reach - this is the episode to hit play on.🎧 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
🌿 Why “normal” test results don’t always mean you’re fine
🧠 The surprising reason your brain might be zapped
💊 Why your supplements might not be working - and what to take instead
🚨 The “invisible” causes of fatigue, pain and inflammation
👩⚕️ Why women are so often dismissed in medical settings
🔬 The difference between source medicine and symptom masking
🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned:
🧠 Connect with Dr. Jannine Krause:
🌐 Website: doctorjkrausend.com
📲 Instagram: @doctorjkrause
🎙️ Podcast: The Health Fix
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
💬 Join the Free Facebook Group: Karen Dwyer Wellness Accelerator
⏱️ Discover Your 5 Key Health Pillars in Under 3 Minutes: www.karendwyer.com
📸 Instagram: @iamkarendwyer
👍Facebook: Karen Dwyer
💼 LinkedIn: Karen Dwyer
🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
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What if healing didn’t begin with the body — but with belief?
In this Talk Healing to Me: Moments episode, Karen Dwyer shares a powerful clip from her conversation with Jacqui Sheppard, a client in the MS to Success programme. After 20 years of living with MS, Jacqui opens up about what changed when she finally stopped accepting decline as her only option — and started believing she could get better.
From the heartbreak of losing her independence to the quiet victory of lifting her own leg into bed again, Jacqui’s words will stay with you. This is a raw and hopeful reflection on what it means to be supported, seen, and no longer alone in your healing journey.
💡 In This Moment You’ll Hear:
🦵 What it’s like to feel disconnected from your legs — and the moment they felt “alive” again
💭 The mindset shift that changed everything: “I will get better”
🧃 Why even a smoothie was a breakthrough (and not just for nutrition)
💬 What true support feels like when you’re used to doing it all alone
🧘♀️ The power of slowing down, doing the work, and being met without pressure
🎧 This moment was pulled from our full-length episode:
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When Jacqui Sheppard joined the MS to Success programme, she was exhausted. Her legs felt like blocks of wood, her independence had slipped away, and she carried a quiet fear of what the future held. But just weeks into the programme, something began to shift…
In this heartfelt episode of Talk Healing to Me, host Karen Dwyer is joined by the brilliant Jacqui Sheppard — costume designer, creative soul, grandmother-to-be, and now, a woman reconnecting with her strength and learning to rest without guilt.
Together, they talk about what healing really looks like after two decades of living with MS, why receiving support can be harder than giving it, and what it means to keep showing up — even when it would be easier to give up.
Whether you’re living with chronic illness, supporting someone who is, or just navigating a life that feels heavier than it should — this conversation will move you.
🌟 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
🧠 What it’s like to feel disconnected from your body — and how that begins to change
📦 Why Jacqui felt her legs were like “lumps of meat”
🛠️ The difference between trying to fix yourself and choosing to support yourself
🌿 How nervous system healing and rest transformed her recovery
💬 The power of being seen, supported, and safe
🧃 Why smoothies (yes, smoothies!) helped her reconnect with her body
👨👩👧👦 How her healing journey has impacted her relationship with her husband and family
❤️ Why she says she didn’t have to fix herself to be welcome in the programme
Connect With Karen Dwyer:
🌐 Talk with our nurse and get support with your MS health goals here
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🎥 Karen Dwyer TEDx Talk here
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