What happens when the mics catch more than words on World Suicide Prevention Day? Katie and Shane dive into the weight of mental health, the darkness that builds before Christmas, and the raw truth of carrying it all. Katie cries through a lot of this one and it shows just how close to the bone the conversation really gets.

Katie is back from a couple of days of celebrations and of course she brings a chaotic story to kick things off while Shane keeps the laughs flowing. But this week is not just about lighthearted banter. The two dive into a current case making headlines about a missing boy, open up a real conversation about Tusla, and Katie shared why she was a little creeped out about questions she decided to throw at AI on her road trip.  

🚨 Episode 25 🚨 Katie opens up about her 3 day stay in hospital and why it left her so mad 💔 She shares the truth about what happened.  🧠 Katie and Shane dive into mindset from the dark days to the small shifts that keep you going when everything feels heavy 😂 It is honest emotional and full of real talk with the laughs that always manage to sneak in 🎙️ A conversation about anger resilience and finding strength in the most unexpected places

Episode 24 is not for the faint hearted or anyone under 18. Katie and Shane dive headfirst into the chaos of Scary Bot and the unhinged antics of Bad Rudy. It is messy unpredictable and a little bit dangerous in all the wrong ways. Expect raw unfiltered conversations and a few moments that will make you question everything. Katie also shares her concern that people as young as 12 can still access content like this and what that means today compared to growing up in the 80s and 90s when life felt very different. Add to that the mind blowing fact that over 300000 men in Ireland are using this and you have an episode that will leave you shook.🚫👶

This episode is more than a catch up. It is a mirror. Katie and Shane dive into the kind of messy emotional stuff most people avoid. Feeling meh, losing yourself, gaining weight, falling out of rhythm with life. It is all here and it is all real. But here is the thing. This chat is not just about venting. It is about learning to recognise when something needs to shift and having the courage to face it head on. It is about checking in before you burn out and giving yourself permission to change the story. You might not be in the exact same place but if you have ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, ashamed or unsure, this episode will speak to you. 🎧 Tune in and ask yourself the hard questionWhat is this trying to teach me

After a little detour (aka life happening 😅), we’re back! In this episode, Katie and Shane open up about the chaos of the past few weeks the kind that makes you question everything and wonder if you're actually losing the plot 🤯 Katie gets real about gaining weight, feeling disconnected from herself, and the frustration of trying to get back on track when everything feels out of sync 💔🧠 We talk honestly about what happens when you lose momentum, how hard it can be to stay focused when you're constantly dodging curveballs 🎯, and why it's okay to admit you're not okay. We get real about overwhelm, burnout, and giving yourself the grace to pause and reset 💭💫 Whether you're trying to stay afloat or trying to find your way back to yourself, this one's for you ❤️ 🎧 Press play, take what you need, and remember clarity often comes after chaos.

Beach drama 🌊 Boogie boards 🏄‍♀️ And opinions that go all the way in 🎤 Katie and Shane clash over Ballyheigue versus Ballybunion before Shane takes a serious turn... from peaceful beach reflections to calling out Kneecap the BBC and Gaza. No filter no fear no fluff. Raw talk. Real laughs. Massive perspective. Press play already 🎧

Katie’s fresh off a girls’ trip and deep in the overwhelm. From zip lines to real-life stress, she’s talking switching off, coming home, and the truth about trying to do it all.In this episode, Katie gets brutally honest about what it really feels like to return to chaos after a rare break. She opens up about the juggle of being a special needs parent and how hard it hits when your child is sick and life doesn’t pause. From mam guilt to mental overload, from deep chats to dancing under the stars this is the tug-of-war between freedom and responsibility.It’s honest, it’s emotional, and it’s for every woman who's ever said "I’m fine" when they weren’t.

This is the episode you need to hear. In one of the most personal and powerful conversations yet, Katie opens up about a recent experience that cracked open an old wound a 27-minute phone call that shook her peace and triggered deep reflection on how we enable people in our lives 🧩 Together, Katie and Shane unpack the concept of toxic empathy  when your compassion crosses the line and starts to hurt you. They get real about boundaries, why we let people overstay their welcome in our lives, and how easy it is to slip back into old roles even when you're healing 💥 This one’s for anyone who's ever kept the phone line open too long, stayed in a friendship too broken, or justified someone else's bad behaviour because you understood their pain. You’re not alone. We see you. And this episode might just be the mirror you didn’t know you needed 💭 Raw, relatable, and packed with the kind of truth that hits you in the chest Episode 19 is a must-listen 🎧 🌊 #TheRippleEffect #ToxicEmpathy #HealingOutLoud #RealTalk #Boundaries #Enabling #GrowthSeason #Episode19 💬✨

What the actual 🤯 We’re back with Episode 18 and it’s a wild mix of laughs, Katie and Shane talk everything from confirmations to confetti cannons to the Netflix series Nine Perfect Strangers that sparked a powerful conversation  Katie dives into the scene that shook her and questions why it takes illness or loss to wake us up to what’s truly important. Shane opens up about his own experience with psychedelics and how they can unlock healing in unexpected ways. This episode is honest, raw and eye opening. If you’ve ever needed a reminder to slow down and check in with yourself this is it 💥  

This episode is mad. Katie shares two terrifying things that happened in one single day — both absolutely real, both scary as hell 😳 🚲 “The bike was coming straight for me… I thought this is it”👀 “I witnessed a man physically assault a woman. No one moved”😶 The silence. The shock. The questions no one wants to answer. Then she dives deep into the chaos that is modern Ireland and asks the stuff no one else is saying out loud 📢 Why are people afraid to speak the truth🧠 Are we being gaslit by our own government📺 Is the media telling the full story or just what fits the narrative⚡ And why she’s helping launch a bold new platform that says what others won’t 🎧 Hit play now — and decide for yourself what’s really going on.

This week, Katie opens up about what happens when your body forces you to slow down, whether you like it or not. From a recent health scare to struggling with burnout, this episode peels back the curtain on what’s really been going on behind the scenes. She talks about the impact of running on empty, the emotional weight of “keeping it all going,” and how hard it is to admit when things aren’t OK, especially when people think you’ve got it all together. There’s also a wildcard moment in here, yep, the story of a Berlin brothel that somehow turned into a surprising life lesson. Only Katie could bring it back around like that. 😅 If you’ve ever hit a wall, felt physically or emotionally drained, or just needed someone to say “same,” this one’s for you. 💬🧠💔

We’re back! and lighter, funnier, and more chaotic (in the best way). Katie reveals how she survived three communions in one day and managed to party at a wedding full of the soundest people on earth. Shane, meanwhile, casually dropped a world-first AI system at Punchestown like it was no big deal. This week we:😂 Ask each other some of the most random but brilliant questions ever💒 Talk about the joy of letting loose and laughing until you cry🤖 Geek out over AI, startup energy, and chasing your passion🎉 And share some golden insights on how to balance ambition with joy

Only 10% of podcasts make it this far, but we’re not just showing up, we’re speaking up 🎤✨ Katie & Shane celebrate this milestone with raw reflections and bold truths. Katie gets honest about finding herself again 🙌, learning to slow down 🧘‍♀️, and soaking up gratitude for how far she’s come 💫. Shane opens up about personal clarity, but also takes a stand on something much bigger... 🧠🔥 💥 He throws full support behind Kneecap’s Coachella message, even if it means pushback. “I want to be on the right side of history,” he says, and he means it. If you’re ready for unfiltered truths, powerful perspective, and conversations that actually matter, hit play now. This one hits different.

In this episode of The Ripple Effect, co-hosts Katie Sheehan and Shane McCarthy dive deep into the beliefs we’re raised with — and the ones we start to question as adults. From religion to emotional abuse and the long-lasting impact it can have on children, this one is raw, real, and rooted in truth. No filters, no faking — just an open conversation that might challenge how you see the world 👀🗣️ 🔍 Thought-provoking. Honest. Necessary. Tap play to join the chat and feel the ripple 🌊 #TheRippleEffect

In this week’s episode of The Ripple Effect, Katie and Shane return for a raw, hilarious, and unexpectedly deep chat. 💬 From therapy-level honesty to banter that’ll have you laughing, they explore the power of speaking out loud, checking in with yourself, and knowing when you're not quite ready to share something—and why that’s totally okay. 🙌 They unpack emotional regulation 🧠, personal growth 🌱, and setting boundaries with love and intention. Shane drops truth bombs on single life (“single Pringle” alert 😂), while Katie reminds us why healing out loud is messy, magic, and totally necessary. This episode is full of self-awareness, realisation, and soul food you didn’t know you needed. 💥 ✨ Vulnerable, empowering, and totally unfiltered—this is The Ripple Effect at its best.

In this episode, Katie’s just back from a powerful road trip to Germany with her partner Eoin and this wasn’t just a spin around the Nürburgring 🏁🇩🇪 It was a wake-up call. A much-needed pause. A chance to check in with herself and realise just how much she’s been running on empty. She opens up to Shane about the emotional moment that hit her on the last day, the tears she didn’t expect, and what they really meant. This one's a deep dive into burnout, balance, and the non-negotiables Katie uses to stay grounded and what happens when those start slipping 💔🧠 Meanwhile, Shane shares the very cool AI projects he’s working on from voice cloning to building a digital archive of his dad’s music legacy. It’s a mad mix of tech and heart, as always ❤️🤖 Together, they chat about being present, slowing down, and building lives that actually feel good  not just look good. This is the reset we all need 🔄 #TheRippleEffect #Podcast #NürburgringFeels #Burnout #AIandWellbeing #LifeCheckIn #RealTalk #KatieAndShane #DigitalLegacy #PresentMoment #RoadTripReflection

This week, Katie and Shane dive into what feels like a powerful turning point—not just in the podcast, but in themselves. 🔄From the fiery energy of Episodes 8 & 9 🔥 to moments of deep self-reflection and unexpected emotional honesty 🧠💭, they explore how showing up for these conversations is helping them grow—right in front of you. Expect truth bombs 💣, perspective shifts 👀, and real talk about what healing actually looks like when you’re still in the middle of it. 🌱

🚨 Trigger Warning: This episode includes open discussion about sexual assault, victim-blaming, and safety concerns for women. Please listen with care. 🚨 This week on The Ripple Effect, Katie and Shane pick up right where they left off – diving into one of the most important and emotional topics to hit Irish social media in recent weeks: the experience and brave testimony of Chloe Koyce. Katie opens the episode with raw honesty about her own emotional reaction to Chloe’s video, while Shane calls out what really pissed him off – the blatant victim-blaming and the deeply embedded societal standards that force women to explain every single move they make just to feel safe… and still be doubted. This isn’t just a “chat” – it’s a reckoning.💬 What does safety mean for women today?💬 Why are victims still expected to justify their trauma?💬 And how can we support women in a world that still doesn't always believe them? This episode is powerful, emotional, and necessary.If you’re a parent, a partner, a friend, or simply someone who cares – you need to hear this. Because silence helps no one. And being “on her side” isn’t enough – we need action. We need change.

🚨 Trigger Warning: This episode contains open discussion around themes of toxic masculinity, sexual assault, and suicide. Please take care while listening. 🚨 This week on The Ripple Effect, Katie and Shane go deep – and get vocal. 🎙️From dissecting the raw, emotional brilliance of Adolescents 🎭 and its message on toxic masculinity 💢, to the online backlash that led influencer Garron Noon to walk away from social media 📱💔 – this one hits hard. They ask the big questions:❓ Who’s teaching our kids the difference between healthy and toxic masculinity?❓ Why are we afraid to speak our truth?❓ What happens when society puts you in a box you never signed up for? Expect honesty ✨, disagreement 💬, passion ❤️‍🔥 and power 💥 – everything The Ripple Effect is about.