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| #129 Dr Laura Lenihan On Stopping In Order To Start Over | 05 Nov 2026 | 00:43:52 | |
On Season 11 Episode 10 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Laura Lenihan. Laura is known as Dr Laura GP on Instagram and has built an incredible online community from her work as a doctor, the work she does in her skin clinic in Galway and her life with her husband Ross and three children. In recent months Laura started sharing more than just her day to day life with her family and work, she started sharing very relatable content about the mental load and how she decided to stop doing everything within the home. Laura opens up about this challenging time but how the decision to stop was the start of a reawakening for her and her family. Since then Laura has been diagnosed with ADHD, her husband Ross shares a lot more of the household duties, her children have a better understanding of Laura's need for rest too. This is an incredibly honest and timely conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #128 Caoimhe de Frein On Designing The Life You Want To Lead When You Have Children | 29 Oct 2026 | 00:35:42 | |
On Season 11 Episode 9 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca Horan talks to Caoimhe de Frein. Caoimhe is a Life Design Coach and a mum of three. Caoimhe speaks to Rebecca about the redundancy that changed the course of her life and career, how she finally discovered what her purpose was using her skills and expertise and how she pivoted and retrained as a Life Design Coach while raising three young children. Caoimhe’s story is both inspirational and empowering and she is already helping so many women find their voice and the path that suits them and their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #127 Rhona Cullinan On Having Three Children With Varying Needs | 22 Oct 2026 | 00:41:14 | |
On Season 11 Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan is talking to Rhona Cullinan. Rhona talks to Rebecca about her three children who were born with additional needs, the work she has done to advocate them and the many obstacles along the way. She also opened up about her incredible weight loss journey where she shed a massive ten stone and the health journey she has been on since. This episode is full of honesty, wisdom and hope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #126 Amy De Bhrun On The Diagnosis That Changed Her Life And The Film That Followed | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:39:19 | |
On Season 11 Episode 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to actress Amy De Bhrun. Amy spoke to Rebecca about her son River’s autism diagnosis and the grief that followed and then the acceptance an overwhelming sense of protection and wonder. Now Amy advocates for River and so many others and even created a beautiful piece of film, in the form of Samhain, which has been released nationally. Amy also discussed family life with her daughter billie and her husband Sean, her acting career in the UK and Ireland and her hopes for the autistic community in this country on the back of her work and so many others Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #125 Holly Harcourt On How Her Rock Bottom Brought About A Revolution | 08 Oct 2026 | 00:38:31 | |
On Season 11 Episode 6 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Holly Harcourt. Holly is the founder and lead coach of The Self Love Revolution. The Self Love Revolution is and online health, nutrition and fitness coaching business for women 35+.The wonderful Holly is based in the UK and spoke to Rebecca in the Dublin studio when she was recently over to do one of her first Irish retreats. Holly spoke to Rebecca about how she wasn't always in the fitness industry and actually started her career as a dancer on cruise ships, she loved performing and explained how during that incredible time travelling around the world she met her ex-husband on board a cruise. They were together over a decade and divorced a few years ago. Holly opened up about how the marriage became toxic with a lot of hardship before she could finally get out of it and how the demise of that relationship ultimately spurred her on to make massive changes in her life. Holly told Rebecca that she only stepped foot in a gym for the first time over a decade ago and that is when she started training which then turned into her greatest passion and lead to her work in women's health coaching and the birth of The Self Love Revolution. 60% of Holly's clients reside in Ireland and she spoke about her love of her "Irish ladies" and the work they do together. Holly is an inspiring woman who has experienced rock bottom and built an incredible career community from the ashes of it. Holly is encouraging thousands of women to love themselves again and that it is never too late. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #124 Ally Garvey On Her Colourful Childhood And Raising Girls In A Brave New World | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:44:17 | |
On Season 11 Episode 5 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca Horan talks to Ally Garvey. Ally Garvey is a model who has worked in the industry for years, an influencer, regular on TV and mother to two girls. Ally opens up about her childhood in Dublin 8 with her mother and brother, she discussed her parents separation and her complex relationship with her dad and how she wanted a different path for herself when she eventually settled down. Ally modelled as a young teen into adulthood around Dublin and abroad and spoke honestly about how different the industry is now compared to back then and how she approaches her children's own blossoming modelling careers as young kids. Ally has worked for years in media and spoke about how she made it work through different pregnancies and births. In recent years Ally and her husband have faced many challenges and have survived the worst and lived to tell the tell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #123 Lynsey Bennett On Being A Twin Mum While Building A Booming Brand | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:35:08 | |
On Season 11 Episode 4 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Lynsey Bennett. Lynsey is the CEO of Glow, salon owner, Co-Founder of Lusso Tan and mum to twin girls. Lynsey spoke to Rebecca about her kickstart in the beauty business after leaving her corporate job just before the global recession and how she and her sister built a successful salon business from scratch through hard work, long hours and and perseverance. Meanwhile, not long after she took on the salon she also fell pregnant with twin girls, Lynsey opened up about the challenges that presented but how she still showed up for her job and continued to grow the business. Lynsey also developed Lusso tan with her siblings following a conversation over a family dinner and explained to Rebecca about how self tan is such an essential part of the self-care process for women because whether pregnant, postpartum or parenting women want to look and feel good in their skin and a little glow helps. Lynsey has a full life but enjoys the balance of being involved in her children's many activities and running her businesses. An inspirational woman who overcame many challenges along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #122 Pamela Laird On Being One And Done And Her Dream Birth Story | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:38:39 | |
On Season 11 Episode 3 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca Horan talks to Pamela Laird. Pamela is a businesswoman, influencer and mum of one. Pamela grew up as an only child in a home with business-owner parents and she tells Rebecca that that's where she gets her distinct drive from. Pamela explains how she built her beauty business and career, the decision to close her salon with her mother Yvonne during Covid when her dad became very unwell and getting to appear on Dragon's Den and The Apprentice. Pamela also opens up about her fiance and respecting his privacy and not flaunting her relationship on social media, she told Rebecca she is one and done after the birth of her daughter and how she planned her c-section so she could have some control on the day and what her plans are for the future following the sad passing of her dad who had suffered from Alzheimer’s for years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #121 Mandy Maher On Persevering Through The Toughest Of Times | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:38:39 | |
On Season 11 Episode 2 of A Little Birdie Told me, Rebecca Horan is joined by Mandy Maher. Mandy is a popular model agent, owner of Catwalk Model Agency, The Platform by MM, a Television Stylist and of course a mother. Mandy and Rebecca have a conversation about Mandy's upbringing and how her mother's tenacity helped shape Mandy's strength of character and work ethic in her formative years. Mandy talks about meeting her husband Ger when she was just 19 and their life together raising their young family while working, Mandy also opens up about her successful businesses but how Covid nearly broke her and how she constantly pivoted in order to stay relevant and in business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #120 Jennifer Wrynne On Her Cancer Battle While Parenting 4 Children | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:46:15 | |
On Episode 1 of Season 11 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Jennifer Wrynne. Jennifer is an acclaimed Irish milliner and mum of four children. Jennifer discusses her harrowing cancer diagnosis only weeks after having her baby, she talks about the shock and affect on her family, she also opens up about the toll it has taken on her physically and the treatment and prognosis. On a lighter note Jennifer speaks to Rebecca about her relationship with her husband and how they met many years ago before reconnecting as adults, the surprise at getting pregnant with twins and being a mum to four. She also gets real about the hard work that goes into her successful Millinery business and well-loved profile in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #119 Hazel Burton On Her Life-Changing Career Change And How It Improved Family Life | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:44:22 | |
On Season 10 Episode 12 of A Little Birdie Told Me, the final episode of this season, Rebecca talks to Hazel Burton. Hazel started the HomeReset.ie after working in corporate finance for over a decade and wanting more from her life, more joy, more balance and to do more of what she loves. The Home Reset is a home organising business, Hazel and her team do everything from sorting, decluttering to full house moves and storage. Hazel has worked with some big Irish names since she setup her company and is thriving and opens up to Rebecca about her journey from finance to female entrepruener and how her new life has impacted and enhanced her family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #118 Isabel Gleeson On Finding Her Style And Voice After The Birth Of Her First Child | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:26:15 | |
On Season 10 Episode 11 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Isabel Gleeson. Isabel is a stylist and personal shopper, known as styledbyisabel on Instagram. Isabel has had a very busy few years; she moved back from working in retail in London, got married to her college love, moved house from the city to the country and gave birth to her first baby, baby Cohen. Isabel gave Rebecca a first on this episode because baby Cohen was sitting with Isabel for the entire episode and was as good as gold. Isabel opened up about her pregnancy journey, her choice not to breastfeed, how easy-going her baby has been and how much she loves being a mother and is the happiest she has ever been. Isabel works for herself and takes styling and personal shopping clients on in between being a full-time mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #117 Psychotherapist Debbie Cullinane On Letting Go Of Her Past And Finally Living Her Best Life | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:46:25 | |
On Season 10 Episode 10 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Debbie Cullinane. Debbie is a leading child and adolescent Psychotherapist, she also hosts a podcast with Hayley Rice called "Is it just us?" and is a mum to two children. Debbie chats to Rebecca about her happy family life in Mayo and learning from her challenging past. Debbie also discussed what makes a home calm and caring and how to build a prosperous family life and her incredible work as a psychotherapist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #116 Nutritionist Samantha Forrest On Her Back To Back Pregnancies And The Birth Of Her Business | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:39:09 | |
On Season 10 Episode 9 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Samantha Forrest. Samantha is a nutritionist, the owner of the Irish business Fussy Food Plates and mum of three. Samantha spoke to Rebecca about her shock at having two pregnancies back to back and how she coped. Her and her husband then went on to have a third child years later. She also opened up about her training in science and work in pharma which led her to designing Fussy Food Plates for children who struggle to eat a variety of foods. Samantha is a qualified nutritionist and she spoke about how she felt she lost her identity after pregnancy and what she does now to stay fit and healthy and strong. This is an inspiring chat about overcoming challenges and true entrepreneurship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #115 Kelly Donegan From Tallafornia To Two Under Two And Finding Her Joy As A Mother | 28 May 2026 | 00:41:55 | |
On Season 10 Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan speaks to Kelly Donegan. Kelly is a former reality TV star and featured in two seasons of Tallafornia, she is a podcaster, pilates coach and mum of two. Kelly and Rebecca had a very open and fun chat about parenting two children under 2, how she met her Hungarian boyfriend, her modelling career and pivot into fitness and her birth stories - two very different experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #114 Becca Mehigan On Her Struggles With Colic And Breastfeeding And How She Found Her Calm | 21 May 2026 | 00:50:28 | |
On Season 10 Episode 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Becca Mehigan. Becca is a yoga practitioner, has a Masters in mindfulness based intervention and she loves to help people recover their busy brain. Becca is based in Dublin and is married to Dave Carney and they have a baby boy Zach. Becca opens up to Rebecca about her journey to motherhood, her struggles with colic, breastfeeding and the challenges she overcame. She also discussed her past life in corporate, her new career and grief and how she worked through it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #113 Tanaiste Simon Harris Opens Up About His Childhood, Family Life And Hopes For The Future | 14 May 2026 | 00:33:49 | |
On Season 10 Episode 6 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Tanaiste Simon Harris. Simon sat down to talk to Rebecca about his childhood, the birth of his brother Adam Harris who was diagnosed with Autism at a young age and his sister who he said is the glue in the Harris family. Simon spoke about how his parents battled to advocate for Adam and how this forced them all to grow up a lot quicker. As he turns 40 this year Simon also opened up about his early start in politics, his advocacy and campaigning work and family life. Simon then spoke to Rebecca about his hope to bring in a ban for under 16s on social media in Ireland and his hopes for the country in a national housing and cost of living crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #112 Sarah Catterson On Helping Women Live Their Best Lives | 07 May 2026 | 00:45:18 | |
On Season 10 Episode 3 of A Little Birdie Told me host Rebecca Horan talks to Sarah Catterson. Sarah Catterson boasts over half a million instagram followers and a massive engaged online community where she coaches and advises. Sarah is the leading female voice in Ireland on fitness, nutrition and health. On this episode Sarah opens up about her teen years and struggles with her weight to where she is now, loving strength training and helping others get into their best shape. Sarah is married and lives in Marbella. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #111 Debbie Dwan Opens Up About Divorce, Remarrying And Raising 4 Children In A Blended Family | 30 Apr 2026 | 00:41:26 | |
On Season 10 Episode 4 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Debbie Dwan. Debbie is a content creator, a renovations influencer, full-time worker and mum of four. Debbie has an open and honest conversation with Rebecca about her experience of divorce as a woman in her thirties and with three young children, Debbie talks about the emotional and financial strain on her and the family, the cost of moving, and how she navigated it all. Debbie also spoke about her second chance and meeting her second husband and going on to have a little girl with him. This is a chat about love and loss and how it is ok to begin again and trust the process. Debbie also talks about her passion for interiors and renovating and her home projects and the brilliant learning tool she is creating for those building on a budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #110 Model Sarah Morrissey On Saying Goodbye To Her Mother During Covid And The Most Important Role Of Her Life | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:45:11 | |
On Season 10 Episode 3 host Rebecca Horan talks to Sarah Morrissey. Sarah Morrissey is a model and content creator and mum of one. Sarah has a daughter and lives with her husband in Dublin. Rebecca and Sarah discuss Sarah's childhood in the Liberties, her big family and love for her parents, she also discussed the role she took on as carer for her mother and her sad passing during Covid. Sarah also opened up about her career in modelling and her start when she was discovered by a photographer as a child. Sarah has a very happy life and is still modelling but opened up about her fertility challenges and ultimately her decision to stop trying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #109 Arlene Costello On Perimenopause, Pregnancy Loss And The Lonely Road Of TTC | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:37:10 | |
*****Trigger Warning - This Episode deals with the topic of pregnancy loss, if you are affected by any of this conversation please seek help***** On Season 10 Episode 2 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Arlene Costello. Arlene is popular content creator, fashion influencer and mum of 3. Arlene is a very well loved Irish influencer but has never spoken on her instagram page about her hugely challenging fertility struggles on her third child. Arlene speaks to Rebecca about her surprising perimenopause diagnosis in her late thirties, the anxiety surrounding that diagnosis as she tried to conceive, heartbreaking pregnancy loss and the birth of her third child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #108 Caoimhe McGinley From The Big Hill House Opens Up About Parenting Through The Hardest Times | 09 Apr 2026 | 00:36:12 | |
On Season 10 Episode 1 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Caoimhe McGinley. Caoimhe is a Content Creator and runs her page The Big Hill House, she is a mother of 4 and in recent years has moved back home from Dubai and separated. Caoimhe charted the renovation of her home to her followers and amassed a huge online community where she shares interiors, beauty, travel and fashion ideas. Caoimhe is an inspiration to many Irish women and in this conversation opens up about the breakdown of her marriage, how she has navigated separation and raising her four children and the things that bring her most joy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #107 Susan Collins On Facing Down Stage 4 Bowel Cancer While Parenting Three Children | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:45:09 | |
On Season 9 Episode 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Susan Collins. On This final episode in Season 9 Susan charts her cancer battle with Rebecca. Susan, otherwise known as SusansNextChapter on Instagram is a wife and mother of three and has faced the toughest battle of her life. Susan was diagnosed with bowel cancer over a year ago after being misdiagnosed with an appendix problem, she was in pain and knew there was something more sinister going on and like many women advocated for further investigations. Susan was fitted with a stoma bag and has since undergone surgery and chemotherapy, more recently Susan has been told her cancer is at stage 4 and that she will not be having a stoma reversal as she had hoped. At this point in her illness Susan wants to bring to light the difficulties surrounding bowel cancer and the lack of awareness. Susan also shares her gastric bypass journey with Rebecca, where she went from 19 stone to 10 and she talks about her happy family life and incredible support from her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #106 Sinead Kavanagh On Overcoming The Worst Of Times To Live A Beautiful Life | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:30:08 | |
On Season 9 Episode 6 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Sinead Kavanagh. Sinead curates fashion and beauty Instagram page, The Beaut Truth, where she creates content for her 100,000 plus followers. Sinead is a teacher and married with two children. On this episode Sinead opens up to Rebecca about her devastating cancer journey and how she overcame the worst time of her life, she also discusses grief and losing her father and going under the knife in her 30s. Sinead's story is empowering and inspiring and even through all the twists and turns she remains stoic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #105 Alana Murrin On Finding Her Stage After Becoming A Mother | 13 Feb 2026 | 00:50:57 | |
On Season 9 Episode 5 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan speaks to Saint Studio Co-Founder Alana Murrin. Alana started her career as a dancer in Dublin, after a stint in a college course she didn’t enjoy she moved to London, slowly working her way up to a globally recognised stage show, however, her world changed on a dime when the show got cancelled before the US tour and she got unexpected news from home. Alana returned to Dublin in time to say goodbye to her ill aunt and from there her life changed. Alana then met her now husband Ryan and when an opportunity came about to open a fitness studio in Dublin they went for it. Saint Studio was born and during its opening Alana gave birth to their son Mason. On this episode she charts her career and her family life and how her son has changed her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #104 Lisa O'Sullivan Shaw On Open Heart Surgery, Raising Four Boys And Using Comedy To Get Through The Tough Times | 05 Feb 2026 | 00:48:12 | |
On Season 9 Episode 4 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Lisa O'Sullivan Shaw. Lisa is a model, content creator and mum of four boys. Lisa has lived an extraordinary life up until this point. She was born in Kerry and spent much of her infancy in a Dublin Hospital due to a heart problem which led to two open heart surgeries as an adult. In her twenties and after the breakup of a long relationship Lisa moved to New York and that's where she met her Irish husband, she spoke to Rebecca about their life in New York, the Irish community there and meeting Donald Trump in Trump Towers. Lisa then moved back to Ireland to build her home and start a family and went on to have four boys, however, this was not without its ups and downs, which she charts hilariously and stylishly on her Instagram page ModernIrishMom. This is a moving story about hope, hardship, resilience, love and life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #103 Charlene Flanagan On Building A Beauty Empire While Building A Family | 29 Jan 2026 | 00:44:06 | |
On Season 9 Episode 3 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Co-Founder of Ella and Jo, Charlene Flanagan, Charlene travelled up from Sligo for the chat and was a ray of sunshine. Charlene is the Co-Founder of Irish beauty business Ella and Jo and the mother of two children. Charlene spoke to Rebecca about the risks that have paid off in business, bringing her husband on as MD, getting pregnant while launching her company, her family life and having it all while being honest about having all the help too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #102 Leah Jones On Every Mother's Worst Nightmare And Coming Out The Other Side | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:41:05 | |
On Season 9, Episode 2 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Leah Jones. Leah is Co-Founder of Crystals & Co and a mum of two. Leah opened up to Rebecca about her second pregnancy with her son Hunter and the shock at discovering at her twenty week scan that Hunter had very serious heart complications. Unfortunately, the story gets worse for Leah and her family as Hunter is rushed to the children's hospital in Birmingham not long after she has given birth, here begins a challenging journey with her husband Danny but thankfully one with a happy ending for their tiny baby. Hunter and his sister Sienna are happy, healthy children now and Leah is a hardworking mother who is balancing a lot including the recent opening of her flagship Crystals and Co. shop in Dundrum Town Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #101 Joanna Cluskey Opens Up About Her Mental Health Struggles And Beautiful Family Life | 15 Jan 2026 | 00:40:01 | |
Welcome back to Season 9 of A Little Birdie Told Me. Host Rebecca Horan kicks off a brand new season with a well-loved Irish Stylist, Personal Shopper and Model, Joanna Cluskey, or StyledByJo to her many followers. Joanna is a teacher who has taken time out of school life to work on her blossoming styling career. Joanna lives in Galway with her husband and their three kids and she shares her story with Rebecca, she details her mental health struggles, why she thinks it is important to talk about our stressors and how she feels about taking medication, Joanna opens up about her exciting career and beautiful family life and why she says no to her children being on Social Media, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #100 Laura Nolan Horgan On Her Life-Changing Surgery | 04 Dec 2025 | 00:45:08 | |
On Season 8 Episode 11 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Laura Nolan Horgan. Laura is the Founder of LNH Edit, a lifestyle and interiors brand based in Ireland. Laura is mum to Elizabeth, Hugo and Toby. Laura opens up to Rebecca about her scary and unknown journey as a BRCA1 carrier. As a result Laura underwent a life-changing hysterectomy just ten weeks after she gave birth, she then went on to have a double masectomy, all before she turned 40 and all in order to prevent cancer. Laura lives in Dublin with her family where she also runs her successful business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #99 Suzanne Kane On Finding Her Voice Off The Airwaves | 27 Nov 2025 | 00:47:25 | |
On Season 8 Episode 10 host Rebecca Horan talks to Suzanne Kane. Suzanne is a broadcaster, content creator and mum of three. Suzanne and her husband Joey raise their children in Dublin. She opens up to Rebecca about her turbulent year where she stepped away from her dream role as a host on 98FM. with the help of her wonderful family, and that in walking away she reveals she found herself again. Suzanne spent the summer by the sea with her children and rediscovered her passions and purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #98 Lisa Shannon On The Tragic Death Of Her Mother And Becoming A Mother Herself | 20 Nov 2025 | 00:32:02 | |
*****Trigger Warning***** This Episode deals with the topic of suicide, if you are affected by this subject matter please seek help. On Season 8 Episode 9 host Rebecca Horan talks to Lisa Shannon. Lisa Shannon is a makeup artist and educator, she is also a product creative and education consultant for Poco Beauty and a mum of two. Lisa opened up to Rebecca about the tragic death of her mother by suicide and the impact her mother's struggles had on her life, she also spoke about the deep connection she had with her and her mother's love for Lisa and her very hard grief, Lisa subsequently lost her father and spoke about his passing and her relationship with him too. As a mother heading into parenting without her parents Lisa said she was keen to break any generational traumas and be a different parent to her children. Lisa also discussed her love for family life, her start in the beauty industry and her huge successes and how resilience and being realistic has always been a key feature in her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #97 Danielle Websdale On How A Kiss On A Plane Changed The Course Of Her Life | 13 Nov 2025 | 00:48:43 | |
On Season 8 Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me host Rebecca Horan talks to Danielle Websdale. Danielle, aka Danny The Mammy, is a content creator and working mother of three. Danielle and her husband and three children live in Co. Kildare. Danielle has a highly engaged online community from her days spent sharing her pregnancy's and her busy life raising young children and working. Danielle gets frank about the lack of support for first-time mothers, the challenges she and her son faced with silent reflux, the lonely days and the chaos in parenting in modern Ireland. Danielle also speaks to Rebecca about her life in Australia pre babies, her love of fashion blogging, her travels, how she and her husband fell in love on a flight to Vegas and how the life surprises you when you least expect it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #96 Orla Hopkins On The Day That Changed Her Life | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:49:46 | |
On Season 8 Episode 7 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan talks to Orla Hopkins. Orla is a mum of two, former athlete and co-founder of New Dimensions Active, a speaker and trainer. At the age of 19 Orla experienced a grief like no other and fitness and movement saved her life when she hit rock bottom. Orla went on to marry and have two children and has used her grief to help others, Orla is a well-respected business woman and role model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #95 Jenny Lee DIxon Gets Real About Her Fertility Story And Rainbow Babies | 30 Oct 2025 | 00:46:38 | |
On Season 8 Episode 6 of A Little Birdie, host Rebecca Horan talks to Jenny Lee. Jenny is an actress, scientist and mum of twins. Jenny is a very soulful woman with so much to discuss, including her start in Dublin training as an actress to the bright lights of LA, to the Playboy Mansion and back home to Carrickstown where she found her home on Fair City. Jenny met her husband, former TD Tom Neville at an event in Limerick and she said she never looked back. The pair went through an arduous journey to have their twin girls via IVF and Jenny opens up beautifully to Rebecca about the ups and the downs of fertility struggles. She also gets frank about parenting two busy twins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #94 Eileen Loughlin Tells The Story Of Her Daughter Annabel And Surviving Grief | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:47:53 | |
****Trigger Warning**** On Episode 5 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca Horan talks to Eileen Loughlin. Eileen Loughlin, is a content creator, teacher and mum who also goes by Everything Eileen. Eileen tells Rebecca the story of her daughter Annabel, Annabel sadly died at the age of 3 and a half in an accident in the home and Eileen has recently published a book celebrating Annabel called Annabel's Adventures At the Beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #93 The Glam Shamrock, Laura Drury, Opens Up On The Past Two Years | 16 Oct 2025 | 00:36:08 | |
On Season 8 Episode 4 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca talks to Laura Drury. Laura Drury AKA The Glam Shamrock is a UK based Irish Content Creator. Laura is living in Birmingham with her three children and husband and creates the most beautiful beauty, lifestyle and fashion content Laura talks to Rebecca about life with her three kids, her C-Section E-Book and treatment tips, marriage and her business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #92 Laura Cunningham On The Loves Of Her Life | 09 Oct 2025 | 00:46:36 | |
On Season 8 Episode 3 of A Little Birdie Told Me, host Rebecca Horan spoke to Laura Cunningham. Laura is a Content Creator and mum to son Ziggy. Laura is a force to be reckoned with and after working in publishing for years has gone out on her own and is an is an incredible creative director, activist, content creator, mother and friend. Laura opened up about her family, particularly her mother who died a number of years ago, how she raises her son Ziggy on her own and her time living with her brother while trying to get on the property ladder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #91 Blathnaid Treacy On Her Lifechanging Diagnosis As She Heads Into Maternity Leave | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:35:05 | |
On Season 8 Episode 2 host Rebecca talks to TV and Radio Presenter Blathnaid Treacy. Blathnaid is days away from giving birth to her second baby and is in a wonderful place in her personal and professional life. Rebecca and Blathnaid spoke about the massive transition of having her first child, versus the second child. They also discussed Blathnaid's recent ADHD diagnosis, the creation of her podcast off the back of it, discovering how this has affected her life, particularly her moods, feeling empowered and her hopes and dreams. This is a lovely episode full of joy and honesty and warmth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #90 Kelly Horrigan On How She Found Purpose In Her Boys | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:37:48 | |
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. Follow Rebecca on Instagram @instarebeccahoran Follow Kelly on Instagram @kelly_horrigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #89 Danielle Garner On How We Can Heal Old Wounds | 12 Jun 2025 | 00:49:04 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #88 Adrienne Murphy On The Rollercoaster Ride To Creating Her Family | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:55:53 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #87 Designer Emma Manley On The Magic In The Chaos Of Raising Boys | 29 May 2025 | 00:45:15 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #86 Rosanna Davison On The Impact Of Pregnancy Loss And The Miracle Babies That Followed | 21 May 2025 | 00:49:28 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #85 Aoife Bermingham On How Grief Forced Her To Change Her Life | 15 May 2025 | 00:51:06 | |
***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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #84 Katriona O'Sullivan On Poor, Privilege And Paying It Back | 08 May 2025 | 01:03:32 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #83 Kate O’Driscoll On Why A Home Doesn’t Make A Family | 01 May 2025 | 00:41:44 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #82 Justine King On Her Home Birth And Finding Her Style After Babies | 24 Apr 2025 | 00:40:12 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #81 Clare McKenna From Burnout In Motherhood To The Best Of Days | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:44:16 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #80 Harrison Gardner On Changing The World With His Ballerina Builders | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:54:40 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
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