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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.