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Zahra Ciardi is a psychologist with over a decade of experience in trauma healing and the founder of Ascendant - an intensive 21-day holistic recovery program based in Bali.
We went deep on the trauma most people don't know they have, why traditional therapy isn't working, what EMDR actually does to the brain, and so much more. Enjoy.
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00:00 The biggest misconception about trauma — big T vs small T explained02:23 The invisible wounds you've been carrying your whole life
04:15 How to shine a light on your subconscious blockers
06:03 The hidden cost of being a high performer
11:06 The float back exercise — mapping your memories to your wounds
15:54 How childhood trauma silenced my voice for years
19:33 The Ascendant Program — what 21 days of real healing looks like
23:40 From completely shut down to hope — a real client story
29:21 Why one-on-one therapy goes deeper than group
31:38 What would you tell your younger self?
33:25 The vision — making mental health accessible to everyone
35:58 Where to find Zahra
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Most smart people don't fail because they lack skills.
They fail because they can't turn those skills into something people will actually buy.
I sat down with Mara Pereira to break down how she went from confusion to clarity—testing ideas, throwing things at the wall, reverse-engineering her process, and eventually landing on an offer that actually sold.
Mara left a six-figure role at Microsoft and went on to build a business that surpassed her corporate income in months—not by chasing tactics, but by letting signal guide the offer.
We get into:
– Why having skills isn't the same as having an offer
– How clarity comes from testing, not thinking
– The "give them the fish vs teach them to fish" realisation
– Building demand before you build the product
– Why most people jump too early—or commit too late
– Why offers evolve (and why that's a good thing)
This isn't a step-by-step launch playbook.
It's a conversation about how offers actually emerge—and why clarity always comes after movement.
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Discipline stops working when you’re committing harder to a direction that isn’t actually yours.
In this conversation with Tom Spark, we explore identity, self-trust, and decision-making - and why confidence and clarity collapse when they’re built on borrowed rules.
This isn’t about fixing your habits. It’s about noticing when you’re enduring a life instead of choosing one.
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99% of people start building an online business without realising it’s the business that builds them.
I sat down with Darren Lee to talk about the uncomfortable reality of building something real — chewing glass, staying in the game when nothing’s working, and developing the skills that actually compound.
Darren has built multiple 7-figure businesses across agency, education, and software.
We get into:
– Why people don’t buy products, they buy the person
– Competency vs warmth (and why smart people often stay stuck)
– The early childhood moments that shape entrepreneurial drive
– Why 10K/month is a fake finish line
– Selling painkillers vs vitamins
– Why sales is the meta-skill behind every business
– Building impact first — and letting money followThis isn't about shortcuts. It's about outlasting everyone else and building a business you don't need to quit from.
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By 2030, AI could replace up to 300 million full-time jobs worldwide. But not everyone is replaceable.
Eoin Dobbin Catto went from selling horses at 13 to building a coaching business no algorithm could replicate. His story isn’t about hustle — it’s about becoming unfireable by mastering the one skill machines can’t match: agency.
This isn’t a story about technology. It’s about trust, courage, and the moment fear stops wearing a suit and calling itself logic.
🟧 In this episode, we explore:
• The death of job security — and how to future-proof yourself
• The “A4 exercise” that kills anxiety in 10 minutes
• How to make decisions right (instead of waiting for the right one)• Why comfort is riskier than change
• How to lead yourself through uncertainty
Cool guy and a cool conversation.
Enjoyed this one. Hope you do too x
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He’s delivered over a thousand talks across Ireland and Europe - but the hardest stage he ever faced was inside his own mind.
Brian Downes built a career helping others lead, perform, and speak with power - all while wrestling with ADHD, anxiety, and the kind of silence that doesn’t show on camera.
This isn’t a story about public speaking.It’s a story about being seen - about turning chaos into clarity and learning that the bravest thing you can ever say on stage… is the truth.
In this episode, we dive into:
🟧 The misunderstood gift of ADHD - and how to use it as a superpower
🟧 Panic attacks, Lexapro, and the two-year war nobody saw
🟧 The “F**k It Switch”: how to kill perfectionism in real time
🟧 Why therapy isn’t for the broken - it’s for the brave
🟧 Doing hard things on purpose: how pressure builds peace
🟧 Why audiences don’t want polish - they want presence
Whether you’re leading a team or just trying to lead yourself through the noise, this one’s proof that courage isn’t found in the spotlight
— it’s forged in the shadows.
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I said yes to speaking LIVE in Dublin before I really thought about it.
- No slides
- No plan
- Just a mic, and 60 strangers
(Above a pub on Clarendon Street)
The kind of night that reminds you why you started any of this in the first place...
- A new notch on the belt
- A new flag in the ground
- One for the scrapbook
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Big shoutout to Daniel Metadjer for hosting such a great night. Looking forward to the next one.
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What if the thing you can’t control becomes the reason you double down on the thing you can?
Gary was born with Spina Bifida and been a wheelchair user most of his life. On paper, he did everything right: degree, 30-year career in IT, stability, the life most people chase.
But purpose doesn’t live on paper.
At 45, he asked: “Is this it?”
He gave up alcohol in 2018, unlocked energy and clarity he’d never felt before, and by 2023 had left corporate behind to become a full-time coach.
Now he helps people in midlife rebuild self-trust, shift habits, and discover it’s never too late to change.
In this episode, we dive into:
🟧 Why self-belief started at home, with parents who never treated him differently
🟧 The hidden cost of 30 years in corporate (and why security can be a trap)
🟧 Giving up alcohol → energy + clarity → a new chapter
🟧 Why “burn the boats” is the worst advice for most people🟧 Awareness → action → acknowledgement: the real system for rebuilding self-trust
🟧 Why ordinary days well-lived matter more than chasing peak moments
🟧 The lie of “I’m an all-or-nothing person” — and how to flip it
Whether you’re 25, 45, or 65 — this one’s proof that reinvention doesn’t have an expiry date.
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What if society’s idea of “success” is just a golden cage?
Aoife spent years leading teams at Instagram/Meta, and before that IBM — the job millions would kill for.
Great salary, great title, great LinkedIn… and a quiet voice that wouldn’t go away. That voice got louder until it was impossible to ignore.
She left the golden cage behind and learned to fly.
In this episode, we dive into:
🟧 How Aoife knew it was time to leave, even when everything looked perfect
🟧 Success vs. fulfilment: the golden cage vs. wild bird analogy
🟧 Why “you’re so brave” often means “I’m too scared”
🟧 The heaviest hat in entrepreneurship: learning sales & marketing ethically
🟧 Stressed leaders are contagious
🟧 Food as fuel (or poison): beating brain fog, energy crashes & burnout
🟧 Testing that tells the truth: bloods, microbiome & biological age
🟧 Building a business that puts family first, on your terms
Whether you’re on the corporate ladder or plotting your exit, this one’s a compass for choosing fulfilment over optics.
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What happens when your entire world collapses overnight?
Danielle Serpico spent 16 years running restaurants, until the Celtic Tiger crash wiped everything out.
At 36, she lost her businesses and nearly her life… then realised she’d never built self-worth.
Hitting rock bottom forced her to change - and led her to NLP, where she discovered how to rewire the subconscious mind and rebuild from within.
In this episode, we dive into:
🟧 The collapse that brought her to her lowest point
🟧 How NLP “saved her life” by changing her inner dialogue
🟧 The difference between confidence vs. self-worth
🟧 Why most people stay stuck in the “fur-lined mousetrap” of comfort
🟧 Her mission to build emotional intelligence and make the world kinder
🟧 The Black Belt mindset: why resilience is built by never giving up
Whether you’re facing failure, battling self-doubt, or looking for a new way forward, Danielle’s story is proof that rock bottom can become the turning point.
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What happens when you burn the script everyone else tells you to follow?
Finbar Horgan was on track for the “safe life” - law degree, 9-to-5 job, permanent pensionable security. But a chance gig in Gran Canaria flipped everything.
In this episode, we dive into:
- The moment he ditched the law degree and never looked back
- Family pressure + “Catholic guilt in sales”
- Why leaving your hometown changes everything
- How he grew his YouTube channel from 0 → 27K in half a year (now 30K)
- The mindset shift: “Comfort zone = where dreams go to die”
Whether you’re stuck in a job you hate or dreaming of building something of your own, Finbar’s story proves it’s possible to break free, and thrive.
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Mouth breathing is quietly destroying your sleep, health, and energy.
In this episode, Niall Keogh shares how nasal breathing and mouth taping transformed his life - from curing asthma and snoring at 24 to building Naze, a fast-growing wellness brand.
From schoolyard anxiety and influencer boxing… to Ironman training, viral content, and the daily grind of running a startup - this conversation is about courage, resilience, and daring to dream out loud.
Key Discussion Points:
• Why mouth breathing is quietly destroying your sleep & health
• How Niall cured his snoring and asthma with nasal breathing• The birth of Naze and building a brand in Ireland• The reality of going viral on TikTok & Instagram
• Risk-taking, anxiety, and why comfort zones kill growth
• Ironmans, boxing, and turning pain into power
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Ever imagine quitting that job you hate to travel the world and make a career out of it?
In this episode, we sit down with Sean Hammond, a two-time Irish National Chess Champion turned travel blogger.
Sean's journey is as diverse as it is inspiring. During his childhood, he attended 16 different schools and lived in places like Iran, France, Ireland, and England.
After studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics in Dublin for four years and working there for an additional year, Sean felt stuck and knew he needed a change.
What started as a bold move to quit his job and travel has led him to amass 268K Instagram followers in just 14 months—unprecedented growth!
Sean's story is a powerful reminder to embrace bold decisions, learn from every experience, and most importantly believe in yourself.
Tune in to learn how you too can dream big and take bold steps to create the life of your dreams.
Make sure to smash the subscribe button and give the episode a 5-star review - so we can keep bringing you inspiring guests every week!
Connect with Sean Hammond
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanhammonds?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@holidaywithhammond?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
My Socials
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Join me, Caolan Kelly, as I prepare for a 1500KM trek from the Eiffel Tower to the Colosseum, supporting mental health awareness through Jigsaw.
Originally broadcasted live on WLRFM, this episode explores rewriting the narrative and breaking the stigma around mental health.
I share my journey of overcoming self-limiting beliefs, like my past alcohol dependence, now six months sober, shaping my fundamental belief in personal growth.
I discuss my past mental health struggles and stress the importance of seeking support as a sign of self-awareness and strength. Inspired by Gemma's perspective, I see our past struggles as "superpowers," fostering inner strength and resilience.
Follow my journey preparing for this challenge, aiming to rewrite the mental health narrative and inspire others to push their own boundaries.
Tune in for weekly episodes throughout the journey and learn how to support my mission through Jigsaw.
Follow the journey on my socials:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kelly_caolan?igsh=cGN1YWtzd3B1Nm81&utm_source=qr
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Link To Donate - https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/CaolanKelly
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Ever wondered why so many believe moving abroad is the answer to all their problems, only to find that the grass isn't always greener?
In this episode, we sit down with our first female guest, Jenny Percy. Jenny is a prominent figure in the online fitness community, a passionate mental health advocate, and the host of "Jenny for Your Thoughts" podcast.
We explore the misconception that external changes can fix internal struggles. Jenny shares her personal journey from battling internal turmoil to finding genuine healing and empowerment. She opens up about overcoming anorexia from a young age and navigating her path to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of inner transformation.
Join us as we explore the pursuit of lasting change and inner peace in a world often focused on surface appearances.
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Make sure and leave us a 5-star review to support the podcast and help us bring you more inspiring guests every week!
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My Socials
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Ever wondered what it's like to take the road less traveled, chase your dreams, and turn them into reality?
In this episode, we sit down with Sam Witness, a college dropout best known for his raw and unfiltered documentation of the entrepreneurial grind.
Sam has achieved remarkable success with his YouTube series, "Dropout Diaries," where he chronicles his life in weekly cinematic episodes. His "Rejection Therapy" series has also become a massive hit on Instagram and TikTok. In just 10 months since leaving college, Sam has gained over 50K followers across social media and is now traveling Europe, doing what he loves.
Sam's story is a powerful reminder to be yourself, pursue your passions, and find a way to make a living from it. Embrace authenticity, choose to be different, and you too can create your own path to success.
Make sure and hit the like button and leave your comments below!
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YouTube: https://youtube.com/@samwitness?si=H3F0QHXGSQg9Dg7z
My Socials
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into how Dave went completely against the grain and ditched his corporate 9-5 job to go all in with his online coaching business.
Dave is a living testament to the power of consistency and perseverance. In this episode, we explore how his dedication and relentless effort have led to remarkable achievements, illustrating the snowball effect in true action.
Tune in to be inspired by Dave's journey and learn how you too can accomplish anything you set your mind to.
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davefellfitness?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
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In this episode, we explore how Tony transformed his life by following his passion and how you can do the same.
Discover Tony's background story, the challenges he faced with putting himself out there online, and the mindset shift he required to reinvent himself.
We discuss the highs and lows of his travels, the fear of judgment, and how he overcame self-doubt to build a thriving online presence.
If you're feeling stuck in the traditional status quo and looking to find a new meaning in life, this episode is packed with actionable tips that you can use to get started today.
Tony's Socials:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonytravels10_?igsh=MXdicGNzcnUwYXFyOQ==
Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tonytravels10_?_t=8mlI66fX6iP&_r=1
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We mixed things up a bit in this episode & answered YOUR questions. This was a very enjoyable one from start to finish with a lot to dive into.
Expect to learn why I am no longer tempted to drink even with all the potent cider weather we're having lately, the greatest dinner party of all time, why you NEED to celebrate every single one of your WINS & much more. Vamos
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