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4. #111 Debbie Dwan Opens Up About Divorce, Remarrying And Raising 4 Children In A Blended Family
41:26||Season 10, Ep. 4On 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.
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3. #110 Model Sarah Morrissey On Saying Goodbye To Her Mother During Covid And The Most Important Role Of Her Life
45:11||Season 10, Ep. 3On 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.2. #109 Arlene Costello On Perimenopause, Pregnancy Loss And The Lonely Road Of TTC
37:10||Season 10, Ep. 2*****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.1. #108 Caoimhe McGinley From The Big Hill House Opens Up About Parenting Through The Hardest Times
36:12||Season 10, Ep. 1On 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.7. #107 Susan Collins On Facing Down Stage 4 Bowel Cancer While Parenting Three Children
45:09||Season 9, Ep. 7On 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.6. #106 Sinead Kavanagh On Overcoming The Worst Of Times To Live A Beautiful Life
30:08||Season 9, Ep. 6On 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.5. #105 Alana Murrin On Finding Her Stage After Becoming A Mother
50:57||Season 9, Ep. 5On 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.