A Little Birdie Told Me

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.