Live Wild

What would it feel like to truly switch off… and be held for a weekend?In this special episode of Live Wild, Hilary Rose is joined by Wendy Riordan, founder of the Nourish & Flow Festival, for a beautiful conversation about rest, connection and creating space to come back to yourself.Nourish & Flow is a women-only, festival-style retreat designed to feel both expansive and deeply grounding. With over 100 women gathering in a peaceful, nature-filled setting, the weekend blends wellness workshops, movement, rest and community - all without pressure or expectation.Wendy shares the intention behind the festival, from removing rigid schedules to allowing women the freedom to follow what they need in the moment - whether that’s a sauna, a workshop, or simply doing nothing at all.Together, Hilary and Wendy explore what makes this experience so unique: the sense of safety, the depth of connection, and the quiet, powerful shifts that can happen when you give yourself permission to pause.This is a conversation about rest that isn’t forced, growth that isn’t pressured, and the magic that happens when women come together without expectation.Key topics we discuss:What Nourish & Flow Festival is and what makes it differentCreating space for rest, freedom and choiceThe power of community and connection between womenWhy there’s no pressure to “perform” or have breakthroughsThe balance between workshops, movement and true restGoing alone vs coming with friends - and why both workThe evolution of the festival and its intentional growthHow small, subtle experiences can create lasting changeTo find out more or buy your tickets today, go to nourishandflow.ie You can find Wendy here: Instagram____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

The words you speak - especially the ones you say to yourself - are not neutral.In this solo episode, Hilary Rose explores the quiet but powerful impact of language on our inner world. From everyday phrases like “I’m wrecked” or “I can’t cope,” to the deeper beliefs we repeat over time, our words shape how we feel, how we respond, and how we experience our lives.Hilary shares how the nervous system responds to language, often taking even casual, throwaway phrases as truth. What we repeat becomes familiar, and what’s familiar can begin to feel real - even if it isn’t.Through simple, practical examples, this episode invites you to gently shift the way you speak to yourself. Not by forcing positivity, but by creating a little more space, softness and support in your inner dialogue.Because sometimes, a small change in language can change everything.Key topics discussedWhy words are not neutral and how they shape our experienceThe connection between language and the nervous systemHow repeated phrases become internal beliefsThe impact of self-talk on performance and confidenceReframing everyday language in a more supportive wayAwareness as the first step to change____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

Change is something we say we want… until we start to feel it.In this solo episode, Hilary Rose reflects on the subtle but powerful shifts that come with this time of year. As we move into spring, there’s a natural sense of forward motion - in nature and within ourselves. But even when change is needed, it can still feel uncomfortable, because it asks us to let go of what’s familiar.This episode is a gentle reminder that nothing in life stays the same. Our thoughts, energy, relationships and desires are always evolving. And often, the discomfort we feel isn’t because something is wrong - it’s because we’re resisting something that’s already trying to shift.Hilary invites you to approach change with curiosity instead of control. To notice where life might already be moving you forward, even in small, quiet ways.Because change isn’t something happening to you - it’s something happening for you.Key topics discussedWhy change can feel uncomfortable, even when it’s neededLetting go of familiarity and embracing uncertaintyThe connection between nature, seasons and personal growthMoving with change instead of resisting itThe power of small, subtle shiftsAsking: what is this moment trying to show me?____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

In this episode of Live Wild, Hilary Rose is joined by Niall Breslin (Bressie) for a powerful conversation on mental health, creativity and the systems shaping how we live.Niall shares how creativity has been central to his life - not just as an outlet, but as a way of understanding problems and navigating the world. Together, they explore loneliness, community, and why so much of what we label as “mental health issues” is deeply connected to the environments we live in.This episode challenges the idea of “fixing” individuals and instead asks bigger questions about society, connection and how we care for each other.Key topics we discuss:Why creativity is more than art - it’s a way of thinking and solving problemsThe limitations of current mental health systems and the need for reformEarly intervention and prevention as the future of mental health careLoneliness, disconnection and the illusion of online connectionThe impact of modern culture, capitalism and individualism on wellbeingWhy community and human connection are essential for mental healthThe difference between positivity and optimismGrief, emotional expression and learning to feel rather than avoidThe role of creativity as a coping tool and emotional outletWhy we need to move away from “fixing” individuals and look at wider systems You can find Niall here: Website | Live Shows | Instagram | LinkedIn | Music on Spotify | YouTube____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of depression, grief and suicide.Words have the power to heal, connect and help us make sense of emotions we often struggle to name. In this episode of Live Wild, writer and spoken word artist Daragh Fleming joins Hilary Rose for a thoughtful and deeply honest conversation about creativity, vulnerability and modern life.Daragh shares how writing first became part of his life through reading as a child and later through journaling while navigating depression in his late teens and early twenties. What began as a private way to process emotions gradually evolved into poetry that resonates with thousands of people online and on stage.Together, Hilary and Daragh explore the role creativity plays in healing, the emotional courage it takes to share personal work publicly, and why every human being is creative.The episode also includes a powerful live performance of Daragh’s poem If I Ever Have Girls, a reflection on raising strong daughters in today’s world.Key topics we discuss:Using writing and journaling to process mental healthWhy feeling emotions - even difficult ones - is part of healingCreativity as a tool for wellbeing and self-expressionIrish identity, storytelling and creative communityThe myth of the “tortured artist”Sharing personal stories while protecting loved onesDaragh’s upcoming poetry collection and novel exploring grief and masculinityYou can find Daragh here: Website | Instagram | Facebook Support & helplines:If anything in this episode brings up difficult feelings, please consider reaching out for support.Pieta House:  1800 247 247Crisis Helpline: Text ‘HELP’ to 50808Samaritans: 116 123Aware: 1800 80 48 48Parentline: 1890 92 72 77____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is take one small step forward.In this solo episode, Hilary Rose reflects on the seasonal shift from winter into spring - a reminder that life, like nature, moves in cycles. After periods of rest or reflection, there often comes a quiet moment when something inside us feels ready to move again.Showing up doesn’t have to mean dramatic change. It might simply be sending the email, opening the notebook, making the call or beginning the idea that has been quietly waiting.Spring doesn’t ask us to bloom instantly. It simply invites us to begin.Key topics we discuss:The seasonal nature of energy, rest and growthLetting go of pressure to reinvent yourself overnightThe power of small steps forwardRebuilding trust in yourselfAsking: what is one small way I can show up for myself this week?____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

When the world feels unsteady, the scared part of you gets louder.This solo episode is a voice note - to Hilary’s inner child, and maybe to yours too. A gentle reminder that anxiety in uncertain times isn’t weakness, it’s a nervous system doing its job.You don’t need to fix anything. You don’t need to be braver, stronger or more positive. You just need reassurance.This episode is about staying with yourself when things feel overwhelming. About becoming the calm, steady presence you once needed.You don’t have to feel better after listening. You just have to know you’re not alone.Key topics we discuss:Why uncertainty activates the nervous systemAnxiety as a biological response, not a personal failureInner child reassurance and self-soothingBecoming your own steady presenceStaying grounded when life feels chaotic____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx

You can be doing everything right… and still feel completely disconnected.In this solo episode, Hilary Rose explores why being busy and productive isn’t the same as being present. When your nervous system is in survival mode, clarity, creativity and connection are hard to access.This is a gentle invitation to stop overriding your body and start listening to it. If showing up feels difficult, it’s not a failure – it’s information.Through the simple idea of giving yourself 1% of your day, just 14.4 minutes, Hilary encourages you to pause, notice what’s happening internally, and begin rebuilding self-trust through small, honest choices.Showing up isn’t about productivity. It’s about presence.Key topics we discuss:Why you can’t show up when your nervous system is in survival modeThe difference between being physically present and truly thereOverriding the body and calling depletion “normal”1% of your day - why 14.4 minutes mattersSlowing down and noticing physical cues in the bodySelf-trust as small, honest course correctionsAsking better questions: What do I need? Where is my body saying no?Choosing how you want your life to feel, not just how it looksCreating space and safety instead of forcing productivity____Key LinksWatch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseYou can contact Hilary on LinkedIn hereFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastYou can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ieThank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx