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She’s the patron saint of poets, healers, and blacksmiths. Her feast day marks the start of spring, but is St. Brigid of Ireland a Christian saint, a pagan goddess reborn, or a powerful symbol we’ve shaped over centuries? To help us unravel this mystery, we’re joined by historian Dr. Niamh Wycherley. We’ll dig into the earliest evidence, decode the famous legends, and ask what Brigid’s complex legacy tells us about Irish spirituality—past and present. This is an exploration of how one extraordinary figure can hold so many worlds within her story.Dr Niamh Wycherley is Assistant Professor in Maynooth University. She hosts The Medieval Irish History Podcast and is the Principal Investigator of the Research project 'Power and Patronage in Medieval Ireland: Clonard from the sixth to twelfth centuries' and contributes regularly to RTÉ Brainstorm and television programmes such as the RTÉ 1 documentary Finding Brigid (with Siobhán McSweeney) and was historical consultant on RTÉ's Blindboy: the Land of Slaves and Scholars.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

Pull up a chair and pour a cup—it's time for a long-awaited catch-up. As 2025 draws to a close, Aidan in Vienna and Stephen in Carrownamaddy finally steal a moment to wrap up the year over coffee (watermelon-infused, of course).In this soulful review, they hold a mirror to their hopes from last January. They talk about the goals they nailed—like Stephen's unforgettable festival-wedding and Aidan's dedication to learning German—and the ones that got away (we're looking at you, dental floss). More than a simple review, this is a raw and moving conversation about the hard trade-offs of a big year, the complex pull of home, and how to find your rhythm again when life throws you off pace. With some big news at the end of this episdoe it's the perfect companion for your own year-end reflection. Settle in, and let's brew.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

Ever wondered what it truly feels like to live the dream of playing in an All-Ireland Senior Football Final?This episode goes beyond the highlights with Donegal (dare I say) legend Martin McElhinney. We delve into the emotional landscape of that 2012 All Ireland win over Mayo and the 2014 final against Kerry. We talk about what it is like playing under the guidance of Jim McGuinness, the noise of walking out the Croke Park tunnel, and the feelings that surge when the final whistle blows on your childhood dream. Martin shares his story about playing in these finals and we discuss his career, his thoughts on the current team and a few segways about youth development and more.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

When is enough work on yourself enough? Is it ever enough? Do we need to constantly strive to be better and life "optimally"? They continue from their previous episode speaking about how the struggle to be idle and how they continually strive to live "Optimally" which is an unrealistic goal and how optimal lliving might be a fad that we have both fallen for. As always the lads are open and embracing their vulnerability and how they are always learning and are trying to live in a way that they are not always trying to learn. Are conclusions made? Perhaps not but plenty food for thought.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode the lads speak about why it's important to be idle, what being idle means and why it can be a good thing or can it be bad? They both speak about how the struggle to have free time and how they constantly fill their idle time with jobs, activities and stuff. We dip into other topics such as happiness and gratitude and much more. As always the lads are open and embracing their vulnerability and how they are always learning.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

This is the 3rd of a 3 part mini-series with a team of doctors from PRE – Medical Studio in Austria that Aidan is working alongside. In this health and longevity mini-series, our third guest is Dr. Hieronymus Engel who is in internal medicine, specializing in rhythmology. Rhythmology is the study of the body's natural rhythms, like heartbeats, sleep cycles, and hormone release. It focuses on how these rhythms affect health and disease. Dr. Hieronymus Engel explains all things heart health, blood pressure and some highly scientific aspects of heart health as well as giving his top practical recommendations on how to maintain long term heart health. Listen in to hear more.The term “sports” in German, it’s often used as an umbrella term for all forms of physical activity — not necessarily one specific sport but what they’re really talking about could include anything from swimming to hiking to strength training.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

This is the 2nd of a 3 part mini-series with a team of doctors from PRE – Medical Studio in Austria that Aidan is working alongside. In this longevity mini-series, our second guest is Dr. Johannes Resch-Passini who is in internal medicine, specializing in rheumatology. Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. This includes the management of obesity, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and more.Dr. Johannes Resch-Passini explains all things bones, keeping stronger for longer and has some real practical recommendations on how to maintain long term health. Listen in to hear more.The term “sports” in German, it’s often used as an umbrella term for all forms of physical activity — not necessarily one specific sport but what they’re really talking about could include anything from swimming to hiking to strength training.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com

Aidan and Stephen are in person again and discuss gratitude and all things related to it. They look at the scientific benefits of gratitude to someones physical, mental, social and spiritual health. They speak of their personal experience, go through scientific articles and suggest 10 ways to practice gratitude and we hope you find a suitable way of doing so.If you would like to support the podcast, please Buy us a Coffee, share the episode on social media or drop us a message to purchase one of our Coffee Tumblrs.This episode is in honour of Jamie Diver and Shaun Martin McClafferty, who are no longer with us and for the other two young men who are recovering from a recent incident in Baltoney, Donegal.Instagram: @soulbrewpodcastFacebook: @soulbrewpodcastTik Tok: @soulbrewpodcastX/ Twitter: @soulrewpodcastEmail: soulbrewpodcast@gmail.com