PBC Podcast

Worried about the barrage of betting ads on your social media? Wondering if you're getting enough sleep? Concerned about substance addiction and sexual health? This episode features Pres alumnus from the class of 2005 and Consultant in Public Medicine in University College Cork, Dr Peter Barrett on the social, personal and health concerns facing adolescents in Irish society today as well as outlining his own education journey and how to deal with the pressure cooker of exam stress.

We are delighted to welcome back Olympic swimmer Andrew Bree for a deeper conversation focused on mental health and wellbeing. Having already shared his sporting journey with us in part one of the podcast, Andrew reflects on the personal challenges, lessons and growth that have shaped his understanding of mental health both during and beyond the pressures of elite sporting level environments. This episode is about honesty, resilience and why taking care of your brain matters just as much as taking care of your body. Andrew talks about his own depression, his coping mechanisms including cold water swimming and barefoot walking as well as his views on social media, sedentary adolescents and phone away boxes in secondary schools. Sit back (or exercise) and enjoy!

Dive into an inspiring journey in this episode of PBC Podcast, where David O Leary and Rory Murphy are joined by PBC Librarian and esteemed Dolphin Swimming Club coach Michael McCormack for a conversation with none other than double Olympian swimmer Andrew Bree.We capture the essence of Andrew’s remarkable path—from the earliest days learning to swim in Northern Ireland to the relentless dedication that propelled him onto the world stage. Andrew shares vivid memories of his childhood training sessions, the mentors who shaped his competitive spirit, and the challenges and opportunities that defined his upbringing in the North during an extraordinary era.Listeners will also be taken stateside as Andrew recounts his transformational experience earning a scholarship at the University of Tennessee, where world-class coaching, intense collegiate competition, and a vibrant new environment pushed him to new heights. His reflections on representing Ireland at the Olympic Games offer a powerful look at pride, pressure, and performance at the very pinnacle of sport.

In this episode of PBC Podcast, host Seán Neary dives into the tough but important topic of sports injuries in teenagers—and how young athletes can cope both physically and mentally. Joining Seán is Ger Burke, Senior rugby coach in Pres, who shares his insights on injuries, supporting players, and the mindset needed for recovery.We also hear compelling first-hand experiences from two Pres students who know the road to recovery all too well: Leaving Cert student Michael Browne reflects on his journey through a serious ACL injury, discussing the challenges, setbacks, and the determination needed to return stronger while Jack McCarthy, a TY student and keen soccer player, talks about his own ACL experience and what helped him stay positive in difficult moments. Together, they explore resilience, rehab, and the importance of mental strength when injuries strike. Tune in for an honest, motivating conversation.

PBC Podcast is back with a bang and a clash of the ash for a brand new season with a brand new TY crew! We have a wonderful episode to kick start the season and we are delighted to welcome Cork GAA legend, (there's no other word for him!) Jimmy Barry Murphy into studio for a feature length interview on his incredible career as a dual All Ireland winner, multiple All -Star and his transition into Cork Senior Hurling manager after a glittering playing career.

We’re delighted to welcome Richie Sadlier back to PBC Podcast for a wide ranging chat with Brian O Leary and Sam Hernan. Richie is a former footballer and current RTÉ football panelist who has covered 4 Euros and 3 World Cups as a pundit and who also wrote Irish Sports Book of the Year 2019: his autobiography, ‘Recovering.’ He works as a psychotherapist specialising in working with teenagers and regularly contributes to television and radio on adolescent development and issues relating to young people.With our TY crew on work experience, 6th years Brian and Sam, former podcasters themselves, returned to the mics for a sometimes lighthearted, sometimes serious conversation. Naturally among the topics were soccer and Richie’s move from home to pursue a professional soccer contract after doing his Leaving Cert; his curtailed professional career and the impact on his mental health; his views on the modern game and his experience as a pundit including his early days alongside John Giles, Liam Brady and Eamon Dunphy. Mobile phones and social media in school are also a hot topic and it’s interesting to hear our 6th years give their perspectives on our recent no phone day in Pres.

Seachtain na Gaeilge special!! With the Easter holidays nigh and Irish oral exams looming, we've the podcast for you - from Munster to Conamara to Donegal dialects, tune in to hear teachers reveal their fav poems, vox pops from the streets of Cork on compulsory vs optional Irish in our schools, a conversation with a native speaker as well as music from our first years. Also World Book Day, the books our parents and grandparents loved as well as a review of a 1974 neo noir movie classic.

Our veteran podcasters and theatre maestros are back with yet another masterpiece play. It's once again set in another whacky world, this time taking us into the wild wild west. Buckle up, yee-haw! Staying in the States, Óisín Tóibín has some special guests from the heart St. Louis, Missouri and we also get some tips in learning to decipher the difference between misinformation and disinformation online. All that and more.Presented by: The TY's of Presentation Brothers College CorkProduced by: Éanna Ó' LionnsighSound Production by: Elaine SmithHuge thanks to the wonderful artists at Pixabay:Sound Effects by Max Hammarbäck, Jurij, freesound_community, Traian Mitroi, Salti Amusa, Zen, Aman Kumar, Alexander, Jauk, Universfield, r7cny11q7r, Sandro Lima and floraphonic.

Irish Examiner Columnist and family psychotherapist Dr. Richard Hogan is here to talk about child psychology, how to deal with mental health in youth, the impact gaming and phones have on young minds and how students should approach school. Teacher Frank Keane discusses his time coaching rowing for the Olympics. Pres alumnus and medical student Ben Rickson who scored the highest HPAT in the country discusses how to pass the HPAT and medicine as a career. In between a jam packed show we have an exclusive piece of music from singer/songwriter Michael Scott.