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Welcome to the Off Your Head Podcast. In this podcast we will be talking about all things addiction and recovery. We will also be talking about grief, mental health, sports injury recovery and the connected success stories. The topics discussed are the opinions and experiences of the presenter and guests. If you have been affected by anything discussed in the podcast, please seek professional help.
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Oh it is so good to be back and what a way to kick off Season 2! Episode 1: On the Podcast, we welcome Newcastle man and rising star, Stephen Rafferty. Stephen talks about growing up and how his love for music came about. We learn how a lead role in a play gave him the kick start he needed. Stephen talks about starting off in the entertainment business (which I personally know, isn’t easy). He talks about taking the jump and heading away abroad to experience the party life but also to help hi...
Episode 23: On the Podcast we welcome Tyrone Tiktoker, Cathair Curran (otherwise known as Kegs). Kegs talks about family life and growing up in Loughmacrory. With the perfect childhood and post primary, he could not wait to hit the city and university life in Belfast. Leaving home and gaining independence in a big city was perfect for a social butterfly like Kegs. He talks about securing his first job and getting paid as a student. He had hit the jackpot but was he happy and how did it fair o...
Episode 22: On the Podcast we welcome Manchester born, Danielle Smyth. Danni talks about growing up in Manchester and how well she was brought up. Like anyone growing up, she was taught the difference between right & wrong, but she began to prefer taking the wrong option. She talks about turning her back on the people who loved her and this is where the problems began. She fell in love with a man who physically and mentally abused her. Drugs were also a massive part of her story. She tran...
Episode 21: On the Podcast we welcome Downpatrick Make-up Artist, Shauna Taggart. Shauna talks about growing up and how she dreamed of working on tv from an early age. She talks about going to uni and how becoming a make-up artist was the last thing on her mind. Getting a job in tv is not easy and it takes time and patience. It all paid off when jobs started coming in. As a freelancer, moving from city to city is not easy, especially in London, the city that never sleeps. Was she happy all th...
Episode 20: On the Podcast we welcome Annsborough man, Ruairi Croskery. Ruairi talks about his love of football and playing for Castlewellan from the tender age of 5. He gives an insight into the influence and encouragement of his dad and the impact this had on his future. His career took off and he moved up the ranks at local football clubs. Then, a memorable day arrived and he was invited to his boyhood club. He left home at the tender age of 14 to put on the famous red jersey. Surely that ...
Episode 19: On the Podcast we welcome Newcastle music man, Finbarr Keaveney. Bringing Finbarr on to talk about his career was an absolute joy. Finbarr takes it back to the beginning - where he was born, growing up and where the love for music came from. Did his love for music just happen or did someone have a massive impact on his future career? Moving through the years with music changes and different bands, Finbarr always wanted to try different genres. In doing so it took him time an...
Episode 18: On the Podcast we welcome Galway Comedian, Sir Stevo Timothy. As many know, Sir Stevo is a very funny guy but did anyone really know what was going behind closed doors? The struggles he had with anxiety from an early age and the use of Alcohol to help him escape. That lead to self destruction and took him to a dark, dark place. Moving on years later, Sir Stevie has become a massive hit on all social media platforms (and can be seen doing sketches such as Farmer Michael) but he als...
Episode 17: On the Podcast we welcome ex Longstone & Down player, Mark Poland. Mark talks about playing football at an early age for his local club Longstone and his love for the sport - It was always part of his life coming from a GAA family. He talks about the influence of both parents, taking him to training and preparing his kit (and doing the same for all his siblings!). Mark talks about the highs and lows both within his local club and at Down. He talks about the sacrifices he has m...
Episode 16: On the Podcast we welcome Castlewellan fitness coach, Piaras Fitzpatrick. Piaras talks about growing up and spending all his days outside. He surrounded himself in nature from an early age and this came back to him later in life. Piaras talks about the madness of partying and bouncing from job to job - just living for the weekend. He talks about how his life changed for the better and how he has no regrets about the party lifestyle. Were there many changes in his life? Hell yeah. ...
Episode 15: On the Podcast we welcome Dundrum Chef, Alex Greene. Alex talks about his teenage years working on the farm and as a dish washer in local restaurant, The Bucks Head. Did he think he would be one of the UK’s top chefs? Not a chance he thought... but years later the judges at The Great British Menu definitely thought otherwise! He talks about moving from kitchen to kitchen and how one lucky break took him to where he his now. Get the air pods on and listen to this great success story.
1Episode 14: On the Podcast welcome London Life Coach, Nina Aouilk. Nina talks about growing up in England and what it was like to be of Indian descent. Life as a child was not easy for Nina, as she explains in the podcast. She talks about the horrific ordeals she had to deal with simply because she was female. Nina talks also about arranged marriage and the traditional Indian culture. In the podcast Nina also talks about domestic violence and how it brought her to her knees. Unfortunately, th...
Episode 13: On the Podcast we welcome Newry Barber, Ryan Cullen. Ryan talks about growing up, school life and heading to uni in Liverpool... It was the city of his favourite football club, but he didn’t really know what was in store. He talks about coming to a crossroads and not knowing where his life was going or what the right choice was. Do you want to hear how one of Northern Ireland’s top brands got started? Get the cans on and have a listen.
Bonus Episode: On this Episode we welcome stroke survivor, Christopher Mahood. Christopher talks about growing up and life before his stroke. A guy who loved his football and just being outside with his mates. A well known guy around Annalong and even more known now. He talks about the build up to his stroke and the moment it happened. If you want to know what Christopher is doing now and how he is helping so many people in local area, get those AirPods on and have a listen.
Episode 12: On the Podcast we welcome Bangor woman, Cathy Martin. Cathy talks about her early years working in Europe and becoming the most successful PR woman in Northern Ireland. Cathy also talks about the loss of her daughter Rosie to still birth and how she coped with the grief after the loss. On a brighter note, Cathy is one the most public figures in Northern Ireland and she tells us how she continued working during a global pandemic. Sit back, get the pods on and listen to the li...
Episode 11: On the Podcast we welcome Belfast man, Tiarnan McCarthy. Tiarnan talks about growing up in Twinbrook and gives an insight into his late teens. He talks about 3 friends taking their lives in a short space of time and how he tried to help raise awareness. Was he helping, that is the question?? He couldn’t help himself and because of drugs and alcohol, he found himself in a dark place. This is a young guy talking about active addiction and how he is coping. He talks about moving to a...
Episode 10: On the Podcast we welcome Belfast man, Ryan Morgan. Ryan talks about his experience with grief on 3 different occasions in his life. He also talks about growing up in West Belfast and how he spent his childhood. Ryan tells about how he wants to give back by returning to university at age 29, to do a degree in counselling. He also gives an insight to his own podcast @happytohelp and what his aim was. Get the AirPods on and enjoy.
Episode 9: On the podcast we welcome my wife, Meabh McArdle. Meabh talks about living with an addict in active addiction and how she coped. She talks about how she tried to help her husband recover, the empty promises and finally giving up on him and walking out. She also talks about how she too has recovered, the journey she is on and how a local group has helped her. This is a open & honest account of a husband and wife talking all things addiction and recovery.
Episode 8: On the podcast we welcome Newcastle man and owner of JFH, Neal Toner. Neal talks about growing up, family life and how JFH began. He also speaks about how he felt like a failure and experienced suicidal thoughts at 19. The birth of his son brought a turning point and a simultaneous new beginning in Just For Him. Get the cans on and enjoy!
Episode 7: On the podcast we welcome Ballygowan woman, Sophie Gourley. Sophie talks about growing up and loving life until she went to university. She tells us about the pressures of a nursing degree and being on placement from the word go! Sophie also explains about her struggles with weight loss & crash diets, which effected her mental health. Sophie talks about finding her way in life, after a word in the ear from a friend made her stand up and address the problem. She hasn’t looked ba...
Episode 6: On the Podcast we welcome Derry/Londonderry man, Ciaran McCloy. Ciaran talks about his addiction struggles with alcohol and cocaine. Ciaran tells me about his transition from primary school to post primary, playing football, winning the McCory and Hogan Cups, to the deeps of dispair. The highs and lows of a typical addict, trying to find a way in life. A very touching story. Be ready for some laughs but also emotional moments.
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