Soul Brew

Stress is not the enemy. But when we don't have the tools to manage it, it becomes a problem.Mary Bradley knows stress. Not just from her master's in the Psychology of Mental Health and Wellbeing, but from the lived experience of working with many individuals, companies and schools. She joins Stephen for a conversation about the myths around stress, the nervous system, and why "good vibes only" isn't helping anyone. She shares practical tools, the importance of small moments of regulation, and why the car journey home might be the most important five minutes of your day.And of course, because it's Soul Brew, there's coffee, there's Donegal, and there's a beautiful reflection on why the sea and Donegal might be the best stress management tool of all. 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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do girls drop out of sport and what can we do to keep them playing?Dr. Orlagh Farmer knows this question better than most. She's a six-time All-Ireland winner with Cork, a PE teacher, a lecturer, and the researcher behind the Gaelic4Girls programme. Her PhD looked at why girls leave sport and what clubs, coaches, and parents can do to change that.Orlagh sits down with Stephen to talk about the real barriers: lack of fun, too much pressure, body image, puberty, social media, and the powerful influence of friends. But she also brings solutions that any club can make. This is a conversation about belonging, confidence, and the life skills that sport gives us. It's for coaches, parents, teachers, and anyone who cares about keeping girls in the game. This one's for the girls.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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aidan is home and we ask "What does home mean to you?"In this deeply personal episode, Stephen and Aidan reunite for the first time since Aidan stepped back from the show. They sit down to talk about home, what it means, where we find it, and what happens when the people who made it feel like home are no longer there. Stephen opens up about the recent passing of his mother, a woman who embodied the simple things: a good cup of tea, time with family, and slowing down. Aidan reflects on his own journey between Vienna and Donegal, the pull of two homes, and the hard work of building community in a foreign city.Together, they explore grief, belonging, and the truth that home is less about a place and more about the people who make us feel seen. This is a raw, honest, and ultimately hopeful conversation about loss, love, and what we carry with us.Here is the famous video of mum: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17849142139395167/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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Just because you like going for a pint doesn't mean you should own a bar." Will Meara learned that in Cambodia—the hard way. In this second part of a sprawling, unforgettable conversation, Will picks up where he left off. We go from a hostel that was full every night but losing money, to building a global empire with Bingo Loco, to a week in North Korea playing pool with drunk generals. Then right at the end he tells me about Spraoi. A 90-acre farm in West Cork, transformed into a space where people come to find their spark.This is a conversation about failure, resilience, and the through-line that connects it all: a genuine love for people and a belief that how you make them feel is the only brand that matters.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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Meara has lived about ten lives—and he's not even 40 yet. You might know him as the co-founder of Bingo Loco, the man who turned a chaotic drinking game into a global phenomenon. But before the sold-out arenas, there was a different kind of chaos.In this first part of a sprawling, unforgettable conversation, Will sits down with his old friend Stephen to trace the arc of a life that refused to play it safe. They go back to the beginning—watching his car-salesman dad graft in Dublin, the student union days, and working the nightlife scene in Dublin thereafter. But then the story takes a turn. What followed was an 18-month journey that landed him in Pakistan with anti-Taliban vigilantes, couch-surfing in Iranian opium dens, and eventually on the front line against ISIS in Iraq. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation about restlessness, hospitality, the stories we're told about the world, and what happens when you stop reacting to life and start living it actively. Pull up a chair. This one's a journey.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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.