A Little Birdie Told Me

On the season finale of A Little Birdie Told Me, Wellness coach Julie Millen joins Rebecca for a thought-provoking chat. On episode 13 Julie discusses her former life as a corporate career woman in London and a brutal attack she suffered at the hands of her ex. She explains how this massive trauma changed her life and how she had to rebuild with courage and love. Julie also discusses meeting her husband Neil and how she had to learn to trust again and their journey to having their three children. Julie suffered a very sad pregnancy loss before having her third child Alessia which she charted on her social media platform, she is an inspirational and empowering woman who lifts her yogis up with her powerful yoga classes and words. This is a story of heartbreak and hope and one not to be missed, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 11 Rebecca is talking to Founder of Chupi, Chupi Sweetman. Chupi and I spoke about her very unique childhood where she was raised by her mother Rosita. Chupi’s dad had separated from her mum and moved to London and started another family. Chupi spoke about the massive influence and impact her mother had on her as a small girl with her brother and how they were home-schooled, learnt to be enterprising as a result of not having very much as a child and had a smart business sense even as a teen when her cookbook was published. Chupi is very close to her blended and very large family spread all over the world and is tight with her brother here in Ireland. Chupi met her now husband when she was a young teen and they have been together ever since and she speaks highly of their very close bond and loving relationship which has weathered many a storm including their fertility battle. Chupi is a mum of one and had a very hard road to conceiving her daughter, she went through years of IVF and describes in detail the toll it took on her body and mind. Chupi talks about how she makes a 3 year plan and imagines herself in that place and what it looks like, she is now living in her dream home where her mother also lives with them making parenting a little easier. Chupi has opened her flagship Chupi store in Dublin's City Centre in recent weeks and her business is going from strength to strength. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 11 Rebecca speaks to corporate mum-of-one and content creator Niamh de Brun. Niamh has worked in the corporate world for years and is now balancing raising her almost 2-year-old daughter Harper with her husband TJ Reid. Niamh spoke to Rebecca about her family life, meeting her husband TJ, her social media presence, love of privacy, style and how raising her daughter Harper is the biggest priority to her. Niamh has a wonderful Instagram page full of beautiful content which she tells Rebecca is merely a hobby that has grown and grown and that she sees as a creative outlet. Niamh got real about not loving every aspect of being pregnant but how she also knew how lucky she was. Niamh is an open book, relatable and full of love for her family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca talks to Ireland's Classic Hits Radio Breakfast presenters Lucy Kennedy and Colm Hayes. Lucy and Colm are talking about parenting peeves, parenting hacks, their busy family lives and how charity begins within the home as they promote Barnardos Ireland Giving Day on Friday 20th September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 9 Rebecca talks to salon owner and content creator, Sabrina Hill. Sabrina talks openly about her rock bottom and how she regained strength at the most difficult time in her life. Sabrina has two children, one son with her former husband and a baby boy with her partner, she tells Rebecca about the difficult years before finding true love, she also discusses her battle with endometriosis, fertility, post-natal depression and anxiety. Sabrina is a very well-respected business-owner with her prolific hair salon Kopper, based in Cork City, she also creates content for brands on social media. Sabrina is a beacon of light and positivity for women in this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

****Trigger Warning***** This episode contains content of a sensitive nature.On Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca chats to High-Performance Coach Justin Caffrey, Justin and his wife Beatrice have overcome terrible grief and adversity and have lived to tell the tale. Justin left Ireland to enjoy a hugely successful career in finance in the UK in the 90s and in his own words became a workaholic, the catalyst to change in his life came when he met his wife Beatrice, they went on to have two sons, one of whom died in infancy. Justin speaks with grace, poise and perspective on a very challenging time when they endured pregnancy loss, medical complications with their first-born Luca and the loss of their second son Joshua. The couple have become stronger where others may not have been able to move past the grief. Justin now works in the wellness area and is a very well respected High-Performance coach, changing minds and lives with his wonderful work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 7, Rebecca chats to Cocoa Brown CEO Marissa Carter. Marissa was raised in a large family with young parents and learned about getting stuck in from a young age. Marissa played a maternal role at home and because of that became the driven, resilient, focused and very successful businesswoman she is today. Rebecca spoke to Marissa about her family life, her two young children, the bump in the road for Cocoa Brown, the brands comeback and her super smart social media content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 6 Rebecca speaks to hugely popular content creator, Louise Cooney. Louise recently announced her engagement and has a beautiful baby boy Jude with her partner. For years Louise has been leading the way when it comes to fashion and beauty content creation and blogging and was one of the first influencers in this country. On this episode she tells Rebecca how she got into this industry, her bittersweet stint in New York, finding love, pregnancy and labour pains and being tough in business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 5 Rebecca chats to Dr Clodagh Campbell, AKA The Wellness Psychologist. Clodagh has studied psychology extensively and is now a practising psychologist and works with many mothers in this country, particularly women suffering from being stretched to capacity and those in need of healing. Clodagh was adopted and opens up to Rebecca about her journey as a child with her family as an adopted girl and reuniting with her birth mother. She also talks to Rebecca about her two daughters and being pregnant with her third and her recent crisis which forced her to take rest, which she said has been the best thing that ever happened to her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 4 Rebecca talks to Sleep Consultant and author of The Baby Sleep Solution, Lucy Wolfe. Lucy is the leading voice when it comes to sleep in this country and has helped thousands of parents get more sleep through her expert training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 3 Rebecca talks to Laura Dowling, AKA The Fabulous Pharmacist, in what is of the most candid chats about women's health, sex, relationships, perimenopause, pregnancy, postpartum mental health, fitness and so much more. Laura breaks down the difference between a vulva and vagina, the issues surrounding women's health research and where we are at when it comes to women's sexual pleasure in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 2 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Author and Podcaster Rosemary MacCabe talks to Rebecca about her move Stateside and how she met and married her just husband, had a baby and is pregnant with a second in the space of just four years. Rosemary is also mother to her two step-sons, she discusses life with boys and her views around gender disappointment and gender reveals. Rebecca and Rosemary talk candidly about marriage in 2024, social norms and societal pressures, the mental load and her views on the word lived through the lens of a woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Little Birdie Told Me is back for a fifth season and host Rebecca Horan is delving into the 'Psychology of Parenting'. On Episode One TV Presenter and business owner, Kathryn Thomas, takes the hot-seat. Kathryn opens up to Rebecca about her meteoric rise to stardom as the host of Ireland's biggest tv shows like No Frontiers and Operation Transformation. She also discusses her wild days as a teenager and how that insatiable appetite for adventure helped when it came to a career travelling the globe in front of the camera. Rebecca and Kathryn talk about her IVF battle and her beautiful blended family and Kathryn also gets frank about women's health and the importance of staying fit and healthy well into our old age. Kathryn runs Pure Results and says the fitness retreats she runs are similar to a movement, and she cannot encourage women enough to get out and move and stay connected to their bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this penultimate episode in Season 4 Rebecca talks to Audrey Hamilton. Audrey is an artist, designer and mum of one and shares her journey to finding happiness with husband Jack and her design empire, Audrey Hamilton Apparel, after a stint in Hollywood. Audrey met her husband Jack at just 17 and after a 5 year split and subsequent reunion in their twenties they went on to marry and have their daughter. Audrey tells Rebecca about her off-putting experience as an actress in LA, how she "fell into" her design business and the love of her life, her baby Beau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca sits down with Yvonne Tchrakian. Yvonne is a corporate lawyer, mum of four, founder of @Pause.Penny and manifesting queen. Yvonne opens up to Rebecca about her devastating pregnancy loss and how her and her husband navigated the trauma as a team. She also talks about trying to conceive, raising her young family while making her dreams come true and her passion for manifesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca speaks to Katie Healy Nolan. Katie is a mum of four and full-time carer to her daughter Penelope who was born with additional needs. Katie and her husband David survived the horrendous Bataclan attack in Paris and live to tell the tale. Katie is an incredible advocate for children with additional needs and discusses her triumphs and challenges when it comes to managing Penelope's health needs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca talks to nutritionist and mum of two Sophie Morris. Sophie opens up about the impact her parent's separation had on her later in life when she became a mother herself, she discusses the difficult decision she made to put her business on ice while she raised her two young boys and she talks to Rebecca about the new direction her business has taken in the female hormone space. Sophie is a visionary when it comes to health and wellbeing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Author and Journalist Barbara Scully talks to Rebecca about being a single parent in 1980s Ireland, raising three smart women, prioritising the family unit over stretching herself too thin and women's rights in 2024. Barbara has lead a very interesting and varied life and has so many wonderful learnings to impart from her mothering journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca talks to Sooby Lynch. Sooby is a content creator, theatre-owner, voice-over artist, burlesque queen and mum to two girls, Marnie and Penny. When you take a glance at Sooby's Instagram feed you can see that Sooby is the most loving, creative, soulful person and that she fills her life with joy. However, even with a full heart Sooby discusses the grief that followed the loss of her dad in recent years, her adoption story, the exhausting but fulfilling role as a mama to two young kids and being diagnosed with ADHD at 40 and how it helped her with productivity, anxiety and living her life to the full. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Rebecca sits down with Laura Drury AKA The Glam Shamrock, Digital Content Creator, mum of three and one of the most positive ladies on the internet. Laura lives with her young family in the UK; she has three children under 3. Laura works with some of the top fashion and beauty brands and creates the most wonderful content for her clients and followers. Rebecca and Laura discuss living positively and getting energy from life, raising small children while working and creating beautiful and engaging content in a saturated market. Laura is one of the warmest, most relatable women on Instagram, enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.