Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, came into studio this week for a chat about everything from his decision to quit rugby for music to meeting Oasis and Will.I.Am. He even revealed why he'd never go back on The Voice.He also opened up about his own struggles with anxiety and explained why mindfulness is so important to him. Niall has released a new podcast called the Madman's Hotel which explores Ireland's history with mental health care, particularly focusing on St. Loman's in his home town of Mullingar. He spoke about the project and the impact this institution still has on the families who's loved ones were patients there.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
We want to bring you news of a very exciting new project from the team here at GoLoud, in collaboration with the team behind the hugely successful series “The Witness” – crime journalist Nicola Tallant and producer Ian Maleney.It’s a new 8-part true crime series called "The Gambler", it’s released today and we think it might become your next true crime obsession. We think you’ll love it, so we wanted you to hear about it from us first.The story begins off as Nicola gets a phone call from a prisoner in an Irish prison, who says he has some information she might be interested in. But what came after, as Nicola kept speaking to this man - Pat Sheedy - would prove to be even more interesting. That phone call started a journey into the darkest reaches of addiction, crime and deception – and into the life of a man battling demons, with a lot of ups and downs.We think you’ll be excited to check it out.The Gambler is a GoLoud Original and it is out now.Spotify link to The Gambler: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rDXDZO10vChppLfIxLyFF?si=62dd15ff950549ad
In this week's bonus, a listener gets in touch to share her own Rant of the Week after a bad experience with a creepy man at her gym. And it's safe to say it makes Charleen's rant about scary films and Ellie's rant about people crossing the road slowly look fairly mild.And she's not the only listener who got in touch for this bonus episode - There's also the weekly dilemma, in which one girl feels she is the only thing keeping her friend group together. Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
What do you regret wearing the most when you look back on your younger years? Peplum tops? Adidas Tracksuits? Or maybe you cringe when you think back to the bleached hair and concealer lips? Charleen and Ellie look back their favourite trends from times gone by and wonder why anyone ever thought they were cool.They help one listener get over a guy she works with who doesn't see things going anywhere romantic between them and offer their opinions on one of TikTok's most controversial users at the moment.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
Charleen and Ellie offer their advice to a listener who is dealing with a boyfriend who's become mean and snappy in recent months as she wonders whether she is missing out on being single. Wasted food and annoying junk emails are the topics for the rant of the week and the girls also discuss whether they would ever go on Big Brother.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live show on Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
Dami Hope joins Charleen and Ellie this week to chat all things Love Island and life since leaving the villa. He opens up about his relationship with Indiyah and whether he can see a wedding in their future.Dami sadly lost his father in the past year and he talks honestly about dealing with grief and taking it as a sign to enjoy his life to the fullest which he is doing.There's also the usual dilemmas, and of course a look ahead to the live shows.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
Do mean girls ever go away? Or do they just follow you through all walks of life? And if you are unfortunate enough to have them as housemates, what's the best way to deal with them? Ants in the bed? Clingfilm on the toilet bowl? Charleen and Ellie discuss in Rant of The Week.There's also a dilemma from a listener who moved all the way to Australia for her boyfriend but feels like since she got there he's treating her more like a housewife rather than giving her the princess treatment she used to get from him.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
It's a spooky special this week! Medium, Angela Dunlop came in to studio to read Charleen and Ellie's auras and she makes a few predictions about their future. She even reveals Charleen's recent tiff with someone close to her.It wouldn't be a Halloween episode without some ghost stories - not to be confused with ghosting stories that are sent in every week! The girls share your tales of the supernatural and some of their own after Ellie's trip to the haunted Hellfire Club over the weekend.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
Her recent trip to America has Charleen wondering what the etiquette is when it comes to reclining your seat on an airplane. Manners are on Ellie's mind as well after a recent incident while dining out has her asking why people feel it's okay to be rude to waiters.They also offer advice to a listener who's struggling to build a relationship with her mother who recently quit drinking but now seems to have no interest in her kids or family.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
Host of Unveiled and well known fitness blogger Niamh Cullen joined the girls this week. She shared all the details about her upcoming wedding - including the dress she bought without seeing it in person!Niamh went through a tough time after the stress of a legal case sent her into a depression - She opened up about how she felt at that time, and explained why she is actually glad it happened at this point in her life.There was also a dilemma about getting a reclusive boyfriend out of the house.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
After learning that you can top your leap card up on your phone, we might be seeing Charleen on more buses. And Ellie wonders why are there already Christmas decorations up before Halloween is even over?There's also a dilemma from a girl whose boyfriend drunkenly confessed that he's not 100% sure about their relationship.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
The girls are getting excited for Halloween as it gets closer and closer. They ask what's going on with One Direction's Liam Payne and Charleen reveals why she thought her Deliveroo driver had poisoned her.Ellie wants to make giving someone the finger more acceptable and together they wonder what in our society is just WAY TOO normalized. There's also a listener who's unsure of her relationship after heading off to college and a friend who is worried for her bestie after her recent breakup has her acting different.Hold My Drink will return to the stage LIVE in Vicar Street on the 5th and 6th of November and UCH, Limerick on the 23rd of November. Tickets will be available from Thursday at 10am on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
Is being stingy worth breaking up over? That's the dilemma the girls have to deal with this week after one listener got in touch wondering if she was wrong to expect her partner, who earns a lot more than her, to pay a bit more for their holiday together.Ellie rant's about her dreams, or more accurately nightmares while Charleen wonders why online shopping still has so many flaws in the year 2024.Tickets for the Hold My Drink live shows on Nov 5th & 6th in Vicar Street and Nov 23rd in UCH, Limerick are available now on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
This week it's all about 'micro-cheating' - Those small things, like commenting on someone's pictures online or flirting behind your back, that make you wonder if your partner is as loyal as they should be. Ellie turns to the internet for flirting tips and Charleen explains the Crumbl Cookie controversy. They also help one listener who is struggling with a Halloween costume that's just too revealing for her as well as one who is being forced to decide between her toxic family and her 21st birthday. And the big announcement! Hold My Drink will return to the stage LIVE in Vicar Street on the 5th and 6th of November and UCH, Limerick on the 23rd of November. Tickets will be available from Thursday at 10am on Ticketmaster and the UCH box office.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
In this week's dilemma, Charleen and Ellie hear from one listener whose boyfriend has taken to looking up her sister and local girls on social media after she confronted him about his OnlyFans usage!Charleen also has a justified rant about dangerous driving, while Ellie's rant leads her to share more than she has before, maybe even finally crossing the line of TMI.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
The girls were joined by the amazing Seanagh Rice from Dancity Ireland this week. She told her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer while 26 weeks pregnant. The girls heard how she coped with the diagnosis and how the pregnancy impacted her treatment, including by reducing her options for pain relief after surgery to simply paracetamol.Seanagh underwent a mastectomy, c-section and chemotherapy all within a few weeks of each other - A huge toll for anyone. She opened up about how the experience affected her both physically and mentally.Seanagh's cancer was thankfully caught while still manageable and demonstrates the importance of breast checks and regular screenings. For information about breast cancer and self checks, please visit www.breastcancerireland.comEmail: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
This week Ellie reveals whether she stuck to last week's promise not to drink on her weekend away. While Charleen learns the true meaning of the phrase 'soiling yourself' -safe to say it's not what she thought it meant. And the girls help one listener who's feeling like she's been pouring from an empty cup and can't balance her friendships, relationship and everything else since starting a new job.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
In a world filled with dating apps and social media platforms that can help you find love online – more and more people seem to want to find love the old fashioned way. Especially if you get rejected from Raya… This week Charleen and Ellie chat about the downsides to online dating and hear some amazing IRL meet cutes – Everything from concert security staff to takeaway drivers. They also chat about some more supernatural experiences they’ve had lately, and Charleen reveals her fear of... sleep? And they help one listener who is struggling to balance an old friendship with her relationship after her bestie's return home after years, while another listener is looking for advice on whether she should stay with her partner while he’s in jail. Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod
You heard it here first - Ellie's taking a break from drinking. After a heavy weekend, she's knocking it in the head and having a sober weekend. You'll have to come back again next week though to hear whether she sticks to it or not.They also offer some advice to a listener who is struggling to get through to her daughter and get her out of a bad relationship. Charleen takes a literal page out of her mothers book by suggesting that the listener write a letter to her daughter like her mam did.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpodThank you to Penneys / Primark for sponsoring this episode!
The changing of the seasons and return to school has Charleen and Ellie thinking about the passage of time and how friendships change and drift as you get older. And in their journey down memory lane, there's also a resurgence of the iconic DJ Booney and DJ Cammy.The girls help a listener who is triggered by her boyfriends female friend - Because she looks so similar to the girl her ex cheated on her with. And In Phone A Friend you help one of the birds who's struggling to deal with her boyfriend's overbearing family.Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.comInstagram: @holdmydrinkpod