The Two Norries Podcast

On this episode we're joined by Ireland's youngest ever professional boxer, James Power, who tells the story of how he got to where he is today, his time in Thailand and how the pandemic has affected his career.James is a very intelligent young man with great awareness and his story is one of positivity, hard work and dedication and we're convinced the sky is the limit for him.We wish James all the best in his career and if you would like to show your support you can follow him on Instagram @_jamespowerIf you are a fan of the podcast please consider supporting us via Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetwonorriesYou can also contact us at [email protected] or follow us on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're joined by community activist, community worker and Criminologist Trina O'Connor  who travelled all the way down from Dublin to join us.Trina speaks about many important issues in this episode including homelessness, crime in Ireland and social issues that face many people.We would like to thank Trina for all her hard work and it was a joy speaking to such a wonderful woman.If you are a fan of the podcast please consider supporting us via Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetwonorriesYou can also contact us at [email protected] or follow us on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode we're joined by Irish Thai Boxing champion Aaron McGahey and Gillian Butler.Aaron speaks about a condition he has called Ulcerative colitis, which Gillian also suffers from,  which is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in your digestive tract, your large intestine (colon) and rectum.During the conversation Aaron speaks of his struggles with Ulcerative colitis, how it affected his day to day life and how he manages to perform as a top athlete with the condition while taking no medication.Big thank you to Aaron and Gillian for sharing their stories and we wish Aaron all the best with the rest of his already impressive Thai Boxing career.If you are a fan of the podcast please consider supporting us via Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetwonorriesYou can also contact us at [email protected] or follow us on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode we're joined by the wonderful Anne-Marie Qulligan and the return of James' wife, Gillian Butler.Anne-Marie is a social care worker and proud Traveller woman and herself and Gillian talk about their experiences of growing up, their lives in education and the day to day difficulties Travellers experience in the world due to racism and discrimination.If you wish to reach out to Anne-Marie you can follow her on Twitter on @amquilli.Please consider supporting us via Patreon: www.patreon.com/thetwonorriesYou can also contact us at [email protected] or follow us on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we speak to clinical hypnotherapist,  best-selling author and speaker Fiona Brennan.You can get links to Fiona's books, workshops and videos here: https://thepositivehabit.com/about/Thank you for listening to our podcast and if you would like to support us please visit our Patreon at www.patreon.com/thetwonorries - thank you.You can also contact us at [email protected] or follow us on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.