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I’m Síle Seoige and thanks for checking out READY TO BE REAL.In this podcast series I chat to people of all walks of life; entertainers, politicians, health experts, activists, sports people...

Topics covered : Mother and Baby home, adoption, grief, faith, taboo, shedding shame, transgenerational trauma, therapy, holotropic breathwo...

In this snippet, business mentor and change coach Niamh Ennis speaks about the power of change, whether it arrives suddenly in our lives or...

Topics covered : Pancreatic cancer, grief, sympathy, therapy, good girl conditioning, life changes, intuition, journaling. This week, busin...

In this week's Real Take, I'm sharing a short snippet of my recent conversation with Celtic wisdom teacher and guide Mari Kennedy. Here she...

Topics covered : The dark feminine/An Chailleach, infertility, grief, good girl conditioning, masculine and feminine forces, patriarchy, men...

I'm dipping into the Ready to be Real archive for this week's Real Take. In this snippet, I speak with the wonderfully reflective Michael Ha...

This week I'm joined by personal trainer and online coach Iza Clarke. Originally from Poland, Iza has been living in Ireland for the past 18...

Topics covered : toxic family systems, boundaries, living grief, healing. For this week's Real Take, Josh Connolly talks about the unspoken...

Topics covered : Alcoholism, toxic family systems, boundaries, living grief, compassion, healing. This week I speak to author Josh Connolly...

For today’s Real Take, we’re dipping into the archive. Back in May 2020, during the height of COVID restrictions, I recorded a remote conve...

This episode is aimed at parents of young children through to preteens and I’m speaking with child and adolescent psychotherapist Debbie Cul...

In today’s Real Take, Brother Richard speaks about death in a deeply comforting way, drawn from his years of accompanying people at the end...

Topics covered : Meditation, religion, spirituality, distractions, boredom and creativity, authenticity, discernment, validation, forgivenes...

In today’s Real Take, we step beyond the headlines with crime journalist Nicola Tallant and get a real sense of what makes her tick. If you...

Topics covered : Crimeworld, fraudsters, the Regency Hotel shooting, The Kinahans, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, being a mother, resilience. I'm...

Topics covered: Addiction, porn, car accident, death, family dynamics, shame, guilt, grief, forgiveness, therapy, support, compassion, heali...

In this snippet I speak to broadcaster and author Clare McKenna about wellness. If you enjoy this and you’d like to hear more, the full conv...

Topics covered : Moving house, dementia, grief, diet culture, anxiety, privilege, breathwork. In this episode, I’m joined by broadcaster Cla...

In this snippet comedian Aoife Dunne brings us back to her mothers funeral, 15 years ago. (Her Mum Maria died suddenly of a heart attack in...

Topics covered : Grief, love, sudden death, comedy, trolling, ADHD, childfree by choice. I cannot tell you how much I loved this conversati...

This is The Real Take, a moment of honesty and wisdom from the heart of Ready to be Real. Content creator and Garda Fiona Morgan Coleman li...

Topics covered : Stage 3 aggressive breast cancer diagnosis, mastectomy, axillary clearance, chemotherapy, radiation, recurrence, ovaries an...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real. In this snippet I speak...

Topics covered : Anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, family, music, fame. In my final episode of 2025, I’m joined by the one and only Mr. G...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real. In this snippet I chat...

Topics covered : vaginismus, shame, libido, faking orgasm, sexual compatibility, body image, acceptance, masturbation, sexual confidence, se...

Topics covered : Life in Gaza, living under occupation, murder, grief, trauma, injustice. I am revisiting this conversation as the incredibl...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty, wisdom and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real. I’m speaking w...

Topics covered : The Traitors, growing up in Direct Provision, football career, injury, grief, Lupus diagnosis, faith, 2023 Dublin riots, ra...

Make sure little ears aren't listening! Topics covered : Unpacking 'calm' parenting, navigating meltdowns (for adults and kids), the power...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse into the honesty, wisdom and connection at the heart of every episode of Ready to be Real. Today, I’m revi...

Topics covered : AI in today's world, awareness. In this episode, I speak to technology consultant and author Joanne Griffin. She's married...

Topics covered : Leukaemia, blood transfusions, bone marrow transplant, pregnancy, birth story, positive mindset, exercise, faith, gratitude...

Topics covered : rape, trauma, living in fear, self harm, PTSD, reclaiming. Bláthnaid Raleigh is from Mullingar, and her world changed forev...

This is a Ready to be Real revisit from 2020 — recorded during the height of the Covid restrictions. In it, I speak to folklorist, artist an...

Topics covered: Gaeilge, music, heritage, culture, shame, colonisation, Irish Americans, Samhain, An Chailleach. In this special Oíche Sham...

Topics covered : Fertility, multiple rounds of IVF, miscarriage, acceptance, magic. This is a re-release of a conversation I recorded with...

Topics covered : Grooming, childhood sexual abuse, shame, addiction, survival, recovery, therapy, healing, acting, Palestine, censorship, co...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real. In this snippet I...

Topics covered : Acting, celebrity culture, Palestine, grief, Zionism, solidarity. This week, I’m honoured to speak with award-winning Irish...

In this short clip, I revisit the powerful words of Dr. Gabor Maté — words that are resonating so deeply with me right now, especially in li...

Topics covered : Shedding shame, pubic hair, pelvic floor muscles, UTI's, periods, STI's, birth, constipation and the importance of fibre. T...

In this snippet I speak to Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly about how she feels about politics, what matters to her and what kind...

This is a conversation I recorded on the 3rd of September with Independent TD and Presidential candidate, Catherine Connolly. She lives in t...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom, and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real. In this mini-pod,...

Topics covered : a brief history of Palestine, Israeli mindset, racism, dehumanisation, solidarity. I sat down with author and activist Fint...

This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisdom and connection you’ll find in every episode of Ready to be Real. In this mini pod I...

Topics covered : Nervous system responses to stress, chakras, spiritual bypassing, self and collective care, motherhood, gratitude. In this...

Topics covered: Early-onset Parkinson’s disease, anger, grief, acceptance, adapting. This is The Real Take — a glimpse of the honesty, wisd...

Topics covered: Early-onset Parkinson’s disease, symptoms, pain, denial, grief, acceptance, adapting. In this episode, I speak with Irish Ex...