E177: Diona Doherty on Derry Girls, IVF, Postnatal Depression and Building a Career in Media

Diona Doherty is a Northern Irish comedian, actress, writer and podcaster, best known for her role as Katya in Derry Girls, her appearance in Blue Lights, and as co-host of the Girls Groupchat Podcast. An honest conversation about life behind the laughs, from breaking into television and stand up comedy to navigating rejection in the acting industry. Diona shares how she chased her audition for Derry Girls, the reality of building a career in the creative industries, and why self belief and persistence matter more than waiting to be noticed. She also speaks honestly about her IVF journey, experiencing postnatal depression, maternal mental health, and choosing a home birth, opening up about the pressures of motherhood while continuing to grow a career in comedy and media. This is a powerful episode about ambition, resilience, women in business, fertility, mental health and what it truly takes to build a life on your own terms. Warmth, honesty and unmistakable Northern Irish humour all in one episode. Links from Episode Diona Doherty: Instagram - The Girls Groupchat Podcast Join the Digg Community for early access to online programmes, offers, business events, fun events. All the things that are going on in Digg community - you will hear first:

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E177: Diona Doherty on Derry Girls, IVF, Postnatal Depression and Building a Career in Media is an episode from The Digg Podcast by CAROLINE O'NEILL.

This episode is 01:10:11 long.

This episode was published on Feb 16, 2026.

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