Being Brilliant Podcast
Mairéad hosts a podcast called Being Brilliant, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube, Buzzsprout, or wherever you get your podcasts.
From recovering alcoholics to survivors of childhood bullying to former foster kids, everyone has a story to tell. No one goes through life unscathed, and we're all on this planet to learn from each other.
Mairéad is a Family Celebrant and Legal Wedding Solemniser, and as part of her job creating and delivering milestone ceremonies, she gets to partake in her favourite pastime: meeting people. She is inspired by changemakers and ordinary people who have faced adversity and are here to impart their wisdom.
Episodes
Flory's Bakery
Flory is a dynamo in the Irish wedding industry. She learnt from the best, servicing 6 weddings per week in Italian 5-star luxury. Now based in Wexford, Flory discusses her passion for providing quality cakes and desserts that will excite, entice, and create a lasting impression.
The Final Curtain
Mairéad talks with Rev Canon Mark Hayden about death, funerals, and bereavement. Decades of ministry as a priest, attending to the dying and bereaved, gives Mark a unique insight which she hopes will inform, inspire, and uplift listeners.
Dreamy Curvy Niki
Buying a wedding dress can be difficult and stressful. However, if you're a curvy bride and lucky enough to have Niki and Sara at Dreamy Curves on the case, you're on to a winner. In this episode Mairéad chats with Niki, owner of Dreamy Curves in Bray.
Senator Malcolm Byrne
Did you know that some of the students sitting their Leaving Cert this year will live to see the 22nd century? Senator Malcolm Byrne explains what he believes are the biggest issues currently facing Ireland.
Nicola Lindsay, Author
Beautiful author Nicola Lindsay tells us about her writing process and treats us to a few poem recitals. We look back on her career, time spent in Nigeria, working with Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling, and many adventures along the way.
The Y in Yoga
Janette McDonald is passionate about yoga and has been teaching and practising for decades. She explains why yoga is an important practice as part of our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Amazing Grace, Fibro Warrior
Grace just keeps going. She refuses to let anything get in her way. She's going to make the most of this one life despite having to deal with Fibromyalgia, a hidden disability, often misunderstood and misdiagnosed.
Sadie and the Hidden World of a Foster-Girl
Sadie discusses her book, "The Hidden World of a Foster Girl" – an open and honest account of growing up in the Irish foster care system. She overcame crippling anxiety, mental health issues, and dyslexia, and is now a published author, Special Needs Assistant, mum, and wife.
Elizabeth the Blonde Bombshell
Elizabeth is a Changemaker – someone who takes creative action to solve a social problem. She has overcome many challenges in her life, including alcohol dependency and loneliness, and wants to help others make connections and friendships through her organisation, The Wexford Daisy Chain of New Friends.