Being Brilliant
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.
Mairead Vaughan 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. Mairead has conversations with people who are rocking it at 'Being Brilliant' and hopes we can all learn from their experience dealing with this life stuff!
Episodes
8 episodes
The Final Curtain
Why are we so afraid of death? What happens when we die?Is there an afterlife?What is Palliative Care?Is there such a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:04:20
Dreamy Curvy Niki
Buying a Wedding Dress can be difficult and stressful. However, if you're a Curvy Bride and you are lucky enough to have Niki and Sara at Dreamy Curves on the case, you're on to a winner!! In this episode I chat with the lovely Niki, owne...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:01
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. We talked about his career to...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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50:20
Nicola Lindsay
Beautiful author Nicola Lindsay tells me about her process while writing and treats me to a few poem recitals. We look back on her career, time spent in Nigeria, working with Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling and many other adventures along t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:36
The Y in Yoga - Janette McDonald
Janette McDonald is passionate about yoga and has been teaching and practicing for decades. I talk to her about why yoga is an important practice as part of our physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. We covered asanas (po...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:06
Amazing Grace the Fibro Warrior
Grace O'Reilly 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. Grace is a pu...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:01:10
Sadie and the Hidden World of a Foster-Girl
Sadie discusses her new 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 to become a published auth...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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