The Laura Dowling Experience

Send us a textThis was a fun and light-hearted chat with reality TV star and disability campaigner Paddy Smyth.We talked about the challenges growing up in Ireland as  a young gay man with disabilities,  the evolution of his career, and the dating scene (even Grindr!),The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by fabÜ  SHROOMS IMMUNE.  A unique blend of Cordyceps and Chaga mushrooms with Vitamin C , Vitamin D , copper and zinc to support your immune system, and energy levels. Cordyceps and chaga mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine for overall health and wellbeing and immune support.  Blended with premium grade vitamins and minerals, this is a really special product.  Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist.  Read the amazing reviews and find out more information on  https://fabuwellness.com/ . Available on www.fabuwellness.com and in pharmacies and health food stores nationwide.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textProf. John Crown is an oncologist who has spent his career advocating for better cancer care for patients. We discuss the history of cancer care in Ireland, novel drug treatments,  access to care and the cost of cancer drugs.We also chat about his extensive research in breast cancer, his time in the Senate , intermittent fasting and how becoming a father again in his late fifties has changed his perspective on life. This is a podcast for anyone who has an interest in cancer and cancer treatments. You are guaranteed to come away from this podcast full of information and education. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textDr. Linda Doyle is the first female provost of Trinity College Dublin. We spoke about women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and the difficulties that women face rising up through the ranks of academia. We discussed the relevance of diversity in universities and why it is so important that people from all walks of life can access third and fourth level education. I asked Linda her thoughts on how artificial intelligence (AI), such as chat GPT, is impacting learning and teaching and how it will impact the future of university education. We also discussed how collaboration between the arts and sciences will help to solve the housing crisis and global climate crisis.  You will thoroughly enjoy this episode with this truly inspiring woman. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you by fabÜ  SHROOMS IMMUNE.  A unique blend of Cordyceps and Chaga mushrooms with Vitamin C , Vitamin D , copper and zinc to support your immune system, and energy levels. Cordyceps and chaga mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine for overall health and wellbeing and immune support.  Blended with premium grade vitamins and minerals this is a really special product.  Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist.  Read the amazing reviews and find out more information on  https://fabuwellness.com/ . Available on www.fabuwellness.com and in pharmacies and health food stores nationwide.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textDenis O'Driscoll is a pharmacist who worked in the addiction services in Ireland for over 22 years. In this episode we discuss the wide variety of drugs that people misuse. From heroin to codeine, steroids to cocaine and benzos to pregabalin- we discuss them all and the effects that they can have on the individuals that misuse them.We also ask what the legalisation of cannibis would look like,  if codeine should be prescription only and if pregabalin, aka coffin pills,  should be reclassified as a controlled drug. Are the addiction services in Ireland fit for purpose? Does the methadone program work? What improvements need to be made? How do we do this?Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textDr Sarah Callaghan is a GP specialising in women's health.  She is a wonderful doctor and a champion for women. Perimenopause and menopause is quite the sexy topic at the moment but we answer the questions you really want answered...Can women help the loneliness and anxiety that they feel? Will testosterone give women the libido of a teenage boy? What can be done about the anxiety and the seemingly inevitable weight gain?This is a podcast for anyone who has started or who is going through their perimenopause or menopause journey. It is for their partners, children, friends co- workers and anyone who wants to understand this topic a little better.  This podcast will empower you to seek help and it will reassure you that you are not alone.  The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to you today by Boyne Valley Honey. Boyne Valley Honey is Ireland's Favourite Honey.   Whether it’s for pouring, spreading, cooking, baking or drizzling. Boyne Valley Honey is the perfect natural way to sweeten your day. Boyne Valley's range of Pure & Natural Honey, Raw, Irish Wildflower and world-renowned Manuka Honeys are available in stores across Ireland.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textKeith Walsh is a broadcaster, writer, actor and mental heath advocate. We discuss how he self medicated with drugs, alcohol, exercise and food restriction until a  diagnosis in his late forties of ADHD and autism.  We chat about his childhood trauma  his mental health struggles and advocacy and how he is ok with having no friends.This is a podcast for anyone who has ADHD or suspects that they or a loved one has ADHD. It is a podcast that shows you there is hope and light and love for us all. This is a podcast for anyone who is searching for something, but are unsure what that something is. Keith has an upcoming show, Kinda Mental on Saturday April 22nd 2023 in the Whale theatre in Greystones. You should check it out!The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to you today by Boyne Valley Honey. Boyne Valley Honey is Ireland's Favourite Honey.   Whether it’s for pouring, spreading, cooking, baking or drizzling. Boyne Valley Honey is the perfect natural way to sweeten your day. Boyne Valley's range of Pure & Natural Honey, Raw, Irish Wildflower and world-renowned Manuka Honeys are available in stores across Ireland. The Laura Dowling Experience is also brought to you by fabÜ R&R RELAX. A unique formulation of premium grade botanicals- ashwagandha, L-theanine from green tea, chamomile and melissa. These were blended together with magnesium and B vitamins for a less stressful day and a more restful sleep. Non-sedating and non-addictive. Read the reviews on www.fabuwellness.com. Available on www.fabuwellness.com and pharmacies and healthfood stores nationwide.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textSarah is a sex educator who helps parents to navigate the unknown road of speaking to our children about sensitive topics such as sex, masturbation, homosexuality and consent. This episode is jam packed full of information and you will come away from it feeling empowered, educated and confident as a parent. The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to you today by Boyne Valley Honey. Boyne Valley Honey is Ireland's Favourite Honey.   Whether it’s for pouring, spreading, cooking, baking or drizzling. Boyne Valley Honey is the perfect natural way to sweeten your day. Boyne Valley's range of Pure & Natural Honey, Raw, Irish Wildflower and world-renowned Manuka Honeys are available in stores across Ireland. The Laura Dowling Experience is also brought to you by fabÜ R&R RELAX. A unique formulation of premium grade botanicals- ashwagandha, L-theanine from green tea, chamomile and melissa. These were blended together with magnesium and B vitamins for a less stressful day and a more restful sleep. Non-sedating and non-addictive. Read the reviews on www.fabuwellness.com. Available on www.fabuwellness.com and pharmacies and healthfood stores nationwide.Episode timestamps:00:03:05 – tell me about yourself00:06:23 – age appropriateness00:16:06 – what to tell children about touching their genitalia 00:24:33 – steps to parenting starting at the newborn stage00:44:29 – how to talk about periods00:50:51 - porn 01:04:36 - consent01:21:21 - boys01:29:26 – how to talk about homosexuality01:35:11 – how to talk to kids that are neurodivergent/ autistic01:39:60 – how to deal with a partner who has different views on how open you should be with your children01:41:46- masturbation01:50:56 – alcohol/drugs and consent01:59:10 – advice for a young person02:00:30 – meaning of life?  Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textClaire Fullham is a Trichologist, a mum, a wife and owner of leading online Trichology clinic ‘Trua’.We discussed her journey with alcoholism and how losing her hair completely changed her life and made her start her own business dedicated to hair loss and hair health.This is a very open and honest chat about alcoholism and how easily it can creep into and take over our lives. Claire is an inspiring, funny and clever woman. This podcast inspires hope and reassures us that there is light at the end of the darkest of tunnels. The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to you today by Boyne Valley Honey. Boyne Valley Honey is Ireland's Favourite Honey.   Whether it’s for pouring, spreading, cooking, baking or drizzling. Boyne Valley Honey is the perfect natural way to sweeten your day. Boyne Valley's range of Pure & Natural Honey, Raw, Irish Wildflower and world-renowned Manuka Honeys are available in stores across Ireland. The Laura Dowling experience is also sponsored by fabü SHROOMS IMMUNE. A unique blend of Cordyceps and Chaga mushrooms with Vitamin C, Vitamin D, copper and zinc to support your immune system, and energy levels. Cordyceps and chaga mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine for overall health and wellbeing and immune support.  Blended with premium grade vitamins and minerals this is a really special product.  Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, Fabulous Pharmacist.  Read the amazing reviews and find out more information on  https://fabuwellness.com/. Available at www.fabuwellness.com and   pharmacies and healthfoor stores nationwide.  Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textProf. Jack Lambert is a distinguished Consultant in Infectious Diseases at the Mater and Clinical Professor at the UCD School of Medicine.  We discuss why he thinks we are failing long covid patients,  the treatment plans that should be easily accessible to all patients but which are not and the reasons behind the closure of his public long covid clinic. We also discussed his extensive on Lymes , HIV and Hepatitis over the last 20 years.This is a doctor who is not afraid to speak his mind. You will not want to miss this episode!The Laura Dowling Experience is brought to you today by Boyne Valley Honey. Boyne Valley Honey is Ireland's Favourite Honey.   Whether its for pouring, spreading, cooking, baking or drizzling. Boyne Valley Honey is the perfect natural way to sweeten your day. Boyne Valley's range of Pure & Natural Honey, Raw, Irish Wildflower and world-renowned Manuka Honeys are available in stores across Ireland.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textAre older actresses having their moment in the spotlight or is acting a young woman's game? How does the menopause affect us in ways we could never have imagined? How can we learn to love our bodies regardless of their size? How can women support women and by default support the entire tribe.  Irish actor Clelia Murphy and I have a wonderful conversation about all of the above and more.  Clelia is so open, honest and absolutely hilarious. The Laura Dowling experience is brought to you today by Boyne Valley Irish Wildflower Honey.  This honey is premium, small batch honey sourced directly from Irish beekeepers.   Harvested from Irish bees who gather their pollen & nectar from native Irish wildflowers.  It’s perfect for sweetening hot & cold drinks, drizzling over porridge, overnight oats or your favourite yogurt . You can pick up Boyne Valley Irish Wildflower Honey in your local Dunnes & SuperValu stores. The Laura Dowling Experience is also brought to you today by fabü SHROOMS MENO & PERI. Formulated and developed by Laura Dowling, fabulous pharmacist, to support you though your perimenopause and menopause journey. This is a unique blend of Lion's mane mushroom with vitamins and minerals. Lion’s Mane mushroom has been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine to alleviate menopausal symptoms and brain fog. It is known as ‘Natures Nutrient of the Neurons’ on account of its ability to stimulate nerve growth factor. This was blended with chromium for metabolism and blood sugar regulation, vitamin D and K2 for bone health, vitamin B12 for psychological function, magnesium for tiredness and fatigue and B6 for hormonal regulation. Available on fabuwellness.com and pharmacies and healthfood stores nationwide.Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.