Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis

Serena Terry is a true Derry Girl! The Tik-Tok / Instagram superstar has made a playful post of some daily Mum themed comedy sketches into a brilliant book. The creator of viral sensation 'Mammy Banter' spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast. She talks about imposter syndrome, turning Tik Toks into a book ()it incudes a Derryisms glossary!), dealing with anxiety, solidarity with Mums all over the world, why society has created impossible pressures on parenting and loads more PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/03/05100630/TDFM-J9-SERENA-TERRY-FINAL.mp3"][/audio] Check out her hilarious World Book Day sketch! EVERY parent knows what this is like!     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mammy Banter (@mammybanter) And here is Serena hanging out with fellow Derry Girl and big fan Jamie Lee O'Donnell who plays 'Michelle'   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Mammy Banter (@mammybanter)

Homelessness in Ireland has increased by 9% in the last year. In the last 6 months: 5 people became homeless every day 2 children became homeless every day One family became homeless every day One family became homeless every day in the last 6 months.  2,500 CHILDREN are living in emergency accommodation. These are the reasons TodayFM created 'The Big Busk' campaign. CEO Pat Dennigan spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast. Pat said if we can come together as a country and tackle Covid we can tackle homelessness:  PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/27110624/PAT-DENNIGAN-FOCUS-IRELAND.mp3"][/audio] Just go to todayfm.com/busk for more on 'The Big Busk' Sign up & sing out for The Big Busk for @FocusIreland on Friday March 11th! 🎤 Buskers will proudly perform live at @IrishRail stations, in their local communities & online, supporting the journey home for people experiencing homelessness Will you join us? 🎸🎵 — Today FM 💛 (@TodayFM) February 21, 2022 Scott is one of the people who have benefited from Focus Ireland. Check out his positive inspiring story here:

The Eagles classic Hotel California clocks in at a whopping 6:30 Just imagine holding your breath for close to that! The pandemic has reshaped a lot of our lives and made us consider many things in work and life. Some of us even gained new talents and none more so than this incredible woman from Waterford. Kathy MacDonald who set 10 new Irish Freediving records including holding her breath underwater for 6 minutes and 12 seconds only starting training in the middle of the pandemic! Kathy spoke to Weekend breakfast from the Cayman Islands. She is training 5 days a week hoping to make Freediving her new profession. PRESS PLAY TO HEAR CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/20133017/KATHY-MACDONALD-FREEDIVER-.mp3"][/audio] Follow Kathy on Instagram @huntertravel

Keith Brymer-Jones has a fabulous story to tell. Most people will know him as the Judge from The Great Pottery Throw Down who gets tearful over terracota! If there a piece of pottery he loves then he has no hesitation in creating an emotional bond. The Channel 4 show hosted by our very own Siobhán McSweeney (Sister Michael in Derry Girls). She broke her leg so Ellie Taylor took over presenting duties this season. Keith joined Weekend Breakfast and told Alison Curtis his amazing story overcoming severe dyslexia, how an art teacher and a ball of clay saved his life and all about The Great Pottery Throw Down. He has a brand new book called 'Boy In A China Shop' out now. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/19111642/KEITH-BRYMER-JONES.mp3"][/audio] Here's a supercut of Keith embracing his emotions:

TACOS! Ireland has fallen in love with Mexican food. And nobody knows this better than Lily Ramirez-Foran! She has just published her first book 'TACOS' in Ireland and it already has a fan in Telly chef superstar Nigella Lawson. Lily joined Weekend Breakfast to tell us more about herself, her story and all about Mexican cuisine. PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO CHAT [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/02/13134754/MEXICAN-CHEF-LILY-RM.mp3"][/audio]   I feel a little overwhelmed with all the great comments and messages. I just love that this is the very first book on Mexican food ever published in Ireland and I got the privilege to write it.   Speechless… and it doesn’t happen to me often 😳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/f8ue3Fbgsd — Lily Ramirez-Foran (@LilyRamirezFora) February 10, 2022

Nadia Caterina Munno aka The Pasta Queen is a linguine legend! The Italian born chef now based in California reigns supreme: She has amassed over 2m followers on Insta 250k subscribers on YouTube 2.1 million followers and 35 million likes on Tik-Tok She looks like Sofia Vergara is just as hilarious and LOVES sharing her Italian roots! Pasta La Vista baby what's not to love! Weekend Breakfast caught up with her from her home in California! "INGREDIENTS!!!" Press Play Below To Listen To The Chat [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/30131059/PASTA-QUEEN-NEW-EDIT-USE-JAN-30.mp3"][/audio]   Her feed is HILARIOUS and very tasty!     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Pasta Queen (@the_pastaqueen) Here she is on Tik-Tok. Absolutely brilliant!   @the_pastaqueenHow to break an Italian♬ original sound - The Pasta Queen

We absolutely love Kellie Harrington. The gold medal winning Olympian has a knockout personality and an inspiring outlook on life. Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis spoke to her about her role as brand ambassador for Spar and their  'Better Choices' campaign. She talks passionately about how Irish boxing has more than any other sport saved the lives of young people in this country. Boxing clubs are saving the lives of some kids. It builds resilience and discipline and self worth. Having a coach there who knows their name, knows who they are it means so much Kellie also reveals what food fuels a gold medal winning athlete. Just Press Play to Listen [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/29103521/TDFM-J9-KELLIE-HARRINGTON-SAT-JAN-29.mp3"][/audio]

Fiona Bergin is BIG in the Agri-Tik Tok scene! The 23-year-old from Kilkenny already has 6.6 m views of her and her calves. (no not her own she's not a fitness influencer) it's her COWS. That's a big herd of followers! Fiona spoke to Alison Curtis on Weekend Breakfast about why she thinks it got so big, how much she loves her animals and how the city and country debate in Ireland is ongoing... some of her non-farming friends have never gone near a cow! JUST PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/23120844/FIONA-BERGIN-FARMER-TIK-TOK-USE-JUNE-23-.mp3"][/audio]   A wet wellie controversy and a twine belt. She's a TRUE FARMER!! @fionabergin Wait for it!! Left with the work!! 😂 #fyp #foryoupage #ireland #irish #farmer #work #viral #video #foryou #smile #animals #calves #cattle #actor #f ♬ Famous piano songs for comedy and cooking programs - moshimo sound design

The Daly Dish join us for a chat – Gina and Karol Daly are a couple of our favourite people! They have two number 1 selling books The Daly Dish and The Daly Dish Rides Again. And even a best selling Food Diary WARNING: Don't listen hungry or you'll eat the speakers! ;-) [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/22113458/TDFM-J9-DALY-DISH-FULL-USE-JAN-22.mp3"][/audio]   Check out the Airfryer Buffalo Spring Rolls - you can follow the video below!     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by (@thedalydish)  

It is time to start dreaming and planning for trips in 2022. However,  what is realistic? What are some top tips?  Is there some serious bucket worthy experiences to look forward to? Irish Independent Travel Editor Pol O Conghaile joined Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis to give us hope! JUST PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/01/16124933/POL-TRAVEL-FOR-2022.mp3"][/audio]   52 weekends away for 2022... as travel testing rules ease, we're allowing ourselves to dream in @IndoWeekend with a holiday suggestion for every weekend this year... https://t.co/geLMsXH2PT pic.twitter.com/6msCd81xNL — @poloconghaile (@poloconghaile) January 8, 2022