

Purple Psychology
Dr Naoisé O'Reilly
Please Support my Independent Thought on Patreon PurplePsychology or On Apple Podcast Channel PurplePsychology. Podcast Disclaimer on PurplePsychology dot Com. More Information DrNaoiseOReilly dot org. A podcast that ranges from Teen to Adult. Originally I have a Doctorate in philosophy (Psychical Oceanography). I’ve spent my whole adult life supporting Students in one form or another. I always feel they are right and this podcast aims to get under the bonnet of what is really at the root of our society challenges. How to be authentic and vulnerable in practice not just in name. How to critically reflect on big topics. Always with a suggested reading list. I do the research and join the dots in my Sigma INFJ mode so you don’t need to do all the work. Presented in Bite size portions. ©Dr. Naoisé O'Reilly 2025.
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Dec 7, 2025 • 5min
Episode 544: Sponsorship for Christmas FM in Ireland not resonating
I asked a search engine. - why are people boycotting Coca Cola?People are boycotting Coca-Cola due to concerns over its alleged involvement in unethical labor practices, environmental issues, and its operations in disputed regions, particularly in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Additionally, rumors about the company laying off Latino workers and reporting them to immigration officials have fueled calls for a boycott among Latino communities.I can’t believe anyone in Ireland going around an Irish supermarket feels Coca Cola is the right sponsor for ‘the magic of Christmas’Christ under the Rubble:https://youtu.be/Q-1brSPn66w?si=FVNeuagt9CZmPkpF

Dec 5, 2025 • 5min
Episode 543: Christmas Reading List for all the ages
Teen and Adult:AudiobooksThe Rose Field - 3rd Dust Book by Philip Pullman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228587642-the-rose-fieldBrigands & Breadknives (Audio or hardback) Travis Baldreehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376572-brigands-breadknivesAdult: (Her books tend to be good audiobooks too) The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagghttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51457328-the-wonder-boy-of-whistle-stop?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14Non - Fiction Adult:Book of Lives by Margret Atwood https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/223854625-book-of-lives?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_13Adult Crime:The KIlling Stones by Anne Cleeveshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222376507-the-killing-stones?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14Poetry:The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998Nikki Giovannihttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39102.The_Collected_Poetry_1968_1998Teen Graphic Novel:Heartstopper 5 Alice Osemanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53344030-heartstopper?ref=nav_sb_ss_5_12Children’s Christmas:The Christmas Pighttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57730258-the-christmas-pig?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17The Good Bear by Sarah Leanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52591098-the-good-bear?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13Past Editions of what am I reading for Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/collection/1535378?view=expanded

Dec 4, 2025 • 8min
Episode 542: Please bring back Orasi sugar free milk … below this is a conversation about balanced plant based diets
I think it is shocking how uneducated we are about what vitamins we need on a plant based diet.. everyone talks about vitamin B12 … but not Vitamin D or A Or can orasi remarket themselves with a barista sugar free milk? Like just take the ingredients of the no sugar drink and pour it into the barista packet!!! https://orasivegetale.com/en-us/https://orasivegetale.com/en-us/almond/

Dec 4, 2025 • 6min
Episode 541: Below the Cruelty of Control
I’m shocked at how many people would like us to return to cruelty in school ..

Dec 3, 2025 • 5min
Episode 540: Kindness as a curse
How you don’t become bitter with the world .. in acceptance Excellent Teen book on this topic:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142318557-the-apple-tart-of-hope-by-moore-fitzgerald-sarah-2015-paperback?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=fbLtxfYULv&rank=2

Dec 2, 2025 • 12min
Episode 539: Change from Within - Point Practice for change
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Dec 1, 2025 • 9min
Episode 538: Grief is the price you pay for love in a world that seems cruel
True origins of this quote “Grief is the price we pay for love” Colin Murray Parkes 1928– English psychiatristWe all have a role to play as the world exposes a cruelty in humanity that I believe we are re-writing in real time .. we have to witness the cruelty and play our part and what practices we have to stay in our own truth … executive order list:https://ballotpedia.org/Donald_Trump%27s_executive_orders_and_actions,_2025Ottoman Empire role in the saving Irish people during the famine I did fact check this … as it was instagram … https://www.instagram.com/p/DRgp9DnjSbP/

Nov 27, 2025 • 3min
Episode 537: Many people only experience unconditional love from animals not humans
I’d never considered why people might find grief of an animal harder than a human and feel guilty for this fact …

Nov 27, 2025 • 6min
Episode 536: Mamdani and Trump … it takes a lot to find middle ground
It’s a lot less work to take sides and be polarised

Nov 26, 2025 • 5min
Episode 535: Allowing Children a Childhood to Heal Generational Pain
what it takes to allow children to have a childhood and form their own compassion.


