

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 23, 2025 • 8min
Episode 550: The world feels a little incapable of Love right now
I can make excuses for the energy … for people not being able to receive .. however the contort and the blocking of beauty I struggle to make excuses for .. Teen Book: The Apple Tart of Hopehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142318557-the-apple-tart-of-hope-by-moore-fitzgerald-sarah-2015-paperback?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qsMca7wf28&rank=2

Dec 21, 2025 • 4min
Episode 549: the winter solstice - grianstad an gheimhridh
It literally means the stopping of the sun …

Dec 19, 2025 • 5min
Episode 548: It’s an impossible energy to create in …
I’ve never felt so jaded at the end of a year.. why I’m workign my way back through all my notes and journals..

Dec 18, 2025 • 5min
Episode 547: Why I send Christmas Cards to my Students?
I need someone to wake up to the realities of the trauma of internment and hunger strikes and not allow the British government to tip the North back into troubles … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Irish_hunger_strikeI’m reflecting greatly on the themes of unconditional love …

Dec 16, 2025 • 4min
Episode 546: Mothers and Children in bathrooms - the military operation
I don’t think labels are ‘born’ - I think we create them … like some personalities require privacy more than others Does a natural body function need to be such a problem? When do you become independent enough for your own toilet function?

Dec 15, 2025 • 3min
Episode 545: What does it take for you to be content as an artist?
Yo-Yo Ma and freinds https://www.audible.com/pd/B0FXHDQX92?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=player_overflow

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 ..


