The Good Glow

Claire Balding hit rock bottom after losing her hair to alopecia. She speaks to me today about surrendering, the realities of motherhood and why she always speaks her truth. Claire keeps us laughing through lockdown but also shows such compassion for vulnerable people in our society by reminding us to check in on our neighbours, wear masks and keep a safe distance.  Claire always looks on the bright side of life, she finds a laugh in almost every situation and her energy is infectious. She launched her business Trua hair this year and has so much to say about what really matters, what 2020 has brought to her life and how we'll get through this time together. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Spotlight Oral Care. Use the discount code GOODGLOW25 on spotlightoralcare.com to get 25% off the entire range. Follow me on Instagram at Georgie.Crawford Or head over to my website Thegoodglow.ie

Julie Ledwidge has an amazing story of inner strength, the importance of checking in with yourself and a lesson for us all on how looking out for a loved one could their life.  Today, she tells me about being diagnosed with sepsis just days after having her first baby Max. She brought Max home from hospital on Christmas week and was looking forward to a cozy Christmas at home, but days later her mum was alarmed after finding her shaking uncontrollably in her bed. They rushed her back to hospital and she was diagnosed with sepsis. The doctors told them because they acted so fast that they had saved her life. Today Julie speaks to me about her experience. She is warm, so funny and brutally honest about the impact it's had on her. It's so hard to tell your story and put yourself out there but Julie's intention is to make people aware of the signs of sepsis so maybe one day you could save a life. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Spotlight Oral Care. Use the discount code GOODGLOW25 on spotlightoralcare.com to get 25% off the entire range. Follow me on Instagram at Georgie.Crawford Or head over to my website Thegoodglow.ie

Amanda Byram is one of Ireland's most loved TV presenters and wellness advocates. Today, she talks to me about how we can live well.  With Covid taking a toll on us, Amanda speaks about mental health, physical health and health for your soul. Her new book The Switch guides us through little steps we can take to make our life a happier place. She speaks about how we can change the negatives voices in our head, her time in LA as a presenter on some of the biggest shows in America and how she believes she manifested that time. How she fuels her body with the best of foods and how much her life has changed over the past 10 years.  This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Spotlight Oral Care. Use the discount code GOODGLOW25 on spotlightoralcare.com to get 25% off the entire range. Follow me on Instagram at Georgie.Crawford Or head over to my website Thegoodglow.ie

This week I'm joined by Audrey Hamilton. Audrey is my best friend and moved to LA in her 20s to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. We speak about her landing her dream role only for that dream to be shattered a couple of days later, why she and Jack decided they just had to come home to Ireland, how she's become one of Ireland's most successful pop artists and what it's like when your best friend gets sick. Audrey's life is as colourful as her art. She has been a great friend to me and kept me laughing the whole way through my cancer journey and I'm forever grateful. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Spotlight Oral Care. Use the discount code GOODGLOW25 on spotlightoralcare.com to get 25% off the entire range. Follow me on Instagram at Georgie.Crawford Or head over to my website Thegoodglow.ie  

This week on the podcast I have a special announcement to share with my followers. There is a short Q&A plus I speak to The Corona's frontman Danny O'Reilly about things happening for a reason, life on the road and Dave leaving the band. I hope you enjoy this episode. Let me know what you think of the announcement! 

Today I speak to Rosanna Davison. Rosanna found out she was expecting twin boys during lockdown after being told she would probably never be able to carry her own baby after being diagnosed with an immune system issue.  Rosanna and her husband Wes welcomed daughter Sophia to the world by a gestational surrogate in November 2019. Rosanna speaks to me about processing the news of her pregnancy, her surrogacy journey, how she dealt with 14 devastating pregnancy losses and how Wes and parents are her absolute rocks. This podcast will make you cry happy tears. After everything that she has been through over the past few years, I think I can safely say on behalf of all of us that we are so happy for her. 

This week I speak to Rachel Gorry. Rachel is a young mum with three beautiful daughters. Her husband Daniel was diagnosed with cancer when he was 27 and died just 18 months later in April.  Rachel has documented their journey and has been so open and honest about the realities of grieving a soul mate.  Her reality now is something she never imagined was waiting for her, but Rachel gets up and faces every day head on and keeps Daniel's spirit alive for her girls. 

This week I speak to the incredible Melaine Murphy. From cancelling her big wedding day to expecting a baby during a global pandemic, this has been quite the year for Melaine. She speaks to me about the Youtube video that changed her life forever, why she moved back to Ireland after following her dreams to LA and how she managed the disappointment of cancelling her dream wedding. There are so many messages of self care and being your true self in this episode. I hope you enjoy. 

On this episode, my friend Rebecca Horan speaks to me about her ectopic pregnancy and multiple miscarriages. A lot of my listeners have asked me to cover this topic as it affects so many women so I'm very grateful to Rebecca for sharing her story with me. We first met in our 20s, at such an exciting time in our lives. We were both engaged, worked really hard but oh how we laughed together. She has such a brilliant personality and I think that's what makes this podcast so special, she's the same Bex I've always known and she still makes me laugh so much. We laughed and cried while recording this episode together. I'm in complete awe of her strength and how she is able to articulate what she's been through. We've both been through the mill over the last couple of years but we are stronger today. Scarred definitely, but stronger... and full of hope for our futures. And that's what keeps us going.  Thanks as always to my sponsor Sally Hansen UK whose support helps me have these really important conversations. 

This week I speak to Shirley Gleeson. 2020 has been a year of change and transition and as we ease ourselves back out in to the world I think it's important for us to acknowledge all we have been through over the last couple of months. I think lots of us have been awakened too. Awakened to how simple life can be, the beauty of the world around us and just how much we love our friends and family. Today I speak to Shirely, a Nature and Wellbeing Consultant, who explains the benefits of nature and how it can heal us and give us clarity, relieve stress and give us inner peace. We speak about how we can protect ourselves and our families through this time, how we can understand stress better and how we can take positive steps to be happier.