Today’s episode is a conversation myself and Eoin had a few weeks back where we try to determine whether or not we have fallen victim to psychological torture at the hands of everyone’s favourite Irish villain, the Irish weather.Please get in touch with us on our Instagram page or leave a comment on the episode! Thanks so much for listening guys!Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you think back to a time when you were younger or perhaps in more recent times when you had to stand up in front of a group of people and perform something? Whether it be a poem, a song, a presentation or whatever it is, holding your composure doesn’t come easy to us all. In fact, Im sure we can all admit that we’ve suffered from nerves at some point in our lives. This is what fascinates me about talking to people like Colm. A professional musician who’s toured all over the world, and yet he to admits to experiencing the odd bout of performance anxiety. What was really refreshing about my chat with Colm was that he doesn’t put overcoming this anxiety down to increased self-esteem or we’ll say, mental tricks, he puts it all down to hard work and discipline. Practice until it’s more difficult to make a mistake than it is to perform perfectly. I really admire this about Colm and other performing artists. It’s so easy to forget the countless hours that goes into what can seem like an effortless performance. Colm tells me more about where this discipline comes from and he’s fostered it. We also chat about Dublin and Ireland and how these places have shaped him as a musician and many other topics. Thanks to all of you for listening. Your support for this project and the community we are building in Dublin is really heartwarming and I hope we can continue to develop this as much as possible. If you like, and only if you like, you can also help support us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify or donating the price of a pint on our patreon page patreon.com/alifeindublin.Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Colm Gavin Instagram: https://instagram.com/colmgavin?utm_medium=copy_linkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/colmgavinofficial/YouTube https://youtu.be/cwSKkyc_h3ASpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6b5v1OQRagY6RNOHyZ2j6MRecord Label/Management : http://beorecords.ie/colm-gavin/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/HcbASSoeKQqSZxbk7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My conversation today is with Mariel from Mexico… We talk about the initial difficulties that people have when they move to Dublin and the best way to get around those problems. We also chat about how Mariel has fallen in love with Ireland and has ended up staying here much longer than she expected.Thank you to you the listener for your supportive messages and comments. We’ve received lots over the last few weeks and I really love getting them so keep them coming!Mariel’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/marielenirlanda/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian, also known as the accidental rapper is first and foremost an activist who accidentally, no pun intended, fell into the creative arts in recent years. We talk about how and why he first put pen to paper and how that led to him playing festivals and gigs around Ireland in a very short space of time. We also chat about dealing with imposter syndrome, how he confronts societal injustices and a lot more. On April 22nd, he’ll be playing his first headline gig in Crowbar Terrace in The Button Factory in Dublin and the release of his first single on Spotify will be available on April 21st. I’ll include links to his socials and upcoming gigs in the description of this episode.As always, and most importantly, thanks so much all of you for listening.instagram.com/theaccidentalrapper/Upcoming Gig (April 22nd 2023)www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-accidental-rapper-single-launch-gig-tickets-606714077137 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An open and completely honest conversation is sometimes hard to come by. One of the reasons I love this podcast is I get to sit down with people and just talk, no distractions. Paula, who moved to Dublin around a year and a half ago, brings an authenticity and honesty to this conversation which is really admirable. We go deep into topics of mental health, how she dealt with depression, peculiar differences between Ireland and Spain and much more. In the description of this podcast I’ll include some links to affordable or free mental health services which you can avail of here in Dublin if you wish. If you’d like to support this project, and help us to improve, you can do so by leaving a review or rating or even donating a small amount on our patreon page, patreon.com/alifeindublin.Links to services in Dublin:https://stcatherinescounselling.ie/https://letsgettalking.ie/https://www.shannonshopeline.ie/http://www.services.drugs.ie/directory/view/swan-family-support-projecthttps://grow.ie/Song covered by Leonard Cohen and Dylan Harcort and Harry Fennellhttps://open.spotify.com/track/28ToQqj0nuWMDPvGhCTL0I?si=c0ba2a64c98e4a1c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny Santana is from Mexico and moved to Ireland one month before the pandemic started. She moved straight in with an Irish family and began working as an au pair. She came out the other side of that complete madness as a huge advocate for Ireland and Irish culture. She epitomises the courage you need to embrace new cultures and new challenges. We talk about her time here and what she would recommend to anyone who has just arrived or is thinking of coming. Thanks to all of you for listening. This podcast looks to shine a light on the diversity and creativity that exists in Dublin and to put it on a global stage. For those of us who are Irish, we need to appreciate what we have here and for those who have moved here we want to welcome you support you on your journey here. If you’d like to support this project, and help us to improve, you can do so by leaving a review or rating or even donating a small amount on our patreon page, patreon.com/alifeindublin.www.instagram.com/jennyysantanaa/www.tiktok.com/@jenny.santanad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast I was joined by Pedro from Portugal. We talk about his life in Dublin, Portuguese culture, his passion for comedy and a lot more. Pedro joined us for a live event a few weeks back where he performed some comedy for us and had a chat with us. He was one of the reasons it was such a special night and so I’m really happy I had the chance to properly sit down with the man to find out a little more about him. You’ll find links to Pedro’s instagram page in the description of this episode and as always guys, thanks so much for listening to the podcast. We very much appreciated the time and attention you give us. If you want to reach out to us on Instagram, we’d love to hear from you. A link to our instagram page is also in the description of the episode.And now, here’s my conversation with Pedro…Pedro’s Instagraminstagram.com/the_funny_peasant/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is a live podcast from the Black Sheep pub in Dublin. We chatted to the brilliant Brian Gallagher about all things Dublin and all things Ireland. To finish the evening we had some original music from Dylan Harcourt and a special appearance from Harry Fennell. Both of these guys are top musicians with incredible voices. All in all, we were incredibly lucky to have all of these talents together in one place for a lovely night. Shout out to Galway Bay for some tasty beers on the night too!Thanks to all of you for listening. If you’d like to come to one of our events you can reach out to us on our instagram page or our email, links to both you’ll find in the description of this episode.And now, our live podcast with Brian Gallagher… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes when we think of a place we can have preconceived notions of what that place may or may not be like. Whether it’s pictures of sunny beaches, war, famine, economic prosperity or horrific poverty, our perspective of a place is usually tainted by the images and narratives that are fed to us in the media. Perhaps Lebanon is victim to this phenomenon and so when I met Fouad and Samar I jumped at the chance to chat to them so that I could learn more about their background and what it means to be Lebanese. Of course, we talk about how they have ended up here in Dublin as well but selfishly I pressed to know and learn more about Lebanese culture and life. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Thanks to all of you for listening. Your support for this project and the community we are building in Dublin is really heartwarming and I hope we can continue to develop this as much as possible. If you like, and only if you like, you can also help support us by donating the price of a pint on our patreon page patreon.com/alifeindublin.And now here’s my conversation with Fouad and Samar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I’m joined by our co-host Olmo as we talk a little bit about how the A Life in Dublin Project has grown over the last few months and how we hope to see the project evolve in the future.Thanks to you, as always, for listening. Your feedback, comments and support are the reason we’re still doing this podcast and also the reason we have so much energy to keep building and improving it. You’ll find links to our email address and instagram in the description of this episode. We’d really love to hear from you if you feel like reaching out.If you’d like to help support this podcast, you can check out our brand new patreon page at patreon.com/alifeindublin.Our Instagraminstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Emailalifeindublin@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.