Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

This week on The Alive & Kicking Podcast:On this very special New Year’s Eve episode, Clare is joined by Eimer Daly to talk through the biggest health and wellness stories of the year; Sarah Shannon and why you shouldn’t make New Year's resolutions in January; and Lily Higgins on how to bring the joy of food into 2024.

On this very special Christmas Eve episode of the show Clare will be joined by Erica Drumm to talk about Christmas food and last-minute tips to help you feel less stressed in the kitchen, Fiona Brennan on navigating our emotions at this time of year,and Meik Wiking on the importance of getting cosy and memorable for our happiness – we’ll be looking at how to embrace Hygge

Claire Fullam, aka Claire Balding joins Clare to talk about pouring her personal experience of hair loss into her training as a trichologist and how we should all focus on scalp health over hair health; and Miriam Mulcahy on how sea swimming has played an integral part in coming to terms with the loss of half of her family in the space of just seven years which she recounts in her book 'This is my Sea'.

This week on The Alive & Kicking Podcast:Clinical hypnotherapist Fiona Brennan joined the show to talk about how to cope with family during festival season. The ‘Fabulous’ Pharmacist Laura Dowling also joins us to discuss her upcoming live tour 'Viva la Vulva' and stepping out from the pharmacy counter.

This week on The Alive & Kicking Podcast:Clare speaks to Grace Walsh, Senior Oral Language Development Officer with 'Let's Grow Together' about tackling illiteracy and bringing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Cork; Lorraine Toner, Head of National Community Fundraising with Focus Ireland joins Clare to chat about the power of community and giving back; and Career Psychologist, Sinéad Brady on how to reset our relationship with work.

In this episode, business coach Virginia Foley emphasises the significance of setting boundaries and embracing the power of saying "No" in November. Nutritional therapist Sarah Brereton, from Natural Life, shares practical tips with Clare for a better understanding of nutrients and vitamins. Plus, Daisy Fancourt sheds light on the vital role of arts and culture in our health and wellbeing, advocating for policies that reflect this connection

This week on the Alive & Kicking Podcast:Today, Sunday 19th November is International Men’s Day. Clare invited three people who identify as male to join her to talk about men’s health, well-being, and beyond.Paul Ryder, presenter, podcaster, performer, and dance school ownerConor O’Keefe, ultra runner and endurance & mindset coachKamal Ibrahim, pilot, broadcaster, producer, and founder of Giant StudiosAlso joining Clare this week is psychologist Allison Keating of the 'bWell Clinic'.

This week on the Alive & Kicking Podcast:Blueballs Ireland is an organisation that creates a safe space for men to open up about what’s going on in their life - Clare speaks to Dean Smith from Off Grid about a hike they are organising for International Men’s Day; Performance Psychologist Gerry Hussey on the self-doubt that fired him up to write his second book; Dr Fiona Barry on opening her new Chinese medicine clinic in Cork; and Clare was out & about at the launch of the Future Fertility Show in Dublin.

Clare gets to the heart of Movember alongside Ambassador Michael Cowman and Movember Irish Country Manager Sarah Outllette, exploring the movement's impactful strides in men's health.Also on the show, Clare unpacks wellness wisdom with Robyn Taaffe ‘The Wellness Nurse’, and savour menopause management with Rachel Graham's nutritious insights from "The Menopause Kitchen."

The week on the Alive & Kicking Podcast: Fiona Brennan is back with ‘Therapy From The Couch’ and this week gives advice to a listener who is feeling like their body has let them down after a diagnosis.Erika Drumm has some comforting recipes for the new season.And we celebrate the neurodiverse, discuss the job market, and seeing neurodiversity traits as a positive