Episodes
On Season 6 Episode 1 High Performance Coach John Belton talks to Rebecca about his childhood, fascinating career, coaching business, love story, life in Portugal and beautiful baby girl. John is one of the most revered wellness and fitness coaches in the country and travels between client work in Portugal and Ireland. John has become even more popular for his recent online training courses with Vogue Williams. John is a huge advocate for living life to the full and says happy, healthy and...
Published 11/29/24
Published 11/29/24
On the season finale of A Little Birdie Told Me, Wellness coach Julie Millen joins Rebecca for a thought-provoking chat. On episode 13 Julie discusses her former life as a corporate career woman in London and a brutal attack she suffered at the hands of her ex. She explains how this massive trauma changed her life and how she had to rebuild with courage and love. Julie also discusses meeting her husband Neil and how she had to learn to trust again and their journey to having their three...
Published 10/04/24
On Episode 11 Rebecca is talking to Founder of Chupi, Chupi Sweetman. Chupi and I spoke about her very unique childhood where she was raised by her mother Rosita. Chupi’s dad had separated from her mum and moved to London and started another family. Chupi spoke about the massive influence and impact her mother had on her as a small girl with her brother and how they were home-schooled, learnt to be enterprising as a result of not having very much as a child and had a smart business sense even...
Published 09/27/24
On Episode 11 Rebecca speaks to corporate mum-of-one and content creator Niamh de Brun. Niamh has worked in the corporate world for years and is now balancing raising her almost 2-year-old daughter Harper with her husband TJ Reid. Niamh spoke to Rebecca about her family life, meeting her husband TJ, her social media presence, love of privacy, style and how raising her daughter Harper is the biggest priority to her. Niamh has a wonderful Instagram page full of beautiful content which she tells...
Published 09/20/24
On this bonus episode of A Little Birdie Told Me, Rebecca talks to Ireland's Classic Hits Radio Breakfast presenters Lucy Kennedy and Colm Hayes. Lucy and Colm are talking about parenting peeves, parenting hacks, their busy family lives and how charity begins within the home as they promote Barnardos Ireland Giving Day on Friday 20th September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 09/18/24
On Episode 9 Rebecca talks to salon owner and content creator, Sabrina Hill. Sabrina talks openly about her rock bottom and how she regained strength at the most difficult time in her life. Sabrina has two children, one son with her former husband and a baby boy with her partner, she tells Rebecca about the difficult years before finding true love, she also discusses her battle with endometriosis, fertility, post-natal depression and anxiety. Sabrina is a very well-respected business-owner...
Published 09/13/24
****Trigger Warning***** This episode contains content of a sensitive nature. On Episode 8 of A Little Birdie Told Me Rebecca chats to High-Performance Coach Justin Caffrey, Justin and his wife Beatrice have overcome terrible grief and adversity and have lived to tell the tale. Justin left Ireland to enjoy a hugely successful career in finance in the UK in the 90s and in his own words became a workaholic, the catalyst to change in his life came when he met his wife Beatrice, they went on to...
Published 09/06/24
On episode 7, Rebecca chats to Cocoa Brown CEO Marissa Carter. Marissa was raised in a large family with young parents and learned about getting stuck in from a young age. Marissa played a maternal role at home and because of that became the driven, resilient, focused and very successful businesswoman she is today. Rebecca spoke to Marissa about her family life, her two young children, the bump in the road for Cocoa Brown, the brands comeback and her super smart social media content. Hosted...
Published 08/30/24
On episode 6 Rebecca speaks to hugely popular content creator, Louise Cooney. Louise recently announced her engagement and has a beautiful baby boy Jude with her partner. For years Louise has been leading the way when it comes to fashion and beauty content creation and blogging and was one of the first influencers in this country. On this episode she tells Rebecca how she got into this industry, her bittersweet stint in New York, finding love, pregnancy and labour pains and being tough in...
Published 08/23/24
On episode 5 Rebecca chats to Dr Clodagh Campbell, AKA The Wellness Psychologist. Clodagh has studied psychology extensively and is now a practising psychologist and works with many mothers in this country, particularly women suffering from being stretched to capacity and those in need of healing. Clodagh was adopted and opens up to Rebecca about her journey as a child with her family as an adopted girl and reuniting with her birth mother. She also talks to Rebecca about her two daughters and...
Published 08/16/24
On episode 4 Rebecca talks to Sleep Consultant and author of The Baby Sleep Solution, Lucy Wolfe. Lucy is the leading voice when it comes to sleep in this country and has helped thousands of parents get more sleep through her expert training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 08/09/24
On Episode 3 Rebecca talks to Laura Dowling, AKA The Fabulous Pharmacist, in what is of the most candid chats about women's health, sex, relationships, perimenopause, pregnancy, postpartum mental health, fitness and so much more. Laura breaks down the difference between a vulva and vagina, the issues surrounding women's health research and where we are at when it comes to women's sexual pleasure in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 08/02/24
On Episode 2 of A Little Birdie Told Me, Author and Podcaster Rosemary MacCabe talks to Rebecca about her move Stateside and how she met and married her just husband, had a baby and is pregnant with a second in the space of just four years. Rosemary is also mother to her two step-sons, she discusses life with boys and her views around gender disappointment and gender reveals. Rebecca and Rosemary talk candidly about marriage in 2024, social norms and societal pressures, the mental load and...
Published 07/26/24
A Little Birdie Told Me is back for a fifth season and host Rebecca Horan is delving into the 'Psychology of Parenting'. On Episode One TV Presenter and business owner, Kathryn Thomas, takes the hot-seat. Kathryn opens up to Rebecca about her meteoric rise to stardom as the host of Ireland's biggest tv shows like No Frontiers and Operation Transformation. She also discusses her wild days as a teenager and how that insatiable appetite for adventure helped when it came to a career travelling...
Published 07/19/24
On this penultimate episode in Season 4 Rebecca talks to Audrey Hamilton. Audrey is an artist, designer and mum of one and shares her journey to finding happiness with husband Jack and her design empire, Audrey Hamilton Apparel, after a stint in Hollywood. Audrey met her husband Jack at just 17 and after a 5 year split and subsequent reunion in their twenties they went on to marry and have their daughter. Audrey tells Rebecca about her off-putting experience as an actress in LA, how she "fell...
Published 04/07/24
On this episode Rebecca sits down with Yvonne Tchrakian. Yvonne is a corporate lawyer, mum of four, founder of @Pause.Penny and manifesting queen. Yvonne opens up to Rebecca about her devastating pregnancy loss and how her and her husband navigated the trauma as a team. She also talks about trying to conceive, raising her young family while making her dreams come true and her passion for manifesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/31/24
On this episode Rebecca speaks to Katie Healy Nolan. Katie is a mum of four and full-time carer to her daughter Penelope who was born with additional needs. Katie and her husband David survived the horrendous Bataclan attack in Paris and live to tell the tale. Katie is an incredible advocate for children with additional needs and discusses her triumphs and challenges when it comes to managing Penelope's health needs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/24/24
On this episode Rebecca talks to nutritionist and mum of two Sophie Morris. Sophie opens up about the impact her parent's separation had on her later in life when she became a mother herself, she discusses the difficult decision she made to put her business on ice while she raised her two young boys and she talks to Rebecca about the new direction her business has taken in the female hormone space. Sophie is a visionary when it comes to health and wellbeing. Hosted on Acast. See...
Published 03/17/24
On this episode Author and Journalist Barbara Scully talks to Rebecca about being a single parent in 1980s Ireland, raising three smart women, prioritising the family unit over stretching herself too thin and women's rights in 2024. Barbara has lead a very interesting and varied life and has so many wonderful learnings to impart from her mothering journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 03/10/24
On this episode Rebecca talks to Sooby Lynch. Sooby is a content creator, theatre-owner, voice-over artist, burlesque queen and mum to two girls, Marnie and Penny. When you take a glance at Sooby's Instagram feed you can see that Sooby is the most loving, creative, soulful person and that she fills her life with joy. However, even with a full heart Sooby discusses the grief that followed the loss of her dad in recent years, her adoption story, the exhausting but fulfilling role as a mama to...
Published 03/03/24
On this episode Rebecca sits down with Laura Drury AKA The Glam Shamrock, Digital Content Creator, mum of three and one of the most positive ladies on the internet. Laura lives with her young family in the UK; she has three children under 3. Laura works with some of the top fashion and beauty brands and creates the most wonderful content for her clients and followers. Rebecca and Laura discuss living positively and getting energy from life, raising small children while working and creating...
Published 02/25/24
On this episode Rebecca talks to bestselling author and podcaster Caroline Foran. Caroline discusses her love story with husband Barry, the worst year of her life, overcoming setbacks, managing her anxiety and parenting her 3-year-old son. Caroline is very open about her parenting challenges and her child's sensitive personality and how she follows her gut not the pack when it comes to being a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Published 02/18/24
On this episode Rebecca catches up with TV Presenter Karen Koster to talk about her massive year of change from her departure from Virgin Media's 6 0'Clock Show to dealing with the grief of losing her mother suddenly and being at home with her kids more. Karen has worked in television for twenty years and described in detail how she made her decision to step away from the limelight for a while. However, she admits we will still see her on our screens from time to time. Karen discusses her...
Published 02/11/24
On this episode, Rebecca sits down with model, tv presenter and personality Glenda Gilson. Glenda has the most infectious energy and when parenting her two busy boys this must help. She describes how she likes to do arts and crafts, get down and dirty outside and build lego with her kids whilst also maintaining a pretty glamourous career outside the home. Glenda has in no way changed from her early modelling days which she recalls with joy and nostalgia and she tells Rebecca about how she'd...
Published 02/04/24