Episodes
During this weeks episode of greener fields Hannah chats with Celina Stephenson from Co.Wicklow, now living in London.
During this conversation Celina speaks about her experience of growing up in Wicklow, finding her voice, running the London Marathon, learning to trust herself and all about recent move to London. Celina also speaks about her growth on social media, creating her run club 'runners high' and what home means to her alongside so much more.
In this episode Celina so...
Published 06/10/24
During this week's episode Hannah chats with Steph Ní Chonchúir from Co. Dublin.
A recent graduate in Irish and Sociology and competitive swimmer from Skerries, Steph's love of Ireland and the Irish language is evident throughout this incredibly special and inspiring conversation. Throughout this chat Steph speaks about growing up in Dublin, falling in love with what's on our doorstep and so much more.
During this episode Steph speaks so insightfully about the impact of globalisation...
Published 06/03/24
During this week's episode of greener fields Hannah chats with Ohio born Jasmine Darya.
Originally from Ohio Jasmine moved with her husband to Dublin a year and a half ago. During this conversation Jasmine speaks about growing up in the US, her experience of studying abroad during college, her big move from New York to Dublin, her thoughts on the differences and similarities between both countries alongside so much more.
Jamine also speaks about her love of content, her journey to...
Published 05/27/24
During this episode of greener fields Hannah chats with Kevin Keane from Castleknock, now living in Co.Clare.
During this conversation Kevin speaks about his time growing up in Dublin, his experience studying Law, speaks about his life whilst studying in the Netherlands, making a career pivot from Law to Pottery in yours 20s and so much more.
In the episode Kevin takes us on his journey over the last few years about how he got to where he is today, the places he's lived and things...
Published 05/20/24
During the conversation Hannah is joined by Andre McCarron from Co.Derry.
Having grown up in Co.Derry, Andre moved to Belfast for university and spent some time working there before making the decision to move to London 18 months ago. Throughout this conversation Andre speaks about his experience growing up, the decision to move to London and what the reality has been like over the last few months.
During this conversation Andre speaks about the duality of loving home and London at...
Published 05/13/24
During this conversation Hannah is joined by Jordan McPhillips from Co.Galway.
In this episode Jordan speaks about growing up in Tuam, her decision to move to London, what life has been like living in London for the last 6 years and so much more. She speaks about her thoughts on the best and worst parts of life in London, her advice for meet new people, the value in trusting your gut and the importance of breaking your own glass ceiling in life.
Jordan also speaks about 'The craic in...
Published 05/06/24
During this week's episode of greener fields Hannah chat's with Tara Marzuki from Co.Cork.
Having studied fashion in Belfast, Tara emigrated to New York City where she lived for the last 8 years before moving home to Cork a few months ago. While working in content creation and as a freelancer for the last 12 years, Tara has experienced many highs and lows which she share so poignantly throughout this conversation.
During this chat Tara speaks about her experience of growing up in...
Published 04/29/24
During this episode Hannah chat's with Mai Kenneally from Co. Cork.
Having moved to Australia in January 2020 Mai spent the following four years living and working in Sydney until she moved home to Cork a few weeks ago with her partner and young daughter. Throughout this conversation Mai speaks about her life in Sydney, dealing with homesickness, building a community abroad, and so much more.
Mai also speaks about her experience of having her baby in Australia, the highs and lows...
Published 04/22/24
During this weeks episode Hannah is joined by Lucia Guzikowski and Niall Foster from Crosscare Irish Diaspora Project.
Crosscare Irish Diaspora Support Project builds on a rich history of emigrant advice at Crosscare stretching back to the 1980s. Established in 2022 as a specialised service, Crosscare Irish Diaspora Support Project strives to empower Irish citizens to make informed decisions regarding their migration.
Niall is the Policy and Outreach Officer with Crosscare Irish...
Published 04/15/24
During this week's episode of greener fields, Hannah chat's with Úna Harty from Co. Limerick in Ireland.
Having grown up in Limerick, Úna moved to Dublin for college and lived and studied in the city for 8 years before deciding to pack up her life to go traveling. From here Úna complete a section of the Camino, travelled around Asia and ended up in Valencia in Spain where she now lives. During this conversation Úna speaks about how she made the most of her time in college, her Covid...
Published 04/08/24
During this week's episode of greener fields Hannah chats with content creator Grá Daly from Tipperary.
Having grown up in rural Ireland, Grá went to study law as an undergrad and is now completing Masters in Teaching alongside and running her socials ' Hey It's Grá', where she showcases unique and budget friendly things to do around Dublin.
During this very special conversation, Grá speaks about her experience growing up in Ireland, her time in university, discovering a love of...
Published 04/01/24
During this conversation Hannah is joined by Andreea Lazar from Romania who has lived and worked in Cork for the last 8 years as a nurse.
In this chat Andreea speaks about her decision to move to Ireland 8 years ago, the most difficult parts about the move, her favourite parts about living in Cork and so much more. Over the last several years Andreea has traveled around Ireland, falling in love with the beauty on her doorstep. During this conversation Andreea also discusses the guilt...
Published 03/25/24
During this weeks conversation Hannah chats with Aisling Magee from Co.Down and Eoin Ruddy from Co. Tyrone. During this episode they both speak about their travels, adventures to date, what they have learned along the way and more.
With over 29k subscribers on YouTube, Eoin and Aisling document their travels and adventures around the world online since they left Ireland in September 2021. Since then they have hiked through Croatia, climbed to Everest Base camp and travelled all through...
Published 03/18/24
During this weeks episode of greener fields Hannah chats with Gino Forte from Co. Tipperary. In this conversation Gino speaks about growing in Clonmel, living in Cork City, emigrating to Dubai, working in property and so much more.
During this episode Gino takes us through what his life was like growing up, how the decision to move to Dubai came about, what the reality is like working in property, his experience of life in Dubai, what he has learned over the last few months and more. Gino...
Published 03/11/24
During this episode of greener fields, Hannah chat's with Emily Clery from Co.Wicklow. In this episode Emily speaks about her experience growing up in Ireland, discovering her different passions in life, embracing the Irish outdoors alongside so much more.
During this very special chat Emily speaks about her time in college studying Psychology, working in the corporate world in Dublin, making friends in Ireland as an adult while also learning to embrace discomfort in finding what lights...
Published 03/04/24
During this weeks conversation, Hannah chats with 26 year old Lauren Redmond from Dublin. In this episode Lauren speaks about growing up in Ireland, emigrating to Canada, coming home after a few weeks, what she's learned along the way and so much more.
Lauren is a yoga teacher, reiki practitioner and podcast host from Dublin, who spent years planning to emigrate to Canada only to make the difficult decision to come home just a few weeks later. Now back living at home, Lauren so poignantly...
Published 02/26/24
During this conversation Hannah chat's with Aoife Cahill, born in Co.Clare. During this episode Aoife chat's about growing up in Ireland, living in Paris and what she's learned over the last number of years alongside so much more.
Originally born in Co.Clare, Aoife spent most over her life in Limerick before she moved to Galway to study languages in NUIG. Having spent her summers France and attending a gaelscoil, Aoife spent a lot of her life surround language and culture, supporting her...
Published 02/19/24
During this episode of greener fields Hannah chats with James Greene from Mullingar. In this conversation James speaks about growing up in Westmeath, living in Dublin, his experience of grief and loss alongside so much more.
Having grown up in Mullingar, James moved to Dublin almost 10 years ago to study in DCU. During this conversation James speaks about his time in college, his experience of living in Dublin, what he has learned working in the health and fitness industry, the wider...
Published 02/12/24
During this episode of greener fields Hannah chat's with Shae McManus from Co.Leitrim. In this conversation Shae speaks about growing up in rural Ireland, learning to embrace change and her time spent living in Africa alongside so much more.
Shae originally lived in Leitrim and worked as a hairdresser, which all changed when she first volunteered in an animal sanctuary in Africa. During this conversation Shae speaks about her work with African impact, her experience of living and working...
Published 02/05/24
During this greener fields conversation, Hannah chat's with Rosanna Irwin from Meath. In this chat Rosanna speaks about her travels throughout college, corporate life in Dublin, her time in London, and her recent move home to set up her own business alongside so much more.
Rosanna speaks about her different career changes over the last few years, her experience with her mental health through challenging times, coming home to Ireland and her new appreciation for home and finding her...
Published 01/29/24
During this conversation Hannah chat's with Darren Jonathon also known as 'The Average Joe Down Under'. Originally from Belfast Darren has spent the last 13 years living between Ireland and Australia, and today he shares his thoughts about what he has learned along the way.
During this special conversation Darren chats about growing up in Belfast, his decision to move to Australia, the reality of longer term expat life, his experience with mental health, the impact of homesickness, the...
Published 01/22/24
During this episode Hannah is joined by Sarah-Kim Watchorn from Co.Wexford. In this conversation, Sarah-Kim chats through her travels around the world, discovering a love for marine life, what she's learned over the years and so much more.
During this special conversation, Sarah-Kim chats about the difficult moments that lead to the start of her travels, the highs and lows of being away, the importance of spending time with people who get you, the lessons we can learn from different...
Published 01/15/24
During this episode of greener fields Hannah chats with Nicola Holly, president of the Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland (IASAQ). Originally from Co.Kerry, Nicola has lived and worked in Brisbane for 13 years.
During this very special conversation, Nicola chats the reality of long term emigration, her experience of Australian life, the incredible work that ISASQ do, historical Irish Australian emigration stories and so much more.
During this episode Nicola also...
Published 01/08/24
During this weeks episode of greener fields Hannah Nash the host of this podcast chats through her thoughts and reflections on 2023.
In February 2023, greener fields launched and since then we have released a new conversation each week with incredible guests in Ireland and all around the world. We've spoken about travel, emigration, life in Ireland - but have also delved deeper into topics on community, friendships, relationships, mental health and so much more.
What started as an idea, has...
Published 01/01/24
During this conversation, Hannah chat's with MK Andersen from Chicago. Having grown up in the United States surrounded by Irish history, heritage and with Irish roots, MK made the decision to move to Dublin with her then boyfriend.
During this conversation MK speaks about growing up in Chicago, embracing her Irish roots, setting up her own business after college, her decision to move to Dublin, playing frisbee for Ireland and much more. MK also chat's about the ending of her relationship,...
Published 12/25/23