Let’s LISTEN! with Ciarán McBreen

Season 3 Eps 2: Movember - Ciarán, Andrew and Jonathan Harkin

In this short episode, we highlight men's mental health and discuss the reason why Jonathan and Ciaran grew moustaches for the month of November to promote Movember.
Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. Along with Jonathan and Ciarán, many men across the globe put their razors to one side to support the cause!
You can find out more about Jonathan on @Jonathaharkin on Instagram. 
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Season 3 Eps 1: Jenny Horgan - The state of the Irish education system

For the first episode of season three, Ciarán talks to educator and Irish examiner journalist Jenny Horgan. Jenny shares her views and opinions on the irish education system where she expresses concerns about how the curriculum prepares young people for the demands of adult life. In addition, Jenny highlights challenges teachers face with regard to resources available to support them to deliver best practices, and puts forward her idealistic education model that will help serve students better. 
Jenny has put pen to paper and written a book on the topic she is clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about: ‘O Captain, My Captain’: One Teacher’s Call for Change in the Irish Education. Available on amazon. 
To find out more about Jenny please see Jenny Horgan on Linkedin or organ.jennifer@gmail.com.
 
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Season 2 Eps 6: Sir Marco Robinson - Homeless to hero

Episode 6 gives our listeners an opportunity to see that when you have hit rock bottom, the only way is up! Sir Marco Robinson shares with us his challenging background story where he finds himself homeless, jobless and scavenging for any opportunity that comes his way. Through determination, grit and commitment to himself, Sir Marco tells us how he transformed his life and uses his skills to support others who aspire to dream like him. As seen on the channel four documentary ‘Get a house for free’ Marco equips us with three principles of success that has made him the man he is today.
To find out more about Sir Marco, please see marcorobinsonnow on IG.
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Season 2: Ep5 Lousin Mehrabi - Coming to terms with my son’s fatal disease

In this episode, Lousin Mehrabi discusses a topic that no parent ever wants to face. She shares with us the heartbreaking news that her son Alex has a fatal disease; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. With a diagnosis that only gets worse and has no cure, Lousin explains how she negotiates her way into coping with this and identifies what strategies she puts in place to provide the best life she can for Alex. With a clear message to take nothing for granted and live life to its fullest, Lousin and her family are truly admirable. 
To find out more about Lousin, please see https://www.linkedin.com/in/lousin-mehrabi/
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Season 2 Ep4: Ciarán talks body image with Helen Farmer (Dubai Eye 103.8)

For episode four of season two, we do it differently. Ciarán shares his interview with one of Dubai’s most highly respected talk show hosts, Helen Farmer. Here, Ciarán and Helen talk about body image and the negative effect it can have on people. They delve into body image stories from Ciarán's newly released book LISTEN! and share their own views and feelings associated with the topic.
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To find out more about Helen, please see Helen Farmer | The Mothership on IG.
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Season 2 Ep3: Chris Haill - No other way out (Content Warning)

Chris Haill - No other way out
CONTENT WARNING - THIS PODCAST DISCUSSED SUICIDE
In this episode, Chris Haill talks about the challenges he has experienced from a young teenager to adult life with regard to his mental health and inevitably his mental illness. In his story, Chris takes us to a very dark place where he sees no way out due to an array of reasons. Today, Chris is using his past pains to support others going through similar experiences, and with his company, ‘Moindforce’, Chris and his team are doing great work to help support and transform the lives of those in need. 
If anyone is affected by this story please reach out or contact the relevant support networks available.
To find out more about Chris, please see ‘Chris Haill’ on LinkedIn. 
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Season 2 Ep2: Jasmine Navarro - The guilt of grief

For season two of episode two we welcomed Jasmine Navarro to discuss the challenges she has experienced with guilt after death. Jasmine's story evolves as she expresses the emotions she faced when dealing with the grief of her stepfather, and the guilt associated with this. With some great tips and strategies of how she overcame such challenges, Jasmine's story is one that unfortunately we all may experience one day. 
To find out more about Jasmine, please see @withnava on IG and Jasmine Navarro on LinkedIn. 
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Season 2 Ep1: Kendria Johnson - Pregnant at 14

Episode one of season two is a compelling story, where Kendria Johnson shares with us her harrowing journey from a pregnant 14-year-old girl to a strong, passionate and successful woman. This episode not only highlights how lonely life can be when facing challenges without the support of those closest to us, but it also demonstrates what can be achieved once anger can be re-directed and reframed to something that can be helpful and motivational.
To find out more about Kendria, please see @teacheroftheyear13 on IG.
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Episode 8: Ciarán McBreen - The challenges of teenage life

This is the final episode for season one of Let’s LISTEN! where producer Andrew interviews the ‘usual’ host Ciarán. Ciarán discusses the purpose of the podcast and what he and Andrew are aiming to achieve with it. In addition, Ciarán discusses his own journey, his new book LISTEN! and highlights some of the challenges teenagers today experience. 
You can find out more about Ciarán and the student and parent programmes he delivers on @cmbcoachmcbreen and www.coachingandtraining.com
 
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Episode 7: Jane Brown - Married to an abusive narcissist

Jane Brown reflects on the struggles she has experienced with an abusive partner and how this affected her confidence and presence in the relationship. With a wealth of love and care demonstrated by Jane for her children, and eventually herself, there is lots of learning to take from Jane's powerful story, where she transforms her life and takes control of it.
Find Jane on @​​reconnectthrivelifecoach
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