Louise McSharry

Many people living in Ireland have an invisible disability, meaning they may not receive the same amount of support when handling daily life. Emily Larkin set up Invisible Disability Ireland, which focuses on raising awareness and campaigning on invisible disabilities to achieve better understanding towards hidden illnesses and conditions.

Dr Sarah Cleary, with a Phd in Horror, Popular Culture and Censorship, dissected the horror genre, and offered suggestions for some great scary films to sink your teeth into over the bank holiday.

Gaff Goddess Laura de Barra is back with her She-IY skills and she spoke to Louise about her new book 'Décor Galore: The Essential Guide to Styling Your Home'.

Jen Morris, beauty content creator went through the best of the weeks pop culture stories, including Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's grand-gesture engagement, and that Aer Lingus Cara Delevingne's connection.

Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner Aoife Moore joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up during the week. Aoife spoke to us about the reopening of nightclubs, the free contraception scheme, legalising cannabis in Luxembourg and much more.

From legal assistance to life coaching, Minding Creative Minds is an organisation that provides 24/7 support to anyone who needs it within the creative industries, a sector that has been devastated by Covid-19.

This week, ‘How to be an Adult' is all about fertility and the important matter of egg freezing. Dr Cathy Allen, Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist at the Merrion Fertility Clinic told us everything we need to consider, including how to prepare the body for egg retrieval and how much it costs.

Written by RTE's David McCullagh, the latest book in the Gill Books series of important topics tackled by experts is The Great Irish Politics Book. Aimed at 8 years and up, it covers tricky topics like political systems, elections, voting, and government. All that, and gorgeous illustrations too!

Political Reporter with the Irish Independent, Gabija Gataveckaite, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! For the first time since this show began, we kicked off today without COVID news. Gabija spoke to us about university food banks, Malaria Vaccines, and the ongoing Texas abortion ban!

Though drag has existed, in some form, for hundreds of years - there's no question about the revolution that RuPaul's Drag Race brought upon it. Cian Sullivan and James O'Hagan are hosts of 'Sissy That Pod' - they joined the show to explore the evolution, and dominance, of Ru's drag empire!

This week, ‘How to be an Adult' is all about learning to love art! Our Show Pro today is Sinéad Kathy Rice, Head of Education at the National Gallery of Ireland. Art exists in every aspect of our life, sometimes it's hard to understand. Sinéad gave us advice on how to appreciate, create and understand all kinds of art.

Since 2017 Ireland has been obsessed with one person... Aisling. We have followed her through three books so far, and now, Authors, Sarah Breen & Emer Mclysaght are bringing us along for the next step of the journey. Aisling heads to New York! They joined Louise to tell us about the journey, the job, and the writing.

It's all Pop and Culture with our panel this week! Cassie Delaney, Founder of Tall Tales Podcast Production, is helping us get to grips with it all! Cassie is giving us one of the greatest Britney-related news stories you can Imagine. She is also talking Shakira's encounter with Wild Boars, Prince Harry's Pharma speech, and a possible Adele album!

Over the last couple of weeks, for many reasons, we've been faced with the question of what is Irish TV? What makes something distinctively Irish? Well, TV Expert Jenn Gannon is joining the show to talk about what makes something distinctively Irish... And what makes something not.

Losing a member of the family is incredibly hard, and most people need to lean on someone else to get through. When Maeveen, Edel, and Cathy McNabb lost their sister - Triona Mcnabb - they realized that the support for siblings was hard to find, if available at all. They started the Sibling Grief Club and Maeveen joined Louise to talk about it.

'No' is a full sentence, the power of the word can be underestimated and hard to yield. This is especially true for women. Grace Jennings-Edquist, Australian Journalist & Author, explores how women can become overwhelmed saying 'Yes' and gives advice on how to use 'No' in her book "The Yes Woman: How To Reclaim Your Power By Finally Saying No".

Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner, Aoife Moore, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! On the week we lay NPHET press briefings to rest, Aoife spoke to us about the Wayne Couzens sentencing, the Mica repairs bill, and the return of nightclub.

Of all the muscles that weren't worked over the pandemic - our vocal cords have possibly suffered most. So why not take our newfound freedoms and work those cords out! Lily Lacey, from Sing Ireland, joined Louise to talk about the joy of singing, how to find a choir, and about the best ways to get singing again!

This week, ‘How to be an Adult' is all about finding the right help! Our Show Pro today is Sarah Gilligan, psychotherapist with capableminds.ie. Sarah knows the importance of finding the right therapist for the right person and is here with some advice on how to do that! Sarah also helped listeners with their questions!

This week we celebrate the start of Black history Month. Louise was joined by Dr Ebun Joseph to explore education, the best ways to celebrate, and the changes still needed in Ireland. Dr Ebun Joseph is a Race relations Consultant, lecturer in Black Studies and Director of the Institute of Anti-racism and Black Studies.

It's all Pop and Culture with our panel this week! Jen Morris, beauty content creator, and best reference on all things pop culture has us covered! With MORE Britney Docs on the cards, Jen spoke to us about Roald Dahl, The Emmys, and Liam Gallagher's big fall!

Welcome to Spring/Summer 2022, or at least the fashion of it! As London Fashion Week closes up, we caught up with journalist, Niamh O'Donoghue! Niamh gave us a taste of the week and also made sure we knew about all the fantastic Irish talents who help to make fashion what it is!

Over the last few weeks, Ireland has heard a lot about feral cats and how they should be dealt with. It's sometimes hard to know what advice is the right advice so Gillian Bird, Head of Education & Media at the DSPCA, joined Louise to give definitives. How to deal with them, how to dissuade them from moving in, and neutering!

Representation matters. The importance of seeing yourself in a book - even as a child - can't be underestimated. Emer O'Neill has penned 'The Same But Different', a book to help all Irish children celebrate difference and build empathy. Emer spoke to Louise about the book, about differences, and about joining the Today Show on RTE 1.

Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner, Aoife Moore, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! As Ireland was given a start date for their vaccine booster program, Aoife spoke to us about the student housing emergency, Micheál Martin at the UN, and the murder of Sabina Nessa.

Halloween, brown leaves, & pumpkin spice lattes - Autumn brings some lovely things. It also brings a plague of spiders into our homes. If we knew more about spiders would they be any less daunting? Collie Ennis, Zoology Research Associate at TCD and host of The Critter Shed, joined Louise to explain as much about these 8 legged roomies as possible!

This week, ‘How to be an Adult' is all about homes! Our Show Pro today is Senior Lecturer in Housing Studies at TUD, Dr. Lorcan Sirr! With lots of news coverage on the housing crisis recently, we thought it was time to clear up some of the decisions and rumors. Lorcan answers questions about fair rents, getting a gaff, and anything else you need!

If there was one winner during the pandemic - it was sea swimming. As thousands of Irish discover the sea, Easkey Britton has lived her life in it. In her book 'Saltwater in the Blood: Surfing, Natural Cycles, and the Sea's Power to Heal', Easkey explores the power of the Ocean, and she explained it all to Louise.

Smash-hit playwriter Philip McMahon, of THISISPOPBABY, came on to chat about his new play Once Before I Go ahead of its world premiere in the Gate Theatre next month. The play is set against the backdrop of Dublin's Burgeoning gay rights movement of the 80s and 90s, and the contemporary LGBTQ+ community of today.

The original influencers have lent their faces to countless ad campaigns for beauty brands. But now, they're their own bosses and are launching their own brands. Arianna Grande is the latest on today's Trends slot and makeup artist Grace O'Connell is chatting all the biggest celeb brands and whether they stand up in the explosive market.

Naturalist and film-maker Randal Plunkett, 21st Baron of Dunsany, took over his family estate 10 years ago and, since then, has taken an unorthodox approach to managing Dunsany Castle and Demense. He has created a thriving 750-acre nature reserve, rewilding the once agricultural land.

It's all Pop and Culture with our panel this week! Podcaster and writer, Esther O'Moore Donohue, is taking us through a busy week of stories! Nicki's vaccine claims, the Met Gala, the VMAs, Garth Brooks, Britney's engagement... there's too much to talk about!

News correspondent with Independent News and Media, Ellen Coyne joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! As Ireland learned of a possible Garth Brooks return - Ellen spoke to us about COVID budgets, The President of Ireland declining invites, and the world's largest tree!

This week, ‘How to be an Adult' is all about avoiding soggy bottoms! Our Show Pro today is Eoin Cluskey from Bread41! As the Bake Off returns to inspire a new year of kneaders, Eoin is walking us through some of the best baking tips he has! Eoin talked listeners through everything from fluffy bakes to excessive equipment!

You can be forgiven for thinking that recent celebrities are revolutionizing male beauty and representation - but David Yi dug a little deeper. In his book "Pretty Boys: Legendary Icons Who Redefined Beauty" David explores the representation of male beauty and gender throughout history - from Babylonian manicure kits to Armies in a full face!

It's all Pop and Culture with our panel this week! Cassie Delaney, Founder of Tall Tales Podcast Production, is shepherding us through the stories this week! It's a little bit of a baby buzz - Kylie Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence have announced pregnancies! Cassie also guides us through some RHOSLS gossip and Lorde's surprise EP.

Inner City life is buzzing, and it's all Thanks to The Robert Emmet Community Development Project who manage 20 hives in Dublin 8! Starting as an after-school project for disadvantaged children in the area, the hives now monitor air quality and pollination pathways in the city! Anthony Freeman joined Louise to talk bees about and the project!

The Good Information Project by The Journal, explores topics that affect Ireland's future BUT with a focus on the things YOU want to know. This month they explore the space race -Where does Ireland stand? Where are the Irish astronauts? and what is space junk? Adam Daly from TGIP and The Journal answers all!

This week, Ireland has gone book mad - even if it's obsessed with a select few releases! September releases are the highlight of a reader's year, but sometimes books slip between the cracks! Edel Coffey, writer, and journalist, joined Louise to talk about some of the other books that suit a cozy autumn read!

Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner, Aoife Moore, joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! As Ireland hit the milestone of 90% of adults fully vaccinated, Aoife updated us on the COVID statistics, The Zappone Saga, and Italy's cannabis laws.

Q-Con is an online festival organized by LINC, LGBT Ireland & BeLonG To. The festival was created to educate and explore queer womens lives, an area where open discussion is often lost. We're speaking to Ciara Mulcahy, Community Health Worker with LINC, and Anne Marie Toole who is hosting a workshop on 'Identity Based Trauma' at the conference.

This week, ‘How to be an Adult' is all about trash! Our Show Pro today is Tom Gaynor, Operations Manager of Recovery and Recycling at Repak! This week the way Ireland recycles changed and it alters how you use the bins in your home, Tom explained the new rules to us and answered listener questions on recycling!

Is a silent commute really the ideal situation? Does a familiar group online really make for engaging interactions? Joe Keohane doesn't think so, and explores the importance of talking to strangers and interacting with things you don't know in his book "The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World".

Marie Crowe: It's all Pop and Culture with our panel this week! Esther O'Moore Donohoe,? writer and podcaster, is lighting our way! The week belonged to Kanye West - Esther and Marie explored his album, the stories of adultery, and his childhood. Esther also walked us past Bond, The Fresh Prince, and Gagas dog walker!

Marie Crowe: We're back in the office, the world of tracksuits and zooms is coming to an end. As we get back, how has our corporate wardrobe changed? Fashion journalist and stylist, Corina Gaffey joined the show to talk about the new suit cut, fabrics that work for a commute, and working lounge into the office rig!

Marie Crowe: For Women, even women in places of power, having authority respected is a challenge. Mary Ann Sieghart's "The Authority Gap" explores the unseen bias that exists in workplaces, and in everyday life. Mary spoke to Marie about her book, and the scale of the gap between men and women.