Molly's Minutes

I hope everyone is having a lovely xmas. Today's podcast hosts one of my favourite people in the world, my friend and fashion photographer Eoin Greally. At only 20 Eoin has worked with Brown Thomas among other Irish brands and has had his work featured in Harpers Bazaar Arabia, Scone Magazine, The Irish Times and many more. From a rural community, we discuss how Eoin discovered his interests in photography through finding a niche online community that had "Top Model" photography competitions with Bratz. Finally, moving up to Dublin to study photography in DIT, he left after one year ( like someone else I know) after interning in Not Another Agency and deciding to go out and do his own thing. This podcast is fun and light hearted because me and Eoin have stupid senses of humour. Thankful to have a friend like him in my life. This podcast is sponsored by Depop, and seeing as it's Christmas I'm of course going to plug my friends stores: @youthclubstore @fifiscloset @mimisgarms. Support independent resellers this Christmas and buy second hand from Depop. Download the app on IOS or android now or head to depot.com to get started.

In this episode I have the flu, and I'm sorry about that. However following the devastating fire in a factory in New Delhi I was inspired to speak out on where the ethics of fashion influencing starts and ends. I highly recommend you read this article in relation to the podcast: https://www.ft.com/content/e427327e-5892-11e8-b8b2-d6ceb45fa9d0 Thank you Depop for sponsoring this podcast. The depot shop of the week is @jadepalacecollective because they source and stock the most AMAZING shoes and bags... download depot on IOS or Android or go to depot.com to get started.

This week I asked my friend, photographer and graduate Julia Godfrey, to come and dissect the quarter life crisis. I asked on my Instagram stories what we were all finding difficult and challenging in our early twenties and you answered. It's Important to note that so many of the answers were so similar, you're not alone. Check out Julias incredible work on Instagram @juliagod. Thank you to Depop for helping students and young people develop a creative career with your support, including this podcast. My Depop shop of the week is @racunvintage for crewnecks to die for.

Today I am joined by the stunningly beautiful model and leaving cert student, Halle Steele. I asked Halle to come on my podcast because she exuded a confidence at such a young age, but what I didn't know was that this wasn't always the case. Halle was debilitated with anxiety surrounding her looks as a young girl, which caused her to miss school and struggle with severe social anxiety. Upon finding Ashley Graham, she decided that she couldn't keep being so hard on herself, and started to use one simple trick she found on Ashley's Instagram. Now, Halle is represented by NotAnotherAgency and can be seen in nation wide fashion campaigns. We talk about what it's like to grow up with that awareness of your body and what self love really means. Thank you so much to Depop for sponsoring this podcast. Download the app on IOS or Android now or head to depop.com to get started.

Oyindamola aka oyinza aka zeda is a freelance stylist, costume designer, shoot and event producer, director and budding film photographer. A lot of roles, yes but in her industry, you really have to become a jack of all trades. Now 23, she started her path in fashion at 17 working on fashions shows for charities, brands and college societies. Over her young career, she has been lucky to work with organisations such as Nigerian Carnival Ireland and Dublin City Council where she was able to style and produce big-scale shows attended by diverse audiences. She has also been tapped for styling by artists such as Aimée, Super Silly, Jafaris, Soulé and Zali amongst others for shows and shoots. Apart from her work, her whole schtick is all about being authentically YOU every chance you get, in the way you speak, the way you dress and the way you exist. At the end of this podcast we literally lose our mind. You have been warned. Thank you DEPOP for being the best sponsor imaginable. Oyin chose the shop of the week this week and I do not understand how I didn't know about this page before @darkparadisevintage for curated Trailer Trash Chic.

Starting out as a photographer Karen Miano has always had sights on the bigger picture. Named as one of the People To Watch in 2018 in the media category of the Irish Times & GCN, their entrepreneurial work to date has always been to uplift their community. In 2015 Karen started working with musician, producer & filmmaker Sal Stapleton (aka Bad Bones) they interned with Goldmoth Media as an assistant then working as a web designer & producer for small commercial projects and music videos. Making the switch from film & design to the music industry was an easy transition as Karen grew up with musician’s in their friend group and regularly offered advice and oversight they have also worked as artist liaison with festivals such as Body & Soul, Electric Picnic & stage managed the trenchtown EP stages. 2016 saw Karen managing Blackfish Collective & Tour Managing Bad Bones. With Blackfish winning AFROPUNK’S (2018) highly sought after slot in London, they are currently roundhouse resident artists. After a stint as Bad Bones manager they made the move to tour manager. Both have since started a co-op record label DIAxDEM with Karen acting as A&R and management, they also DJ under the pseudonym KARMA all of their sets are a conscious effort to play 87% sonics/tracks with poc or queer artists. In early 2017 Karen started the inception of GXRLCØDE with partner Mona Lxsa, working on the branding launch event and name. Seeing the importance in seeing themselves represented the small but pivotal decision was taken to play on gender and wording hence GXRLCØDE... Autumn of 2017 they started radio training in RTÉ with hopes of starting a show on rté Pulse with GXRLCØDE, with family issues taking precedent on one of the members the show fell through - Karen has used this knowledge to start Éalú (escape in Irish) With nearly 10 years of creative work behind them, outspoken, unequivocal, resourceful, and empathetic in their approach to community work through arts, Karen Miano is a creative with a focus on inclusion and uplifting marginalised voices.

The skin is the largest organ in the body, it is extremely porous and absorbent- these are things we all know. Some of us spend fortunes on preserving, covering and caring for our skin- yet until recently haven’t really stopped to think what our skin is absorbing the most of.. the air around us. I recently purchased an “anti-pollution” foundation. I saw the bottle with “Anti-Pollution” in great big red writing my heart sank. It was one of the fastest unplanned purchases I have ever made, and that’s probably because it was born out of my eco anxiety. So basically pollution can make your skin oily, greasy, dry, aged and weathered. Again.. this isn’t surprising… surely we all knew there is dirt and toxins in the air especially in cities. Air pollution is responsible for an estimated 1,180 premature deaths in Ireland each year, according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency. There’s just a few things I want to put forward here. After my podcast about cultured branding with Saoirse, the way in which I see/ or see through certain advertising has changed. My question is in this whole podcast (which is genuinely just a rant) do we or should we expect certain and specific climate conscious and anti pollution measures, aids, and promises to be made by brands and corporations if they should be able to profit from pollution itself in any way. This Podcast is sponsored by Depop. My Depop shop of the week is @remass for Y2K staples.

It is the GREATEST honour to have climate activist and poet Lucy Holms as our guest this week. I saw Lucy perform "Rise" (go check it out on her instagram @lucyholmsx) at the first climate protest I attended, and was completely blown away by her spirit. As so many would say when they saw her, she made the collective consciousness of why we were all there and what we were fighting for palpable, through words and emotions. I am in total awe of this girl. This podcast is one of my most inspiring to date and I cannot thank Lucy enough for the time and extreme emotions it has taken her to share this incredible gift she has for summing up how we all feel. Listen for how activism can take its toll, how you can do your part, and major love buzz. Thank you to Depop for becoming a platform so many people use to buy second hand- supporting not only young passionate creatives- but also making sustainability sexy and encouraging individuality. Download the app today or head to depop.com to get started. This week's Depop shop of the week is @pasttrash... they've been my shop of the week before but I honestly think they deserve all the credit.

This week we bring you Aoife Keane, or SoHotSoSpicy as she's known in the music industry. Aoife is a DJ, self love advocate and general legend who is just getting started. Aoife had wanted to learn how to DJ for years, but always felt that it was too late. After dropping out of college in Leeds she was desperately searching for what could make her happy, so she decided to bite the bullet and learn to DJ. Now, she co-runs, DJs and hosts "Thrust Collective" with Gunslingers, Glimmerman, and DJ Gun Emoji. Listen to Aoife's thoughts on self love, changing paths and the importance to being able to learn in the music industry. Thank you to Depop who sponsor this podcast. This week's Depop shop of the week is @sylkstore "Boy and a Girl Working Towards a Sustainable Future" second hand garms supporting an incredibly hard working pair.

Today I bring you Taz Kelleher, 1 half of the incredible duo that is Sustainable fashion Dublin (instagram: sustainablefashiondublin ) . I have learned so much of what I talk about in terms of all sustainability (not just fashion) from this pair and it is an absolute honour to be able to pick Taz's brain. As to be expected, myself and Taz talk sustainable fashion versus fast fashion and get into the depths of what those words really mean. We discuss "greenwashing"; what it really is, how to stop it, why not to fall for it...but mostly we talk about rejecting the complex marketing strategies aimed to make us feel like we're "off trend" or "not cool". Rejecting fast fashion has made a huge difference to how I feel about how I look, and that's something Taz highlights herself. We talk about our own journeys with "fitting in" and what that meant to us as teenagers versus what that means to us now. Thank you Depop for celebrating individuality and sponsoring this podcast. For my best Depop shop of the week yet I have chosen @ninecrows . Nine Crows is where I work currently and they are posting on Depop for the first time this week with vintage Dior, Fendi, Versace and so much more - stay tuned!

Saoirse is a recent graduate, finishing up a masters in the Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice in SOAS, London, where she is based. Originally from Carlow, Saoirse grew up around music. She is a trained musician and has worked in events for years, but found a passion for activism and political thinking at university. She is currently on a mission to figure out how she can blend these two very different parts of her life - to continue her work in the creative industries while trying to make a difference. I came across Saoirse's page when I was trying to find reliable information on the Sudan Uprising and ever since have been fascinated by the information and recourses she shares both in conversation and on her instagram @saysxa . Upon meeting Saoirse for this podcast she shared with me where she saw her future (I really bring up the most intense conversations) and she told me about something I had never heard of before... "Cultural Branding". This is a new area of work, which you'll find out more about in this podcast, that Saoirse believes she can make the most difference. This podcast is brilliant for understanding the significant role brands will play in future global research, and how it could help particular causes. Thank you to Depop for facilitating brilliant conversations and encouraging young people to ask questions. My depop shop of the week is @larri_d for stunning hand picked second hand clothing of all sorts. She has an amazing eye and I've been using her page lately for styling inspiration.

She's back! Shawna Scott, owner of sexsiopa.ie joins me in conversation once again (if you haven't seen my previous podcast with Shawna I highly recommend you watch that first). This time we put out a Q&A for all your sex questions, Shawna expertly answers and I basically ask her more questions. This podcast was filmed at a funny time when we both felt a bit off, and by the end we both felt so amazing. It is always SUCH an insightful conversation with Shawna, make sure you go to sexsiopa.ie to check out her store. I couldn't recommend it enough. This week's Depop shop of the week is @hevviflo for both styling inspiration and beautiful secondhand garms.

Deana is an aspiring costume designer currently going into her final year in IADT, originally from Wicklow but based in Dublin, she has a passion for sustainable fashion and incorporates that at the core of her work. Deana developed alopecia around the age of 14 and from that began her own personal journey with hair loss. Through this she experienced her own battles with "insecurities" and "body image issues" and it took her a long time to overcome her mindset at that difficult time and embrace her own natural beauty. Deana's goal is to promote and normalise the beauty of alopecia and all non conforming beauty to show that beauty has no limitations and there is not one set standard. Thank you to Depop for facilitating these brilliant conversations. My depop shop of the week this week is Deana's recommendation: @essiistore for incredible vintage and re worked clothing with streetwear labels for a fraction of the price than the high street.

HERE IT IS my podcast with the legend that is my friend Lucinda Graham. Well what can I say about Lucinda... A punk, an intellect, a recent art graduate... Lucinda has worked and advocated in the area of sustainability long before the buzz around it there is now began. A master at networking and a freelance superstar, Lucinda has worked with Depot, American Madness and Coverse (whom she held an up cycling workshop for). The queen of the odd job tells me how she supports herself being a freelance artist. We both think its high time we start talking about 'The Real Job' that gets us through. YOU ASKED FOR IT and we delivered: we talk Eco-anxiety and how to deal with it. In the age of reposting on instagram the horrors our gen has inherited re climate change Lucinda (ever the activist) lets us know what we as individuals can do. Listen for pure love and joy and a friendship being born. We have huge plans for 2020 guys... stay tuned. Thank you to Depop for introducing me to the most amazing people like Lucinda. This week's Depop shop of the week is American Madness (where Lucy works). I had never heard of this store before I met Lucinda but it is a GEM. Dickies, Levis, Graphic Tees... you name it they have it. Enjoy! Please Subscribe too.

Natalya O'Flaherty is a spoken word artist. She has performed at the GPO, RTE Culture Night (at the request of Laureate na nÓg Sarah Crossan) Electric Picnic, Red Bull's Free Gaff, First Fortnight Festival and Glasdrum, on the Late Late, at All Together now, Body and Soul and the list gos on.... Her poetry cannot be described, only experienced, so if you can give her a search on YouTube and watch one of her Late Late performances before or after this podcast. But Natalya is also a young woman trying to find her place amidst this success. Natalya's poetry come from a very real place, performing at All Together Now I watched as she spoke about her cousin, she captivated the audience in a very palpable way and as we left myself and my friends took a huge deep breath... the type of deep breath where you have felt something from art so deeply you can't just move onwards and go about your day. This Podcast is absolutely fantastic.. and I have no problem saying that because it's all Natalya. This was the most cathartic podcast I've recorded. I cannot wait to watch Natalya continue to explore her spoken word. I really hope you enjoy this podcast. The Depop shop of the week this week is my good friend @fionashort. Fiona has an amazing range of prices and an INCREDIBLE eye for beautifully unique pieces.

Athlone Native, Leah Moloney, co-founded online book club community 'Between Two Books' Florence Welch's official book club ,in 2012. Since then they have recommended and read 43 books, had guest recommendations from the likes of Greta Gerwig and Nick Cave, travelled from Arizona to Ireland interviewing Pussy Riot & Yrsa Daley Ward and collaborated with 'Gurls Talk' Founder Adwoa Aboah twice. Seven years on the community boasts 120k followers/members on Instagram and 14.9k followers/members on twitter. But what's more impressive? Leah co-founded and was (is) active creative director of this community all the while she graduated secondary school and a psychology degree in Trinity College Dublin. Now, Leah takes stock on her life so far as she works in Starbucks by day and travels with Florence and The Machines team by night, interviewing great literary minds of our time. Leah tells us what she's learned from the book club, and the emotional journey it has brought her on from starting such a larger than life project with an Iconic musician at such a young age. Thank you Leah for consistently inspiring me to read, it was her who inspired me to start my own little non-fiction community and I will forever be so thankful to her for getting me back into reading at 22. This week's Depop Shop of the week is @radbooks for beautiful editions of excellent books. Based in London, the shop has a huge range of second hand books and is an active seller so make sure to check them out.

Today's episode is a discussion about Polyamory. Alyssa shares her personal journey with Polyamory, while we discuss common opinions and criticism of ethical non-monogamy such as 'jealousy' and it being boiled down to 'purely sexual. We also discuss media coverage, representation and documentaries made on ethical non-monogamy and how they portray it. I wanted to record an episode on ethical non-monogamy after watching (my icon) Louis Theroux's recent documentary on the subject. I wanted to talk to an Irish Poly person as I felt it would be significantly different to that of the American Poly people Louis chose to base his documentary on. I cannot thank Alyssa enough for being so open and educational on this topic. These are the podcasts I love to record the most, the ones where I forget I'm even recording because I am so engrossed with what the pod-guest is saying. This podcast is hard to sum up because it explores so many topics under the umbrella of relationships, identity and love...so I will just leave you all to it! Thank you to Depop for supporting me through this series. You're constant encouragement has meant I have had more time, energy and motivation to research and find guests who mean so much to my listeners and myself. The Depop shop of the week I am LOVING this week is @caked for the *sickest* shirts that will look good on everyone. Please review and share if you enjoy this podcast- it makes my day!

Today I chat with one of my biggest inspirations and major girl crush Mimi Mcvey , also known as @internet_baby . I first saw Mimi’s uniquely beautiful face on (designer) Emma Brewin’s instagram. I was so fascinated with how different she looked to anyone I’d ever seen, with confidence and style. Mimi also models for Unif. This is a girly chat with the most chilled out girl in the world. We talk about school, college, and modeling. Mimi is signed to Anti-Agency, the agency that has individually incredible faces such as Tia Jonsson, Zaina Miuccia and Tin Gao. The agency represents, as they state on their website (antiagency.co.uk) ‘We focus on hand selecting the most iconic internationally based guys and girls with personality, individual style and talent. The agency is for people with real lives on the verge of exploding in music, fashion, art, illustration & the creative industries‘. The collection of faces, shapes, sizes and talents they represent is easily seen in this podcast with Mimi, it is high time we see a different type of girls in our magazines, campaigns and media. Mimi, who is 17..(what!?) speaks so eloquently about being herself and her own person in 2019. Thank you Mimi for being such a legend. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast. I asked Mimi for her favorite Depop shop (because to be honest she’s so much cooler than me) and it’s @internetgirl . Thank you so much for supporting my podcast, please share and rate it if you can.

In this episode we have the beautiful sexuality studies researcher Caroline West in conversation on porn. I had wanted to record a podcast surrounding porn after I had the brilliant Shawna Scott on to talk about female sexuality, after the overwhelming response I realized we are all hungry for more knowledge and conversation surrounding sex and sexuality, and who better to talk to than a PHD researcher in Porn. Caroline is utterly respectful in the way in which she rearches porn, including the sex workers in the conversation rather than shutting them out. This has led to be the base of a lot of her research and conclusion. This podcast has been such a beautiful space to meet beautiful female brains, and Caroline is definately that. Thank you so much for lending me your time to talk about something that really is a much needed conversation for us all. Thank you to Depop for facilitating these important conversations. This week's shop of the week is @phussycoutore for hand picked and second hand brilliance but ALSO unbelievable maximalist styling inspiration. Thank you so much for supporting me, if you enjoy this podcast I would love if you could leave me a review.

Today I am in London speaking to Dublin native Hayden Cassidy on her career so far, travelling the world as a men's hairstylist. Hayden has done shows in Indonesia, Dusseldorf, Rome, New York, Moscow, London, Italy and of course Ireland and is renowned for her work. Hayden tells us about how she got into barbering, after she had to completely turn around her life when she suffered a sports injury on a football scholarship in the US. How she found barbering when she was with friends messing around, and how she got her first job in the industry in Cut and Sew in Dublin. Hayden describes that in hairstyling you can take in the energies and emotions of whoever sits in your seat, and I thought this was really intriguing.  We chat about how she deals with that and the digital world that comes with an aesthetic career.  When I said I was travelling to London and looking for suggestions of people to interview, Hayden's name was suggested by a mutual friend. I could not believe I had never heard before, an Irish woman so successful in a male dominated craft. I was actually really nervous to do this interview, because of how well respected Hayden is within her community and how highly everyone spoke of her, but she couldn't have been more eloquent and kind. So thank you so much Hayden! Hayden's instagram is @hayden_cassidy and her youtube channel with her barbering tutorials is @haydencassidyhair. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this Podcast. The shop I am loving this week is @sadsac for both handpicked thrifted gems from an Undertaker T shirt to 90s Bart Simpson Bedsheets as well as incredible prints on hats and T Shirts. I am a major fan. If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe, and if you are on Apple podcast please review as it really supports my podcasts.. thank you! LOVE!

Today I am speaking with the beautiful and talented Irish Model Appiok Tong. Appiok is 19 and is represented by Not Another Agency, probably one of the most diverse agencies in Ireland. As well as being a covergirl on Image Magazine, Appiok has graced many Irish editorials, runways, and campaigns such as The Irish Times Magazine, Stellar Magazine, Brown Thomas, Umit Kutluk and Helen Steele to name a few. As a child she admired the confidence and charisma of Jourdan Dunne, Leomie Anderson and Naomi Campbell and when she was approached to model she was ecstatic. Modelling is Appiok's passion, it is something that she loves to do and her drive and ambitions are unparalleled.  Already, in Ireland Appiok has experienced problems with inclusivity in many aspects of the industry already. In this podcast Appiok tells me about the problems she faces  too often with hair and makeup on set, having to bring her own foundation, and being singled out. We also chat about her experience of tokenism and the importance of representation. I know Appiok is going to be a superstar. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast. My shop of the week this week is @myaemade. I have tried and tried and TRIED to get my hands on one of her incredible hand made dresses, two pieces or tops but they sell out in a flash. Most recently seen on Jordyn Woods, Myae's unique garms are in high demand  so be on the lookout. If you enjoyed this podcast please like and review because it really helps me out! LOVE.

This week's podcast brings me overwhelming joy that I cannot even try to sum up in this description. I am joined in London by Youth and Fiona Short, two BBC3 Presenters who's show 'Deadstock' will be released this Saturday. The series follows Fiona and youth as they travel around the U.K to visit people with collectibles and treasures (think antiques roadshow, but young). Fiona and Youth both are famed Depop sellers (with a combined following of 274,000) and have supported themselves by sourcing handpicked and secondary hand garments and reselling them on the platform, it has led them to find a community of like minded and creative friends including each other. As well as clothing, Deadstock and sustainability, Fiona, Youth and I bonded and found friendship with our belief in law of attraction and manifestation. We are all extremely passionate on the subject and share each of our individual and unique methods of how we manifest. I have been asked a lot recently if I practice law of attraction and if I would speak about it, but I was scared because it's a belief and coping mechanism that has helped me through some trying times... so I was delighted to speak about with my two friends on how it has all impacted us differently. Follow Fiona (@fionajhappy) and Youth (@youth_i.d ) on Instagram for more of their beautiful faces. Of course thank you to Depot, not only for sponsoring this podcast but also for bringing us all together. To Fiona and Youth, I am grateful to you two beyond belief for your friendship and love. Thank you two for being you. This week's Depop Shops are of course @fionashort and @youthclubstore. Thank you so much for watching. If you enjoyed this podcast please hit like below and subscribe, as it really helps me out. LOVE!

Today I am joined by the beautiful Emma Roche (@wolverinetits) to explore the topic of sexuality. The quietly powerful Emma is one half of the "Talkin' Shite" podcast as well as a carer for disabled children and we got together to have what we feel is a much needed conversation on sexuality, mainly, bisexuality and pansexuality. Growing up, we often have connotations of bisexuality and pansexuality as 'stepping stones'. We also see young girls 'exploring their sexuality' as doing so just for the male gaze. As not being 'real' or being 'for attention'. I thought it would be really beneficial to ask Emma to come and record a podcast on assumptions she has faced with her sexuality and her own personal experience with being pushed to label herself from secondary school to now. Emma identifies with pansexuality an attraction to others regardless of gender identity or lack thereof. We discuss the adversities she has faced trying to tirelessly explain to others that this isn't just an experimentation or vehicle to 'becoming a lesbian'. She kindly shares anecdotes of her past relationships, as well as stories about the reaction to her parents being two women. I say 'like' about a million times to many in this podcast, because honestly Emma was so engaging and honest with what she shared with us and I completely forgot I was even recording. I cannot thank her enough for what she taught me, and I really hope you guys feel the same. I cannot thank Depop enough for sponsoring this podcast! My favourite shop this week is @pattonstudio , I actually found this beautiful page from Alex Morgan (who's Depop page is @moroni_peperoni) and I cannot get enough. She has some incredibly rare handpicked vintage pieces from accessories like hats, headscarves and glasses to clothing like jackets, cardigans and dresses.

Today's podcast is a pinch me moment. I talk with Gerry Grennell, voice coach to Heath Ledger, Jonny Depp, Meryl Streep and more, on his concepts of the self. Gerry's techniques are rooted in ideas of deep self reflection and 'Ownership'. We talk to him about these ideas, particularly that concept of 'Ownership'. Gerry is renowned around the world as a great thinker and voice in the art of acting, particularly film, but his concepts can be valuable lessons to everyday life. Having learned about Gerry's concepts in acting school (Bow Street Screen Acting in Dublin) the process of using the techniques he shared with us completely changed the way I approached life. I began to accept who I was in a way that I never had before, and born out of that was this podcast and everything I am so fortunate to be involved with now. If you are lost and seeking direction, going down a new career path or even interested in the human mind I think you will really love this podcast. You will notice that during the podcast, I don't ask about the celebrities Gerry has worked with or what were they like (if you would like to know more on this search his name on youtube and there's lots of interviews to enjoy). I just felt it unnecessary, his success speaks for itself, but what we really should take from this is why he was so successful as a coach, why did these people choose to learn from him. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this Podcast. My depot shop of the week this week is @zedxed for vintage cameras, first edition books, vintage menswear, and generally really special one-off and unique items.

Today we learn from one of my ultimate role models, Tara Stewert. From the very start of this podcast I wanted to ask Tara to be a guest, so it was an honour to talk about her career so far (I say 'so far' because this girl has BIG dreams which are sure to become realities).  Tara has led the most intriguing, constantly evolving life so far from having worked as a Judge's Assistant when she left school to moving to Dublin to pursue a career as a musician. She tells me about growing up in Alice Springs, a small town in the fairly desolate Northern Territory of Australia, with her Malaysian  Mum and her Irish Dad and their life in their own bar and restaurant. We talk about why music became such an influential part of her expression and life from such an early age to now as a booked and busy DJ and Presenter that's also represented by Select Model Management in the UK. We also talk about how she became such a familiar voice to us in Ireland on RTE 2FM. Feeling at a standstill with her band and falling out of love with what she was doing, Tara saw an opportunity in a tweet from an Irish presenter that would change her career trajectory. With pure hustle and grit she made sure that she was noticed, cycling to the RTE buildings on her lunch break from waitressing just to make sure she was seen.  It is beautiful to see how her hard work is paying off. Thank you so much to Depop for sponsoring this podcast! This week I asked Tara what Depop shop she was loving, her pick was @cool_as_kim_deal for great +size options of vintage and pre-loved clothing from the UK.

Halfway through my second season, it is an incredible honour and quite a surreal moment to bring you an interview with Jess Woodley, a fiercely intelligent, honest and open individual who I have looked up to and followed since I was about 14. In one of the most open podcasts I've posted so far, Jess discusses her journey to be taken seriously as a creative having appeared on reality television. We talk about her upcoming television series and how she uses poetry that she has written since she was a young girl to develop aesthetic creative media for instagram and other creative enterprises she works within. This podcast deals with discussions on mental wellbeing and issues with sense of self. We discuss how as women, we have let relationships and being sexualised from early in life define our worth in the past. Jess explains why she feels she is at her most aspirational and hard working when she is single. The podcast takes a really engaging turn when I tell Jess how easily susceptible I was to being 'influenced' as a young girl struggling with low self esteem. Jess is incredibly aware of her audience size and of her contribution to the platform and explains how she herself has felt low as a result of comparing herself to others, we question the benefits of the mental health discussions on instagram and express our vulnerabilities being part of a generation confused. Thank you Jess, for sharing your bubbly, hospitable  personality with us and being so honest about your feelings and struggles.  Thank you to Depop for fascilitating these conversations. This week's depot shop of the week is @nellskitsch for Sabrina the Teenage Witch style second hand clothing in sizes 8-14. I am currently looking for plus size Depop pages to spotlight, please dm me on Instagram @mouldyparsnips or email me at mollyparsonspodcast@gmail.com with suggestions. Thank you for watching!

19 year old Drag Queen Faux Joli is a regular performer at The George Nightclub in Dublin City as well as a fashion student in NCAD. This podcast is hilarious and has to be heard to be believed. I cannot even do Faux any justice in describing how incredible it is. Faux started Drag as soon as she possibly could, a few days before her 18th birthday (as there's an 18+ age restriction in most drag venues) and has been developing her art ever since. She is widely regarded as one of the most promising young Drag Queens in the game, but this comes as no surprise when you hear of the creative thought, planning, sewing and choreography that is channeled into each and every one of her performance. Drag is her passion and her career. Ms. Joli reveals her personal drag stories, from her first performance, perceptions from others, support from her family, attitude of other Queens and her drag mother. When I announced I was recording with Faux, her brother replied to my Instagram story story 'That's my little brother!...There are yellow feathers all over my house'.That's when I knew this one was going to be a special one. I have an overwhelming respect for Drag, and what it represents. I really hope you all love this podcast. Listen for some of the best laughs as well as an all round inspiring individual who is not afraid to speak their mind and reach for their dreams. Follow @fauxjoli on Instagram. PSA: my wig is a mess do not come for me. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast. The shop I'm loving this week is @amykloch for sustainably handmade vibrant pieces ready to wear OR made to order using incredible cartoon y2k fabrics perfect for festival season.

Today, with a short podcast, Sunil Sharpe, Rachael Bailey and Marcus O'Laoire inform us on 'Give Us The Night'.  As stated on their website (giveusthenight.com) Give Us The Night is 'an independent volunteer group of professionals operating within a night-time industry, campaigning for positive changes to nightlife in Ireland, with particular regard to music venues'. Explaining where the current issues lie in the night time economy and why this movement is so critical are three guests doing stunning work within the in the music industry: - Sunil Sharpe is one of Ireland's most celebrated DJ's and tirelessly campaigns for this cause, educating and enlightening on why archaic licensing laws among other issues are causing venue closures discouraging a fostering of a night time industry that reflects the 'wide range of lifestyles and working hours' in Ireland.  -Rachael Bailey creates sponsored content centred around underground music, club culture and festivals.  -Marcus O'Laoire (DJ) has held residencies in Tramline, The Academy and Opium as well as the recently closed Hanger and District 8. Listen for a digestible understanding of what this movement is and why you are hearing about it everywhere. To see what you can do or gain a deeper understanding of what these inspiring guests are talking about, I strongly urge you to head over to giveusthenight.com and read the incredible mandate this group of volunteers have drawn up and follow @giveusthenight on instagram. Audio by Pete Regazzoli. A huge thank you to my sponsor, Depop, for fascilitating me cover these really important discussions. The Depop shop I am loving this week is @loafcameras for fully refurbished 100 percent working second hand cameras from the throwback underwater film cameras to Canon AE-1's. These guys have an incredible collection at really great deals and a guarantee of function for those of you trawling through second hand shops for film cameras only to find they're not working!

Indy Power/Parsons (who happens to be my sister-in-law) is a food writer and author from Dublin who creates incredibly quick, mouthwatering and simple nutritious recipes. At 26, Indy is an extreme example of modern success having started posting recipes while in college as a hobby and growing an organic and dedicated following, writing her first cookbook her first year out of college, while also getting married to my brother (lol) and basically just being a beaming ray of sunshine always. Indy's success obviously speaks for itself, but in this podcast myself and Indy have an honest and frank conversation about what working for yourself can really mean, and what people should know if they decide to take that plunge. We also talk through this 'on the grind' trend on social media currently, whether it is authentic and how it makes us feel, something that I have been thinking about for ages but never knew how to express. There's a huge pressure in every job sector it appears with millennials to be 'booked and busy' constantly and it's a weird space to be in. In every step of this podcast I have gone to Indy for help, and I really want to say thank you to her. It can be so scary putting yourself out there, knowing how to value yourself, and just generally handling the self imposed pressure of going after your passion as a career and Indy has helped me with it all (and will probably continue to forever because I'm a ball of stress). I couldn't have wished for a better extra sister. Thank you to depop for sponsoring this podcast! My favourite shop this week is @maddyhay for handpicked 90s staples straight out of cruel intentions. Get your Selma Blair on.

In this episode of Molly's Minutes we talk to Shawna Scott, the woman behind sexsiopa.ie on pleasure, specifically female pleasure, the barriers to it and the tools to stimulate it. We talk about masturbation, orgasms, porn, sex toys and education. Shawna helps me to debunk some widely believed myths on female pleasure and the 'G Spot', as well as discussing the science and anatomy behind the clitoris (internally and externally). Shawna, like me, believes that sex education in Ireland fails so many of us on a number of issue such as being heteronormative and lacking explanation on female pleasure and how subjective it is. We discuss how penetration doesn't necessarily=sex and how to heighten your sex life ten fold. It is important to note that this podcast isn't just for women looking to understand their own bodies, but also for people who want to explore how to delight sexual partners and have a deeper understanding sexuality in general. It is so important to understand human sexual anatomy in the day and age of completely false narratives displayed in the media of what sex is and what it entails. This podcast is important to me and so many of the women I know who have put their sexual pleasure secondary to that of their partners for decades. For women who have thought there was something wrong with them for masturbating, or even for never having an orgasm. Listen for open, honest and raw conversation about toy usage, sexual stimulation, the orgasm gap and the monopoly of 'tube' sites in the porn industry. Thank you to Depop for Sponsoring this podcast! It means so much to me that they support these incredibly important conversations. My shop of the week is @skyknowles for handpicked second hand clothing. This shop rarely has anything that isn't in pristine condition and seems to have a never ending supply of floaty skirts and pretty summer dresses.

Sustainability advocate, fashion queen, and YouTuber Keelin Moncrieff (Instagram: @kee_mon) is a force to be reckoned with. Having put herself out there on the internet as a young adult, she's rethinking it all in an effort to encourage the online industry to re-think their marketing methods. Keelin is a different girl to what we have gotten used to on platforms like instagram and youtube. She has no intention of making money off her platforms, and instead uses it to educate people on topics that are important to her as well as answering questions that her followers ask her about sex and relationships. Keelin's dream job is to consult clothing labels on how they can make their products more sustainable in the way that they were produce, and that certainly comes through. Keelin is passionate and doesn't mince her words, but that is why she has such a devoted and engaging fanbase that love her to bits. Listen an honest and raw discussion with plenty of disagreements. These conversations will always bring up different opinions, and me and Keelin don't agree on everything, but it's important that we have them and don't brush them under the rug. Thank you so much to Depop for sponsoring this podcast. The shop I am loving on Depop today is @exgirlfriendshop for sassy, trashy Y2K grams from spice girls watches and Hannah Montana light up keychains to vintage Galliano era Dior.

Eric Davidson, editor and founder of District Magazine describes how he went from running nights with Craig Connolly, the co-founder of District magazine while failing his classes in college to starting a magazine which is described as 'Ireland's point for alternative culture'. The magazines success speaks for itself, it's respect among the creative community and the people they have interviewed in District’s short life is a representation of the purity of passion Eric and Craig have for music, alternative culture, photography and journalism. District Magazine features art, music and events in Ireland and around the world, being one of the few media sources In Ireland that accurately reflects the diversity and creative culture in our society. Listen for how the magazine was started and dealing with imposter syndrome while running a growing media enterprise at 27. Make sure to check out http://districtmagazine.ie and follow district on instagram @district.magazine for weekend guides, featured artists and fascinating podcasts. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast! This weeks shop I love is @lovelycams for incredible second hand and vintage film tested and fully working cameras.

This weeks guest is Alt-RnB singer songwriter Erica Cody. With an EP coming, Ireland's rising star tells us about how, for her, 2019 is a year of setting boundaries and respecting others and that's what her EP 'LEOness' will be all about. Listen for Erica's journey so-far in the music industry, her inspirations, and the respect and boundaries she has had to set with others. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast, this weeks Depop shop is @shopyotts. This girls shop features vintage and high end hand picked pieces such as Dior, Versace, Stone Island, Ed Hardy and Playboy at insanely low prices.

This week I chat with Joanna Kuchta, a fashion 'it girl' and influencer from Gdansk who grew up in Donegal. Now living in London, Joanna works with global and high fashion brands and is a master of her craft with over 1 million followers on Instagram. We chat on the community when she started expressing herself on the internet versus now, influencer culture, and body positivity. Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast! This weeks shop I'm loving is @debbiedigsdallas check this UK based seller out for incredible hand picked shoes, bags and all accessories.

Welcome back! This is a short and sweet podcast explaining what is to come in Season 2 of Molly's Minutes. I chat about sustainable fashion, future podcast guests AND... how DEPOP are sponsoring this season. I go through how I use the app to find clothing as well as how this all came about! Thank you so much for supporting this podcast. Please like, rate, review and share in any way you can, as it really helps me out. Hope you enjoy! Thank you to Depop for sponsoring this podcast. Depop Pages I mention: @Fiona.short https://www.depop.com/fionashort @miacotton https://www.depop.com/miacotton @ns_shop https://www.depop.com/ns_shop @waveygarms https://www.depop.com/waveygarms/ @oliversarchive https://www.depop.com/oliversarchive/ @pasttrash https://www.depop.com/pasttrash/

For the last episode of season 1 of Molly's Minutes we talk to one of the most inspiring guests yet, a young mum called Emma Lyons. We talk becoming mature real quick, the sacrifices and the life changing beauty that is becoming a mum at 22.

Model and SFX makeup artist Emily Jade Elliott tells us about how she has worked her way from morphing herself into monsters in her bedroom through makeup to assisting on sets major sets. We talk about fake beards, gore and working in a male dominated industry. Listen for creative inspiration and behind the scenes insights.

Today I chat with aspiring fashion it gal Rachel Maguire on finding your own personal style in a world where you're constantly told what to wear. Listen for tips on sustainable fashion!

Stephen Byrne started off with a YouTube channel- a page where he could express himself and be creative. These days he has interviewed the likes of Oprah, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Saoirse Ronan and many more. We talk about the beginning of youtube, and the career that followed.

With a slightly longer pod today Grainne and I talk about festival fashion, going vegan and our experiences growing up with mental health issues surrounding weight and eating.

Jessie De Boe and I talk about her on going artwork she creates to normalise nudity , sexual education (or lack thereof) in schools, and our journey with accepting and loving our own bodies.

For my tenth episode I talk about my personal journey that has led me here, creating this podcast, including school, college (dropping out) and inspiration!

Dublin born Christian Tierney has photographed Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Dua Lipa, Hailee Steinfeld and Conor McGregor to name a few. He has toured with Niall Horan and discovered Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and James Bay before they were big names... oh and he never went to college and is completely self-taught. This podcast is basically me asking: HOW!?

Juliana Shiel, the name behind Praydanna Clothing, talks about how she started her own clothing business with 300 euro and an instagram account WHILE in college.

Owner of Sweaty Soul studio, Molly Mckeever, on how she came to find yoga and how it's changed her life. This episode has a 3 minute guided meditation by Molly at the end.

Charlie is a local advocate for mental health and inspires so many with his work with Pieta House. We talk about our personal journey with our own mental health and mental health awareness in school.

Irish illustrator Yasmin Archer and I chat about the time she was trying to illustrate for a children's book and realised it wasn't for her , her hilarious social commentary gremlins ('here would ye play some ejeca') ...oh and how much we love Jess Brennan.

We discuss questions on death people frequently ask Jade, spiritual beliefs and wishes for after death.

Chats with Influencer, mental health advocate, makeup artist, producer and terminal sarcoma FIGHTER Jade McCann.

Amateur boxer and law student MaryKate Slattery talks women in sport, being selected for the WIP programme, and how she balances it all.

Chats with contemporary artist and rising star Shane Berkery on the media attention he received for his grad show piece, living in Dublin as an artist, and how he markets himself.