Next Gen Fem

In episode 19 we chatted with Mary White. Mary is the author of ‘Relentless: The Inside Story of the Cork Ladies Footballers’, and the author of Cora Stauntons autobiography ‘Game Changer’, for which she won the An Post Irish Sports Book of the Year award in 2018. She is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion in women’s sports. Mary talks to us about how she went from playing inter-county football to taking the initiative to write and promote ladies football, as well as being a part of other national teams in sports such as tag rugby and basketball. During this time she brings us along her journey as she tells us how the opportunity to write Relentless came along, as well as Cora Staunton’s autobiography. And so much more. All this and more in the newest episode of Next Gen Fem. We’re excited for you to hear our 19th episode, I hope you enjoy. Social Media: https://twitter.com/mary_white33 https://www.linkedin.com/in/marywhite2020/ Books: https://www.easons.com/relentless-mary-white-9781781177051 https://www.easons.com/game-changer-cora-staunton-9781848272606

In episode 18 we speak with Dr Olga Lyashevska. Olga has acquired quite the rap sheet in her life so far. She is a statistical data analyst, European jiu jitsu gold medalist, world masters jiu jitsu silver medalist, world veterans judo bronze medalist, and she knows 7 languages. That’s only naming a few things that she’s accomplished. Olga talks to us about how she balanced travelling and education with her jiu jistu and judo career, how the pandemic has forced her, like many people, to adapt her training regime without the option of a gym, and a whole lot more. This new episode of Next Gen Fem is full to the brim, with a few laughs along the way. We’re excited for you to hear our 18th episode, I hope you enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/dr.olgabjj/

In episode 17 we had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Cliodhna O’Connor. Ciodhna is a post-doctoral researcher with the National Suicide Research Foundation. She previously worked on the My World Survey, the largest national study of youth mental health conducted by UCD and Jigsaw - the national centre for youth mental health. Cliodhna graduated with a PhD in Psychology from UCD in 2018. Her research focuses on risk and protective factors of mental health and the use of technology for improving wellbeing. As a former primary school teacher Cliodhna is interested in bridging Psychology and Education to improve mental health. Cliodhna talks to us about her journey, what lead her down the road to become a researcher, and more, as we discuss the importance of mental health, especially given the current climate. This week’s episode is full of interesting information and with a few laughs along the way. We’re excited for you to hear our 17th episode, I hope you enjoy. Cliodhna O'Connor Socials: https://twitter.com/Cleeeeena JigSaw: https://jigsaw.ie/

In episode 16 we chatted with radio personality Kayte O’Malley. You may recognise Kayte’s voice as she MC’s for Flirt FM, iRadio and Spin Southwest, so you’ve bound to have heard her at some point. She is also the recipient of the Bronze Newcomer Award from the IMRO Radio Awards. And she’s hun-trepreneur. Kayte shares with us her rollercoaster of a journey with her first stepping stone navigating a degree in Law from the University of Limerick, to presently MC’ing on 3 radio stations. Between all that though she completed a Masters in Irish Studies, as well as a number of other courses and diplomas. Some of which included Digital Marketing, Creative Writing, Radio Programme Production, Starting Your Own Business, and much much more. She really loves to learn. Not to mention her first nomination and her Bronze award win at the IMRO Radio Awards for best newcomer. This week’s episode is super fun and will be sure to have you laughing. We’re excited for you to hear our 16th episode, I hope you enjoy. Kayte O'Malley https://twitter.com/kayteomalley?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/kayteomalley_/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayte-o-malley-a2794b54/?originalSubdomain=ie

In episode 15 we had the pleasure of chatting to Anne Griffin. Anne is the Irish No. 1 best-selling author for her debut novel ‘When All Is Said’, and she was also awarded Newcomer of the Year at 2019s Book Awards. Anne explores and shares the journey she went through – and how she wouldn’t change a thing about it – starting with a BA in History in UCD, then after college she worked for over 8 years in Waterstones bookstore, where her love for books flourished. That’s not where her writing career started though, in the years that followed Anne acquired qualifications in Community & Youth Work, Accounts Technician and lastly in 2015 a MA in Creative Writing. But we’ll leave all the story telling to Anne in the new episode of Next Gen Fem. We’re excited for you to hear our 15th episode, I hope you enjoy. Anne's Book: When All Is Said (Waterstones) - https://www.waterstones.com/book/when-all-is-said/anne-griffin/9781473683020 When All Is Said (Easons) - https://www.easons.com/when-all-is-said-anne-griffin-9781529304299 When All Is Said (Amazon) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-All-Said-Bestselling-Phenomenon/dp/1473683025/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RNSUD36CWWZR&dchild=1&keywords=when+all+is+said&qid=1595769657&sprefix=when+all+is+said%2Caps%2C627&sr=8-1 Anne's Social: Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnneGriffin_ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/annegriffinwriter/ Website - http://annegriffinwriter.com/

This episode of Next Gen Fem is supported by FameLab. FameLab is the world's leading science communication competition, designed to inspire, motivate and develop scientists and engineers to actively engage with the public. Created by the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK, in Ireland the competition is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and managed by the British Council in partnership with universities and science research centres across the country. For more information please visit britishcouncil.ie/famelab In episode 14 we are joined by Cora Lambert. Cora is a final year Zoology student who aspires to be the next David Attenborough. After listening to this episode you’ll believe she is well on her way to achieving this. Cora shares how she found herself on the path of Zoology, and how it was something she was always destined to do. She explains how she ended up working closely with reptiles and arachnids when she comes from a family of arachnophobes, introducing us to her pet lizard Nova. Cora also shares her ambition to study venom and its potential uses for medicinal purposes. There was a lot to learn in this episode. Follow Cora; https://twitter.com/Cora_Lambert98 https://www.instagram.com/coralambert_/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT6UAp_Q52c&feature=youtu.be

In episode 13 we are joined by Rena Buckley. Rena runs and owns her own chartered physio clinic in Macroom, has won a total of 18 All-Ireland county medals between football and camogie, not to mention the numerous other All-Ireland medals that she has won with her football and camogie clubs as well. She is also the only person so far to captain her county football and camogie team to All-Ireland titles. And that’s just to name a few things, the list goes on. It’s refreshing to listen to Rena as she talks about her journey balancing two sporting disciplines at the highest level as she also pursues a career in becoming a physio. Rena is as humble as they come. All this and more in this next instalment of Next Gen Fem. We’re excited for you to hear our 13th episode, I hope you enjoy. Follow Rena: Twitter - https://twitter.com/RenaBucks Wiki Page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_Buckley Business - https://renabuckleyphysio.ie/ Article - https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/healthandlife/gaa-star-rena-buckley-on-work-love-and-levelling-the-playing-pitch-for-women-923214.html

In episode 12 we speak with MEP Maria Walsh. Born in Boston to 2 Irish parents, Maria was actually raised in Shrule, County Mayo. After college, Maria moved back to America to experience the ‘New York’ lifestyle but soon found it wasn’t for her. An opportunity presented itself to move to Philadelphia, which became a home away from home. It was here that her unexpected journey began to winning the 2014 Rose of Tralee, which resulted in her balancing life between Ireland and Philadelphia as the International Rose. After her ambassadorial year of being the International Rose she made the decision to move back to Ireland to make the most of the momentum. Maria takes us on this journey and more as she shares with us how she pursued the prospect of becoming an MEP. All this and more in this next instalment of Next Gen Fem. We’re excited for you to hear our 12th episode, I hope you enjoy. Follow MEP Maria Walsh: https://www.instagram.com/mariawalsheu/ https://twitter.com/MariaWalshEU

This episode of Next Gen Fem is supported by FameLab: FameLab is the world's leading science communication competition, designed to inspire, motivate and develop scientists and engineers to actively engage with the public. Created by the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK, in Ireland the competition is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and managed by the British Council in partnership with universities and science research centres across the country. For more information please visit britishcouncil.ie/famelab In episode 11 we speak with Dr Niamh Kavanagh, a physicist whose research focuses on building communications systems for the internet of the future. She is an award winning researcher, communicator and mentor and was named as one of “20 incredible women leading the way to scientific advancement” by Silicon Republic. Dr Kavanagh speaks with us about her passion for diversity and inclusion within STEM and how she hopes to see a future where people of all backgrounds, genders, races and sexual orientations can reach their full potential within the workforce. All this and more in this next instalment of Next Gen Fem. We’re excited for you to hear our 11th episode, I hope you enjoy. Follow Dr Niamh Kavanagh: https://twitter.com/NiamhTalking90 https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamhtalking90/ https://www.smartfutures.ie/stem_profiles/niamh-kavanagh/

In episode 10 of Next Gen Fem, we speak with award winning international rugby player, Michelle Claffey, or Claff as we know her. Claff talks us through her journey of overcoming not 1 but 2 ACL injuries to represent her country on the International Rugby stage. As well as explaining the importance of having an open and honest path of communication with her colleagues when it came to her rugby career. Claff also speaks to us about making the decision to become her a teacher, which is something she has always wanted to do. If not now, when? All this and more in this next instalment of Next Gen Fem. We’re excited for you to hear our 10th episode, I hope you enjoy. Michelle Claffey: https://twitter.com/MichelleClaffe https://www.instagram.com/shell_claff_/

You’ve probably been wondering, what’s happened to Next Gen Fem? We’re still here! Next Gen Fem have just been on a bit of a hiatus the last few months because of work commitments and personal priorities. At the end of day, myself and Fiona still have work and other responsibilities outside of NGF but we’re finally back with a brand new episode. In episode 9 of Next Gen Fem, which we recorded back in August of last year, we spoke to Aine Gallagher. Aine is a comedian & sociologist currently residing in Berlin where she is taking the time to develop her stand-up acts, while proving to herself and her family that being a comedian is a viable and sustainable career. Starting off as an Occupational Therapist, Aine never felt the career suited her and always felt like there was something missing until she found herself in the comedy scene via Bright Club in Galway. Aine recounts the struggle of pushing through that Irish conservative mindset that pursuing a career in the creative or performance arts isn’t just a hobby but something that is worth pursuing. Follow Aine: Bright Club - http://brightclub.ie/ Aine's Website - https://ainegallagher.com/ Aine's Twitter - https://twitter.com/AineGallagher3 Grá & Eagla short film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCvRyXYMnqo Follow Next Gen Fem: Twitter - https://twitter.com/NextGenFem_Ire Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nextgenfem_ire/ If you know of anyone that would be interested in coming on our podcast, contact us via Instagram or Twitter.

You might recognise the voice of this week’s guest as she is a regular on one of the biggest radio stations in Ireland. Ciara King, is a radio presenter on RTE 2FM with her long-standing co-host of 10 years, Chris Greene. She is also the author of the hilariously relatable, ‘Ciara’s Diary’, a fictional portrayal of what it’s like to grow up as a teenager in rural Ireland.  Ciara recounts her journey of how she got into the radio business, how Ciara’s Diary went from an evening radio segment to a fully-fledged novel. Ciara also explains how she believes she is being haunted by Domhnall Gleeson, and how this might be a sign from the entertainment powers that be. Ciara King: Twitter - https://twitter.com/iamCiaraKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ciaraking/ Buy Ciara's Diary (novel) - https://www.bookdepository.com/Ciaras-Diary-Ciara-King/9780717178896?ref=grid-view&qid=1565785354501&sr=1-1 Chris & Ciara on 2FM - https://2fm.rte.ie/#projects-chris-and-ciara

In this week’s episode of Next Gen Fem, myself and Fi Malone have the pleasure of speaking to former Irish International soccer player, Karen Duggan, awarded WNL Senior Player of the year in 2016. After years of playing soccer from a young age, Karen shares her story of breaking onto the Irish starting 11, all while searching for a career that suited her passion for soccer and goal of representing her country. She also shares being a part of the Irish team that stood up against the FAI in 2017, requesting better facilities and treatment of the female players. Although a strong subject matter, this episode is not without its laughs. We’re excited for you to hear our 7th episode, I hope you enjoy. Karen Duggan: Twitter - https://twitter.com/karenduggan91?lang=en (give her a follows, she wants the blue tick) Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Duggan Retirement Article - https://www.the42.ie/karen-duggan-ireland-retirement-womens-national-team-football-4256033-Sep2018/

In our new episode of Next Gen Fem, myself and Fi Malone speak to science communicator, clinical mentor and medical doctor, Ana Panigassi. Ana takes us on a rollercoaster of a journey, as she recounts her life growing up in Brazil – where she pursued a career as a doctor, joined the military, got married and sadly divorced, and in middle of everything contracted a virus that rendered her temporally paraplegic and on a long road to recovery. After a moment of serendipity and an opportunity for a career change presented itself, Ana was on her way to Ireland, where she now resides. We’ll let her fill in the blanks, of which will be sure to keep you on your toes. We’re excited for you to hear our sixth episode, I hope you enjoy. Jordan Peterson - https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/title?asin=B078Y7X7M4&source_code=M2M30DFT1BkSH11181400KO&&ipRedirectOverride=true Ana's blog - https://anapanigassi.wixsite.com/anapanigassi Ana's twitter - https://twitter.com/ana_panigassi?lang=en Ana's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anapanigassi/ Ana Bright Club Performance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gV6ldT6-qQ Worldcon - https://dublin2019.com/failte/worldcon-guide/ Scientifically Speaking by the British Council - https://www.britishcouncil.ie/events/scientifically-speaking-2019

In our new episode of Next Gen Fem, myself and Fi Malone speak to Instructional Designer and country hopper, Andrea McMullen, who travelled to our super-secret location via an e-scooter.  Andrea brings us through her childhood days of attending summer camps, enjoying them so much to the point that when she was old enough she decided to work there, quickly progressing up the ranks.  Taking this ambition into her college and career you’ll soon see a pattern as she climbs the ladder in every roll she takes on.  Just like many of our episodes this is full of laughs, amazing stories and a spot of Mandarin thrown in for good measure.  Andrea McMullen - https://www.instagram.com/andi_laoshi/ Brandon Sanderson - https://brandonsanderson.com/ Shonda Rhymes - Year of Yes - https://bit.ly/2JWZEqZ

We're back again with another exciting episode of Next Gen Fem. On episode 4 we speak to artist and creative entrepreneur Aisling Kearney-Burke about her journey of pursuing a career in Art - from powering through art college to opening her own business - this new episode is sure to make you laugh and inspire you to never give up on your dreams. Check out what Aisling is up to: Paint Club - https://paintclub.ie/ Find a Paint Club near your - https://paintclub.ie/events/ Beechmount Paint Studio - http://www.beechmountartstudio.com/ Paint Club Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paintclubhq/ Paint Club Twitter - https://twitter.com/paintclubHQ

Episode 3, can you believe it? We are overwhelmed with the response and interest in our podcast and although it's been a bit of gap since our last episode, we are very excited to bring you our third episode in season 1 of the Next Gen Fem podcast. In this episode myself and Fi Malone speak to Louise Loughlin, a personal trainer, founder and owner of the Female Athlete Body project i.e. the FAB project, and outdoor swimming enthusiast, among other things. Louise takes us a rollercoaster of an adventure as she shares with us her journey to get to where she is now by making a big decision to take time away from mainstream life goals – like buying a house, marriage and kids – instead she decided to travel and experience what the world outside Ireland has to offer, opening her life to unimaginable experiences. Which ultimately helped empower herself to become the badass woman she is now. How to find Louise: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/louise.loughlin/ Website - https://www.louiseloughlin.com/ More info on the FAB Project - https://www.louiseloughlin.com/fabproject All things Jim Rohn - https://www.bookdepository.com/author/Jim-Rohn

We are very excited to bring you our second episode in season 1 of the Next Gen Fem podcast. In this episode myself and Fi Malone speak to a good friend of ours, Adrianna Vlugman-Cotter. We discuss her love and passion for horses, and animals in general, what drives her, her experiences from the University of Life, and the importance of knowing your worth, as well as much more. All of this started from the tender age of nine years old, which is where her inspirational story begins. 

In the very first episode of Next Gem Fem, co-hosts Leah Barbour and Fiona Malone delve into their personal journeys, sharing their education background, people that inspire them, and some of their favourite quotes plus a lot more.

This is the start of something special! This is the introductory episode for Next Gen Fem, a podcast created to showcase badass females!