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Unedited, unfiltered life chats. Hosted by Jane Casey & Roisin Linnie. Join in on the convo on Instagram @thestateofuspodcast


    • Dec 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 86: The Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 40:06


    Jane has only gone and gotten engaged! She popped the question to the lovely Andrea and gives all the gory, gushy, stressy proposal details.  Yer all invited to the wedding, BTW.

    Episode 85: The Birth Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 44:04


    Ro shares every gory detail about childbirth and her first 12 weeks as a mother. 

    Episode 83: What Scares You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 47:31


    A Halloween-y episode to celebrate spooky season. We talk about what scares us... 

    Episode 82: How Are Ya?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 46:40


    But how are ya, really though? It's mental health awareness week, and it got us thinking - when do you ever really ask your mates how they are? So we did it on the pod.  Ask your mates how they are. Listen to them if you can. We'd all be better off if we were a little more vulnerable. 

    Episode 81: The Final Countdown [+ Podcast Update]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 47:32


    It's a biggie! Ro's due date is TOMORROW. We have the last pod hurrah before mini Linnie makes their grand entrance.  Podcast Update: We'll be taking a little break from the main channel for a while, but don't worry, we'll still be putting out content for patrons - bear with us though, we may be a little late publishing, but we'll never leave you without content. 

    Episode 80: Fat Frogs, Tip the Can & Sandy Sandwiches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 41:28


    We take a trip down memory lane, reliving our childhood summer memories. Three months of milling about, calling for your mates, and playing tip the can. 

    Episode 79: Re-entering Society Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 43:35


    Society is opening up! ... em, yay?

    Episode 78: Ask Us Anything [Pt.2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 40:59


    Another batch of completely random questions from our listeners. Sorry about the giggle fit.

    Episode 77: Ask Us Anything [Pt.1]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 47:27


    We got some UNREAL questions in from you guys and mixed bag too. 

    Episode 76: Food & Eating Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 53:14


    What do have for breakfast? What are your favourite food combos? What's your go-to weekday dinner? What and when each other eat is one of the most mundane and fascinating topics we've ever covered.

    Episode 75: So, Ro is having a baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 62:35


    Ro dropped a baby bombshell this week, and FINALLY we can chat about the rocky road to pregnancy and how she is feeling about it all. 

    Episode 74: Unrequited Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 55:08


    One of our listeners got in touch to ask advice on how to approach a friend who just could not shake an intense crush. How do you tell a mate gently that their crush isn't going anywhere? Well, luckily we have had a tonne of experience with this in our friendship. 

    Episode 73: Agony Aunt - I Hate My Job // Gaining Weight // IUD Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 51:46


    Our first agony aunt episode of 2021. Thank's to all of you who messaged in and trusted us with your dilemmas - a problem shared and all that.  If we didn't get to yours, no worries, we may just think it's juicy enough to do a whole episode on it. Watch this space. 

    Episode 72: Pet Peeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 59:16


    We chat about trivial things that drive us feckin' mental for no good reason.

    Episode 71: How Often Do You Change Your Sheets?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 54:21


    We get curious about those everyday, mundane things that no one talks about... 

    Episode 70: Mother & Baby Homes (w/ Caelainn Hogan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 53:09


    In the wake of the publication of the final report of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes, we chat to Caelainn Hogan, journalist and author of Republic of Shame about the ongoing legacy of the religious-run institutions for unmarried mothers in Ireland.   Recording on Zoom, so sorry for loss of audio quality.     

    Episode 69: Meditation (w/ Conor Creighton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 44:20


    "I'd love to meditate - but I'm just so shit at it." If you've ever said this to yourself, here's the episode for you! Meditation instructor and writer, Conor Creighton, talks about how you get self-soothe and cope with some simple daily meditation practices.    Check out https://www.meditatingwithconor.com/  

    Episode 68: Growing Up Catholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 47:24


    What it was like being raised in Catholic Ireland. From confessions, to confirmations, we talk about what growing up Catholic in Ireland was like and how it has impacted our adulthood. 

    Episode 67: Toy Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 49:13


    It's that time of the year, lads! Inspired by the Toy Show, we run through some of ours, and yours, favourite Christmas toys of all time. 

    Episode 66: Never Have I Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 48:44


    Remember we were all mad into this game when we were teenagers?! Turns out it less fun as adults...

    Episode 65: Tunes That Made Us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 45:39


    It's our dream to be on the BBC show, so let us have our moment. 

    Episode 64: Spine-chilling Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 61:32


    Grab a cuppa, light some candles... We scare ourselves shiteless with some candlelit ghost stories. Happy Hallowe'en!

    Episode 63: A Life-Changing Diagnosis [w/ Vicki McGrath]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 53:43


    We had the pleasure of chatting to the super inspirational sounder, Vicki McGrath. Just last year, at 34, she got the earth shattering diagnosis that she had breast cancer. She chatted about her journey through treatment, and how she stayed positive throughout her illness. BTW - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check out www.breastcancerireland.com or www.irishcancersociety.com.

    Episode 62: Mental Check-In [Trigger Warning]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 43:51


    * Trigger warning for discussion of depression, self-harm, and suicide.   September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and with the current social, economic, and political climate, people are struggling more than ever with their mental health. How are you doing? We take the first step to minding ourselves by just checking in with how we are feeling. 

    Episode 61: Another Juicy Agony Aunt Special Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 47:35


    When we did a call out for agony aunt problems from listeners, we had no idea we'd get so many! So...we did a part 2. This time around, we tackle the dreaded quarter-life crisis. 

    Episode 60: Another Juicy Agony Aunt Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 49:16


    We love a good agony aunt episode, and this time was no different. We got a mixed bag of juicy questions from listeners who've found themselves in problematic situations - from money woes, to friend drama and lots more. While we're in no way qualified to solve all your problems, we take a deep dive and offer up some fresh insight. Thank you to everyone who trusted us enough to message in! 

    Episode 59: Communication is Key [w/ Maeve Acheson]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 58:26


    It dawned on us that really, virtually all conflict comes from lack of communication skills. With that in mind, we're joined by friend of the podder, Maeve Acheson. Maeve is a trainee therapist, the host of new podcast Take Time with Maeve Acheson and an all-around sounder! 

    Episode 58: FOMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 50:14


    ...or, The Fear of Missing Out. We say it so flippantly but in actuality FOMO can lead to crippling anxiety and a whole host of other mental health and self-esteem issues.  We talk about how Insta-stories are fueling our FOMO, share our listeners experiences with it and give some helpful tips for dealing. 

    Episode 57: Psychedelics (w/ Ciara Sherlock)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 56:35


    A few weeks back, we've been hearing loads about psychedelic drugs and the use of them for recreational and spiritual and even medical use. We were mad curious and wanted to ask more Q's, SO, we invited on Ciara Sherlock - the founding director of The Psychedelic Society of Ireland. We chat to Ciara about how she became interested in psychedelic drugs, drug culture in Ireland in general and about her work as a lead facilitator of Psychedelic Experience Weekends, a programme offering legal, modern ceremonial retreats in The Netherlands using psilocybin-truffles.  Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/psysocire/ Follow Ciara on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ciarashurlook/  

    [SPECIAL] Shitetalk #26: Lockdown Lifting, Pride, Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 41:31


    This week, we're talking about our emerging from our lockdown cocoon, all things LGBTQ+ Pride and the Black Lives Matter movement.  If you liked what you hear, you can tune into Shitetalk every 2 weeks by pledging $6 per month. 

    Episode 56: When You Know Better, You Do Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 43:07


    In the wake of the George Floyd murder, and the subsequent protests sparked by this incredibly cruel act of police brutality in the US - we felt it was important to discuss our subconscious racial biases, our inaction up until this point, and how we are trying our very best to do better by educating ourselves.

    Episode 55: Listeners' Dilemmas [LIVE]

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 76:20


    Listen back on our Zoom live show, as we discussed problems sent in by listeners, and TRY to give a little advice and offer a fresh perspective. Thanks to the bunch of sounder patrons who jumped on the call and joined in.  A problem shared and all that...  

    Episode 54: Coming Of Age

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 41:35


    ...Just like the rest of the country, feelings of teenage angst and awkwardness came flooding back as Lenny Abrahamson's adaptation of Sally Rooney's 'Normal People' debuted on RTE. We go right back to our coming-of-age experiences - leaving school, starting college, first loves and first heartbreaks. 

    Episode 53: Love Lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 52:00


    We're hearing all sorts of goss about single guys and gals getting their dating fix virtually during the COVID-19 lockdown. Video sex, zoom dates, Movie night voice noting... you guys are resourceful. 

    Episode 52: Our Furry Pals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 54:30


    We're 100% obsessed with our Lola and Frankie, and it seems like all you guys are obsessed with your pets too. We chat about our current pets, past pets, and pet peeves.  Recorded on Zoom, FYI.

    Episode 51: 5 Dream Dinner Party Guests, Escapism & Plans For When Social Distancing is Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 27:41


    We were far to distracted to delve into new topics, so we decided to do a quickfire episode touching on several topics suggested by listeners.  

    Episode 50: Day 1 [The COVID-19 Diaries]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 7:58


    We had an entirely different episode planned, but due to the dramatic change in current events, we felt how could we not talk about the absolute madness that is the COVID-19 pandemic.   

    Episode 49: Baby Fever (w/ Rosemary MacCabe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 72:31


    Whether you want kids, don't want kids, or already have kids... this one is for you. Joined by the unreal Rosemary MacCabe (@RosemaryMacCabe on Insta/Twitter). Inspired by Rosemary's essay for Medium The Taboo of the Childless Thirty Something LINK: https://humanparts.medium.com/the-taboo-of-the-childless-thirty-something-3ff51c4a15aa  

    Episode 48: People Pleasing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 52:03


    Are you a people pleaser? It's tough to say 'no' to people and sometimes the guilt can completely consume you. We talk about learning how to not be 'Yes' gals all the time.

    Episode 47: Vaginas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 55:34


    Two proud vagina owners talk about everything from UTIs, in-grown hairs and thrush, to masturbation, periods and labiaplasties. We covered A LOT of ground in this one. 

    Episode 46: Coping with the Blues (w/ Mary Hogan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 63:11


    We're in the thick of January, the most depressing time of the year (or so we're told), but we don't have to wallow in our post-Christmas comedown. We're joined by counsellor, Mary Hogan, who shares some coping strategies for dealing with anxiety, low mood, and depression. Follow Mary on Instagram @tiny_therapist or visit her blog www.themindguide.net. 

    Episode 45: New Year, Same You

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 57:17


    Happy New Year! As we struggle to settle back into normal life after a mad Christmas, we look back on 2019, welcome 2020 and talk about our goals for the year. 

    Episode 44: More Christmas Shite

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 51:11


    Christmas - the highs, the lows, the pints, the chats, the engagements, the feeling like a teenager in your parent's gaff, the empty bank accounts, the food guilt. We talk all things Christmas, from our favourite Christmas movies to our best ever gifts.

    Episode 43: How to Quit Your Job & Follow Your Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 54:38


    Most of us dream of quitting the 9-5 and turning our side-hustle into our full time job. Well, that's exactly what Ruth Dempsey, the brains behind vintage store Finder's Keepers did a few years ago. We take The State of Us on tour (back to our hometown - Bray) to chat to Ruth about taking risks and the highs and lows of being your own boss. Check out Finder's Keepers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/finderskeepersbray

    Episode 42: Single, And Not Ready To Mingle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 58:02


    Spurred on by Emma Watson announcing her relationship status as 'self-partnered', we asked our followers to share their views and experiences of being a single woman in Ireland. Particularly discussing societal pressures to find an S.O., yet being completely happy out being single.  Emma Watson article: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/self-partnered-emma-watson-the-sudden-rise-of-the-single-positivity-movement-1.4074875

    Episode 41: Money, Money, Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 62:16


    Money makes the world go 'round, and sometimes talking about moolah can be a taboo. We discuss everything cash dollah in this episode - from negotiating salary, to earning more (or less) than your partner and everything in between.

    Episode 40: Back to Normality

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 42:10


    We back! For our first episode back behind the mics after a 2-month break, we take it easy and talk about what we've been up to and what it's like adjusting back to a normal routine.

    Our First Ever Episode: 'Anxiety'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 33:14


    We're still on holz, but for the craic here's the first-ever episode we ever recorded for The State of Us. It was recorded way back in 2017, and never saw the light of day until we released it as a patron-only episode a few months back. We discussed all things 'Anxiety' - probably spurred on by the anxiety of releasing a podcast for the first time. 

    Episode 39: Burnout (w/ Maeve Acheson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 51:33


    We're working more than ever, taking on new commitments and constantly having to socialise to avoid feeling friend-guilt... it's no wonder that we are BURNT OUT. Jane's work pal Maeve joins us on this episode to talk about our experience with 'burnout' and how we can avoid it.

    Episode 38: Listeners' Problems #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 43:29


    Once again, we lash on our agony aunt hats and take a stab at helping our listeners with some of their problems. While we are in no way qualified to give ACTUAL life advice -  what we do give, is our objective perspective. Sometimes that's helpful, right?  

    Shitetalk #1: GOT, period pants, muscle cramps and meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 36:33


    Edit: recorded in April 2019 - we released this to everyone on July 28th 2019. If you like what you hear, become a patron at www.patreon.com/thestateofus In episodeo of Shitetalk, we talk utter shite about Ro's new period Knicks, Jane's hatred (yes, hatred) of Game of Thrones, and trying (and failing) to get into meditating.     

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