Women_Konnected Podcast

Welcome backkkk!Its been a minute guys & gals!Ep.25 we welcomed the lovely Paula Fox - Paula is a Fitness & Well-being Coach. From a stress filled life & putting others before herself to losing 28lb, getting fit and healthy both mentally & physically and becoming a competitive Crossfit athlete, Paula turned her own life around before beginning the journey of helping others to do the same.An interesting chat & very easy listening!Thank you so much once again to Paula for joining us!Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 24 we were honoured to welcome the beautiful Chelsea Grainger. We say it alot as we are blessed to have welcomed so many amazing guests but we'll say it again - you DO NOT want to miss this. I got so much from this podcast personally & Kirsty has worked with Chelsea before through her coaching so we both know exactly how much you will take away from this. Chelsea works full time as an Intuitive Coach, guiding & supporting so many incredible women through their soul searching journey & teaching them the art of living intuitively, learning to love, accept & trust themselves. We enjoyed this chat from start to finish, hearing all about Chelsea's journey to her own awakening, the challenges she faced personally within her relationship when she found the right man but felt inadequate (everything us girls have all felt at some stage before so we can completely resonate!) how she healed & overcame this to have a healthy, purposeful, amazing relationship, her journey into coaching, business, spirituality & everything in between, we LOVED every bit of this one!Thank you to Chelsea again for coming on & for all you angels listening, please share & give us a tag if you enjoy!Lots of love,Kate & Kirst x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 23 Kirsty welcomed the beautiful, inspirational, best friends Beth McDaniel & Ellen Watson - also commonly known as 'The Diabetic Duo'.The banbridge girls, both university students chat to us about their journey - both being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at a young age, friendships, overcoming the tough days, their Tiktok fame & their journey to shining such a ray of light on their condition.Two stunning girls inside & out, and we cant thank them enough for coming on!Thanks again for tuning in,Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 22 we were honoured to welcome a very beautiful soul - the inspirational, intriguing & powerful Claire McGrath.Claire is a Spiritual Coach & Speaker, along with a Yoga, Meditation & Energy Master.  From a high intensity sports background, widely ranging from Crossfit to bodybuilding & becoming a World Champion IFBB Pro Fitness competitor, before embarking on her journey to enlightenment. After many years of delving into emotion processing, studying Tantra & Constellation work and walking a spiritual path - Claire set up her very successful coaching business - Mentoring people through the waking up process, guiding others on how to understand themselves and how they have created their lives to this point, then how to create it consciously moving forward. Claire shares her journey in great depth with us, the process in which she's followed & the methods in which she has used to get to where she is today. A very interesting chat to say the least, from Energies to Plant Medicines to Orgasms we've most definitely covered it all!*We had a few technical difficulties, apologies for any delays - the content nevertheless is fantastic.Thank you once again for tuning in - please share if you enjoy, as always it is so appreciated.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x 

Welcome back to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 21 we were absolutely delighted to welcome such an amazing lady - the beautiful Reb Browne - also known as Rise with Reb. Reb works as a Body Confidence Coach, Life Coach & Motivational Speaker, and you can take our word for it, she is an absolute inspiration. We were honoured to have Reb share her story with us, from childhood sexual abuse, eating disorders from anorexia to binge eating, mental health struggles & from a wheelchair to walking, this woman has had a tough journey - BUT - she has most definitely turned this pain into positivity, has lost an incredible 50lb and counting & has turned her whole life around. Reb is now using her experiences and her platform to show the power of self love & acceptance & the importance of keeping on top of our mental & physical health. A very interesting chat so grab a cuppa & be prepared to be inspired!As always please share, like, comment & give us all the feedback.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome back to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 20 - 20 guys!! We were absolutely delighted to welcome on this beautiful soul for a chat - The extremely inspirational Berni Taylor. Whilst losing over 4 stone to get healthier & at just 30 years of age, Berni discovered she had a rare form of Adrenal Cancer, and said one of the main reasons the tumour was discovered on a scan was due to the weight loss. During this time Berni was also diagnosed with Cushing's Syndrome - a condition where the body produces too much of the hormone Cortisol. But she will not let this stop her! An inspirational story of a tough journey but one Berni has used to change her life around - to give her motivation daily, mentally & physically, and in the process raising money for charity and helping others along the way. An absolute star - Thank you so so much to Berni once again for coming on & very openly sharing her story. If you need inspiration today - this is it!"Tough times will come, you are allowed to scream, you are allowed to cry.. but do not let it beat you"Thank you once again for listening, please continue to share your feedback, it is so appreciated as always!Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 19 we were delighted to welcome the very inspirational, Intriguing  & extremely knowledgeable Anna Murray also known as 'That Hippy Hypnotherapist'.Anna has a degree in Drama & now works as a Hypnotherapist. She is very much into all things Spirituality, Meditation, EFT & Journaling along with cooking, singing & sharing her amazing sunshine personality via Instagram & Tiktok.Today we chat grief after the tragic loss of Anna's best friend at 18years old, and of lately her Daddy. This is a topic we all at one stage of life are guaranteed to face & Anna very openly & honestly shares her struggles surrounding this & how she has used self development, mindfulness & spirituality to help her turn her life around. Anna is sunshine in human form, an amazing energy & we are definitely going to need another episode!Pre-apologies for the technical issues, we had a few blips with the internet in our area so the sound may be a little patched at times but hopefully it is clear enough for you to get the important messages.Thank you so much for tuning in once again and to Anna for coming on - Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather! Please continue to share if you are listening, it goes a long way.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 18 is live! And due to popular demand we are delighted to welcome back the fabulous, knowledgeable, powerful Deirdre Maguire.Deirdre is a world class Mind Wellness Specialist, Author, Master change agent & Founder of The Stress Solution System.In this weeks episode we chat alot as always! We had our Q+A box open again & went on to discuss the importance of having a balanced lifestyle - Business/work/fun/family time/exercise/health - we can't pour into one cup too much or another will be lacking. We chat struggles with the in-laws & how to manage when it may be affecting your relationship, not having those *milestones* by a particular age, the social media pressure around this & lots more!As always thank you all so much for tuning in, for the continued love, support & shares! Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 17 we were delighted to welcome the fabulous Emma McLaughlin - Emma is an experienced professional within the beauty industry, with 9 years experience & 3 years self-employed specialising in Make-up & Nails. This ep we chat all things beauty, from the industry itself, what it's like as a career choice, trolling online & some of the abuse that Emma has unfortunately received within her career to how she has overcome the negativity to absolutely thrive in something she is so passionate about. We also have the biggest laughs as Emma shared her popular Instagram 'Tinder tales' topic - just listen if you need a giggle! We love a good bit of self development/mindset advice but we're human & after all life is for laughing! This episode is the perfect balance. Thanks once again to Emma for coming on!Thanks to you gals & guys for tuning in as always - shares/messages of feedback are SO appreciated & welcome.Lots of love,Kate & Kirst x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 16 its your fav gals! Today we just stuck the mic on & got to work. It's been a hectic few weeks, slightly burning the candle at both ends for us both so a very relevant topic for today - we chat anxiety caused by having a huge "to do" list, a little bit of a Covid chat & the feelings in the air at the moment, tips on how to stay productive & focused on your goals, creating a vision board to know exactly how you want your ideal life to look, and lastly to remember its so important to also STOP & live in the present moment - this moment right here is your life. Our aim is to work hard, play hard, & rest hard! Who's with us!Thanks again for tuning in, messages/shares of feedback are SO welcome & appreciated.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 15 we were absolutely delighted to welcome the fabulous Claire Fealy - I know we say it every time but you REALLY don't want to miss this! Claire is a fellow Irish girl who has travelled the world but originally from Monaghan, a secondary Teacher now turned a full time Mindset Coach - with an impressive 30K tiktok following from sharing her message! She is extremely passionate about helping others master their mindset, tap into their power & potential after a struggle within her own personal journey. An absolutely beautiful soul inside & out, with SO much knowledge, a very easy chat with so many helpful tips & advice. Once again we kind of forgot we were on a Podcast!Thank you so much to Claire once again for coming on, and to you all for listening. Please continue to share if you enjoy or send us your feedback, it is so appreciated.Lots of Love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 14 its us gals having a chat! Our question box had been posted last week & we didn't get round to them all so this week we have loved going through what you want to know! We chat some a little deeper - starting our own businesses, confidence & miscarriages. And we also have the not so serious - our worst dating experiences, boob jobs & the fact that myself & Kirsty were both in a band! lol A great girlie chat this week & there's something in it for all us gals.Once again thank you all so much for tuning in, for the continued love, support & feedback. Please continue to share if you're enjoying listening! It is so appreciated.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 13 - and due to popular demand we are delighted to welcome back the fabulous, knowledgeable, powerful Deirdre Maguire...We know we say it every time but you really don't want to miss this!Deirdre is a world class Mind Wellness Specialist, Author, Master change agent & Founder of The Stress Solution System.In this weeks episode we chat ALOT! From friendships to relationships & our boundaries when connecting with others. We chat how to "stay positive", human energy /frequency & how to change those limiting beliefs that are holding you back from a life you desire! We also talk connecting with that inner child, and last but not least -  yes you read correctly... We talk about sex baybee! We really did mean it when we say no topic was off limits. I'll say no more - just get listening ;-)Once again thank you all so much for tuning in, for the continued love, support & shares! Please continue to give us feedback, its more appreciated than you know!Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 12 we are absolutely delighted to welcome the inspirational, powerful & beautiful soul inside & out - Caroline McKenna. Caroline is one of our own, a 29yr old girl from our little home town of Newcastle, County Down, N. Ireland.  As well as working as a full time Teacher, through moving to Sydney, Australia 6 years ago Caroline has created "A County Down Under" and has had unbelievable success just one year in. Through her own very popular Podcast & amazing events not just in Australia but now across the world - Caroline has created a community for anyone living abroad or at home to realise that they are never alone. We chat soul searching after a big break-up, dating again, mental health, social media, the struggles with a life away from home & family & lots more! We were enjoying a good girly chat so much so we kind of forgot we were recording! lolThank you so much once again to Caroline for joining us, to you for tuning in & as always your comments, shares & feedback is so appreciated.Lots of love,Kate & Kirst x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 11 we were delighted to welcome the powerful Gareth Fox. Gareth is a Mental and Emotional Performance Therapist, a qualified Hypnotherapist, a Mental Health Journalist, a columnist for Gaelic Life, and an internationally published Author - and an absolute powerhouse of knowledge.We chat Limiting beliefs - If we can find the cause of the thoughts that are holding us back it is so much easier to begin to change them. Afterall - They are only thoughts & we CHOOSE them! We discuss creating a vision, setting goals & finding your WHY. If we do not have a clear vision of what we want to achieve we are like a car without a destination, getting nowhere & ultimately stuck. Unhealthy habits, addictions and lots more! an amazing episode!Thank you once again to Gareth for joining us, and as always for your support, feedback, messages & shares - It is SO appreciated!Lots of Love,Kate & Kirst x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 10 Kate & Kirsty chat setting goals, working towards your 'Higher Self', the importance of creating a vision for your future, finding WHO you want to become & how to achieve that."Without Goals & Dreams, we are not living - only merely existing & that is not why we are here"Thank you so much once again for tuning in you angels,  please continue to share your feedback with us, it is so appreciated!Lots of Love,Kate & Kirst x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 9 we are delighted to welcome the fabulous, inspirational & extremely knowledgeable, Deirdre Maguire.(we promise you don't want to miss this!)Deirdre is a world class Mind Wellness Specialist, Author, Master change agent & Founder of The Stress Solution System.In this weeks episode we have a wealth of knowledge on a range of topics - forming beliefs from childhood, how to stop that negative self talk, managing comfort eating & a real, live, open & honest discussion on grief and how to deal with your emotions.Once again thank you all so much for tuning in, for the continued love, support & reviews.Lots of Love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 8 we are delighted to welcome another guest. The inspiring, powerful, talented & an absolute beauty inside & out, the angel herself, Drew Clarke.This weeks episode we discuss all things life I promise you don't want to miss this one gals! We chat Drews highly successful cosmetics brand - DW Cosmetics, giving up her full time career to pursue her passion, finding herself whilst in a relationship, how to turn your personal struggles into a positive mindset & manifesting your dreams! Drew is also superwoman, she has got married during a pandemic whilst growing her business & is now expecting a beautiful little girl this summer with her husband Ryan. We cannot thank her enough for coming onto the podcast & wish her so much success for the future.This weeks episode is via a phone call so we hope the sound is okay, possibly a little fuzzy in parts but we promise the content is worth it!Once again thank you all so much for tuning in, for the continued love, support & reviews.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 7 is a solo cast with Kirsty sharing some nutrition & lifestyle tips, this podcast will hopefully have something for everyone no matter what stage you are at in your journey. Trying to break down the walls from being 'good' or 'bad' when it comes to your lifestyle choices to make slightly better choices each day to get you closer to your goals. If you want something you've never had you have to do something you've never done!  Thanks again for tuning in, please continue to follow, share & message us with your feedback, it is so appreciated.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 6 we are delighted to welcome our first guest - the very zen, beautiful & inspiring Deirdre Ireland from Harmony Yoga Ireland. Us girls have recently teamed up with Deirdre to launch our first local event Konnect @ Sunrise Yoga in our hometown of Newcastle, Co.Down which we are so excited about!In this episode we discuss the benefits of Yoga, going inwards to find who you are, accepting yourself & being true to your values. From a degree in Psychology, to teaching in London & Dubai for several years, Deirdre who is also a Yoga Teacher has recently just moved home to Newcastle & we are delighted she has came on with us to share her knowledge!Once again thank you all so much for tuning in, for the continued support & messages of feedback.Love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Episode 5 Kate & Kirsty chat dealing with setbacks, just two weeks out from a Bikini Competition Kirsty had been taken into hospital with severe pains in her side which turned out to  be quite a major issue needing two surgeries (more in the episode) We also go into some of the struggles us women can face & experiences that we have had dealing with fertility issues, endometriosis & the dreaded smears us women all love to go for - Said no-one ever!Thanks once again for tuning in gals & guys, please continue to follow, share & message us with your feedback, it is so appreciated.Lots of love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Sending lots of love to our Kirst who is recovering from surgery - Week 4 is a solo cast with Kate discussing the green eyed monster - that is Jealousy & Envy, how they & other triggers effect our lives & what we can do to manifest what we want & change those negative thought patterns to live a happier life!Please continue to follow, like, share & message us with your feedback!Love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast. Week 3 we are back with Kate & Kirsty. In this episode we chat finding your confidence, knowing your value & what you deserve, and getting out of that comfort zone that we all know! YOU have the power to achieve whatever you want in life, by getting to know yourself better you can find that power & go after your goals if you make a decision to!"Confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong"Please continue to Like, Share & Message us with your feedback.Love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Week 2 we are back with Kate & Kirsty and an introduction to some of the tools we (and you) can use to change your life! In today's episode we discuss the importance of practicing Gratitude & how you have the power to change your perspective on any situation or any day - our perceptions, reactions & response to anything in life is always up to us!Start today by writing down 3 things you are grateful for - fill your whole body with gratitude, practice it daily & see how your life will turn around!Please continue to Like, Share & Message us with your feedback, we are ALL women_konnected!Love,Kate & Kirsty x

Welcome to the Women_Konnected Podcast.Week 1 is an introduction to who we are & why we are here. We go deep to explain some struggles in our lives that aren't so easy to talk about.We want to empower & inspire you to align with your fullest potential mentally & physically. We hope to show you that its possible to turn your life around at any moment of your choosing, you can build methods that help you to get through the difficult days and excel at life.We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast - if at any point it gets too difficult for you please switch off as some of the topics covered may trigger you.Topics this week - Overcoming miscarriages, grief. depression & bullying.Thank youKate & Kirsty x