Podcasts about oonagh

"Weight loss isn't controversial in science, only on social media." What happens when a former smoker and self-described non-athlete turns into one of Canada's most refreshing voices in fitness and habit formation? In this episode, I talk with Oonagh Duncan about Gen X women, body neutrality, the power of pleasure, and her dream of fronting an 80s hair band at brunch. This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU, helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In This Episode In this episode, Michael Dargie talks with Oonagh Duncan—fitness coach, author of Healthy as Fck*, and host of the podcast Goals, Grit and Some Woo Woo Shit. From her home on Salt Spring Island, BC, Oonagh shares how she helps Gen X women build habits that actually stick, even when nothing else has before. Once a reluctant exerciser who smoked and hid from gym class, Oonagh discovered the power of habits while walking on a salvaged treadmill, watching Jerry Springer. That single act of curiosity led her to build Fit Feels Good, an online community helping women find fitness through pleasure, not punishment. She and Michael talk about niching down, the evolution of the fitness industry, and how new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are transforming the conversation around health. Oonagh also opens up about her beginnings as a fat activist, her pivot to inclusive wellness, and why the ectomorph-mesomorph body type theory belongs in the past. Beyond business, she talks about life on Salt Spring Island, Sunday hikes, fart reels, fake meat, and why living in a small community has taught her to be kinder. They also dive into her creative past as a playwright, the pain of a sophomore flop, and why her next big dream involves spandex, power ballads, and brunch. Her message to rebels in waiting: don't wait to have everything figured out. Move toward whatever feels warmer, follow the good feelings, and the rest will come. Quoteable Quotes "If you hate exercise, you just haven't made it small and pleasurable enough." — Oonagh Duncan "Don't be a dick." — Michael Dargie "Weight loss isn't controversial in science, only on social media." — Oonagh Duncan "You just have to move towards warmer." — Oonagh Duncan "Living on an island makes me a better person—reluctantly." — Oonagh Duncan Episode Highlights Finding Her Niche | Why Oonagh focuses on Gen X women and habits that feel good. Fitness for Everyone (Almost) | The lessons from bootcamps and niching down. The Weight Loss Shift | How GLP-1 drugs are reshaping the wellness industry. Habit Loops | The treadmill, Jerry Springer, and discovering pleasure in movement. Body Neutrality | From fat activism to inclusive health conversations. Small and Pleasurable | The secret to habits that stick. Island Life | How community keeps her accountable and kind. Fake Meat & Fart Reels | Her unapologetic guilty pleasures. Sophomore Flop | The tough lesson from her second play, Talk 60 to Me. Brunch Rock | Her dream of fronting an 80s hair band… before noon. Rebel Advice | "Move toward the warmer." Links From Episode Fit Feels Good (http://www.fitfeelsgood.com/) Oonagh on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/oonaghduncan) Oonagh on Facebook (http://facebook.com/fitfeelsgood) Get Your Copy of Michael's Book: "BrandJitsu™: Move Your Brand From 'Meh' To Memorable" Indigo | Barnes & Noble | MichaelDargie.com

Today is Secret Santa dat at iRadio and there is a lot of concern over the Secret Santa rules between Cooper and Oonagh, we have a very seasonal and very embarrassing message from a listener for We Listen and We Don't Judge, and Cooper finds out that Irish people take no prisoners in saying whatever is on their mind

It became very evident this morning that both Cooper and Oonagh have very different views on how Secret Santa gifting works

Oonagh confronts Cooper about being a Grinch all December so far, Cooper brings us a controversial Hill He's Die On, and do dogs really know when it's Christmas

Oonagh brought Cooper some news on his first day back in the station after feeling unwell for a few days. It wasn't the news he wanted to walk straight back into, and we think that he would have preferred to stay at home unwell a little longer

Oonagh is the Queen of Christmas at iRadio, and this year Cooper is in no way loving Christmas. Todays Hill I'll Die On didn't go in the Christmas Queen's favour

After the show yesterday we went out and Oonagh tried to force as much Christmas spirit up Coopers behind as possible. But, did it work and is he in better Christmas spirits now

Oonagh brought us another great prank call this morning. She was possibly living on the edge of going too far this morning, but we found it funny as

We revealed how Cooper got on dressed as Santa Claus around the town yesterday as Oonagh tried to raise his Grinchy Christmas spirits, We found out a very strange thing about Donal's bog roll habits, and Oonagh did a blinding prank call on an unsuspecting victim

We each bring a fact to the show every morning. Some of the facts are true and some are completely made up. we have to decide which are which. We can safely say that Oonagh's facts are never real facts. She just likes to have fun with her creative mad side

We had a seasonal Christmas party message in from a listener feeling very guilty about something this morning. Thankfully listeners and Oonagh were on hand to help out with their advice

Micheal was trying to get some Secret Santa info out of Oonagh this morning, and we found out that we never want Oonagh for Secret Santa

Cooper was still feeling under the weather today, so Micheal took the reins once again in the hot seat. We had a juicy message in for Auntie Oonagh, we find out that you should never have Oonagh for Secret Santa, and we come up with the name for an Irish Romcom based in a chipper.

Simon Cowell has come out with something bold to do with showering and Oonagh had a very strong opinion on it

Today was the final day to put votes forward for the employee awards. Oonagh turned her attention to bully Micheal for the vote this morning. He gave as good as he got though

Cooper wasn't feeling great today so Micheal stepped in to pick up the reigns. We had a new Rhyme It winner, Oonagh tries to get Micheal to vote for her, and Oonagh goes off on one for Truth or Trash again

Oonagh gets a bit of an unexpected surprise as she attempts to win votes to get an award at the station

We receive one of the wildest messages yet for We Listen and We Don't Judge, Oonagh goes wild with trying to get votes for an inspirational employee award, and there's plenty of giving out to each other today

Oonagh went to town on a poor man who was nominated to be pranked this week. She barely let him get a word in throughout the giving out

Catherine was back on for another go at playing Rhyme it after Oonagh accidentally messed up one of her questions earlier in the week

Oonagh still struggles to get more votes for the station employee awards, a very close game of Rhyme It, and Oonagh has fun with a Cork man in one of her most offensive and irate prank calls yet

Oonagh is mad to win an award at the station employee awards and she seems to be going to all lengths to get one Quite desperate really...

On 7th and 8th February 2026 there will be a brand new NI running show at the Eikon Centre.Today's guest is the event's director Oonagh Cattigan. She has a background of many years putting on big events in England and is combining that with her passion for running.Oonagh got into running through a local 5k after returning to Northern Ireland as a new mother and describes the amazingly positive mental benefits she gets from running.We talk in detail about the plans for the NI running show, what to expect and how to get involved as well as Oonagh's first marathon experience and her planned second in Belfast next year.Get more information and adult tickets for a reduced price of £10 with code SPECIAL (kids are free) at www.nirunningshow.comKeep up to date on socials atwww.instagram.com/nirunningshow and www.facebook.com/nirunningshow or send Oonagh a message at oonagh@nirunningshow.com

Cooper brought a Hill He'll Die On to the show this morning. It didn't go at all the way he expected to Oonagh's dismay

The internal Bauer awards annual nominations email has been sent around and without hesitation Oonagh forced Cooper to nominate her for an award. She's mad for the praise

Cooper brings a Hill He'll Die On that he thought would go one way but it went the other, we have a new Rhyme It weekly leader, and Oonagh forces to do something he never signed up for

We like receiving weird and out there messages on the show, especially when it comes to agony aunt wannabe Oonagh. Today's message was on a whole new level than usual

Today's Rhyme it contestant did a great job, however Oonagh made a bit of a whoopsie. We're going to give Catherine another chance to see if she can beat her score today tomorrow

Oonagh always finds herself in very weird and whacky situations. However, on this occasion we don't think this could have happened to a worse person

Oonagh recalls a mad situation that happened to her at the petrol pumps this week, we have a bit of a blunder during Rhyme It, and Auntie Oonagh tries to give her advice to a guy dealing with a strange relationship issue

Maggie was in for Oonagh who was under the weather today. We find out Maggie ghosted her piano teacher, chat about past Toy Show best bits, and we have a new Rhyme It weekly winner

Meet the crew behind the missions! LifeFlight provide critical care across Queensland through their aeromedical rescue service. Their dedicated teams of pilots, aircrew and critical care doctors on board their helicopter fleet, which act as flying intensive care units, provide a 24/7 lifeline for Queenslanders. In this episode we hear from pilot Dave Hampshire, who after a long career in the military as a helicopter pilot, has dedicated himself to the aeromedical industry. Discover the complex considerations involved in accepting a mission tasking and the rewarding nature of the incredible teamwork that goes in to delivering the best possible care for their patients. We are also joined by Dr Oonagh Mitchell, an emergency medicine doctor from Northern Ireland who joined LifeFlight in 2025. Take a peak behind-the-scenes at the intense medical training process and some of the unique challenges our doctors face while responding to incidents on the frontline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't quite agree with our Spotify Wrapped 2025, Oonagh brings the madness in We Listen and We Don't Judge, and Cooper starts very strange arguments with his wife

Cooper and Oonagh's most listened to songs weren't exactly what they expected this year after they were released yesterday

Donal brings a statistic to the show every morning and we have to work together to guess the answer. Oonagh is definitely guilty of this one...

This was a very interesting We Listen and We Don't Judge message we had in for week 2 of this feature. A mistake was made that Oonagh is guilty of doing everywhere she goes. However, we don't judge

Oonagh does one of her best prank calls yet. Poor Paul thought he was helping someone local with an IT issue. Ironically there is nobody that needs more help with IT than Oonagh as herself

Cooper and Oonagh decided to get in the festive spirit and write Christmas songs that slate each other this morning. Cooper just winged it basically, but Oonagh put some real imaginative thought into hers. She's also threatened there is more to follow

The story of a lady taking a flight with her new born is currently going viral for the amazing gesture she did. We know that Oonagh would never do something like this as an excuse for her twins which made it so much more entertaining for us

We find a lady that did something that Oonagh would never do, we get a new high score on Rhyme It, and Oonagh does one of her best prank calls to date

Oonagh was back with us today. She brought with her a solid Hill She's Die On about peeing infant of your partner, we chatted about weird cravings you get during pregnancy, and Cooper tries to put an end to an age old Christmas debate

Oonagh brought a very controversial Hill She'll Die On to the show this morning. However, it wasn't a straight win for Cooper it turned out

Ella was in for Oonagh today. Oonagh is back with us tomorrow. Ella tried a treat that Donal has that we find disgusting, Auntie Ella was on hand to sort out another listener relationship problem, and we talked about the worst Christmas presents we've received

Ella was in for Oonagh this morning. We had a lot of fun chatting about Ella's relationship between her dog and her boyfriend. We have our works Christmas party tonight, so there was a lot of what the do's and don'ts are at Christmas Parties. Ewan McVicar also popped into the show to tell us all about his Irish dates coming up

In this special series of Change Makers, host Michael Hayman meets the business owners delivering positive impact for their people, their communities and the northern economy: leaders driving growth in unexpected places and sectors, nurturing skills for the future, leveraging innovation strategies, investing in nature, and fostering inclusive social change. In this episode, Oonagh Simms, Founder of the Marshmallowist, shares how her story began training as a chocolatier in Paris. From a Portobello market stall to Harvey Nichols, Vogue and a move back to Leeds, she explains the craft and chemistry behind luxury marshmallows, working with her sister, and why flavour layering is redefining modern confectionery.

In a surprising turn today Cooper decided to talk about how he's taking Oonagh to court for something she's been doing

PJ talks to Oonagh about how she got involved with Cobh Rescue Horses with Peanuts and Pixie and how they dreamed up a singles night to help their work you can go to without even being single Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we welcome the event director of the NI Running Show (@nirunningshow on Instagram), Oonagh Cattigan, to talk about the first ever NI Running Show, coming to the Eikon Centre on 7 & 8 February 2026. Oonagh discusses her journey into running, the significance of the running community, and the upcoming Northern Ireland Running Show, which aims to create an inclusive atmosphere for runners of all levels. It will feature various talks, seminars, sports nutrition, running gear and much more06:00 Introduction to the NI Running Show07:09 Oonagh's Running Journey10:02 The Importance of the Running Community14:00 The Concept of the Northern Ireland Running Show19:55 Event Details and Community Engagement26:13 The Benefits of Attending the Running Show31:13 Opportunities for Brands and Clubs34:20 Incentives for Running ClubsYou can find more details on their website:nirunningshow.comAs well registering your running club for two pairs of tickets through:https://www.anygivenrunday.com/nirunningshowThis episode is sponsored by ULTRAPURE Laboratories and their new Sports Recovery Kit. Ask for the ULTRAPURE Laboratories Muscle Recovery range in your local Pharmacy or Health Store or visit their new online storeUltrapurelabs.ie You can now get 20% off all Perform Nutrition products, including their new Carb Gels, using the code 'AGR' at checkoutPerformNutrition.com

What does it take to grow from one pharmacy to a nationwide network, and redefine what healthcare means along the way? In this Mentor Moment, Oonagh O'Hagan, founder of Meagher's Pharmacy, shares how curiosity, courage, and a willingness to step outside your comfort zone can spark incredible innovation.

Vicki sets out to follow in her father's footsteps and swim down the River Avon from Bath to Bristol. She is joined on this adventure by her wife Oonagh. Along the way she meets up with her family for some reminiscing about her father, and talks to Johnny Palmer, a passionate swimmer and “disrupter” who inspires and enables many swims around Bristol. We also discuss swimming in the Avon with Luke and Charlie from All-Aboard Watersports who organise swimming in the Bristol docks. Vicki gets help from CK SUP and Paddle at Newbridge outside Bath, and then has a refreshing swim with Bart, one of her father's rowing friends. Becca Blease from the group Conham Bathing tells us about how much she likes her swim spot on the River Avon. To end we hear a beautiful poem about the river by Mrs Meg Avon. Find out how the swim goes….Find out more: ⁠@swimoutpodcast ⁠or ⁠⁠swimout.net⁠@johnny palmer@all-aboard watersports@conhambathing@CK Sup &Paddle@mrs_meg_avon