Maire Cassidy
Barrister, teacher, love late night conversations and adore fruit.
About 17.1 million people watched Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle on CBS, making it one of the most-watched events of the TV season (but still well behind the Super Bowl). Certain things were said, much left unsaid, other things insinuated and a lot has since gone viral.
Oscar Wilde once said, “be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” It’s a call to really be the unique and unrepeatable person you are. There is something very compelling about authenticity and the choices we make say a lot about who we are.
Advent can be a bit of a blur for most people. And yet, if you can give it a moment it can really make an impact on these last few weeks before Christmas. It is a time of opportunity - or grace as we would say in the Catholic tradition.
Whether in our personal, professional, or spiritual lives, trust is the foundation of meaningful relationships and self-growth.
Feeling overwhelmed is easy in a world that expects you to deliver high performance all the time. In this episode, we will explore why you need to be kind to yourself and how to deal with rejection and the feeling of failure by using them as tools for personal growth.
We discuss the 3 reasons why we find it hard to commit: fear of regret, fear of association and fear of missing out, FOMO. We dig into key ideas from Pete Davis in his book “Dedicated” and we explore the idea of Master committers, that we yearn for - individuals who role play commitment in their everyday lives.
Many people think faith is naïve – childish – superstitious a pre- science space. The idea that science has replaced religion is often left unchallenged by believers. In today's podcast we explore how science and religion ask different questions.
Maire with Helen Hughes discuss how sometimes we are so task focused we don’t think of our purpose. We all have a unique purpose, individual to us only, we inhabit a particular part of the world at a particular time in history.
What if instead of having to live your one life one day at a time, you could sample every life you could possibly have? Would you be happier? Would you find “the one?” The life in which everything fits? We don’t have a problem owning our smaller decisions, because the consequences are limited. But bigger decisions can be harder to own, to find peace with them.
Many of us will remember some of our first books as a child. But how can we give that same joy of reading to our children? In this podcast episode, Ciara Mannion shares with us titles of great books that your child will find hard to put down.
Mary is Jesus' mum. Mary was with Jesus his whole life. What does that tell us about Mary's role in His life?
Do you feel as if your relationships are as good as they could be, or are they sometimes a little stuck?
Our guest on this episode feels she has done a good day's work when her clients look in the mirror and fall in love with themselves! Mercy of Miss Mercy Make-up Artistry has had a long and successful career as a make-up artist. Her passion is making people good about themselves.
When we think of Easter at this time of time of year, with spring in the air and the end of winter we can be joyful. But it is also a feast that speaks of who God is and who we are. God who has died for us and we, his children who are so loved.
It happens all of the time. We try not to let it bother us. We blame ourselves for not being where or who we think we should be in life by now. We feel left behind. On this episode, our guest Gobnait O'Grady reminds us that the “University of Life is our best qualification”.
We often think we are time-poor because we can be bad at time management or disorganised at times. Our guest speaker on this podcast episode, Maria Kilcommins, speaks with us about why this may not be the case and how oftentimes, it is technology that is at the root cause of our time deficits.
The earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 was the most devastating natural disaster ever experienced in the country. In this episode, Denise O’Mahony describes her experience at the centre of a logistics operation to bring relief to a devastated people.
Perhaps you feel like you're skimming the surface of life or stuck in a rut ... from a Catholic perspective, it can be a very positive reality because renewing yourself is very much anchored in Christ.
When we think of boundaries we may think it sounds selfish. In this episode, we look at how boundaries are all about kindness to yourself and kindness to others. If setting boundaries hasn't worked for you in the past, maybe it is because you haven't given them a chance.
Advent can be a bit of a blur for most people. And yet, if you can give it a moment it can really make an impact on these last few weeks before Christmas. It is a time of opportunity - or grace as we would say in the Catholic tradition.
When we think of the word or virtue of diligence we automatically think of someone who is hard-working and gets things done. But the etymology of the word suggests that it means a lot more.
Hans Christian Andersen once said, "Where words fail music speaks". It is not surprising that music has been called the universal language of mankind.
Pope Francis has reminded us that our faith is a revolution. It always asks for something new, something radical. Do we inspire others in the way we practise and show up in our religious faith?
In this podcast episode, we talk about the secret of a good marriage and the importance of couples being willing to work at their marriage.
In today's podcast we discuss how making a commitment to something, whether in your personal life or your professional life, is one of the most fundamental activities of success.
Can you be the master of yourself? Why is self-mastery something we should strive for? It is not something that is controlling or negative. Instead, self-mastery is about cultivating an openness to constant improvement.
Decisions – the pain of making them … how well we know it We crave clarity. We know deep down that we do not have all the answers.
Do you find yourself rushing through your days ... your life? Perhaps getting impatient with those around you? In this podcast episode, we explore the virtue of patience.
In this podcast episode, our guest Carmel Kelly, a family doctor, talks to us about her life growing up in Boston, Clare and her working life in the other Boston in Massachusetts. We explore the influence family and upbringing have on us as adults and the impact they have in shaping our core values.
Maire Cassidy
Barrister, teacher, love late night conversations and adore fruit.
What is the secret ingredient to a lasting and fulfilling marriage? Friendship. Sallyann O'Brien, our guest on our Guest podcast series uncovers the power of building a strong, genuine friendship as the bedrock for your marriage.