Life Lessons with Siobhan O'Hagan

In this episode I speak with Aoife Harvey, a women’s health physiotherapist, about the crucial topic of pelvic floor health. We discuss how pelvic floor issues often go unnoticed until women become pregnant or give birth.  The benefits of strength training during pregnancy and the importance of proper breathing techniques for pelvic floor exercises. We also touch on the challenges of postnatal recovery and the lack of comprehensive postnatal check-ups. Aoife provides insights into common issues like diastasis recti and hypertonic pelvic floors, offering practical advice for women at various stages of motherhood. Take control of your life and achieve your health and wellness goals through individualised coaching, educational resources, and a supportive community ⁠theselfimprovementproject.com⁠⁠ Aoife Harvey ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Siobhan O'Hagan ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Life Lessons ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Tik Tok⁠ Produced by Dreamers Agency

In this episode, myself and my business partner, Cory, chat about the state of the fitness industry, and how we try to fix it, one client at a time. We talk about the problems with transformation photos, with 6 week challenges, and how coaching women is a little more complicated than men. Just to mention that we do discuss eating disorders (and how it is outside of our scope of practice to coach). If you are interested in being first to know about The Self-Improvement Project, go to theselfimprovementproject.com Take control of your life and achieve your health and wellness goals through individualised coaching, educational resources, and a supportive community theselfimprovementproject.com⁠ Cory Crowley ⁠Instagram Siobhan O'Hagan ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Life Lessons Instagram | Tik Tok Produced by Dreamers Agency

Have you ever wondered why some people fall for conspiracy theories? Physicist, cancer scientist, and author David Grimes reveals how conspiracy theories can distort reality and endanger lives. Drawing from his extensive research and personal experiences, Grimes discusses the psychological allure of these theories and the severe consequences they pose to public health and societal trust. David Grimes Instagram | Website Produced by Dreamers Agency

My first episode back is all about the huge changes in my life since I last recorded a podcast, as well as setting out the intentions for the season ahead.

This episode is a really interesting chat on how Eoin created the concept of Bread 41, which is a very popular bakery in Dublin. T hese are the conversations that inspired the Life Lessons podcast. We talk about his story in the food business but what I found really interesting is the culture he creates, alongside his sustainability efforts, and how he will keep hold up these ideals as the business expands. I have no experience in a bricks and mortar business, so I found the conversation really interesting, and I hope you do too. This is actually the final episode of the first season of Life Lessons, and I just want to thank you for listening, whether this is your first episode or if you have listened to them all. Please do subscribe or follow the podcast so you don’t miss when I come back. instagram.com/bread41dublin Sponsor: Whoop join.whoop.com/siobhan Flowstate.ie Discount: LIFELESSONS30

In this week’s episode of Life Lessons, I am very excited to have Emma Dowling who is one of Ireland’s original prenatal and postnatal coaches. I wanted to talk about prenatal training in a long format, as I’m sure you will realise, it is quite nuanced and different for every body and every pregnancy. I hope you find it helpful, and if so, please do share it with your friends or family or anybody that might find it helpful too. If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me. instagram.com/empowered_mama_ empoweredmovement.ie

Corinna is one of Ireland’s most respected skin and beauty experts, and also a good friend of mine. I have struggled hugely with my acne over the years, and we discuss that journey, but we also talk about other skin concerns like rosacea, wrinkles and sun damage. We talk about how to feed the skin what it needs, but also about running the successful family business Monica Tolan Beauty. monicatolan.com instagram.com/corinna_monicatolanbeauty Sponsors: join.whoop.com/siobhan flowstate.ie discount: LIFELESSONS30

I am excited to talk about breathwork as it really was life changing for me. Cathy has a PhD in neuroscience and left academia to become a full time breath work coach. You might have heard of and tried “breathwork” but “breathwork” comes in lots of different forms. Think of it like “exercise”. You might have tried one type but never found a form that you found life changing or even effective. In this episode we talk about our experiences with breathwork and why we became breathwork facilitators. It really did change the path of my life, and I’m excited to bring it to more people. The breath is powerful for both exciting and de-exciting the nervous system. There is an excellent feature on the Whoop app, in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Huberman, that allows you to select which option you need given your current stress levels. Once again, this episode is kindly sponsored by Whoop. I’m sure you know by now that Whoop is a wearable fitness tracker that specializes in breaking down your recovery, sleep, and workouts, while also helping you to manage your overall health and wellbeing. So if you want to get tracking your fitness, but also your sleep and now your stress, you can get a free Whoop 4.0 and your first month free when you go to join.whoop.com/siobhan. @breathworkcoaching - Cathy’s instagram breathworkcoaching.com

Lydia is officially a breastfeeding counsellor but this episode is about more than that. With the pressure to breastfeed felt by a lot of mothers, I wanted to create an episode so that women can feel prepared for birth and can make informed decisions about what is best for them and their baby. I’m sure this is a bit of a niche subject and won’t be applicable to all of my listeners but I will have another episode soon that might interest you. Once again, this episode is sponsored by Whoop. I’m sure you know by now that Whoop is a wearable fitness tracker that specializes in breaking down your recovery, sleep, and workouts, while also helping you to manage your overall health and wellbeing. If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me. I hope you find the episode helpful! nurturewithlydia.com instagram.com/nurturewithlydia

Siobhan Murray is the founder of 23 The Agency, which is the agency I work with, and one of the founders of Mantra Official. In this episode we speak about her really interesting career to date, as well as the best way to do influencer marketing e.g. how it can benefit the brand, the creator and the consumer. But I also wanted to learn more about creating a viable product-led business like Mantra, all while juggling family-life. Once again this episode is sponsored by Whoop. If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me. instagram.com/23theagency mantraofficial.com Discounts: Flowstate https://flowstate.ie/discount/Lifelessons30 The Furnace: https://www.thefurnace.ie/offers/SuJBdZ4F?coupon_code=LIFELESSONS

In this solo episode of Life Lessons, I try to define “healthy” and how that might look different for different people. I talk about finding a balance in all areas of your life including physical, mental, and even the health of your social life. Once again, this episode is sponsored by Whoop. I’m sure you know by now that Whoop is a wearable fitness tracker that specializes in breaking down your recovery, sleep, and workouts, while also helping you to manage your overall health and wellbeing. Whoop has really helped me find a healthy balance of physical and mental health. The graphs of recovery and strain is an excellent indicator of overtraining and helps me make decisions on training intensity - which is very important in pregnancy. If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me. Thank you in advance to anyone who supports the sponsor of the show! For coaching on training, nutrition and mindset - check out thefurnace.ie

Dr. Michelle Hone has a PhD in Nutrition and is the founder of The Fit Clinic, which is a team of registered nutritionists specialising in a range of different areas. Michelle has been sharing some really helpful information on her Instagram, but also through her Fertility Focus program, which helps couples struggling with fertility. Perhaps you have been on a fertility journey for some time, or are considering trying to conceive in the near future and want to prepare yourself with as much knowledge as possible. Maybe you have no interest in trying for a baby any time soon, but want to understand the importance of hormones on female health. I hope everyone will get something out of this episode. For more information on Michelle’s work check out: instagram.com/thefitclinic thefitclinic.ie Sponsor: If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me.

Sean has built over 3 million followers from his famous simple but tasty recipes, no BS fat loss videos, and authentic content. He has recipe Books, his online fitness program “The Sean Casey Academy” but also The Social Circle, which is all about how to grow your social media. His methods work. I did his course when he first launched it last year and the one video I made using his specific blueprint, went viral. This is somebody who didn’t get famous for doing anything dramatic, but for showing up consistently, understanding the algorithms and genuinely wanting to help people. Sean’s Instagram: @scaseyfitness The Social Circle: @scsocialcircle Sponsor: If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me.

In today’s episode - I have Sinead Crowe who set up Intuitive Eating Ireland on instagram. It is a great resource for anybody who is looking to move away from dieting and learn to eat more intuitively. I thought this would be an interesting conversation to have on the podcast, because of course - I do believe there is a time and place for dieting. We actually recorded this late last year, but I just wanted to space out the episodes where we talk about nutrition so that the podcast isn’t too focused on that. We talk about eating disorders and disordered eating. If you feel like you would like more information on these, please check out bodywhys.ie, and the instagram accounts linked below. I hope you find this episode helpful and interesting! Resources: @intuitive.eating.ireland @bodywhys @binge.eating.dietician @nutritionwithniamh @shaunagibson01 www.bodywhys.ie Coaching: If you’d like to sign up to my online coaching - go to thefurnace.ie and there might be a discount code hidden in the episode! Sponsor: If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me.

Today I am joined by Diren Kartal, who is a close friend of mine and also an online fitness coach. But today we are not talking about fitness. Diren and his family are Kurdish/Turkish and he is just back from a second trip to Turkey to help with with aftermath of the earthquake that affected millions of people in Turkey and Syria. Diren is passionate about helping people in all areas of life. We also talk about how our values have changed since we first met in Bali all those years ago. We tackle some controversial topics later on in the episode, but I think it is interesting to hear differing opinions. Myself and Diren would have conflict of opinions in a respectful way in real life and I think you will hear that throughout this episode. Earthquake Fundraiser: ⁠Click here to donate⁠ I am delighted to announce that this episode is sponsored by Whoop! If you would like to start tracking your health, wellness and fitness at a deeper level today, go to join.whoop.com/siobhan to get your first month free and a free Whoop 4.0 device on me. #ad Connect with Diren: Instagram: ⁠@Diren.Kartel⁠ Book Mentioned: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall I would be thrilled if you could help spread the word. Leave us a review. And if you haven't already, make sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode. We have some exciting guests and topics lined up and I don't want you to miss out. So go ahead, spread the love and help us keep the learning going! Thank you for listening and I'll see you in the next episode.

Stephanie Barry Woods has been named one of the top travel bloggers in Ireland. She has so many practical tips and experiences around travelling, but also because she lives a life of freedom, that so many people might feel is out of their reach. We talk about why we think somebody should travel, how to make money from travel blogging, what Bali is like now, how to do things on a budget and we also talk about Tech, as Steph now has courses to get women setting up their own freelance tech businesses.  I hope you enjoy this episode! Please hit subscribe or follow wherever you are listening as it will really help the show grow, as I want to bring on the best guests for you. Connect with Steph: Instagram: @stephmylife Website: www.stephmylife.com Freelancer Bootcamp: stephmylifefreelancerbootcamp.com

In this solo episode, I talk about one of my biggest passions: Books. I break down some of my favourites across, productivity, business/money, spirituality, psychology, sociology/history/politics and of course - health and fitness. Book Links Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DK0LcmTYnAmTPqBDoTtbo7xMTsu18_skS9MhLzRTgY/edit?usp=sharing I would be thrilled if you could help spread the word. Leave us a review. And if you haven't already, make sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode. We have some exciting guests and topics lined up and I don't want you to miss out. So go ahead, spread the love and help us keep the learning going! Thank you for listening and I'll see you in the next episode.

In this episode, I speak to Grace Mannion (www.instagram.com/gracemannion_) who is a Female Body Composition & Prep Coach, as well as an IFBB Bikini Athlete. I have been known to come out against bikini/body building competitions, but this is based purely on my experience. I wanted to bring on a guest that could challenge my opinions, but also give a rational discussion on a topic that is usually heated. If you feel like you might need more help with your body image or relationship with food, go to bodywhys.ie for helpful resources on taking the best step for you. I would be thrilled if you could help spread the word. Leave us a review. And if you haven't already, make sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode. We have some exciting guests and topics lined up and I don't want you to miss out. So go ahead, spread the love and help us keep the learning going! Thank you for listening and I'll see you in the next episode.

In this first episode of 'Life Lessons with SOH', I am excited to share a major life change with you all, and the path to here so far.  I've always said I never wanted kids, but life has a funny way of surprising us.  I'll be sharing my thoughts and feelings on this journey to parenthood, including my initial resistance to the idea and how my perspective has evolved.  This is a deeply personal and introspective episode, where I'll be reflecting on my personal growth and the start of a new chapter in my life.  So come along for the ride and join me on this exciting journey. I would be thrilled if you could help spread the word. Leave us a review. And if you haven't already, make sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode. We have some exciting guests and topics lined up and I don't want you to miss out. So go ahead, spread the love and help us keep the learning going! Thank you for listening and I'll see you in the next episode.

Hello and welcome to 'Life Lessons with SOH'! I'm your host, Siobhan O'Hagan, and I'm so excited to share this journey of learning and discovery with you. In this podcast, we'll be exploring a wide range of topics, from the science of hormones to the geography of our world, politics to the latest TikTok trends, and so much more. Each episode will bring in experts and interesting individuals to share their insights and perspectives, providing us all with valuable life lessons. So if you have a curious mind and love learning, then you're in the right place. Join me on this exciting adventure and let's discover something new together!