Spirit Radio Podcasts

Jen Hogan (Journalist at the Irish Times) speaks to Wendy about how she has been interviewing teenagers across 2 counties of Ireland about their experiences using TikTok,

Some of the outcomes of these interviews have highlighted teens admitting they find it difficult to study, some are staying up all night scrolling through TikTok, and some even avoid meeting friends in favour of spending time on their phone on TikTok.

Reverend Steven Foster (Chairperson for the Council of Social Responsibility at the Methodist Church in Ireland) speaks to Wendy about the newly published Methodist Church Elections Voting Guide Support for the upcoming Local and European elections.

The guide looks to support the public and those of Christian faith and values on considering how to decide what and who to vote for, and what types of questions are important to ask when candidates call to your door.

The Methodist Church’s Voting Guide for upcoming Local and European Elections is available to read for free at www.irishmethodist.org

Margaret of MADA Clinic and Spa speaks to Wendy about about the advanced natural skin treatments that are alternatives to injections for those looking to slow down ageing without the use of injections.

Film and TV Composer Sarah Hade speaks to Wendy in studio for the 'Life in 5' interview where she shares how she sees God at work in her life.

Nurse Gillian Faulkner speaks to Wendy about her experience in nursing disciplines including hospital nursing, GP Practices, Community Nursing, Midwifery, vaccination programmes, intellectual disability nursing, and also school nursing.

Ruth Hegarty (Food Policy and sustainable food systems consultant, and Lecturer in food policy at UCC) speaks to Wendy raising concerns in terms of food waste, packaging waste, but most notably nutritional concerns as to the ingredients being used in the hot meals schemes at schools nationwide.

900 new primary schools across the country joined the hot school meals scheme, meaning that 1,400 schools nationwide are participating in this scheme ensuring that thousands of children receive a hot meal in school everyday. However Ruth has been researching the lack of nutritional content of these meals.

Tony Foy (of NET Ministries) speaks to Wendy about gap year mission work opportunities for students, where young people can be taking time to live out their faith while also taking in new experiences and making friends with other students around the world.

Aubrey McCarthy (Voluntary Chairman of Tiglin) speaks to Wendy about how Tiglin's homeless service ‘The Lighthouse Café’ in Dublin is experiencing the biggest demand on record for their services including serving asylum seekers in need of food, clothing and essential supplies. Hundreds of asylum seekers have been living in tents in Dublin city centre in recent weeks. Aubrey shares what he's been seeing on-the-ground at the Lighthouse café.

Joanna Fortune (Clinical Psychotherapist and Author of the ‘15 minute parenting’ book series) speaks to Wendy about young children and how their early friendships evolve and change, and how parents can best support and chat about this.