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When it comes to tuning into an interesting story, there’s nothing quite like a comfortable drive and a long stretch of road ahead to engage the mind. Whether it’s your daily commute or a long-distance journey, this downtime is a great opportunity to listen, learn, and evolve your understanding of the world around us.
On the Irish podcast charts, there is a wealth of hilarious, informative, and inspiring series and episodes that endlessly pique our interest and curiosity, and the same goes for audiobooks — the options are endless!
To help you narrow down your options for your next great road trip, we’ve pulled together eight of our very favourite empowering podcasts and audiobooks. Happy listening…
From the number one non-fiction bestseller, Caroline Foran’s Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast has everything you need to hear to get on top of your anxiety. The series explores everything from what anxiety is and why it happens to us, how our brains work and why it’s actually very normal, to the various tools and techniques necessary for owning it. Author Caroline Foran shares her story, along with some expert input, in an attempt to help you show your anxiety who’s boss. Most importantly, this is a series that tackles the reality of anxiety from a refreshing and relatable perspective.
By now, it feels borderline unpatriotic to not have listened to at least one episode of Blindboy Boatclub’s podcast. Describing it as an eclectic podcast would be quite the understatement, but each episode features either a roving discussion from the artist, author and host, some short fiction, or an interview with some of the best-known names in Ireland and beyond. There’s an episode with Cillian Murphy coming up, so that’s one to keep an eye out for.
Hosted by Dermot Whelan, The Mind Full Podcast explores the topics that can help us to calm a frantic mind, understand our behaviour and explore our own potential. With a new topic of focus each week in discussion with an exciting array of guests ranging from Hollywood stars, musicians and broadcasters to expert technical contributors from the world of science, listeners will get the best information to help them make positive changes in their lives and create that mental space to live their days with more joy.
Georgie Crawford speaks to leading health experts, thought leaders, and inspiring people who share stories, ideas and ways that you can live a more fulfilling, healthy and happy life. Previous guests include Mel Robbins, Wim Hof, Dr Shefali, Roxie Nafousi, Martha Beck, Millie Macintosh, Greg O’Shea and many more.
Hosted by musician and mindfulness expert Niall ‘Bressie’ Breslin, Where Is My Mind? is all about how to look after our heads and our hearts in the head-melting chaos of the modern world. For those who are overwhelmed, too busy and out of balance, Niall talks about how we can navigate constant distraction with mindfulness and meditation, essentially learning how to be a more skilful stress-head.
The Wellness Project Podcast is a six-episode series to accompany our IMAGE Wellness Project, so it would only be right to recommend it here! Making space to pause for reflection and realignment, each episode is hosted by Editorial Director Dominique McMullan and features conversations with leading well-being experts. The latest episodes feature transformation coach Tara Rafter, career consultant Angela Burke and health coach Rebecca Holland.
Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life.
Having sold millions of copies worldwide since its release in 1997, the power of The Power of Now hasn’t lost its impact or importance. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their truest and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces listeners to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind – excellent listening for while the natural world flies past in the rearview mirror.
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