SHINE Festival: Recent Episodes

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SHINE Festival is a 3 day online festival, which took place March 8-10th 2021. SPIN 1038 and SPIN South West were official Partners of the Festival SHINE, and we’re delighted to share with you some of our interviews in this Podcast Series, covering topics such as wellness, mental health, careers, arts, sports and more.

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How to Deal With Bullies

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Ellie Kisyombe - My life in Direct Provision

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Lyra - Staying True to Yourself in Music

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This conversation covers topics which might be considered sensitive

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Melanie Lynch- Ireland's Phenomenal Women

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Fiona Brennan - Positive Habits to Change Your Life

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Jess Kelly - Women in Tech

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Sarina Bellisimo - Finding Your Dream Career At 30

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Louise Quinn - Creating a New Generation of Role Models

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Fiona Coughlan - Women in Sport

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Joy Neville - Ambition and Leadership in Sport

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Ahead of SHINE Festival 2021, Jaz and Laura catch up with Tammy Darcy. Tammy is the founder and CEO of The Shona Project. The focus of this chat is all about the importance of 'being kind.' Tammy shares the importance of the 'be kind' movement to her, why it's important that we spread kindness to one another and highlights the wonderful work that The Shona Project does with young girls all across Ireland.  

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Ahead of SHINE Festival 2021, Jaz and Laura catch up with Joanne O'Riordan. Joanne is an activist and campaigner for disability rights and a sports writer. The focus of this chat is all about being powerful and how you can be powerful in your day-to-day life. Joanne shares what it means to her to 'be powerful' and also discusses how taking time for yourself each day can be one of the most powerful things you can do.

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Ahead of SHINE Festival 2021, Jaz and Laura catch up with Jess Kelly. Jess is a tech correspondent and hosts the Tech Talk Podcast. The focus of this chat is all about being ambitious and the importance of having ambition. Jess explains what it means to her to 'be ambitious' and shares her experience of working in the media industry, saying yes to opportunities when they present themselves and the importance of asking questions.

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Ahead of SHINE Festival 2021, Jaz and Laura catch up with Aimee Connolly. Aimee is a makeup artist and founder of the beauty brand Sculpted by Aimee. The focus of this chat is all about passion and why it is important to have passion in your life. Aimee explains what it means to her to 'be passionate' and shares just what it is like to develop and manage your own brand.

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Shine Festival is possibly the biggest gathering of the most authentic, inspirational and amazing Irish women, ever! Over 80 speakers will share their words of encouragement and wisdom across various virtual stages across the 8-10th March 2021. As part of SHINE, SPIN has selected four SHINE HEROES who will represent on the SHINE HEROES stage. One of those heroes is Georgia Donohue. Georgia was nominated by her Aunt Sarah, and has described Georgia as "generous, thoughtful and funny." She is a great friend to her big sister Laila. Georgia also keeps the show on the road at home and is always cheering up others and keeping them smiling. Nice work, Georgia!

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Shine Festival is possibly the biggest gathering of the most authentic, inspirational and amazing Irish women, ever! Over 80 speakers will share their words of encouragement and wisdom across various virtual stages across the 8-10th March 2021. As part of SHINE, SPIN has selected four SHINE HEROES who will represent on the SHINE HEROES stage. One of those heroes is Lily Keyes. Lily was nominated by her sister, Katie, for being such an incredible member of their family. Katie describes Lily as "kind, loving and thoughtful." She is incredibly close to her niece, April and spends a lot of time hanging out with her. We could all learn a lot from Lily!

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Shine Festival is possibly the biggest gathering of the most authentic, inspirational and amazing Irish women, ever! Over 80 speakers will share their words of encouragement and wisdom across various virtual stages across the 8-10th March 2021. As part of SHINE, SPIN has selected four SHINE HEROES who will represent on the SHINE HEROES stage. One of those heroes is Abi Ward. Abi Ward is 14-years-old and was nominated by her Dad, Terry. Terry describes Abi as "kind, loving and thoughtful." Abi is always thinking of others, and raised money for two charities close to her heart by running almost 100km and raised €3,800! Well done, Abi!

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Shine Festival is possibly the biggest gathering of the most authentic, inspirational and amazing Irish women, ever! Over 80 speakers will share their words of encouragement and wisdom across various virtual stages across the 8-10th March 2021. As part of SHINE, SPIN has selected four SHINE HEROES who will represent on the SHINE HEROES stage. One of those heroes is Faith Hurley. She was nominated by her mother, Audrey. Faith took it herself to set weekly challenges for fun and entertainment for the family during Lockdown 3.0! From “How-to Zoom Classes” to “Dress-ups Week” and “Cookery Challenges”, Faith kept her grandparents and family connected and staying positive. Nice job Faith!

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Shine Festival is possibly the biggest gathering of the most authentic, inspirational and amazing Irish women, ever! Over 80 speakers will share their words of encouragement and wisdom across various virtual stages across the 8-10th March 2021. As part of SHINE, SPIN has selected four SHINE HEROES who will represent on the SHINE HEROES stage. One of those heroes is Abi Ward. Abi Ward is 14-years-old and was nominated by her Dad, Terry. Terry describes Abi as "kind, loving and thoughtful." Abi is always thinking of others, and raised money for two charities close to her heart by running almost 100km and raised €3,800! Well done, Abi!