The Be Yourself Podcast With Ian O'Connell: Recent Episodes
Ian O'Connell
Hi Ian O'Connell here, you're Podcast Host. Welcome to the Be Yourself Podcast, a podcast where I will be bringing you Great interviews, interesting stories and motivational Podcasts. In 2017 I became Paralysed from from the shoulders down following a fall while out cycling. My life changing injuries haven't kept me from shying away from taking on challenges and I have being providing Medical Professionals wrong. I spent nine months in hospital and two months on a ventilator. I want to show you how " Being Yourself " can bring you through the toughest of challenges. Thanks for your support šā¤
Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/episode/3oUnwfOJ9u0UK7MEqrukfs?si=Fs8qItwRQGGZGfufOMUdVw&utm_source=copy-link I'm delighted to say that my guest this week on "Stand Out" with me Ian OāConnell is Irish disability activist and sports journalist who contributes to the Irish Times Joanne Oā Riordan. We talked about what life is like living with her condition, some funny stories she has growing up, how she got into criminology in college and later moving onto sports journalism writing for the Irish Times, Joanne tells me stories from her life growing up and much more. Itās fair to say that Joanne has a brilliant sense of humour and just like me, she is making the best of a bad situation! Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has an interesting story to tell!
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QhEOcVIZbquoT3rpO0bod?si=ALDN4ST0RZaY4zOPxD00fQ&utm_source=copy-link
I'm delighted to say that my guest this week on "Stand Out" with me Ian OāConnell is Kerry Comedian Bernard Casey. Bernard and I talk about how he got into comedy and acting, the effect Covid-19 had on the entertainment industry and much more.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
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Click the link to listen to the full episode on the āStand Outā podcast on Spotify. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Zjmzj4I2IjtCNjTbZSrA4?si=LpiC_CfZTt6ILVmOfREJuQ&utm_source=copy-link
Iām delighted to say that my guest this week on āStand Outā with me Ian OāConnell is Neil Kelders. Neil is a Mental Wellness and Physical Fitness Coach. Neil and I talk about his struggles with his own mental health, staying positive, meditation and much more.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has an interesting story to tell!
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Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
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Click the link to listen to the full episode on the āStand Outā podcast on Spotify. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6geFZSltSqNgVsGByGcJDR?si=ISb_sZ9ZSWGt4YGUeVSsmw&utm_source=copy-link
Iām delighted to say that my guest this week on āStand Outā with me Ian OāConnell is Irish Olympic sprinter Phil Healy. Phil and I talked about what life is like being a full time athlete, her experience at the Olympic games in Tokyo, training, Covid-19 and much more.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has an interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
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Click the link to listen to the full episode on the āStand Outā podcast on Spotify. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ylaSGzj9gw0h35R8KXAlx?si=Q-2LOprzTa--Ty7nPni-7A&utm_source=copy-link
Iām delighted to say that my guest this week on Stand Out with myself Ian OāConnell is the one and only former Kerry footballer Colm the Gooch Cooper. Myself and Colm talked about his life growing up in Killarney playing football with Dr. Crokes, his time playing with the Kerry football team, the importance of practising every day as a young up and coming footballer, how the game of football has changed regarding rest and recovery, his awful injury when he done his cruciate and how he bounced back from that. All of that and much more. Sit back and enjoy the show!
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the "Stand Out" podcast on Spotify. Enjoy!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tWmOzv3BzFETAssAoNKc6?si=c1XCv_6SRpOCjJGcx1Vhjw&utm_source=copy-link
I'm delighted to say that my guest this week on "Stand Out" with me Ian OāConnell is Boidu Saheh. Boidu has a story that has inspired me myself and I know it will inspire you. From growing up in Liberia with an uncertain future to coming to Ireland. Boidu is now togging out and playing for the Westmeath football team. I will be talking to Boidu about life before moving to Ireland, what life is like now, what struggles he faced while trying to settle into life here, racism in todayās world and how he went from all of that to now playing Gailic football for West Meath GAA.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
Facebook - Ian O'Connell Trust
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/nikki-bradley-standout-with-ian-oconnell-january-26th-2022-267239
I'm delighted to say that my guest this week on "Stand Out" with me Ian OāConnell is Nikki Bradley. Nikki is an adapted adventurer and motivational speaker, ambassador and a fitness enthusiast with a special interest in adapted training. Nikkiās life has not been what you would call, ānormalā. Diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer (Ewingās Sarcoma) at sixteen and the receiver of a second total right hip replacement at the age of twenty six, Nikki has been on a truly unique journey. From climbing the highest mountain in Ireland using crutches and much more.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
Facebook - Ian O'Connell Trust
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/rory-oconnor-rorys-stories-standout-with-ian-oconnell-january-19th-2022-266361
Iām delighted to say that my guest this week is Rory O'Connor AKA "Rory's Stories" we talk about how Rory got into comedy, Rory talks about his own struggles with his Mental health, how he changed his life around from having a gambling addiction, how myself and Rory's experience in school are the very same, the good and bad of social media and Rory talks about his experience on the very popular hit television show "Ultimate Hell Week".
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
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YouTube - Ian O'Connell
Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/conor-mcauley-standout-with-ian-oconnell-january-12th-2022-265527
I'm delighted to say that my guest this week is Conor McCauley. Conor has a rare condition called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Conor and I chat about living life with his condition, his lowest times suffering with his mental health and he talks about his recent accident where he fell and broke his femur bone in his thigh and his hip. Its a great interview and I really hope you enjoy it
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
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Click this link to listen to full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/michael-horgan-standout-with-ian-oconnell-january-5th-2022-264559
I have a very different type of interview for you this week. Iām delighted to say that my guest this week is my best friend, Michael Horgan. I have known Michael since play school and we have been through thick and thin together! Michael was with me the day I had my accident and he was the one who called the ambulance. I chat to Michael about what the experience was like for him and talk about our friendship.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/terry-obrien-standout-with-ian-oconnell-december-29th-2021-263870
Iām delighted to say my guest on the show this week is Kerry Councillor and Mayor of Tralee Terry OāBrien. When he was in New York Terry unfortunately had an accident that changed his life forever when he jumped into a swimming pool which resulted in him breaking his neck but the accident didnāt affect his witty sense of humour and he is always up for a bit of fun at any chance he gets. Even though Terry was facing adversity his accident led him down a different path to become not only a Councillor but the mayor of Tralee.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
My Instagram - ianoconnell321
Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
Twitter - ianoconnell00
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/kieran-donaghy-standout-with-ian-oconnell-december-22nd-2021-263348?preview=1
I am delighted to announce my guest this week on "Stand Out" with Ian OāConnell is the one and only Kerry football legend Kieran Donaghy. The four-time All-Ireland winner announced his retirement from inter-county football, drawing the curtain on an illustrious 14-year career with Kerry. Named player of the year in 2006 Kieran picked up 3 All Stars, 8 Munster medals and 3 National football League medals throughout his career. Kieran opens up about his time wearing the Kerry jersey and his life outside sports.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
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Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com
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Click the link below to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/brid-oconnor-standout-with-ian-oconnell-december-15th-2021-262551
A very powerful and honest interview is going to be had on my show tomorrow night from 8-9 PM on Radio Kerry. Brid O Connor is a phenomenal person with an important massage. Sometimes when things happen us, we say āWhy me?ā I found myself in that situation after I had my accident, but then I said, āWhy anyone else?ā My guest today is a woman from my hometown of Killarney. Brid O Connor knows what it feels like to face adversity head on. Whether it was the devastating news of her mother receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis or the fact that only 15 months on from this, BrĆd herself would be told that she too had cancer. Prompted by the loss and her own journey through cancer, she wanted to find stories that others could find comfort in and that will give hope during the lowest hour.
During this time Brid said she had lost her āsparkā and that it took time for it to re-emerge but when she found it again, she knew she could help others with her story. The book is a beautiful collection of conversations with many familiar faces and others include Billy Keane, sports star Louise Galvin and fashion designer Don OāNeil. The incredible contributors to spark share stories of grief, serious illness, life altering events and challenges and the book is filled with messages of hope. Proceeds will go to Comfort for Chemo, Kerryās ā¬5 million project to build a centre of excellence for the patients of Kerry.
Tune into Radio Kerry every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on 96-98 FM or you can listen to it live on the Radio Kerry website. Where I will be talking to someone different every week who has overcome obstacles in their life, faced adversity, achieved great things or the ordinary Joe Soap because at the end of the day everyone has a interesting story to tell!
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy!
https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/elma-walsh-standout-with-ian-oconnell-december-8th-2021-261585
I am delighted to say that my guest on tonight's programme is Elma Walsh. Elma is the mother of the brave and inspirational Kerry teenager Donal Walsh. At 12 years old Donal was diagnosed with Osteo Sarcoma cancer and nine months of chemotherapy Donal came back to the playing field not as a trainer but as a coach to his peers. In February 2102 the Cancer returned, this time to his lung and Donal had to have half of his lung removed and endured another round of chemotherapy treatment until June
In October 2012 Donal was diagnosed for the third, and ultimately final, time with tumours in five places. On May 12 2013 Donal moved on to his final journey and reached āGodās Highest Mountainā. I speak to his mother about Donals cancer journey, his legacy and why suicide is not the answer to life's problems. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
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Click this link to listen to the full episode on the Radio Kerry website in the podcast section. Enjoy the show and thanks for the support. https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/stand-out/jordan-lee-standout-with-ian-oconnell-december-1st-2021-260659 Jordan is a native of my own town Killarney, he competed in his first Paralympic Games in Tokyo this year. We will be talking about his life with a disability and not letting that get in the way, making history on the basketball court and crossing over to the high jump. You can listen to my Radio Show "Stand Out" every Wednesday night from 8-9 PM on Radio Kerry 96-98 FM or on the Radio Kerry website. My Instagram - ianoconnell321 Email address - Iano20oconnell@gmail.com Twitter - ianoconnell00 Facebook - Ian O'Connell Trust YouTube - Ian O'Connell
In this episode of the Be Yourself Podcast I talk about what's going on in my life, I will be answering a Q&A from the most frequently asked questions I received when I put a question box on my social media platforms last week. I will be telling you what my plans are for the near future and much more. Thank you so much for the support as always, if there is any guest you would like to see on the podcast or if there is any topics that you want covered make sure and let me know via my own Instagram or The Be Yourself Podcast Instagram page. Enjoy the episode!
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In this piece I will bring you with me as I take a look at some of the most unusual and unlikely injuries that athletes have sustained. I hope you enjoy.
As a class of 8 starting the year doing a Digital Journalism and Radio Broadcasting course in college with the majority of us having absolutely no radio experience to getting nominated for the award. This is a piece that I completed as part of a short feature that my class in college done called "The Power Of a Phone Call" The stories we done was about a phone call that you will always remember, for either good or bad reasons. We got shortlisted for an award so hopefully we get rewarded for our hard work.
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In this short package I take a look at the Fitbit smartwatch, what is it used for, and I will be looking at the pros and cons of the Fitbit. I get the opinions from the people who use a Fitbit and from those who know them best. I hope you enjoy it and don't forget to give it a like and a share.
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This is a short documentary style feature that I put together that gives you an insight on the day of my accident, my time in hospital and my life after my accident. I use sound effects and a clip from my interview on the Late Late Show.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
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This is my first Radio Feature that I Co-Produced with Aoife OāNeil and Kaya Flynn as part of my Radio Broadcasting and Digital journalism college course. The Feature focuses on The evolution of Dating in Kerry and Ireland over the last 100 years. The piece Aird on Radio Kerry on The Saturday Supplement with Joe McGill on the 13/02/2021.
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In this episode I talk about the meaning of life and about me overcoming two of the most important challenges I have faced. The day I broke my neck and the day I got a Clot in my lung. I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast. Stay safe and mind yourself.
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In Episode #4 of the Be Yourself Podcast I talk about my goals for 2021, life in Lockdown, positives from 2020, college, Journalling @sinead and how to keep a strong mindset šŖš§ I answer your question. ā¢ Am I able to have Children ? ā¢ How did I end up in a Wheelchair ? ā¢ Advise for people getting bullied ? ā¢ Dating after my injury ? ā¢ Do I mind people asking me to take a picture ? ā¢ What injuries did I sustain ? ā¢ Hardest part about my injury ? ā¢ What is the most important thing in Life ? I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast. I'm only starting off with this and I'm going to keep improving and bring you the best quality content as I can.
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In this episode I talk to the students of Killarney community college about resilience and the importance of mental health just before the cycle against suicide set off from Killarney. I also talk to Brenda O' Donoghue when her and RTE called to my house about my life and recall the day of my accident. I speak about winning the Overall Garda Youth Achievement Award and much much more.
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In this episode I talk about my life when I came home from hospital, what was going through my head and my goals for the future and much more.Ā
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In the First episode of The Be Yourself Podcast I talk about the day my life changed forever on the 16/08/2017. I recall what was going through my head as I lay on the floor and what my life was like and what happened the days following my accident in hospital and much much more.
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