Cradle To The Gram: Recent Episodes
Sarah McKenzie and Emily Horgan
Sarah and Emily are two Irish 20-somethings, navigating their way through life's personal, social and career challenges...all while trying to stay sane. Join them for regular chats about topics that might otherwise be sticky ground; everything from unemployment to social pressures.
Reach out to Sarah and Emily on Instagram: @cradletothegram
Artwork by: @katiec_designs_ on Instagram
Theme music: Kickin' It by Jingle Punks
We're baaaaack!! Another lockdown = a new episode of Cradle To The Gram.
Some things are too good to keep hidden away and in our infinite wisdom, we've decided that we are one of those things.
Tune in to hear us talk about how much we miss unplanned socialising, including a hilarious story time about our best ever unplanned night out.
Catch us on @cradletothegram on Instagram and send us your spontaneity tips...
"It's so much more than stepping on a scales and being a number."
This episode we are diving into the topic of body image and we are very lucky to be joined by Grace McKenzie, a US-based collegiate athletics champ who just happens to be Sarah's sister too!
We are always up for a chat and body image can be a tough topic to open up about so please feel free to reach out to us over at @CradleToTheGram - you can drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
Links from this episode:
- The Two Johnnies - "Leave my love handles alone"
- @jamiesdietguide
SaucyCelt
We are diving into the cauldron of Halloween history and sharing all of the spooky details of where our modern Halloween traditions come from, as well as hearing from our listeners!
If you've got a spooky story to share, please drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post over at @CradleToTheGram on Instagram.
Happy Halloween everyone!
"I'd love to be the arse of a donkey in a Broadway Nativity."
Join us for the latest episode of CTG as we noodle on how we're going to approach our second lockdown of 2020 and what we've learned from the first lockdown that could help us for the strange, strange time that Emily has dubbed "2020 2.0".
We are forever in search of more tips and tricks for surviving in 2020 so please do share your own with us over at @CradleToTheGram.
Drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
"So, you've come crawling back..."
Our fabulous Emily has returned from her staycation and is ready to take us through her "best of " list. Everything from food, to scenic locations and best stay recommendations. This one is definitely a must listen for anyone planning a staycation.
Please note that this episode was recorded before Donegal moved to Level 3 of lockdown
As always, we want to hear rom you about what your own staycation has been like, please do share your Irish staycation favourites with us over at @CradleToTheGram . Drop us a DM, send us a voice note, or comment on our most recent post.
"Your brain is your biggest muscle, so if that's not right, you can't do much."
This week we had the pleasure of chatting to Laura Dorgan (@laura_dorgan_fitness on Instagram) about her fitness journey, how the idea came about for her app, and all of the mental health challenges that go along with exercise/fitness goals.
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like, did you workout like nobody's business during lockdown? Or, like us, are you just getting around to figuring out how you feel about going back to the gym? Let us know!!
We are @cradletothegram on Instagram so drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
"You're splitting the new normal with the normal that you knew"
We are back to our regularly scheduled programming with the first full-length chat of Season 2.
Our very own Emily has recently experienced going back to the office for the first time since lockdown began many moons ago, and she has kindly agreed to shed a light on what that's been like! Join us for a discussion about the good, the bad, and the ugly of her story.
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like going back to the office too, so check out our Instagram @cradletothegram & drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
"Who knew we'd be quoting Childish Gambino on our podcast?"
HEY GALS!! We are back with Season 2 of Cradle To The Gram and it seems only right to start a tradition and do a brand new Q&A to kick things off, a la Season 1. We're covering everything from ghosts to Gambino so join us for a bit of craic, as we get ready to dive into some fresh-out-the-box topics for Season 2.
A huge thank you to everyone who sent us in their questions via Instagram for this episode, you'll find us @CradleToTheGram - we are always mad for a chat!
"It's not about the glass being half full or half empty. It's about the bar you're sitting in."
Join us to hear about how both unemployment and the reality of lockdown have changed our relationship with how strongly we consider our jobs to be a key part of our identity. We also touch on some of the positives and lessons that we have taken from the last couple of months that we actually want to keep, rather than throw in the 2020 dustbin.
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like over the last couple of months too, so check out our Instagram @cradletothegram & drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
"Will the real Karen please stand up..."
We are joined by a VERY special guest for this episode, and we are finally able to record together in person, thanks to COVID restrictions being eased (YAY Ireland!!)
Join us for a chat about how our mind-sets have changed in relation to things like our relationships, our careers, dating and travel in a post-COVID / Lockdown world!
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like over the last couple of months too, so check out our Instagram @cradletothegram & drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment in our most recent post.
"Caffeinated with no one to talk to"
After donning our arm bands and getting deep in Episode 3, we are back with a super positive, light hearted, craic-filled episode this week.
COVID-19 may have robbed us of some of our favourite things temporarily, but the flip side is that it has also made us so much more grateful!
Join us as we chat through all of the little things that we are all the more grateful for as a result of lockdown. Everything from cinema trips and concerts, to watching sports and being able to hug our mums.
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like over the last couple of months too, so check out our Instagram @cradletothegram & drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
"Kids, everybody get their arm bands cos we're gonna get a bit deep for a moment."
Join us for a chat about how we have personally found the experience of dealing with the sky high expectations that the world and its mother seems to have been setting for themselves during the current lockdown period.
We cover everything from the positive and negative sides of social media, to comparison culture, as well as questioning how we've ended up living in a time where banana bread is Queen.
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like over the last couple of months too, so check out our Instagram @cradletothegram& drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.
"If Mariah can have it, why can't I??"
Are you one of the thousands of Irish people who have returned to the good old Emerald Isle during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Join us as we dive into our first full episode of Cradle To The Gram, where we'll be discussing the similarities and differences between Emily's experience of living through COVID in Ireland, versus Sarah's experience of coming home to Ireland from Australia as things began to shut down.
As always, we want to hear from you about what your own experience has been like over the last couple of months too, so check out our Instagram @cradletothegram & drop us a DM, send us a voice note or comment on our most recent post.