A podcast by Irish writer and journalist, Goodwill Cxunting about Ireland, women and some other things.
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How to think you are someone aka: How to not give a fuck what people think
How to think you are someone AKA How to not give a fuck what people think AKA How to ascend AKA How to be your highest self AKA How to be a bad bitch
In this episode I answer the most common question I get asked in my DMs: HOW DO I STOP WORRYING WHAT PEOPLE THINK?
I'm 33, and trust me a lot of it comes with age but also I've been putting all the things I mentioned in this podcast into practice for over five years, so I thought I'd share a think or two with youse. I hope it's helpful!
Ps: I'm back! Series two! There's 500 followers here? What the fuck! Class! Thank youse! I'm gona commit to doing this weekly now.
You can like, follow and subscribe here or on my Pateron or Substack. It's all helpful!
Thank youse, have a gorgeous week. Tiocfaidh ár lá, MWAH xxx
20 Jul 2026
What causes the violence in Northern Ireland? With community campaigner Demi Laverty
I spoke to the amazing, and remarkably erudite Demi Laverty aka @Demima about Plain Politics: How deprivation leads to addiction, sectarianism and paramilitarism in the North.
Demi's work spans her professional, academic and lived experience and she currently works day to day with people in these communities tackling these complex issues head on.
We talked about what it's like to be at the front line of the problems facing out deprived communities and what's driving these young people out into the streets.
Demi's incredible FREE resources 'Plain Politics' are available at the link below, and seek to empower people to learn about and understand political language, and to vote for their own needs, rather than for tribal or sectarian reasons.
_demima_ Official: TikTok, Instagram | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/_demima_)
24 Apr 2026
How to be a Youth Politician with Monya Ahmed MYP
I spoke to Monya Ahmed MYP about how she became a Youth MP which took her from her family home on the North Coast in Northern Ireland to speaking in the House of Commons.
Monya is now studying for a degree in Ulster University and is a member of various youth led organisation and projects across N.I.
You can follow her and learn more about how to get into politics at: https://www.instagram.com/monya.myp/
25 Feb 2026
Why Menstruation Matters with Katrina McDonnell (@katrina_mcd)
I spoke to Katrina McDonnell, founder of Menstruation Matters (https://www.instagram.com/menstruationmatters_/?hl=en) about everything from periods, to imposter syndrome, to what it's like to have changed the law for people with periods right across the North of Ireland.
Katrina is a force of nature, her unwavering commitment to making life better for women and girls in Northern Ireland has not only means that everyone now gets access to free period products in all public buildings in the North, but she's also working on a campaign to ensure kids can go to the toilet when they need during school hours, all the while she works in campaigns for The Good Law Project!
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You won't be shocked to know that this podcast *isn't* professionally produced. I'm doing all this stuff myself whilst working full time.
You can support me by engaging with my work here:
Support my novel. (https://influencedthenovel.wordpress.com/)
Read my Substack (https://substack.com/@goodwillcxunting).
Listen to my podcast. (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Sa8bV7y3zJP2u31DNH4Q0?si=4QzG6SZUTmu13NpgyQSTY)
Browse my journalism. (https://gemmamcsherry.com/5714-2/)
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24 Sept 2025
Politics doesn't work: Women do
Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting explores the history of the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition and asks what the establishment of a dedicated Women's Safety Minister in the Northern Irish assembly could mean for women in the North of Ireland.
Sign the petition for a Women's Safety Minister here:
https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-dedicated-women-s-safety-minister-in-northern-ireland?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=f0eb8e30-a721-11ea-a64d-dd05d422ccbf
24 Aug 2025
SUSPEND SUSPENDED SENTENCES IN N.I.
Women are being failed by the Northern Irish judicial system as violent criminals who attack women are disproportionately handed suspended sentences, leaving women vulnerable to reattack and telling men that violence against women and girls is essentially decriminalised. Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting compares three cases of domestic abuse in the Northern Irish judicial system with three cases in England.
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16 Aug 2025
Ireland's Heart Has Been BO(ugh)T
Forget 'Stop the Boats': We Need to Stop The BOTS Causing Ireland's Disinformation Epidemic
The rise of 'Irish Patriotism', when adopted and expressed alongside, and in alignment with, Anglo-American Patriotism and whiteness, is identity that is being pushed as being the 'true Irish' by bots targeting Irish social media: Where there are three times more bots accounts than there are real people. Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting explores what a bot is, asks what may be causing these bots, and suggests various motivations for narrative pushing in Ireland.
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1 Aug 2025
Middle Class and Violent Men
Middle and upper class people are the gatekeepers of power. Changemakers, be that politicians, police, judges etc are often middle class. Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting talks about why it benefits middle class and violent men to keep violent men in these positions, as well as exploring the relationship between porn consumption in young men and boys and gender based violence.
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18 Jul 2025
Saving Molly Malone
Women are covering up Molly Malone's chest in Dublin in an act of sisterhood and respect. Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting explore why this is happening now and responds to listeners feedback and reads a section from her debut novel, INFLUENCED, about having boobs, body dysmorphia and the weight of being perceived as a sexual being from a very early age.
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11 Jul 2025
Irish Women Deserve the World
Irish Women Deserve the World! Ireland has, for a long time, sought to keep women from seeking more for themselves. Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting calls for Irish women to be selfish, be materialistic and be rude as an act of patriarchal rebellion.
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4 Jul 2025
When Ireland Owned Women
Where are the women? Ireland used to own women's bodies. Writer and journalist Goodwill Cxunting looks into why and how that happened.
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