Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige
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<p>In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field.</p><p>A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire, challenge, educate, comfort or simply entertain her listener.</p><p>Please rate, review and subscribe if you like what you hear, thanks so much!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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June 1, 2026
Marie Gleeson on baby Ciarán : Real Take
<p>Former Navy Captain Marie Gleeson speaks about the most profound and heartbreaking experience of her life. During her pregnancy with her son Ciarán, Marie and her husband John received devastating news about his health. What followed was a journey marked by immense love and, ultimately, deep grief.</p><p>If you'd like to hear the full conversation, Marie also speaks about life in the Navy and what the sea taught her about navigating life. </p><p>It's available to listen to anytime now.</p><br><p>And if anything discussed in this episode feels difficult or brings up emotions for you, please know that you are not alone.</p><p><a href="https://pregnancyandinfantloss.ie/support-links/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support Links – Pregnancy & Infant Loss Ireland</a></p><p><a href="https://findahelpline.com/countries/ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ireland helplines and hotlines</a></p><br><p>Marie’s memoir, 'Be Like the Sea - Life, Learnings and Leadership from an Irish Navy Captain', is out now, and it's brilliant.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 28, 2026
Marie Gleeson : Be like the sea
<p>Topics covered : life in the Irish Navy, leadership, being a woman in a male-dominated environment, drug interdiction operations, UN peacekeeping missions, traumatic pregnancy, child loss, grief, motherhood, mental health and emotional wellbeing.</p><p>(Please take care while listening, particularly if any of these topics feel sensitive or close to home.)</p><br><p>This week, I speak to former Navy Captain Marie Gleeson.</p><p>Marie lives in Tipperary with her husband John and their two daughters, Laoise and Muireann. Raised on a dairy farm as the eldest of six children, she went on to become one of the first women commissioned into the Irish Navy at a time when women had only recently been allowed into the service.</p><br><p>Over a 21-year career, Marie served at sea and ashore in senior leadership roles and eventually became Commanding Officer of the LE Aoife. She was involved in major operations including a UN peacekeeping mission in Chad, the rescue of a Canadian submarine and a seven hundred and fifty million euro cocaine seizure during a high-stakes drug interdiction mission at sea.</p><p>But behind the extraordinary career was profound personal heartbreak.</p><br><p>In this conversation, Marie speaks openly and honestly about the devastating loss of her baby son Ciarán and how grief completely altered her understanding of strength and leadership.</p><br><p>Marie’s memoir, 'Be Like the Sea - Life, Learnings and Leadership from an Irish Navy Captain', is out now and it's fantastic. </p><br><p>Helplines :</p><p><a href="https://findahelpline.com/countries/ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ireland helplines and hotlines</a></p><br><p>You can connect with Marie on LinkedIn, Instagram or you can email her :</p><p>marie@navmarleadership.ie</p><br><p>And if this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone you think might connect with it and don’t forget to follow Ready to be Real so you don't miss an episode.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 26, 2026
Katriona O’Sullivan : Real Take
<p>This week’s Real Take, is a powerful moment from my recent conversation with Professor of Psychology and bestselling author Dr. Katriona O’Sullivan.</p><p>Katriona speaks about growing up feeling deeply unloved and the many ways she felt hungry in childhood.</p><p>Despite experiencing extreme poverty, addiction, abuse and homelessness growing up, Katriona went on to completely transform her life.</p><p>Today, she uses her voice, her position and her privilege to help lift others up and advocate for inclusion, opportunity and education.</p><p>She also reflects on what helps her now, the importance of affirmations and learning how to value yourself with greater compassion.</p><br><p>Born in Coventry to Irish parents, Katriona later moved to Dublin where she entered Trinity College through the access programme and went on to earn a PhD in psychology. She is now a professor at Maynooth University, is married to Dave, has three sons; John, Seán and Tadhg and is also a proud grandmother.</p><br><p>You can hear my full conversation with Katriona now on Ready to be Real, where we discuss body image, hypervigilance, self-worth, privilege, diet culture, life under patriarchy and Katriona’s powerful new book Hungry: A Biography of my Body.</p><p>You can also listen back to our first conversation together from November 2023.</p><br><p>Books:</p><p>Poor</p><p>Hungry: A Biography of my Body</p><br><p>Follow Ready to be Real on Instagram:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/readytoberealpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@readytoberealpodcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige?
<p>In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field.</p><p>A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire, challenge, educate, comfort or simply entertain her listener.</p><p>Please rate, review and subscribe if you like what you hear, thanks so much!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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