Mind Your Self - Four Swans

Gambling addiction is often described as the hidden addiction, affecting not only finances but mental health, relationships and families. 
In this episode of Mind Your Self, psychotherapist Daniel Coulter shares his personal journey from gambling addiction to recovery, offering honest insight into the emotional impact of addiction, the power of seeking help, and why recovery is always possible.
A compassionate conversation filled with hope for anyone affected by gambling addiction.
 

What happens when your reputation, confidence and livelihood feel under attack?
In this deeply personal episode, aesthetics practitioner Melanie O'Brien shares her experience of workplace bullying and the profound impact it had on her mental health, confidence and family life.
Rather than focusing on individuals, Melanie reflects on what it feels like to have your professional identity challenged, how anxiety can affect every aspect of your life, and the resilience it takes to rebuild.
She also shares her passion for lifelong learning, the strength she draws from her children and why she refuses to let adversity define her future.
This is an honest conversation about courage, resilience and finding your voice after difficult experiences.
 

Our skin can influence far more than our appearance. It can affect confidence, identity and mental wellbeing.
This week, we speak with skin practitioner Meghan Kiely about her personal experience with acne, overcoming self-doubt, and building the business she'd always dreamed of.
Meghan also shares how a serious heart health scare transformed her outlook on life and inspired her to stop waiting for the "perfect time."
A powerful conversation about resilience, women's health and believing in yourself.

This week on the Mind Your Self podcast, we're joined by Davitt Meenaghan and Euan Callow, co-founders of Luma Health, to explore the science behind recovery, chronic pain, stress and preventative health.  We unpack infrared therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, photobiomodulation, PEMF, and the simple everyday habits that can make a real difference to our wellbeing. 
The Luma Wellness Suite at Four Swans in Duleek Co Meath offers both these therapies in a beautiful safe and welcoming environment.

Episode 28 of the Mind Your Self podcast "The Silent Struggle" is now live on Spotify ✨️✨️TW✨️✨️ Trigger warning: this is a powerful episode that includes themes that some may find distressing including miscarriage and pregnancy loss, hysteroscopy and internet trolling 🤍 In this episode of Mind Your Self, we are joined by Siobhán O'Neill-White, founder of mams.ie, to discuss the realities of women's healthcare, motherhood and self-advocacy.  Together, we explore miscarriage, endometriosis, menopause, medical trauma, motherhood, and why women deserve to be heard, believed and treated with dignity.  A powerful, honest conversation about resilience, compassion and creating change. 

In this deeply honest and inspiring conversation, Lorraine Hogan opens up about her personal journey through motherhood, burnout, and hormonal transition, and how these experiences led her to create transformative spaces for women across Ireland.
As founder of Festival Mná and multiple wellness platforms, Lorraine speaks about the rising call for connection, community, and a return to slower, more holistic ways of living.
She shares how women’s circles and gatherings are helping individuals move from isolation to empowerment, and why wellbeing is not a luxury but a necessity.
 

Actor and filmmaker Cian Doyle shares his remarkable journey from addiction and adversity to recovery, purpose, and personal growth. Cian speaks openly about getting sober, navigating the devastating loss of his mother, and learning to face life's challenges without returning to old coping mechanisms. We explore grief, resilience, imposter syndrome, counselling, spirituality, and the role creativity has played in his healing, including the making of his first short film, Bereavement. Cian's story is an honest reminder that recovery is about much more than giving something up—it's about building a life worth staying present for. Whether you are navigating loss, supporting someone through addiction, or simply trying to find your way, this conversation is filled with hope, wisdom, and the message that it's never too late to change your story.

In this episode of the Mind Yourself Podcast, Tara Thompson of The Quest Yoga shares her personal journey through trauma, dissociation and healing.
 
Drawing on both lived experience and her work in trauma-informed yoga, Tara discusses the connection between childhood trauma and the body, the challenges of recovery, and the hope that can emerge through reconnecting with ourselves.
 
A powerful conversation about resilience, healing and finding your way back to life beyond survival.

Accredited psychotherapists Tina Leonard and Laura Mc Hugh Harrington from Lighthouse Wellness Events explore the often misunderstood reality of narcissistic abuse. 
 
Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience, they discuss how manipulation, gaslighting, coercive control, and emotional abuse can profoundly impact a person's mental health and sense of identity. 
 
Together, we unpack the warning signs of narcissistic relationships, challenge common misconceptions, and examine why survivors often struggle to leave or even recognise the abuse they are experiencing. 
 
The discussion highlights the importance of trauma-informed support, healthy boundaries, self-compassion, and the possibility of healing and recovery.
 
Whether you are a survivor, supporting a loved one, a helping professional, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of trauma and recovery, this episode offers insight, validation, and hope. Above all, it reminds listeners that they are not alone and that healing is possible. 

In this deeply honest and compassionate episode, psychotherapist and breathwork practitioner Krystle Phelan shares her lived experience of grief, parental loss, estrangement, and navigating motherhood without family support.  Drawing from both personal experience and her work with clients, Krystle explores the hidden layers of grief including living loss, fractured family relationships, and the long shadow of COVID bereavement. Together, we discuss how grief evolves over time, the loneliness many people quietly carry, and the unexpected clarity, resilience, and growth that can emerge through loss. This conversation offers validation, hope, and a reminder that grief and joy can coexist, and that healing doesn’t mean forgetting.