Addiction

The Problem Gambling Podcast Season 3, Episode 3 – Interview with Julie Hynes

Podcast, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing, Men’s Mental Health, Women's Mental Health /

Interview with Julie Hynes, Executive Director of the Oregon Council on Problem Gambling and a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. National Council on Problem Gambling.  We discuss problem gambling in Oregon and across the United States, as well as the recent legalisation of sports betting.  We also discuss the growth of […]

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Season 3, Episode 2 – Interview with Oisin McConville

Podcast, Addiction, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Men’s Mental Health, Recovery /

Interview with Oisin McConville, All Ireland winning Gaelic Footballer, with Armagh and addiction counsellor with Sporting Chance.  Oisin has been one of the strongest advocates for recovery from gambling addiction on the island of Ireland.  In this episode, we discuss Oisin’s lived experience of recovery from gambling addiction, as well as his work with Sporting

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Season 3, Episode 1 – Interview with Eoin Coyne

Podcast, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing, Recovery, Resilience /

Interview with Poet and former Mayor of Youghal, Eoin Coyne, discussing Eoin’s lived experience of gambling addiction and recovery.  Check out a video of Eoin’s live performance of his spoken word poem, ‘Tunnel Vision’, here. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban. If you would

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Season 2, Episode 11 – Interview with Stephen Cashman (Student Gambling)

Podcast, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing /

Interview with Stephen Cashman, discussing his research into gambling among undergraduate students in a Dublin University.  This is the first study of its kind, in Ireland, looking at gambling and problem gambling among the third level student population in Ireland. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast

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The Problem Gambling Podcast Season 2, Episode 10 – Interview with Paul Buck, CEO of EPIC Risk Management

Podcast, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing, Men’s Mental Health, Women's Mental Health /

Interview with Paul Buck, CEO and Founder of EPIC Risk Management.  Paul discusses his own recovery from gambling addiction, as well as his gambling harm-prevention work with EPIC.  We also discuss the legalisation of sports betting in parts of the United States, and EPIC’s work there.   Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony

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Owning It: Brian Pennie’s incredible story of overcoming anxiety

Podcast, Addiction, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Men’s Mental Health /

To kick off this new series, of which there will be 15 episodes that mix world class experts on anxiety in with everyday people’s anxiety stories, I am joined by the incredible Brian Pennie. I don’t need to give him much of an intro because his story of overcoming adversity speaks for itself. Brian is

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 9 – Alternative ‘Safer Gambling Week’

Podcast, Addiction, Emotional Wellbeing /

Barry & Tony discuss suggestions for actions which the gambling industry could take, in order to create a ‘safer’ gambling environment. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban. If you would like to support the podcast and the frontline work of the

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 8 – Interview with Former Betting Shop Manager- Pat Kennedy

Podcast, Addiction, Men’s Mental Health /

Interview with former Betting Shop Manager, Pat Kennedy.  We discuss the changes in retail betting, since the late 1980s, as well as the impact of online gambling and the industry’s dependency on people who are addicted to gambling. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly

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The Problem Gambling Podcast S2 Episode 7 – Interview with Minal Jain, Co-Founder of RecoverMe App

Podcast, Addiction, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Recovery /

Interview with Minal Jain, a co-founder of the RecoverMe App, which has been designed to help people in recovery from gambling problems, using CBT and Mindfulness approaches.  For a free  trial, go to their website.   Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling.   The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban.

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Where is My Mind? Episode 27: Jools Holland with the Scientist

Podcast, Addiction, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Depression, Emotional Wellbeing, Self Care /

In this episode, Niall is joined by TCD professor of immunology and rock god Professor Luke O’Neill to talk science, Luke’s brush with depression, the latest research on addiction, the pandemic, staying chilled out in the face of some serious pressure, and to play some tunes with his band, the Metabolics.Produced by Niall Breslin and

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