In this episode, Niall talks to actress, presenter and activist Jameela Jamil about her life in the public eye, the effect social media pile-ons and trolling has in today’s society and how she navigates through moments of intense scrutiny.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
Where is My Mind? Episode 21: The Pile on Pursuit Read More »
In this week’s episode, Niall speaks to Poet Tomos Roberts and Ecological Economist Simon Mair about how we might use the ‘pause’ of the corona virus to imagine new futures, learn from utopian fiction, test new economic models, and build from the ashes of the before times a new world built on collectivism and shared
Where is My Mind? Episode 19: The Great Realisation Read More »
Niall speaks to psychologist and ‘shame exorcist’ Dr Chris Ryan, author of Sex at Dawn and new release Civilized to Death; and the host of the podcast Tangentially Speaking. They talk about sexual taboo-busting, evolutionary biology and why we take sex so seriously as a species.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor
Where is My Mind? Episode 17: The Shame Exorcist Read More »
In this episode, Niall talks to host of NPRs TED Radio Hour and Zig Zag, and author of Bored and Brilliant, Manoush Zomorodi, about our relationship with technology, about that weird human-meets-machine interface, and how we’ve adapted to the startling pace of change in the technology around us.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
Where is My Mind? Episode 18: Bored and Brilliant Read More »
In this episode, Niall meets Andrew Huberman, renowned Professor of Neurobiology in Stanford school of Medicine, and they talk about the latest science in physiologically controlling the fear response in the brain. Andrew’s lab at Stanford works to understand how the brain allows us to sense, evaluate and respond to the world around us. Produced by
Where is My Mind? Episode 16: Fear Is Your Only God Read More »
Niall sits down for a chat about the complex relationship between economics and humanity with economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster David McWilliams.http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
Where is My Mind? Episode 14: It’s the Economy, Stupid Read More »
Niall and Ciara reflect on the journey so far with series 1 and 2 of Where Is My Mind, and introduce how they plan to take the show weekly. Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
Where is My Mind? Episode 13: Introducing Where is My Mind Weekly Read More »
On March 2020 the world stopped spinning on its axis as COVID-19 hit and we were all asked to stay home. In an effort to connect hearts and minds during these scary times; Niall sent 400 ukuleles to people cocooning at home to learn an instrument for the first time to show how powerful music
Where is My Mind? Episode 12: The Lockdown Ukulele Read More »
In this episode of Where Is My Mind, Niall explored how love is one of the highest forms of connection that humans can experience, and its transformative powers on our minds, including a conversation with special guest, bestselling author Marian Keyes. Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
Where is My Mind? Episode 11: What’s Love Got to do With It Read More »
In this episode Niall delves into his own experience of sport and exercise and how it impacted his mental health, how exercise can be both a healer and source of solace in hard times, and speaks to Mark Pollock, an adventure athlete competing in ultra- endurance races across deserts, mountains, and the polar ice caps
Where is My Mind? Episode 10: Ironmind Read More »
This episode explores how laughter heals us, unites us, and asks: how we can create more opportunities to laugh in our lives? Niall speaks to Dr Sophie Scott about tickling rats for a living; and Roisin Conaty about fart jokes, creativity, and the work of making people laugh.Produced by Niall Breslin and Ciara O’Connor Walsh
Where Is My Mind? Episode 9: Comic Relief Read More »
This episode of Where Is My Mind looks at the healing power of nature, and challenges us to learn how to care more about nature to preserve it and its potential to nurture us. Niall speaks with Ruth Fitzmaurice, author of ‘I Found My Tribe’, about giving her daily tangle of worries to the cold
Where Is My Mind? Episode 8: Sweet Suburban Sky Read More »
