From construction sites in Canada to crystal bowls and sound baths, Audrey O’Connor’s journey is a powerful reminder of what happens when the body is ignored for too long and what becomes possible when we finally listen. In this episode, Audrey shares her path from a high-achieving career driven by security and external validation to discovering sound healing, Reiki and a slower, more embodied way of living.

This is a grounded, compassionate conversation about nervous system regulation, intuition, and learning to feel again in a culture that rewards disconnection.

Key topics we discuss:

• Growing up in Dingle and the quiet mysticism of the landscape
• Burnout, survival mode and the body saying “no”
• Living for external validation and the pressure to appear successful
• Emotional dysregulation, numbness and not knowing what happiness feels like
• Why sound works for busy minds that struggle with silence
• The science behind sound healing, vibration and cymatics
• How sound waves affect the body on a cellular level
• Why healing doesn’t mean something is “wrong” with you
• Morning routines, phone habits and setting the tone for the day
• Gratitude as a felt experience, not a checklist

You can find Audrey here: Website | Instagram | CoreState IG

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Key Links

Watch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

You can contact Hilary on LinkedIn here

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You can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ie

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

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As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

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This special episode of Live Wild turns its attention to the podcast’s YouTube community. Hosted by Hilary Rose, this episode reflects on the five most watched moments on the Live Wild YouTube channel in 2025 – the conversations that viewers returned to, shared, and sat with again and again.

From shadow work and somatic healing to intuition, spirituality and deeply human humour, these moments stood out not because of numbers alone, but because of depth. They capture curiosity, vulnerability, laughter, and the kind of conversations that stay with you long after the screen goes dark. This episode is both a thank you and a reflection – a reminder of the power of slowing down and really listening.

The Top 5 Moments of 2025

5. Pat Divilly – Authenticity, Presence & Living From the Heart

4. India Rakusen – Everyday Magic, Intuition & Spirituality

3. Charlie Goldsmith – Integration, Presence & Emotional Healing

2. Hamilton Souther – Consciousness, Ceremony & Awakening

1. I’m Grand Mam – Humour, Queerness & Everyday Joy

This episode is a celebration of curiosity, honesty and the conversations you chose to spend time with. Live Wild exists because of this community and these moments are a reflection of what resonated most.

Thank you for watching, listening, sharing and supporting the show.

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Key Links

Watch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

Follow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcast

You can contact Hilary on LinkedIn here

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcast

As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasis that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

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In this powerful solo episode, Hilary Rose shares The Rest Manifesto, a deeply personal reflection on healing, nervous system recovery and reclaiming rest in a world that rewards exhaustion. This episode is not about laziness or giving up, but about rehabilitation after years of surviving, bracing and pushing through. It’s an invitation to soften, slow down and listen to the body’s wisdom.

Through poetic language and honest truth, Hilary reframes fatigue as evidence of resilience, rest as an act of courage, and softness as survival reimagined. The Rest Manifesto speaks to anyone who has lived in fight-or-flight, mistaken productivity for worth, or felt disconnected from their own needs. It is a reminder that healing happens at the pace of trust, and that rest is not something to earn, but something to honour.

Thank you for listening to this episode. If The Rest Manifesto resonated, you’re invited to sit with it, return to it, and take what you need from it, gently.

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Key Links

Watch Hilary’s TEDx Talk here.

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

Follow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcast

You can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ie

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcast

As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasis that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

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From cult comedy fame to carving out a more grounded creative life, Owen Colgan joins the podcast for an honest, funny and deeply reflective conversation. Best known as Buzz from Hardy Bucks, Owen chats about live performance nerves, the highs and lows of comedy, stepping into solo work, and what success looks like now. This episode explores creativity, slowing the nervous system, and why laughter remains one of the most powerful tools we have.

Key topics we discuss:

• Life after The Hardy Bucks and navigating solo work
• Comedy nerves, performance anxiety and stage fear
• Why laughter is Owen’s anchor in life
• Creativity, imagination and staying playful as an adult
• Fame, ego and staying grounded back home in Mayo
• Social media burnout and focusing on the work instead
• Language, learning Irish and creativity in the brain
• Redefining ambition, success and a meaningful career

You can find Owen here: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

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Key Links

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

Follow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcast

You can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ie

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcast

As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasis that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

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From lecture halls to nightclubs, Professor Louise Crowley’s work is reshaping how we respond to sexual violence, harassment and harmful behaviour. In this episode, we explore how Louise developed the Bystander Intervention programme at UCC, why education is key to cultural change, and how ordinary people can safely step in when something isn’t right. Louise shares powerful real-life stories, practical tools like the “4 Ds” of bystander action, and a compelling vision for creating safer, more respectful communities - one intervention at a time.

Key topics we discuss:

• What bystander intervention really means and why it matters
• How the programme began at UCC and scaled nationally
• Recognising microaggressions and everyday harmful behaviour
• The “4 Ds” - Direct, Distract, Delegate, Delay
• Why safety is always the first rule
• Empowering men as allies and challenging lad culture
• Supporting victims through validation, not silence
• Education as the foundation for long-term culture change
• Louise’s work with universities, schools, sports clubs and workplaces
• The All Right, All Night campaign and keeping people safe in the night-time economy

You can find Louise here: LinkedIn | Bystander Intervention Website | Bystander Invention UCC IG | All Right All Night Website

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Key Links

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

Follow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcast

You can read more about us or contact us at www.livewild.ie

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcast

As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasis that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

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Rooted in ancient tradition yet profoundly relevant to modern life, Eimear Burke’s work as Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids offers a powerful reimagining of spirituality, nature connection and inner peace. In this episode, she shares her unexpected path into Druidry, the moment she felt she had “come home”, and how this nature-centred practice can guide us through grief, change and the climate-anxious world we live in. Eimear explores Irish folklore, the soulful intelligence of landscape, the importance of inner stillness, and why all healing and peace must begin within ourselves.

Key topics we discuss:

• How Eimear became the Chosen Chief and her initiation into Druidic leadership
• Why Druidry is non-dogmatic, diverse and deeply empowering
• The role of ritual, ceremony and the Wheel of the Year
• Sacred places, landscape resonance and the soul of nature
• Reclaiming indigenous Irish wisdom after colonial erasure
• The revival of the Irish language and its hidden clues about ancient spiritual practices
• Inner peace, intuition and learning to trust the wisdom of the body
• The power of storytelling and bringing female voices back into myth

You can find Eimear here: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

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Key Links

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

Follow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcast

Catch Hilary’s TEDx talk Why Rest Is Not Lazy - Rethinking Resilience for more on this transformative approach to rest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9HAXNRSzE4

You can read more about us or contact us at www.hilaryrose.ie

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcast

As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

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From international headlines to groundbreaking research, Charlie Goldsmith’s work in energy healing has challenged the limits of what science believes is possible. In this episode, we explore his journey from discovering his healing ability at 18 to leading clinical trials, hosting global healing sessions, and writing his transformative book Human Medicine. Charlie shares profound insights on emotional regulation, the power of presence, and why real healing begins from within.

Key topics we discuss:

• Discovering his healing gift and early experiences with energy work
• The intersection between science and spirituality in healing
• Why emotional regulation is the foundation of wellbeing
• The importance of presence over manifestation
• Understanding integration and processing emotions
• Creating credibility in the healing world through research and technology
• The Human Medicine philosophy and the “rectangle and circle” model of consciousness

You can find Charlie here: Website | Book | Instagram | Facebook | X | YouTube

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Key Links

Follow Hilary here: @thehilaryrose

Follow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcast

Catch Hilary’s TEDx talk Why Rest Is Not Lazy - Rethinking Resilience for more on this transformative approach to rest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9HAXNRSzE4

You can read more about us or contact us at www.hilaryrose.ie

Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.

If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcast

As always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! Xxx

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.