Claire and Producer Caroline reflect on their dating workshop and what they took away. Claire meets a glimmer man in South West London, while Caroline has booked to see one of the world's best astrologers in Co. Wicklow.

Pelvic Physiotherapist, Lizzie McEneaney, has a wealth of knowledge on issues that many women suffer from but may be afraid to speak about. From pregnancy and birth recovery to incontinence and sexual health, from trauma to athletic performance, her job is to restore function where it matters most, at the core of how someone moves, feels, and lives in their body.
Lizzie ensures that she creates safe spaces where patients can speak freely, reconnect with their bodies, and reclaim control. But beyond treatment plans and techniques, her main goal is female empowerment. She educates, validates, and challenges outdated narratives around pain and shame. Lizzie helps people return to sport, intimacy, work and daily life with strength and self-trust.

For an appointment:
📸 Lizzie's Instagram
💩 Bathroom Stool
🧘‍♀️ High Potency Magnesium

💆‍♀️ Long Hot Water Bottle
🎧 The Messy Middle Episode
📚 The Power of Hope
✨ Astrologer Andrew Smith
🌿 Christine McGuinness Episode

☘️ Women's Irish Network Event
Join Claire at this Creative Writing evening on October 20th in London led by Author Kit De Waal

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The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Two medical emergencies in two weeks... Claire is a woman on the edge and seeks comfort in the Angels and the algorithms. Producer Caroline steers the ship to calmer waters and prepares another deep dive, inspired by an email from the lovely & courageous listener Elaine.

📸 The AI Boyfriend Reel!

This week, it's the Messy Middle. Claire and Caroline discuss their personal experiences (Claire in almost real time!!), what has helped them navigate tough times, what definitely doesn't help and the tips and tricks they employ to stay focused on the healing journey.

📚 RESOURCES FOR THE MESSY MIDDLE
🌎 Martha Beck on The Pathless Path
🎥 Eckhart Tolle on Why We Suffer
💛 Louise O'Neill on Her Messy Middle
🌱 Dr. Bruce Perry on Healing
❤️‍🩹 Jim Collins on Navigating Life's Transitions
👑 Kyla Cobbler's New Book
💡 Brene Brown's Pixar Story
🎁 The Universe's POV

ARE YOU SINGLE?
Join our Dating Workshop with Dating and Relationship coach Eimear Draper
this Sunday 11th October at 11am on Zoom.

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The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Well there is much cause for celebration this week, Kyla Cobbler's up the duff, Claire's back in the tub and Producer Caroline got tickets to Oasis in Slane, gu-wan ya good thing!

There's an air of chaos on the show and it's mostly down to the presence of a great pair of loafers and some brand new chinos. Irish comedian (and Claire's old housemate) Rory O'Hanlon (#D4Guy) takes no prisoners in his recollection of living with Claire and airs almost all her dirty laundry for your listening pleasure.

Having started his career in Dublin, award-winning Irish stand-up comedian Rory O’ Hanlon is a firm favourite at comedy clubs across the UK and Ireland. Described by Chortle as having “presence, poise and timing” and by The Irish Times as having “a joke every 30 seconds”, his rapid fire delivery regularly has audiences crying with laughter.

📸 Find Rory on Instagram
🎟️ Get tickets to Rory's live gigs

🛀 Bath Season in the 90s!

ARE YOU SINGLE?
Not for long!! Join our Dating Workshop with Dating and Relationship coach Eimear Draper
Sunday 11th October at 11am on Zoom.

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The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin

This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

This week Claire ends up needing medical attention and there's an unlikely purr-petrator. Producer Caroline has the lowdown on her first ballet class in 12 years and they reflect on the amazing day that was; Exhale & Expand Retreat in Wicklow.

OUR RETREAT RECS
🌿 Anam Kara
👩🏻‍🍳Isis Neal, Our Amazing Chef!

Time for our first DEEP DIVE... Procrastination has been the most talked about topic in our DMs since we began the podcast. Today, Claire stares down the reasons why her procrastination gets in the way of her dreams and Caroline is on hand with some much needed guidance. Is procrastination always something we need to overcome, or can it sometimes be a message worth paying attention to?

OUR RESOURCES ON PROCRASTINATION
🎧 Steven Pressfield on Resistance
🎧 Jim Murphy on Inner Excellence
📚 Wintering by Katherine May
📚 Steven Pressfield: The War of Art

ARE YOU SINGLE?
Come join our Dating Workshop with Dating and Relationship coach Eimear Draper
Sunday 11th October at 11am on Zoom.

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST:
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📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
📸 Instagram: @clairesolan

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin

This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Claire and Producer Caroline have been to see Queen of Daytime TV IRL! Full of inspiration and admiration, they chat about the magic that was Oprah day, and share the pearls of her wisdom that they loved most.

🎤 AHA Oprah Live at Sphere
🎟️ Tickets to Bressie's Gigs

Eimear Draper hails from Wexford and is a dating and relationship coach in London. She is the founder of Kindling Dating and is known for her straight-talking approach to modern love. She reached out to Claire while listening to Soul Sisters a few years back and offered her some datinga advice and since then, they have become firm friends.

Through workshops, coaching and her work in the dating world, Eimear helps people understand their relationship patterns, build confidence and become more intentional about the kind of love they want. She is passionate about helping people get out of their heads, trust themselves and create meaningful connections.

Do you want to FALL in love this Autumn, well my single friend, we've got just the gathering for you...

🥰 Join Claire & Eimear for a Dating Workshop this October 11th at 11am!

Follow Eimear on Instagram

💛 Relationship Experts:
Esther Perel
Matthew Hussey

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The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Claire comes to terms with a curtain twitching incident 👀 while Producer Caroline heads back to the ballet studio after a long hiatus, plus the lemon hack you never knew you needed!

This week's episode nearly never was ... so join Claire and Producer Caroline as they chat about the story so far. They have a look back at the brilliant life lessons and wonderful wisdom that each guest has brought to the show and what has really stuck with them.

AND... there is an exciting update on the future of the podcast! 💃

Sophie Richards' Anti-Inflammatory Lemonade 👇
🍋 juice of 2 large lemons
🍯 1 tbsp of honey
🤌 pinch of Himalayan or sea salt
🍏 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar
💧 500ml sparkling water
🧊 handful of ice cubes

RIP Gloria Steinem - catch great inteviews with her on these podcasts.
We Can Do Hard Things
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day

Briliant book, must buy!
📚You Can Heal your Life by Louise Hay

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The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Claire and Producer Caroline are back from Edinburgh and straight into some exposure therapy. It was Claire's turn to attend a fire night at Phoenix Breathwork, in Marble Arch in London while Caroline went back to Glasnevin Toastmasters in Dublin and gave one speech full marks!

David Forde is a former professional footballer and Republic of Ireland international who built an impressive career between the posts. Originally from Galway, David was selected for Ireland’s UEFA Euro 2012 squad and later went on to establish himself as the country’s first-choice goalkeeper.

Since his retirement from football, his journey has taken him well beyond the game. Through personal development, reflection and spirituality. David is an author and a professional coach and mentor in the corporate world. He teaches meditation and breathwork and continues to explore the experiences that shaped him both as an athlete and as a person.

If you missed part one of this episode with David Forde, make sure you go back and listen to his origin story and how he nearly came to blows with Roy Keane!

In part two, Claire chats to David about his personal life, his 20-year marriage to Alison, relationships, giving up alcohol, meditiation and breathwork. David also gives Claire some coaching on a tricky situation she's been dealing with this week.

📚 David's Book
📸 David's Instagram

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The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.

Claire and Producer Caroline spent the week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, there's an update on the missing airpod (does anyone care?!) and an unconventioal gang at their Airbnb.

David Forde is a former professional footballer and Republic of Ireland international who built an impressive career between the posts. Originally from Galway, David was selected for Ireland’s UEFA Euro 2012 squad and later went on to establish himself as the country’s first-choice goalkeeper.

Since his retirement from football, his journey has taken him well beyond the game. Through personal development, reflection and spirituality. David is an author and a professional coach and mentor in the corporate world. He teaches meditation and breathwork and continues to explore the experiences that shaped him both as an athlete and as a person.

In part one of a two-part episode, Claire and David discuss the impact of alcoholism on a family, the drive and determination it takes to play sport at the highest level and the importance of never wasting a good humbling.

David's Book
David's Instagram

👑 Kyla Cobbler

Shows & comedians we loved in Edinburgh 👇
🕺 One Man Musical
📚 Marjolein Robertson
💩 Don't Flush Me Yet
🎤 Fatiha El-Ghorri
💰 Rory O'Hanlon
🎉 Not Another Quiz Night
👧🏼 Grace Campbell

Sophie Richards' Anti-Inflammatory Lemonade 👇
🍋 juice of 2 large lemons
🍯 1 tbsp of honey
🤌 pinch of Himalayan or sea salt
🍏 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar
💧 500ml sparkling water
🧊 handful of ice cubes

GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST
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📧 Email: clairesolanpodcast@gmail.com
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Come to Claire and Caroline's Retreat in Wicklow - 13th September

The CSP is produced by Caroline Irwin
This podcast is brought to you in partnership with one of our favourite Irish brands Sisterly; the multi-award winning multivitamin made by women, for women.