I have lived beside the sea for most of my life. I grew up in Greystones, co Wicklow with a bedroom window that faces the Irish sea, and I would often fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves.

Most of my childhood memories are of my brother and I playing in rock pools and running around sand dunes in Mayo in the west of Ireland, where my parents have a cottage. We would go there every summer when we were younger.

The sea has always had a special place in my heart but specifically the water around Ireland…….this episode is all about water….

My guest this week on The Nosey Fox Podcast is voice coach, singing coach, puppeteer, free diver and all round incredible woman; Claire Walsh.

In 2015 while travelling in Belize off the eastern coast of Central America, Claire saw some young boys free diving and it sparked something in her. She wanted to know what they were doing.

After completing a number of courses in free diving in Utila, Hondouras, Claire added free diving to her extensive CV.

Just four years after taking up the sport, Claire went on to represent Ireland in the Free Diving Championships, which had never been done before.

Claire is effervescent and the way she talks about life, the water and the importance of breathing will make you feel alive.

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