In this episode, mental health expert Olivia Bowser, joins me to chat all things meditation, mindfulness, and mental health.  Olivia is the founder and CEO of Liberate; the LA-based wellness studio helping every day men and women exercise the body and mind. She has worked to develop The Liberate Method, along with a Mental Performance Coach, which  offers dynamic exercises to create an approachable mental workout that strengthens muscles like presence, confidence, and resilience. 

Olivia answers my questions on every day ways to check in with your own mental health, how lifestyle changes can directly impact your mental wellbeing, and also some books that have helped guide her wellness journey: 

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
• The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
• How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh

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Neuroscientist and sleep specialist, Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib, joins me for a discussion about the best (and worst) sleep practices. Ever wondered what happens to your brain when you sleep? What about taking naps? Is too much sleep bad? And how to know when to seek professional help for your sleep. 

Dr. Chelsie has over a decade of experience working in the field of sleep research and medicine. During her research career, Dr. Rohrscheib specialized in how genetics control sleep in the brain and how sleep loss affects health. She is also the Sleep Specialist at Wesper, the at-home tool to identify sleeping patterns. 

Thank you for listening and don't forget to join on social too! 

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In this episode, Enigma Wellness founder and holistic wellness practitioner Maura Farragher, speaks to the basics of spiritual awakening. We discuss cultural conditioning, male versus female energy, human evolution and spiritual awakening, separating the ego from the consciousness, and how to create a peaceful inner spirit. Maura treats clients all over the world through online services which can be found here.

Books recommended by Maura include: Ordering from the Cosmic Kitchen: The Essential Guide to Powerful, Nourishing Affirmations by Patricia J. Crane and Hiring the Heavens by Jean Slatter.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to follow on social: The Wall by Stephanie O'Quigley and Maura on @Maura_Farragher.

Professor and author of 'Your Body in Balance', Dr.Neal Barnard MD, FACC, explains in detail how our hormones react to our diet. Dr. Barnard - who also made an appearance in the hit documentary Forks Over Knives - speaks about how a vegan diet can potentially heal Hashimotos, endometriosis, and other hormonal imbalances we commonly treat with prescription medication. In this episode of The Wall Podcast, you will learn how our diet is directly connected to thyroid health, the main causes of Hashimotos, reasons why you can’t (or can!) digest diary, and more.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to follow on social: The Wall by Stephanie O'Quigley and Dr.Neal Barnard.

Hosted by: Stephanie O'Quigley

2020 has caused so many of us to feel more anxious than ever, even those who never experienced anxiety in their lives before. Anxiety comes in all shapes and sizes and looks different for everyone, but in this episode of The Wall Podcast, Dr. Clodagh Cambell helps us understand the common woes of experiencing anxiety. 

Dr. Clodagh Campbell is a psychologist that you may know from Instagram as 'The Wellness Psychologist'. In this episode, Dr.Campbell helps us understand our anxiety, what triggers it, and what's happening in our body when we are triggered. She shares some at-home tips and exercises we can all implement to help combat feelings of anxiousness or help manage our anxiety levels as we continue to spend more time at home. 

The books mentioned by Dr.Campbell in the podcast: 

• The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger 
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Thanks for listening and don't forget to follow on social: The Wall by Stephanie O'Quigley + The Wellness Psychologist. 

Hosted by: Stephanie O'Quigley 

Welcome to season three of The Wall Podcast!

With 2020 just behind us, many are feeling defeated, unmotivated, and 'stuck in a rut’. Be it relationships, career, fitness, or just life in general, we've all experienced times where we move slower than normal and possibly feel guilty for not 'getting ahead'. 

In this episode Life Coach, Mark Fennell, speaks to why we get unmotivated and sometimes feel a sense of being 'stuck.' Mark helps us understand how we can get ourselves out of a rut, discover our motives, and help check-in on ourselves in order to maintain motivation and a general sense of feeling happy. 

Books that Mark referenced in the podcast:

• How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• Hope and Help for Your Nerves: End Anxiety Now by Dr.Claire Weekes
• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Mark is a Life Coach based in Dublin, Ireland with over 20 years of experience in the field. Mark coaches groups and individuals to help reset their mindset, discover purpose, manage anxiety, and more. Mark also has his own podcast - “This Adult Life” - and is a regular contributor to Irish national TV + radio.

Connect on IG @thewallbystephanieoquigley 

Email oquigley.stephanie@gmail.com

Ever felt the pressure of society and how you should structure your life? Ever worry about running out of time or catching up with what your friends are doing? What if you don't want a mortgage, marriage and kids? 

For this episode, Irish-born personal trainer, Siobhán O'Hagan, chats with me about changing the narrative and living for YOU. Siobhán, who now spends most of her time in Bali, has shared her fitness journey with her 100,000+ Instagram fans for a number of years. Her followers have watched her lose weight, gain weight, lose muscle, gain muscle, and everything in between. Siobhán doesn't hold back when it comes to transparency with content online and despite setbacks along the way, she never fails to share how she achieves a positive outlook on life towards whatever challenges that face her. 

If you're interested in living unconventionally without the pressure of what society thinks you should do, or to simply change your mindset for the better, this episode is for you. 

Books Siobhán recommended in the podcast: 

• The Code of the Extraordinary Mind by Vishen Lakhiani
• The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
• Lost Connections by Johann Hari
• A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

Follow Siobhan on Instagram @siobh.ohagan and check out her online training here. 

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Neuroscientist, Dr. Sabina Brennan, joins me to take through the basics of neuroscience and connect them with everyday life. Ever wondered how your memory works, or how you can improve your brain health? What about our unexplainable responses to meeting people? Sabina answers these questions and beyond. 

Sabina Brennan is an Irish neuroscientist, psychologist, and former television actress. She is currently an adjunct assistant professor working at Trinity College Dublin.