The Sharon Fitzmaurice Podcast

Dec 05 2024 117 ep. 54 mins 3

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The human spirit faces many challenges on a daily basis and somewhere from the depths of our pain, despair or loss we find the courage to continue. This podcast celebrates the resilience of our guests and how they find joy in their lives. It tells the stories of the unsung heroes in our communities that reach out to the world with their compassion and support. Thank you for listening to my podcast, after years of trauma in my own life, I found tools and techniques that helped me heal on all levels, I am now helping others in my own practise. Please follow & Share for more inspiring stories.

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The Power of Saying It as It is

Dec 05 2024 65 mins

My guest this week is Jan Brierton, a mam, a fashion stylist, and a poet. Her first collection What Day Is It? Who Gives a F*ck was published in 2021 after Jan’s first ever poem went viral during lockdown. Everybody Is a Poem: Midlife in Rhymes is Jan’s second collection published by New Island. In this pocket-sized book Jan riffs on menopause, midlife, the mental load, frien

Survivor to Spotlight

Nov 28 2024 55 mins

Empowering voices against Sexual Violence - TRIGGER WARNING Please follow & Share - Thank you for listening. My guest this week is Annie O'Dea, a model and content creator from the west of Ireland. Annie has built an impressive career, with features in British Vogue and collaborations with numerous Irish brands. She was the second runner-up in Miss Universe Ireland But Annie�

Knowing your Why

Nov 21 2024 52 mins

The why of anything you do is the question we keep coming back to when we are struggling or feeling challenged whether that is in our relationships, careers or businesses. My guest this week is Samantha Kelly an Award Winning Twitter(X) and LinkedIn Expert, Social Media Trainer, Author & Tedx Speaker. Samantha shares very honestly the reason She started out on her own entrepre

Survival Instinct

Nov 14 2024 57 mins

An innate capacity to stay alive and to stay safe during huge devastation. My guest this week Rachel Gotto has come through some of the worst experiences in her life, her instinct for survival took over in those moments to keep her safe and functioning. Rachel lost her husband Nick in a diving accident when She was only 29 and 6 months pregnant with her daughter. Becoming a sole p

You have the power to change how you do things

Nov 07 2024 62 mins

A powerful conversation with my guest this week. We talked about Checking in with yourself What is important to you What your values are Having a beginner mind Having empathy with action Realising that your inner wisdom is always available to you if you take the time to listen and learn to trust yourself. Hilary Connor is a Spiritual Well-Being Coach and Author. A natural intuiti

Do you have a message you want to share with the world?

Oct 31 2024 50 mins

Did you ever think of writing your book? Well my next guest will help you every step of the way. Orla Kelly, an accomplished Irish book publisher and founder of Orla Kelly Publishing, has guided hundreds of clients through the self-publishing journey over the past 10 years, helping them craft professional, high-quality books that resonate with their readers. Orla’s passion for

Open the door to let opportunity flow

Oct 24 2024 57 mins

Week 4 in my Irish Abroad series and my guest this week is Sinead Naughton from New Inn, Co. Galway who has lived in New York for the past 30 years. Sinead is a retired History teacher who now operates bars restaurants in NYC and NJ with her husband Scott. Sinead is involved with various networks in NYC and is a long time volunteer with Concern Worldwide. This was a wonderful chat

Staying focused on your goals

Oct 17 2024 63 mins

Week 3 of my Irish Abroad series and this week my guest is David Ryan, originally from Mayo in the West of Ireland and now living in Canada. From the decision to immigrate to Canada, David and his Fiancee Shauna were hit by obstacles that were out of their control, but that didn't stop them from moving forward and setting up life in Canada. Once there, David shared how they went

Life, love & laughing in New York City

Oct 10 2024 57 mins

This is the second in my series of Irish Abroad and my guest this week is Katie Boyle an Irish Comedian in New York City who is originally from Kildare. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts from Dun Laoighaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology, after graduation She moved to New York city where She began to perform her stand up comedy acts. She now perfor

Standing in Your Power

Oct 03 2024 73 mins

So lovely to connect with my guest Paulyne Brown again in our chat on this week's episode. We chat about connecting years ago at a James Van Praagh training week in Dublin and how we were eased out of our comfort zones in demonstrating in front of crowd. Paulyne shares how her faith bonded her family in life and in death through the loss of her brother over 30 years ago. She sha