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Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Clare McKenna looks at ‘health’ in the widest sense of the word. From mindfulness to skin problems, from personal health journeys to tips for better exercise, Clare tries to bring you a dose of happy and healthy living. Listen and subscribe to Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

Latest episodes

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‘A third of Irish women suffer severe menopause symptoms that can be debilitating’

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'There are stigmas and barriers around healthcare for migrants’

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‘I had to learn how to walk and talk again after MS – but I’m now relatively symptom-free’

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Olympian Nadia Power: ‘Many runners would love to have run some of the races I have’

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Amanda Byram on the Switch she made.

This week on Alive and Kicking Clare McKenna chats to Amanda Byram about her new book The Switch and how at 47 she’s in the best shape mentally and physically of her life after ditching destructive dieting and replacing it with a focus on health and happiness. The Fabulous Pharmacist will give her tips on how to mind yourself as we say goodbye to Summer and the colder months come. Plus psychologist Dr Derek Smyth on how to really listen