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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

Daniel Davey: ‘Some professional athletes’ health falloff after their careers is frightening’

5 days ago - 14 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Dr Larisa Corda: ‘If you’ve had childhood trauma, you have an increased risk of endometriosis’

5 days ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

‘Interoception is a massive thing in science that almost nobody knows about’

5 days ago - 16 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Alive and Kicking Full Episode 26/4/25

5 days ago - 48 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Maia Dunphy and IBS: ‘The pain was so severe that you can’t breathe your way through it’

11 days ago - 11 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Cardiologist Robert Kelly: 'The onset of plaque in your arteries can start in your teens'

11 days ago - 20 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Living with Depression, Talking About Men's Health & Winning Strategies

Two health topics that we tend to shy away from are on the show today. Elaine Crowley is probably best known for her work on Virgin Media television where she is currently presenting Ireland AM at the weekends. She joins Clare to talk about how she and her sister Maggie have recorded a series of you tube videos about Living with Depression and how to start small conversations that could make a massive difference. Ray Cleary was part of a Men's Shed roadshow which talked about men's health, he shared his experience of prostate cancer with the group. He speaks with Clare about why men don’t talk about it more. Jason Brennan is a psychotherapist who has provided training and coaching for large corporate companies, military and emergency services and in the field of sports. His new book written with Brent Pope is called Win – Proven Strategies for success in sport, life and mental health and Jason joins Clare in studio to talk about the key skills to increase resilience and wellbeing.