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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

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

5 days ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

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

5 days ago - 10 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Former Principal on the ‘pure exhaustion’ of burnout

5 days ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Alive and Kicking Full Episode 4/5/25

5 days ago - 47 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

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

13 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’

13 days ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Why is loneliness such a common issue among middle-aged men?

This week on Alive and Kicking we heard the fairy inspirational story of Kayla’s Kitchen a nationwide nutritious food delivery service which was born from a family’s realisation that when times are tough, good food can help. For people who suffer from migraines, Esther Tomkins, Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Migraine Clinic in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin was here to give you all the insights and loneliness in middle aged men is said to be more of a health risk than diabetes or heart disease and Phil Gormley whose therapy for this involves a walk in the park also joined Clare.