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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’

2 hours 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’

3 hours ago - 10 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Former Principal on the ‘pure exhaustion’ of burnout

4 hours ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Alive and Kicking Full Episode 4/5/25

4 hours ago - 47 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

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

8 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’

8 days ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

The Healthy Ireland Survey 2021

This week on Alive and Kicking Professor Catherine Hayes from TCD speaks with Clare about the health of the nation. Niamh Finnucan Co-ordinator of Social Work & Bereavement Services at St. Francis Hospice speaks to us about grief. And, Clare is joined by William and Sinead Thavenot who fundraised over €28,000 for the a bereavement room at the national maternity hospital