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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

Why we need extended postnatal check-ups

10 hours ago - 17 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

What is Creatine?

11 hours ago - 15 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Dealing with Disrupted Sleep

12 hours ago - 14 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Alive and Kicking Full Episode 17/8/25

12 hours ago - 48 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Pathways to Parenthood - Infertility

7 days ago - 37 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Alive and Kicking Full Episode 10/8/25

7 days ago - 48 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

The Powerful Health Benefits of Dreaming

This week on Alive and Kicking Clare McKenna talks to Neuroscientist Sabena Brennan to find out more about our REM sleep and what’s really going on when we dream.  A new podcast series has recently launched for people living with and affected by migraine in Ireland and Clare meets the host Debbie Hutchinson. Plus Clare brings us a report from a big sea swim when she meets June Curtin who lost her husband to suicide in 2013 and looking for some solace she embraced sea swimming and over the years she has built a community called Snaimhai Sasta