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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’

6 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’

6 days ago - 18 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

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

6 days ago - 16 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

Alive and Kicking Full Episode 26/4/25

6 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'

12 days ago - 20 mins

Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna

'Too Into You' campaign, Fiona Brennan on managing your anxiety & being a happy single parent

This week on the Alive & Kicking Podcast: Mary Hayes from Women’s Aid joins Clare to discuss the importance of their Too Into You Campaign. Fiona Brennan, clinical hypnotherapist and best-selling author answers one of your emails about living with chronic anxiety. If you have something going on in your life that you would like some advice on you can anonymously email [email protected]. Zoe Desmond found life as a single parent a challenge until she began to reach out to others in a similar position. Together with Rebecca Cox, one of the single mums she met along the way, they have written How to be a Happy Single Parent which aims to help others traverse this life transition. She joins Clare to discuss.