Today I am joined by the lovely Kirk Norcross. On this episode Kirk discusses mental health, losing his Dad to suicide, his own struggle with addictions and how he has overcome his struggles. A fantastic listen with so many lessons. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the wo...
Apr 05, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Today I am joined by the lovely Kirk Norcross. On this episode Kirk discusses mental health, losing his Dad to suicide, his own struggle with addictions and how he has overcome his struggles. A fantastic listen with so many lessons. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the wo...
Apr 05, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The most challenging week of my life, physically and mentally, but a week I will never forget. Listen to my life changing experience as I travelled to Poland for a week in with Wim Hof enduring activities such as a five hour hike in the snow in nothing but a bikini and shorts. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's amaz...
Mar 24, 2023•53 min
This is a podcast I never thought I would be recording. But giving up alcohol has changed my life. 7 months in and I haven't looked back. I didn't realise how much harder the week was for me after a big weekend of partying with alcohol. Now I have the best of both worlds with partying, no hangover and getting lots of stuff done the following week. No more handbag chickens for the sunday grocery shop! I have my Sundays back and I am the happiest I have ever been. I hope this helps anyone who gets...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Pharmacist and wellness coach, Miriam Hussey specialises in holistic health and is on a mission to improve mental health and wellbeing across the country. Her passion for holistic health has seen her train to become an integrated health and nutritional coach, yoga instructor and holistic healing practitioner. Co-founder of Soul Space and The Awakening with her Husband Gerry Hussey, Miriam spreads her message of holistic health and wellbeing in her proficiency as an international keynote speaker....
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 4
The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.
Feb 07, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.
Feb 07, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's amazing weekly Sunrise Social clubs across the world.
Feb 07, 2023•24 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Gerry is Ireland’s Leading Health and Performance coach who designs and delivers powerful one to one coaching experiences that empower his clients to reawaken passion and energy with a focus that allows them achieve repeatable and sustainable high performance while maintaining health and well being. Gerry's book "Awaken Your Power Within" is available to purchase. Miriam & Gerry also host the Soul Community & there is a short video in the signature here. The Soul Community is an empoweri...
Oct 28, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Gerry is Ireland’s Leading Health and Performance coach who designs and delivers powerful one to one coaching experiences that empower his clients to reawaken passion and energy with a focus that allows them achieve repeatable and sustainable high performance while maintaining health and well being. Gerry's book "Awaken Your Power Within" is available to purchase. Miriam & Gerry also host the Soul Community & there is a short video in the signature here. The Soul Community is an empoweri...
Oct 28, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Not everything goes to plan, but God has a bigger plan. Here is what has been going on. I felt I owed it to you all, I can't share my journey and then leave this out. Recommended podcast episode from the episode: The Good Glow with Gerry Hussey Second Episode Song: By The Grace Of God This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee Use my discount code:CAROLINE10 Gym+Coffee is Ireland’s leading athleisure brand and community. They believe in socialising around exercise and have built a passionate global...
Oct 07, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 8
27-year-old Tony McAleavey from Newry was a full-time firefighter before growing his business on social media. He has been a coach for over five years and says his own transformation and fitness journey began when he was picked on in secondary school - and stresses that his business hasn't been an overnight success. In this episode we talk about life, what really makes us happy, the Sydney Stone, relationships and travelling. Follow Tony online on Tik Tok and Instagram This podcast is sponsored ...
Oct 06, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 7
27-year-old Tony McAleavey from Newry was a full-time firefighter before growing his business on social media. He has been a coach for over five years and says his own transformation and fitness journey began when he was picked on in secondary school - and stresses that his business hasn't been an overnight success. In this episode we talk about life, what really makes us happy, the Sydney Stone, relationships and travelling. Follow Tony online on Tik Tok and Instagram This podcast is sponsored ...
Oct 06, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 6
I was a guest on Sean Casey's podcast. We had great chats about life, lessons we have learnt and a lot of my experience living in Australia. You will love this one. Check out Sean Casey, he is the king of Tik Tok and low calorie recipes! Website Tik Tok Podcast Instagram Youtube The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gym+Coffee: Discount code: DOWNUNDER Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and TikTok and visit www.acountydownunder.com for all you need to know about life abroad . Join Caroline's am...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Whether you are only up the road, across the pond or at the other side of the world. There is something to take away from this episode. This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee Use my discount code:CAROLINE10 Gym+Coffee is Ireland’s leading athleisure brand and community. They believe in socialising around exercise and have built a passionate global community who are committed to their Make Life Richer philosophy. Follow @acountydownunder on Instagram and Tiktok and www.acountydownunder.com for a...
Sep 14, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 3
This month, I decided to take drastic action and pulled the plug on my Instagram account. It came as a shock to many of my followers without warning, but to my closest family and friends, it was no surprise. Here I discuss the last few weeks and my reason why I came off the platform. This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee Use my discount code:CAROLINE10 Gym+Coffee is Ireland’s leading athleisure brand and community. They believe in socialising around exercise and have built a passionate global ...
Aug 23, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Iain was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor at the age of 30 but his attitude to his illness, and life in general, is incredibly uplifting and inspiring. Iain Ward goes by the online name King of Chemo, and he has set himself the mission of breaking the world record for the most amount of money ever raised for charity by running a marathon. In just a few weeks he has racked up tens of thousands of followers trying to help him achieve his goal. This story is filled with more laughs than sadnes...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this episode I sit down with Ciara, one the of teacher recruitment specialists at ANZUK Education. We will go through all you need to know to start the process of teaching abroad. If this seems like the perfect fit for you, all you have to do is fill in the form and we will be in touch. Let's make that dream a reality. We can't wait to meet you At anzuk, we place exceptional people in educational settings, but we know it doesn’t end there. We place the right teacher, in the right classroom ev...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 22
This episode is just a feel good episode to cheer you up and set you off on the right start before beginning your day. We discuss all the nostalgic moments of the 90's and growing up in a world before no social media and how social media then changed everything. This is a great one to listen to, lots of laughs and lessons to take from it. Enjoy! Little Penny Thoughts was launched as a Facebook page by Annette Kelly and has over half a million followers across our social media platforms. Everyday...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Sean Casey was just a regular guy with a passion for fitness. He graduated from University of Ulster, Belfast with a degree he felt served him no purpose. When lockdown happened, he started to make tik tok videos of low calorie delicious foods . Within a week, he had thousands of followers, and not long after, 1.2million followers. A Social media guru and business man. This episode is truly amazing, you will learn a lot. Find out more about Sean and his services at; https://www.seancaseyfitness....
Apr 14, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 20
A raw and honest episode about the difficulties of living abroad and weighing up whether the beautiful lifestyle and gorgeous weather is worth missing the important people and moments back home. Will we ever have the answer about where to settle and when is it ever time to go home? I also discuss the difficulties of filling the void of home by going out partying at the weekends and the impact this can have on your mental health. This bonus episode is sponsored by MTM Legal, a boutique personal i...
Apr 02, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Maeve Madden, former professional dancer, best selling author, personal trainer and founder of the Queens Don't Quit Community . Maeve has been educating women to improve their health, body confidence and find a new love for fitness for over a decade. She is from Newry, Northern Ireland but lived in England for 15 years and has recently moved to Dubai. In this episode we discuss the realities of living away from home, when is it time to ever move home, the struggle having a sick parent at home, ...
Mar 01, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 18
County Down's Ruairi Croskery lived every young boy's dream. At the age of 14, he was scouted to play for Manchester United youth. He spent four years at Old Trafford and featured in the same Under 18 squad as current United stars Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay. This is his story on living his dream, moving away from home so young and his dreams being shattered at 18. But with his exceptional mentality ,he still has all to play for. This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee Use my discount co...
Feb 21, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Tony Shaw is the owner and Managing Director of Indigenous Services Australia. Born on a reserve in Laverton, Western Australia, he is a Wongutha person and a child of the Stolen Generation; he was taken from his mother at an early age and raised in 16 institutions before the age of 14. Tony was raised “white” and forbidden to speak his native language or uphold any cultural beliefs, so when he was finally allowed to return to his family and his home, he was faced with so many challenges and fou...
Feb 11, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Every week my inbox is inundated with questions on how to move to Australia, what to pack, how to find accommodation etc. So I thought I would create an episode on the most asked questions and answer them for you. Also, for those who want to move to Australia, but your partner doesn't...this one is for you too! Remember to also check my highlights, reels and post for more information. Hope this helps many of you who plan on making the big move this year. This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee G...
Feb 04, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 15
This is my first ever episode recording in Ireland. I can't believe I am here. So many of us expats have only dreamed of this moment. In this episode I discuss the journey home, the documents I needed, the emotions and life at home after lockdown. There are so many emotions. But it was all worth it when I saw my family for the first time in nearly 4 years. Family is all that matters, nothing else. It was worth all the worry and stress. This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee Gym+Coffee is Irelan...
Jan 18, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This is a famous quote from Dr Wayne Dyer and something I feel is great to end the year with. Don't die with your music still in you...it means that you don't allow yourself to live any life other than the one you were born to live and you don't allow anyone's opinions of you or what they might think of you, stop you from doing what makes you happy. This last episode of the year is all about what this year has taught me with friendships, relationships, what is important, my values and why happin...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Today I discuss the trauma felt for expats abroad over the past two years of the borders being shut and the true impact social media trolls can have on the receiver. I decided to record this episode after a difficult week. I thought I would be completely honest with you all about how difficult things can get sometimes, tears and all! On instagram we only show our highlights, but everyone has stuff going on behind closed doors. I hope this helps you know, you are not alone and to always choose ki...
Nov 22, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Mark has been on the podcast throughout each season and they always seem to be one of the most popular episodes for listeners. Mark has a way of making you think deeper into human existence, our purpose and whether you are aligning with your values and opening your heart. This is three hours long, Mark always likes to go Joe Rogan style. So tune in and let go. So tune in to hear his most recent experiences in exploring plant medicines, COVID, Mental Health, Relationships, the idea of never havin...
Nov 10, 2021•3 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This episode will relate to anyone who is in the lead up to their 30's...or any big milestone age. Remember, growing old is a privilege. And yes I sobbed the night before turning 30 mourning the loss of my twenties. This podcast is sponsored by Gym+Coffee Gym+Coffee is Ireland’s leading athleisure brand and community. They believe in socialising around exercise and have built a passionate global community who are committed to their Make Life Richer philosophy. Their values and beliefs are everyt...
Oct 13, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 10
