This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Una Healy for a deeply honest conversation about the realities of modern motherhood. Together, they explore what it means to raise teenagers, the evolving relationship between mother and child, and the importance of “the village”. Una opens up about her experience with anxiety, her Hashimoto’s diagnosis, and the turning point that came from truly understanding her body. They also discuss hormones, HRT, and the importance of paying attenti...
May 12, 2026•42 min•Season 5Ep. 3
This is not about telling you who to vote for. It is a conversation about motherhood in a place we rarely hear it spoken about. This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Holly Cairns, leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Cork South West.Holly gave birth to her daughter on polling day in November 2024 and has since returned to one of the most demanding roles in the country, leading her party while navigating early motherhood.In this episode, she shares the reality behind that exp...
May 05, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Caroline Foran joins Dominique this week for an honest conversation about anxiety, motherhood and learning to let go. A bestselling author, journalist and podcaster, Caroline has spent years helping people better understand anxiety through practical, grounded advice. In this episode, she opens up about her own experience, from debilitating panic attacks in her twenties to being anxiety free today. Caroline also shares her journey of raising her son Caelan, who has a PDA profile, and the emotiona...
Apr 28, 2026•53 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Standing in front of a jam-packed wardrobe… and still feeling like you have nothing to wear? In this special live episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by stylist Courtney Smith, beauty columnist Triona McCarthy and artist Audrey Hamilton to unpack something so many of us have a tough time with… how to get dressed and feel bloody brilliant. From the “nothing feels right” phase to defaulting to the same safe outfits (see: leggings), this conversation explores how motherhood can shi...
Mar 31, 2026•54 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Author, maternal mental health advocate and mum of three Tracy Holmes joins Dominique this week for a conversation about motherhood, diagnosis and real resilience. Tracy is mum to three boys, including twins Harry and Freddie. Shortly after they were born, Freddie was diagnosed with Down syndrome. What followed was one of the most difficult periods of Tracy’s life. With one newborn at home and another still in hospital, she found herself pulled between two worlds, all while she was navigating th...
Mar 24, 2026•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 9
Psychologist, author and mum of three Dr. Clodagh Campbell joins Dominique this week, for one of the most personal conversations of the season. Dominique and Clodagh share powerful parallels in their lives. Both are adopted. Both lost their beloved fathers too early. Together they explore how adoption can shape identity across a lifetime and why questions around belonging often become louder once we become parents ourselves. Clodagh also opens up about her experience with postnatal depression. A...
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 8
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Coleen Rooney for a real conversation about family life. Coleen opens up about her childhood, the loss of her sister Rosie, her and Wayne’s experience of miscarriage, and occasionally shouting at the boys in McDonalds. She shares the brilliant chaos of raising four boys, the realities of parenting in the public eye, and why family is ultimately so important to her. This is Coleen Rooney in her own words. IMAGE The Motherload is powered ...
Mar 10, 2026•49 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Councillor Yemi Adenuga . Broadcaster, community organiser, mother of four and the first Black woman elected to public office in Ireland, Their conversation covers Yemi’s extraordinary childhood as one of 27 children in Nigeria, her journey to Ireland, the realities of motherhood while building a public life, and the strength it takes to remain open hearted in the face of serious racism. This is a powerful conversation about identity, res...
Mar 03, 2026•56 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, beauty editor, content creator and mum of two Triona McCarthy joins Dominique for an honest and often very funny conversation about modern motherhood. Triona opens up about her ADHD diagnosis and how that shows up in her day-to-day life, the reality of parenting tweens, managing the mental load when your nervous system is already busy, navigating public visibility, and the lasting impact of losing her sister at just 30. Plus, because she is Triona McCarthy, she...
Feb 24, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this deeply honest episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan speaks with award winning podcast host and coach Laura Guckian about the reality behind modern motherhood. From her psychiatric hospital admission when her first baby was ten months old to her late diagnoses of autism and ADHD, Laura shares the moments that reshaped her life and her mission to support other mothers. Together they unpack matrescence, maternal mental health, neurodivergent parenting and the practical tools e...
Feb 17, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload , recorded live last November, Dominique McMullan is joined by Tara Rafter, Rosemary MacCabe, Daniella Moyles and Danielle Garner for a down to earth conversation about why so many mums feel depleted and overlooked in their own lives. They talk honestly about guilt, identity, exhaustion and the pressure to keep going, as well as the small, realistic ways they try to protect their energy and themselves. If you’ve ever felt like you can’t seem to keep yourse...
Feb 10, 2026•1 hr 15 min
In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan is joined by Sonya Lennon for a conversation about what it really takes to create change for women and families in Ireland. Together, they explore why issues like the childcare crisis and the gender pay gap cannot be solved by asking women to cope better, but by redesigning the systems that created the problems in the first place. As Sonya puts it, “We spend so much time reacting to the damage downstream. Real change comes when we throw...
Feb 03, 2026•1 hr 4 min
Recorded live at IMAGE The Motherload’s final event before Christmas, this conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan didn’t go the way host Dominique McDermott expected. Funny, disarmingly honest and deeply grounded, Miriam reflects on motherhood across decades, parenting adult children, grief, resilience, and what it really means to “just get on with life.” She speaks candidly about the collision of work and family, the importance of her village, and why having something that is just yours (for her,...
Jan 27, 2026•1 hr
Rosanna Davison ’s journey to motherhood is a story of loss, love and the most extraordinary resilience. The former Miss World sits down with Dominique McMullan for one of the most emotional and honest conversations ever shared on IMAGE The Motherload . Rosanna opens up about the heartbreak of fourteen miscarriages, the moment she watched her longed-for baby girl being born from another woman, and the shock and joy of welcoming twins. She also reflects on the strain it placed on her relationship...
Oct 14, 2025•1 hr 21 min
In this inspiring episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Tammy Darcy , founder and CEO of The Shona Project. Tammy shares the powerful story behind her movement to empower the young women of Ireland, revealing how her relationship with her late sister, Shona, shaped her life's mission. Tammy also opens up about the realities of creating The Shona Project while raising her own children, the key values she hopes to instill in them, and discusses the struggles faced by teenage gi...
Sep 30, 2025•57 min
Please note: This episode contains a trigger warning for miscarriage In this intimate episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique chats to Danielle Garner , the founder of Wildflower Hair Studio. Danielle's story is one of incredible resilience and reinvention. She opens up about her journey, from living with an alcoholic parent, to navigating the grief of a second-trimester miscarriage during a time of global isolation. Danielle shares how these experiences have shaped her as a mother to her two...
Sep 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min
In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload , Dominique is joined by artist and mother of three, Emma Flynn , for one of the most powerful conversations the podcast has ever hosted. Together they talk about Emma’s years as a midwife, her experience of postpartum OCD and intrusive thoughts (TW), the role of medication and therapy in her healing, and the hope she’s found in creativity, faith, and community. This is a conversation about darkness, yes, but also about love - the kind that transforms us a...
Sep 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Pat Kane has built two successful businesses - reuzi and Pragmatica - but her story is about far more than entrepreneurship. A Brazilian-born, Dublin-based mum of two, Pat is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. In this tender, powerful conversation, Pat opens up about her healing journey, how motherhood has shaped her perspective, and what it takes to raise open-hearted boys in today’s world. Trigger warning: this episode touches on childhood sexual abuse. If that feels too much right now...
Sep 09, 2025•47 min
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with LGBTQI+ rights campaigner, speaker, CEO and proud mum-of-three, Ranae von Meding , for a powerful, moving, and deeply personal conversation. Nearly a decade on from Ireland’s Marriage Equality referendum, Ranae reflects on the wins, the gaps that still remain, and the emotional toll of raising a family that isn’t yet fully recognised under the law. They talk about the joys of queer motherhood, the realities of burnout, the vulnerability...
Sep 02, 2025•58 min
Charlene Flanagan thought she had to do it all. She co-founded beauty brand Ella & Jo, raised two children and ran herself into burnout. In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Charlene joins Dominique McMullan to talk about surviving that season, her mental health struggles and how they led her to redefine everything. She shares why kindness and soundness are her business superpowers, how she’s building a workplace that supports mothers, and why success isn’t worth it if it costs you yours...
Aug 26, 2025•54 min
Emma Doran became a mum at 18. At 30, she started a stand-up career. Now a mother of three and one of Ireland’s most loved comedic voices, she joins Dominique to talk about the journey in between. Emma talks about what it was like to become a mum at 18, to sit the Leaving Cert pregnant, and to raise three children while building a career as one of Ireland’s most loved comedic voices. Emma also opens up about using humour to reclaim her identity after years of putting her kids first, why maternal...
Jul 29, 2025•1 hr 11 min
What’s it really like raising triplets? Ali Deasy joins Dominique McMullan for an episode that’s as hilarious as it is heart-wrenching. Ali talks about the shock of a triplet pregnancy, the chaos of raising four kids, surviving potty training three at once, and why asking for help as a mother still feels * so * hard. This is a conversation about the beautiful mess of family life – and how to soften your inner critic when motherhood feels overwhelming. IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot a...
Jul 22, 2025•56 min
In this episode, Dominique is joined by renowned psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor to explore the impact of smartphones and technology on childhood, parenting and how we connect as humans. Together, they unpack the mental health trends of the past decade, the loss of offline play, and the subtle shifts happening in how our children (and we) are developing emotionally and socially. But this isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness. From opportunity cost to dopamine traps, Colman gives us the tools ...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this emotional and deeply honest episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by content creator and mum of three, Jodie Wood . Jodie opens up about her road to baby Sadie - a journey marked by tertiary fertility challenges, moments of heartbreak, and a quiet but steady resilience. They talk about mum guilt, the pressure to look perfect after giving birth, and how to ask for help (and accept it). Jodie also shares what it’s like to be a mother in the public eye, how she kept going thr...
Jul 08, 2025•51 min
Recorded live at Avoca Dunboyne, this special episode of IMAGE The Motherload dives into a theme every mum can relate to: how to find your spark again. That feeling of being lit up, connected to yourself, and full of purpose… even in the thick of motherhood. Dominique is joined by three powerful women - fitness coach Emma Dowling , travel creator Siobhán McAuley , and sex educator Jenny Keane - for a meaningful conversation about burnout, identity, self-connection, joy and the tiny steps that he...
Jul 01, 2025•57 min
This episode of IMAGE The Motherload is not an easy listen, but a tremendously important one. A short while ago, Dominique sat down with Una Ennis – a mum in the midst of every parent’s worst nightmare. Her little boy Archie is seriously ill with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy , a progressive disease that urgently needs prohibitively expensive treatment abroad. Over the course of this chat, with the most extraordinary bravery, Una speaks about the impact Archie’s diagnosis has had on their family, ...
Jun 24, 2025•45 min
IMAGE The Motherload is BACK for Season Two. In this week’s episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan is joined by someone she has long admired - her friend, businesswoman and jewellery designer Chupi Sweetman Pell . Together they talk about balancing home life with ambition, the importance of sequins ( very important obviously), what true equality in the home looks like and the secret to real leadership. They also touch on the importance of raising the next generation to do it all wit...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr
In this episode of The Motherload, host Dominique McMullan sits down with holistic sex educator and new mum, Jenny Keane , better known as the “orgasm queen.” Beyond her famous workshops and Late Late Sex Toy Show, Jenny shares how motherhood has deepened her understanding of self-connection and body awareness. Together, they dismantle the productivity-obsessed culture and champion the “pleasure mindset”... the radical act of prioritising joy in everyday moments. From gentle postpartum practices...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 12 min
This week on The Motherload , Dominique sits down with Sarah Battle and Hannah Saunders at the first Motherload Live Event . Hannah is the founder of Hannah Saunders PR, and the definition of a powerhouse, balancing campaigns in Dublin, New York, and London while raising little Brody (and fur-mum duties for Chip!). Sarah is mum to five (yes, five!), a former Home Ec teacher turned RTE Home of the Year contender and digital-creator extraordinaire. Together, they dove into it all, from how to get ...
May 06, 2025•49 min
This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with the incredible Anna Whitehouse - journalist, author, activist, and the powerhouse behind the Flex Appeal movement. In this deeply emotional and inspiring conversation, Anna shares her journey from campaigning for flexible working laws, to navigating divorce, rediscovering love, welcoming her daughter Lola, and reshaping what modern motherhood can look like. From the labour ward to Number 10 Downing Street, from heartbreak to hope - this is an...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 5 min
