Howya, whats the craic, as you know i am Matt Burke, I am the creator and host of Magic Minds Podcast based in the Liberties, Dublin 8. I was hoping you may be able to help us. I created the Magic Minds Podcast ,"stories that have the power to inspire" in 2017. I started with no technology education, no equipment, I basically hadn't a clue what I was doing but I had a dream and a burning ambition to create a project to help and inspire people to make positive change using the power of inspiring ...
Jun 24, 2020•4 min
Hello What's the craic. Welcome back to the magic minds podcast" Stories that have the power to inspire". We are liberties number one podcast. The best podcast in the liberties I'm glad to say. We have a cracking a show for you today. Today's episode we had David Collins. David and his wife paula own Ashtanga Yoga Dublin. Dave spoke about life before his yoga life began and the path that lead him to it. David shared with us his wisdom regarding chakras energy and healing. David and Matt discusse...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Hello What's the craic. Welcome back to the magic minds podcast" Stories that have the power to inspire". We are liberties number one podcast. The best podcast in the liberties I'm glad to say. We have a cracking a show for you today. Today's episode we have an amazing guest called Harmony Garcia. harmony is a fellow podcaster and awesome lady or a bad ass as Matt calls her. Harmony's mission is to help Women navigate their self-image by building confidence. on the show Matt and Harmony talk abo...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Hello What's the craic. Welcome back to the magic minds podcast" Stories that have the power to inspire". We are liberties number one podcast. The best podcast in the liberties I'm glad to say. We have a cracking a show for you today. Today's episode we have an amazing guest called Jenny Keane. Jenny is a Tantra yoga and holistic sex education teacher. It was amazing to have her on the show. we asked jenny to come on the show because we want to talk about Tantra Yoga and sex education and ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Hello What's the craic. Welcome back to the magic minds podcast" Stories that have the power to inspire". We are liberties number one podcast. The best podcast in the liberties I'm glad to say. We have a cracking a show for you today. Today's episode is with On the show today we have Christopher O Reilly. Christopher is the founder of the charity Liberty soup Run. Christopher tells us about the amazing work that they carry out in the area. Behind every great story and charity there is alwa...
May 20, 2020•58 min
Hello What's the crack. Welcome back to the magic minds podcast" Stories that have the power to inspire". We are liberties number one podcast. The best podcast in the liberties I'm glad to say. We have a cracking a show for you today. Today's episode is with Dr. Katie Baird. Katie is a psychologist for the last 20 years. Now her main role now is compassion focused therapy. Matt and Katie spoke about what is compassion focused therapy. They talked about her background. They spoke about what...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Hello and welcome back to Magic Minds Podcast "stories to have the power to inspire" Today Matt interviewed David Walsh from open minds. on the show our topic for discussion was Diversity and Inclusion. David's background and traveling that he he did over the last number of years and where has worked as to where his work has taken him. David spent a number of years in police force and also worked in the United Nations. Matt and David discussed unconscious bias and how tha...
May 04, 2020•51 min
Welcome to the magic minds podcast “stories that have the power to inspire” On this week's interview we bring you Dr Malie Coyne. Dr Molly is a clinical psychologist. She's also a lecturer in Galway NUI. Malie is the author of the book love in love out. Molly also has an extensive background in broadcasting radio and TV. Most importantly, most importantly Malie is a mum. On the show Malie shared with us her background and why she chose psychology. Malia also told us who were her mentors and teac...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Hello and welcome back to the magic minds podcast stories the have the power to inspire. This week we bring you something slightly different from our normal interview style. For this week's episode Matt was invited on a panel to speak about mental health in collaboration with first fortnight. This event was organised by a friend Tadgh Luby and his college friend Hugh Duignan. on the panel was fitness expert Jody Kennedy, Dr Shay Ward who is a Dr in psychology and Matt who works in the national R...
Apr 04, 2020•1 hr 18 min
On this week's show. Matt got to sit down with Paddy McEvoy. Paddy is a tour guide from my streets Ireland. Paddy has gone from being homeless to finding love. In this episode, Paddy talks was about his childhood, the difficulties he had growing up. The early years when he began drinking and driving. He openly talked about the troubles of his mind. He also spoke to us about difficult he had with members of his family. And the difficult time he had with his mother. Paddy shared ...
Mar 19, 2020•54 min
On this week's episode Matt sat down and spoke to heart brand evangelist Steve Thompson, aka Big Daddy digital. Steve is a personal brand expert. On the show Steve talks to us about his background, his life in the police force in England. When he when he recognized that he had skills to be an entrepreneur, and where that all started. Steve shares with us his proud moments in business and why he also tells us about some of the failures that have been his greatest lessons. The Steve gives us an in...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 13 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with former professional boxer Steve Ormand. Steve talked about his love for boxing and how boxing's been part of my life since I was about four years of age. His father Patrick was an All Ireland amateur lightweight champion and my grandfather and several uncles on both sides of the family were boxers, so he grew up listening to all the stories about boxing. Steve's uncle Greg was a boxing coach, so he first went to the bo...
Feb 27, 2020•47 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Pete Taylor. Pete is an elite boxing coach. Pete is a boxing coach (pro & amateur), former Irish light Heavy weight champion, is the father & former trainer of the legendary Katie Taylor. Pete gives us an insight to his philosophy as a coach and how he get the best out of his fighters. It was evident from the chat that Pete gives special attention to detail with each of his fighter. Pete spoke about the importance of under...
Feb 13, 2020•58 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Laurence carpenter. Laurence is founder and managing director. Laurence talks to Matt about how he has been a passionate collector and dealer of culturally and historically important music memorabilia for over 20 years. pop icon Specializes in high-end music memorabilia, Laurence has traveled the world buying and selling guitars, costumes, handwritten lyrics, awards, owned and used by rock and roll legends such as Bob Dylan, U2, B...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Denis Murphy. Denis is the creator and host of the happy mindset podcast. Denis is also the author of a fantastic book "Taking my life back". on the show Denis and Matt spoke about the creation of the happy mindset post and the value that has brought to Denis's life. Denis shared with us the failures and success that has been his greatest teacher in life. Denis wrote the book Taking my life back in 2019. Taking my Life...
Jan 04, 2020•1 hr 10 min
on this weeks show Matt spoke to Paddy Brosnan. Paddy is a mindfulness & meditation teacher, inspirational speaker and author. Paddy and Matt spoke about his spiritual journey that start for paddy In his early thirties when Paddy experienced a radical shift in how he wanted to live his life. This marked the beginning of an intense inward journey of spiritual development. Paddy left behind the world of business and devoted the next several years to developing his awareness through the practic...
Dec 28, 2019•1 hr 18 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Denis Ryan who is a Bio-dynamic Psychotherapist. Matt and Denis discuss Denis life journey that lead his to practicing psychotherapy. Denis explains to us that Biodynamic psychotherapy is a humanistic body-orientated branch of psychotherapy with the aim of bringing wholeness and wellness to the being. The service that Denis provides is an integrative approach to therapy where, in a safe held space, using a variety of tools from a ...
Nov 26, 2019•58 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Irish Rock Legend Ken Doyle. On the show Ken talked about his love for music and the influence of his family home had on his passion for music. ken share with us some funny and lovely memories of the creation of his band Bagatelle and the success of their hit summer in Dublin . Ken spoke to make about the passion of loving what you do and the importance of that in sustaining a career on your chosen path. At the end of the in...
Nov 13, 2019•2 hr 35 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Mark O' O'Keeffe . On the show Mark talked about how he and his partner Aimee their struggled to get their son Riley into a school as he has autism. Mark shares with us the frustration the family have gone through as door after door has been shut in their face as young Riley has non verbal autism. Mark spoke openly and honestly about the daily difficulties that impact the family face raising a child with autism. Mark a...
Oct 28, 2019•59 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Pado Timmins. On the show Pado talks about how he and his partner Rachel met, their experience with IVF and other treatments, at what point they decided to go the IVF route, on whether they felt a stigma around the treatment, the resilience they both showed, how the process impacted their relationship, the heartbreak they went through, the miracle of Raiya , the meaning behind Raiya’s name and so much more! Thanks to Pado for comi...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 26 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Chris Fallon. Chris is the founder of the Facebook group ' A Moment For Mindfulness. On the show Chris talks about how he started the group, the responses he has received from the group, meditation, what it was like growing up, his battle with addiction, mindfulness and so much more! Thank you to Chris for coming onto the show! If you would like to check out 'A Moment For Mindfulness' on Facebook please visit the following link: h...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 16 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Joe Doyle. Joe is an Entrepreneur from Dublin. On the show Joe talks about what it was like growing up in Clondalkin, his views on the education system in Ireland, the two programs he runs to help people/business owners, what failures he has learned from, the best piece of advice he's ever been given, the most common mistakes he sees in business and so much more! Huge thank you to Joe for taking the time to come on the show and sp...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 23 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Atulyamitra. Atulyamitra is a Buddhist Order member at the Dublin Buddhist Centre. On the show Matt and Atulyamitra talk about Buddhism, meditation. awakening, metta bhavana meditation, mindfulness, whether Buddhism is a religion or not, love, judgement, love, kindness and so much more! Huge thank you to Atulyamitra for coming onto the show. Special thanks to our: Sponsors: Niall Reilly- www.rooneymedia.com Supports: Shannon...
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 8 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt spoke with Brian Pennie. Brian is a writer, speaker and lecturer at UCD and Trinity College. On the show Brian talks about his upcoming book, what his PHD is looking at, his struggles with addiction, at what point he decided to go to college, the impact of meditation, the boat metaphor, anti fragility, favorite books and so much more! Huge thank you to Brian for coming onto the show and sharing his story with us. Special thanks to our: Sponsors: &n...
Aug 22, 2019•2 hr 37 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Dr Treasa Kenny. Treasa is a Lecturer and Academic Programme Coordinator at Maynooth University. On the show Treasa talks about her backround, conflict resolution, mediation, the type of people Treasa deals with when it comes to conflict and mediation, traveller mediation service, thoughts on equality and inclusion in Ireland and so much more! Huge thank you to Dr Treasa Kenny for coming on the show. Special tha...
Aug 03, 2019•1 hr 14 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast, Matt sat down and spoke with Fran Dempsey. Fran came on the show to talk about the loss of his son Ryan to suicide and how much of a superhero Ryan was. On the show Fran talks about the increasing rates of suicide , representing the Mental Health Warrior at Gay Pride, the stigma around mental health , at what point himself and his family seen a change in Ryan , the poor care that the family and Ryan received from the Healthcare services , the positive ...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 18 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Jason Brennan. Jason is a Psychotherapist and co-author of the book 'Win: Proven Strategies for Success in Sport, Life and Mental Health' . On the show Jason talks about his book, his mission in life, anxiety and depression, the three different types of stress, mental skills, working with sports people such as Ronan O'gara and Dan Carter for the book and so much more! Huge thank you to Jason for giving us his time and coming on th...
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 16 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Dr Karl Neff. Karl is a Consultant Endocrinologist. On the show Karl talks about how he got started in Endocrinology, How psychical health issues affect mental health, his work with the National Gender Service, suicide rates among the transgender community, how judgemental society can be, what supports people can access and much more! Huge thank you to Karl for coming on the show. It was a pleasure! Special thanks to our: S...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 12 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast Matt sat down and spoke with Richard Kelly. Richard is a lecturer at Tallaght IT and is also an Academy Performance Nutritionist at Munster Rugby. On the show Richard talks about his backround, how he got started in Sports Science, his lectures on Metabolic Health and Biochemistry, strength training, his work with Munster Rugby, the barriers to change, the mental side of changing your nutrition and much more! Huge thank you to Richard for coming on the show! ...
Jun 12, 2019•2 hr 34 min
On this weeks episode of the podcast. Matt sat down with two former guests of the show Maeve Nolan and Rose Curtis. With a special twist to this weeks episode, Matt was the one being interviewed by Maeve and Rose. On the show Matt talks about his work in the NRH, his life before the NRH, over coming self doubt and fear, childhood trauma, yoga and meditation, what he has learned working with people with disabilities, his own diet, how the gyms can be intimidating and so much more! Hug...
Jun 02, 2019•1 hr 4 min
