I'm back from a little break to mend my back (excuse the pun). I can finally stand up straight again and I'm just giving you a little life update about my slight surgery complications and me crying on national TV. Thank you so much to everyone that sent me such lovely messages about my little chat on Prime Time. I hope the borders open for all of your sakes too! I hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks so much for listening! Instagram: @aislinndowling Facebook: @dowlingaislinn Twitter: @dowlingaisli...
Sep 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 27
On this weeks episode, Ellis and I are back to chat about our working lives in steel toe cap boots, the high vis shirts and hard hats. A job that I never thought I would see myself doing but here I am two years on with a whole lot of stories to tell both good and bad! Most girls in Sydney will probably find themselves with a stop/slow bat in their hands at some stage over here or at least has a friend that has. It's full of ups and downs and it's how Ellis and I became friends so I suppose that'...
Aug 16, 2021•43 min•Ep. 26
On this weeks episode, as you can tell from the title I am joined by my lovely wee Scottish pal, Ellis, to chat all things Love Island. Whether you love it or hate it you have to admit it is slightly addictive. Scrambled heads, fried eggs, liars, cheaters, over dramatic, playing games, fakeness and who we love the most are just some of the things we discuss in the episode. You also get a lovely treat from the music teacher herself and I'm hoping she can write me a song that I can make my permane...
Aug 03, 2021•59 min•Ep. 25
On this week's episode I was blessed to be in the (virtual) presence of the hilarious Pamela Joyce from one of Ireland’s national radio stations, Today Fm. Pamela is the original Irish Mammy skit woman and it was those videos that, and not without a lot of behind the scenes graft, propelled her to where she is today with her very own evening show on Today FM. We chat about how her blogger skit videos led her to be blocked by a few of them, how she managed to cheer up the nation through Covid and...
Jul 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 24
On this week's episode I am chatting to the lovely Roberta Harrington from Shop Bobby. You may have come across her amazing healthy recipes on Instagram and if you haven't you need to!! Roberta talks about her change from being a secondary school teacher and moving from that stability to doing something that truly makes her happy and brings out her passion of healthy living. Life wasn’t always so rosy for her though, as she spoke publicly for the first time about her years of struggling with bul...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 23
It's absolutely no surprise to anyone that Australian borders have been closed since Covid took off well over a year ago now. The last few weeks in particular have been very hard for every expat here because it seems the likelihood and hope we had towards borders opening any time soon have been dashed. More and more stories of families that have been separated through deaths, illnesses and every sort of life changing event you can think of both good and bad have come to everyone's attention. Mos...
Jul 09, 2021•32 min•Ep. 22
On this week's episode I am chatting with North Kerry legend, Adrian Allen. From starting off as an electrician back in Lixnaw, working in the mines in Australia and barely hitting the arse of the punching bag in Muay Thai, he tells me about the journey that has led him to where he is now both mentally and physically. This isn't just a podcast about health and fitness but more of a story of getting to where you want to be in life, doing what truly makes you happy and connecting with people while...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 21
On this episode of the podcast I chat with two friends, Mark and Barry, about their experiences with growing up gay in Ireland. In a country that considered homosexuality to be a crime until 1993, just one year before they were born, it’s no surprise that they faced different difficulties when growing up and coming to terms with their sexuality. Catholicism and rural Ireland are two of the factors we discuss but the lads are so positive and will definitely be a shining light for anyone who is st...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 41 min
On this weeks episode we are continuing on from the previous episode with part 2 of my friends and I chatting about our hilarious reality TV favorites. You will have heard my friends Erin and Bronagh in my previous chat with them about their farm work experience here in Australia. Now they are back again, with me, chatting absolute dog shite about everyone from Gemma Collins, Megan Mckenna and Tiffany Pollard to the cringiest Irish reality shows, Tallafornia and Fade Street. If you are ever in n...
Apr 21, 2021•46 min
On this weeks episode we have part 1/2 of my friends and I chatting about our hilarious reality TV favorites. You will have heard my friends Erin and Bronagh in my previous chat with them about their farm work experience here in Australia. Now they are back again, with me, chatting absolute dog shite about everyone from Gemma Collins, Megan Mckenna and Tiffany Pollard to the cringiest Irish reality shows, Tallafornia and Fade Street. If you are ever in need of a pick me up, then this episode wil...
Apr 08, 2021•32 min•Ep. 18
If you have ever wondered what an Irish Youtuber does everyday then now is your chance to find out. Rebecca is a Youtuber, a social media all-rounder, a confidence coach as well as many, many more things that can be added to her CV. Rebecca is one of the most confident people I have ever met and is using her passion of being truly herself and not letting the opinions of others keep you from doing what you love to help others through her 8 week course called, The Confidence Game. We chat about be...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min
On this week's episode I am so buzzing to have a very special guest on with me, the lovely Lynsey Bennett. Lynsey is one of many women in Ireland who has been affected by the consistent wrongful reading of her smear test results and is now battling terminal, invasive cervical cancer. She is only 32 years of age and a mother to two gorgeous girls. Lynsey is beyond inspirational, even though she can't see it herself, and is helping so many people by documenting her journey through her Instagram pa...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 16
On this weeks episode, I chat with two lovely Irish lads, John and Daniel, who are the faces behind Atak Sports AU. They decided to take the plunge and start a business here in Australia after 2 years of talking about it. Little did they know (nor did anyone) that a global pandemic would strike just four days after the business launched so they discuss how that has affected them and their business along with any advice on what it is like to run an online business in this day and age. We discuss ...
Feb 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 15
One of my favorite episodes to date if I do say so myself. I chat with my dad, Declan Dowling, about his life as a child, growing up on the farm, with greyhounds and being put out in the shed for the summer months. He gives out plenty of wisdom and cute stories as well as talking about his 35 years of marriage to my mom and how they managed to raise a baby, get married at 19/21 all while working and studying. He gives his favorite memories, his most life changing memories and the times that I up...
Feb 12, 2021•56 min•Ep. 14
I am back with my first episode of the year and I am chatting with Irish actor and winner of Best Actor in Film at the 2020 IFTA's, Tom Vaughn Lawlor. Tom, who many of you will know as Nidge from Love/Hate, talks about the trials and tribulations of being an Irish actor, what it was like working along side Robert Downey Jnr. in the Avengers movies as well as his role in his latest IFTA winning movie, Rialto. An intelligent, down to earth and genuinely lovely man with lots more chats and stories ...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 13
On this weeks episode I am chatting about this weird old thing that people call farm work. I have a chin wag with my friends Erin and Bronagh who are currently completing their regional work to get their second year here in Australia with their friends Darragh and Rachel. I also have some voice notes about from some other special guests about what they learned and what you can expect while on the farm. We discuss the tears, the laughs, the friendships and the absolute torturous work they went th...
Nov 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 12
On this weeks epsiode I am so excited to have another podcaster with me to have a chat and a laugh! Caroline is behind the podcast, A County Down Under, and is a fellow Irish woman over here in Sydney. We discuss all about her recent successes and her fantastic events and initiatives that she has started over the last few months. Her aim is to bring Irish expats together over here and help tackle any lonliness that people might be feeling while living so far away from home as well as helping tho...
Oct 21, 2020•45 min•Ep. 11
On this weeks episode I make a stab at my favorite style of podcasting - discussing people's juicy dilemmas. I sift through the internet and find some intersting and quite worrying issues and attempt to give my own personal advice and have a laugh at their expence. My advice could be shite and is most definetly not professional or anything close to that but it was definitely a bit of craic! I would love to make this a more regular feature on the podcast but with the help of some fresh stories, d...
Oct 08, 2020•34 min•Ep. 10
On this weeks episode I am so excited to finally have my first ever interview (outside of my friends) on the podcast. I'm joined by Jenn, an Irish woman from Cork, who has been working as a stripper for years all over the world. Jenn is currently living and working in Perth and with sex work being so topical now more than ever, I thought what better time to find out everything I've ever wanted to know and also attempt to break down some of that silly stigma attached to her career choice. Enjoy!!...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 12 min
On this weeks episode I'm talking about all the things that people don't tell you about when moving to Australia. The ups, the downs, everything in between and the random things that we do that you wouldn't dream of doing at home. It may all look like sunshine and craic through the phone but it isn't all easy! Hopefully you get a little bit of an insight into the place I've called home for almost three years or if you're here like me I hope you have a laugh at some of the things that each of us ...
Sep 16, 2020•49 min
I'm back again with my guest, Holly Carroll, as we discuss all your hilarious teenage relationship stories and primary school heartbreaks. Thanks to everyone who sent in their funny anecdotes to help us reminisce on our own embarrassing things that we did to try and impress the boys in school. A lot blasts from the past and I hope you get as much of a laugh off them as we did! Enjoy x Instagram: @aislinndowling Facebook: @dowlingaislinn Twitter: @dowlingaislinn Website: aislinn-dowling.com
Aug 26, 2020•51 min•Ep. 7
On this weeks episode, with the help of my friend, Holly Carroll, we discuss the questions that were sent into me from lads and give them the answers they were or maybe were not looking for. From dick pics to masturbation, from toilet seat arguments to how not to pull a girl we delve into everything that lads apparently want to know about females. *Disclaimer* These opinions are our own and do not reflect the opinions of all females everywhere. Hope you enjoy! x Instagram: @aislinndowling Facebo...
Aug 17, 2020•59 min
On this weeks episode, I talk about me not knowing where I am going with my life with regards to my career and other things. I delve into the general struggles of being in your mid twenties or above and the pressures that society puts on you along with the time frame people have for certain milestones and what that's all about? Overall, I just have an open and honest conversation with the help of some of your feedback from polls I ran over on my Instagram during the week. I hope to put you at ea...
Jul 23, 2020•35 min•Ep. 5
A little different from my previous episodes but just a lighthearted discussion about my struggles with my mental health over the last few years. I discuss my troubles, my coping mechanisms and how important I feel it is to not make such a big deal out of talking about mental health.
Jul 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 4
I take a look at back at some of the hilarious, ever so Irish, childhood memories that we have all experienced. Along with some of my bold, bratty school days stories and a few gas anecdotes about my annoyingly strict parents are thrown in the mix too. All helped by your favorite childhood memories that you sent into me earlier this week. Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it! Instagram: @aislinndowling Twitter: @DowlingAislinn Website: aislinn-dowling.com
Jun 12, 2020•42 min•Ep. 3
In this introductory episode I answer your questions on my life in Australia, why I've decided to start a podcast and reveal some of my funniest stories to you. As an extension of my blog, I try to be as honest and relatable as I possibly can with some help from a few of my closest friends along the way. Follow me on Instagram @aislinndowling and Twitter @DowlingAislinn Check out my blog on www.aislinn-dowling.com
May 07, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
