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The 40's Stretch is Back
01:46||Season 9, Ep. 0NEW SEASONThe 40's Stretch 2.0Hello - I’m sinead O’Moore and I’ve got good news for fans of the pod. The 40’s Stretch is coming back on Wednesday March 5th thanks to my new partner McCabe’s Pharmacy.In case you’re new - let’s catch you up Stretch Marks is a podcast that goes deep into the parts of life that are stretching us.And creates a safe community for us to heal, not hide the marks left behind. It very much started in Motherhood - but its grown to include relationships, career, health, the world losing its mind and how to function when it all feels too much. And this, the 2nd season of the 40’s Stretch. I turned 40 a few months ago, entering this new and pivotal decade for the trajectory of my wellbeing and I am back talking to more women about what they are going through physically, mentally, hormonally, professionally in this profoundly influential decade of our lives. Basically I want all their tips - and then share them with you. So I’m here for the next 10 weeks supported by McCabe’s Pharmacy with deep conversations with inspirational women, experts and friends about how to embrace, conquer and thrive throughout our 40’s stretch. Ok, together let’s figure out The 40’s Stretch. See you this Wednesday March 5thCreated by Sinead O'Moore Get in touch stretchmarkspod@gmail.com
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6. Lorna Cronin LorzyLovey - GLP1, ADHD, Time to look after me.
59:43||Season 9, Ep. 6NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's. Hello this is Stretch Marks Podcast. I’m Sinead O’Moore Lorna makes us laugh on the internet, but its not all fun and games. She has had a huge 5 years and since 40 is beginning to take care of herself - unapologetically. We talk about the impact of her son's Autism diagnosis and after 40 years of masking it all made sense as she received her own diagnosis of ADHD. TW: She also opens up about pregnancy loss - so just take note of how you’re doing as we do talk about miscarriage here.Lorna started taking a GLP1 drug 6 weeks ago to take back control of her weight and her future health, which we dive into. Now while all of this sounds heavy - it’s lorna so she moves through this conversation with the wit and fun that has made her so popular online. Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/5. Sabrina Hill - How My 40's Changed Everything
54:26||Season 9, Ep. 5NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's. Sabrina Hill is the owner of the award winning Copper Hair Salon in Cork and mother of two boys at either end of the age spectrum - one in his 20's and one under 2. She has had a transformational start to her 40’s: career shifts // divorce // a new relationship // engagement // pregnant at 42 //ivf // hyperemesis // perimenopause If ever there was an episode that proves that this decade leads to profound life shifts - it’s this one. Sabrina has had to figure out a lot of new life stretches and we talk about them all as she shares the lessons and the supports she’s leaned into along the way. Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/4. Kirsty Gallagher - Your Purpose Is Calling You
01:08:17||Season 9, Ep. 4NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's. Kirsty Gallagher is a spiritual coach and Sunday Times bestselling author. She teaches you how to live back in alignment with your soul and divine purpose by reconnecting with ancient wisdoms and natural cycles. Her free meditations on spotify each monday are mow essential for my health, each sunday she gives me my weekly dose of sanity with her cosmic weather reports, and her workshops have explained life and purpose to me in ways I will never now not see. Kirsty’s 7th book - Your Cosmic Purpose: Trust in the universe and discover your life path is available for preorder now. It promises to help you find your anchor within, the guiding light which will provide stability, confidence and joy even through the challenging times we live in. Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/3. Tracy Clifford - Life, Confidence + Silent Endometriosis
47:25||Season 9, Ep. 3NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's. Tracy Clifford a leading 2fm broadcaster joins me to talk about figuring out life, finding her career confidence in her 40's - while also figuring out Silent Endometriosis and a complicated fertility journey.Painful periods are one of the first things as woman we are taught to “just get on with”.Unavoidable and unrelenting.And so begins a relationship with denying what our body might be trying to tell us in the hope that we can mask our discomfort and limit our shame. Here Tracy gets really open about her symptoms, her diagnosis, her anger that other women don’t know what to look out for yet and a culture of masking not fixing our female health.The Endometriosis Association of Ireland is hosting their annual event on Saturday 29th of March 2025 in the Maldron Hotel in Dublin. Tickets are €25 - click here for more information Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/2. Simone Gannon - Good Skin, Good Hormones, Good Friends, Good Life.
47:56||Season 9, Ep. 2NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's. Welcome my second guest Simone Gannon (Simone Scribes) - Beauty Editor at the Irish Times, Aesthetician and skincare educator & a very close friend, Simone was a guest on Stretch Marks in 2023 in an episode called the Almost 40 Stretch & talked about how she won’t descend quietly into hormonal change but will always advocate for her health. listen here Here we talk about anxiety, fighting fatigue and how changing her pill has made a huge difference to her energy, clarity and rage. How important it is to not sit with these symptoms - but to take action, with the right health care provider you’ll be listened to. We also have a bit of a girl chat about life, work, our love for CBD oil, picking up the phone and having a friend you trust course correct your overwhelmed over stimulated out of control spiralling thoughts of doom. Simone has launched a new substack GLOW NOTES which is full of expert skincare and beauty guides. Subscribe here. Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/1. Lean with Lesley - Strong, Fit Forties
43:20||Season 9, Ep. 1NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's. So I’m starting this season with a woman who inspires me to get off my arse on those low mood days, to move my body more and not with punishment as the goal but replenishment and vitality and joy. Lean with Lesley (Lesley Giltinan) has created a community a community of empowerment fit women - and i want to be one of them. Beyond her classes in cork she has developed a digital programmes that any of us can do from home with over 400 workouts.Here she shares how she completely redirected her career from corporate to coach in her 40’s, how she has seen movement transform the women she has met over the years and she gives us all the pep talk we need to use this new spring energy. You can join her 7 day FREE programme here. Supported by McCabe's Pharmacy: Download the new and improved McCabes Pharmacy app today, it's a simple, secure, and time-saving way to manage medications. PLUS you'll get 20% off your first purchase through the app using the code NEWAPP20. "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/12. 40: Emily Norris - Panic Attacks, Perimenopause and Prioritising Health
56:27||Season 8, Ep. 12NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's.So let’s drop our shoulders and take a breath and welcome my guest - Emily NorrisEmily is one of the original youtuber moms - she now has over 850k subscribers to her channel where she has shared vlogs on her life, home and health.In this episode Emily opens about a recent panic attack and how it led her to realising that she was in perimenopause and needed to support her hormonal health.From weight training to period cycle tracking so as to know when her tolerance would be low, to her relationship with coffee and alcohol and starting HRT this episode is such an open and relatable conversation about a very normal and all too common 40’s stretch. Supported by Key For Her - Their two-step supplement includes two unique blends to support your daily wellness and help naturally alleviate the symptoms associated with menstruation, perimenopause and menopause.Use the discount code STRETCH for 20% off your first order across all products on keyforher.com "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/11. 40: Liz Dwyer - Divorce, Dating, Aging and Future Beauty Show
01:00:51||Season 8, Ep. 11NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks PodcastWe are stretching - this time into our 40's.So let’s drop our shoulders and take a breath and welcome my guest - Liz Dwyer. As Liz turned 40, her marriage ended. We talk about that moment when her husband told her it was over, how putting all her energy into Future Beauty with her sister Nikki not only became a passion project but something that has gone on to help connect thousands of women with the right clinics for them and gave her back her financial security again.And how ultimately she is grateful it all ended - that she has a second chance. And she is having so much fun with it. Future Beauty and Future Fertility shows will be taking over the RDS on Sat and Sunday March 1st and 2nd 2025. Book your tickets here. Supported by Key For Her - Their two-step supplement includes two unique blends to support your daily wellness and help naturally alleviate the symptoms associated with menstruation, perimenopause and menopause.Use the discount code STRETCH for 20% off your first order across all products on keyforher.com "The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.Contact: stretchmarkspod@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/stretchmarkspodcast/