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The mental load we carry in our bodies with Michelle Flynn
Jun 9, 2026
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From a cult to unfiltered motherhood with Laura O’Connell
Jun 2, 2026
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This is what resilience really looks like with Jen Healy
May 26, 2026
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Joanna Fortune: The Parenting advice every parent needs right now
May 19, 2026
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Una Healy on motherhood, hormones and raising teens
May 12, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/9/26 | ![]() The mental load we carry in our bodies with Michelle Flynn | What happens when motherhood doesn't just change your life, but changes your nervous system?This week, Dominique McMullan is joined by psychotherapist Michelle Flynn, who specialises in maternal mental health, perinatal anxiety, birth trauma and somatic therapy.Together they explore matrescence, the profound identity shift that accompanies motherhood, and why so many women feel unprepared for the emotional and psychological transformation that follows having children.Michelle shares both professional expertise and personal experience as they discuss perinatal anxiety, birth trauma, rage, resentment, burnout, perimenopause and the challenges of being constantly "on" as a mother.Most importantly, they dive into the role of the nervous system and the growing field of somatic work, exploring how stress and trauma can become embodied and why healing often requires more than simply talking.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advanced and Tigers Childcare. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | ![]() From a cult to unfiltered motherhood with Laura O’Connell | This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Laura O’Connell, a familiar face to many as the creator behind the viral Irish midwife sketches on Instagram, and co-host of the podcast Oh Right, Yeah.In this episode, Laura shares the story behind the humour. She opens up about growing up in a religious group, the loss of her mother at a young age, and how those early experiences shaped her sense of self. She also speaks candidly about an unplanned pregnancy, postpartum depression, and her experience of anxiety, including a period in psychiatric care last year.Together, Dominique and Laura explore the pressure many mothers feel to keep going, even when they are struggling, and the difficulty of slowing down in a world that rewards constant doing.This is an honest, layered conversation about mental health, motherhood, identity and what it means to ask for help.Listen now to IMAGE The Motherload, powered by Peugeot and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advanced and Tigers Childcare. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | ![]() This is what resilience really looks like with Jen Healy | Jen Healy’s story is not an easy one to hear, but it is an important one.In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Jen shares her journey from a childhood shaped by violence, through addiction, abusive relationships and homelessness, to the life she has built today as a mother, business owner and advocate for women’s mental health.This is a conversation about survival, but more importantly, it’s about what comes after survival. About healing, about the nervous system, about learning what safety feels like in your own body.Jen speaks with honesty and clarity about the realities of addiction, the complexity of abusive relationships, and the long road back to self-worth. She also shares the tools she now uses to support other women who feel overwhelmed, dysregulated or disconnected.It’s a story of resilience, yes. But it’s also a story of hope, of change, and of the quiet, powerful work it takes to rebuild a life.***Trigger warning: this episode includes discussion of domestic abuse and addiction.Listen now to IMAGE The Motherload, powered by Peugeot and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advanced and Tigers Childcare. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Joanna Fortune: The Parenting advice every parent needs right now | This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by psychotherapist, bestselling author and parenting expert Dr Joanna Fortune for a powerful conversation about the realities of raising children today.Together, they discuss the pressures modern parents are facing, from information overload and parental guilt to anxiety in children, screen time, emotional resilience and raising emotionally intelligent boys. Joanna also shares her “15 Minute Parenting” philosophy, explains the importance of “good enough parenting” and offers practical advice for parents trying to navigate family life while balancing work, stress and self-expectation.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advance and Tigers Childcare | — | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Una Healy on motherhood, hormones and raising teens | 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 attention when something doesn’t feel quite right.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advance and Tigers Childcare | — | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Holly Cairns on leading a party and raising a child | 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 experience, from birth and postnatal recovery to returning to work and trying to secure childcare in a system under so much pressure.The conversation also explores the broader challenges facing families in Ireland, including the childcare crisis, women’s healthcare, education, disability supports, SNA’s and what it takes to keep mothers in the workforce.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advanced and Tigers Childcare | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Caroline Foran on raising a neurodivergent child and managing anxiety | 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 emotional complexity that comes with parenting a child with individual needs. From school struggles to trusting your instincts as a mother, this is a chat filled with vulnerability, hard-won perspective and practical tools that actually help. IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Liffey Valley, Avoca, Revive Active, Aptamil Advanced and Tigers Childcare | — | ||||||
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Triona McCarthy, Courtney Smith and Audrey Hamilton help us get dressed✨ | fashionmotherhood+2 | Triona McCarthyCourtney Smith+1 | Aptamil AdvancedIMAGE The Motherload | — | wardrobeself-expression+1 | Peugeot | 54m 25s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Down syndrome, grief and palpable joy with Tracy Holmes✨ | Down syndromegrief+3 | Tracy Holmes | PeugeotLiffey Valley+4 | Ireland | mental health advocatetwins+3 | — | 59m 55s | |
| 3/19/26 | ![]() Dr. Clodagh Campbell on adoption, postpartum depression and attachment✨ | adoptionpostpartum depression+4 | Dr Clodagh Campbell | MotherloadAptamil Advanced | — | psychologistcognitive load+2 | Peugeot | 1h 00m 03s | |
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| 3/10/26 | ![]() Coleen Rooney as you’ve never heard her before✨ | family lifeparenting+3 | Coleen Rooney | MotherloadPeugeot+2 | — | public eyechaos+1 | Liffey Valley | 48m 45s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Yemi Adenuga’s extraordinary story✨ | racismcommunity organizing+3 | Yemi Adenuga | MotherloadPeugeot+2 | IrelandNigeria | public officeIreland+2 | Liffey Valley | 56m 10s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Triona McCarthy on ADHD, tweens and telling the truth✨ | ADHDparenting+4 | Triona McCarthy | Aptamil AdvancedIMAGE The Motherload+1 | — | beauty editorcontent creator+3 | Peugeot | 1h 07m 50s | |
| 2/17/26 | ![]() Laura Guckian on the moment motherhood broke her✨ | motherhoodmental health+3 | Laura Guckian | MotherloadPeugeot+2 | — | autismADHD+2 | Liffey Valley | 1h 04m 35s | |
| 2/10/26 | ![]() The pause every mum needs - How to finally prioritise yourself✨ | self-caremotherhood+4 | Tara RafterRosemary MacCabe+2 | Aptamil Advanced HostedPeugeot+7 | — | energyprioritization+2 | — | 1h 14m 33s | |
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Sonya Lennon on why you’re not failing as a mum. The system is.✨ | childcare crisisgender pay gap+4 | Sonya Lennon | Aptamil AdvancedPeugeot+5 | Ireland | changewomen+2 | — | 1h 03m 46s | |
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Miriam O’Callghan on the collision of work and family✨ | motherhoodwork-life balance+3 | Miriam O’Callaghan | PeugeotIMAGE+2 | — | honestyself-identity+2 | Liffey Valley | 59m 55s | |
| 10/14/25 | ![]() Rosanna Davison on love, loss and a miracle perspective | 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, and for the first time, talks about helping her surrogate escape war and set up a new life in Ireland. With time has come perspective and healing. Today, Rosanna is a proud mum of three, with a home and career she loves, and a happiness that feels so richly deserved.**A gentle note: this episode discusses baby loss. Please take care while listening, and skip this one if it’s not for you today.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Revive Active, its4women, Avoca and Liffey Valley – thank you for helping us tell these stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | ![]() Tammy Darcy - Teenagers, building a movement and losing her sister | 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 girls today and how we can better connect with them. Join us as we work hard to lighten the load for the next generation.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Revive Active, its4women, Avoca and Liffey Valley – thank you for helping us tell these stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/23/25 | ![]() Danielle Garner - Loss, resilience, and finding her wild | 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 beautiful boys and how she's channeled her resilience into her work and her life.They also chat about Danielle’s distinctive, natural aesthetic, the beauty she finds in both her work and in nature, and how she's raising her sons to be compassionate and strong. This episode is an honest conversation about finding beauty… even in the hardest moments.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Revive Active, its4women, Avoca and Liffey Valley – thank you for helping us tell these stories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | ![]() Emma Flynn - Midwifery, Postpartum OCD, and the Healing Power of Creativity | 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 and carries us through.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Revive Active, its4women, Avoca and Liffey Valley - thank you for helping us to tell these stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | ![]() Healing with Pat Kane | 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, we understand - feel free to come back when you’re ready.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot, and sponsored by Revive Active, its4women, Avoca and Liffey Valley – thank you for helping us tell these stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/2/25 | ![]() Ranae Von Meding - Motherhood and activism | 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 of advocacy, and the hope that drives her forward.With heart and honesty, Ranae reminds us that the most radical thing we can do is raise our voices… and our children… with love.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot and sponsored by its4women, Avoca, Revive Active and Liffey Valley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | ![]() Charlene Flanagan - Softness, success and burnout | 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 yourself.This conversation is a reminder that you’re allowed to build your life differently.IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot and sponsored by its4women, Avoca, Revive Active and Liffey Valley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | ![]() Emma Doran - On humour, identity and the messy beauty of parenthood | 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 rage is so very real, and what she’s learned from parenting across two very different decades of her life.This episode is honest in a way you don’t often see with Emma, and of course it’s laugh-out-loud funny too. IMAGE The Motherload is powered by Peugeot and sponsored by its4women, Avoca, Revive Active and Liffey Valley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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