Susan Bennett : 17 countries, One van, One year
From Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige by Síle Seoige
June 11, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
Síle Seoige interviews author Susan Bennett about her memoir and their transformative journey through Europe after receiving multiple sclerosis diagnoses.
Topics covered : Multiple sclerosis, childfree by choice, travel, freedom, simple living. This week, I sit down with author Susan Bennett to chat about her memoir, One Year. Susan and her husband Chris live in Antrim. After both receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis just three days apart, they made a decision that would change the course of their lives. Years later, they packed up their much loved campervan, fondly known as Hans, and set off on an unforgettable journey through 17 countries across Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Síle Seoige
Guest: Susan Bennett
Topics covered
- multiple sclerosis
- travel
- freedom
- simple living
- childfree by choice
Keywords
- multiple sclerosis
- travel
- freedom
- simple living
- memoir
- Antrim
- campervan
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: One Year
Places: Antrim
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