Mná na hÉireann - Janet Newenham

Mná na hÉireann - Janet Newenham

Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. Women of Ireland. BBC Journalist Ciara Riordan interviewing one inspiring Irish woman about their three defining moments and more! Janet Newenham is an award-winning travel journalist, content creator and entrepreneur. From Cork, based in Bali, Indonesia for the last 10 years, Janet hastravelled to more than 140 countries including North Korea in March 2025 andIraq in 2023. She is the founder of “Janet’s Journeys” - a travel company thatbrings women to the far-flung corners of the earth, from Afghanistan toAntarctica. This Irish woman has built up a huge following on social media too! www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com

Mná na hÉireann - Dr. Jan Cosgrave

Mná na hÉireann Podcast with BBC journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. Three defining moments and more. This week's guest is Dr Jan Cosgrave. Born in Dublin, grew up in Maynooth, based in London, Jan is clinical psychologist and the CEO and co-founder of Neurotype, a venture-backed AI platform that helps clinicians cut the time it takes to write autism and ADHD diagnostic reports from several hours to under 45 minutes. Jan's mission is rooted in the frontline. Having worked in NHS neurodevelopmental assessment services, she saw first-hand the human cost of diagnostic waiting lists. She holds a PhD from Oxford and a Clinical Doctorate from UCL, and was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Jan was recently invited to speak as one of three Irish founders on the "Building the Future" panel at the Embassy of Ireland in London, hosted by Digital Irish. She is a venture partner with The Tech Bros, the world's first all-female, all-technical accelerator, where she champions the next generation of women building in deep tech. She is also a regular voice on the ethics of AI in healthcare, having recently appeared at London Tech Week, and is passionate about what responsible, clinician-led technology can do for people who have waited too long to be understood. www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com

Mná na hÉireann - Hilary McGann

Mná na hÉireann podcast with BBC journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. This week’s guest Hilary McGann is from Limerick and now based in Boston. Hilary is a journalist, content creator and fellow podcaster who has built a loyal audience through her Instagram platform NewsbyHil, where she breaks down complex news stories and global events in a clear and engaging way. (She is also on TikTok!). After studying Journalism and New Media at the University of Limerick, Hilary worked in media in Ireland before spending several years as a producer at CNN in London. She is also the host of the podcast Booked In, where she interviews bestselling non-fiction authors.  On this week’s episode of Mná na hÉireann, Hilary shares her three defining moments, reflects on her journey from Limerick to Boston, and talks about building a career in journalism in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Mná na hÉireann - Imelda Phillips

Mná na hÉireann podcast with BBC journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. This week’s guest is former Irish international long jumper Imelda Phillips. Originally from Cork and now living in Swansea, Wales, Imelda has spent more than 15 years working in high-performance sport, supporting athletes through some of the most significant moments of their careers from balancing dual careers and overcoming injury to preparing for retirement and life beyond elite competition. Drawing on her own experience as an international athlete, Imelda founded Arete Sport, a consultancy dedicated to helping athletes, teams and organisations thrive. She also serves as Athlete Engagement Manager at Switch the Play Foundation, the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting elite athletes as they transition out of sport. Imelda holds both a BSc and MSc in Sport & Exercise Science, is a qualified Performance Lifestyle Advisor, and has specialist training in safeguarding and mental health. She is currently taking part in the Fearless Women in Sport Leadership Programme, run by the Women’s Sport Collective — a global community supporting women across all levels of sport. A proud Irish woman, wife, mother and dog lover, Imelda is happiest outdoors, watching sport, or being thoroughly outnumbered by her two golden retrievers. www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com

Mná na hÉireann - Sasha Hamrogue

Mná na hÉireann podcast with BBC journalist Ciara Riordan. Women of Ireland. Celebrating Irish women at home and abroad. This week’s guest Sasha Hamrogue was born in America to Irish parents and lives in Kildare. Sasha is an accomplished digital director and powerhouse in the Irish media landscape. She serves as the Digital Director at Onic, overseeing digital strategy and growth for seven Onic radio stations, the Onic Originals podcast network and talkSPORT Ireland. The seven primary radio stations within the Onic network that she oversees as digital director are: FM104 in Dublin, Dublin's Q102, Cork's 96FM, C103, Live95 in Limerick, Louth and Meath’s LMFM, and U105 based in Belfast and serves Northern Ireland. Not only that she is also an accomplished writer, having written for The Guardian, the Irish Independent, Rolling Stone and more. Passionate about building digital communities, Sasha is also founder of the 'Mamas Working 9-5 and Beyond' an online group supporting women balancing work and home life. And she’s also the former co-host of the Grief Encounters podcast. www.mnanaheireann.ie www.ciarariordan.com