#24: Michaela -Wisdom of the Womb, Women's work, Ancestral healing, Female health and Pelvic care

#28 Dr. Kathryn Ledden - Harm reduction, festival welfare , the Future of Irish Nightlife and Community is Medicine

This week on Inner Insights, I sit down with Dr Kathryn Ledden, psychiatrist-in-training, co-founder of PsychCare Ireland, festival welfare advocate, researcher and DJ.We explore:✨ Harm reduction and why it matters✨ The reality of drug use in Ireland✨ Festival welfare and emotional support spaces✨ Psychedelic research and the future of therapy✨ Community, connection and mental health✨ Why so many people feel alone in modern society✨ What psychiatry can learn from holistic approachesBio:Walking the place where holistic healing, music spaces, and Western medicine meet is where Kat finds themself. A medical doctor training in psychiatry with a background in psychology and music performance, Kat is a Co-Founder and Director of PsyCare Ireland, Welfare and Harm Reduction CLG and a member of Trinity College Dublin Psychedelic Research Group.https://www.instagram.com/not_a_regular_doc/https://www.psycareireland.org/

#27: George Stuby - How Trauma Shapes Our Lives, And How to Heal It.nervous system healing, psychedelics, embodiment, men's emotional health, creativity, and breaking generational patterns.

What an insightful talk with the wonderful George Stuby. This is an episode not to miss, recorded live from London.If you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to the channel and sign up to my mailing list here: https://innerwork.kit.com/7a6518f2f6. George Stuby is a Psychologist (MSc) and Musician. He helps lawyers and other high achievers break free from perfectionism, anxiety, people-pleasing, and feeling shut down.Many of his clients have achieved external success but lost internal connection. They’re at a point where achievement stops being enough—ready to transition from success to meaning. They’ve done therapy. They understand their patterns. But understanding hasn’t freed them—because these patterns live in the nervous system, not just the mind.Through Nervous System Regulation, Breathwork, Music Therapy, and approaches releasing what we store in our bodies (Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Compassionate Inquiry, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy), he helps people access and integrate what talk therapy can’t reach.He has worked with hundreds of people worldwide—in individual therapy, couples sessions, group ceremonies, and international retreats.Currently training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, he works in both English and German.His mission: Help your nervous system feel safe, so you can be present—in your body, your relationships, your creativity, your life.instagram: iamgeorgestuby

#26: Michael Ryan - The Crisis of Modern Men, the Path Back to Meaning & the Journey Home

What a wonderful episode with Michael for this week's episode of the Inner Insights podcast. If you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to the channel and sign up to my mailing list here: https://innerwork.kit.com/7a6518f2f6. There’s so much noise online around masculinity right now, but this conversation goes deeper than performance, politics or identity. It’s about the parts of ourselves we avoid. The grief we carry. The tenderness underneath the armour.And the possibility of becoming more whole.We speak about: • Why so many men feel lost, numb or disconnected• The healing power of men’s circles and brotherhood • Shadow work, vulnerability and emotional suppression • Fatherhood, intimacy and masculine initiation• The spiritual vacuum in modern culture • God, meaning, nature and coming home to yourself• Why healing is not a quick fix, but a lifelong journey Michael brings over two decades of expertise as a dedicated yoga, breathwork, and meditation teacher. Through movement-based practices, breathwork, meditation, and tailored mentoring, Michael empowers men to cultivate healthier self-relationships and uncover deeper meaning in their lives. His workshops and retreats provide safe, transformative spaces to explore the layers of trauma carried by men—both intergenerational and collective—offering pathways toward healing and growth. Contact informationwww.natureofman.ie www.michaelryan.yoga insta: michaelryan_thewayhomewww.innerwork.iewww.inwardbound.nl

#25: Dr. Sue Redmond - Somatic Trauma Therapy, Ireland and Trauma, The Body Keeps the Score, How Trauma Lives in the Nervous System and healing it safely.

In this powerful episode of Inner Insights, I sit down with Dr. Sue Redmond, integrative somatic trauma therapist, EMDR practitioner and therapeutic yoga teacher, for a deep conversation on healing trauma through the body. We explore how unresolved emotions, stress and past experiences can become stored in the nervous system, why so many people feel disconnected from themselves, and how practices like somatic therapy, breathwork, movement, mindfulness and safe emotional release can help us return to balance.We also dive into anger, boundaries, people pleasing, intergenerational trauma, resilience, relationships, psychedelics, and the path back to joy. If you are interested in healing, emotional wellbeing, embodiment, or understanding yourself on a deeper level, this episode offers practical wisdom, hope and powerful insights for your journey.Dr. Sue Redmond is an Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapist, Somatic EMDR Practitioner, and Therapeutic Yoga Teacher with over 20 years of experience in the fields of wellbeing, leadership, and trauma healing. She holds a PhD in Youth Leadership, Resilience, and Social Support, alongside qualifications in health promotion, pharmacology, psychology, youth & community work, and coaching. Sue’s work spans one-to-one therapy, psychedelic-assisted somatic therapy, and group facilitation, as well as training and resource development for professionals working with children and young people. At the heart of her mission is creating safe spaces for healing, resilience, and transformation—blending science, somatic wisdom, and creativity to guide people and communities toward greater awareness, empowerment, and joy. Since this episode was recorded, Sue has been developing a new training programme a 1-year long Professional Certificate in Somatic Trauma Therapy. This brings together her background in trauma and embodied practice. The training focuses on helping practitioners work more confidently with the body and nervous system, beyond purely cognitive approaches. More information on her website sueredmond.comhttps://www.sueredmond.com/group/somatictherapytraininginstagram: dr.sueredmond

#24: Michaela -Wisdom of the Womb, Women's work, Ancestral healing, Female health and Pelvic care

Michaela is a pelvic care practitioner and women’s work guide offering a regenerative, woman-centred approach to the health of women’s bodies.She helps women understand their physiology, reconnect with their bodies, and remember their innate capacity for health.She offers whole-day care sessions and longer-term containers for women from her cabin in the north of Ireland.Her work is part of a much needed shift in how women are cared for, using hands-on manual therapy and warm, attuned support to pave a new way forward, of we tend to women’s bodies.Her space is a whole woman care space, for all women, through every stage of life.Rootedfemininewellness.com @rootedfemininewellnessIf you enjoyed it make sure to subscribe to the channel and sign up to my mailing list here: https://innerwork.kit.com/7a6518f2f6 [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDM1TjNaRUxVWDhOOER4dWc5MmZXVEtiYkhLZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZ1kwcnJTb1VqV1h5RjJrQ2RLME9JTF8tUV9vajZtRi1QV1UxOWtld3pEdGFXdkhBRTk1VDIxMFlBOEFTYzFYTm03QTdJNG5pZ0hYSTFZcEZUaGhMR1VCcTFidUN0Y2N2bzN6OXh4X0EwdmV3c3Rrdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Finnerwork.kit.com%2F7a6518f2f6&v=2_7ZFMr1OS8].