The Home Squad: Spare Room

The Home Squad: Spare Room

Do you have a spare room in your home? What should you do with it? This week, the Home Squad are here to discuss spare rooms and what your options are! Joining Andrea to discuss is Jenny Sheehan, Co-Host of ‘Rip it up: The Renovations Podcast’ (@workerscottage on Instagram) and Jenny Butler, Interior Architect & Design Director of Jennifer Anne Interior.

How difficult is returning to work after maternity leave?

Are you facing returning back to work after maternity leave, and how are you feeling? Whether you’re dreading it or looking forward to the return to routine, it is certainly a daunting prospect for many new mums… Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

Dervla Burke O’Connor on leaving career to be full-time carer to son

Dervla Burke O’Connor, who many of you will know as part of the band Crystal Swing with her mum Mary and brother Derek is with Andrea on the line today. Dervla has had to put her music career aside to care for her son, Paul, full time. She discusses her experience…

The Making of Tom Petty’s ‘Full Moon Fever’!

We’ve decided to do a deep dive on some of our favourite albums to explore the stories behind them. What did the artists really think of each other? Where did the inspirations from the songs come from? Joining Andrea to discuss is Alan Buckley from the Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll Museum Experience, who’s going to talk through the Tom Petty album ‘Full Moon Fever’!

What are your Vinted experiences?

Spending in secondhand shops such as vinted has surged 200% in the past year, but is it all good? You hear the Vinted horror stories, the smelly clothes, unusual packaging and things just not looking the way they're supposed to. Joining Andrea to share their experiences is Elaine Power, host of the ‘What's Trending in F1?’ podcast, Stylist Justine King and Pat Kane.