The Good Glow

This week I'm joined by Audrey Hamilton. Audrey is my best friend and moved to LA in her 20s to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. We speak about her landing her dream role only for that dream to be shattered a couple of days later, why she and Jack decided they just had to come home to Ireland, how she's become one of Ireland's most successful pop artists and what it's like when your best friend gets sick. Audrey's life is as colourful as her art. She has been a great friend to me and kept me laughing the whole way through my cancer journey and I'm forever grateful.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Spotlight Oral Care. Use the discount code GOODGLOW25 on spotlightoralcare.com to get 25% off the entire range. Follow me on Instagram at Georgie.Crawford Or head over to my website Thegoodglow.ie 

This week on the podcast I have a special announcement to share with my followers. There is a short Q&A plus I speak to The Corona's frontman Danny O'Reilly about things happening for a reason, life on the road and Dave leaving the band. I hope you enjoy this episode. Let me know what you think of the announcement! 

Today I speak to Rosanna Davison. Rosanna found out she was expecting twin boys during lockdown after being told she would probably never be able to carry her own baby after being diagnosed with an immune system issue. Rosanna and her husband Wes welcomed daughter Sophia to the world by a gestational surrogate in November 2019.Rosanna speaks to me about processing the news of her pregnancy, her surrogacy journey, how she dealt with 14 devastating pregnancy losses and how Wes and parents are her absolute rocks.This podcast will make you cry happy tears. After everything that she has been through over the past few years, I think I can safely say on behalf of all of us that we are so happy for her. 

This week I speak to Rachel Gorry. Rachel is a young mum with three beautiful daughters. Her husband Daniel was diagnosed with cancer when he was 27 and died just 18 months later in April. Rachel has documented their journey and has been so open and honest about the realities of grieving a soul mate. Her reality now is something she never imagined was waiting for her, but Rachel gets up and faces every day head on and keeps Daniel's spirit alive for her girls. 

This week I speak to the incredible Melaine Murphy. From cancelling her big wedding day to expecting a baby during a global pandemic, this has been quite the year for Melaine. She speaks to me about the Youtube video that changed her life forever, why she moved back to Ireland after following her dreams to LA and how she managed the disappointment of cancelling her dream wedding. There are so many messages of self care and being your true self in this episode. I hope you enjoy. 

On this episode, my friend Rebecca Horan speaks to me about her ectopic pregnancy and multiple miscarriages. A lot of my listeners have asked me to cover this topic as it affects so many women so I'm very grateful to Rebecca for sharing her story with me. We first met in our 20s, at such an exciting time in our lives. We were both engaged, worked really hard but oh how we laughed together. She has such a brilliant personality and I think that's what makes this podcast so special, she's the same Bex I've always known and she still makes me laugh so much. We laughed and cried while recording this episode together. I'm in complete awe of her strength and how she is able to articulate what she's been through. We've both been through the mill over the last couple of years but we are stronger today. Scarred definitely, but stronger... and full of hope for our futures. And that's what keeps us going. Thanks as always to my sponsor Sally Hansen UK whose support helps me have these really important conversations. 

This week I speak to Shirley Gleeson. 2020 has been a year of change and transition and as we ease ourselves back out in to the world I think it's important for us to acknowledge all we have been through over the last couple of months. I think lots of us have been awakened too. Awakened to how simple life can be, the beauty of the world around us and just how much we love our friends and family. Today I speak to Shirely, a Nature and Wellbeing Consultant, who explains the benefits of nature and how it can heal us and give us clarity, relieve stress and give us inner peace. We speak about how we can protect ourselves and our families through this time, how we can understand stress better and how we can take positive steps to be happier.

This week I talk to Terrie McEvoy Fitzpatrick. Terrie returns to the podcast to talk about going back to nursing during the Covid 19 pandemic. Terrie wanted to help in anyway she could, so when she got a call from a friend to say they needed more nurses, she didn't hesitate. Terrie praises all front line workers who have kept us all safe and enabled us to stay home over the last couple of months. 

Today I speak to Erica Cody. Erica is a singer and songwriter and over the last couple of weeks has been educating us all on racism in Ireland. I have learned so much over the last couple of weeks and I'm so grateful to Erica for everything she has taught me and for opening up about such a sensitive subject. 

This week Georgie speaks to Laura Nolan Horgan. Laura was 32 when she found out she was BRCA 1 positive, often referred to as the Angelina Jolie gene, meaning she had a higher risk of developing ovarian or breast cancer. Laura was expecting her third child and she decided to have a hysterectomy 6 weeks after the birth of her little boy and a double mastectomy in the months afterwards. Laura speaks about menopause in her 30s, the amazing support network she had around her and how after everything she's been through she still feels like herself but an even better version.