A Life in Dublin

My conversation today is with Mariel from Mexico… We talk about the initial difficulties that people have when they move to Dublin and the best way to get around those problems. We also chat about how Mariel has fallen in love with Ireland and has ended up staying here much longer than she expected.Thank you to you the listener for your supportive messages and comments. We’ve received lots over the last few weeks and I really love getting them so keep them coming!Mariel’s Instagramwww.instagram.com/marielenirlanda/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian, also known as the accidental rapper is first and foremost an activist who accidentally, no pun intended, fell into the creative arts in recent years. We talk about how and why he first put pen to paper and how that led to him playing festivals and gigs around Ireland in a very short space of time. We also chat about dealing with imposter syndrome, how he confronts societal injustices and a lot more. On April 22nd, he’ll be playing his first headline gig in Crowbar Terrace in The Button Factory in Dublin and the release of his first single on Spotify will be available on April 21st. I’ll include links to his socials and upcoming gigs in the description of this episode.As always, and most importantly, thanks so much all of you for listening.instagram.com/theaccidentalrapper/Upcoming Gig (April 22nd 2023)www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-accidental-rapper-single-launch-gig-tickets-606714077137 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An open and completely honest conversation is sometimes hard to come by. One of the reasons I love this podcast is I get to sit down with people and just talk, no distractions. Paula, who moved to Dublin around a year and a half ago, brings an authenticity and honesty to this conversation which is really admirable. We go deep into topics of mental health, how she dealt with depression, peculiar differences between Ireland and Spain and much more. In the description of this podcast I’ll include some links to affordable or free mental health services which you can avail of here in Dublin if you wish. If you’d like to support this project, and help us to improve, you can do so by leaving a review or rating or even donating a small amount on our patreon page, patreon.com/alifeindublin.Links to services in Dublin:https://stcatherinescounselling.ie/https://letsgettalking.ie/https://www.shannonshopeline.ie/http://www.services.drugs.ie/directory/view/swan-family-support-projecthttps://grow.ie/Song covered by Leonard Cohen and Dylan Harcort and Harry Fennellhttps://open.spotify.com/track/28ToQqj0nuWMDPvGhCTL0I?si=c0ba2a64c98e4a1c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny Santana is from Mexico and moved to Ireland one month before the pandemic started. She moved straight in with an Irish family and began working as an au pair. She came out the other side of that complete madness as a huge advocate for Ireland and Irish culture. She epitomises the courage you need to embrace new cultures and new challenges. We talk about her time here and what she would recommend to anyone who has just arrived or is thinking of coming. Thanks to all of you for listening. This podcast looks to shine a light on the diversity and creativity that exists in Dublin and to put it on a global stage. For those of us who are Irish, we need to appreciate what we have here and for those who have moved here we want to welcome you support you on your journey here. If you’d like to support this project, and help us to improve, you can do so by leaving a review or rating or even donating a small amount on our patreon page, patreon.com/alifeindublin.www.instagram.com/jennyysantanaa/www.tiktok.com/@jenny.santanad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast I was joined by Pedro from Portugal. We talk about his life in Dublin, Portuguese culture, his passion for comedy and a lot more. Pedro joined us for a live event a few weeks back where he performed some comedy for us and had a chat with us. He was one of the reasons it was such a special night and so I’m really happy I had the chance to properly sit down with the man to find out a little more about him. You’ll find links to Pedro’s instagram page in the description of this episode and as always guys, thanks so much for listening to the podcast. We very much appreciated the time and attention you give us. If you want to reach out to us on Instagram, we’d love to hear from you. A link to our instagram page is also in the description of the episode.And now, here’s my conversation with Pedro…Pedro’s Instagraminstagram.com/the_funny_peasant/Our Instagram Pageinstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is a live podcast from the Black Sheep pub in Dublin. We chatted to the brilliant Brian Gallagher about all things Dublin and all things Ireland. To finish the evening we had some original music from Dylan Harcourt and a special appearance from Harry Fennell. Both of these guys are top musicians with incredible voices. All in all, we were incredibly lucky to have all of these talents together in one place for a lovely night. Shout out to Galway Bay for some tasty beers on the night too!Thanks to all of you for listening. If you’d like to come to one of our events you can reach out to us on our instagram page or our email, links to both you’ll find in the description of this episode.And now, our live podcast with Brian Gallagher… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes when we think of a place we can have preconceived notions of what that place may or may not be like. Whether it’s pictures of sunny beaches, war, famine, economic prosperity or horrific poverty, our perspective of a place is usually tainted by the images and narratives that are fed to us in the media. Perhaps Lebanon is victim to this phenomenon and so when I met Fouad and Samar I jumped at the chance to chat to them so that I could learn more about their background and what it means to be Lebanese. Of course, we talk about how they have ended up here in Dublin as well but selfishly I pressed to know and learn more about Lebanese culture and life. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Thanks to all of you for listening. Your support for this project and the community we are building in Dublin is really heartwarming and I hope we can continue to develop this as much as possible. If you like, and only if you like, you can also help support us by donating the price of a pint on our patreon page patreon.com/alifeindublin.And now here’s my conversation with Fouad and Samar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I’m joined by our co-host Olmo as we talk a little bit about how the A Life in Dublin Project has grown over the last few months and how we hope to see the project evolve in the future.Thanks to you, as always, for listening. Your feedback, comments and support are the reason we’re still doing this podcast and also the reason we have so much energy to keep building and improving it. You’ll find links to our email address and instagram in the description of this episode. We’d really love to hear from you if you feel like reaching out.If you’d like to help support this podcast, you can check out our brand new patreon page at patreon.com/alifeindublin.Our Instagraminstagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/Emailalifeindublin@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry Hudson Taylor is a musician from Dublin, currently based in Berlin, who along with his brother Alfie, took their music all around the world and lived a life that one might typically think of when dreaming of the rock and roll lifestyle. We chat a bit about these experiences but this conversation is more about the different personal journeys that Harry has been on, both in terms of his career and his search for a deeper and more authentic sense of being. I hope you’ll appreciate the honesty that Harry offers in this chat and I’d personally like to thank him for giving us the time for a conversation that I really enjoyed.In the description of this episode you’ll find links to Harry’s socials, including a link to Ladybird Lad, a new solo project which Harry has put together. If you’d like to help support this podcast, you can check out our brand new patreon page at patreon.com/alifeindublin.Harry’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/harryhudtay/Harry’s Solo Project:instagram.com/ladybirdlad/Hudson Taylor:instagram.com/hudtaymusic/A Life in Dublininstagram.com/a_life_in_dublinNice quote/proverb mentioned in this podcast: “the mind is a wonderful servant but terrible master.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to A Life in Dublin. I’m your host Mark and with your permission we’d love this podcast to be your digital companion for the next little bit at least…If there was an ever episode to sit back and chill out with a lovely warm cup of tea, then this is the one. Myself and Eoin have a chat about the infamous beverage and all of the cultural peculiarities that exist around the drink in Ireland. Thanks so much for tuning into the podcast. We’ve grown a lot of new listeners in the last few weeks so I’d really like to welcome you all here and to remind you that we don’t take your time or attention for granted. Every week, I’m trying to make this podcast a little bit better so that we can be absolutely deserving of the time you give us. Get the kettle on, sit back and relax…here’s my conversation with Eoin If you’d like to help support what we do, you can check out our patreon page at patreon.com/alifeindublin.https://www.barrystea.ie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.