As we look back on last year’s successful HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing podcast series, we would like to highlight some of the most popular episodes and highlight some you might have missed.
The podcast provides a unique space for open, in-depth conversations on important health and wellbeing topics. With guests ranging from practitioners, healthcare professionals, advocates and service users who share insights and lived experiences, the series offers practical advice, trusted information and meaningful insights. For the hosts and many listeners, the podcast’s most memorable episodes featured guests who bravely shared deeply personal stories, including about working life for people with a disability, suicide bereavement, organ donation, living with HIV, and more. Their willingness to be vulnerable is what makes these conversations resonate. Available on demand, the podcast fits easily into daily life – listeners can engage whether they are out for walk, at work, driving or simply getting through their domestic chores.
In 2025 the 3 most popular podcasts across Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean were:
Little People Big Feelings, helping kids manage their emotions:
We’re joined by Senior HSE Clinicians, Melissa Vindigni, Muireann Treacy and Rosemary Kavanagh, to explore children’s emotional development, the normality of big feelings, and how co-regulation helps parents support their child’s wellbeing.
Senior HSE Psychologist Peadar Maxwell discusses “mind clutter”; the overwhelming thoughts that fuel stress and anxiety, and shares practical ways to refocus and regain clarity.
Managing Menopause with underlying health conditions:
Dr. Caoimhe Hartley joins us to explain what complex menopause really means, who it affects, and how Ireland’s six Complex Menopause Clinics are supporting women who may not be able to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Podcasts you may have missed
From palliative care to overdose awareness to the Fair Deal Scheme, the podcast covered a wide range of areas in a clear, compassionate style, explaining topics that are often misunderstood or stigmatised. Across the year, we published 44 podcasts and promoted the series internally, to stakeholders and with the support of the HSE Social Team through HSE LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
Here are 3 episodes you may have missed:
A discussion on HIV awareness and stigma reduction featuring activists and clinical experts.
ALONE and Enhanced Community Care:
Exploring how partnership working helps older adults live well at home.
Supporting Staff with Disabilities in the Workplace:
An important conversation about the experiences of health service staff living with disabilities
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