Spirit Radio Podcasts

Financial adviser and analyst Karl Deeter speaks to Wendy about the latest mortgage news in Ireland including planned changes to Central Banks Consumer Protection Code 2025 and how Avant Money (the consumer finance company that provides loads and mortgages) has announced it’s newest mortgage product ‘The Flex Mortgage’ with it being available to both new and existing customers from this April.

Chartered Psychologist Dr Sheena Kumar speaks to Wendy about personality categories such as introverts, extroverts and ambiverts? Dr Sheena shares about understanding and what we can learn from these personality types.

Fiona Mallone, Corporate Partnership manager with the Down Syndrome Centre, speaks to Wendy about the importance of early intervention therapy to help develop communication skills and muscle development for children with Down Syndrome to support them in longterm education and employment.

Brandon Scott, Promotions and Communications Officer with Aid to the Church in Need Ireland, speaks to Wendy about the conflict, killings, persecution and horrors facing people of faith and also communities and refugee camps being attacked in the Congo.

Jana Lunden, Founder of the Natural Women's Council (a grassroots non-profit in Ireland dedicated to protecting the well-being of children, women and families) speaks to Wendy on the growing concerns about the content being taught in schools particularly in regard to age appropriateness and highlighting what is being taught without parental consent. Jana shares why it’s so important that parents are informed and stay vigilant in investigating what content is being taught and spoken about in their child’s school. ‘Do You Know What Is Happening In Your Child’s School’ conference ran by Natural Women's Council is taking place on the 5th April from 12.30pm-7pm at Johnstown Estate, Enfield, Co.Meath - more info at www.naturalwomenscouncil.ie

Sleep Consultant Lucy Wolfe of SleepMatters.ie speaks to Wendy about her top tips for getting a good night's sleep for World Sleep Day.

Seán Defoe (Bauer Media political correspondent) speaks to Spirit Radio's news reporter Lydia O'Kane live from Washington D.C. ahead of the Taoiseach Micheál Martin's visit to the White House today to meet with US President Donald Trump.

Minister Neale Richmond (Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora) speaks to Wendy about the political upcoming visit from Irish politicians, including his own visit to Kenya and Tanzania, and looking to the Taoiseach’s upcoming meeting with US President Trump.

Sister Jo (Vice-Chair of the Misean Cara Board of Directors) speaks to Spirit Radio's News Reporter Lydia O'Kane on Mornings with Wendy ahead of International Women's Day. Sr Jo is a retired missionary sister with the congregation of the Presentation Sisters, having spent two decades in Ecuador and Peru as a missionary.

Shaunagh Bethel shares how God is at work in her life through this Life in 5 testimony interview on Mornings with Wendy.

Katie Maguire shares about her short film 'Warrior' which showcases her health journey of living with Lyme Disease, raising awareness about the often unseen challenges of living with a chronic invisible illness.

Bishop Keith Butler speaks to Rob Clarke ahead of the upcoming Dublin Encounter Event this weekend. For more information about the Dublin Faith Encounter event visit: keithbutler.org/ireland. Bishop Keith Butler is also the host and speaker of the Live Your Faith program that airs out on Spirit Radio every morning after the 6am news.

Lorraine Keane (Founder of Fashion Relief) speaks to Wendy about 'Fashion Relief 'which is Lorraine’s pre-loved clothing Boutique in the Frascati Centre, Blackrock, Dublin. Lorraine also shares about female health and Perimenopause, and her health journey with this.

Todd Komarnicki (Film Director of Bonhoeffer) speaks to Wendy about his new film 'Bonhoeffer' which shares the true story of the Pastor and Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and how he stood against the Nazi regime in Germany during WW2.

Mary Flemming - Founder and CEO of ChangeClothes.org (a clothing reuse hub in Dublin) speaks to Wendy about how we dispose of 164,000 tonnes of clothing waste a year, making Ireland the second highest producer of textile waste in the EU.

Maria Maynes, journalist with Gript Media, speaks to Wendy about the latest house pricing news for Ireland. Did you know that the price of a typical home in Ireland is now €200,000 more expensive than in 2013? Maria also shares latest news that Australia has passed a law banning the purchase of existing homes by foreigners in an effort to boost housing supply - and looking at could Ireland do the same?

Dr Lorcan Sirr (Lecturer and housing policy analyst at TU Dublin and Visiting Professor at University of Galway) speaks to Wendy about the numbers of vacant houses and properties in Ireland, with tens of thousands of homes remaining vacant despite a national housing crisis.

Dr Jimmy Sheehan (Founder of Blackrock, Galway and Hermitage Clinics) speaks to Wendy with concerns regarding the continued delays, increased costs, and commissioning phase plans regarding the new National Children’s Hospital.

Michael Teehan, Board Member of Heart Children - the national charity supporting children and young people with congenital heart disease (CHD), speaks to Wendy about how he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect shortly after birth, and his health journey living with CHD. Michael also shares about the work of Heart Children and The Beat Goes On conference. The conference is aimed at Ireland’s 19,000 young people and adults living with CHD, as well as parents. www.heartchildren.ie

Niamh Uí Bhriain from the Life Institute speaks to Wendy about continuing concerns around assisted suicide legislation being considered in Ireland, and shares about the upcoming conference ‘Assisted Suicide Harms Us All Conference’ that will take place in Dublin.