Aunua Talks

In this inspiring interview Karina Murray talks to Susan Smith Carey about her journey of autism with her three sons which has resulted in a book about her journey.  “From a Moth to a Butterfly”: A Journey of Autism,” is an honest memoir based on Susan’s experiences and events that occurred throughout her sons’ lives. The book tells how a mother creates the very best life possible for her three sons. Susan wrote it in the hope of helping other families. Since this programme was made, Susan has written a sequel –  “An Autism Journey to Acceptance” €5 will be donated to Irish Autism Action for each copy of her books sold.

Niamh Kelly, B.A., H.Dip., M.B.S. and BSc. is a qualified person-centred, humanistic and integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist that has spent over fifteen years in human relations. She has experience of working with a wide range of life issues such as stress, anxiety, grief and loss, managing change, personal development, health issues, realising potential, low self-esteem, identity issues, spirituality, relationships, workplace issues and communication etc. She is interested and trained in a progressive therapeutic approach known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that helps clients to become ‘unstuck’ by pursuing what it is that matters most to them in life by supporting them to achieve their goals with the help of mindfulness and acceptance based strategies. As a result of her background, Niamh is also interested in and has a unique skill set for brief therapy (circa 6 sessions) which can be ideal for clients wanting to work on a specific issue that is appropriate to this kind of therapy. Niamh is also a long-term student of Mindfulness Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh with the dharma name ‘Awakened Openness of the Heart’, has studied with Ekhart Tolle, and is a qualified trainer who offers a 6 week one-to-one mindfulness skills course which is tailored to clients personally as they are held within a psychotherapeutic space. She maintains a best practise and progressive skill set by continuously upskilling and training internationally with world leaders in their respective fields of wellbeing.

In this podcast Karina Murray talks to Jacinta Kitt about her book “Positive Behaviours, Relationships and Emotions: The Heart of Leadership in a School”. Jacinta also provides tips on creating and maintaining a positive and effective work environment. Jacinta Kitt is a well-known teacher educator and an acknowledged expert in workplace relationships and bullying, particularly in schools. She is a former primary school teacher. She now lectures part-time on teaching related courses in a number of third level institutions.  She also provides professional development training and presentations for schools, colleges and various other public and private organisations.

In this podcast Karina Murray talks to Mary K. Anderson about her career and her personal journey. Mary also explains her approach to healing, including her complete energy detox programme. A former nurse, Mary is a holistic practitioner, with a focus on Hypnotherapy and Empowerment She is also a Reiki Master and Vibrational Intuitive at vibrationalinstitute.com.  Originally from Pennsylvania and now living in Dublin, she spent most of her life in Dallas before moving to Nashville where she had a career as a professional singer.  She once shared the same stage as Willie Nelson. The podcast also includes a lovely meditation. Important!. Please do listen to the meditation while driving or doing anything else that requires your full attention.