Standing idly by

A reflection with Daisy about the Local Election Campaign as we move into the Final Week before Polling Day.

Negative Campaigning
A tuned in Electorate
An identity crisis for Local Democracy
How local po…

There is an increase in the volume of children who are presenting with school refusal/avoidance and we must start by accepting that this is a real issue and it doesn't have an instant magic wand fix.
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A very open, honest, reflective and insightful conversation with Sinn Fein Councillor for Bray, Grace McManus who shares her reasons for stepping down 8 months before the next Local Elections.

In this episode Daisy talks about how he manages tough situations and how he developed an internal version of himself that is activated in those times when challenging behaviour is present.
The challe…

Shining a light on how important it is to consider the decisions that we make NOW and how they will impact on our grandchildren's grandchildren!

We need to focus on;

Awareness of the risks
Our gifts to …

Cllr Grace McManus joins Cllr Daisy to discuss a Housing Paper that they have recently published.
In this episode they talk about the relevance of trauma within the issue of housing and how a 'Trauma …

"I believe that the more we include the thoughts, ideas and voices of young people in decisions that will impact on their future, the more hope we can carry into that future."
According to Daisy, movi…

"I believe that good people can create bad policies. I don't believe in attacking individuals but I will always challenge proposals or policies that are not rooted in social justice or have not been …

"I believe that my failures as a politician are opportunities for reflection and insight as well as reminders that change doesn't always happen in the moment that it is needed."

Failure is very famili…

Episode 1 of a 12 part mini-series exploring the emerging insights from the political experience of Cllr Dermot 'Daisy' O'Brien.
This episode unpacks the statement,
"I believe that the quality of polit…

In celebration of International Women's Day, Daiz and Grace share stories of the Women who have been guiding lights for them throughout their lives. Women from mythology, activism, the arts, politics…

The story of an iconic and inspirational woman born Mary Harris in Ireland and eventually immortalised as Mother Jones who stood up for workers, for child labourers for women at a time when the profi…

A short episode that sets the scene for a new series of podcasts which aim to explore the challenges and choices we face in a changing world.
Motivated by the urgency across the Globe to 'course corre…

Daisy and Grace share their own top five 'guiding lights' which serve them well as they navigate these challenging times.
You will thoroughly enjoy the conversation as they share insights, reasons and…

Daisy and Grace discuss '5 a-day for mental health' which is a tool that supports people to check in on their own well being and perhaps discover where they need to give some attention in order to re…

Daisy, Grace and Tola from 'Be Well No Hate' interview Kelvin Akpaloo about his experiences of activism within the No Hate Speech Movement.
Kelvin shares insights, wisdom, struggles and advice for you…

A conversation with Cllr Grace Mc Manus about a recent Housing position paper developed by her on behalf of Sinn Fein in Bray.
Issues such as homelessness, child homelessness, renting, buying and how …

With a worrying rise of hate movements in Ireland Daisy attempts to unpack the process by which people identify with particular social groups. 
Social Categorisation
Social Identification
Social Compari…

Daisy and Grace discuss how shame is weaponised in politics. 
What does it look like, who is involved, why is it so prevalent and what are the risks?
A fascinating conversation that explores what its l…

Originally a video but transformed into a podcast to share with those who aren't on social media.
This episode explores how we approach the uncomfortable conversations about homelessness. When we cons…