The MTU Wellbeing Podcast
Hello and welcome to the MTU Wellbeing Podcast. In this podcast we hear conversations from people inside and outside MTU who share their "golden nuggets" on health and wellbeing for students, their healthy lifestyle hacks, and provide sound and reliable advice for you the student. The aim of this podcast is to inform,inspire,empower and motivate you to make better decisions for your health and wellbeing as you journey through MTU.This podcast is funded as part of MTU’s ‘Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement 2020’ funding from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, coordinated by the Teaching and Learning Unit
Episodes
13 episodes
Healthy Campus- Fostering a Supportive University Environment
This episode focuses on "A Healthy MTU" initiative, emphasizing its efforts to improve health and wellbeing for students and staff. The discussion includes strategies to address common challenges, such as financial stress and the importance of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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50:28
Gambling Awareness
Key Discussion Points and Time Stamps: 1. 20 - Introductions, Niall McNamee and Michael Guerin 4.00 - What is Problem Gambling, what are the challenges of gambling5.20 - Peop...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:05:33
Jack Cooney_Putting the Person First
In this episode I talk to Jack Cooney, Player Development Lead with the GAA.Jack has played, coached and managed at elite level in the GAA. He also has a Sport and Exercise Science degree and Masters in Sports Performance from Universit...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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42:37
"HSE-Your Mental Health" with Clinical Psychologist Mark Smyth
On today's episode I am joined by clinical psychologist Mark Smyth. We talk about the new
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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44:10
Raising Awareness- A conversation with Mary Crilly from the Sexual Violence Centre and Safe Gigs
On today's podcast I talk to Mary Crilly from the Sexual Violence Centre and of Safe Gigs. We chat about the safe gigs and spiking campaigns. Mary shares her stories from over 40 years of her work in the sexual violence centre...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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34:19
Students Union- Your Voice on Campus
Show NotesIntroduction to podcast &nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:32
Mens Health and Masculinity with Conor Hammersley and Joe Murphy
In this episode I talk to Conor Hammersley and Joe Murphy, Conor has joined us from the National Centre from men’s health and will be talking to us today about all things men’s health and masculinity. We have many interesting points to go throu...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:06:15
Nailing the Basics with Performance Coach Des Golden
On today's podcast I'm delighted to be joined by a good friend of mine, Des Golden, a performance coach who helps leaders, entrepreneurs and business-people improve their performance. To quickly frame our conversation, Des shared the blog “Nail...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:20
Student Wellbeing- A Staff Perspective
On today's episode, we talk about health and wellbeing in MTU from a staff perspective. I am delighted to be joined by my good friends and collegaues; Dr Con Burns, Andrea Bickerdike and Prof Jim O'Mahony. We talk about what health and wellbein...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:16
A Postgraduate Perspective with Johanna Forde
On today's episode I talk to Masters student in MTU, Johanna Forde. We discuss how she balances the college, work and life commitments, how she manages feedback from lecturers and Johanna highlights how she prioritizes wellbeing by doing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:37
Positive Sexual Health with Aishling McCormack, Sexual Health Centre
Hello and Welcome, to the MTU Wellbeing Podcast, on this the 2nd episode I chat to Aishling McCormack, who is a Outreach Health Promotion Officer, in the Sexual Health Centre in Cork. We chat about how students can connect with the Centre and h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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38:51
A Chat With a Purpose - Counselling in MTU with Dr Honor Carroll
In this episode I talk to Dr Honor Carroll, head of student counseling in MTU. We talk about why counseling is about doing what is right for you and not focusing on what is wrong with you. Honor discusses how to engage with the counseling servi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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46:21