This week on Finding Your Pink in this deeply honest and moving conversation, I’m joined by Dr Clodagh Campbell — psychologist, author, and mum — to explore the layers of identity, motherhood, love, loss, and healing.

Adopted as a newborn, Clodagh grew up in a loving and secure home, yet carried a deep sense of anxiety and fear of abandonment from a very young age. As an adult — and now as a psychologist who has done extensive personal therapy — she reflects on how early separation from her birth mother shaped her nervous system, her relationships, and her sense of safety in the world.

Clodagh also opens up about motherhood, including suffering from hyperemesis during all three pregnancies — an experience that left her physically depleted and emotionally stretched. She speaks candidly about the exhaustion of early motherhood, the reality of going from one child to three, and how losing her pink happened when she was at the height of her career success.

🎧 A must-listen for anyone navigating motherhood, adoption, anxiety, or the quiet work of becoming whole.

You can get a copy of Clodagh's book The Steps here - https://www.amazon.ie/Steps-lessons-therapy-healing-creating/dp/1804580864/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZN45LYYSPW12&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-1z_tsQpPCfW1JYTNCGMcQ.PMjH5TaD8r7-Wb42smDRrL8_nZhbqyNkIbVuFHGKsfA&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+steps+by+clodagh+campbell&qid=1772215823&sprefix=the+steps+clo%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1

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In this powerful new episode of Finding Your Pink, I sit down with a former colleague of mine, broadcaster and DJ Nikki Hayes for an honest conversation about addiction, identity, motherhood, and starting again.

Behind the public persona was a woman quietly struggling — with anxiety, low self-worth, addiction, the breakdown of her marriage, and ultimately losing custody of her daughter. Nikki shares what it’s really like to rebuild a life after rock bottom, one sober day at a time.

But this is not a story about alcohol. It’s a story about losing yourself — and finding your way back.

About rebuilding trust slowly. About learning to live with regret without being defined by it.

And about discovering that real acceptance comes from within.

Now over two years sober, Nikki speaks with courage and honesty about the hardest parts of recovery, the long road to forgiveness, and why becoming a mother her daughter can be proud of is her definition of pink.

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In this episode I'm joined by comedian, businesswoman, wife, mother — and the creative force behind some of TikTok’s most loved characters — Julie Burke.

From growing up in a house full of girls in the 80s, trying to stand out while staying true to herself, Julie shares her journey through motherhood, business, and the moment she decided it was time to pour back into herself. As her children got older, the space for creativity grew — and with a little encouragement from a friend, Julie took a leap into comedy on social media.

While Instagram’s polished, picture-perfect culture never quite fit, Julie found her people on TikTok — with her very first video going viral. From there, she made a conscious decision to create comedy that was kind, clean, and something she could truly stand behind.

Julie opens up about:

• Creating comedy without cruelty or cursing
• Why validation is nice — but never necessary
• Managing trolls with humour, perspective, and confidence
• Her three pillars for content: educate, entertain, uplift
• Why creativity can be an act of self-care
• And how staying true to yourself is the real success

With honesty, humour, and a brilliant cheese analogy you won’t forget, Julie reminds us that not everyone has to like you — and that’s not only okay, it’s wonderful.

This episode is a refreshing, empowering conversation about confidence, creativity, boundaries, and being proud of who you see when you look in the mirror.

✨ Funny, thoughtful, and deeply relatable — this one will leave you smiling and inspired.

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