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IMAGE The Motherload is a space where modern motherhood is explored with honesty, humour and heart.

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Each week, join host Dominique McMullan as she invites inspiring mums you know and love to share stories, laugh at the chaos and dive into the real talk about working motherhood and everything it entails. Because let's be real - we hold hands, hold meetings, hold it together (sometimes brilliantly, sometimes barely) but we don't do it alone.

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Episodes

  1. Karen Clince: “Put it in your engine and let it drive you forward”

    · 53 min · S6 E8

    Karen Clince became a mum at just 21. Around the same time, she began building what would eventually become one of Ireland's largest childcare businesses. More than two decades later, Tigers Childcare cares for…

  2. Raising Resilient Children with Dr Joanna Fortune, Rosanna Davison, Sinead O’Moore and Lisa Kennedy

    · 1 h 13 min · S6 E7

    How do we raise children who can handle hard things, without leaving them to handle those things alone? In this special live episode of IMAGE The Motherload, recorded at Avoca Rathcoole, Dominique is joined by…

  3. Hazel Chu on racism, breast cancer and bravery

    · 1 h 13 min · S6 E6

    Hazel Chu has spent much of her public life breaking barriers. As the first Irish-born person of Chinese heritage to serve as Lord Mayor of Dublin and now deputy leader of the Green Party, she has faced racism, abuse…

  4. Mary Kennedy on becoming wonderful

    · 55 min · S6 E5

    In this week’s episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Mary Kennedy joins Dominique for a beautiful conversation about motherhood, ambition, loss, marriage and separation, ageing, grandmotherhood and the many times in life we…

  5. Louise Cooney on becoming a mum for the second time

    · 57 min · S6 E4

    Louise Cooney has shared her life online for more than a decade, but in this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, you will hear a side of her you may not have heard before. Now mum to two-year-old Jude and pregnant with…

  6. Síle Seoige on motherhood, gratitude and lessons hard learnt

    · 1 h 06 min · S6 E3

    Broadcaster, documentary maker, podcaster and mum of two Síle Seoige joins Dominique for a beautifully open conversation about the experiences that have shaped her. From pregnancy loss and thyroid cancer to anxiety,…

  7. Why I Chose Solo Motherhood with Maria Walsh

    · 1 h 03 min · S6 E2

    For Maria Walsh, motherhood didn't begin with a positive pregnancy test. It began with therapy, difficult decisions, IVF and choosing to build a family on her own terms. In this deeply personal conversation, the Fine…

  8. Why life gets better after 50 with Barbara Scully

    · 1 h 02 min · S6 E1

    Writer, broadcaster, author, grandmother and now stand-up comedian, Barbara joins Dominique this week for a funny, wise and refreshingly honest conversation about why getting older might just be the greatest gift of…

  9. The truth about coercive control and why women aren't being protected with Lisa Wilkinson

    · 56 min · S5 E10

    Lisa Wilkinson has spent almost three decades standing beside women. A barrister specialising in family law and coercive control, she has also been an entrepreneur, doula, yoga teacher, childcare provider and wellbeing…

  10. What Ailbhe Smyth wants for our daughters and sons

    · 1 h 01 min · S5 E9

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with one of the most influential figures in modern Irish history, Ailbhe Smyth. As Ailbhe celebrates her 80th birthday, she reflects on a life spent challenging…

  11. Kim O'Sullivan on taking the leap

    · 56 min · S5 E8

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with entrepreneur, beauty founder and mother-of-three Kim O'Sullivan. Today, Kim is the founder of Brow Aid and The Dublin Makeup Academy, but her journey began…

  12. The mental load we carry in our bodies with Michelle Flynn

    · 1 h 05 min · S5 E7

    What happens when motherhood doesn't just change your life, but changes your nervous system? This week, Dominique McMullan is joined by psychotherapist Michelle Flynn, who specialises in maternal mental health,…

  13. From a cult to unfiltered motherhood with Laura O’Connell

    · 1 h 03 min · S5 E6

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Laura O’Connell, a familiar face to many as the creator behind the viral Irish midwife sketches on Instagram, and co-host of the podcast Oh Right, Yeah. In…

  14. This is what resilience really looks like with Jen Healy

    · 1 h 09 min · S5 E5

    Jen Healy’s story is not an easy one to hear, but it is an important one. In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Jen shares her journey from a childhood shaped by violence, through addiction, abusive relationships…

  15. Joanna Fortune: The Parenting advice every parent needs right now

    · 1 h 08 min · S5 E4

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by psychotherapist, bestselling author and parenting expert Dr Joanna Fortune for a powerful conversation about the realities of raising children today. Together,…

  16. Una Healy on motherhood, hormones and raising teens

    · 42 min · S5 E3

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Una Healy for a deeply honest conversation about the realities of modern motherhood. Together, they explore what it means to raise teenagers, the evolving…

  17. Holly Cairns on leading a party and raising a child

    · 1 h 01 min · S5 E2

    This is not about telling you who to vote for. It is a conversation about motherhood in a place we rarely hear it spoken about. This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Holly Cairns, leader of the Social…

  18. Caroline Foran on raising a neurodivergent child and managing anxiety

    · 53 min · S5 E1

    Caroline Foran joins Dominique this week for an honest conversation about anxiety, motherhood and learning to let go. A bestselling author, journalist and podcaster, Caroline has spent years helping people better…

  19. Triona McCarthy, Courtney Smith and Audrey Hamilton help us get dressed

    · 54 min · S4 E10

    Standing in front of a jam-packed wardrobe… and still feeling like you have nothing to wear? In this special live episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by stylist Courtney Smith, beauty columnist Triona…

  20. Down syndrome, grief and palpable joy with Tracy Holmes

    · 1 h 00 min · S4 E9

    Author, maternal mental health advocate and mum of three Tracy Holmes joins Dominique this week for a conversation about motherhood, diagnosis and real resilience. Tracy is mum to three boys, including twins Harry and…

  21. Dr. Clodagh Campbell on adoption, postpartum depression and attachment

    · 1 h 00 min · S4 E8

    Psychologist, author and mum of three Dr. Clodagh Campbell joins Dominique this week, for one of the most personal conversations of the season. Dominique and Clodagh share powerful parallels in their lives. Both are…

  22. Coleen Rooney as you’ve never heard her before

    · 49 min · S4 E7

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Coleen Rooney for a real conversation about family life. Coleen opens up about her childhood, the loss of her sister Rosie, her and Wayne’s experience of…

  23. Yemi Adenuga’s extraordinary story

    · 56 min · S4 E6

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Councillor Yemi Adenuga. Broadcaster, community organiser, mother of four and the first Black woman elected to public office in Ireland, Their conversation…

  24. Triona McCarthy on ADHD, tweens and telling the truth

    · 1 h 08 min · S4 E5

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, beauty editor, content creator and mum of two Triona McCarthy joins Dominique for an honest and often very funny conversation about modern motherhood. Triona opens up about her ADHD…

  25. Laura Guckian on the moment motherhood broke her

    · 1 h 05 min · S4 E4

    In this deeply honest episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan speaks with award winning podcast host and coach Laura Guckian about the reality behind modern motherhood. From her psychiatric hospital…

  26. The pause every mum needs - How to finally prioritise yourself

    · 1 h 15 min

    In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, recorded live last November, Dominique McMullan is joined by Tara Rafter, Rosemary MacCabe, Daniella Moyles and Danielle Garner for a down to earth conversation about why so…

  27. Sonya Lennon on why you’re not failing as a mum. The system is.

    · 1 h 04 min

    In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan is joined by Sonya Lennon for a conversation about what it really takes to create change for women and families in Ireland. Together, they explore why issues…

  28. Miriam O’Callghan on the collision of work and family

    · 1 h 00 min

    Recorded live at IMAGE The Motherload’s final event before Christmas, this conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan didn’t go the way host Dominique McDermott expected. Funny, disarmingly honest and deeply grounded,…

  29. Rosanna Davison on love, loss and a miracle perspective

    · 1 h 21 min

    Rosanna Davison’s journey to motherhood is a story of loss, love and the most extraordinary resilience. The former Miss World sits down with Dominique McMullan for one of the most emotional and honest conversations…

  30. Tammy Darcy - Teenagers, building a movement and losing her sister

    · 57 min

    In this inspiring episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Tammy Darcy, founder and CEO of The Shona Project. Tammy shares the powerful story behind her movement to empower the young women of Ireland,…

  31. Danielle Garner - Loss, resilience, and finding her wild

    · 1 h 08 min

    Please note: This episode contains a trigger warning for miscarriage In this intimate episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique chats to Danielle Garner, the founder of Wildflower Hair Studio. Danielle's story is one…

  32. Emma Flynn - Midwifery, Postpartum OCD, and the Healing Power of Creativity

    · 1 h 02 min

    In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by artist and mother of three, Emma Flynn, for one of the most powerful conversations the podcast has ever hosted. Together they talk about Emma’s years as…

  33. Healing with Pat Kane

    · 47 min

    Pat Kane has built two successful businesses - reuzi and Pragmatica - but her story is about far more than entrepreneurship. A Brazilian-born, Dublin-based mum of two, Pat is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.…

  34. Ranae Von Meding - Motherhood and activism

    · 58 min

    This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with LGBTQI+ rights campaigner, speaker, CEO and proud mum-of-three, Ranae von Meding, for a powerful, moving, and deeply personal conversation. Nearly a decade…

  35. Charlene Flanagan - Softness, success and burnout

    · 54 min

    Charlene Flanagan thought she had to do it all. She co-founded beauty brand Ella & Jo, raised two children and ran herself into burnout. In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Charlene joins Dominique McMullan to…

  36. Emma Doran - On humour, identity and the messy beauty of parenthood

    · 1 h 11 min

    Emma Doran became a mum at 18. At 30, she started a stand-up career. Now a mother of three and one of Ireland’s most loved comedic voices, she joins Dominique to talk about the journey in between. Emma talks about…

  37. Ali Deasy - Multiples and the truth about mum guilt

    · 56 min

    What’s it really like raising triplets? Ali Deasy joins Dominique McMullan for an episode that’s as hilarious as it is heart-wrenching. Ali talks about the shock of a triplet pregnancy, the chaos of raising four kids,…

  38. Dr Colman Noctor - Smartphones, Childhood and The Cost of Connection

    · 1 h 03 min

    In this episode, Dominique is joined by renowned psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor to explore the impact of smartphones and technology on childhood, parenting and how we connect as humans. Together, they unpack the…

  39. Jodie Wood - The invisible side of fertility struggles

    · 51 min

    In this emotional and deeply honest episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by content creator and mum of three, Jodie Wood. Jodie opens up about her road to baby Sadie - a journey marked by tertiary…

  40. Jenny Keane, Emma Dowling and Siobhán McAuley - Getting Your Spark Back

    · 57 min

    Recorded live at Avoca Dunboyne, this special episode of IMAGE The Motherload dives into a theme every mum can relate to: how to find your spark again. That feeling of being lit up, connected to yourself, and full of…

  41. Una Ennis - A mother fighting for her child

    · 45 min

    This episode of IMAGE The Motherload is not an easy listen, but a tremendously important one. A short while ago, Dominique sat down with Una Ennis – a mum in the midst of every parent’s worst nightmare. Her little boy…

  42. Chupi - What we pass down to our children

    · 1 h 00 min

    IMAGE The Motherload is BACK for Season Two. In this week’s episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan is joined by someone she has long admired - her friend, businesswoman and jewellery designer Chupi…

  43. Jenny Keane - Self-connection and the pleasure mindset

    · 1 h 12 min

    In this episode of The Motherload, host Dominique McMullan sits down with holistic sex educator and new mum, Jenny Keane, better known as the “orgasm queen.” Beyond her famous workshops and Late Late Sex Toy Show,…

  44. Hannah Saunders and Sarah Battle - The real life, every day juggle - Live from Avoca

    · 49 min

    This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Sarah Battle and Hannah Saunders at the first Motherload Live Event. Hannah is the founder of Hannah Saunders PR, and the definition of a powerhouse, balancing…

  45. Anna Whitehouse - Flex Appeal, finding love, and fighting for working mothers

    · 1 h 05 min

    This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with the incredible Anna Whitehouse - journalist, author, activist, and the powerhouse behind the Flex Appeal movement. In this deeply emotional and inspiring…

  46. Courtney Smith - Growing your family, grief and personal style

    · 1 h 00 min

    Stylist, creative director, and all-round cool gal Courtney Smith is one of the most recognisable forces in Irish fashion. But beyond the bold colours and confident silhouettes, she’s also navigating life as a mum. In…

  47. Indy Power - Hope, heartbreak and her long journey to baby number two

    · 1 h 00 min

    Indy Power is known for her thriving businesses, The Little Green Spoon and SINES candles, but behind the scenes, she was fighting a private battle that lasted years. After a straightforward first pregnancy with her…

  48. Sinead O’Moore - The *real* work-life balance debate, and how to actually support mums

    · 56 min

    In this episode of The Motherload, Dominique McMullan sits down with Sinead O’Moore. Sinead is a powerhouse in podcasting (listen to The 40s Stretch wherever you get your podcasts!), a business owner, a fierce advocate…

  49. Louise McSharry - Neurodivergent motherhood, balance, and raising feminist boys

    · 59 min

    In this episode of The Motherload, Dominique McMullan sits down with Louise McSharry for an honest conversation about motherhood, balance, and raising boys with feminist values. Louise opens up about the realities of…

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