Little Warriors

Pat Kane On Her Progressive Approach To Parenting Her Young Boys

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:00:46 GMT

****Trigger Warning - On this Episode of Little Warriors Pat Kane talks about childhood sexual abuse, please seek assistance if you are affected by this podcast episode****

On Season 3 Episode 8 of Little Warriors host Rebecca Horan talks to Pat Kane. Pat is a creative sustainability advocate, a storyteller, founder and speaker. Pat is parenting two young boys with her husband in Dublin. She hails from Brazil and moved to Dublin with her Irish husband after meeting him while working in the Caribbean many years ago. Pat is a sustainability advocate and a strategist and is very outspoken on world issues on her Instagram page. Pat opened up to Rebecca about how she feels about living a sustainable lifestyle and how she raises her two young boys to respect our planet and the people on it. Sadly Pat also bravely opened up about childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a man she knew very well.

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Dr Caoimhe Hartley On Women's Health Through All The Stages Of Hormone Health Through All Stages

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 3 Episode 7 of Little Warriors host Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Caoimhe Hartley. Dr Caoimhe Hartley is a GP, Women's Health and Menopause Specialist and a BMS Accredited Doctor, Caoimhe works out of the Blackrock Health. Blackrock Health is a world-class healthcare centre in Ireland specialising in women's health. Caoimhe and Rebecca discuss female physiology and hormone health, how we can better support our teens and young women who are going through any female health issues right through to Menopause. Dr Caoimhe is married with two children and lives in Wicklow.

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Deirdre Holland Hannon On The Reason Children Bed-Wet And Struggle With Toilet Training

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 3 Episode 6 of Little Warriors the podcast, host Rebecca Horan talks to Deirdre Holland Hannon. Deirdre is a Urotherapist, one of very few in Ireland, a registered nurse and a child behaviour expert. Deirdre talks to Rebecca about our shameful legacy connected to the church and how that may have led to fear about revealing bed-wetting which may have been seen as dirty. Deirdre reveals that we are a constipated country and the alarming statistic surrounding 6 year old children in Ireland and bed-wetting. Deirdre is the leading voice in this area and has some brilliant tips and expert advice.

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Healing Our Anxious Children Through The Power Of Intuition And Energy With Sorcha McIvor Clifford

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 3 Episode 5 of Little Warriors the Podcast, host Rebecca Horan talks to Sorcha McIvor Clifford. Sorcha is better known as Wellness with Sorcha on Instagram. Sorcha is an Intuitive Coach and Spiritual Mentor, she works with adults and children to help them remember their truth, purpose and align with their soul path in unsettled times and times of uncertainity. Sorcha had her own anxious periods as a child, she tells Rebecca that she always felt hugely in tune with her emotions and was an empath, this led to a series of panic attacks in her 20s and a new direction in her life. Sorcha is a mum and wife and practices her energy healing in Dublin and has helped many people heal and find their true path.

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Toilet Training, Constipation, Bed Wetting and Everything In Between With Expert Ann Costigan

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 3 Episode 4 host Rebecca Horan is talking to Ann Costigan. Ann is a paediatric nurse specialist, mum of three and a stoma nurse specialist. Ann has built up a huge community online with her Instagram page 'Poo and The Loo' and has written a leaflet to help parents and break down the subject they are perhaps more embarrassed to talk about. These issues include chronic constipation, bed-wetting, toilet training and so much more. Ann is the leading voice in this area and talks to Rebecca about our children's little systems and why and how they get constipated and how we can help them feel better and get confidence in their toilet habits.

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Creating A Healthy Body And Healthy Mind From Childhood To Adulthood With Dr Sarah Kelly

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:09:24 GMT

On Season 3 Episode 3 of Little Warriors the Podcast host, Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Sarah Kelly. Dr Sarah Kelly is the Co-Founder of Herology, a mum of two and a huge advocate of fitness for all ages. Herology are premium quality supplements that support women at every stage of life. Dr Sarah Kelly founded the supplements with Dr Michelle Hone. In this conversation Sarah discusses her love of basketball and how fitness has always been a huge love, she also discussed her academic career and pivoting into the business arena, she talked about the importance of children and sport and her views on women's health in this country.

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Anne Hessman On How Raising Neurodiverse Children Inspired Her Coaching

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 3 Episode 2 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan speaks to Anne Hessman from Epiphany Coaching. Anne is a former Primary School Teacher, a neurodiversity parenting coach and advocate and mum of three. Anne spoke to Rebecca about the incredible work she is doing on behalf of neurodiverse children and their parents in Ireland. Anne has built a community through Epiphany Coaching and guides parents through all of the ups and downs involved with getting an autism diagnosis. Anne herself is raising neurodiverse children and talks Rebecca through that unique experience.

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Dr Clodagh Campbell The Wellness Psychologist On Dealing With The Overwhelm, Anxiety And Managing The Nervous System

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:00:00 GMT

On Little Warriors Season 3 Episode 1, host Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Clodagh Campbell. Dr Clodagh Campbell, also known as The Wellness Psychologist on Instagram, is the top psychologist in her field, a number one bestselling author and mum. Dr Clodagh is married with three children and recently made the move from Dublin to Wexford a more relaxed life with her family. Clodagh sits down with Rebecca to impart some expert knowledge on parenting in a brave new world, Clodagh discusses the increase in anxiety and overwhelm in our children and how to calm and regulate busy and often chaotic households. Dr Clodagh also gives Rebecca some expert tips on the nervous system and how we our children are all created with very different systems and we need to handle them accordingly. Clodagh is also hoping to do away with the shame and guilt surrounding parenting in a society built on share and compare. This episode is full of wonderful advice and caring words, one not to be missed.

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Little Warriors First Aid Live Event

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 12 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan brings the listeners the first ever Little Warriors Live Event. The event took place in Dublin in September with an expert panel consisting of Dr Colman Noctor, Cara O'Loughlin, Karen Prunty and Aaron Kavanagh. The theme of the event was First Aid with lots of insights, tips and brilliant advice from our panel.

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Rosanna Irwin On How Being An Overachiever As A Child Led To Burnout

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 11 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Rosanna Irwin. Rosanna is the Founder of Samsu Cabins, Rosanna's motto is helping the "always on" switch off. Rosanna promotes a slow living life in the outdoors, she came to Samsu after working in tech and advertising in her twenties and suffering severe burnout, after a few days spent on the Danish Island of Samsu, where she could not access the internet, she realised that living without tech and our phones gives us great freedom. She founded Samsu two years ago, these are cabins where the guests are invited to live tech free for 72 years and off grid in the most luxurious, special environments in nature.

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Daly Dish Founder Gina Daly On The Heartbreaks That Made Her Who She Is

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

*****Trigger Warning*** Gina Daly discusses pregnancy loss and recovering from an ectopic pregnancy. If this topic affects you please seek the help you need.

On Season 2 Episode 10 of Little Warriors Rebecca Horan speaks to Gina Daly. Gina is the Founder of recipe and cooking Instagram page The Daly Dish and a bestselling author. During this conversation Gina opens up to Rebecca about her life and all of the ups and downs, from losing her mother and longtime friend, to leaving a bad relationship after 6 years to meeting her husband Karol. Gina also discussed her fertility journey which included pregnancy loss and a near-death ectopic pregnancy. Gina has also gone on a well-documented weightloss journey and is loved for her healthy recipes and honest content. Gina and Karol have three children including Gene, who was born with Down Syndrome, and she discusses his post-pregnancy diagnosis and the joy he brings to their family.

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Pregnancy And Postnatal Expert Georgy Dillon On Empowering Women At Every Stage

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 9 of Little Warriors host Rebecca Horan talks to Georgy Dillon. Georgy is a PT, a pregnancy and postnatal specialist and a mother of three. Georgy is an expert when it comes to minding yourself andf your body before during and after babies and has a wealth of experience coaching women through these important life stages. Georgy takes the vanity and anxiety surrounding working out and insists on a ten minute approach, breathwork, wearing what feels comfortable and getting a physio when you have had your babies. Georgy retrained as a PT after a spell in the UK as a realtor, she is now empowering women across Ireland with her no-nonsense and expert approach.

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Ann Teehan From Neatly Declutters Our Chaotic Homes So We Can Stay Calm

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

On Little Warriors Season 2 Episode 8 host Rebecca Horan sits down with Ann Teehan. Ann is the founder of Neatly.ie. Ann is raising four children and home-schools her children and runs her business, a former nurse and educator Ann brings calm to so many families living in chaos through her company. Ann goes into people's homes and changes their lives with her professional help in how to declutter, clean and sort their messy homes.

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Bestselling Author Miriam Hussey Helps Us Light Up In A Chaotic World

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 7 of Little Warriors host Rebecca Horan talks to Miriam Hussey. Miriam is a the Number 1 Bestselling Author of Light Up, she is the Founder of Soul Space and an integrative lifestyle Pharmacist and Key Note Speaker, During this conversation Miriam spoke to Rebecca about her challenging times as a parent and how she worked through the feelings of overwhelm and not feeling good enough, she gave Rebecca some sage words of advice when it comes to finding our calm in the chaos and tells Rebecca that getting into the heart is the most valuable thing you can do.

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Leading Child Psychologist Aisling O'Connor Helps Us Become Calmer In Chaos

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 6 of The Little Warriors podcast, host Rebecca Horan talks to leading Child Psychologist Ailing O'Connor. Aisling, AKA, Aisling Child Psychologist on Instagram is a master at helping parents regain calm and control in what can seem like a tense and fraught environment. Aisling helps Rebecca understand why some children act out or create conflict in a home, how to calm the child and how to relate to the child. She also gets real about the damage that tech at a young age can cause our children and young adults.

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Dr Laura Lenihan On How To Protect and Heal Our Children's Skin

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 5 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan speaks to Dr Laura Lenihan. Dr Laura is a skin specialist and GP. She is known as Dr Laura GP and has a huge following online. Laura is based in Galway and studied as a doctor and but her passion has always been skincare. She runs her own clinic and loves helping adults and children with their skin problems. Laura treats everything from Rosacea, to acne to uneven skin tone to skin damage and ageing. Laura gives Rebecca some tips on how to protect our children's skin and how to treat problem skin

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The Feeding Therapist Teresa Foley Gives Top Tips For Feeding Our Kids

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 of Little Warriors Episode 4, host Rebecca Horan is speaking to Teresa Foley. Teresa Foley, AKA The Feeding Therapist is an Occupational Therapist specialising in children. Teresa helps families of children with autism and children who are fussy eaters or have difficulty eating at mealtimes. Teresa spoke to Rebecca about some of the simplest approaches to getting our children to make healthier and more sustainable eating habits and ways to make mealtimes less of a pressure-cooker for busy parents.

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Karen Prunty: How Being A Single Mum Pushed Her To Pursue Her Nursing Career

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 3 of Little Warriors. Host Rebecca Horan is joined by Paediatric Nurse, baby expert, speaker and parenting coach. Keren spoke to Rebecca about how her loneliest days as a single mother raising her daughter Lauren spurred her on to train as a nurse and follow her ambition and make her dreams come true. Since then Karen has gone on to have three more children and shares her step-son with her husband, so she has plenty of experience when it comes to parenting and small babies. Karen runs Little Roo Village, a community for new mothers in Dublin, she is a busy paediatric nurse in a Dublin hospital and a parenting expert and baby wellness coach. Karen is a mine of information and on this episode passes on all of her early motherhood years tips to Rebecca.

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Dr Rebecca Quinn Gives A Masterclass On Neurodiversity

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 2 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Rebecca Quinn. Dr Rebecca Quinn is a Chartered Principal Clinical Psychologist specialising in Neurodiversity. Dr Rebecca explains the difference between being neurodivergent and neurodiverse, the tell-tale signs in a young person, she dicusses how we can help support our children, how to get a diagnosis when it comes to neurodiversity, the support systems currently in place, how girls can differ from boys in their symptoms and how it can affect people different.

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The 3 Biggest First Aid Hacks For Children With Expert Siobhan Butler

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 2 Episode 1, Rebecca speaks to Siobhan Butler, Founder and Tutor of First Aid For Everyone. Siobhan is a former General nurse who has worked across the world. Siobhan now tutors in First Aid and has setup her Instagram page First Aid For Everyone on the back of this. She has raised four children with her husband in Dublin and she reveals to Rebecca the biggest First Aid rules, how you have 4 minutes with choking, how to safety-proof your home, life-saving First Aid tips and an emergency hack for your phone.

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Adam Harris On Autism and His Vision For His Charity As I Am

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:20:21 GMT

On Season 1 Episode 12 host Rebecca Horan talks to Adam Harris. Adam is the Founder and CEO of Autism charity As I Am.

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Dr Becky Whetstone On Protecting The Children During Marriage Crisis

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 1 Episode 11 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Dr Becky Whetstone. Dr Becky is a family therapist, PHD and bestselling author based in Arkansas, US. Dr Becky works with families before during and after a marriage has broken down, she works with couples and children and looks at separation more holistically and is adverse to the legal Divorce process. Dr Becky calls herself a Marriage Crisis Manager. Dr Becky penned the leading book 'I Think I Want Out, What To Do When One Of You Wants To End Your Marriage'. The therapist says that any couples looking to separate should prioritise their children's needs ahead of anything to prevent longterm damage and trauma.

Whetstone’s coaching offers clear understanding on why everyone feels crazy and overwhelmed during one of life’s most difficult experiences. By promoting peacefulness and self-care, she emphasizes the importance of both partners slowing down throughout the process. With engaging exercises and worksheets, Whetstone organizes an intelligent plan so all parties can successfully manage the crisis in a way where smart, rational decision-making can take place, and mistakes are minimised.

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How One Mother Learned To Walk Again On Family Hikes

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Little Warriors Season 1 Episode 10 host Rebecca Horan is joined by Mairéad Furlong and Fergal McLoughlin. Mairead and Fergal penned the brilliant book the 50 best family hikes in Ireland, published by Gill Books. Mairead and Fergal are psychologists with a passion for hiking. With over twenty years of experience closely working with families and children, they have combined this knowledge with their love of hiking to show that a love of the outdoors can create bonds in families steeped in a love for nature.

The book offers a comprehensive guide to enjoyable and accessible hiking routes for families across Ireland. The book details hikes suitable for various ages and abilities, featuring diverse landscapes like mountains, coastal paths, and woodlands. It aims to inspire families to embrace hiking and make it a fun, shared experience.

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Rena Maycock On Taking On The Tech World And Saving Our Kids

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 1 Episode 9 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan is joined by Rena Maycock. Rena is the founder of Chirp, Child Protection Software.

Rena is the founder / CEO of Chirp Technologies Limited, a technology startup developing child protection software for smartphones that detects/blocks cyberbullying, grooming and suicide/self-harm in user-generated content on messaging apps and browsers.

Since inventing the Chirp software concept in 2016, Rena has successfully completed the US patent process, built an experienced management team and developed strategic partnerships with international stakeholders in child-protection. Rena lives in Dublin with her husband Feargal and two children.

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Pat Forde On His Fight To Stop Bullying In Our Schools

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On this new podcast, Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Pat Forde. Stop the Bully Ireland is the brainchild of Pat Forde. Stop the Bully Ireland is an anti-bullying service which empowers people at all ages with the tools to effectively deal with bullying. Bullying in Ireland has become a serious concern.

Pat Forde is Ireland’s leading anti-bullying figures and has worked with bullying targets, families and schools all over Ireland empowering them with the skills and knowledge to effectively deal with bullying situations and also improve confidence, assertiveness and self-esteem.

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Adam Burke From Jigsaw On Building A Bright Future For Our Teens

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On this brand new podcast Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Adam Burke. Adam Burke is a Youth Community Engagement Officer with Jigsaw. Adam is also a father of four and a stand-up comedian. Adam and Jigsaw are doing vital work within our communities to help teenagers who are suffering with mental health problems. Adam spoke to Rebecca about the main issues facing teens today, how anxiety is a huge problem, how teens are not the enemy and how discussing little problems at home prevents the big stuff from happening.

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Irish Budgeting Mammy, Ann-Marie Gaynor, On Budgeting Tips For Families

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On this new podcast series, Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Ann-Marie Gaynor. Ann-Marie has amassed a huge following on Instagram under the handle Irish Budgeting Mammy and has penned the book, The Budget Book, and is also a practicing Mental Health nurse and mum of 4. Ann-Marie experienced some dire financial times when her children were small and she separated from her husband and wasn't working and found herself in big debt, she talks very openly to Rebecca about her path back to being financially stable again and gives Rebecca her top budgeting tips for families struggling or for parents who want to teach their children the value of money.

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Carl De Chenu Talks About How Vital It Is That Our Children Are Active

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:13:00 GMT

On Season 1 Episode 5 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca talks to Playball Ireland's Carl de Chenu. Carl played professional rugby in the UK for years and when he returned home to Ireland he became part of the Playball franchise. Playball is multi-sport business bringing expert coaches to schools around Ireland where they learn the necessary sports skills. Carl talks to Rebecca about how important sport is for children, how movement is key, how our school model is not fit for purpose for children's physical health due to the sedentary nature of a school system and the positive effects of sport and our little ones.

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Orla Walsh On Feeding And Nourishing Our Families For A Long Life

Mon, 26 May 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Season 1 Episode 4 of Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to registered Dietician and Physiologist, Orla Walsh. Orla initially graduated as a Physiologist from Trinity College Dublin. She then became a Clinical Nutritionist by completing an MSc in Clinical Nutrition from Roehampton University. In order to work with medical conditions and within a hospital setting, Orla needed to become a Registered Dietitian so she studied for a PgDip in Dietetics at Kings College London. As sports performance is a personal interest to her, this lead to a professional interest in becoming a Performance/ Sports Nutritionist. Therefore, Orla continued her studies and gained a PgDip in Sports & Exercise Nutrition at Ulster University.

Orla has worked in hospitals in the UK and Ireland. However, has been working as a Dietitian in her own clinic since 2011.

Orla was the former Head Performance Nutritionist and Dietitian with Athletics Ireland and consultant to the Irish Institute of Sport where she worked with many athletes in the build up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Orla Walsh is the authoritative figure that leading PR agencies, brands, and corporate entities trust for unmatched expertise. She has partnered with numerous global and local brands and worked with countless top tier corporates and retailers on their nutrition strategies.

She has written for the Irish Independent since 2016 and is a regular contributor to other national media outlets across print, TV and radio. Orla also runs a number of active social media accounts across multiple platforms, while also running her healthy living blog and providing countless recipes for people to learn from.

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Dr Joanna Fortune On How We Can Be More Playful In How We Parent

Mon, 19 May 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On the new podcast series Little Warriors, Dr Joanna Fortune, one of Ireland's leading Psychotherapists, talks to host Rebecca Horan about the importance of play in parenting. Joanna works with families across the country helping them find joy in their playtime - whatever that might be, from cooking to football to hiking to collecting to reading, play doesn't always have to be crafting or puppets. Author of 15 Minute Parenting series and Why We Play, Joanna is also a Clinical Supervisor. Joanna and Rebecca discussed everything from screen time to the importance of play and joy within the home, to rupture and repair and connecting with your child.

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Cara O'Loughlin On Intuitive Eating And How It Can Save Our Little One's Lives

Mon, 12 May 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On Episode 2 of Season 1 of Little Warriors with Lupilu by Lidl host Rebecca Horan talks to Cara O'Loughlin. Cara is a yoga teacher and a life coach specialising in disordered eating recovery. Cara breaks down the issues that our children face when it comes to eating disorders, body dysmorphia, societal pressures and disordered eating.

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Dr Colman Noctor On Our Lost Children And How We Can Save Them

Tue, 06 May 2025 01:00:00 GMT

On episode 1 of this brand new series, Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan talks to Psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor about how we can help our children and teens deal with the challenges of today.

Colman breaks down the biggest issues facing our young children and teens, discusses the issue with overcorrection and overprotection, the loss of community and the rise in social media addiction...and has some tried and tested solutions for families in need of help.

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Little Warriors Trailer

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:05:35 GMT

On this brand new podcast, Little Warriors, host Rebecca Horan is joined by the top children's health experts for a weekly conversation.

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