Welcome to another week and episode of The Mind Full Podcast. This week we’re chatting all about the magic of music and mindfulness with the one and only, Danny O’Reilly, frontman of The Coronas.
Recorded live at the Lark Concert Hall in Balbriggan in Dublin, this episode explores the transformative power of music, Danny’s incredible career, and how creativity fuels mindfulness. And yes, there’s some exclusive live music for you to enjoy!
The Mind Full Podcast is the latest offering in Dermot Whelan’s highly successful Mind Full adventure. The Mind Full Podcast is a home for people whose minds are…well, full! Dermot explores the topics that can help us to calm a frantic mind, understand our behaviour and explore our own potential.
With a new topic of focus each week in discussion with an exciting array of guests ranging from Hollywood stars, musicians and broadcasters to expert technical contributors from the world of science, listeners will get the best information to help them make positive changes in their lives and create that mental space to live their days with more joy.
As a certified meditation teacher, Dermot also presents his own expertise through weekly guided meditations and answering callers’ questions.
It’s serious transformation, without being too serious!
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This week on the show we have another amazing guest – and another amazing Mind Full Live recording! Earlier this month we put on a live show in the beautiful Lark Concert Hall in Balbriggan, Dublin with Danny O’Reilly, the frontman for one of Ireland’s most successful bands – The Coronas – to discuss the power of music, while also treating us to a couple of stunning live performances in this very special show.
Danny has also been part of my musical memory for nearly 20 years. I first came across the Coronas when they burst on to the Irish music scene with their album Heroes or Ghosts back in 2007. Danny is a natural performer, hailing from a very musical family which includes his mother the much-celebrated singer Mary Black and his chart topping and talented sister Roisin O. Danny has cleverly and successfully navigated a constantly changing music industry over the last 20 years driven by a deep lying drive to express himself as a musician and a performer.
We were also joined on stage on the night by The Mind Full Podcast’s Producer Brian Connolly, who has a PhD in psychoacoustics. Brian joined us to discuss the neuroscience behind the power of music!
The Coronas new album Thoughts and Observations is out now and go to thecoronas.net to see all their live dates including 5 nights at The Olympia in December– their Xmas shows there are legendary. They also play vicar street Dublin, the INEC arena in Killarney and Ulster Hall Belfast so grab your tickets if there are any left.
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And don’t forget!
Dermot Whelan Live – The Busy and Wrecked Tour is coming to a theatre near you from Jan 2nd 2025.
Tickets are on sale now so check out dermotwhelan.com for all the details and I can’t wait to get back out on the road and meet you all. The show will be a mix of comedy, craic, meditation and inspiration and hopefully an evening where you can relax and have a laugh and pick up some useful and fun tools too. If you’ve been feeling wound up, worn down, snowed under or bowled over this is the show for you so grab your stressed-out besties and your bedraggled partners, and join me as I travel all over Ireland and beyond and we’ll un-wreck our heads and destress our lives together. Incidentally, I love to see teenagers at my shows too – you just gotta be over 14.
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From Heroes to Observations with Danny O’Reilly
For almost two decades, Danny O’Reilly has been a driving force in Irish music. With hits like Heroes or Ghosts and San Diego Song, and a brand-new album, Thoughts and Observations, The Coronas have solidified their place in the hearts of fans at home and abroad. I first came across the Coronas when they burst onto the Irish music scene with their debut album back in 2007.
Over the years Danny, Knoxy, Conor and Dave, when he was with the band, were regular live performers in the studio and and at live radio events. They were great friends of Today FM’s Dermot and Dave show, and Danny has always been incredibly generous and patient as we rang up repeatedly to take part in whatever hair-brained schemes we had dreamt up.
A Night to Remember in the Lark, Balbriggan
Coming from a family of musical icons (his mum is the legendary Mary Black, and his sister Roisin O, a star in their own rights), Danny’s journey has been truly inspiring. In our chat, we discuss how music can shape emotions, build memories, and even act as a form of mindfulness.
This live episode was recorded at the beautiful Lark Concert Hall, and it was an unforgettable night. From insightful chats to intimate performances, Danny’s stories and songs remind us how music and mindfulness can go hand in hand. So whether you’re a lifelong fan of The Coronas or just love a good tune, this episode has something for everyone.
Hit play and listen now, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast platform!
The Mind Full Podcast is the latest offering in Dermot Whelan’s highly successful Mind Full adventure. The Mind Full Podcast is a home for people whose minds are…well, full! Dermot explores the topics that can help us to calm a frantic mind, understand our behaviour and explore our own potential.
With a new topic of focus each week in discussion with an exciting array of guests ranging from Hollywood stars, musicians and broadcasters to expert technical contributors from the world of science, listeners will get the best information to help them make positive changes in their lives and create that mental space to live their days with more joy.
As a certified meditation teacher, Dermot also presents his own expertise through weekly guided meditations and answering callers’ questions.
It’s serious transformation, without being too serious!
Visit www.dermotwhelan.com for more information.
The Mind Full Podcast is proudly sponsored by WHOOP, the world’s most advanced fitness and health wearable. For one month’s free subscription on us just use this link! http://join.whoop.com/mindfull
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This week’s episode is Good Grief with award-winning and record-breaking comedian Jason Byrne & psychotherapist Dr. Richard Hogan. The fear you have when you say you’ve got an episode about grief is that people will think it’s super depressing but actually it’s not. It’s the opposite. It is poignant, at times hilarious and really really special.
Irish comedian Jason Byrne is the biggest selling comedian in history at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has appeared on the biggest TV comedy shows across the UK including BBC’s Live at the Apollo. He has also produced a very special one-man show called Paddy Lama all about his Dad Paddy, who he lost in 2020. In this beautiful and downright hilarious conversation, we explore the transformative power of grief and show that the most important thing we can do for a loved one that has died, and for ourselves, is to talk about them.
We’ve also got another wonderful guest to discuss the subject of grief – celebrity psychotherapist and author Dr. Richard Hogan. It’s a pleasure to welcome Richard back to the series and our conversation explores grief from all angles: how we navigate loss as children and adults, how everyone’s grief is different and even the language we use around death. It’s a fascinating, and I hope super helpful, conversation that could make all the difference for you or someone you care about.
The Mind Full Podcast is proudly sponsored by WHOOP, the world’s most advanced fitness and health wearable. For one month’s free subscription on us just use this link!
http://join.whoop.com/mindfull
And don’t forget!
Dermot Whelan Live – The Busy and Wrecked Tour is coming to a theatre near you from Jan 2nd 2025.
Tickets are on sale now so check out dermotwhelan.com for all the details and I can’t wait to get back out on the road and meet you all. The show will be a mix of comedy, craic, meditation and inspiration and hopefully an evening where you can relax and have a laugh and pick up some useful and fun tools too. If you’ve been feeling wound up, worn down, snowed under or bowled over this is the show for you so grab your stressed-out besties and your bedraggled partners, and join me as I travel all over Ireland and beyond and we’ll un-wreck our heads and destress our lives together. Incidentally, I love to see teenagers at my shows too – you just gotta be over 14.
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