Mad About Herself

For the woman becoming ✨her✨againConversations about confidence with real, inspiring women.

Mad About Herself is a society podcast hosted by Alannah Kerrigan, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Alannah Kerrigan hosts Mad About Herself, a society show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  S2 Ep05: The Life I Thought I’d Have by Now: Niamh Smyth on Infertility, IVF & Hope

  Sep 29, 20261h 6mS2

  This week on Mad About Herself, I’m joined by Niamh Smyth, who shares her life online through her love of travel, lifestyle content and her very honest TTC journey. Niamh got married at 21, straight after university, and believed that starting a family would naturally be the next chapter. But almost ten years later, after years of trying to conceive and four unsuccessful rounds of IVF, becoming a mum is something she is still waiting and hoping for. We talk about what it’s really like to live with infertility for such a long period of your life. The appointments, the treatments, the disappointment, the questions from other people and the emotional toll of watching life move forward around you. Niamh also shares why she has been campaigning for fertility services to be separated from maternity services wherever possible. After experiencing the heartbreak of receiving devastating news about her own fertility while surrounded by pregnant women and expectant families, she wants greater consideration given to the environment in which people undergoing fertility investigations receive their care. But this conversation is also about everything that happens in the meantime. Niamh talks about travelling, her marriage, sharing such a personal journey online and learning that continuing to live a full and happy life doesn’t mean giving up on the future she still desperately wants. It’s an incredibly open conversation about womanhood, infertility, resilience, hope and making sure you don’t lose yourself while waiting for the next chapter to begin. ️ Mad About Herself with Alannah Kerrigan New episodes every Tuesday. If Niamh’s story resonates with you, please share the episode with someone who might need to hear it. Follow Niamh here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/niamhjanesmyth TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nsmyth17 Follow Alannah here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alannahkerrigan _ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alannahkerrigan _

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  Episode #4

  S02 Ep4: Lana Kearney: Going Viral, Motherhood & The Mental Health Struggles Nobody Warns You About

  Sep 22, 20261h 9mS2

  This week on Mad About Herself, I’m joined by social media coach and entrepreneur Lana Kearney for a brilliantly honest conversation about business, motherhood, mental health and everything that happens when those worlds collide.Lana shares how her social media business absolutely exploded, with thousands of people signing up to learn from her, and why she always knew she had the ability to make brands go viral.But behind the success was a different story.We talk openly about Lana’s experience with maternal mental health, having up to 10 panic attacks a day, the anger and dread she didn’t initially recognise as signs that she needed help, and why her experience the second time around made her realise just how unkind she had been to herself the first time.We also get into the reality of being a working mum, the astronomical cost of childcare, the difficult decision of whether returning to work even makes financial sense, and the pressure women face trying to make motherhood and a career coexist.There are plenty of laughs along the way too, including why I’ll happily follow Lana when most social media coaches annoy the life out of me.An incredibly open conversation about success, identity, motherhood and recognising when “not feeling like yourself” has become something more.

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  Episode #3

  S2 Ep03: Christopher Ferry: Gerry Adams, Controversy & the Story Behind Ferry Clever

  Sep 15, 20261h 7mS2

  Christopher Ferry is the man behind one of Derry's most recognisable brands - Ferry Clever - and in this episode, we're getting to know the man behind the cards, the comedy and the controversy. Christopher joins Alannah for a funny, honest and at times deeply personal conversation about building Ferry Clever, his love of Derry and Derry humour, supporting local businesses and causes, and why he isn't afraid to stand up for what he believes in. He also speaks openly about the devastating loss of his first child, Christian, to stillbirth, fatherhood, his decision to give up alcohol and his determination to become the healthiest and best version of himself. And then, of course, there are the controversies. Christopher talks about the cease-and-desist letters he's collected along the way, his feelings about Conor McGregor, and, for the first time in a long-form interview, tells his side of the story behind the controversial Ferry Clever Christmas video featuring Gerry Adams. He reflects on the backlash and intense media attention that followed, the mistakes he believes he made, and why he regrets the hurt the video caused. From accidental business names and Derry humour to grief, sobriety, controversy, community and getting things spectacularly wrong sometimes, this is the story of Christopher Ferry beyond Ferry Clever. Mad About Herself with Alannah Kerrigan - Season 2, Episode 3. Hosted by Alannah Kerrigan. Produced by Simon Dobbins. Jingle composed by Chipzel. Title Animation by Korie Campbell.

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  Episode #2

  S2 Ep02: Chasing the Dream: Rejection, Resilience, Derry Girls & Blue Lights - Dearbháile McKinney

  Sep 8, 20261h 11mS2

  From daydreaming and drama class at Thornhill to appearing on our screens in Derry Girls and Blue Lights, Dearbháile McKinney knows what it means to have a dream - and what it takes to keep chasing it. In this episode of Mad About Herself, Dearbháile swaps the Blue Lights for the pink lights of the studio for an open and honest conversation about acting, ambition, rejection and mental health. We talk about where her love of acting began, the reality of trying to build a career in an industry where hearing “no” is part of the job, and learning how to keep believing in yourself when things don’t go according to plan. Dearbháile opens up about the highs and lows that have come with pursuing the career she always wanted, dealing with rejection and the impact mental illness can have while you’re trying to keep moving forward. We also chat about Derry Girls, Blue Lights, chasing the opportunities that once felt like daydreams, and why success doesn’t necessarily make the difficult parts of life disappear. It’s a conversation about dreaming big, getting knocked back, looking after your mental health and finding the resilience to keep going anyway. Season 2, Episode 2 of Mad About Herself. Hosted by Alannah Kerrigan. Produced by Simon Dobbins. Jingle composed by Chipzel. Title Animation by Korie Campbell.

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  Episode #1

  S2 Ep01: Life After Cancer: Learning to Dream About the Future Again - Aisling Gallagher (GalsGoss)

  Sep 1, 20261h 6mS2

  The day I decided I was going to start Mad About Herself, I saw a post from Aisling Gallagher - aka GalsGoss - sharing her “Fab and Free at 33” goal list. One of the things on that list was to be a guest on a podcast. I messaged her that day. So there feels like something pretty special about Aisling opening Season 2. Long before cancer entered her story, Aisling was a girl who loved fashion. She started a fashion blog while working in a Tesco bakery, went on to work for Topshop and eventually landed her dream job as a personal stylist in Topshop Knightsbridge in London. Then, during lockdown in 2020, her life changed completely when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer. In this episode, Aisling speaks incredibly openly about her diagnosis, treatment and the lasting impact cancer has had on her life - including treatment-induced infertility and coming to terms with a future that suddenly looked very different from the one she had imagined. Going through cancer during lockdown also meant many of the usual forms of support simply weren't available. Unable to attend support groups, Aisling found comfort in opening up to the online community she had already built. We talk about the connection she found through sharing the reality of what she was going through, the support she received in return and why continuing to share her journey online has become so important to her. That leads us into a really interesting conversation about our relationship with the online world more generally. We talk about dopamine addiction, screen-time boundaries and becoming more intentional about the content we consume - and how Aisling navigates that balance when being online is also such a huge part of her community and her work. Aisling also talks about the importance of therapy in helping her process everything that happened, rebuild her life and, crucially, allow herself to start making plans for the future again. Despite everything she's been through, Aisling's positivity and brilliant sense of humour shine through this conversation. One thing she said has really stayed with me: “It's taken enough away from me. I can't let it take the rest of my life too.” And I think that sums up this episode beautifully. Season 2 starts here. ️

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