The Laura Dowling Experience

By Laura Dowling

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Conversations about health, science, wellness, life, love, sex and everything in-between. Laura is a Pharmacist who loves to talk to interesting people about their unique life and work experiences. See @fabulouspharmacist on instagram for more information.

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Episode Date
Dr Fadi | Why Are So Many Women Living with Incontinence? #173
Jun 11, 2026
Bitesize Moment: "She Wasn't Lazy. She Was Drowning." — Dr Sarah Carty on ADHD in girls
Jun 09, 2026
Dr Caoimhe Hartley | What Menopause Care Should Really Look Like #172
Jun 04, 2026
Bitesize Moment: "We Cured Your Cancer. You Should Be Grateful." — Dr Deirdre Lundy on HRT after breast cancer
Jun 02, 2026
Pamela Deasy | Trusting Her Gut: A Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Story #171
May 28, 2026
Bitesize Moment: "The Second Christmas Nearly Broke Me." — Dr Mary Ryan on grief
May 26, 2026
Caroline Foran | The Nervous System, Anxiety & PDA Parenting #170
May 21, 2026
Bitesize Moment: "I Thought I Was Fine. I Wasn't." — Kyla Cobbler on getting sober
May 19, 2026
Barbara Scully | The Things They Don't Tell You About Getting Older #169
May 14, 2026
Bitesize Moment: "I Haven't Felt Right in Three Years." — Dr Sarah Callaghan on how perimenopause sneaks up
May 12, 2026
Maria Walsh | Deepfakes, Politics and Women's Health #168
May 07, 2026
Michelle Flynn on Why Some Experiences Stay With Us #167
Apr 30, 2026
Mary Ryan | The Things We Ignore About Women’s Health #166
Apr 23, 2026
Hannah Daly | ADHD, Autism, and Being Diagnosed Later in Life #165
Apr 16, 2026
The Reality of School Meals in Ireland Today with Ger Killian #164
Apr 09, 2026
Dr Andy Hogan on How the Immune System Shapes Your Health #163
Apr 02, 2026
The Power of Posture: Dignity in Later Life #162
Mar 26, 2026
Women in Politics: Online Misogyny and the Fight to Be Heard #161
Mar 19, 2026
Aoife Dunne: Ayahuasca, Grief and an Unexpected Route into Comedy #160
Mar 12, 2026
Why I Left Stockbroking to Sell Cars From My Drive with Nadia Adan #159
Mar 05, 2026
Understanding Eating Disorders - Control, Shame, and Recovery with Laura Casey #158
Feb 26, 2026
Liz Dwyer on When the System Keeps You Married #157
Feb 19, 2026
Building, Leading & Letting Go With Anne Heraty & Eimear McCrann #156
Feb 11, 2026
Síle Seoige: The Year Everything Changed #155
Feb 05, 2026
Dating When You’re Ready and When They’re Not | Mairead the Matchmaker #154
Jan 29, 2026
What Your Mouth Reveals About Your Health with Eimear Mithen #153
Jan 22, 2026
A Survivor’s Journey to Purpose: Ciara Mangan’s Story #152
Jan 15, 2026
The Hidden Cost of Mental Health Gatekeeping with Martin Daly #151
Jan 08, 2026
Kathryn Thomas: Cancellation, Contradiction & Coming Back #150
Jan 01, 2026
GLP-1s, Menopause & the Future of Obesity Treatment with Donal O'Shea #149
Dec 25, 2025
Seeing People: The Story Behind Eoin Cluskey and Bread 41 #148
Dec 18, 2025
Unfiltered Motherhood: Sophie White's Story of Chaos, Connection & Compassion #147
Dec 11, 2025
The Power of Clever Swaps: Food Truths, Mental Health & Consumer Freedom #146
Dec 04, 2025
Losing My Sister, Finding My Voice: The Story Behind The Shona Project #145
Nov 27, 2025
Trauma Is Not Mental Illness: Breda’s Journey Through Misdiagnosis, Institutions & Recovery #144
Nov 20, 2025
Miriam O’Callaghan: Fertility, Family, Tragedy & the Reality of Live Broadcasting #143
Nov 13, 2025
The Boobie Physio: The Truth About Breast Weight, Posture & Women’s Health #142
Nov 06, 2025
“They Groaned When a Woman Was Announced” — Deirdre O’Kane on Women in Comedy #141
Oct 30, 2025
Why Teens Feel Lost | Psychotherapist Deirdre Mellet Explains #140
Oct 23, 2025
From Rugby to Rehabilitation: Andrew Dunne's Journey into Physiotherapy #139
Oct 16, 2025
Breaking Barriers: Eileen's Journey from Addiction to Social Impact #138
Oct 09, 2025
Supercharge Your Soul: A Deep Dive into Holistic Wellness with Miriam Hussey #137
Oct 02, 2025
Healthspan Over Lifespan: Longevity Lessons for People and Pets with Matt Kaeberlein #136
Sep 25, 2025
Raising Awareness for Down Syndrome and the Purple Run #135
Sep 18, 2025
Keith Walsh - ADHD, autism, mental health, drugs and childhood trauma #134
Sep 11, 2025
Podcast Break and Upcoming Book Release 'Love Your Vulva'
Aug 29, 2025
Breaking Barriers: Adam Harris on Autism Awareness and Advocacy #133
Aug 21, 2025
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with Nicola Culloty - Anxiety, Stress & Resilience Techniques #132
Aug 14, 2025
The Episode: Mary Ann Kenny's Story of Grief, Psychosis, and Recovery #131
Aug 07, 2025
Owning My Body: Body Image, Aging & Self-Acceptance with Edwina Ings-Chambers #130
Jul 31, 2025
Numbers Behind the Diagnosis: How Cancer Data Shapes Our Future #129
Jul 24, 2025
Reclaiming Intimacy: ADHD, Sexual Trauma and the Right to Pleasure with Dr Natasha Langan #128
Jul 17, 2025
Navigating Separation and Divorce with Family Law Solicitor Hilary O'Connor #127
Jul 10, 2025
Navigating Adolescence in the Digital Age: Insights on Masculinity, Social Media, and Mental Health #126
Jul 03, 2025
Sex, STIs, and Breaking Taboos: Demystifying Genital Health with Dr. Aisling Loy #125
Jun 26, 2025
Scoring Equal Opportunity: Closing the Gender Gap in Sport #124
Jun 19, 2025
From Magazine Editor to Bestselling Author: Vicki Notaro's Unapologetic Journey #123
Jun 12, 2025
Beyond 20/20: An Ophthalmologist's Guide to Eye Health and Surgery #122
Jun 05, 2025
From Devastating Loss to Renewed Purpose: Sinéad Hingston's Grief Journey #121
May 29, 2025
Movement, Grief & Coming Out – Finding Strength in Vulnerability #120
May 22, 2025
Rock Bottom to Redemption with Niall Harbison #119
May 15, 2025
Women deserve better menopause care, and Loretta Dignam is making it happen.#118
May 08, 2025
Self-Worth, Anxiety, and Finding Balance in a Chaotic World With DR. Clodagh Campbell
May 01, 2025
Behind the Glamour: Chronic Pain, Scoliosis, Mental Health, & Reality TV with Abigail Godfrey #117
Apr 24, 2025
Let’s Talk Men’s Health: Testosterone, ED, Sleep Apnoea, & Prostate Checks with Dr. Martin Rourke #116
Apr 17, 2025
The Power of Reset: Mindset Shifts, Cortisol, Perimenopause, and Building Strength with Brian Keane #115
Apr 10, 2025
Holding Your Breath: Fertility, Unsuccessful IVF, and Freediving with Claire Walsh #114
Apr 03, 2025
Facing Grief with Humour: Cancer, Loss, Advocacy, & Comedy with Dympna Little #113
Mar 27, 2025
Heart Health Matters: Lifestyle Changes, Cholesterol, Sleep, & Nutrition with Prof. Robert Kelly #112
Mar 20, 2025
Joint Replacements: What to Expect, Recovery, & Protecting Your Mobility with Maurice Neligan #111
Mar 13, 2025
Conquering Addiction: Childhood Trauma, Neuroscience, & Transformation with Dr. Brian Pennie #110
Mar 06, 2025
Healing Through Comedy: Sobriety, Womanhood, & Self-Acceptance with Kyla Cobbler #045 (Rerelease)
Feb 27, 2025
Beauty in Reinvention: Narcissistic Abuse, Ozempic, Changing Career Paths & ADHD with Nikki Dwyer #109
Feb 20, 2025
Women in Media: Intimate Image Abuse, Online Safety Laws & Media Ethics with Alexandra Ryan #108
Feb 13, 2025
Childhood Obesity: Bone Health, Movement, and Support for Families with Dr Grace O’Malley #107
Feb 06, 2025
Understanding Obesity: Brain Science, Medication Breakthroughs, and Stigma with Prof. Carel Le Roux #106
Jan 30, 2025
Building BURST: Leadership, Innovation, & Balancing Business and Family with Brittany Stewart #105
Jan 23, 2025
Very Irish People: Media, Motherhood, and Navigating Perimenopause with VIP Editor Bianca Luykx #104
Jan 16, 2025
All Things Menopause: Mood Changes, Weight Gain, HRT Myths, and More with Dr. Deirdre Lundy #072 (Rerelease)
Jan 09, 2025
Perimenopause and Menopause 101: Libido, Weight Gain, Loneliness and Anxiety with Dr. Sarah Callaghan #030 (Rerelease)
Jan 02, 2025
Estrogen, Bone Health, and Muscle Strength: Empowerment in Midlife with Dr. Clare Cromwell #103
Dec 26, 2024
Breaking the Silence on Gender-Based Abuse: Awareness, Support, and Change with Sarah Benson #102
Dec 19, 2024
The Maths Problem: Girls' Performance Decline, Maths Anxiety, and Parental Support with TJ Hegarty #101
Dec 12, 2024
Reimagining Mental Health: ADHD, Childhood Anxiety, and Holistic Healing with Dr. Brendan Daugherty #100
Dec 05, 2024
Women's Bone Health: Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, & Perinatal Wellness with Dr. Orla Ní Mhuircheartaigh #099
Nov 28, 2024
Moving Beyond Diet Culture: Guilt-Free Eating, Family Nutrition, and Meal Tips with Josh Percival #098
Nov 21, 2024
Sleep Hacks, Brain Power, and Parenting in the Digital Age with Mentalist Keith Barry #097
Nov 14, 2024
Heavy Periods, PMDD and Psychosexual Health with Dr. Orla Conlon #096
Nov 07, 2024
Beauty, Business and Balancing Self-Care: The AYU Story with Suzie O'Neill #095
Oct 31, 2024
Rethinking Fitness: The Power of Movement for All Ages with Albert Kehoe #094
Oct 24, 2024
Heart Health Made Easy: Simple Tips for a Longer Life with Dr. Paddy Barrett #093
Oct 17, 2024
ADHD in Women and Girls: Unraveling the Gender Diagnosis Gap with Dr. Sarah Carty #092
Oct 10, 2024
Mastering Authentic Communication & Personal Growth with Paul Scanlon #091
Oct 03, 2024
Navigating Breast Cancer, Mental Health Challenges & Building a Thriving Beauty Business with Eavanna Breen #090
Sep 26, 2024
Global Success, Building VITHIT, Brand Integrity & Family Balance with Gary Lavin #089
Sep 19, 2024
Failures In Irish Pre-Hospital Care Costs Lives And Why This Needs To Change- Dr. Lisa Cunningham #088
Sep 12, 2024
Navigating Fertility: Age, Emotional Hurdles & IVF Insights with Dr. John Kennedy #087
Sep 05, 2024
Understanding and Managing Sarcoidosis with Professor Seamus Donnelly #086
Aug 29, 2024
Unlocking Fitness Potential and Longevity with Sean Kinane: VO2 Max, Personalized Training & Health Insights
Aug 22, 2024
Minister Stephen Donnelly - Transforming Women's Healthcare & Tackling Systemic Inequalities
Aug 16, 2024
Addiction, Relapse and Tragic Loss with Brenda Dennehy's powerful journey #083
Aug 08, 2024
Solo Parent to CEO: Building a Business Against All Odds with Sinead Crowther #082
Aug 01, 2024
Genital Herpes, Thrush, Warts & HPV with Consultant in Genitourinary medicine, Dr Aisling Loy. #081
Jul 25, 2024
Irish Women Written out of History with Clodagh Finn #080
Jul 18, 2024
World Records, Disability and Success with Dr. Sinead Kane #079
May 14, 2024
Post-partum care requires teamwork, anxiety in children and teenagers, with Dr. William Kinsella #078
May 08, 2024
Prolapse, incontinence, UTIs and mesh surgeries with Dr Breffni Anglim O’Regan #077
May 01, 2024
Prof. Helen Heneghan talks all things Bariatric Surgery #076
Apr 23, 2024
Tan, brand building and living with no regrets with Marissa Carter #075
Apr 16, 2024
Kinks, Consent, Porn, Dating & Sexual Violence with Dr Caroline West #074
Apr 08, 2024
Sexuality, Skincare, Building A Business And Teen Motherhood with Jennifer Rock #073
Mar 20, 2024
Mood Changes, Weight Gain & All Things Menopause with Dr Deirdre Lundy - #72
Feb 13, 2024
Teens and Anxiety, Self Harm and Suicidal Ideation with Bethan O'Riordan #71
Feb 07, 2024
Hypnotherapy, Trauma and Addiction with Rachel Gotto #70
Jan 30, 2024
Rejecting the diet mentality - how intuitive eating saved Sinead from binge eating and gave her a healthy relationship with food - Sinead Crowe #69
Jan 19, 2024
Non Religious Weddings And Women's Safety In Ireland! What's The Connection? #68
Jan 16, 2024
Psychedelic Mushrooms, Ayahuasca, Cacao, And Living With The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) with Nicky Halliday #67
Jan 10, 2024
Stephen Greer, Ex Inmate, Drug Dealer & Ex-Loyalist Paramilitary Talks About How Art Saved His Life! #066
Jan 02, 2024
Sabrina Hill on Hyperemesis in pregnancy, Postnatal Depression & Water Damage on Hair!
Dec 26, 2023
Politics, Crazy House Prices & Vacant Homes with Ciarán Mulqueen #064
Dec 19, 2023
Dr. Rebecca O'Dwyer Epilepsy And The Brain | Being A Women In Medicine | Motherhood & Chasing Your Dreams #063
Dec 12, 2023
Clare Daly, Irish Politician & Member of The European Parliament for Ireland #062
Dec 05, 2023
Cancel Culture On Social Media | Experiencing War As A Child | Living in Ireland | Prof El-Khuffash #61
Nov 27, 2023
Dr. Coleman Noctor, psychotherapist. The pressure to always feel 10/10, anxiety in kids and teens, and what society places importance on...it's not all about the tinder profile! #060
Nov 21, 2023
Breege O’Donoghue turned Primark/Penneys from an Irish brand into a global retail giant. This is her story. Episode #059
Nov 14, 2023
The Muslim Faith & The Israel - Palestinian Conflict with Shaykh Dr. Umar Al-Qadri - #058
Nov 09, 2023
Let’s talk about boobs, with Ms. Éilis Fitzgerald - #057
Nov 07, 2023
Meghan O'Neill, OnlyFans adult performer talks all things sexuality - #056
Oct 31, 2023
Hormonal health with endocrinologist Dr. Mary Ryan #055
Oct 24, 2023
Cocaine, narcotics, psychosis, Christopher Connolly's inspirational recovery and return to sobriety #054
Oct 17, 2023
Teenage girls, their periods, PCOS, gyne issues, anxiety with Dr. Geraldine Connolly and Paula Herbert #053
Oct 10, 2023
Constipation, febrile convulsions, testicicular torsions, childhood obesity & anxiety with paediatrician Dr. Emer Ryan - episode #52
Oct 03, 2023
Sonya Lennon- fashion, confidence, body image & inner strength - episode #51
Sep 26, 2023
Surrogacy in Ukraine during the war. Episode #050
Sep 19, 2023
Dr Clare Kambamettu - Clinical Psychologist #049
Sep 12, 2023
Ms. Siún Murphy - Consultant Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon - #048
Sep 05, 2023
Lucy Gernon, executive coach - #047
Aug 29, 2023
Kevin Murnane - #046
Aug 22, 2023
Kyla Cobbler - Life, Love and Comedy #45
Aug 08, 2023
Overcoming adversity and pushing forward - Norah Casey # 44
Aug 01, 2023
Accessing safe & free surgeries abroad - Paul Byrne #43
Jul 25, 2023
Mary Harney #42
Jul 18, 2023
Prof. Nicola Ralph #41
Jul 11, 2023
Lynn Mac - Psychic Medium & Healing Facilitator #40
Jul 04, 2023
Dr. Anne Doherty, anaesthetist, just like flying a plane # 39
Jun 27, 2023
Siobhan Murray - Psychotherapist & burnout strategist #38
Jun 20, 2023
Fr Peter McVerry - a candid discussion and critique of government policy covering homelessness, drugs and criminal justice # 37
Jun 13, 2023
Dr Vicky O’Dwyer - Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist #36
Jun 06, 2023
Kathleen Chada, her heart-breaking story, told in her own words #35
May 30, 2023
Reality TV star and disability campaigner Paddy Smyth #34
May 23, 2023
Cancer care, novel drug treatments and the cost of cancer drugs with Prof. John Crown #033
May 16, 2023
Women in STEM, academia, diversity, AI and the climate crisis with Trinity Provost, Dr. Linda Doyle #032
May 10, 2023
Heroin, cocaine, steroids, other drugs of abuse and the addiction services with Dr. Denis O'Driscoll
May 02, 2023
Dr. Sarah Callaghan- loneliness, libido, weight gain and anxiety- help yourself through perimenopause and menopause. #030
Apr 19, 2023
Keith Walsh- ADHD, autism, mental health, drugs and childhood trauma. #029
Apr 11, 2023
Sarah Sproule- sex, masturbation, genitals and consent- how the hell do we talk to our kids about these topics?#028
Apr 04, 2023
Claire Fullam- alcoholism, hairloss, building a business, and finding peace. Episode #027
Mar 28, 2023
Prof. Jack Lambert - are we doing enough for long covid and lymes patients? #026
Mar 21, 2023
Clelia Murphy- weight, menopause, vaginas, acting, the casting couch and women supporting women. #025
Mar 14, 2023
Aoife Harvey, Physiotherapist. Women need to love their vaginas! #024
Mar 07, 2023
Liz and Nikki Dwyer - Boobs, botox, tweakments, vaginas and the Future of Beauty. #023
Feb 28, 2023
Pat Kane-can we all live more sustainable lives? Episode #022
Feb 21, 2023
Dr. Bronagh Keane- dental tourism, Turkey teeth and the cost of dental treatment in Ireland. #021
Feb 14, 2023
Dr. James Mulvany- ADHD, neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral disorders in children. #021
Feb 07, 2023
Siobhan O'Hagan- body image, diet, exercise and finding joy. Episode #020
Jan 31, 2023
Prof. Afif El-Khuffash- Babies, Breastfeeding and Art. Episode #019
Jan 24, 2023
James Mac- a life with Tourettes, drag, creativity and make up. Episode #018
Jan 17, 2023
Prof. Kingston Mills: Immunology, preventing alzheimer's, vaccines for cancer & HIV and athletics Episode #017
Jan 10, 2023
Clare McKenna- Leaning into your health and wellness. Episode #016
Jan 03, 2023
Hysterical, hormonal women and the menopause with Dr. Caoimhe Hartley. Episode #15
Dec 20, 2022
Exploration of life and diversity with Jack Kavanagh. Episode #014
Dec 13, 2022
The Male Health Episode with Dr. Phil Kieran #013
Dec 06, 2022
The underrepresentation of teenage girls and women in sport with Physical Therapist, Margaret Walsh. Episode #012
Nov 22, 2022
Illicit drugs for mental health, legalisation of cannabis, anxiety and big pharma with fellow Pharmacist Mark Jordan. Episode #011
Nov 15, 2022
The comedy circuit, flaming red pubes and losing your virginity in a mobile home with Comedian Emma Doran. Episode #010
Nov 08, 2022
Separation and divorce with family law solicitor Hilary O'Connor. Episode #009
Nov 01, 2022
Life, death, love and re-writing your script with Tara Rafter. Episode #008
Oct 25, 2022
Functional medicine, trauma and healing with Dr. Fionnula Mc Hale. Episode #007
Oct 18, 2022
Cosmetic & medical dermatology and freezing your eggs with Professor Caitriona Ryan. Episode #006
Oct 04, 2022
Social deprivation, punishment and the Irish Prison Service with the former Governor of Mountjoy Prison John Lonergan. Episode #005
Sep 27, 2022
Prolapse, incontinence, sexual dysfunction and vaginoplasty with Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist Dr. Gerry Agnew. Episode #004
Sep 20, 2022
Weight, weight loss and obesity with Dr. Mick Crotty - Episode #003
Sep 13, 2022
Sexual intimacy & therapy with Grace Alice O'Shea - Episode #002
Sep 05, 2022
Healing & hope after trauma & substance abuse with Kevin Murnane - Episode #001
Aug 23, 2022