Derval (Presenter)

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1,228 appearances 15 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 5 Sep

Derval (Presenter)’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 15 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 8.

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Brendan O'Connor · Ellen Keane: “I came back from the Paralympics and my motivation was in the bin” · 2 Aug 2026 podcast

Yeah, and you'd been built up so young. voice-verified

You mentioned earlier that you were sort of hiding for a long time. voice-verified

The pool was somewhere which was safe and you could escape to. voice-verified

What was the turning point for you? voice-verified

As you said, there was no one out there visibly that you could see representing you. voice-verified

So what was the turning point for you when you maybe stopped hiding? voice-verified

Your face lights up when you mention her. voice-verified

It's a fresh experience. voice-verified

a fresh page. voice-verified

One of our listeners says, Ellen, after that, I'm going to definitely add Eminem to my swim playlist because I'm growing you. voice-verified

Then all of that, that has informed, I think, your second choice, which is, she's never out of the news at the minute, Katy Perry's Unconditionally. voice-verified

So why this? voice-verified

To where you were. voice-verified

Ellen Keane, that was Katy Perry's Unconditionally. voice-verified

You did a TED Talk, gosh, it's nearly 10 years ago now, where you talked about overcoming your insecurities. voice-verified

It was a huge reaction to it at the time. voice-verified

Was that kind of that moment when you realised, once you'd done all that kind of internal work on yourself, that you could be a voice for others and be that advocate that you hadn't seen or that visible person you hadn't seen in your earlier years? voice-verified

And because, Ellen Keane, there aren't as many people out there who have that visibility, it is a huge responsibility. voice-verified

Do you ever feel the pressure of that responsibility? voice-verified

Well, you're well on your way, if not exceeded your non-negotiables. voice-verified

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