IMAGE The Motherload
Episodes
Holly Cairns on leading a party and raising a child
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is not about telling you who to vote for. It is a conversation about motherhood in a place we rarely hear it spoken about.This week on The Mother...
Caroline Foran on raising a neurodivergent child and managing anxiety
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Foran joins Dominique this week for an honest conversation about anxiety, motherhood and learning to let go.A bestselling author, journalist ...
Triona McCarthy, Courtney Smith and Audrey Hamilton help us get dressed
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Standing in front of a jam-packed wardrobe… and still feeling like you have nothing to wear?In this special live episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Do...
Down syndrome, grief and palpable joy with Tracy Holmes
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Author, maternal mental health advocate and mum of three Tracy Holmes joins Dominique this week for a conversation about motherhood, diagnosis and rea...
Dr. Clodagh Campbell on adoption, postpartum depression and attachment
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Psychologist, author and mum of three Dr. Clodagh Campbell joins Dominique this week, for one of the most personal conversations of the season.Dominiq...
Coleen Rooney as you’ve never heard her before
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Coleen Rooney for a real conversation about family life. Coleen opens up about her childh...
Yemi Adenuga’s extraordinary story
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by Councillor Yemi Adenuga. Broadcaster, community organiser, mother of four and the first Blac...
Triona McCarthy on ADHD, tweens and telling the truth
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, beauty editor, content creator and mum of two Triona McCarthy joins Dominique for an honest and often very funny co...
Laura Guckian on the moment motherhood broke her
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply honest episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan speaks with award winning podcast host and coach Laura Guckian about the rea...
The pause every mum needs - How to finally prioritise yourself
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, recorded live last November, Dominique McMullan is joined by Tara Rafter, Rosemary MacCabe, Daniella Moyles a...
Sonya Lennon on why you’re not failing as a mum. The system is.
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan is joined by Sonya Lennon for a conversation about what it really takes to create change f...
Miriam O’Callghan on the collision of work and family
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at IMAGE The Motherload’s final event before Christmas, this conversation with Miriam O’Callaghan didn’t go the way host Dominique...
Rosanna Davison on love, loss and a miracle perspective
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rosanna Davison’s journey to motherhood is a story of loss, love and the most extraordinary resilience. The former Miss World sits down with Dominiq...
Tammy Darcy - Teenagers, building a movement and losing her sister
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Tammy Darcy, founder and CEO of The Shona Project. Tammy shares the powerf...
Danielle Garner - Loss, resilience, and finding her wild
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please note: This episode contains a trigger warning for miscarriage In this intimate episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique chats to Danielle Gar...
Emma Flynn - Midwifery, Postpartum OCD, and the Healing Power of Creativity
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by artist and mother of three, Emma Flynn, for one of the most powerful conversations the...
Healing with Pat Kane
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Kane has built two successful businesses - reuzi and Pragmatica - but her story is about far more than entrepreneurship. A Brazilian-born, Dublin-...
Ranae Von Meding - Motherhood and activism
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique sits down with LGBTQI+ rights campaigner, speaker, CEO and proud mum-of-three, Ranae von Meding, for a po...
Charlene Flanagan - Softness, success and burnout
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlene Flanagan thought she had to do it all. She co-founded beauty brand Ella & Jo, raised two children and ran herself into burnout.In this ep...
Emma Doran - On humour, identity and the messy beauty of parenthood
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Doran became a mum at 18. At 30, she started a stand-up career. Now a mother of three and one of Ireland’s most loved comedic voices, she joins...
Ali Deasy - Multiples and the truth about mum guilt
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it really like raising triplets? Ali Deasy joins Dominique McMullan for an episode that’s as hilarious as it is heart-wrenching.Ali talks a...
Dr Colman Noctor - Smartphones, Childhood and The Cost of Connection
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dominique is joined by renowned psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor to explore the impact of smartphones and technology on childhood, pa...
Jodie Wood - The invisible side of fertility struggles
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emotional and deeply honest episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique is joined by content creator and mum of three, Jodie Wood. Jodie opens ...
Jenny Keane, Emma Dowling and Siobhán McAuley - Getting Your Spark Back
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at Avoca Dunboyne, this special episode of IMAGE The Motherload dives into a theme every mum can relate to: how to find your spark again...
Una Ennis - A mother fighting for her child
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of IMAGE The Motherload is not an easy listen, but a tremendously important one. A short while ago, Dominique sat down with Una Ennis –...
Chupi - What we pass down to our children
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IMAGE The Motherload is BACK for Season Two. In this week’s episode of IMAGE The Motherload, Dominique McMullan is joined by someone she has long ad...
Jenny Keane - Self-connection and the pleasure mindset
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Motherload, host Dominique McMullan sits down with holistic sex educator and new mum, Jenny Keane, better known as the “orgas...
Hannah Saunders and Sarah Battle - The real life, every day juggle - Live from Avoca
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with Sarah Battle and Hannah Saunders at the first Motherload Live Event. Hannah is the founder ...
Anna Whitehouse - Flex Appeal, finding love, and fighting for working mothers
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Motherload, Dominique sits down with the incredible Anna Whitehouse - journalist, author, activist, and the powerhouse behind the Fle...
Courtney Smith - Growing your family, grief and personal style
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stylist, creative director, and all-round cool gal Courtney Smith is one of the most recognisable forces in Irish fashion. But beyond the bold colours...
Indy Power - Hope, heartbreak and her long journey to baby number two
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Indy Power is known for her thriving businesses, The Little Green Spoon and SINES candles, but behind the scenes, she was fighting a private battle th...
Sinead O’Moore - The *real* work-life balance debate, and how to actually support mums
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Motherload, Dominique McMullan sits down with Sinead O’Moore. Sinead is a powerhouse in podcasting (listen to The 40s Stretch...
Louise McSharry - Neurodivergent motherhood, balance, and raising feminist boys
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Motherload, Dominique McMullan sits down with Louise McSharry for an honest conversation about motherhood, balance, and raising...