The Comeback with Brenda Dennehy
Episodes
The Comeback with Helena Brosnan
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Kerry fashion blogger and influencer Helena Brosnan, known to many as Super Betty.Last year, Helena received...
The Comeback with Danny Buckley
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I sit down with Danny Buckley for a powerful and honest conversation about grief, addiction and recovery.Raised in Knocknaheeny on Cork’s...
The Comeback with Sian Horn
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, miscarriage, and medical abortion. Please take care while listening.This week Bre...
I Had No Idea I Was Pregnant Until I Gave Birth 6 Hours Later
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s bonus episode tells an extraordinary story that unfolds in a matter of hours.Eimir Burke had no idea she was pregnant until the day she ...
The Comeback with Micheál Costello
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Kerry native Micheál Costello for a powerful and honest conversation.What began as a search for control through exer...
The Comeback with Stephen Cowboy Kelly
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Irish comedian Stephen “Cowboy” Kelly for a powerful and honest conversation.Best known for his comedy, online ske...
The Comeback with Julie Burke @juliesrulesirl
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am joined by Julie Burke, also known as @julesrulesirl on social media, for a conversation every woman who has ever felt underestimated n...
The Comeback with Jason Byrne
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Comeback, I sit down with Jason Byrne.Jason grew up in Ballymun, Dublin, and first encountered drugs at 16. What began as curiosity e...
The Comeback with Alan Clarke
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Comeback, I am joined by my good friend Alan Clarke.Many of you will know Alan from his social media sketches and his hugely successf...
What’s Next for The Comeback?
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
All good things, in time.Some returns look different than departures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Comeback in Tenerife (Yes, I Am Still Here)
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a more relaxed and honest conversation recorded in Tenerife. I am joined by my friend Chris, who called over for a chat about...
The Comeback, Words of Hope
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New Year can be a difficult time.In this special episode, I revisit the final three questions I ask every guest on the podcast. Not the polished answe...
The Comeback Live | Final Episode of 2025
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode captures my live show, and quite honestly, the best night of my life.As this final episode of 2025 goes out, I want to thank every single...
The Comeback with Timmy Long
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I sit down with Timmy Long, whose story of addiction and recovery left the room in silence when he shared it at my live show in Novemb...
The Comeback with Joe Byrne
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Brenda sits down with her dear friend Joe Byrne for a raw and honest conversation about identity, addiction and healing. Joe talks about gr...
The Comeback with Sarah Burke
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most of you will know her as Sarah Burke, now Sarah O’Connor after marrying the love of her life, Keith. Her road to happiness was anything but simp...
Night of My Life (Be Right Back!)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a tiny break this week… because my live show absolutely took over my life, in the best possible way. It turned out to be one of the greatest ...
The Comeback with Lou Hibbert
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At just 20 years old, Lou Hibbert’s world changed forever. Her dad Barry, a man who had gone from growing up in a council estate to becoming the CEO...
The Comeback with Harry Greaney
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At just 20 years old, Harry Greaney was told he had synovial sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. He’s battled it not once, not twice, but three t...
The Comeback with...Eoin McGrath
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From struggling with his weight as a teenager to trying his first drug at his own school debs, Eoin McGrath's story is one of addiction recovery, hear...
The Truth About My Dad’s Death - Natasha’s Story
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha McCarthy lost her dad, Tommy, in a tragic car fire the day before her 30th birthday in April 2024. In this powerful and deeply moving episode,...
The Comeback with Steph Doyle
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For almost a decade, Steph lived in silence with depression, anxiety, and severe OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).Her life became smaller and small...
Why Women Ghost Women
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode is a little different.After receiving a flood of messages about the women ghosting women phenomenon, I asked Lauren Golden, a psych...
The Comeback with Orlagh Winters
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At just 36, eight months married, Orlagh Winters was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer - with no lump, only pain in her breast. Her s...
The Comeback with Andrew Desmond
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At seventeen, Andrew Desmond picked up his first drink - and from that moment, his life spiralled into years of alcohol addiction, problem gambling, a...
The Comeback with Lauren Edwards
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of eating disorders, suicidal ideation and self-harm. Please take care while listening.Lauren...
The Comeback with...Aidan Loughnane
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and mental health struggles. Please take care while listening.This week, I sit dow...
The Comeback with Dave Kennedy
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When his sister Sarah died in a car accident in 2010, Dave Kennedy turned to food for comfort - food he describes as his poison. Grief pushed him into...
The Comeback with… Kim Nolan
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation. Please take care while listening.Four years ago, Kim Nolan lost th...
The Comeback with… Caroline Rushe
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people know her online as Crazy Caroline - full of energy and fun. But in this episode of The Comeback, Caroline Rushe reveals the woman behind t...
Goodbye… for now
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After fifteen amazing episodes of The Comeback with Brenda Dennehy, I’m taking a little break. When I put out episode one just twelve weeks ago, I n...
The Comeback with... Damien Long
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning:This episode contains conversations about suicide and bereavement. Listener discretion is advised.Episode Description:On 8th May ...
The Comeback with....Lorraine Jordan
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning!This episode contains themes of suicide and mental health. Please listen with care.Episode DescriptionOn this powerful episode of The ...
The Comeback with... Nikki Hayes
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description:In this episode I am joined by legendary Irish radio presenter Nikki Hayes - a voice many will remember from her days on RTÉ 2FM,...
The Comeback with.... Mikey Power
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description:From prison to personal trainer: Mikey Power’s raw story of addiction, arrests, and turning it all aroundOn this week’s episod...
The Comeback with.... Christine Kavanagh
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by Christine Kavanagh, a mother from Cork who has lived through the unimaginable - losing four sons, three of them to drug-relat...
The Comeback with....Nicola Guilfoyle
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m joined by Nicola Guilfoyle, a 40-year-old mum of three from Clonmel who’s lived through more than most - addiction in the family, t...
The Comeback with… Dessie Fitzgerald
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m joined by someone whose courage, honesty, and strength will stay with you long after the episode ends — Dessie Fitzgerald.In 2011, ...
The Comeback with Melanie O’Sullivan (Rio’s Story)
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Rio Fennell’s incredible journey is told through the eyes of his amazing mother, Melanie O’Sullivan - a story of a 7-yea...
The Comeback with… Andy Goulding
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Comeback, I sit down with Andy Goulding - a champion marathon runner, devoted husband and son, and someone whose story of addiction a...
The Comeback with… Natasha O’Byrne
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by Natasha O’Byrne, or as she’s fondly known, Tasha - a 25-year-old mum of two from Cork who is currently under...
The Comeback with... Sophie Cole
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Sophie Cole, a special education teacher from Carrigaline whose life changed overnight after a classroom assault left...
The Comeback with… Joe McCaul
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Joe McCaul, who many of you will remember for representing Ireland in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest alongside his ...
The Comeback with… Nicola Fitzgerald
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Comeback with… Nicola FitzgeraldThis week, I sit down with the incredible Nicola Fitzgerald, also known as All Things Dogs and Home on Instagram...
The Comeback with… Ashling Thompson
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays epiosde:In this episode I’m joined by the incredible Ashling Thompson, a GAA camogie star with six All-Ireland titles and four All-Stars t...
The Comeback with… Neil Prendeville
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays epiosde:Delighted to have Neil Prendeville as the very first person to feature on my podcast. For anyone who knows my story, you might guess...