The Earthly Delights Podcast
Episodes
117: Rob Doyle - Lust, Beauty & Sustainable Spirituality
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Doyle is an Irish author of four internationally acclaimed books: Threshold, This Is the Ritual, Here Are the Young Men, which has been adapted fo...
#116: Joshua Schrei - Myth, Ritual and the Pitfalls of Individualism
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Schrei is a podcaster, mythteller, teacher, and a lifelong student of the cosmologies and mythologies of the world.
#115: Dr. Susannah Crockford - Conspirituality and Economy
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susannah Crockford is a lecturer in anthropology, specialising in environmental and medical anthropology and the anthropology of religion. Her first b...
#114: Dr. Sula Windgassen - Tending to Chronic Illness
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this time is Dr. Sula Windgassen. Having experienced recurring UTIs and chronic pain in her early twenties, she felt a strong urge to learn ...
#113: Ciara Sherlock - Bodywork and Doula Work
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back friends! You might remember Ciara Sherlock from an episode that I recorded with her in back in 2022. In that episode, we discussed the si...
#112: Erick Godsey - The Subtleties of Spirituality Online
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Earthly Delights Podcast!Our guest this time around is writer, coach and podcaster, Erick Godsey. I have been following his work s...
#111: Lucy O’Hagan - Wilderness Fasts, Ethno-Nationalism & Queerness of Nature
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy O’ Hagan is a very inspirational person. She has been on a fascinating journey, a journey that we couldn’t do justice to in one hour. However...
#110: Evelyne van Winden - Child Development & Connection
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Evelyn Van Winden, a Therapist with expertise in attachment, behavioural and parenting-related challenges surrounding child devel...
#109: Declan Hammond - Soul Medicine
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is a conversation with Declan Hammond, the co-founder and former director of the Irish School of Homeopathy. Declan’s array of skills a...
#108: James Cussen - The Living Philosophy
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Cussen is a philosopher, video creator and the first Limerick man we’ve had on the podcast. He runs a very successful and useful YouTube chann...
#107: Martín Prechtel - Keeping The Seeds Alive
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of our mini-series about direction and purpose in life! Writing an introduction for our guest this week is an impossible task, but I’ll try. ...
#106: Brother Richard Hendrick - Initiation & Human Development
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our mini-series about direction and purpose in life! Brother Richard Hendrick is a priest-friar of the Irish Capuchin Franciscan Province, n...
#105: Barry Dillon - Venture Out
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of our mini-series about direction and purpose in life! Welcome out -- Barry Dillon is the Programme Manager at Venture Out Wilderness Project,...
#104: Manchán Magan - Listen To The Land Speak
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan is a writer, traveller, documentary maker, Gaeilgeoir and polyglot. He is a very necessary presence in Irish culture right now as inter...
#103: Melissa Kramer - Chronic UTIs & Mental Health
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Kramer is the founder of LIVE UTI FREE. An organization established to help support people struggling with long-term Urinary Tract Infections....
#102: Spider Hickman - Common Knowledge - Using What We Have
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to forget that we once had the skills, resources and sense of community to feel confident in addressing these kinds of challenges – perh...
#101: Moe Aloha - Tribal Teachings, Modern Understandings
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moe Aloha is a facilitator, DJ, writer and a man who’s devoting a lot of his time to improving relationships; people’s relationships with themselv...
#100: Ronit Herzfeld - True Self Connection
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of everything, everywhere, all the time it can be very challenging to have time to pin down what’s really important to us and keep the fo...
#99: Dr Jacqui Dillon - Hearing Voices
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jacqui Dillon is an activist, trainer, writer, and speaker specialising in hearing voices, dissociation, trauma, abuse, and recovery. She is the Ch...
#98: Robbie Tomkins - Overcoming Binge Eating
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie Tomkins is a remarkable person who has overcome all manner of hurdles. We spoke to him about his struggles with binge eating and his honesty, t...
#97: Dr Piera Briganti - Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Piera Briganti is a trilingual therapist and a trained EMDR therapist. Life led Dr Piera to face different adversities, but also to develop an inte...
#96: Ciara Sherlock - Psychedelic integration and Women’s Circles
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ciara Sherlock is a hard woman to put in a box, but she can be definitely described as someone who is deeply invested in helping people improve their ...
#95: Manuel Salazar - Fighting Climate Change
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we chatted with Environmental activist Manuel Salazar who has been associated with the organisation Extinction Rebellion in Ireland since it...
#94: Ronni Abergel - The Human Library
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ronni Abergel is an author and founder of the Human Library Organization, where real people with real stories are on loan to readers instead of books....
#93: Dr Iseult Twamley - Open Dialogue; The Future of Mental Health Care?
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Dr Iseult Twamley, who is a Clinical Psychologist and Open Dialogue Trainer/Supervisor. She is Clinical Lead of the Irish Open ...
#92: Sarri Gilman - Boundaries Set You Free
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarri Gilman is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker and has over 35 years of experience as a marriage and family therapist. She also has decades of...
#91: Lee Teresa Moore - Reality of Dissociative Amnesia
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Lee Teresa Moore who is an advocate for raising awareness about dissociative disorders and complex PTSD. We are also joined by ...
#90: Milo O’Shea - Teaching To Inspire
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Milo O’Shea had a very significant impact on my development in my teenage years and beyond. He was a unique figure in my secondary school who never ...
#89: Matthew Thompson - Living On Purpose
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Thompson is an entrepreneur, host of two podcasts, a father, a husband and a friend. You might remember our interview last year with Dr Steve ...
#88: Jill Vialet - Importance of Play
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Vialet is the founder of Playworks, the leading American non-profit leveraging the power of safe, fun, and healthy play at school every day. Play...
#87: Valentina Auliso - Mind Meeting Heart
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our recent conversation with Valentina Auliso is not the easiest to concisely describe. Perhaps the best way is to indirectly start with the fact that...
#86: Elisa Fazio - Trauma & Yoga
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elisa and I first bonded over our love of Gabor Mate. Yes, it happened like that. I met her during my summer trip to Italy and have kept in touch ever...
#85: Rosaleen McDonagh - Unsettled: Life on the Margins
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before I started recording this powerful conversation Rosaleen McDonagh, she rightly bashed me for not reading her book ‘Unsettled’ which was publ...
#84: Belfast Friendship Club - Honest Connection
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I first moved to Belfast, my housemate mentioned The Belfast Friendship Club to me. He told me this club hosted a weekly event where the sole pur...
#83: Dr Mike Lloyd - Understanding the Complexities of Dissociative Disorders
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mike Lloyd is a Clinical Psychologist, specialising in dissociative disorders and trauma. He is also the Chairman of the Complex Trauma and Dissoci...
#82: Florence Scialom - Importance of Compassion to our Well-Being
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello Friends, our guest this week is Florence Scialom. Flo is a mother, speaker of Dutch as a second language (Not many of those out there) and Commu...
#81: Dr Cassie McVeigh - Understanding Menopause
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We start this year with the wonderful guest that is Dr Cassie McVeigh. Cassie is a mother of 4, a freshwater swimmer, and an experienced female GP. Or...
#80: Janette Beetham - Embracing Neurodiversity
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Janette Beetham is the Founding Director of Right Resources - an organization striving for a thriving and productive neurodiverse workforce. Having st...
#79: Rakesh Rootsman- What Is Permaculture?
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rakesh Rootsman Rak is an activist, reggae DJ and bona fide permaculture expert. This conversation covers Rakesh’s definition of permaculture and ho...
#78: Graham Goulden- Reducing Domestic & Sexual Violence
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For thirty years he was a Scottish police officer and Chief Investigator specialising in criminal investigation, drug investigation, training and crim...
#77: Frank Mullane MBE - Life After Murder
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Mullane MBE set up AAFDA in 2008 following the murders of his sister Julia and nephew William in 2003. Frank helped ensure Domestic Homicide Rev...
#76: Darragh Potts - Dealing with Hairloss
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Jim’s good friend, Darragh Potts about male pattern baldness and hair transplants. Darragh started to notice his hair loss in h...
#75: Kadam Adam Starr - A Litany of Existential Questions
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Starr. What a man. I know this person means a lot to Seb and me. Our first guest to appear 3 times on the podcast and if we’re lucky we’ll ge...
#74: Dolapo Adeladan - Racism & Heritage In America
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Dolapo, Seb’s old school friend about cultural heritage and racism in the US and U.K. Dolapo explains how pride in his Nigerian...
#73: Dr Kailas Roberts - Dementia, What Do We Know?
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kailas Roberts is a psychiatrist with over ten years of experience in the field of old-age psychiatry. His recent book ‘Mind Your Brain’ takes ...
#72: Fiona Bowman - Overcoming Domestic Abuse
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Bowman is a successful businesswoman who has spoken publically about overcoming domestic abuse. Fiona was in an abusive relationship in Scotland...
#71: Roisin Kiberd - A Journey Through the Internet
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roisin Kiberd is an author, journalist and internet traveller. This year her book “The Disconnect: A Personal Journey through the internet” was pu...
#70: Emma Swan - Till Death Do Us Part
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Emma Swan, Tom Swan’s childhood sweetheart and now tragically widow. Emma talks openly about her own struggles watching ...
#69: Jim & Seb - Italia, Ti Amo
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about Italy and Italian culture and why we are so fond of it all (even if we do recognise that it's not all rosy). Hopefully,...
#68: Rick Yount - Warrior Canine Connection
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Seb talks to Rick Yount, the founder and creator of the Warrior Canine Connection which is is a pioneering organization that utilizes...
#67: John Tougher - Lessons Learnt From a Grueling 18 Months
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week I was honoured to get my good friend John Tougher back in the hot seat, almost 18 months after his last appearance. A lot has changed since ...
#66: Kiana Fitzgerald - Understanding Bipolar Disorder
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kiana Fitzgerald is an American journalist, podcaster, DJ, and mental health awareness, advocate. I actually linked with her nearly a year ago after I...
#65: Rose Yavneh Taylor - A Relationship With Grief
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, after over a year of rescheduling thanks to COVID we got to sit down and talk to the wonderful Rose Yavneh Taylor about her book “365 days ...
#64: Paul Biddulph - The Importance of Therapy
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul and Jim come from similar stock, in the sense that a big chunk of their perspective was cultivated over 4 years with the help of the same few lec...
#63: João Esteves - Social Prescribing
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is becoming increasingly accepted that our environment, our relationships, and our lifestyle have a huge say on our overall health. These are areas...
#62: Rhian Mannings MBE - Choosing Life After Death
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s very rare you come across someone like Rhian. Her ability to speak about death, grief, and bereavement in such an honest and open manner made t...
#61: Grace Ogden - Tales of a Midwife
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Seb as he talks to his great friend Grace Ogden. Grace grew up with a passion (or a calling) for midwifery and is now a practicing midwife in Lin...
#60: Dr Stephen Ilardi - How to Overcome Depression
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they talk to Dr Stephen Ilardi about overcoming depression without drugs. Dr Stephen Ilardi, is an associate professor of clinical ps...
#59: Dr Gaétan Chevalier - Earthing; Mother Nature's Cure?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they talk to Dr Gaétan Chevalier about Earthing. Earthing is a fairly recent scientific discovery which basically means that we need...
#58: Anna Fiona Keogh - Healing Properties of Dance
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Fiona Keogh is an experienced dance movement therapist and researcher based in Ireland. In this conversation, we explore how she came across this...
#57: Erin Herle - Confidence Through Martial Arts
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Seb as he talks to Erin Herle, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt world champion who is now embarking on her MMA career. Erin talks candidly about ...
#56: Mary-Jane Rubenstein - Our Understanding of God and Why it Matters (even for atheists)
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GOD. This word terrifies a lot of young people in the west. It’s certainly a loaded word in Ireland and the UK. This word angers, frustrates and oft...
#55: Eimear Burke - Druidery & Spiritual Reconnection
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Seb and Jim speak with the Druid and Psychologist: Eimear Burke. Druidry is often clouded in misconceptions so we wanted Eimear, who is the...
#54: Buck Angel - A Trans Movement Pioneer
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Buck Angel, a real pioneer of the trans movement. Buck has called himself a guineapig as he transitioned back when surgeon...
#53: Jennifer Moss - The Burnout Epidemic
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, The Earthly Delights’ duo speak with burnout expert, Jennifer Moss. Jennifer is an award-winning journalist, author and speaker who...
#52: Cara Lisette - Living with Anorexia
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they talk to Cara Lisette, renowned for her blog “Cara’s Corner”, about anorexia. We talk about the triggers, effects on mental...
#51: Declan Rothwell - Acupuncture; an Ancient Medicine
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jim speaks with renowned acupuncture practitioner, Declan Rothwell. Declan, based in Dublin, speaks on his journey towards acupunctur...
#50: Ariana Grindr - Reflections Of A Drag Queen
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim for a wonderful chat with Ariana Grindr about all things drag. We discuss the route towards drag queening, the origins and misconceptions sur...
#49: Meg Daley Olmert - The Human-Animal Bond
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Seb as he talks to Meg Daley Olmert about the human-animal bond. Meg is an author of the book “Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-An...
#48: Joshua Zitser - Losing & Rediscovering the Will to Live
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, The Earthly Delights’ duo speak with political journalist, Joshua Zitser. Joshua speaks very honestly about his struggles with his ...
#47: Jessica Harris - Moving Forwards with Music
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk to Jessica Harris, a music therapist from Ireland. We talk about music therapy, what it entails, what it looks like and what it can...
#46: Umar Kankiya - Dope Black Dads
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they talk to Umar Kankiya, one of the many brilliant members of “Dope Black Dads”. We talk about the struggles of dual nationalit...
#45: Domenique Fragale - Men Behaving Badly
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Seb speaks to Domenique Fragale, an actor and activist, who has been vocal about the sexual harassment received both online and in-pe...
#44: Kadam Adam Starr - Love, Hate, Thoughts, Anxiety
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they have the pleasure of talking to Kadam Adam Starr once more. This time they explore where love and hate come from, whether our th...
#43: Dr Julia Rucklidge - Nutrition & Mental Health
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Julia Rucklidge is a clinal psychologist and the director of the mental health and nutrition group at the University of Canterbury, New Zeal...
#42: Emma Albuixech - A Teacher For Life
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk to Seb’s most influential teacher, Emma Albuixech, or “Miss” as Seb still calls her to this day. We talk about the incredible...
#41: Josh Booth - Losing My Dad To Cancer
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they speak to one of Seb's best friends for over a decade Josh Booth. Josh lost his dad to cancer in his early twenties but has rarel...
#40: Reverend Roger Quick - Helping The Homeless
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join the guys as they talk to Reverend Roger Quick about his own struggles with mental health and addiction and his inspirational work helping the hom...
#39: Prof. Ian Hickie - How do We Build a Healthier Society?
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Prof. Ian Hickie focuses on connection and its impact on our mental health. He talks in detail about what we can learn from indigenou...
#38: Dr James Cantor - Understanding Pedophilia
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk to Dr James Cantor about a topic that most people are too disgusted to even think about, pedophilia. Dr James Cantor is a Canadian ...
#37: George Bryant & Jake Appleton - Beer Eye & Men's Mental Health
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb as they talk to the founders of Beer Eye, a Youtube channel created to help promote conversations about mental health whilst sharing ...
#36: Rachel Cunningham - Tackling Loneliness
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jim and Rachel discuss the experience of loneliness that is growing and growing for many of us, particularly in such isolating times....
#35: Richard Moore - Blinded as a Boy but Forgives
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb as they interview Richard Moore. Richard Moore was born on 12th July 1961, in Derry, Northern Ireland. Richard’s uncle, Gerard McKi...
#34: Seb Siracusa - Sexual Abuse, Betrayal & Forgiveness
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb as they talk about the effects of sexual abuse within Seb’s family. Seb talks openly about the impact it has had on him and his fam...
#33: Christina Akintoye - Are Africa’s Problems Humanity’s Problems?
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Seb, as he talks to his friend Christina Akintoye who is British-Nigerian and currently living in Nigeria. They talk about the SARS crisis that l...
#32: Bharati Corinna Glanert - Darkness Retreat
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim, as he talks to Bharati Corinna Glanert, about darkness retreats. Why do people go? Can it help you learn more about and accept yourself on a...
#31: Dr Gordon C. Nagayama Hall - Cultural Adaption & Psychotherapy
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim & Seb, as they talk to Dr. Gordon C. Nagayama Hall who is especially interested in culture and mental health, cultural adaptations of psy...
#30: Dr Marie Keenan - Sexual Abuse & Restorative Justice
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Dr. Marie Keenan about the trauma associated with sexual abuse and therapy for the survivors and perpetrators alike....
#29: Ella McCallum - Witnessing the Effects of Addiction
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Seb, as he talks to his good friend, Ella McCallum, about the impact her Dad's addiction with drink and drugs had and still has on her. We talk a...
#28: Saoirse McHugh - Politics, Environmentalism & Future Well-Being
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saoirse is a Mayo native and environmentalist, and someone who cares deeply about the future of Ireland. We touch on de-stigmatising unemployment, the...
#27: Dr Kate Dawson - Sex, Porn & Conversation
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Kate Dawson. Kate is a sex and porn researcher and educator who advocates the benefits of sexual health promotion an...
#26: Eoin Hegarty - Suicide & The Aftermath
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Eoin Hegarty about his Dad’s suicide and the effect it has had on him. Eoin also talks about the great work he has...
#25: John Poehler - Living with Bipolar Disorder
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to John Poehler, an author, fellow podcast host and a prominent bipolar disorder advocate. We talk to him about his per...
#24: Dr Christopher Boyce - Adventures in Happiness
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Christopher Boyce a former academic who spent many years producing research papers on happiness. Once he felt he was...
#23: Will Doe - Overcoming Alcoholism
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim, as he talks to his good friend, Will, about his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction as well as his inspiring road to recovery.
#22: Rob Doyle - Writing & Life Full of Experiences
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Rob Doyle, the award-winning Irish author. He talks about his transformative experiences with drugs, his mental heal...
#21: Bernardo Gortaire-Morejon - NGO Challenges
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim as he chats with his friend Bernardo about his journey to co-founding an NGO, QUID in his native Ecuador. They also cover the difficulties at...
#20: Prof. Guy Standing - Universal Basic Income
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim as he talks to Guy Standing, a British professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, ...
#19: Lucy Jones - Nature & Mental Health
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to Lucy Jones. Lucy is an author of two books and regular writer for publications such as The Guardian and The Independ...
#18: David Champion - Magic Mushrooms & Mental Health
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jim and Seb, as they talk to David Champion. David runs Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research nonprofit using data to understand how psyched...