In this episode I'm joined by comedian, businesswoman, wife, mother — and the creative force behind some of TikTok’s most loved characters — Julie Burke.

From growing up in a house full of girls in the 80s, trying to stand out while staying true to herself, Julie shares her journey through motherhood, business, and the moment she decided it was time to pour back into herself. As her children got older, the space for creativity grew — and with a little encouragement from a friend, Julie took a leap into comedy on social media.

While Instagram’s polished, picture-perfect culture never quite fit, Julie found her people on TikTok — with her very first video going viral. From there, she made a conscious decision to create comedy that was kind, clean, and something she could truly stand behind.

Julie opens up about:

• Creating comedy without cruelty or cursing
• Why validation is nice — but never necessary
• Managing trolls with humour, perspective, and confidence
• Her three pillars for content: educate, entertain, uplift
• Why creativity can be an act of self-care
• And how staying true to yourself is the real success

With honesty, humour, and a brilliant cheese analogy you won’t forget, Julie reminds us that not everyone has to like you — and that’s not only okay, it’s wonderful.

This episode is a refreshing, empowering conversation about confidence, creativity, boundaries, and being proud of who you see when you look in the mirror.

✨ Funny, thoughtful, and deeply relatable — this one will leave you smiling and inspired.

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Welcome to the first episode of Season 3 of Finding Your Pink. In this powerful and reassuring conversation, Nicole Howes joins us to talk honestly about the reality of raising teens in a digital world, navigating big emotions (theirs and ours), and finding your way back to yourself as a parent.

As Nicole beautifully explains, your teenager is learning how to be a teenager at the same time as you are learning how to parent one. There will be flare-ups, missteps, and moments where things don’t go the way you hoped — but if you know they’re a good person, you will find your way through it together.

• The reality of online safety, including early exposure to porn and why parents need to stay informed
• Why the pressure isn’t just on parents — and how tech companies and systems play a huge role
• The rise of misogynistic content being pushed to young boys online
• The impact of social media on teenage girls’ body image
• How to talk openly about skincare, makeup, and self-image without shame or fear
• Nicole’s personal journey through burnout, invisibility, and rediscovering her sense of purpose

Nicole also shares the moment she realised she needed something that was just hers. A reminder we all need purpose, creativity, and something we can say, “I did that.”

This episode is thoughtful, grounding, and full of perspective for parents who are trying their best in a world that feels louder and more complex than ever.

🎧 If you’re parenting teens — or heading that way — this is an episode you’ll want to listen to, save, and come back to again.

Nicole's book - Not A Survival Guide is available on Amazon.

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I’m so excited to welcome you to Season 3 of Finding Your Pink, launching January 19th 2026

Finding Your Pink is inspired by the flamingo — a symbol of how women often lose their colour while nurturing others, and how, over time, they find their way back to themselves. Every two weeks, an extraordinary woman joins me to share the moment she felt lost and the journey she took to reclaim her confidence, calm, and colour again.

This season, we’re diving even deeper into the real, complicated, beautiful — and sometimes painful — parts of life. We’ll be talking about mothering teenagers, addiction, adoption, racism, fertility, brain injury, sex, and so much more. These are big topics, but the stories are honest, hopeful, and deeply uplifting.

To those who’ve been with me since Season 1 — thank you for being part of this community. And if you’re new here, you’re so welcome. You can catch up on Seasons 1 and 2 anytime, with some truly powerful conversations waiting for you.

Join the conversation on Instagram or TikTok, and until Season 3 begins…

stay pink. 🦩

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Season 2 was a season of connection, creativity, and courage.

These episodes were so much more than interviews—they became lessons, reminders, and invitations to find our own pink, in whatever way that shows up in our lives. Every guest brought wisdom, every conversation stretched us, and every story reminded us of what it means to be human.

As we wrap this season and take a short pause, we’re getting ready to step into Season 3—a season built on depth, truth, and the conversations we need to have, but often don’t know how to start.

Season 3 will explore real, raw, and transformative topics with incredible women, including:

• mothering teenagers
• addiction
• adoption
• racism
• fertility
• brain injury
• sex

These are conversations that matter, and I can’t wait to bring them to you.

Before we close out Season 2, I want to say a massive thank you—for listening, for growing with me, for supporting this podcast, and for helping shape this community into what it is becoming.

Season 3 arrives January 2026.

Until then, stay pink. 💗

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This week, for the final episode of Season 2, I sit down with Suzanne Kane — a lifelong radio lover, self-confessed audio anorak, and one of Ireland’s most genuine voices both on and off the airwaves.

Suzanne’s story began in a shed at 14 years old broadcasting as Sue Jackson. From driving promo vans to becoming Spin FM’s very first Spinny, she built her career from the ground up — nothing was handed to her.

In this episode we talk about:

🎧 Her deep love of radio as a place of true connection

💬 How being told “women don’t like women on air” shaped her — and how she’s rewriting that story

🌿 The reality of leaving a long-term show and navigating what she calls “the in-between” — the lonely, quiet space between endings and new beginnings

💖 Her commitment to kindness, even in difficult spaces, and the incredible wave of support she’s received from women saying, “We see you, we miss you and we know"

Suzanne opens up about the cost of toxic work environments, the courage it takes to walk away, and the rediscovery that follows when you finally say enough is enough.

This conversation is raw, real, and filled with heart — a reminder that sometimes the most powerful chapters are the ones that come after we stop performing and start reconnecting with who we truly are.

Find Suzanne on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/suzanne.fm/

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In this soulful episode of Finding Your Pink, I’m joined by my coach of 15 years, Maureen Hewitt, to explore a powerful question: Who am I becoming—now?

Maureen reflects on the many identities she has carried—mother, wife, businesswoman—and the way those roles can blur or even silence the truest parts of ourselves. She shares how, as energy beings, our “pink” represents love, freedom, and vitality. Yet we can’t simply return to the pink we knew in our 20s or 30s. Life changes us, reshapes us, and demands that we discover a new pink that honors who we are becoming today.

Together, we dive into:

• The evolution of identity through motherhood, career shifts, heartbreak, and menopause.
• Why we so often appear strong on the outside while running on empty inside.
• The misalignment between head, heart, and gut—and how to reconnect them.
• The importance of setting boundaries around our energy, relationships, and time.
• How women transform pain into resilience with humour and grace.

This conversation is a reminder that we don’t get our old pink back—but we can create a new version of it. One that is rooted in self-love, balance, and freedom. Maureen’s journey invites us all to pause, hold a mirror up to ourselves, and ask: Who am I becoming—and what does my pink look like now? A must listen.

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At just 12 years old, Shannon Kinsella lost all her hair in one week. Alopecia stripped her of her lashes, brows, and every strand on her body—but not her spirit. In this deeply personal episode, Shannon shares her journey through hair loss, name-calling, and the emotional toll of hiding her condition throughout her school years, eventually leading her to leave early and forge her own path.

She opens up about the pain of glue-damaged scalps, the evolution of wigs over two decades, and how she went from hiding her baldness to loving herself as she is. Now a mum to two daughters—who may one day face the same condition—Shannon talks about her fears, her strength, and the unwavering support of her husband Niall and her parents.

But her story doesn’t end there. Shannon has turned her pain into purpose, building a successful career as a PhiBrows artist, helping other women reclaim their confidence and beauty after hair loss. Her journey is raw, radiant, and incredibly inspiring.

Shannon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/phi_me/

Full details on how to qualify for the grant in Ireland towards the cost of a hairpiece, wig or hair replacement are available on the Department of Social Protection’s website.

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Six weeks after giving birth to her second child, Emma’s world was turned upside down. At just 29, she experienced a pelvic organ prolapse meaning her insides literally falling out—leaving her with a devastating choice: live with daily pain and loss of function, or undergo risky surgery, including the possibility of a hysterectomy.

In this raw and unflinching conversation, Emma shares what it’s like to face a condition that is both devastating and taboo—how it has changed her body, her sex life, her sense of self, and her identity as a woman. Despite the support of her loving husband, she’s been dismissed and belittled by medical professionals who treat prolapse as “just what happens” to mothers.

Emma also talks about the process of remaking her identity in the wake of this life-altering diagnosis. Together with her partner, Andre, a scientist, she co-wrote The Stitch Up: How Medical Misogyny Harms Us All—a powerful book born out of her own experience.

This episode isn’t just about prolapse—it’s about the hidden cost of motherhood, the realities of medical misogyny, and why women deserve to be heard, believed, and cared for.

Emma Szewczak is a British writer. Her first novel The Offset, co-written under the pseudonym Calder Szewczak, was published in September 2021. She read Gender Studies at the University of Cambridge.

Dr Andrzej Harris, hailing from Poland, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of St Catharine’s College. He teaches undergraduate medical and veterinary students and has a background in molecular biology research.

Buy The Stitch Up here -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stitch-Up-How-Medical-Misogyny-Harms/dp/1784744913/ref=sr_1_1?crid=52DMQPQMK8MV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aXrldV-XM-GolrWNa4k_bQ.H-i0c4V2yT0ykPU6ZCfAJygWU60jMK2leHIzbJaASjw&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+stitch+up+by+emma+szewczak&qid=1759572823&sprefix=the+stitch+up+%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1

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