Samhain is Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. According to Irish mythology, Samhain (like Bealtaine) was a time when the 'doorways' to the Otherworld opened, allowing supernatural beings and the souls of the dead to come into our world; while Bealtaine was a summer festival for the living, Samhain "was essentially a festival for the dead".

We explore this and some spooky tales with our guest Seán Clancy who has many titles including Accredited Seanachaí (traditional Gaelic storyteller/ historian), Irish Pagan, Druid, ITGA Tour Guide, The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD) member, Organic Farmer, Hill of Uisneach Guide, Photographer for fun, Chartered Engineer with Westmeath Councuil and most importantly a Dad & Husband.

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We celebrate our golden anniversary episode by digging up nuggets of gold from our first 49 episodes. We discuss our top 5 recommended episodes of Soul Brew, some highlights from other episodes, memorable moments, topics we would like to revisit and areas we feel we can and will improve on going forward. We talk through several episodes here and all these can be listened to wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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In our last episode we had a relationship expert, this time we have the experts of our own relationships with us - our better halfs. Stephen's fiancée Tríona joins Aidan's partner Veronica on the show for a special episode where we discuss our relationships and more. Each couple is given the opportunity to ask questions about the other and challenge some of the topics Aidan and Stephen cover on the podcast.

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The lads are joined by Annie Lavin aka The Relationship Coach and they discuss all things relationship wise from break-ups to finding love. Annie is an Accredited Couples Therapist, Dating Coach, and Relationship Skills Educator. Annie is committed to tackling stigma and promoting the creation and maintenance of healthy intimate relationships through psychology, counselling, coaching and education. She offers solution-focused short-term therapy, relationship-skills workshops and online programs. More about her services can be found on www.therelationshipcoach.ie or Instagram

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Aidan feels like he is melting away in the Vienna sunshine and he is using the extreme heat as a motivation to stay inside and get some work done on his laptop. This led us into a discussion about motivation, inspiration what it all means. Stephen believes motivation doesn't exist and Aidan feels actions result from discipline and consistency. There is nothing sexy about either of those but worth having a conversation about them.

Motivation is not the cause of action, it is the result. “Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.” – Chuck Close

Consider asking yourself or others:

• What have you been putting off by waiting to be motivated?
• What can you do to "self-motivate" instead?

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I Ain't Worried (is a banger of a tune for a start) is one of those episodes where the lads take a topic and go on tangents here and there trying to figure out why they often worry, where it gets them and what it prevents them from achieving at times. They discuss one of their favourite quotes “Don't think. Just do,” and how such a simple phrase from a Tom Cruise film can profoundly impact making decisions both big and small. Are we obsessed with productivity and making the "right" decision.

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We talk to Ryan Cullen, a Donegal born and raised comedian about:

• The journey from rural Donegal to becoming a comedian touring the world
• What is it about the art of comedy that drew him in and processes of comedy
• The lifestyle of being a comedian and managing Social media with a following
• Dealing with professional roasting and how it affects his day to day life and so much more

Ryan Cullen is a rapid fire, dark one-liner comedian who could give Frankie Boyle and Jimmy Carr a run for their money and has become one of Ireland & the UK’s most talked about comedians. Renowned for his near the knuckle material and depraved one-liners.Ryan is a previous runner up in Irish Comedian of the Year and with appearances on BBC’s Scotland’s The Comedy Underground, BBC NI’S Late Licence as well as appearances on RTE, MTV, Altitude Comedy Festival, The Vodafone Comedy Carnivals and Electric Picnic. He is also a head performer on the 'Facts' and 'Try' YouTube Channels boasting 2 million subscribers.

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Billy Joel sings:

You got your passion, you got your pride

But don't you know that only fools are satisfied?

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true (Oooh)

When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?

Aidan shows his vulnerable side in this episode discussing many things in his life from testicular cancer to what his second move to Vienna. He also discusses his renewed love for coaching people and how in Vienna he has found a partner and new project that has allowed him to thrive while living there.

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