Fergus Farrell is the definition of resilience. After a devastating spinal cord injury left him paralysed, he was told he’d never walk again.

Within a year, he proved the impossible wrong, walking 206km across Ireland, along with many intense endurance challenges since.

He has worked his way up from rock bottom to rebuild his life through visualisation and hard work. He shares how the worst thing to ever happen in his life in time became the best, for all it taught him and the new perspective it gave him on luck and privilege.

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Fiona Brennan’s is a clinical hypnotherapist, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author of The Positive Habit. Fiona joins Keith Barry to share how her acting roots, the loss of her father, and her belief in the science of HeartMath shaped her life’s work.

Fiona opens up about how our thoughts can physically transform our bodies, why slowing down is essential to healing, and the surprising story of how she helped a man overcome his fear of football. With warmth, humour, and wisdom, she reveals how to rewire your mind, live from the heart, and cultivate calm in a chaotic world.

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You may know Dave Moore as one of Ireland’s leading broadcasters, but did you know he wrote a hit song that made it to number one outside of Ireland?

Dave’s long career in radio and music has given him some incredible stories to tell: from studying Russian (in Russia) and jazz, to Mel Gibson owning socks with his face on them.

He tells us all about the suspicious “adult playdate” that led to him meeting the co-host he’d spend 21 years on air with, along the highs, the lows, and how he felt about their eventual parting ways.

Dave shares what he's learned through this eclectic journey, likethe power of saying no, embracing the unknown, and how to deal with the very best (and worst) celebrities.

Check out Dave's song for the Netflix show 'Stay Close': https://www.tiktok.com/@davetodayfm/video/7055947126995438854

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Nuala Moore is one of the most daring extreme swimmers in the world.

In 2006, she was part of a six-person team that swam 1,330km around the island of Ireland over 56 days, one of the most challenging swims ever completed.

From completing record-breaking swims in the Bering Strait and the Drake Passage to immersing herself in some of the world’s coldest waters, Nuala has spent her life exploring what it means to push human limits, embracing chaos and transforming fear into growth.

She shares the lessons she's learned about balance, breathing and breaking through your own limiting beliefs, from her father's fising boat in Dingle Harbour to the treachourous waters between Russia and the US.

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What would you do if the world as you know it suddenly collapsed?

This week on Open Mind, Keith Barry sits down with Frank Deegan — survivalist, engineer, and co-founder of the Irish Survivalist Group. For more than a decade, Frank has been preparing for scenarios most of us never want to imagine: food shortages, power grid failures, or even societal breakdown.

From bunkers and stockpiles, to foraging and unconventional food strategies (think roadkill), Frank reveals the skills and mindset needed to survive the unimaginable, and tells you how you can get started.

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At just 18 years of age, David Gilna was struck by lightning — an event so rare it carries odds of less than one in a million. His heart stopped three times that day, and his life was changed forever.

What could have ended his story became the spark for a remarkable career as an award-winning playwright, producer, and performer. Writing gave David a way to process his trauma and turned his pain into purpose, eventually taking him on tour across 38 states of America and leading to the release of his own book of poetry.

In this episode, David sits down with Keith to share his vivid memories of that near-death experience, the healing power of creativity, and the extraordinary journey that followed. Together, they reflect on life in showbiz and the beauty of storytelling — how stories allow us to remember, to celebrate, and to cherish what truly matters.

This podcast explores some difficult topics, including death and suicide.

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Keith sits down with Níall Ó Murchú, one of Ireland’s leading breathwork experts who studied under Wim Hof and has now developed his own methods to train breathwork facilitators around Ireland and online.

Níáll tells us about his journey from international athlete to wellness expert and explains the incredible psychological and physiological benefits of both breathwork and cold therapy, from stress reduction to improved immunity and even coping with grief. Keith and Níall explain the fads, break down the science and tell you why it's important to never let your ego win.

You can check out Níall's work at breathewithniall.com.

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You may know Keith as a TV personality or for his magic and brain hacks, but do you know how he found his passion for the mind and became a mindset coach?

This week, we're putting Keith in the hot seat to answer all the questions that you, the listeners, have sent in. From the magic in his youth to ice baths, and tips on how to self-hypnotise and overcome your fears, Keith's got an abundance of knowledge from his 25 years experience working with people.

He also shares some of his own story and the things he's had to overcome, along with his favourite tricks and the ones that went terribly wrong.

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