S1 Ep 11 | IVF survivor and counsellor in training, Eimear Byrne, Moments of Sparkle

Good Honest Talk

Mar 09, 2024

Welcome to Episode 11 of Good Honest Talk.

In this episode, Claire is joined by Eimear Byrne, IVF survivor and Counsellor in Training and founder of Moments of Sparkle which focuses on supporting women on their fertility journey.

Eimear is a full-time accountant by day. However, her true passion lies in teaching mindfulness and sharing tools for positivity.

She discovered mindfulness in 2015, during a difficult period in her life, upon the recommendation of a colleague at work. Struggling with mental health issues after two failed IVF cycles, mindfulness became a lifeline for her.

Through mindfulness practices, she has learned to accept life as it comes, to show herself compassion and to cultivate patience. Letting go of the pursuit of perfection, she understands that life isn't flawless and mindfulness has transformed her outlook profoundly.

During the pandemic, she embarked on a diploma course in mindfulness and positive psychology, which led to starting Moments of Sparkle. She acknowledges that life isn't always glittering but through mindfulness, she believes in finding those moments of joy and sparkle, no matter how small or fleeting they may seem.

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In this episode we discuss

The power of mindfulness and finding moments of sparkles in everyday
Being open and honest with family through your IVF journey
The positive impact the pandemic had on Eimear life
Finding the gold from her struggle
Returning to study counselling and psychotherapy
Balancing studying with her full-time work as an accountant
The importance of acknowledging your reality
Finding purpose
Asking yourself what gives you joy
Eimear shares her advise for people going through the challenges of fertility
The biggest gift mindfulness has given to Eimear is self-compassion
Using journaling as a tool to deal with emotion, positive and negative
The morning routine that supports Eimear wellness
Getting out in nature
Creating time for things we want to do
Connecting and creating with community
Eimear’s plans for the future when her studies are complete

The free app Eimear mentioned for mediation is : Insight Timer

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This podcast is hosted by functional nutritionist and life coach Claire O’Brien. Claire is the founder of Honest and Goodness Nutrition.

Good Honest Talk is a space to dive into the nitty gritty of wellbeing with compassion and understanding. This is a podcast for people in search of health and harmony.

Featuring real unfiltered conversations about what it means to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally and physically.

No judgements, no unrealistic exceptions, just good honest talk!

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Links & Resources:

Find Eimear at:

Website: momentsofsparkle.ie

Instagram: @_momentsofsparkle

Facebook: Moments of Sparkle