Hold My Drink with Charleen and Ellie
Charleen Murphy and Ellie Kelly present Hold My Drink, a GoLoud Original podcast. Think of the girl's bathroom on a night out, or the group chat the next morning. That is the vibe of our podcast. This is our safe space to spill all the gossip on life, relationships, love, breakups and much more. As well as sharing their own experiences, Charleen and Ellie are also here to answer some of your own dilemmas, whether it be about boys, friends, school, college or work, or anything at all. We always love to hear from you! New episodes of Hold My Drink are released every Wednesday, and our bonus episode, Hold My Drink: Extra Juice, is released every Monday. Contact us by email - holdmydrink@goloudnow.com
Episodes
Charleen and Ellie are peaking after the buzz of the live show in Limerick this week! They share how they've been feeling along with Ellie's latest house delivery and Charleen's Christmas in NYC.
For our dilemma this week, we've had a listener get in touch who is in a tough situation with her boyfriend. She recently found out he's been gambling a lot and ever since, despite promising he'll stop, he's been much more sneaking with hi...
Charleen and Ellie are diving into one of the most requested topics ever...porn.
After getting tons of emails from the birds worried about their boyfriends’ habits, from late-night searches to secret Instagram scrolls, the girls knew it was time to call in an expert.
This week they’re joined by David Kavanagh, a psychotherapist who specialises in porn addiction and couples therapy. He breaks down why so many young men are hooked, wh...
Charleen and Ellie are back answering all of your steamy dilemmas.
This month we've got a listener who's worried about her libido and how often you 'should' be having sex with your partner, and a very clever queen who is looking for help with having the STI conversation with a new partner. He doesn't 'like how condoms feel', so you bet the girls have some no nonsense advice along with some scary stats that have us all running out t...
Birds, it’s our 200th episode, can you cope?!
To celebrate the big podcast milestone Charleen and Ellie are taking a trip down memory lane. We're talking the best guests, the live shows, the breakups, the chaos and every unhinged moment in between. The girls laugh at some of their 'best bit' clips, hear your gorgeous messages and even get a special message from their parents. Yes, there were tears.
And of course, it wouldn’t be a HMD...
Charleen and Ellie are back with their peak and bleak of the week! Ellie is feeling a bit under the weather, while Charleen is absolutely thriving after a wild Saturday in town.
This week’s dilemma comes from a listener who gave her boyfriend a second chance after catching him emotionally cheating, only for him to refuse to tell her who the other girl was. She’s wondering is ignorance actually bliss, or can you ever really move on w...
Charleen and Ellie are stepping into the world of true crime this week and they’re joined by someone with one of the most fascinating careers we've ever heard of!
John Sweetman is a former Garda detective, expert crime scene investigator and the host of GoLoud’s brand new true-crime podcast Lines of Enquiry. After 25 years in the Garda Technical Bureau working on some of Ireland’s biggest and most baffling cases, he’s here to bring ...
Age gap relationships are something that the world has a whole lot of opinions on. How big of an age gap is too much? Should you be a certain age before seeing someone older?
Charleen and Ellie answer a listener dilemma about whether her 10 year age gap relationship is going anywhere or is her byfriend just fit for the bin? We also hear all of your thoughts on whether a 35 year old man being with a 22 year old woman is weird.
It's ...
Is it embarassing to have a boyfriend in 2025? According to Vogue they might be and Charleen and Ellie have lots of thoughts. Women are more likely to hide their relationships online now, but is it because we've developed higher standards?
Ellie also tells us how she pushed through the cringe to create an Instagram home page and Charleen has a surgery update that has her trying to figure out angles in her sleep.
We're also judging ...
You partner may be kind, funny and even perfect in most ways, but is it enough if he can't meet your emotional needs?
Charleen and Ellie answer a dilemma from a listener who know's her boyfriend isn't the deep conversation type, but is craving more. Is it something she can overlook or will she always crave more?
We've also moved Phone A Friend into our EXTRA JUICE episodes, and you had some brillianr advice for a girl who is feelin...
If your bestie came to you and told you she had been cheating, would you tell her partner? This was a hot topic on TikTok last week and Charleen and Ellie tell us how they would react in this situation. Charleen was very clear on whether she's tell on Ellie to Graham!
Charleen also has all the updates on her surgery, her recovering and how it's thrown her into a bit of a self-love, existential crisis.
Plus we've got Red Flag Radar ...
We love sharing our podcast picks with the birds, and this one’s a must-listen.
If you’re into true crime, you’ll love Lines of Enquiry, a brand new GoLoud Original hosted by former Garda detective John Sweetman.
John’s worked on some of Ireland’s biggest cases, from murders to mysterious disappearances. Each episode takes you behind the scenes of real investigations, the evidence, the forensics, and the moments that change everythin...
Charleen and Ellie are ready to get down and duuurty to answer all of your extra spicy dilemmas this month!
We've got a listener who fears she's missing out on the fun of casual sex, advice on how to get confident in yourself to spice up your sex life and a question on a kink that we're not even sure is legal!
Send your bedroom dilemmas to HoldMyDrink@GoLoudNow.com.
Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod
Charleen and Ellie are back together this week and Ellie has lots of big news! From getting the keys to her house and welcoming her baby nephew, Ellie takes us through how it all happened and how she's feeling.
We've also got Red Flag Radar featuring excessive Lynx usage and cooking for your gf, along with answers to your dilemmas about secret Instagram accounts and dating your friend's ex's best friend.
Charleen is going solo for today's bonus and shares her peak and bleak of the week, featuring news on her surgery!
She also answers a dilemma from a listener who made a risky decision to move to the U.K. with her boyfriend, and has no discovered he's been lying to her about his debt.
Get your tickets for Hold My Drink LIVE! https://linktr.ee/HoldMyDrinkLive
Got a dilemma of your own? Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com
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We don't want to take ALL the credit but Ciara Ryan is back and joins Charleen for a very exciting update on her looooove life.
From the unexpected place Ciara met him, to how she changed her dating mindset to bring love in to her life, Ciara has all the advice for our single birds who may be self-sabotaging or feeling insecure.
Charleen and Ciara also make the judgement on your Red Flag Radar entries, and answer your relationship d...
Charleen and Ellie are both peaking this week! Charleen made a big travel purchase and Ellie finally has a very exciting update that we've all been waiting on...
We've also got a dilemma from a listener who is feeling let down by her bridesmaids. They've made no effort for her 2026 wedding so far and she doesn't know whether to have it out with them or tell them they're no longer in the bridal party! What would you do?
Our tan is fading, the big coats are out, and Ellie’s officially thriving! Autumn is here and Charleen and Ellie take you through all the trends they're jumping on this year, from cherry nails to (fake) pumpkin patches.
They've also got advice for a listner who's been out of the game for a while and fears she may have been too forward dropping an Instagram follow on a guy she met at a gig.
Get your tickets for Hold My Drink LIVE! h...
Charleen and Ellie share their peak of the week after a week of incredible live shows across Ireland!
They also give their advice to a listener who fears she may have walked away from a situationship too soon, but can you ever go back after someone doesn't respect your boundaries?
Get your tickets for Hold My Drink LIVE! https://linktr.ee/HoldMyDrinkLive
Got a dilemma of your own? Email: holdmydrink@goloudnow.com
Instagram: @holdmydr...
Charleen and Ellie are all in their feels after the run of live shows in Galway, Dublin and Cork, and it's got them reminiscing on the moments in life that led them here!
If Charleen hadn't worked in Subway for a day Hold My Drink might have never existed, and Ellie has a goosebump story about how leaving the house a few minutes late saved her life!
The girls also give some big sister advice to a listener who is sick of seeking val...
Is it getting hot in here? Charleen and Ellie are ready to answer all your spicy dilemmas.
This month, we've got tips for how to spice up the 'routine' in a long term relationship, real-talk about whether casual sex is ever a good idea or trouble waiting to happen, and advice for a listener who doesn't enjoy anyone going down on her.
Send your bedroom dilemmas to HoldMyDrink@GoLoudNow.com.
Instagram: @holdmydrinkpod
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