Untold with B Treacy

Untold with B Treacy

Across this ten part series I will be taking a look at different facets of Irish society, and speaking to people with unique voices and stories. Topics we will cover include polyamory, dating and domestic abuse from a female point of view and a same sex perspective, mental health, adoption, being trans in Ireland and more. New episodes every Wednesday at 11am. I hope you enjoy the podcast. If you do, subscribe, like it and share it! Find out more www.BlathnaidTreacy.com

Episodes

April 8, 2020 51 mins
Episode 6 | Host Bláthnaid Treacy speaks with trans woman Violet O'Brien, about her journey from growing up in Ireland in the 90's, going to an all boys secondary school, how dressing up as a girl for Holloween opened up her eyes and how one moment while interrailing, gave her the courage to become the woman she always knew she was. Violet is a beacon of light and an inspiration to all of us. You can keep up to date with her ...
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Episode 5 | Host Bláthnaid Treacy speaks with TV and radio broadcaster Stephen Byrne, who shares his experience of dating abuse. He was just 19, in love for the first time and had only recently opened up about his sexuality.

This relationship took a huge turn one day when his boyfriend violently attacked him out of the blue. Stephen talks about the lasting effects this abusive relationship had on him, how time is the...
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Episode 4 | Host Bláthnaid Treacy speaks with author, podcast creator and chef Sophie White about how one night at a music festival in September 2007, changed the course of her life forever.

She speaks openly and candidly about recreational drug use, experiencing a nervous breakdown, having suicidal thoughts and how a chance meeting with a stranger in a book shop, helped save her life.

Despite this being ve...
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Episode 3 | Host Bláthnaid Treacy speaks with Mia Parsons, who at the age of 18 was forced to give her son up for adoption in 1981, a time when the Catholic Church still had a huge influence on Irish society and as an unmarried teenager, Mia had very few options. An incredibly creative person, Mia wrote a song that eventually helped her track down her son, 26 years later.

Please note, details of this story may be dis...
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Episode 2 | Host Bláthnaid Treacy speaks with Avril, a young woman who found herself in an increasingly abusive relationship. Avril talks through her experience of what at first seemed to be a loving if intense relationship, which was progressively corroded by coercive control and ultimately violence.

Please note, there are details of violence shared in this episode.

A Bonus Episode | Dating Abuse Women's Ai...
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Bonus Episode | This is a bonus episode released along side Episode 2 | Avril's Story Dating Abuse.

In this episode host Bláthnaid Treacy sits down with Women's Aid CEO Sarah Benson. Women's Aid is a leading national organisation that has been working in Ireland to stop domestic violence against women and children since 1974.

Sarah Benson discusses the work they do and sheds a light on the different kinds of...
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March 3, 2020 30 mins
Episode 1 | Host Bláthnaid Treacy speaks with an Irish couple, who after 20 years together, decided to expand the boundaries of their relationship by becoming polyamorous, while also navigating a busy family life with three young children.

Connect with Bláthnaid:
Instagram @BlathnaidT
www.blathnaidtreacy.com

Connect with Polyamory Ireland:
Facebook: Polyamoryireland and MeetUp: Polyamory-Ireland
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February 25, 2020 1 min
Here's a short introduction to my podcast and a taste of what you can expect. I have interviewed some incredibly interesting and complex people throughout this process, covering a wide range of topics from adoption, dating abuse, to polyamory. I hope you enjoy hearing their stories as much as I did. If you do, don't forget to subscribe, like and share. 

New episodes every Wednesday at 11am.

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