IrishCentral is delighted to be teaming up with host Alan O'Mara and executive producer Mary Kate Boylan to bring the "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" podcast - which originated in Ireland and is now based in New York - to our global audience each week.In the latest episode of "Real Talks," 

In this week’s episode, host Alan O'Mara and producer Mary Kate Boylan sit down to talk about topics including asking for help, how they feel about the word 'resilience' and turning awareness into action.

We used last week’s interview with comedian Emman Idama as a jumping-off point, we’re still so grateful for everything Emman shared with us.

Emman is a brilliant comic based in Ireland, and we spoke with him when he was in New York making his US debut - headlining at NYC’s Dead Rabbit.

We talked about how Emman got into comedy; as well as abuse he lived through as a child, dyslexia, stuttering - and the things and people that helped him along the way.

It’s obvious that Emman has so much resilience - which got us talking about the skill. Alan’s done articles and a few videos on resilience throughout the years - bringing some nuance to a word that we note gets used recklessly at times.

You can listen to the latest episode of "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" here via Spotify:


Or you can listen to Alan and Mary discuss the topic of asking for help on "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" here via YouTube:

About Real Talks

Host Alan O'Mara is a former Cavan GAA footballer turned mental performance coach and executive producer Mary Kate Boylan is a former producer for CBS News and an accomplished harpist. The duo, who are getting married in Ireland this summer, produce Real Talks podcasts and videos from either their NYC apartment (aka Real Talks HQ) or Stella & Fly.

Real Talks has been Alan's passion for more than a decade. For years, he traveled around Ireland to as many schools, dressing rooms, and companies as possible, to share his mental health journey and key lessons that helped him emerge from the depression that took hold of his life, a journey he wrote about in his memoir "The Best Is Yet To Come."

Since 2024, Real Talks US Inc. has operated from New York City and delivers three specific services - a weekly podcast, mental performance coaching for sports teams, and keynote speeches on well-being and leadership.

You can learn more about Real Talks on its website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok pages.

You can also subscribe to "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Real Talks with Alan O’Mara."