9 | I Broke My Foot Trying Not to Let Someone Down

What can a jar of honey teach us about curiosity, community, creativity — and the people we carry with us? A September honey harvest brings neighbours, friends, old memories and a few unexpected lessons to the table. From a revered Cork bee charmer who taught me the word surfeit, to my Dad's decades of beekeeping, the ancient Irish tradition of telling the bees and the astonishing intelligence of these tiny creatures. Somewhere between uncapping the comb, spinning the honey and getting very sticky, I find myself thinking about what we inherit, what we pass on and what we might be ready to begin ourselves. In this episode:

Ever have one of those days when you genuinely don’t know what to do? You can think harder, try to figure it out, look for the right answer - and somehow end up even more tangled That’s me today It’s publish-my-podcast day, I’m tired, I’ve nothing ready to go and my usual instinct to push through stress is nowhere to be found Instead, I notice the dancing shadows of the birch tree I make a matcha I take off my runners and walk into the garden And I let nature do the heavy lifting In this episode of The Nerve of You, I’m exploring what happens when we stop demanding that we know what comes next — and give ourselves permission to simply be where we are In the episode:

Ever notice how quickly “I’m exhausted” can become “I’m not coping”? Or how a sore shoulder becomes "there's something’s wrong with me". And feeling "I'm behind" becomes "I’m failing at life"? What if noticing didn’t have to come with a verdict? In this episode of The Nerve of You, I’m at the sea, tired and carrying a lot, when I find myself completely absorbed in the tiny details around me: the light on water, reflections, ripples, shadows. And how something changes. Noticing brings me back into the world - and back into myself. This isn’t another thing you need to add to your nervous system toolkit. It’s a five-minute invitation to stop trying to fix yourself and become available to what’s already there. In the episode:

When the sea calls you somewhere you didn't know you needed to go. My beautiful Dad died last week. A few hours later, I went swimming in the sea. In this episode of The Nerve of You, I’m sharing the interconnectedness of it all in those early days of grief, why I found myself drawn to the sea and the unexpected ways my Dad still felt very close. In the episode:

When a last-minute trip takes an unexpected detour. Ever booked a ticket searching for a magic fix or a big life revelation, only to find the real answer waiting somewhere else entirely? In this episode of The Nerve of You, a last-minute red-eye flight to London turns into an unexpected encounter with an icon, a pair of stilettos, and an accidental masterclass in what happens when we stop trying so hard. In the episode: