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The Confession Box
by Julie Haynes
The Confession Box is hosted by Julie Haynes and is like a weekly catch up with your besties. Each episode, Julie fills you in on what's going on their world and nothing is off limits. Confession Box has it all - incredible interviews, relationship dramas, listener dilemmas, TV and film recommendations, Julie has her own little sinners corner among much more Julie's Confession Box is the podcast that's sinfully good. New episode released every week. Get in touch at [email protected] . We want to hear from YOU! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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One Bottle of Wine, One Irish Coffee… and the Surprise Is RUINED 🍷😂
Nana P has done it again! 😂 This week on The Confession Box, we’re talking birthday surprises, holiday plans and the kind of family chaos that only gets funnier the more you hear about it. Julie had planned a surprise trip to Legoland for the twins, with strict instructions that nobody was to…
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😂 “I’m an Irish Woman I’ve Got This!”
Sean is finally back in the Confession Box, although apparently he’s been enjoying a few weeks of “peace” while everyone else was looking for him. 😂 Mum has plenty going on too, including getting her ceilings painted, trying to get a discount from the painter by offering him a plug on the…
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Mum Put Concrete Where It Definitely Wasn’t Supposed to Go 😂
Mum is back on the couch but Sean is missing; the new iPhones are causing arguments, and somehow we end up with Mum taking a Jaguar for a test drive and pretending she might actually buy it. 😂 Then things get even better when Mum gets a €900 quote for painting a few ceilings, starts trying to...
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"They Know Me in Tralee!" 😂
This week on The Confession Box, the gang have plenty to catch up on, including a very memorable trip to the Rose of Tralee, where Nana P finally got her "pinch me" moment inside the Dome and somehow came away convinced that everyone in Tralee knows her. Julie also tells the story of an online...
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The Crow Comes Back! 🐦
This week on The Confession Box, we're back with another episode packed with family stories, questionable facts and plenty of slagging. There's a new garden, a nearly €20,000 landscaping quote, Mum's plans for a visit to the plastic surgeon, and the long-awaited confirmation that Mikey Oog is...
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Sean Said Dolphins Get High... 😂
This week on The Confession Box, the gang are back with another episode full of laughs, family chaos and conversations that somehow end up in the most unexpected places. Sean becomes the target of plenty of slagging after turning up dressed like Onslow before Julie's shorts get compared to a pair...
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The Heatwave Has Us Delirious
This week on The Confession Box, the heatwave has everyone talking as the gang swap stories about family life, childhood memories and the things that were completely normal growing up that definitely wouldn't fly today. From the panic of forgetting to turn off the immersion to tales of old-school...
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Erin Rose Exposed EVERYTHING 😂
This week on The Confession Box, Julie admits she's completely hooked on Love Island, Sean shares all about his trip to WWE in London with Fionn, and the gang somehow end up chatting about everything from summer weather and Cork hurling to menopause, holidays and Julie's infamous "Tippex toes."...
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I Knew Something Was Wrong... Nobody Would Listen
This week on The Confession Box, we're joined by Christine for one of our most open and honest conversations yet. What started with numbness in her hands quickly became a frustrating search for answers as Christine found herself repeatedly trying to explain that something wasn't right. She shares...
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Do Crows Have Court?!
This week on The Confession Box, we finally get to the bottom of the infamous Crow Court story. After it was first mentioned a couple of episodes ago and left hanging while Sean was away, he's back on the couch to explain whether crows really hold funerals, hold grudges, and put each other on...
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Acts of Kindness & Eye-Watering Ticket Prices 😂
This week on The Confession Box, Nana P shares a story about an unexpected act of kindness that gets them talking about the good people you meet when you least expect it. From Nana P's story involving a traffic warden to Julie sharing a touching experience involving a broken-down car and an email...
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The Word That Stopped Us in Our Tracks
This week on The Confession Box, Julie talks about finally feeling like herself again, the gang take a trip down memory lane with childhood TV favourites, and Sean opens up about an uncomfortable experience that sparked a bigger conversation about attitudes, acceptance and how much Ireland has...
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The Communion Money Investigation
This week starts with one conversation and somehow ends with Cleopatra, communion money, conspiracy theories, mortgage advice and Irish traditions. The gang chat about ADHD medication costs, overpaying mortgages, family finances, old-school traditions from West Cork and whether parents actually...
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Left Sitting on the Bench 😂
Julie thought communion day was going to be emotional and full of big moments… until she found herself literally sitting on the bench while everything unfolded around her 😂 In this episode, Julie chats about Fionn & Aaron Rose’s communion day and the mix of expectations vs reality, including all...
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He Bought Me WHAT After Giving Birth?! 😂
This week, the gang are back and there’s finally a new addition to the family - baby Mikey Óg. Julie opens up about the reality of giving birth, the panic during her C-section, the emotional hormone crash afterwards, and the completely random things that had her crying all week. From “don’t be…
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“What If Everything Changes?” Final Weeks Before Baby
This week is all about the final stretch. Julie talks through how things are actually feeling right now, hospital visits, low energy, and everything starting to feel very real. There’s still plenty of laughs along the way, but it’s a proper insight into where things are at heading into the final...
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The Speed Van Came Out of Nowhere 😂
It’s all going fine… until the speed van shows up. What starts off as a normal story quickly takes a turn, leading into a mix of reactions, laughs, and moments that don’t go quite as planned. There’s a bit of everything in this one, the kind of stories you don’t expect to go anywhere, but somehow...
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This One Nearly Didn’t Make It Out…
After a couple of weeks without a release, this episode feels like everything hits at once. The conversation moves fast, jumping between stories, side tangents, and a few moments where things almost go a bit too far. There are points where everyone’s talking over each other, bits that probably...
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We Left Him Alone for 3 Weeks…
Welcome back to The Confession Box and this week, Sean is finally back after disappearing for three episodes… and of course, he has absolutely nothing useful to report. What starts as a simple catch-up quickly turns into the usual chaos, from nights out and running into old friends to stories…
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She Said WHAT to the Landlord?!
Welcome back to The Confession Box Just Julie and Nana P this week, and it doesn’t take long before things go completely off the rails. What starts as a simple catch-up around Mother’s Day, gifts, and day-to-day life quickly turns into one of Julie’s most mortifying moments yet… when her landlord...
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Three Tragedies, One Family: Yvonne’s Story of Loss, Strength & Survival
This week on The Confession Box, we sit down with our first guest, Yvonne, who shares the heartbreaking story of growing up in a family that has faced unimaginable loss. This episode contains discussion of suicide, death, drug use, and grief involving young people. Some listeners may find parts…
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Finally She Got the Keys
Julie finally got the keys. After five years of being told no, single mum, self-employed, rejection after rejection, she walks into her own house for the first time… and immediately realises she owns absolutely nothing to put in it. The excitement quickly turns into “where do I even start?” as…
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How’s That Even Legal?!
Mortgage approved… chaos unlocked. Julie finally gets the text she’s been waiting for, but before she can celebrate properly, trolls manage to dig up her new house listing and post it online. Meanwhile, outside the studio, a man casually cuts an electric bike free with an angle grinder in broad...
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Why Were the Guards at My Door at 5 in the Morning?!
What starts as a normal catch-up turns into pure chaos. Julie wakes from a dream about her dad to a doorbell ringing at 5AM… but convinces herself she imagined it. The next morning there are bits scattered on the driveway, missed calls from an unknown number, and by that evening there’s a Garda…
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Road Rage, €20 Coffees & Someone’s On Tinder
What starts as road rage and rain-induced rage quickly spirals into chaos when someone is caught swiping on Tinder… on Mam’s phone 😳 From dog disasters and scary movies for eight-year-olds, to eye-watering drink prices, free travel passes, and Mam’s determination to collect every bottle in…
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I Nearly Died When I Saw the Notification
One phone notification is all it takes to send Nana P into a full spiral. She’s somehow ended up on Tinder, doesn’t know how she got there, and definitely doesn’t want to be there. Accidental matches, panic deleting, and the kids absolutely in bits. From swipe stress to real-life pressure, the…
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Deep Heat, Dinosaurs & Don’t Try Me This Week
Welcome back to The Confession Box Between pregnancy sciatica, deep heat fumes filling the studio, and Sean somehow managing to sit comfortably through it all, things kick off in a typical chaotic fashion. Julie opens up about a recent situation that spiralled online, the ripple effect of podcast...
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So… Boob or No Boob?
Nana P is back in the Confession Box and finally fills us in after a very tense few days. What starts as a hospital visit ends in relief, but the chaos is only getting started. From finally getting the gas reconnected (thanks to what can only be described as an actual angel), to an overnight trip...
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One Missing From the Box
It’s just Julie and Sean in the Confession Box this week, with Nana P missing as she’s in hospital, taking it back to the basics We talk TV obsessions, kids’ antics, overthinking, and the strange places your mind goes when you’ve too much time to think. A proper catch-up episode with laughs,...
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Happy New Year… From Bottle Machines to Butterfly Effects
It’s the first episode of 2026 and the gang ease into the New Year in true Confession Box style — by immediately arguing about dates, shopping, and who actually paid for Christmas. Julie reveals how a year of obsessive bottle collecting turned into nearly €300 in vouchers, which somehow funded…
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She Did NOT Get Drunk… She Got Pissed
It’s full Christmas chaos in The Confession Box as Julie, Sean and Nana P squeeze back onto the couch and immediately start roasting each other. From broccoli jumpers and pronunciation wars to re-gifting scandals, emails-as-presents and “hashtag gifted” drama, nothing is safe. Things escalate...
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Christmas Week Madness: Car Park Crashes, Dettol Baths & Sale Agreed
It’s Christmas week, and the gang are in full festive meltdown mode. Julie, Nana P and Sean kick off with pure slagging (Sean’s outfit gets absolutely dragged), before the chat turns into a Cork city struggle: disastrous parking, a wall bump, a wing mirror hanging off, and Sean walking straight...
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Julie Is Gone Sale Agreed
Julie shares the house update — sale agreed and trying to get everything sorted before Christmas. Then we find out Nana P clicked a dodgy link and somehow became an admin in scam group chats… you honestly couldn’t write it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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She Put an Offer on Two Houses?!
Welcome back to The Confession Box, and sorry again for last week’s missing episode… Julie makes up for it with plenty of chaos this time 🙃 She kicks things off having a full meltdown over recording an ad, spending nearly an hour trying to pronounce fancy wine names (Château what now?) and…
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Julie Views A House
It’s another wild catch-up in The Confession Box, and the trio waste zero time diving straight into the chaos. Julie’s raging over Sean’s “no common sense” parking stunt, Nana P is half-hearing everything and creating a whole new set of problems, and somehow they end up swapping stories about...
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Julie Has Another Announcement!!
There’s another big announcement this week… but Julie’s keeping everyone guessing right to the end 👀 After last week’s pregnancy news, what could it possibly be this time? Meanwhile, Nana P only just about made it back from the UK after injuring her leg, and Sean somehow ended up responsible for...
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Julie Announces Pregnancy
Big news in The Confession Box this week. Julie drops a bombshell that leaves Nana P absolutely speechless 😳 Between tears, laughs, and a few classic interruptions, the gang chat all things pregnancy. Of course, it wouldn’t be The Confession Box without a few side stories, distractions, and…
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She Got Quoted What For The Mortgage?!
It’s another week of chaos in The Confession Box! Julie reveals the outrageous mortgage quote that had everyone talking...... and how she managed to give the trolls a field day 🤣. Nana P’s back with tales from her weekend away (and a few questionable bargains), while Sean’s caught in the middle…
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All Three Back in the Box
Nana P’s back, and her holiday stories are something else. From the shock of how expensive it’s gotten abroad to her not-so-graceful tumble, she’s got Julie and Sean howling. Julie’s trying to get the full story, Sean’s nodding off mid-conversation, and somehow it all spirals into more…
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Sean Went On A Date
The twins’ 8th birthday party nearly finished Julie off — 26 kids, pizza, climbing walls, and pure mayhem. With Nana P away and Sean back on the couch, Julie’s doing her best to hold it together… but it’s chaos from start to finish. Another classic week in The Confession Box Hosted on Acast. See...
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Julie’s Car Was "Gifted"
The Confession Box is back with Julie, Nana P & Sean, and the chaos kicks off straight away. Between wedding hangovers, Nana P’s digs, and Sean’s dodgy babysitting skills, the stories spiral fast. Julie drops the bombshell about her car, and of course, the gang can’t let that slide. And just when...
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3 Ps Squashed on a Pod
Julie and Nana P are back with Sean squeezed onto the couch, and the roasting starts straight away. Julie and Nana P hit the dress shops this week. From Nana P’s questionable clothing choices (and choking on the mic 😂), to Julie’s surprise Christmas gift for Fionn, to communion planning for Erin...
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Nothing Like the Good Aul’ Times
Another weekly catch-up with Julie & Nana P. Sean is MIA again! They’re diving into the good aul’ days of sky high phone bills and prank calls, wondering why teens are sipping matcha instead of heading to the pubs, and Lapland with the kids. Julie shares memories of Christmas growing up, and the...
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Poo Poo in My Pants
Sean is missing this week (well… he drops in for a quick phone call 👀), but that doesn’t stop the chaos. Julie opens up about Erinrose stepping away from dancing and the struggle of finding balance, while the gang plan Fionn’s birthday. And the big question: who did the poo poo... Sean? Julie?…
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Saved by the Knickers
Julie’s week of chaos hit new levels. From getting sick everywhere to nearly going overboard on a speedboat… only to be rescued in the most unexpected way. Add in missed flights, Nana P getting misdirections, and the madness of a missed week, and you’ve got pure Confession Box energy Hosted on...
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Julie's 24 hour hell
Blue lights, silent phones, and Julie in full meltdown mode. Sean was MIA, Nana P answers, but trusting her to come to the rescue was a whole other nightmare. Julie takes us back to the days of Nana P's dodgy box, mystery adverts, t-shirt traps, and frantic missions to hide it before anyone…
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#Unfollowed
This week, we’re spilling the tea on the influencer habits that make us hit “unfollow”. We dive into the drama of Julie being reported (yes, you heard that right). Plus, a good old catch-up with Nana P and Sean! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Three Peas in a Pod(cast)
Sean’s fresh off the plane from Vegas and deep in heartbreak hotel. Meanwhile, Nana P is out here trusting strangers with her kids like it’s an Olympic sport, and Julie’s on a mission to get answers, grilling Nana with the kind of questions we all want to ask our parents! Hosted on Acast. See...
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No Filter: Nana P Edition
Sean couldn’t join us this week due to personal reasons, but we’re in very good hands – Nana P is in the hot seat!🎙️ She tells us all about her upcoming trip to Africa ;) , shares the secrets behind her glowing skin, and we even get a confession from Julie that has us all in tears laughing!…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Confession Box is hosted by Julie Haynes and is like a weekly catch up with your besties.
Each episode, Julie fills you in on what's going on their world and nothing is off limits.
Confession Box has it all - incredible interviews, relationship dramas, listener dilemmas, TV and film recommendations, Julie has her own little sinners corner among much more
Julie's Confession Box is the podcast that's sinfully good.
New episode released every week.
Get in touch at [email protected] . We want to hear from YOU!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Julie Haynes
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The Confession Box is hosted by Julie Haynes and is like a weekly catch up with your besties. Each episode, Julie fills you in on what's going on their world and nothing is off limits. Confession Box has it all - incredible interviews, relationship dramas, listener dilemmas, TV and film...
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