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The Road Back Home
by Amanda Grace & Friends
A podcast and community for women who are ready to reclaim their happiness, embrace healing, and prioritise their well-being—not just for themselves, but as a generous gift to everyone around them.We’re here to challenge the idea that self-care is selfish. Instead, we believe that when women take care of their happiness, they create ripple effects that transform their relationships, families, and communities.Through honest conversations, relatable stories, and actionable insights, we’ll give you the tools and inspiration to reclaim your happiness and share it with the world.
Episodes
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47. Inner Landscapes: Poetry, Journaling & the Art of Witnessing
Amanda introduces her guest Maria Ortega, a transdisciplinary poetry therapy practitioner and educator. Together, they explore the profound intersection of journaling, poetry & self-discovery. Tune in to hear How creative expression serves as a vital tool for verbal and visual processing,...
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We're Baaaaack! But what happened?
Sometimes the bravest thing is admitting the year kicked your ass, and you're still here. After months of silence, Amanda and Melanie reunite in Jupiter, Florida for their first-ever family Christmas in 30 years; and the most honest conversation they've ever recorded. You've been wondering where...
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All I Want for Christmas is... Sanity! Our Silly Season Self-Care Guide - REPOST
Silly season is upon us & for many, this also means enduring the increased stress & anxiety that often accompanies the holidays. We discuss the common stress triggers & offer you our best tried & true ideas to help you navigate it all with more ease and joy. Whether your challenge is tricky…
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44. The Anatomy of Kindness with June Curtin
June Curtain joins Amanda for a conversation that will completely redefine how you think about kindness - and why you might have given up on it for all the wrong reasons. You've tried being kind. You've bent over backwards for people. You've given until it hurt. And what did you get? Taken...
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43. When Fear Makes Your Decisions For You
"I know I should leave this WhatsApp group because it's draining me, but what if they think I'm a terrible person?" Sound familiar? Amanda breaks down the exhausting pattern that's probably running your life without you realising it. You stay in conversations that drain you because you don't want...
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42. The Serenity Project: 16 Years In The Making
After 16 years of iterations, false starts, and "almost there" moments, Amanda finally reveals what's been trying to be born through her all along. You know that feeling when you've been trying to solve the same problems for years? Reading every self-help book, listening to every podcast, trying...
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41. What School Never Taught You About Success with Laura Canavan Hayes
School taught you that creativity, individuality and questioning authority were problems to be solved. But in today's world? Those are the exact skills that make you unstoppable. Laura Canavan Hayes joins Amanda for a raw conversation about everything the education system got wrong - and how to...
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40. Why You're Still Exhausted (And What Recovering Addicts Know That You Don't)
Today's guest didn't show up. So Amanda spills the tea on the ONE thing that's kept you stuck your entire life. You think the problem is your partner. Your weight. Your boss. Your bank account. Plot twist: You've been trying to solve the wrong problem. Amanda lost 100lbs TWICE and was still...
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39. What If The Magic is in Simply Being Yourself?
This one's for everyone who's tired of feeling like they have to keep pulling rabbits from a hat to deserve a seat at the table. In this unscripted solo episode, Amanda challenges herself to just talk. No outline, no plan, no trunk full of wisdom to unpack. What emerges is a beautiful meditation…
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38. The Four Stages of Womanhood with Ashleigh Tobin
Ashleigh Tobin is a master storyteller who uses words as colours and her voice as a paintbrush. As a hormone health coach, registered nurse with 35+ years experience and TEDx speaker, she helps women navigate the profound transformation of midlife not as decline, but as awakening. In this...
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37. What It Means To Be Free with Tara Morris
Photographer and yoga teacher Tara Morris sits down for one of the most honest conversations about what it actually means to be free; not when you're "perfect," but right now, exactly as you are. Fresh from losing her mother after 25 years of Parkinson's & navigating her own profound grief, Tara...
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36. The Architecture of Belonging with Jean Evans
This one's for everyone who's ever felt like they had to choose between being authentic and being professional. Jean Evans is a Networking Architect, but this conversation isn't about collecting business cards or LinkedIn strategies. It's about something much more essential: how authentic...
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35. Together, We Are Magnificent: with Michelle Mills Porter
Amanda met Michelle at a professional speaking event, where she stood before a room & declared: "Every single person has something to offer. Everybody has value." Then she challenged everyone to prove it, right there, in real time. In this conversation, Amanda unpacks with her, the inner panic…
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34. The Value Of A Curated Life with Stephanie O Sullivan
What happens when you stop being a "square peg trying to fit in a round hole"? Interior architect Stephanie O'Sullivan spent over a decade in corporate creative roles, masking her neuro-divergent nature and slowly having "anything good about it sucked away." Then came the breakthrough that…
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33. I Can Do Anything Because I Did That - With Emer Halpenny
What happens when a "big voice" changes the trajectory of your entire life? In 1988, Emer Halpenny was holding her eight-week-old son, about to take him home from his foster family, when something extraordinary happened. A voice, clear as day—landed on her: "What do you think you're doing? You…
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32. Lies We Tell Ourselves
Sometimes the most life-changing revelations come from the most ordinary moments. In this deeply personal solo episode, Amanda shares how adopting her new dog Molly six weeks ago led to a stunning realisation that "turned everything I had been insisting was true on its head." What You'll…
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31. Art for Self: Creativity as Recovery, Resource & Reclamation
What if 'me time' wasn’t a luxury, but a lifeline? This episode is an invitation to step out of productivity culture and into something deeper: the quiet, profound magic of art journaling and creativity as a way home to yourself. Whether you’re in recovery, in transition, or just feeling...
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30. Walk With Amanda: Healing, Grieving & Reclaiming Joy in Nature
Amanda brings listeners along for a real-time walk through the Irish countryside with her newly adopted dog, Molly. Recorded on a winding bóithrín in Co Tipperary, this intimate 'walk and talk' offers an immersive sensory experience, reflections on grief and healing and an invitation to reconnect...
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When Routine Falls Apart (you don't have to)
Amanda & Mel reunite after a break & unpack the emotional & practical realities of re-entering 'normal life' after time off. Whether you're coming back from a vacation, a creative break, or just a disrupted schedule, this episode explores why re-entry can feel so rough & how to handle it with...
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28. Answering the Call to Heal with Carmel Boyle
In this special episode, Amanda sits down with her beloved teacher, mentor, and spiritual guide, Carmel Boyle of An Chroí Wisdom Institute. Their conversation offers a rich and moving exploration of healing, transformation, spiritual unfolding and the deep human longing to return home to…
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27. What If It Wasn’t About the Food? Eating Distress with Jacqueline Campion
[nb: The audio for the 1st 2 mins or so (Amanda's intro) isn't great - please bear with it, it gets better] If you’ve ever struggled with food, body image, or that nagging voice that says you’re not “sick enough” to get help, this episode will speak directly to your soul. Amanda introduces to The...
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26. Live, Raw & Real: Behind the Scenes of Our First Show
What really happens behind the scenes of a live podcast launch? We spill it all. In this episode, we take you behind the curtain of our first-ever live recording of The Road Back Home and yes, it was every bit as nerve-wracking, soul-stretching and joy-filled as you’d imagine. We talk about: What...
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25. LIVE Episode! Your Happiness Is a Gift.
What if your happiness isn’t selfish… but generous? In this very special live episode recorded at Nenagh Arts Centre, Amanda & Mel take the stage to unpack a bold idea: your happiness is not just a personal pursuit, it’s a gift to everyone around you. With heartfelt honesty, laughs & a little...
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24. Our Mam Talks Life, Grief & Strength: Meet Eilo
What do you say to your 18-year-old self after 45 years of marriage and four children? Eileen Grace, aka 'Eilo', joins Amanda and Mel for a deeply personal and heartwarming Mother’s Day special; this time, not as the wife of the legendary Brendan Grace, but as the woman who quietly held the…
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23. If You Can’t Shake a Feeling, This Might Be Why
🧩 What if your personality isn’t who you are, but just a habit you’ve developed over time? What if it was there was a key to understanding the hidden patterns shaping how you think, feel, and react? In this episode of THE ROAD BACK HOME PODCAST, Amanda & Mel offer you a primer on how personality...
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22. ADHD, AI & Productivity Shame
🧠 Struggling to keep up, but not sure why? 🚀 Feel like you’re always behind, even when you’re working twice as hard? ⚡ Ever wondered if productivity culture is making you feel like a failure? If you’ve ever felt like life is harder than it should be—like simple tasks drain you while big ideas...
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21. Recovery, Resilience & Radical Reinvention With Bren P Grace
What happens when you decide to hit reset on your life—completely? In this very special episode, Amanda and Mel sit down with their brother, Bren P Grace, to unpack his radical three-year journey of living in his car, overcoming addiction, financial struggles, and personal demons. From hitting…
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20. Stop Apologising & Start Speaking Up with Jessica Neighbor
Ever wondered what's really holding you back from speaking your truth? Amanda talks to Jessica Neighbor of ‘Love Your Voice’ about her concept of "Voice Scars." Jessica shares some powerful voice activation exercises to help you stop walking on eggshells and start paving a path of clear…
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19. Courage, Vulnerability, Discernment
❓What happens when telling the truth about your life feels like a betrayal of our loved ones? ❓Why is visibility hard, even when we crave it? ❓When is 'helpfulness'actually 'interference'? ❓And how do you deal with unreasonable demands? How do we walk a thin line? This is the question at the…
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18. Boundaries: Celebrity Edition
Want to hear why Amanda once wished she had a voodoo doll for Liz Gilbert? Or get the tea on why Mel's husband, Frank, will 'never forgive' Steve Martin? Tune in as Amanda & Mel explore the drama that comes with unchecked expectations & why being a hero, sucks for everyone. They also examine the...
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17: The Yellow Brick Road To Sobriety with Tammi Salas
Struggle. Surrender. Solutions, Oh My! Meet our special guest Tammi Salas, creative ringleader, artist, teacher + founder of the ray of light online community & discover the transformative power of embracing a solution-oriented mindset in recovery. Tammi, who has recently celebrated ten years of...
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16: Transforming Negative Self-Talk
Ever feel trapped in a loop of negative self-talk? In this episode, Amanda and Mel break down how the language you use with yourself can either hold you back or propel you forward. If you're tired of the same old stories rattling around your head, it's time to flip the script. Drawing on personal...
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15: Journaling Made Easy: Creative Solutions for Self-Connection
Ever feel like journaling is just one more thing you don’t have time for? Or that it has to be perfect—pages of deep, introspective writing—or it doesn’t count? Amanda and Mel tackle the common barriers that stop us from journaling and share how to make it work for you. Together, they explore: ✨...
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14: How to Stop Letting Other People’s Opinions Run Your Life
Do you ever feel like the weight of other people’s opinions is holding you back? In this episode, Amanda and Mel unpack the hidden power of whispers and comments that can shake our confidence if we let them. Here’s what we dive into: The difference between hearsay and direct feedback—and what's...
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13: They’re Always Watching: Breaking Free from the Fear of Being Judged
Do you ever feel like someone’s always got their eye on you, silently critiquing your every move? Maybe it’s a comment about your appearance, a side-eye when you’re grabbing fast food, or that awkward moment when someone’s praise feels more like a backhanded compliment. In this episode, Amanda…
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EP 12: Drained by Certain Friendships? Here’s What’s Really Going On
Do you ever feel completely wiped out after spending time with a certain friend? Maybe you dread their calls or find yourself constantly walking on eggshells to avoid conflict. You might be caught in the exhausting cycle of fawning—a people-pleasing behaviour where you prioritise keeping the…
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Ep 11: Gowls, Geebags & Gobshites, Oh My! A lighthearted look at Irish cursing and slang
In this New Year’s Day episode, Amanda and Mel take a break from heavier topics to explore the art of Irish cursing. They celebrate the cultural, historical, and linguistic richness of Irish slang, sharing their favorite curse words, phrases & anecdotes. They discuss how Irish cursing is often…
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EP 10: How To Stand Up For Yourself - We Give You The Words
Amanda & Mel discuss the concept of boundaries through the lens of the Personal Bill of Rights. They explore how boundaries can be perceived negatively and how to reframe them as acts of self-love and empathy. The conversation delves into the importance of asserting one's needs, the role of…
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Ep 9: All I Want for Christmas is... Sanity! Our Silly Season Self-Care Guide
Silly season is upon us & for many, this also means enduring the increased stress & anxiety that often accompanies the holidays. We discuss the common stress triggers & offer you our best tried & true ideas to help you navigate it all with more ease and joy. Whether your challenge is tricky…
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Ep 8: What To Do With Resentment: A Step-by-Step Guide
Ever catch yourself wanting to numb out after a stressful interaction? Feeling weighed down by lingering resentment? In this episode, we dive into a powerful, practical process to help you unpack and release those heavy emotions. Starting with self-empathy, we guide you in: ✨ Understanding the...
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Ep 7: Why Change Feels Impossible (and what will actually help)
In this episode, Amanda and Mel explore "step zero"—the difficult space of pre-commitment and the early contemplation of change. This often-overlooked phase can be a struggle when, despite an intellectual understanding of the need for change, the heart is not yet fully ready. It's a place of...
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Ep 6: The Shrink Next Door: A Lesson in Discomfort, Boundaries & Vulnerability
In this episode, we discuss toxic relationship dynamics after watching Apple TV's "The Shrink Next Door".Join us as we dissect the show's portrayal of co-dependency, vulnerability & emotional manipulation & draw parallels between the characters' power dynamics and those we've encountered in real...
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Ep 5: Be Careful What You Wish For: The Surprising Upside of Failure
Do you recognize when a path no longer serves you? Or do you resist change because it feels like failure? In this episode, Amanda shares her journey of stepping away from a seemingly successful solopreneur career to embrace a more fulfilling, grounded path. We reflect on the dangers of chasing...
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Ep 4: Fake It Til You Face It: The Cost of Pretending
Imagine life as a never-ending game of charades where you're constantly acting out a role that doesn't fit. You're pretending to be thrilled with a gift you hate, feigning enthusiasm for your partner's boring hobbies, and nodding along with conversations that make you want to scream. In this...
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Ep 3: How to get what you want (without having to fight for it)
This episode is packed with eye-opening insights for anyone caught in cycles of people-pleasing or perfectionism. Together, Amanda and Mel explore how deep-seated conditioning can distort our sense of self, stifle authenticity, and lead to choices that don’t truly align with who we are.Using…
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Ep 2: People-Pleasing & The 'C' word
Ever felt like your worth is tied to how much you can do for others? Amanda and Mel share their journeys navigating the treacherous waters of people-pleasing. Through personal anecdotes, they uncover the often-overlooked connection between people-pleasing & power struggles. We look at family...
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Ep 1: Let's Begin: The Who, The What & The Why.
Ever wondered how quitting alcohol might lead to an emotional awakening? Join us as we embark on our podcast journey with "The Road Back Home," where we share deeply personal stories that go beyond the clichés of midlife crises. Amanda opens up about her seven-year sobriety journey and passion…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast and community for women who are ready to reclaim their happiness, embrace healing, and prioritise their well-being—not just for themselves, but as a generous gift to everyone around them.We’re here to challenge the idea that self-care is selfish. Instead, we believe that when women take care of their happiness, they create ripple effects that transform their relationships, families, and communities.Through honest conversations, relatable stories, and actionable insights, we’ll give you the tools and inspiration to reclaim your happiness and share it with the world.
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