{"podcast":{"title":"Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige","slug":"ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894","podcast_index_feed_id":1032894,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66d2140a-cd91-584c-ae39-d08918c12a56","website_url":"https://soundcloud.com/readytobereal","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/611ed77d06c05e843ef40e87/1676557877379-b7b4739589da7d7815237e646810f03a.jpeg","author":"Ready To Be Real by Síle Seoige","episode_count":289,"summary":"In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field. A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire, challenge, educate, comfort or simply entertain her listener. Please rate, review and subscribe if you like what you hear, thanks so much! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T16:20:25.269781+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894"},"episode":{"title":"Josh Connolly : Family Dysfunction","slug":"josh-connolly-family-dysfunction","published_at":"2026-02-27T00:14:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894/josh-connolly-family-dysfunction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ready-to-be-real-by-sile-seoige/episodes/josh-connolly-family-dysfunction","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/ready-to-be-real-by-sile-seoige/e/69a0e1ef519334f049b1cf1c/media.mp3","summary":"​Topics covered : Alcoholism, toxic family systems, boundaries, living grief, compassion, healing. This week I speak to author Josh Connolly about family dysfunction. Josh is a father of six and his book​  ​'It’s Them, Not You: How to Break Free from Toxic Parents and Reclaim Your Story' is a bestseller. With a powerful online following and years of lived experience behind his work, he speaks openly about growing up with an alcoholic and abusive parent​. And in the wake of recent public conversations around family estrangement, due to Brooklyn Beckham’s revelations, I wanted to explore what dysfunction in a family system actually looks like. The roles people can fall into​, the patterns that follow on into adulthood​, and why boundaries can feel so difficult and yet are so necessary. ​ Josh on Instagram ​His Dublin workshop on Sunday April 26th 2026 ​ Tics here ​If you're struggling right now, there is help available... Ireland helplines and hotlines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"​Topics covered : Alcoholism, toxic family systems, boundaries, living grief, compassion, healing. This week I speak to author Josh Connolly about family…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3973,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894/episodes/josh-connolly-family-dysfunction/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ready-to-be-real-by-s-le-seoige-1032894/josh-connolly-family-dysfunction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}