A nervous return to podcasting?

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Last Sunday, I filmed my first podcast episode in five years, which is a bit crazy, if I’m honest. While it was a slightly scary thing to do at first, we’re going to take a look at how it all went and how I prepared for it in today’s blog.

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My Scary Carrot Story – October 2025

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As Halloween is coming up at the end of this week, I thought we could take a bit of a different approach for today’s blog, using it to revisit one of my favourite stories – the time I dressed up as a terrifying carrot – oooooh, spooky πŸ‘»

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A 12,000 Feet Jump…

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Seven years ago today, I jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet πŸͺ‚

Why did I do it? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to be taking a look at in today’s blog, as we celebrate the seventh anniversary of my “Skydive for Azheimer’s” story.

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180 minutes, that’s all it was…

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11 years ago last Thursday, one of the craziest and most terrifying experiences of my life happened. Each year, I like to try to tell the story from a different angle, which is exactly what we’re going to be taking a look at in today’s blog.

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Every October, I share a story that changed my life.

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It’s about the day I was diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, October 16th, 2014. We’re going to take a little look at why I do this in today’s blog.

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My 2025 New Year’s Resolutions – 9 Months In…

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We’re in the final quarter of 2025. How crazy is that?! Time feels like it is flying by quicker with each passing day, so I think it’s time for my quarterly update to see how I’m progressing with my goals for this year.

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A Sweeney in London – Autumn 2025

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Hope you’re well today πŸ™‚

Last weekend, I went up to London for the weekend, coworking, catching up with friends and a whole load more. We’ll take a look at some of what I got up to in today’s blog.

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Alzheimer’s – We can all make a difference

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September is coming to a close, and with it, this year’s World Alzheimer’s Month.

Throughout the past few weeks, I’ve shared stories of my Nana, reflections on music and memory, and thoughts on how we can all raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and dementia. As this month comes to an end, it’s so important that we keep these conversations going, which is exactly what we’ll take a look at in today’s blog.

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Talking about Alzheimer’s – The Bookcase Analogy

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I’ve been talking about Alzheimer’s quite a bit this month, to raise the awareness of World Alzheimer’s Month; however, one thing I haven’t covered here on the page for a little while is some of the theories that surround the condition.

We’re going to be correcting that in today’s blog, where we take a look at The Bookcase Analogy.

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One Last Dance – A Story…

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Music has always been so important to me. There’s one memory with my Nana that I’ll always hold close to my heart, and as we spoke about World Alzheimer’s Month last week, I thought now was the perfect time to retell it to you all.

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Regaining the confidence to speak…

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I’ve talked about my speech a lot here on the page over the last six years, and rightfully so – it’s played an enormous role in my life. We’re going to take more of a personal route todya, taking a look at my stuttering journey since March 2020.

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Sweeney’s got a new job?

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How’s your week started off?

Recently, I’ve been working with James and the team at Real View Marketing, and we thought it was time to make it official. We’re going to be taking a look at what I’m getting up to in this new role in today’s blog.

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A Sweeney at the Edinburgh Fringe…

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Hope you’re having a brilliant start to the weekend πŸ™‚

On Monday, I came back from an awesome long weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We’ll take a look at some of what I got up to there in today’s blog!

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How I nearly got stranded in New York…

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Back in May, I went on a little two-week trip around the United States, having the time of my life. However, the trip nearly took a very strange turn, as I was close to being stranded in NYC – we’ll be checking out this story in today’s blog.

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Sweeney’s Reflections – August 2025

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Hope you’re having a lovely start to the weekend πŸ™‚

2025 has been a whirlwind and a half so far, so I thought it would be good to take a few seconds to reflect on how the year is going for me so far, hopefully, inspiring you all to do the same for yourselves soon too. So, without further ado, let’s get into it.

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