A Solo Cabaret Trip? ๐Ÿ‘€

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I’m currently up in London for my final weekend away in 2025! We’re going to be taking a brief look at one of the things I have planned, and how my views have changed on things like this today with you all.

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A Wholesome DC Encounter

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Back in May, I was on a two-week mini-tour of the US, when I made it to Washington, DC, for my final three days. We’re going to take a look at a chance meeting that happened there, which has stayed with me ever since ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Starting projects I might never finish (and why thatโ€™s okay)

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Whenever life gets a bit chaotic, Iโ€™ve noticed a pattern in myself: I start a new creative project. We’re going to take a little look at why I do this, what I hope to achieve by starting it and how the whole process works for me in managing stress.

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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 ๐Ÿ‘ป

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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 ๐Ÿช‚

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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Itโ€™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 Yearโ€™s Resolutions โ€“ 9 Months Inโ€ฆ

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I hope everything has been going well for you lately ๐Ÿ™‚

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 itโ€™s time for my quarterly update to see how Iโ€™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 ๐Ÿ™‚

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 yearโ€™s World Alzheimerโ€™s Month.

Throughout the past few weeks, Iโ€™ve shared stories of my Nana, reflections on music and memory, and thoughts on how we can all raise awareness for Alzheimerโ€™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. Thereโ€™s one memory with my Nana that Iโ€™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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Hope you’re having an awesome start to the week!

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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Recently, Iโ€™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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