Shine Festival Line Up

Over the next few days and across our 6 stages, you will hear from lots speakers from every imaginable walk of life on topics such as mental health, confidence, life skills, careers, diversity and the social issues that we all care about. Have fun!

Understanding Disease and Immunity with Julie Arnott
Julie Arnott
Disease
health
immunity
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Mini Meditation Session
Karen McMahon
breath
meditation
stress
Stressbusters
yoga
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What Will Your Adventure Be?
Karen Weekes
adventure
goals
inspiring
power
record breaking
sport
women in sport
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Life As A Team Ireland Badminton Player with Kate Frost
Kate Frost
sports
teamwork
women in sport
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The Power Of Backing Yourself with Katie Corrigan
Katie Corrigan
resilience
rugby
self belief
sport
women in sport
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Doing it for and by Yourself with Katie Honan
Katie Honan
arts
career
challenges
creativity
resilience
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Our 2025 Shona Hero: Katie Joubert
Katie Joubert
advocacy
inspiring
Shona Hero
the shona project
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Fashion And Makeup For Self-expression with Keilidh Cashell
Keilidh Cashell
arts
career
expression
individuality
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I AM, I CAN, I WILL with Kellie Harrington
Kellie Harrington
girl power
resilience
sport
women in sport
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My Career As A Cyclist So Far with Lara Gillespie
Lara Gillespie
cycling
dreams
hobbie
physical activity
sport
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Guided Meditation
Laura Carr
Anxiety
calm
meditation
stress buster
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Our Bodies are Fabulous with Laura Dowling ‘The Fabulous Pharmacist’
Laura Dowling
health
healthy habits
teenhealth
womens health
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Check Your Privilege! with Leah Whelan
Leah Whelan
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The War in Ukraine, An Update from an Activist With Lilia Oleshko
Lilia Oleshko
Viewer Advisory
activism
ukraine
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Coping with Period Pain with Lisa de Jong
Lisa de Jong
hormonal health
menstrual cycle
menstruation
period
period health
period pain
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The Menstrual Cycle with Lisa de Jong
Lisa de Jong
menstrual cycle
period health
period pain
womens health
womensbodies
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My Body And Me
Louise McSharry
Viewer Advisory
body
body positivity
respect
self love
struggles
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The Ups And Down Of Elite Sport with Louise Quinn
Louise Quinn
heroes
leadership
mindset
role models
soccer
sport
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Navigating the World and our Mental Health with Louize Carroll
Louize Carroll
Viewer Advisory
Anxiety
depression
mental health
mental health activism
Music
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Representation
Mamobo Ogoro
activism
bullying
courage
Diversity
identity
inclusion
racism
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The PLC Pathway with Maria Walshe
Maria Walshe
CAO
career
education
further education
jobs
options
PLC
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A Moment of Calm with Mary Bradley
Mary Bradley
breathing
calm
meditation
mindfulness
stress buster
stress relief
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