Parenting : Then V Now

*TW: pregnancy/surrogacy/loss* The last few years have been turbulent to say the least for Audrey. Throughout it all, Audrey always envisioned completing her family. After surgery, Audrey's only option was surrogacy. Listen to Audrey's extraordinary story which has not been easy yet led her to the birth of her beautiful daughter. As always, you can contact us via social media, we would love to hear your feedback @holathepodcast Lorna : @lorzylovey Audrey : @audreyfitzhagan

In this weeks episode we are discussing parenting. We look back on how our parents parented us versus how we parent our own children. Did your parents tell you they loved you? Do you tell your children? A lot has changed since we were kids and we recall some stories from our younger years. As always you can contact us via social media @holathepodcast we'd love to hear from you .

Well, what a week it has been. The Olympics kicked off and a lot of people are not happy with the opening ceremony. People are calling it an insult to Christians. What's your opinion, did you watch it? With video apps and social media, its easier than ever to steal a glimpse into other people's lives. We chat about the "Ballerina Farm" and discuss the vast differences some women live with. As always you can contact us via social media via @holathepodcast

We are back and its been a dramatic few weeks....especially in the United States. We discuss the disastrous summer we are having and how its not always viable to have a staycation in this country. Audrey discusses a dramatic case that you will love if your are a true crime fan! As always you can contact us via social media @holathepodcast we would love to hear from you!

We're discussing the amazing busy few days in Dublin! Taylor Swift, brought so much joy yet people still try to drag her down! Audrey is chatting about how to prepare for the future. Private pensions are something we all need to look at and unfortunately its mainly women who will be at a disadvantage!

After hearing of the shocking suspended sentence given to a bully who viciously assaulted Natasha O Brien, we ask, what is wrong with our justice system? Poor ole Trouser-snake was arrested for a DUI which must have Britney howling! Audrey, the deep dive queen, tells us about a lot of conspiracy theories attached to a well publicised missing persons case. As always you can get in touch with us via social media @holathepodcast or by email [email protected]

Audrey is convinced she is best friends with all the celebrities and even has some selfies as proof! She recently had the pleasure of looking after a mega Hollywood superstar this week! We chat celebrity news, and we have an exciting update about our See You Next Tuesday group!! As always, you can contact us via social media @holathe podcast or email [email protected] Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and share our podcast if you enjoy it!

This week we have the wonderful Gillian Duggan White on the show. Gillian is co-founder of Sully and Juno clothing brand which produces stunning sensory friendly pieces. Gillian is a Mum to autistic children and recently decided to gift herself an assessment for her 40th birthday. Gill was identified as AuDHD, which is autism and ADHD. Gill openly speaks about the good and bad, her younger years, and how ADHD has benefitted her, especially creatively. It was such an inspiring and interesting chat that I'm sure you will enjoy. Be sure to check out Sully and Juno on social media. As always you can contact us via our social media @holathepodcast and by email at [email protected]

This week Audrey completed the VHI marathon! She's now an official athlete. Would you like to live forever, or to age 100? So many different responses and reasons for wanting to live longer. We are both broke from spending money on lotto tickets and discuss how we'd spend it. We're fierce thrifty! We also want to party with you lovely people! Our Summer Celebration is on 5th July. Tickets available on Eventbrite or via links on our Instagram.

Would you be up for finding love again after a long term relationship ends? We've heard some horror stories of modern dating! Weight-loss Injections. We give our opinions on them and is it really anyone's business to judge anyway? Nepo-babies....find out who's the latest celebrity to cause uproar! We've a few words of advice for the junior and leaving cert students too. Is it all too stressful for the kids? Follow us social media @lorzylovey @audgefitzhagan @holathepodcast as we will be giving away 2 tickets to our Summer Celebration this week!