Podcast
Why So Glum Chum?
Hosted by Denis Ahern · EN
Why So Glum Chum is your quick 10-minute boost to start the day with a brighter outlook. Each episode brings simple insights, uplifting thoughts, and a dash of motivation to shift your mood and set you up for whatever lies ahead. Short, light, and straight to the point—because sometimes all you need is a little lift to get going.
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Time To Break The Shackles
Feb 1500:07:39Tap to summarizeIf something ended but you’re still carrying it, this episode is for you. We talk about anger, grudges, and why holding on keeps you drained and tense long after it’s over. This isn’t about forgiveness or forgetting - it’s about putting the weight down and calling your energy back.
Transcribe →I Wasn’t Broken - I Was Performing.
Feb 800:11:48Tap to summarizeI spent years thinking something was wrong with me. Too sensitive. Too quiet. Too much. Not enough. But the truth was simpler and harder to face. I wasn’t broken. I was performing. In this episode, I talk about how self-abandonment slowly disguises itself as strength, maturity, and “being understanding.” How explaining yourself becomes a habit. How shrinking starts to feel responsible. And the moment you realise you’ve been living your life for approval instead of alignment. This is about stopping the audition. Walking away without explaining. And choosing self-respect, even when it costs you people. If you’re exhausted from trying to be palatable, this one is for you.
Transcribe →Stop Downplaying Yourself
Feb 400:11:39Tap to summarizeYou do it without thinking. You soften your answers. You brush off compliments. You shut things down before anyone else can question you. I caught myself doing it at a dinner table - downplaying my work, my experience, my life and realised how automatic this habit really is. This episode isn’t about confidence. It’s about the quiet ways you disrespect yourself. Why staying small doesn’t protect you. Why self-doubt becomes normal. And why confidence only shows up after self-respect. There’s a short guided exercise to help you spot where you downplay yourself and choose not to. If you’ve ever felt unseen, frustrated, or tired of shrinking, this episode will hit.
Transcribe →Anxiety: Is It Watching Me? What If It Goes Right?
Feb 200:10:39Tap to summarizeYour mind keeps imagining disaster - learn how to rewrite the ending. Anxiety doesn’t mean you’re broken, it means you’re alive. In this episode, we dive into why anxiety feels so real, how the mind manufactures future fears your body reacts to, and the crucial difference between fear and anxiety. With simple grounding tools and a shift in perspective, you’ll learn to stop suffering in advance and ask a question that changes everything: What if it goes right? A raw, honest, and practical conversation about facing anxiety without judgment and discovering that you’re stronger than you think.
Transcribe →Stop Letting Your Inner Critic Run Your Life
Jan 2800:10:23Tap to summarizeThe voice in your head is either helping you build your life or quietly tearing it down. In this raw, no-fluff episode, I break down where your inner critic comes from, why being hard on yourself isn’t working, and how to interrupt the pattern in real time. This isn’t about positive thinking - it’s about self-leadership, nervous system safety, and learning how to stop fighting yourself so you can actually move forward.
Transcribe →Pursue You
Jan 2500:10:07Tap to summarize“If you don’t know what to pursue in your life right now, listen to me - pursue yourself. Not a relationship. Not a job. Not someone else’s expectations. You. Because staying the same has a cost, and most people don’t realise what it’s costing them until they’ve lost years.”
Transcribe →Comfortable Blindness
Jan 2300:15:55Tap to summarizeWe walk past people every day without really seeing them. In this episode, I share two real street encounters - man by the river living with loss and grief in plain sight, and a young woman on the street barely holding it together until someone asked how she was twice. Their lives look different on the surface, but the truth is the same: loneliness, struggle, and pain don’t come with warning labels. This episode explores judgment, assumptions, presence, and the stories we tell ourselves about other people to feel safe. It’s not about fixing anyone. It’s about slowing down, noticing, and understanding the power of genuine human connection. If you’ve ever felt unseen, misunderstood, or overlooked or if you want to see people more clearly, this conversation will challenge how you move through the world. Because sometimes, being seen is enough to change a life.
Transcribe →Bah Humbug
Dec 2200:07:52Tap to summarizeI’m going to say this and it might ruffle a few feathers… I don’t like Christmas. Not the people or the connection but the pressure, the pretending, the forced cheer, and the quiet judgement disguised as small talk. The stress, the spending, the comparison, and the expectation that your life should look perfect by year’s end. This special episode cuts through the noise to talk honestly about: • Fake positivity and hidden exhaustion • Financial and emotional pressure • The myth of January as a “fresh start” • Goals, self-worth, and why surviving still counts If last year didn’t go to plan, this episode is for you. If you’re tired of being measured by what you’re doing instead of how you’re actually coping, this is for you. No hype. No hustle. No “new you.” Just a grounded reminder that you’re not broken, not behind and you can start again anytime, on your own terms.
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