Listen back to WIMS FM 2019

Day one of Walk in My Shoes Radio saw Sinéad O'Carroll of The Journal kickstart proceedings, checking out the Monday morning headlines before finding out all about our plans for the week ahead. Next up, RTÉ's Shay Byrne kept us company, before Jan Ní Fhlanagáin took over the hotseat. Our lunchtime presenter, Tara Flynn, welcomed Alison Spittle and some great special guests to the studio, with Sinéad Kennedy from RTÉ taking over the reins in the afternoon. Drivetime brought the inimitable James Patrice taking to the mic, while sports fans were kept happy with our special themed programme from 7-8pm.

• 7am - 9am | Sinéad O'Carroll

  Our first hour of Walk in My SHoes saw Sinéad O'Carroll reviewing the Monday morning headlines and running through plans for the week ahead, while comedian Jarlath Regan joined us from London.

  Listen to hour one here

  Listen to hour two here

• 9am - 11am | Shay Byrne and Colman Noctor

  Our longtime WIMS FM friend, Shay Byrne, was back with Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Colman Noctor. They were joined by RTÉ newsreader Eileen Dunne, Paul Gilligan, Chief Executive of St Patrick's Mental Health Services, and more to talk through the news of the day.

  Hour one is available here

  Listen to hour two here

• 11am - 1pm | Jan Ní Fhlanagáin

  Jan Ní Fhlanagáin was perfect company for our coffee break. Anthony O'Brien Freeman of the In Our Shoes walking tours in Dublin's Liberties chatted about getting insider knowledge to this unique area in the capital, while Siobhan Fitzharris and Sean Fitzpatrick talked about the importance of the service user invoice in mental health supports.

  Catch up on hour one here

  Listen in to hour two here

• 1pm - 3pm | Tara Flynn

  The brilliant Tara Flynn hosted a jam-packed show, chatting to comedian Alison Spittle and Edel Byrne of the Irish Men's Sheds, and bopping along to music from Dashoda.

  Hear the first hour of Tara's show here

  The second hour is up here

• 3pm - 5pm | Sinéad Kennedy

  Comedy and podcast fans were well catered for with Sinéad Kennedy's show, as Fred Cooke and the team from Dublin Podcast Festival - and more! - joined us in the studio.

  Hour one with Sinéad is here

  Listen in to hour two

• 5pm - 7pm | James Patrice

  Social media star and television presenter James Patrice brightened up the commute home, with his old pal, Dr Eddie Murphy from Operation Transformation, just one of the guests he chatted to.

  Catch the first hour with James here

  Listen in to the second hour here

• 7pm - 8pm | Sports special programme

  The first of this year's themed specials focused on all things sport - perfect timing to catch up on all the weekend's sporting fun!

  Listen to the sports special programme here

• 8pm - 9pm | Power Down

  Our station manager, Jan Ní Fhlanagáin, and Dan McDermott wound down for the evening with their annual 'Power Down' show, playing out the station with some great tunes.

  Listen back to Power Down here

We were back for another jam-packed, eclectic day of radio! Barbara Scully and Declan Buckley got things going at 7am, with Shay Byrne and Dr Colman Noctor following in their footsteps from 9am. Next up, we had husband and wife team, Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan, behind the mic for your coffee break from 11am, while Louise Hegarty took over for lunchtime from 1pm. Maia Dunphy and Paddy Courtney eased us into the afternoon from 3pm, while Kevin McGahern and Tony Cantwell aimed to add some laughs to the drivetime slot at 5pm. Our themed show at 7pm looked at the impact of the modern, constant news cycle on our mental health, with the Medical Director of St Patrick's Mental Health Services, Professor Jim Lucey, just one of those lending their voices to this important topic. Finally, our stalwarts Jan and Dan played a last hour of music to wind down before the 'On Air' sign switches off for the evening at 9pm. 

Please note that the sound quality of some of Tuesday's recordings were affected by some technical issues in the studio which were beyond our control: we hope this doesn't impact on your enjoyment of the shows!

• 7am - 9am | Barbara Scully and Declan Buckley

  Dr Mark Smyth, President Elect of the Psychological Society of Ireland, and representatives from the Transgender Equality Network Ireland were among the guests joining Barbara and Declan in the morning.

  Catch up on hour one here

  Listen in to hour two here

• 9am - 11am | Shay Byrne and Dr Colman Noctor

  Shay and Colman were back for their regular slot with a mix of news, lifestyle and mental health features (and a few tunes thrown in for good measure!).

  Hour one with Shay and Colman is here

  Hour two is here

• 11am - 1pm | Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan

  Husband and wife, Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan teamed up in the studio for a busy two hour show, where they chatted to Operation Transformation participant Killian Byrne, See Change Ambassador Abigail McDonnell, and many more.

  Tune into hour one here

  Listen to hour two here

• 1pm - 3pm | Louise Hegarty

  We were put through our paces by mountain runner, adventure racer and author Moire O'Sullivan when she joined Louise Hegarty at lunchtime - and that's just one of the show's guests!

  Catch up to hour one with Louise

  Listen in to hour two here

• 3pm - 5pm | Maia Dunphy and Paddy Courtney

  Maia Dunphy and Paddy Courtney chatted with presenter and documentary-maker Shonagh Lyons about her broadcasting career and her own mental health experience, with more great guests and music along the way.

  Catch up with the first hour here

  Listen in to the second hour here

• 5pm - 7pm | Kevin McGahern and Tony Cantwell

  Comedian Kevin McGahern and Tony Cantwell brightened up our drivetime commutes, opening up with Dublin-based R&B singer-songwriter Ma-Ka.

  Listen in to Kevin and Tony's first hour here

  Catch hour two here

• 7pm - 8pm | News special programme

  Whether it's Brexit, the climate crisis or economic uncertainty, we are being bombarded with a never-ending news cycle through television, radio and social media feeds. We explore the impact on our mental health of a never-ending news cycle as well as the consequences of news that is increasingly visual and often shocking. Presenter Abie Philban-Bowman chatted with Professor Jim Lucey of St Patrick's Mental Health Services and Áine O'Meara of Headline for this important discussion.

  Listen to the News Special here

• 8pm - 9pm | Power down

  Jan and Dan joined us once again to close the station out for another evening with some laidback tunes and chat.

  Enjoy Power Down here

Day three of WIMS FM offered another great mix of features. Starting off bright and early at 7am, Pat O'Mahony was back in the hotseat, before handing over to Dr Colman Noctor, who took us through to 11am. Sarina Bellissimo and Sean Musanje brought us up to lunchtime, and Barbara Scully and Declan Buckley took over the mic from 1pm. Maia Dunphy and Maggie Doyle joined us from 3pm, followed by Emma Power and Laura Fox for the drivetime slot at 5pm. Our themed special focused on mental health in the LGBTQI+ communities, with the final hour bringing a relaxed mix of music to wind down for the evening.

• 7am - 9am | Pat O'Mahony

  Pat O'Mahony woke us up in the morning, with the Chief Executive Officer of Pieta House, Elaine Austin, among the guests joining him in studio.

  Listen back to the first hour

  Hour two of the show is here

• 9am - 11am | Colman Noctor

  Dr Colman Noctor headed up our morning show, chatting with a diverse range of guests.

  Hour one is available here

  Listen back to hour two here

• 11am - 1pm | Sarina Bellissimmo and Sean Musanje

  Sarina Bellissimmo and Sean Musanje kept us company through our coffee break, chatting with SeeChange Ambassador Nick Groom, among others.

  Listen back to hour one here

  Tune into hour two here

• 1pm - 3pm | Barbara Scully and Declan Buckley

  Barbara and Declan were back for a jampacked show, with the ever fashion-forward Brendan Courtney, children's author and screenwriter Dave Rudden, and illustrator extraordinaire Aoife Dooley just some of their guests.

  Listen back to hour one

  Hear hour two here

• 3pm - 5pm | Maia Dunphy and Maggie Doyle

  Maia and Maggie paired up to bring you a packed show, with renowned street artist Maser and the team behind Dublin's upcoming Swift Festival among some of those joining them for the chats.

  Hear the first hour here

  Listen in to hour two here

• 5pm - 7pm | Emma Power and Laura Fox

  Your drivetime listening was brought to you by Emma Power and Laura Fox, with a great mix of guests and tunes to keep you company on the commute home.

  Hour one is available here

  Hour two is here

• 7pm - 8pm | LGBTQI+ special programme

  Focusing on mental health in the LGBTQI+ community, our themed special for Wednesday evening saw Kate Brennan Harding, Will St Leger, Moninne Griffith of BelongTo and Dr Aileen Murtagh of St Patrick's Mental Health Services joining us in studio.

  Listen back to the LGBTQI+ special here

• 8pm - 9pm | Power down

  Jan and Dan came back with a mic of tunes to wind down Day Three of WIMS FM.

  Listen back to Power Down

The big day arrived - 10 October marks World Mental Health Day. We kicked off with Barbara Scully and Declan Buckley at 7am, with Shay Byrne hot-trotting behind the mic at 9am. Our Schools Special programme got going at 11am, tailored especially for primary school children and teachers. At lunchtime, Dil Wickremashinghe and Anne-Marie Toole stepped into the hotseat, before handing over to Pat O'Mahony at 3pm. Another flagship shows came when our new Ambassador, Kodaline's Steve Garrigan, presented our drivetime show with author and broadcaster - and his girlfriend! - Diana Bunici from 5pm! From there, we moved straight into our themed special, which explores mental health in rural communities at 7pm, with one last hour of music beginning from 8pm to wind down for the night.

• 7am - 9am | Barbara Scully and Declan Buckley

  Barbara and Declan joined forces once again for our morning programme, when the Minister with special responsibility for Mental Health, Jim Daly, came into studio to mark World Mental Health Day.

  Listen to the first hour here

  Hour two is available here

• 9am - 11am | Shay Byrne

  RTÉ's Shay Byrne was back for another diverse, relaxed and fun couple of hours in the studio.

  The show's first hour is here

  Listen to the second hour here

• 11am - 1pm | Schools Special

  We’re inviting classrooms across the country to tune in for this programme tailored especially for primary school students and teachers. TV presenters Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan, along with child and adolescent psychotherapist Dr Colman Noctor, will be joined live on air by a number of guests including our Project Manager, Amanda McArdle, who will be talking all things Walk in My Shoes, and author and former teacher, Dave Rudden, who writes horror, fantasy and science fiction books.

  Part one of the Schools Special is here

  Part two of the Schools Special is here

• 1pm - 3pm | Dil Wickremashinghe and Anne-Marie Toole

  Dil Wickremashinghe and Anne-Marie Toole took to the mic in our lunchtime slot, with guests including RTÉ's Evelyn O'Rourke and the Dublin Ukulele Collective.

  Hear the first hour here

  Hear the second hour here

• 3pm - 5pm | Pat O'Mahony

  Brightening up another afternoon, Pat O'Mahony came back with the usual mix of great chat and fab tunes.

  Listen back to the first hour with Pat

  Hour two with Pat is here

• 5pm - 7pm | Steve Garrigan and Diana Bunici

  A very special show came your way at drivetime, as our new Ambassador, Steve Garrigan of Kodaline, and author and boradcaster - and Steve's girlfriend - Diana Bunici teamed up for their first radio show. Let's just say there were some very special guests you won't want to miss...

  Listen back to Steve and Diana's first hour

  Tune into their second hour

• 7pm - 8pm | Rural special programme

  Looking at mental health in rural communities, our latest specially themed programme saw Ella McSweeney of RTÉ chat to guests including representatives from Macra na Feirme, Caroline Farrell of the Irish Farmers Association, researcher Áine Macken Walsh and more.

  Listen back to the rural special

• 8pm - 9pm | Power down

  Dan and Jan lined up another soothing playlist of laidback tracks to wind down for the night.

  Tune into Power Down here

It was hard to believe we reached our last day of WIMS FM for 2019! We began with Pete Wedderburn - better known to TV audiences as Pete the Vet - at 7am, and then RTÉ 2FM's Keith Walsh took over at 9am. We had your morning coffee breaks sorted with our 11am show, before Nuala Carey joined us at 1pm for a very special programme looking at minding your mental health when you're living with cancer or supporting someone going through it. Our Ambassador, Bláthnaid Treacy, stood at the helms from 3pm, before handing over to her pal Stephen Byrne at 5pm. Our last, extended themed special - and, indeed, our last programme - of the year kicked off at 7pm, looking at the links between culture and mental health with Pat O'Mahony. 

• 7am - 9am | Pete the Vet

  Our last breakfast show of the week was brought to you by Pete the Vet, with the usual mix of news, music and lifestyle features.

  Tune into the first hour of the breakfast show

  Tune into hour two here

• 9am - 11am | Keith Walsh

  RTÉ 2FM's Keith Walsh steered the ship for our morning show, welcoming some brilliant guests including singer-songwriter, Josh Gray.

  Catch up on hour one with Keith

  Listen back to the second hour

• 11am - 1pm | Jan Ní Fhlanagáin

  Jan spent the morning chatting to Emma Archbold of the Children's Rights Alliance, talking about mental health in older age with Dr Declan Lyons, and hearing music from Davie Furey - not a bad way to spend your coffee break.

  Catch up with Jan's first hour here

  Listen in to hour two here

• 1pm - 3pm | Cancer special with Nuala Carey

  Nuala Carey hosted a very special programme, looking at the impact of cancer on mental health, both for those living with cancer and their supporters. We heard from representatives of the Irish Cancer Society, Look Good Feel Better, ARC Cancer Support, Plurabelle Paddlers and more.

  Listen back to the first hour of our cancer special

  Hear the second hour of the cancer special

• 3pm - 5pm | Bláthnaid Treacy

  Our Ambassador Bláthnaid Treacy spread that Friday feeling, talking to athlete and mental health advocate David Gillick, Clowns without Borders and more.

  Catch up on hour one with Bláthnaid

  Listen in to hour two with Bláthnaid

• 5pm - 7pm | Stephen Byrne

  Movies Editor of RTÉ, Michael Doherty, and chef Richie Kennedy were just some of those chatting to Stephen Byrne for our final drivetime show of the week.

  Hour one with Stephen is here

  Hour two is here

• 7pm - 9pm | Culture special programme

  Our last themed special for 2019 looked at the connection between arts, culture and mental health - both as a means of expressing mental health difficulties and promoting positive mental health. Our host, Pat O'Mahony, also chose some llaidback tunes and looked back at some of the week's highlights to close off WIMS FM 2019.

  Hear the first hour of the culture special

  Listen back to the show's last hour - and our final broadcast from WIMS FM 2019!