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Sparking Change with Dil
Dil Wickremasinghe shines a light on the latest social justice and mental health stories and hopes to inspire positive social change one conversation at time.
#33 | Emma and Andrew Magee: Psychs4Choice
This week on Sparking Change, Dil is joined by Andrew and Emma Magee of Psychs4Choice.
Psychs (or Psychologists) for Choice is a pro-repeal group that informs people about the research evidence about how abortion can affect mental health.…
#32 | Philippa Ryder and Dermot McCarthy: The Gay Games
Philippa Ryder and Dermot McCarthy: The Gay Games
This episode is an exciting first for Sparking Change, as Dil talks sport! Dil is joined by the hilarious, and extremely impressive (not to mention inspiring) Philippa Ryder and Dermot…
#31 | Karl Callan and Emma Fagan: on the ‘Repeal’ Short Film
Karl Callan and Emma Fagan: on the ‘Repeal’ Short Film and its Intended Message
In this hugely relevant and important episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Karl Callan and Emma Fagan about the short film, ‘Repeal’, in the lead-up to…
#30 | Dr. Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan: A True World Citizen
In this captivating and moving episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks with fellow Sri Lankan (more on that in the episode), Dr. Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan (don’t feel bad, even Dil has some difficulty pronouncing it!).
Since finishing…
#29 | Dress Good, Feel Good: Chelsea Barry (War Panda Cosplay) on Cosplay as a Form of Therapy
In this episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Irish cosplayer, Chelsea Barry - aka War Panda Cosplay about cosplay, and the power of dressing up — as a character from manga, TV or anything you like — in helping us to feel better about…
#28 | Video Games for Anxiety, with Owen Harris
On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to Owen Harris – game and Virtual Reality designer – about his VR experience, ‘DEEP’, and how ordinary board games also help him to take care of his mental health.
Owen has dealt regularly…
#27 | How to Handle Work, with Aoife McElwain
This week on Sparking Change, Aoife McElwain, food writer for The Irish Times and Totally Dublin, talks to Dil about her new book Slow at Work, and the importance of learning to slow down and manage your anxiety.
Dill hears all about…
#26 | Rachel Moore, of Express your Gender
On this week’s Sparking Change, Dil talks to Rachel Moore, a speech and language therapist at Insight Matters, and founder of Express Your Gender (xYg).
Rachel is passionate about gender diversity and expression and works with many people…
#25 | Síofra Dempsey: On Being Non-Binary in the Trans Community
On this week’s episode of Sparking Change, we talk to Síofra Dempsey about the power of pronouns, the importance (and difficulty) of challenging society’s ideas of what gender identity means and on being non-binary in the trans community.…
#24 | A Very Special St. Patrick’s Day Location: The Honest2Goodness Market.
In this week’s Sparking Change, Dil records from a very special St Patrick’s Day location – The Honest2Goodness Market in Glasnevin. We hear from producers and regular visitors about the importance of real food, community, and hen-dog…