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Saving Birds, Thursdays with Elvis and Dealing with Rejection

Conservationist Ruby Free on life observing birds on Rathlin Island, playwright Martin Lynch on writing, award-winning plays and his new work. Live music from Matt McGinn.

Conservationist and author Ruby Free chats about island life observing birds on Rathlin Island. John meets Belfast playwright Martin Lynch on writing, award-winning plays and his new work, Thursdays with Elvis. John looks at the benefits of healthy living with Sandra Mishkimmin who has made a business out of helping others. He hears about a young Derry man, Conor McDermott who has made it his mission to help young people in the city create connections and tackle mental health issues and he finds out if there鈥檚 any benefit to facing rejection on repeat from online fitness coach Eoin Maginn who says it can do wonders for your self-esteem. Paula McIntyre cooks up a delicious coconut and pineapple cake. Plus, live music and chat from Matt McGinn.

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1 hour, 52 minutes

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