Publications & Interviews

In this episode of The Unspoken Podcast, I’m joined by Irish trauma-informed psychotherapist and group facilitator Simon Courtney, whose work explores the deep intersections between personal and collective trauma, Irish identity, and the ways history continues to shape our lives. Together, we also explore how the nervous system carries inherited patterns, and why reconnecting with our bodies may be one of the most important pathways back to ourselves. In this conversation we explore: What it actually means to be Irish today. The role of the Irish diaspora in modern times. How collective trauma continues to shape Irish identity. The legacy of colonisation, famine, and institutional trauma. Irish masculinity, gender roles, and emotional expression. The role of ancestry, land, and belonging in cultural healing. Why somatics and feeling are essential to both personal and collective transformation. It weaves together personal storytelling, Irish history, psychology, somatics, and a compassionate exploration of what it means to remember who we are beneath the stories we’ve inherited.