Our guest on What A Woman podcast today is the stunning and stylish Lorraine Keane, one of Ireland’s best known and loved broadcasters, famous for being a correspondent for TV3 for over a decade and as an anchor on one of Ireland's most popular daytime shows, Xpose. We talk about:

- Why Lorraine was one of the first celebrities to talk about the menopause

- How Lorraine got her big break into broadcasting

- Why she stepped away from her dream job

- Her terrifying experience of having a stalker

- What's made her successful

- Why she's enjoying her career in her 50's

Lorraine is also a founder of Fashion Relief which has raised over a million euros for Oxfam; she is a podcaster and a regular presenter on The Today Show. She also starred in Girls Night Out the Musical and was one of the first well known women to talk about her experience of the menopause.

Follow Lorraine:

@lorrainekeaneofficial

@fashionreliefbci

Photo: Cleanmarine

Our guest today on What A Woman Podcast is one of Ireland’s biggest comedy stars, the hilarious Deirdre O' Kane who is currently selling out venues across Ireland with her latest show 'O' Kaning It'. We talk about:

- Why a bit of family dysfunction is good for comedy

- Deirdre's big break as an actress

- Why she switched lanes into comedy

- Being the only female comic in the line-up for years

- Coping with her husband's cancer diagnosis

- Why she's enjoying her career in her 50's more than ever before

Deirdre has also been an actor on stage & screen and many will know her from her brilliant role as Christina Noble, the children’s rights campaigner, in the 2014 biopic 'Noble'. Deirdre has also hosted her own show, she co-founded Comic Relief in Ireland and she co-hosts the popular podcast, 'Keeping it Tight' with fellow comedian Emma Doran.

Follow Deirdre:

@deirdreokane123

www.deirdreokane.net

Photo: The Irish Sun

Our guest today on What A Woman Podcast is Debbie Dillon, an amazing mum to four daughters, one of whom was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth. We talk about:

- Receiving the news her newborn daughter had Down syndrome

- Her initial fears and coming to terms with the diagnosis

- How Debbie coped in the early months

- Finding support & advice from parents in the same situation

- Why mainstream primary school has worked out well for her daughter

- Her hopes and fears for her daughter's future

- The experience of siblings

- What people misunderstand about Down syndrome

- Her advice for other parents receiving a diagnosis

Debbie is a very dedicated mum to her daughters and has also had a successful career as a senior structural engineer. She is also an advocate for her daughter and the Down syndrome community so she has been a huge inspiration to us.