Hello and welcome to white wine question time, the podcast that asks its guests, three thought-provoking questions over three glasses of wine.

And today we're heading back down to the cellar for another episode from the archives.

And throughout January, we're hearing from some of our most inspirational guests.

And this week, we're revisiting

my conversation with renowned psychotherapist and best-selling author Owen O'Kane. Owen is, well,

if he wasn't a friend of mine, full disclosure, he would absolutely be my therapist of choice.

He's the best in his field, in my opinion. And his journey is as compelling as his

advice. Growing up during the troubles in Northern Ireland, training as a priest, working in palliative

care and finally finding his true calling as a therapist. In this episode, he shares powerful

tools to help recognise anxiety triggers, to disrupt negative cycles and bring more calm

into your life, just what we need on a grey January day. Plus, he answers your questions,

tackling everything from therapy timelines to simple exercises for managing worry. So come with me

as we head back to 2024 to hear from Owen OK.

How are you?

Hi, Kate.

What lovely introduction.

Was it all correct?

I always feel, yeah, it was all correct.

I always feel a bit funny when someone does an introduction

and they start going through all of it, all of it true actually,

but it's quite weird, isn't it, when you sort of get a fast forward of your own life

and you start to hear all of the key events.

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