The Uneducated PT
Welcome to the uneducated PT. This show is to learn as much as we can about a range of different topics. I want you to come on the journey of self discovery with me.
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Ep 148 - Irish Teacher Explains The Reason Boys Are Falling Behind.
In this episode, we sit down with Chris McManus, an experienced teacher who has worked in some of the most disadvantaged schools across the UK and Ireland.<br /><br />Drawing on years of frontline experience, Chris shares powerful insights into the realities facing students and educators today.We explore why the current school system may be falling short particularly for boys and discuss the structural, cultural, and societal factors that are contributing to this growing challenge.<br /><br /> From classroom dynamics to broader policy issues, this conversation sheds light on what’s really happening behind the scenes.This is an hon...
Ep 147 You Can Eat That - Joshua Hills
In this episode, I’m joined by Joshua Hills to talk about the deeper psychology behind the way we eat — and why so many people feel more confused, anxious, and disconnected from food than ever. We get into:why Joshua felt this book needed to existhow his personal story shaped the work he does todaywhy so much nutrition advice online is making people worse, not betterwhat food freedom actually meanshow food anxiety often gets disguised as “discipline”why guilt, restriction, and all-or-nothing thinking keep people stuckand what a healthier, more realistic relationship with food actually looks likeThis isn’t a conversati...
EP.146 Dealing With Domestic Violence
In this ep we speak to hayley murphy about what it's like working in a refuge centre.
Ep. 145 Why Can't I Lose Weight?
Joined with Ger & Rob to talk about the difficult nature of navigating weight loss.
Ep. 144 Paul Tracey Youth Worker - No Such Thing As Normal.
In this ep we speak to Paul Tracey, youth worker in Bray on his work with the community.
Ep 143 Body Positivity is a scam?
We are back with Ger and Rob For another ep of she's in the way talking all about body positivity and the impact obesity has on health markers.
Ep: 142 Men's Mental Health
In this powerful live panel from Bray, Ireland, we tackle one of the most urgent and uncomfortable conversations of our time — the challenges facing young boys today. From struggles in the education system to mental health, identity, discipline, purpose, and the pressures of modern society, this discussion asks the questions many people are thinking but few are willing to say out loud. Why are boys falling behind in school? Why are anxiety, disengagement and behavioural issues rising? Are we failing young men — or misunderstanding them? And what responsibility do parents, teachers, policymakers and communities have in changing course? Hosted by Taye...
Ep: 141 On The Frontline
In this powerful third panel of Hard Conversations Ireland, we hear directly from those working on the frontlines the people who engage every day with individuals and communities in crisis. This conversation goes beyond statistics and policy. It focuses on lived reality. From homelessness and domestic abuse to the Traveller community and emergency services, these are the voices carrying the emotional weight of care under pressure. Panel Guests: Oscar O Broin Hayley Murphy Brian Murray Key Questions Discussed: 🔹 Why are suicide rates so high within the Traveller community — and why is there so little public urgency around it? 🔹 Why is solving...
Ep: 140 Self Harm Panel Talk
In this second panel of Higher Conversations Ireland, we focus on one of the most urgent and heartbreaking trends of the last decade: Why are rates of self-harm among teenage girls rising so sharply? Since around 2010, there has been a significant increase in self-harm among young girls in Ireland — a trend that closely tracks the rise of image-based social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. According to the National Suicide Research Foundation (2010–2022): • Self-harm increased significantly among girls aged 10–17 • Girls aged 15–19 had a self-harm rate more than three times higher than boys of the same age This panel explores the cultural...
Ep:139 Panel Talk: Government Spending.
In this first panel of the Higher Conversations Ireland series, we examine one of the most urgent questions facing the country: If mental health funding is at an all-time high, why are outcomes not improving? In 2024, Ireland allocated €1.3 billion to mental health services — the highest figure ever at the time. That has now risen to €1.6 billion for 2026. Yet an internal HSE report suggests the country may be short up to 1,800 psychiatric beds nationwide. Waiting lists remain long, especially for young people. So where is the money going? Is this a structural failure? Or has Ireland built a system that sustains crisis...
