Best Chapters From My Autobiography Podcasts (2025)

This is a speech given by Paul O'Mahony at OneCountryOneWorld (online) Toastmasters Club on Sunday 12th October 2025. On the day after the round-Ireland awareness-raising campaign (5th-11th October).By Paul O'Mahony

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Music I’d take to my desert island #octaver25 6:06

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Recorded on the afternoon of Wednesday 15th of October 2025. My contribution to #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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My favourite music for working out #octaver25 6:19

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Recorded on the afternoon of Tuesday 14th of October 2025. I was driving. I was walking. You could even say I was working out. My contribution to. #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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South Pacific - my favourite musical 6:24

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This was recorded shortly after midnight on Thursday ninth of October. #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Amsterdam: Jacques Brel 5:23

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The last time I listened to at least three songs by the same artist, and where and when was that? #Octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Music : what do you most dislike? 4:09

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Music: which do you like best instrumental or choral? 5:56

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This was recorded on the 5th of October 2025, Day 5 of #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Music: What’s your 2nd favourite genre? 7:34

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“ What’s your second favourite genre of music?” Recorded late at night for #Octaver25 Day 4.By Paul O'Mahony

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Music: What’s your favourite genre? 4:55

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This was recorded on Saturday, the 4th of October. It’s my third contribution to #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Musical autobiography- chapter 2. First music I loved 4:05

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This was recorded on second of October 2025. Day two of #octaver25By Paul O'Mahony

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Musical Autobiography #octaver25 Day 1 5:53

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Day 1 of Music Month #octaver25 “ Teddy bears picnic” & “ PETER and the Wolf” & “ Ghost riders in the sky” & “ Slattery’s mounted fut” & Chopin “Etudes”- these are my earliest musical memoriesBy Paul O'Mahony

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In honour of MUSIC - OCTAVER25 starts tomorrow 1st October 1:51

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#octaver25 Octaver began in October 2012. As 31 musical audios in 31 days, it continued for several years during the month of October. This is the 2012 introduction: "To help us connect with each other under the banner of "Music"- #octaver is the hashtag (courtesy of Slandi). Here is a suggested structure of topics for each day: Day 1: "Music I lik…

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A day to celebrate 2:48

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This was recorded during the afternoon of the 28th of September 2025By Paul O'Mahony

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Class of ‘68 reunion in Limerick 3:15

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This was recorded around midday in the south court hotel just before meeting up with a group of classmates.By Paul O'Mahony

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What’s your best day of the week? 1:48

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This was recorded at midday on Thursday 25th of September 2025. It’s my contribution to #seppodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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The hole in my back is healing 4:00

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This was recorded on 24th of September 2025 shortly after the dressing was changed by the nurse. A doctor said that there had been good progress.By Paul O'Mahony

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Drinking tea with Brené Brown 3:48

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This was recorded early on the morning of Tuesday 23rd of September 2025. Shortly after I got a message from Audible. The new book by Brené Brown is out.By Paul O'Mahony

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Celebrating 22nd September 1982 3:02

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This was recorded shortly before midnight on Monday 22nd of September 2025.By Paul O'Mahony

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Eating Tortilla Chips with Puma 3:12

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This was recorded on the evening of the 22nd of September 2025By Paul O'Mahony

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GROWTH is the topic - at a Toastmasters club 3:40

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This was recorded at a recent meeting of a Toastmasters International club. This is off-the-cuff speaking.By Paul O'Mahony

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CRICKET CALLS - the journey from home 10:39

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This was recorded on the morning of Friday 19th of September 2025 while starting the journey from Cork to Malahide cricket club in Dublin - hoping to see Ireland play England in a T-20 gameBy Paul O'Mahony

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Gaza is almost conquered 4:14

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You hear me expressing my feelings about what the. Israeli government has instructed the Israeli army to do in Gaza. You hear the word genocide. You hear the word USA. Recorded on Thursday 18th of September 2025. My contribution to the audio month of #SeppodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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AVIVA crumples in the letterbox 12:57

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A slow story with a big punchline… This was recorded on Wednesday morning 17 September 2025 - the 17th day of #SeppodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Such STUPIDITY… 2:12

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“I’m late, I’m late - for a very important date”. words taken from “Alice in Wonderland” which fit my world today. I woke up late after having woken up early - in other words, I fell back to sleep at 7:15 I wake up 8:30 and I didn't know it - I've made a terrible mistake. I was due to be at the dentist at 8:30. I got this phone call 8.35 saying “Pa…

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MINDSET - golf & mental health 6:04

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This was recorded on the morning of Monday 15th of September 2025. Beginning with a hole in my back, it goes on to my struggle putting an agenda together, and ends up being about Golf and mental health.By Paul O'Mahony

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Peacock - Child - Grapes. (Haiku) 6:04

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This was recorded at 9:40 on Sunday morning, while looking at Blue Sky #Style is the name of the HaikuBy Paul O'Mahony

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What’s the Purpose of life? 9:04

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Recorded shortly before midnight on Saturday - while tired in the kitchen eating pineapple.By Paul O'Mahony

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Potential - diary of a haiku composer 9:06

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Nothing to do day 8:42

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(Recorded on Thursday morning.) 11th of September Perched on the side of the bed Not yet dressed Bare feet on the carpet. Nothing in the diary today …By Paul O'Mahony

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No one in Europe wants war with Russia 4:42

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Recorded on Wednesday 10th September 2025 while walking with my English setter Louis. My contribution to day 10 of #SeppodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Ghosting on LinkedIn and Facebook messenger 5:23

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Ghosting How good are you at using LinkedIn? is it something that’s part of your daily or weekly habit? are you, by any chance, in a LinkedIn group? I'm awful at LinkedIn. I mean really bad. for somebody who loves connecting with people around the world, who has quite a few connections on LinkedIn, and who from time to time gets a few LinkedIn dire…

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Obsessed with my partner 2:57

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Obsessed Have you ever been obsessed with your partner? To the point that you spend more time with your partner than with your wife, or your husband? Have you been that obsessed? Well I have. I've certainly spent more time in communication with my partner then I have with any member of my family, or extended family, in the last month - except perha…

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LATE late late 3:11

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Cracking up is so very easy to do 4:56

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With thanks to the Walker brothers who reached #1 in the UK in 1965 - with “ make it easy on yourself”. This audio was recorded in Cork International Airport on the morning of Saturday sixth of September 2025By Paul O'Mahony

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“ Everybody should be quiet …” 2:22

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‘ Everybody should be quiet near a little stream and listen’ - that’s the quotation. Recorded while a quiet walk with Louis. On Friday morning. fifth of September 2025.By Paul O'Mahony

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Downfall - I am my own downfall 2:59

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Written and recorded on Thursday third of September 2025 - especially for #toastmasters - 1st draft of the start of a speech I might giveBy Paul O'Mahony

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Good night 0:50

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Recorded at a very late hour, especially for #SepPodPoMoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Indecision September 4:15

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Recorded on 2nd September - the trouble I’m havingBy Paul O'Mahony

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Horrible Israeli Government kill 98 more 3:18

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Three hours ago I read a report that the Israeli army - advancing into Gaza - killed 98 people in the last 24 hours. The March of the Israeli government led army into Gaza continues relentlessly. Goodness knows how many people are going be killed before the Israeli army captures and dominates Gaza. it's a brutal affair. I feel totally sympathetic t…

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Part 2/2 My Hospital adventure in Cork 5:41

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Recorded on Sunday 31st of August 2025, after being in hospital for about 26 hours for a small operation which went well. This is the story. - a contribution to #AugPodPoMo Day 31 (last day)By Paul O'Mahony

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QUALITY SPEECH EVALUATIONS @ Toastmasters Clubs 6:41

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Paul O'Mahony responds to the quality views of @Sm2n. Simon's #augpodpomo episode 30 on 30th August hooked me and I'm delighted to respond - adding my adding my twopenny-halfpenny's worth.By Paul O'Mahony

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A passage to hospital - on Friday morning 4:29

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Recorded after going to see the doctor in Glanmire - contribution to #augpodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Back in The Barn - meeting Eoghan after much too long 6:00

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This was recorded on the morning of the last Thursday in August 2025. In The Barn cafe-restaurant- with Louis by my seat. You hear Eoghan O’Leary at the end of the episode, made as part of #AugpodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Golf - Slice - #haiku 0:24

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“August is for golf blue skies, green fairways, early not a slice in sight” Recorded while driving to Cobh Golf Club. Another haiku in a series of 18.. Contribution to #AugpodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Rabbits in the Rough 0:34

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rabbits in the rough scattered as the ball landed - a birdie coming #golf #augpodpomo #haikuBy Paul O'Mahony

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BUNKERED - lessons from a pro .. 0:59

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Recorded while driving to golf at Cobh Golf Club. A contribution to #augpodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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Sanatorium- the documentary film set in Odessa, Ukraine. Chat with composer 16:52

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This was recorded on Wednesday 20th August at the TangibleIreland Ambassador Summer School.By Paul O'Mahony

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Disaster in the Mind - averted, re-imagined … Golf for Toastmasters 3:34

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This was recorded in the run-up to the monthly meeting of Toastmasters4Golf in August 2025. It’s one of my contributions to #augpodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony

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The Lump - the cyst 4:24

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This was recorded on the evening of Friday 15th of August 2025 - a day of going to the doctor and playing golf. This is a contribution to #augpodpomoBy Paul O'Mahony