domini kemp, entrepreneur, chef, author, wellness advocate
Domini Kemp is one of Ireland's best known chefs and feamle entrepreneurs.
She founded, with her sister Peaches, the hugely popular ‘itsabagel’, which has grown into a successful food company.She went on to co-found Hatch & Sons, Alchemy Juice Co and Joe’s, as well as Feast Catering & Events.
Domini is MD of the ITSA food group and oversees the running of 12 locations and five brands, employing a team of 110. She is a Euro-toques chef, an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and Image Businesswoman of the Year.
Domini’s fifth cookbook, “The Ketogenic Kitchen”, written with fellow cancer survivor and nutritional therapist Patricia Daly, is a recent best-seller in Ireland and the US and is due for release in Germany this year.
Former cookery columnist with the Irish Times magazine, Domini regularly contributes to TV, magazines, and newspapers as a chef/food writer, specifically on te topic of Food as Medicine.
She founded, with her sister Peaches, the hugely popular ‘itsabagel’, which has grown into a successful food company.She went on to co-found Hatch & Sons, Alchemy Juice Co and Joe’s, as well as Feast Catering & Events.
Domini is MD of the ITSA food group and oversees the running of 12 locations and five brands, employing a team of 110. She is a Euro-toques chef, an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and Image Businesswoman of the Year.
Domini’s fifth cookbook, “The Ketogenic Kitchen”, written with fellow cancer survivor and nutritional therapist Patricia Daly, is a recent best-seller in Ireland and the US and is due for release in Germany this year.
Former cookery columnist with the Irish Times magazine, Domini regularly contributes to TV, magazines, and newspapers as a chef/food writer, specifically on te topic of Food as Medicine.
dr mary ryan, consultant endocrinologist
Dr Mary Ryan (@drmaryryan) is one of our favourite menopause speakers. She has a long interest in women’s health and is involved in a nationwide lecture series for the last two years on educating women on menopause.
She trained in Trinity College Dublin and obtained her MB BCH BAO in 1992. She then specialised in Endocrinology and General Medicine and she is also on the Specialist Registrar.
Dr Mary was part of RTE's “How Long will You lLve” programme for four years and is regular media guest for her expert views on menopause, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Endocrinology.
She has lectured and tutored over the last 11 years in the Post Graduate Medical Degree programme in University of Limerick. Her hobbies include Soprano Singing and she trained with Dr Veronica Dunne, and has produced two CDs: “Carpe Diem”. and “ The Next Chapter”. More on www.drmaryryan.ie
She trained in Trinity College Dublin and obtained her MB BCH BAO in 1992. She then specialised in Endocrinology and General Medicine and she is also on the Specialist Registrar.
Dr Mary was part of RTE's “How Long will You lLve” programme for four years and is regular media guest for her expert views on menopause, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Endocrinology.
She has lectured and tutored over the last 11 years in the Post Graduate Medical Degree programme in University of Limerick. Her hobbies include Soprano Singing and she trained with Dr Veronica Dunne, and has produced two CDs: “Carpe Diem”. and “ The Next Chapter”. More on www.drmaryryan.ie
DIANE DANZEBRINK, menopause counsellor, hrt truth teller
Diane Danzebrink a.k.a. The Menopause Counsellor (@dianedanzebrink) is passionate about improving education and awareness about menopause and empowering women to take control of their health and well being before, during and after menopause.
A wellbeing consultant to individuals and organisations she has professional nurse training in menopause and is a member of The British Menopause Society.
As a result of her own menopause experience which had a profound effect on her quality of life she created menopausesupport.co.uk which provides evidence based information, education, advice and support for women and their families, educational seminars for employers and training for therapists.
In October 2018 Diane created the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign calling for mandatory menopause education for GPs, menopause guidance in every workplace and for menopause to be included in the national RSE curriculum - this was achieved in July 2019. Diane is regularly invited to comment in the media on television, radio and in print.
A wellbeing consultant to individuals and organisations she has professional nurse training in menopause and is a member of The British Menopause Society.
As a result of her own menopause experience which had a profound effect on her quality of life she created menopausesupport.co.uk which provides evidence based information, education, advice and support for women and their families, educational seminars for employers and training for therapists.
In October 2018 Diane created the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign calling for mandatory menopause education for GPs, menopause guidance in every workplace and for menopause to be included in the national RSE curriculum - this was achieved in July 2019. Diane is regularly invited to comment in the media on television, radio and in print.
Laura Dowling, the fabulous pharmacist
Laura is Instagram's Fabulous Pharmacist (@fabulouspharmacist). Passionate about health and lifestyle wellness, she graduated from the School of Pharmacy at Trinity College Dublin in 2002.
She is a practicing supervising pharmacist who loves to share her practical and researched-based scientific knowledge with others, in a fun and engaging manner. In her daily Instagram posts she discusses medicines, natural therapies, illnesses, healthy food , skincare , mental health and exercise in between preforming advanced ashtanga yoga poses and baking sourdough bread with her three sons.
Her aim is to make everybody feel as fabulous as possible by inspiring them to lead balanced, healthier lives - always in a consistent and achievable way, and by avoiding short term crazes and fads!
She is a practicing supervising pharmacist who loves to share her practical and researched-based scientific knowledge with others, in a fun and engaging manner. In her daily Instagram posts she discusses medicines, natural therapies, illnesses, healthy food , skincare , mental health and exercise in between preforming advanced ashtanga yoga poses and baking sourdough bread with her three sons.
Her aim is to make everybody feel as fabulous as possible by inspiring them to lead balanced, healthier lives - always in a consistent and achievable way, and by avoiding short term crazes and fads!
JANE SHORTALL, CHOREOGRAPHER AND CONFI-DANCE COACH
Jane Shortall is a movement coach, choreographer, fitness lifestyle innovator and presenter. She has worked on films, TV productions, TV series, commericals and launches, with celebrities and regular civilians and her career has spanned an astonishing 30 years.
She has been a Nike ambassador promoting dance as a sport in Ireland and believes passionately that Dance is a superior form of fitness, as well as a lot of fun.
She has recently has turned her talent to help women of her generation rediscover dance, or to try it for the first time, through her fabulous ConfiDance sessions throughout Dublin.
The next ConfiDANCE workshops will run in Dublin this Spring in April (morning) and May (evening). The theme will be 'Finding the FUN' in life.
"There is a unique 'Wonder Woman' inside all of us ready to let go, loosen up and to take action. When we do this, we gain enough ConfiDANCE in ourselves to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life right now. Dancing together to the same beat to a great soundtrack is a powerful way to change how we feel instantly..."
She has been a Nike ambassador promoting dance as a sport in Ireland and believes passionately that Dance is a superior form of fitness, as well as a lot of fun.
She has recently has turned her talent to help women of her generation rediscover dance, or to try it for the first time, through her fabulous ConfiDance sessions throughout Dublin.
The next ConfiDANCE workshops will run in Dublin this Spring in April (morning) and May (evening). The theme will be 'Finding the FUN' in life.
"There is a unique 'Wonder Woman' inside all of us ready to let go, loosen up and to take action. When we do this, we gain enough ConfiDANCE in ourselves to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life right now. Dancing together to the same beat to a great soundtrack is a powerful way to change how we feel instantly..."
Catherine O'Keeffe, perimenopause coach, wellness warrior
Catherine O'Keeffe, (@WellnessWarrior.ie), is Ireland's first peri-menopause coach, mother of three boys and newly minted marathon runner.
A former financial services director and a trained homeopath, Catherine is a self-confessed health geek, regular contributor to the My Second Spring menopause website and speaker at health events throughout Ireland and the UK. She is author of The Best Friend's Guide to Anxiety: A Practical Toolkit for Moving Beyond Anxiety at Menopause.
She has extensive knowledge in the area of menopause and peri-menopause management and shows clients how to optomise nutrition, exercise, supplementation and other lifestyle changes during these significant years. She holds private consultations for clients over Skype, Zoom and at her offices at Kilkenny and Dublin. More at www.wellnesswarrior.ie
A former financial services director and a trained homeopath, Catherine is a self-confessed health geek, regular contributor to the My Second Spring menopause website and speaker at health events throughout Ireland and the UK. She is author of The Best Friend's Guide to Anxiety: A Practical Toolkit for Moving Beyond Anxiety at Menopause.
She has extensive knowledge in the area of menopause and peri-menopause management and shows clients how to optomise nutrition, exercise, supplementation and other lifestyle changes during these significant years. She holds private consultations for clients over Skype, Zoom and at her offices at Kilkenny and Dublin. More at www.wellnesswarrior.ie
EMILY Power smith, sexologist
The renowned sexologist Emily Power Smith is that rare thing - a completely uninhibited Irish woman - and she is on a mission to spread the gospel of great sex at any age - and especially post-menopause.
Emily is Ireland's only clinical sexologist and runs a thriving private practice in Dublin. Her goal has always been to encourage a more sex positive, mature, and educated discussion on all sexuality. She trains other professionals, teaches, and runs workshops and seminars to help people feel comfortable and empowered sexually.
Her talks are frank, funny, fearless and women love them. And yes, they are life changing for many.
Find her on Twitter or Facebook.
Emily is Ireland's only clinical sexologist and runs a thriving private practice in Dublin. Her goal has always been to encourage a more sex positive, mature, and educated discussion on all sexuality. She trains other professionals, teaches, and runs workshops and seminars to help people feel comfortable and empowered sexually.
Her talks are frank, funny, fearless and women love them. And yes, they are life changing for many.
Find her on Twitter or Facebook.
DR KATHERINE MULROONEY, cosmetic DERMATOLOGIST
Dr Katherine Mulrooney MB BCh, BAO, MSc. Clinical Dermatology (@drmulrooneyclinic) specialises exclusively in the treatment of ageing skin for the past 15 years and is at the forefront of all advances in cosmetic dermatology.
After studying medicine at NUI Galway, she completed a masters degree in Clinical Dermatology at the renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Her keen aesthetic eye, and ‘less is more’ principle has earned Dr Mulrooney an excellent reputation and moreover a loyal client base.
Dr Mulrooney continuously updates her knowledge with frequent travel to recognised international conferences on cosmetic dermatology.
She is co-founder of The Dr. Mulrooney Clinic in Dublin 4, where she works alongside her sister, Dr Jane Mulrooney, for the past 10 years.
After studying medicine at NUI Galway, she completed a masters degree in Clinical Dermatology at the renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
Her keen aesthetic eye, and ‘less is more’ principle has earned Dr Mulrooney an excellent reputation and moreover a loyal client base.
Dr Mulrooney continuously updates her knowledge with frequent travel to recognised international conferences on cosmetic dermatology.
She is co-founder of The Dr. Mulrooney Clinic in Dublin 4, where she works alongside her sister, Dr Jane Mulrooney, for the past 10 years.
janette ryan, menopause skincare expert
Janette Ryan is Head of Education for Vichy, and has over 18 years’ experience working in skincare.
A qualified beauty therapist and beauty therapy tutor Janette has spent the majority of her career educating both beauty therapy students and pharmacy staff on the fundamentals of skin at every stage of our life from baby to adult.
Janette joined Vichy in 2007 and since then has been upskilling both pharmacy skincare advisors and pharmacists on the importance of skin health and how to give the best skincare advice to customers and patients. Janette has a specialism in menopause and the changes that occur in the skin during this stage in our lives.
Janette will provide a blueprint for skin health and optimal grooming at menopause.
aisling grimley, founder, my second spring
Aisling Grimley set up the website mysecondspring.ie in 2013 to answer questions she herself experienced as she entered her late 40s and perimenopause. The website, which has around 1.5m visitors annually, was a response to the dearth of good information online on the subject. Aisling takes the approach that while it can be challenging, perimenopause and menopause “is a completely normal life-stage, and not a disease to be treated`.
The site is visited by women all over the world who are seeking proactive solutions to their menopause symptoms. “We wanted to both provide effective advice on symptom management, but also to reframe the ideas around menopause,” she explains.
Aisling, a former financial PR executive, catering entrepreneur and community activist, is the author of The Best Friend's Guide to Menopause and a sought after commentator on menopause in Ireland. She lives in Dublin and is mother to four daughters and a golden retriever. More at www.mysecondspring.com
The site is visited by women all over the world who are seeking proactive solutions to their menopause symptoms. “We wanted to both provide effective advice on symptom management, but also to reframe the ideas around menopause,” she explains.
Aisling, a former financial PR executive, catering entrepreneur and community activist, is the author of The Best Friend's Guide to Menopause and a sought after commentator on menopause in Ireland. She lives in Dublin and is mother to four daughters and a golden retriever. More at www.mysecondspring.com
inez murray, ceo, global financial alliance for women
Inez Murray is the Dublin and New York based Chief Executive of the Global Banking Alliance for Women and a recognised global expert on barriers and solutions to financial independence for women in low income communities.
She is a passionate about empowering women through financial independence. "If you were to choose an intervention that supports women, for me, it’s about enabling them to generate their own wealth. Financial independence allows people to make their own decisions. That’s an important reality."
Inez's work puts her at the forefront of the global #financialfeminism movement, and the talks are powerful and thought-provoking.
She is a passionate about empowering women through financial independence. "If you were to choose an intervention that supports women, for me, it’s about enabling them to generate their own wealth. Financial independence allows people to make their own decisions. That’s an important reality."
Inez's work puts her at the forefront of the global #financialfeminism movement, and the talks are powerful and thought-provoking.
