Post your questions for the Q & A here!
Added 2020-05-19 15:56:34 +0000 UTCOkay guys, let's post all questions for Friday's Q&A in here. If we can all refrain from commenting on questions, that would be great.
Looking forward to seeing what comes!
Allen
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Pearl Jam!!
Allen O'Donoghue
2020-05-22 19:38:05 +0000 UTCJust in from work sorry i'm late will watch from beginning later. You have great taste in music who would you say your favourite artist and group is c
Julie Mcnally
2020-05-22 16:27:26 +0000 UTCOkay... I didn't realize we could ask you just any question. So.. here goes. Q1. Did you have other aspirations for another career? Maybe photography? 😜 Since you post such great ones. Q2. Considering your hidden talent of photography have you ever thought of doing a collection? Maybe a book with photos from a therapists point of view? Q3. If you could interview anyone alive or dead who would it be? Make it easier because 1 is probably impossible. Top 5. Q4. Might you attend Enchanted with Colin next year so you could have a panel. Alright maybe not a panel, just support than. Totally self serving question by the way 😜😆 Unfortunately I'll be working, during the live. But I look forward to seeing it later! CHEERS 😊
Tana Lara
2020-05-22 13:54:52 +0000 UTC-Since you’re a huge music fan, do you ever have the chance to incorporate music into your profession? -If you had the opportunity to curate your own music station and it could ONLY play five bands/acts, what would they be? And what would you name it? So sorry I’m late! Looking forward to this!
Michele McAdoo
2020-05-22 12:16:37 +0000 UTCLate to get these in, but its been a busy week for me.... here goes: - Favorite place in Ireland other than Drogheda - How did you get into the podcasting thing? What made you think you would get an audience ? - From a professional opinion, why do people become 'fans' of someone they only see in one capacity [actors, musicians, sports figures]? What is it that draws us to do that and choose who we choose. [I mean there are lots of talented people out there]. (This may be too much to consider for a Q&A.... but I'm always intrigued by it.) - okay and lastly, you have such a calming voice and demeanor (from what I've seen/heard)… How did you get into such rocker bands, like Tool, etc ? I'm always trying to reconcile two very different images :-) .
Kathy Wescott
2020-05-22 10:49:01 +0000 UTCHey Allen 👋... I listen a lot to your Facebook lives at my job. So afterwards many of my clients and I discuss them. Well one of them recently started to unload a few worries she is having about her young daughter. It's quite a long story but she's finding herself not liking her daughter at the moment and told me she felt so guilty having these negative feelings toward her teenage daughter. I told her not to worry, but of course I am no therapist... although it happens when clients are in my chair, I just wanted to get your input on the matter and relay her your advice. And she's definitely not the first parent I've ever heard of feeling guilty for not liking their child during puberty teenage years. Thanks for this opportunity to ask some questions 🙂
Tana Lara
2020-05-22 06:17:19 +0000 UTCHi Irish! Since I'm new to the whole Allen thing - I think that I'll lurk in a very non-creepy way. Oh except for this question: Most people I know that have become advocates for children had a Mentor that inspired them. Did you have a Mentor?
Daphne
2020-05-21 15:26:23 +0000 UTCMy Mam wants to know if you had to pick your favourite Liverpool player of all time, who would it be?
Caitlin Norris
2020-05-21 14:50:08 +0000 UTC1-what is one of your guilty pleasures? 2-who do you go to when you need great advice? 3- if you had a do over button, which moment would you love to relive?
Virginia Kennedy
2020-05-21 12:59:57 +0000 UTCa band you haven't seen live yet and really want to (you can mention a band that no longer touring)
sari Echelon
2020-05-21 12:23:12 +0000 UTCif you were not a parenting specialist what profession would you have instead?
sari Echelon
2020-05-21 12:22:40 +0000 UTCOkay, I’m really bad with questions, but I’ll give these a try. Since we’ve mostly all have been in quarantine/lock down, what have you done to help break up the day? Are there any new hobbies or skills you learned or experiments you tried, like the whipped coffee? What is one of the first things you’d like to do and/or place you’d like to go when lockdown is over? And a fun one…I’m a craft beer girl, so are there any craft breweries in Drogheda or elsewhere in Ireland that you like/enjoy/recommend? I’ve been to Boyne Brewhouse/Boann Distillery and really enjoy their beer!
Lauren Kirby
2020-05-21 06:13:35 +0000 UTCHere are more ideas (if I'm not too late for this): - Let's imagine you have a magical vessel that can take you anywhere and to any era: where would you go, to which era, who would you go with and what would you do there? - Do you know your MBTI personality type? - What would be your life motto/a sentence that you live by?
D
2020-05-20 21:09:35 +0000 UTCWhat's the one thing you're afraid to do?
Kate Baro
2020-05-20 11:31:58 +0000 UTCWow tons of great questions guys, thank you all so much for taking the time to reply!
Allen O'Donoghue
2020-05-20 11:22:30 +0000 UTCCoach (my darn Spanish spellcheck)!
mary hill
2020-05-20 09:36:11 +0000 UTC1.How can you become a couch in terms of training? 2) Why that vocation? 3) In terms of learning, I'm a combinación of left and right hemisphere of the brain. What are you and your brother (asking this because of how you both went different paths when learning the guitar)? Thank you!!!!
mary hill
2020-05-20 09:35:17 +0000 UTCHi there! These are my questions for you!
mary hill
2020-05-20 09:30:51 +0000 UTCA lot of good questions already! I’ve noticed before that you’re a big fan of Edinburgh which even though, as a Glaswegian it pains me to agree with you that it’s a (sighs... takes deep breath...) great place to visit! 🤪 No, It really is fab! But my first question is: Have you spent any time in Glasgow? I recommend a visit next time you come to Scotland as well as touring the country. The beaches and islands of the west coast are beautiful just like in Ireland - Donegal has had the pleasure of my company on numerous occasions over the years! I’m also interested in hearing about what influenced/ inspired you to go into your field of work as it’s arguably a vocation too. 🙂🏴
Margaret A
2020-05-20 08:25:42 +0000 UTCWhich motivational interview has surprised you the most or what is the piece of advice from those youge interviewed that has impacted you the most?
Jess Bleakley
2020-05-20 08:18:18 +0000 UTCIf you could choose anyone to interview who would it be and why? (not original but i still want to know) What's the worst/best advice you've ever been given? Who in your life inspires or has inspired you the most? What would your wife and kids say is your most annoying habit?
Kate Baro
2020-05-20 07:40:09 +0000 UTCWhat advice do you have for two young adult sisters who love each other, but have trouble getting along and finding things in common, butt heads, and have some friction between them?
Aysha Ashley Househ
2020-05-20 06:33:29 +0000 UTCI always love how proud you are of Drogheda, and it's one of the reasons i visited last year! Your town was such a great place to visit and I'm glad we went! I do plan to visit Drogheda again someday, so what are some of your favorite places to eat, shop, see? 🇮🇪 And for kicks: what was the first song you learned on the guitar? 😁🎸
Michele
2020-05-20 01:00:14 +0000 UTCA few more to throw in the mix from an inquiring mind... •Is there a book or story that has been a favorite from your childhood? •If you weren't a life/parenting coach, what career path would you take? •What is life like in Ireland? What are some of your favorite customs of your culture?
Nicole Bowen
2020-05-19 22:27:58 +0000 UTCDo you like puzzles or riddles ??
Lucie Perrodin
2020-05-19 21:25:36 +0000 UTC•What kinda music are you listening to when you are having a bad day?! •Do you have a favorite place in Ireland you visit a lot (when there isn’t a lockdown)?! •How did your family react when you told them about the work you do?!
Froukje Veldhuizen
2020-05-19 19:16:25 +0000 UTCWhat was your favorite Eurovision act in all time? :P What made you decide to do the work you do? (Help me to parent, CA Coaching)
Wendy
2020-05-19 19:01:12 +0000 UTCHere are a few serious ones and a few fun ones 😊 •What is something that inspires you? •What do you do when you find yourself really stressed and frustrated? •Where is a place you want to visit that you haven't been to before? •What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Megan Hinsley
2020-05-19 18:48:15 +0000 UTCHave fun with any of these 😆... •What's the worst song lyric you've ever heard? •Where is your happy place? •Do you have a word or phrase you use a lot? •What's the most unflattering school picture of you? •In school, what were you best in? Worst? •Do you get angry? What do you do to calm yourself? •What is the worst pizza topping? Worst ice cream topping? •Where do you turn to seek inspiration and motivation? •What is the first thing on your bucket list? •What is your spirit animal? •Do you have any pet peeves? .....and lastly.... •What is something you like to do that other people would possibly consider "weird" if they knew?
Nicole Bowen
2020-05-19 18:13:55 +0000 UTCWhat's your favourite thing about your career?
Louise McLoughlin
2020-05-19 17:47:09 +0000 UTCOn a lighter note: tell us the design and meaning of your tattoo. I have several myself and both the designs and symbolism have significant meanings. If that's too private, then ignore me... as usual. :) My curiosity makes me a good researcher but not always the best question asker :)
Eryn Rask
2020-05-19 17:05:05 +0000 UTCWhat pulled you to want to work with families and children? Was it something that fell into your lap or something that drew you to want to help families and especially children in need of therapy and life lessons?
Eryn Rask
2020-05-19 17:02:33 +0000 UTCThe events of the last few months have been traumatizing to our kids (and students), whether they admit it to us or not. What do you think are some signs of this trauma that we need to watch for? Do you have suggestions for the best way to help them?
Joni Robinson
2020-05-19 17:00:45 +0000 UTCWhat inspired you to start of the Motivation series of podcasts?
Caitlin Norris
2020-05-19 16:48:59 +0000 UTCHow do you handle having a bad day (or even series of days)?? What do you utilize to help yourself feel better on those bad days?
Pip
2020-05-19 15:58:05 +0000 UTC
