LISTEN: Irish Olympian boxer talks chasing dreams and second chances on "Real Talks"

IrishCentral is delighted to be teaming up with host Alan O'Mara and executive producer Mary Kate Boylan to bring the "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" podcast - which originated in Ireland and is now based in New York - to our global audience each week.

In the latest episode of "Real Talks," Alan and Mary Kate chat with Irish Olympian boxer Emmet Brennan just days after he made his US debut in New York City’s Sony Hall, and came out victorious.

In 2020, Brennan represented Ireland during the Olympics in Tokyo but hit "rock bottom" with alcohol in New York City afterward.

Now two years sober, Brennan spoke with honesty about his tough journey with Alan and Mary Kate.

You can listen to Emmet Brennan on "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" here via Spotify:

Alternately, you can listen to Emmet Brennan on "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" here via YouTube:

About Real Talks

Host Alan O'Mara is a former Cavan GAA footballer turned mental performance coach and executive producer Mary Kate Boylan is a former producer for CBS News and an accomplished harpist. The duo, who are getting married in Ireland this summer, produce Real Talks podcasts and videos from either their NYC apartment (aka Real Talks HQ) or Stella & Fly.

Real Talks has been Alan's passion for more than a decade. For years, he traveled around Ireland to as many schools, dressing rooms, and companies as possible, to share his mental health journey and key lessons that helped him emerge from the depression that took hold of his life, a journey he wrote about in his memoir "The Best Is Yet To Come."

Since 2024, Real Talks US Inc. has operated from New York City and delivers three specific services - a weekly podcast, mental performance coaching for sports teams, and keynote speeches on well-being and leadership.

You can learn more about Real Talks on its website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok pages.

You can also subscribe to "Real Talks with Alan O'Mara" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts by searching "Real Talks with Alan O’Mara."