Sparking Change with Dil

#11 | A Sparking Christmas Special

By Dil Wickremasinghe

On a very festive Sparking Change Christmas Special Dil shares what Christmas means to her and how it can be a bittersweet time of the year for many.

Stand Up Comedian Steve Cummins joins us for a bit of a festive laugh in his very Christmasy jumper and shares his unique insights about parenting.

Our resident psychotherapist Anne Marie Toole of Insight Matters joins us to share some wellness tips on how you can preserve your sanity during the festive season! One tip to keep in mind, just breathe and keep listening to Sparking Change and all will be well!

Finally Ellie Kisyombe Founder of Our Table a community driven project which highlights the need to end Direct Provision through food joins us to share her inspiring personal story.

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This episode was produced by Kuxi & Alan.

The music is ‘L’obelico del mondo’ by Lorenzo Jovanotti Cherubini

Dil Wickremasinghe 59 posts 0 comments

Dil is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist, but she is also a social entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and actor. In 2011 with her wife, Anne Marie, she Co-Founded Insight Matters, a mental health service. With a team of 45 therapists they support over 300 clients per week. In 2014, Dil was honoured with the Frederick Douglas Award as part of the Lord Mayor’s Awards for her outstanding contribution to Dublin civic life.

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