Known online as Get Better with Chris, Chris Connolly never felt good enough growing up. This lead him to abuse drugs and alcohol until eventually he had a psychotic break and was sleeping on the streets in London, convinced a hitman was out to get him.

Chris told us how he turned his life around, and why running is so important to him. He even tried to convince Ellie to join him on a 5k.

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When your so called "friends" don't even remember your birthday, does that mean they get struck off your wedding invite list? Ellie thinks the answer is clear after a listener sends in her dilemma.

Charleen is struggling with her own friendship issue after her suggestion for a group trip to Ibiza gets rejected, and Ellie's Rant of the Week might have anyone without a dog reconsidering getting one.

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Charleen and Ellie are back and they're ready to take on 2025! But unlike the listeners who are promising to say goodbye to everything from men and negative energy to vapes and slick backs, the girls aren't committing themselves to 75 Hard or any other extreme resolutions!

There's the usual dilemmas which include a disorganised bridal party, and a friend who's only out for drama. And Charleen opens up about the sad passing of her grandmother in Peak and Bleak of the Week.

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Charleen needs help deciphering her DMs from someone who's either a troll or a real straight shooter and sends her nice messages mixed in with comments about her 'shiny makeup' and 'stripping'.

There's a listener dilemma too from a girl wondering if she should stay in Ireland and forget her dream of going to Australia for her boyfriend - who has hurt her in the past by liking girls pictures and looking at OnlyFans.

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The festivities are over - And the pressure of being the party planner has gotten to one of the birds who got in touch upset that none of her friends stepped up to arrange a night out when she was busy.

And she's not the only one struggling, in 'If I Was You' another listener struggles with her boyfriends lack of ambition and future planning as they approach the end of their college years.

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Happy New Year Birds!

You won't be seeing Ellie out in town celebrating or counting down to midnight if her rant this week is anything to go by. And a recent dining experience has Charleen ranting about loud talkers.

After meeting her dream guy online, one listener is wondering why he ever matched with her considering he's about to move to Australia. The girls do their best to offer her advice to avoid heartbreak.

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It's Christmas week! And Ellie wants to have a word with anyone planning to eat their Christmas dinner before 2 o'clock.

Charleen rants about the lack of nice venues in Dublin and attempts to convince someone listening to please open a Joe and The Juice.

There's also a listener dilemma from a girl who is getting ghosted by her first kiss and first time.

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It's the last full episode of 2024! And with less than a week to go to Christmas, Charleen and Ellie look back at years gone by, the gifts they always wanted, looking at you Fur Real moving horse, the best outfits to wear to Midnight mass a.k.a The MET Gala. There's even a Christmas quiz!

There's some harsh realities and expert advice in Phone a Friend after a listener got in touch about her boyfriend's slow replies. And the girls also offer their own opinions on having your boyfriends parents move in with you.

Merry Christmas!

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A listener gets in touch wondering why she was the only one to get uninvited from her boyfriends 21st and she wonders if the mom just secretly hates her.

A stolen coat causes a lot of trouble for the girls and as Ellie get ready to jet off to NYC, Charleen warns her about the tipping system in America.

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Tis the season to start thiniing and stressing about Christmas presents and on this week's episode we hear about some of the worst Christmas presents you've ever gotten and there are some absolute shockers in there.

Ellie gets 'stoned' in Sligo and in this week's Secret From The Stall they offer some advice to a listener whose boyfriend is giving her some real reasons to be suspicious.

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Christmas is all about being sweet and kind but it's also the perfect time to have a decent rant and this week Ellie gets stuck into people who get in her way on the pavement.

Also they hear from a listener for 'If I Was You', who is having doubts about making the big leap to Australia and his recent behavious is NOT helping.

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