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Hello...

My name is Marie-Therese and I am the founder of Ánradh.

After years of chasing what I thought I should want, and yet still feeling unfulfilled, I slowly came to realise that the life I was chasing and the life I actually wanted, were two different things.

Figuring out what I actually wanted was far from easy. I had to let go of the many stories I had about who I should be and relearn how to listen to parts of myself I had been ignoring for a very long time. The result? A life that I feel excited by, no longer coaching myself through the day in a job I don’t believe in, running away at every chance, or consuming my way into states of temporary happiness. My life is a lot simpler now and while certainly not always easy, for me it is a deeply satisfying and beautiful way to live.

MEDITATION

Meditation was the first step for me in getting here. I had no idea what I truly wanted and at the same time was bombarded by countless stories about who or what I should be. Meditation helped me to quieten the outside noise and begin to understand which of the many voices was my own.

LIFE COACHING

Life-coaching came next – constructive, forward looking support to figure out what I really cared about and to build the courage I needed to take the leap from where I was to where I wanted to be.

COMMUNITY

Along the way, friends, mentors and inspiring people brought fun, hope and support to the journey, as I slowly uncovered how I wanted to live in the world.

Ánradh

I feel an enormous sense of gratitude for the good fortune and support that I received along the way and I want to do all that I can to share the support and opportunities that I had with others.

After training as both a life coach and meditation teacher, I created Ánradh as a place that offers those things to others: teaching mediation; hosting retreats and workshops where people can explore how they want to live; and creating a wonderful community where we can explore the big questions affecting our lives together.

I hope you will find something here that will help you along your way.

THE OFFICIAL STUFF

Qualifications

2025 Meditation Teacher Training, 1 Giant Mind

2022 Certificate in Career Coaching, Irish Life Coach Institute

2021-2022 Diploma in Personal & Business Coaching, Irish Life Coach Institute

2015-2017 Masters in Public Policy (Environmental Policy), University College Dublin

2013-2014 Diploma in Project Management, Institute of Public Administration

2007-2011 BA(mod.) Economics & Politics, Trinity College Dublin

 

Previous roles

Deputy Director, Climate Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs

Director of Programme Management Office, Department of Foreign Affairs

Risk Management & Innovation Lead, Department of Foreign Affairs

Research Lead, EnvEcon

Development & Administration Executive, Irish Penal Reform Trust

Corporate Partnerships Assistant, Cork Simon Community

Programme Assistant, Lucca Leadership

Why We Exist

The modern world leaves many of us feeling distracted, overwhelmed and uninspired. Striving to meet the expectations of what we think we should do, few of us have the head space to ask what it is that we want, or what the right thing to do is.

And yet at a time of run-away climate change, broken politics, environmental destruction, international conflict and all of the other challenges we face, the world has never needed empowered and engaged people more.

So, how might we strip back the demands and distractions that keep so many of us feeling overburdened and too busy to respond? What does it mean to live well in a world of distraction, grind and #goals? Can we choose to live a life that truly excite us? What would it look like if we no longer felt powerless to shape the world around us?

Of course, there are no absolute answers, but at Ánradh we want to explore these questions with you; to tap into our inner wisdom through meditation; to profile inspiring people; and to create space for open and honest conversations on how we wish to live, both individually and collectively.

Ultimately, we want to inspire and empower people to create a life they really believe in.