On this week’s episode of our new children’s health and wellbeing podcast, Little Warriors, our host Rebecca Horan sat down with Mairéad Furlong and Fergal McLoughlin.

Mairéad and Fergal are psychologists with a passion for hiking. They teamed up to pen the brilliant book The 50 Best Family Hikes in Ireland, published by Gill Books.

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With over twenty years of experience closely working with families and children, they have combined this knowledge with their love of hiking to show that a love of the outdoors can create bonds in families steeped in a love for nature.

The 50 Best Family Hikes offers a comprehensive guide to enjoyable and accessible hiking routes for families across Ireland.

Great for those wanting to explore all the natural beauty Ireland has on offer, this excellent read details hikes suitable for various ages and abilities, featuring diverse landscapes from mountains to coastal paths and woodlands.

They wrote their book with the aim of inspiring families to embrace hiking and make it a fun, shared experience.

During Episode Ten of Little Warriors Season One, Mairéad shares her journey through a mystery illness during pregnancy that left her unable to walk, and finding the resilience in motherhood that carried her forward.

Joining RollerCoaster’s exciting podcast collection alongside A Little Birdie Told Me, Little Warriors provides a weekly deep dive into children’s health and wellbeing from a wide range of industry experts.

Each episode sees our very own Rebecca sitting down with top children’s health specialists for engaging and informative conversations tackling a variety of topics concerning parents in today’s world.

Mairéad and Fergal’s appearance follows that of children’s internet safety expert Rena Maycock, Stop the Bully Ireland’s Pat Forde and Adam Burke from Jigsaw.

Mairéad and Fergal’s episode is available wherever you get your podcasts now or tune into Little Warriors on Spotify here.