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Rebecca Ryan - Why we can't take life too seriously, Ulcerative Colitis and learning to live alongside grief.

June 11, 2025 · 50 min

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NEW! "The 40's Stretch" - A new season from Stretch Marks Podcast

We are stretching - this time into our 40's.


Say Hello to Rebecca Ryan.

Rebecca is an actress, viral lip syncer, and a fellow 1984 baby like me.

We talk about coming out of the haze of early motherhood, how her creche closing changed her career path, taking back control of her health, weight and wellbeing and life with Ulcerative Colitis. We also couldnt get through this very warm and gorgeous open book of a conversion without acknowledging the grief and the lifetime of gratitude she has for her dad who she lost a few months ago.  


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"The 40's Stretch" is a Stretch Marks Production,

Hosted by Sinéad O'Moore, produced by The Brand Story and sound edited by Alan Breslin.

Contact: [email protected]


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