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This week on It Is What It Is, Katie sits down with Nicola Ryan, women’s hormone health specialist, menopause advisor, and pharmacist from Tipperary, for an eye opening conversation about the realities of women’s health.

Together, they discuss PCOS, endometriosis, PMDD, perimenopause, menopause, surgical menopause, and the impact a full hysterectomy and oophorectomy can have on a woman’s life. Ka...

Katie is back from Ibiza and reunited with Aisling for a long overdue catch up.

From funny holiday stories and unexpected moments abroad to life lessons, reflections, and everything that has happened since they last sat down together, this episode feels like catching up with your best friend over a coffee.

The pair chat about the highs, the laughs, and some of the things Katie learned while away. What starts as a simpl...

This week, Katie and Aisling are taking a look back at some of the funniest, most chaotic, most honest moments from It Is What It Is so far.

From friendship debates and oversharing to stories that completely spiralled off the rails, this episode is a collection of clips and conversations that listeners have loved since the podcast began. Whether you have been here from the start or are only discovering the podcast now,...

Katie and Aisling are back this week and this episode completely goes off the rails from the very beginning. Between reliving the chaos of their recent photo shoot, uncontrollable laughing fits, oversharing, and accidentally exposing secrets that probably should have stayed private, neither of them can keep it together.

Aisling also finds out that Katie may have lied to her before, The girls chat about meaningful birthday gifts, wh...

Katie and Aisling are back for another honest and unfiltered episode of It Is What It Is. This week, the girls dive into fears, insecurities, and the limitations people place on themselves without even realising it.

They also unpack relationship boundaries online and ask the questions everyone secretly debates. Is liking pictures harmless? Are private love hearts crossing a line? And at what point does social medi...

Aisling and Katie are back with a new episode of It Is What It Is.

Katie opens up about her recent trip away and the truth behind how she was really feeling. What should have been a break brought up more than expected, as she shares how her nervous system has quietly shaped her reactions for years and why feeling calm can sometimes feel unfamiliar.

Aisling reflects on how these thoughts are more common than people...

Katie and Aisling are back with another episode of It Is What It Is and this one goes deep.

They open up about family dynamics and the unspoken roles so many people grow up with. From the golden child to the black sheep, the overlooked one to the one expected to hold everything together, nothing is off limits. They talk honestly about control, pressure, and the impact it can have long after childhood ends.

Th...

Katie is flying solo in this episode of It Is What It Is as Aisling takes a step back, and this one goes deep.

Katie opens up about her relationship with alcohol, addiction, and the patterns that can quietly take hold before you even realise it. She speaks honestly about the darker moments, the turning points, and what it actually takes to make real change when you feel stuck.

This episode is raw and personal, with Kat...

Katie and Aisling are back and this week, they are not holding back.

They are joined by their first ever guest, Maria McCarthy, also known as Miss Mac Fit, and they get straight into it.

Maria opens up about what it is really like to be single in 2026, sharing some of the most shocking dating stories you will hear. The kind that make you laugh, cringe, and question everything.

The girls unpack it all, from red flags to...

In this episode of It Is What It Is, Katie walks in with nothing but ten questions. No plan, no structure, just ten hard, thought provoking questions that open the door to real, honest conversation.

What starts as a simple idea quickly unfolds into something much bigger. From uncomfortable truths to the things we usually avoid saying out loud, nothing is off limits.

Katie and Aisling bounce between laughter and real mo...

This week on It Is What It Is, Katie and Aisling dive into what a real glow up actually looks like and why it is not just about appearances.

They get into how relationships shape us, the difference between real friends and acquaintances, and Aisling opens up about something many people struggle with, learning to actually enjoy your own company.

Katie throws out some outrageous questions that lead to genuinely hilarious...

This week on It Is What It Is, Katie and Aisling sit down for a Mother’s Day special. What starts as a conversation about what Mother’s Day means to them quickly turns into a deeper and very honest discussion about

Co parenting and the emotional realities that come with it.

They speak openly about the challenges many parents face after separation, the pressure that can come with trying to do y...

This week on It Is What It Is with Katie and Aisling, we’re catching up on the week that was and there is plenty to unpack.

We talk about our first week of personal training in the gym, the shock to the system, the sore muscles, and a few hilarious moments along the way. Katie also shares the excitement around her upcoming trip to Lithuania and the chaos that comes with trying to prepare for it.

But the conversat...

This week on It Is What It Is, Katie and Aisling start with their usual catch up before diving into two documentaries that sparked much bigger conversations than expected.

Being Gordon Ramsay leads to an honest chat about ambition, guilt and the time we sometimes miss while chasing success.

Then they unpack the America’s Next Top Model documentary and the shows they grew up watching as teenagers. From resurfaced ...

Katie and Aisling are back for another episode 

Katie opens up about her dramatic weight loss. What she actually did. The pressure she felt. The parts that were harder than anyone saw. And what she understands now that she wishes she knew then.

Aisling shares her experience trying the Ozempic pen and why it quickly turned into something that didn’t feel right. She also tells a frightening story about a close...

This week on It Is What It Is, things get very real.

Aisling, known to her 140k plus followers as the girl who never entertains negativity, finally speaks about something she has stayed silent on for a long time. After becoming the subject of a major discussion on Tattle Life, she felt she had no choice but to address it. She opens up about how damaging these forums can be, the rumours that were circulating, and how it actually fe...

Katie and Aisling are back with episode six of It Is What It Is and this one starts with a listener’s message that opens a much bigger conversation.

What begins with a chat about orgasms quickly turns into an honest, funny and at times eye opening discussion about sex, relationships and the things we were never really taught growing up. Along the way, the girls share some of their own personal stories, the awkwar...

Katie and Aisling are back with a brand new episode of It Is What It Is.

In this week’s episode, the girls get chatting about psychic mediums and the experiences that left them questioning what is real and what is coincidence. They each share very different stories from their past, and from those stories the conversation naturally turns into advice and reflections on what has worked for them through different sta...

Episode 4 begins with a message from a listener struggling in her relationship.

Katie and Aisling open up about relationships in all their forms. The healthy ones, the difficult but fixable ones, and the ones that slowly become toxic. They touch on gaslighting, coercive control, breadcrumbing, and the moments where self doubt creeps in.

They also share parts of their own past relationships, talk about what children wit...