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Niall Breslin, widely known as Bressie, is one of Ireland’s most formidable and inspiring mental health advocates and public speakers. An active polymath, he is also a bestselling author, podcaster, musician, philanthropist, and a former professional athlete. He has a master’s degree in Mindfulness Based Interventions from UCD and presents the popular Where is My Mind? mental health podcast. Breslin’s first children’s book, The Magic Moment, made waves in the book market when it was published in October 2018. Brought to life by Sheena Dempsey’s beautiful illustrations, children and parents around the country fell in love with Freddie, his Nana, and the Magic Moment Trick.

Emma is an Irish actress and voice-artist. She won an Audiofile Earphones Award for her narration of The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue and has narrated many audiobooks by leading Irish writers including Donal Ryan, Sinead Moriarty and Dervla Murphy. Her screen credits include Oscar-nominated Brooklyn, Seven Women, Foyles War and Aristocrats. Theatre highlights include Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet and Trainspotting.