Julien loves helping people tell their stories. For 15 years he has interviewed hundreds of people to create award-winning radio features, documentaries, series and podcasts. In 2017 he took this passion for Storytelling and created a platform for anyone to share their own personal true story.
Since then, The Dublin Story Slam has been helping people find, develop and deliver personal stories onstage through our open mic storytelling nights and through their storytelling programmes.
They also work with the Ombudsman for Children’s Office on Child Talks, their annual get together event for young people.
Dublin Story Slam have seen first-hand the transformational impact of telling a personal story, not just on the storyteller, but on the audience too. They can help you find, develop and deliver your story in an authentic way that not only inspires audiences but empowers them to act. They passionately believe that storytelling can bring people together and change the world for the better.

Laura joined the Board of Childhood Cancer Ireland in 2014, after her daughter Isobel was diagnosed with cancer at only 21 months old. Laura played a committed role on the Board of Directors for almost seven years, before becoming the first CEO of the charity in late 2022.

Having experienced a child’s diagnosis, treatment and the long-term effects first hand, Laura is passionate about supporting families and survivors at all stages and to establishing and delivering programmes that will ensure the long-term wellbeing of families and survivors. She believes that increased public awareness of childhood cancer will ultimately lead to more funding and research, early diagnosis, improved survival rates and fewer side effects from treatment. Laura has a background in financial services.

Molly is a Youth Development Officer with Bodywhys – The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland. Molly is passionate about empowering young people to accept and love themselves as they are and resist external pressures to live up to an unrealistic beauty standard. Molly is based in Galway and delivers talks and workshops to secondary schools and youth groups.

Ciara has worked as a nurse on St. John’s Ward in CHI at Crumlin since 2008 and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist for the last three years. She recently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Cancer Survivorship in Trinity College Dublin.

Dr Mairead Brennan, Principal Clinical Psychologist has 10 years of experience of working within Psycho-Oncology services across children, adolescents, young adults and adults. She completed her Clinical Doctorate training in University of Galway in 2015.

Mairead completed two psycho-oncology specialist placements during her training and worked in Cancer Care West in Galway for eight years, during which time she developed a hospital-based service within the Galway Clinic and a community-based family service within Cancer Care West.

In addition, Mairead has developed evidence-based therapeutic programmes to meet unmet needs. She has presented research at a national and international level and has additional training in Clinical Supervision.

Since 2023, in collaboration with Childhood Cancer Ireland, Mairead has developed and co-facilitated a one-day Psychoeducational Workshop for Parents following their child’s cancer treatment.

My name is Aoife Moggan. A podcast enthusiast and boxset binger. I’m happiest when people watching, exploring new places, being creative and catching up with my friends and family over endless cups of tea. I was diagnosed with a spinal Astrocytoma at 13 and have been on the complicated, difficult and privileged road that is illness and survivorship for the last 25 years. A journey that I believe, along with my psychology degree, has put me in good stead to become a patient advocate. A role I am very proud to hold for Childhood Cancer Ireland.