‘Work/life balance’ is a phrase that gets thrown about a lot – but what does it really mean? And how far would you be willing to go to achieve that balance in reality? Today's episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast Money Talks, as Katie Byrne is joined by Anne Sheeran, a ‘de-influencer’ who put her money where her mouth is by taking a pay cut that allowed her to work a four-day week. 

Sheeran shares updates on her lifestyle and the challenges posed by her schedule on her TikTok and Instagram accounts. She tells Katie why she'd choose a four-day work week over a luxury seven-day trip with her family.

The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.

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‘Work/life balance’ is a phrase that gets thrown about a lot – but what does it really mean? And how far would you be willing to go to achieve that balance in reality? Today's episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast Money Talks, as Katie Byrne is joined by Anne Sheeran, a ‘de-influencer’ who put her money where her mouth is by taking a pay cut that allowed her to work a four-day week.&nbsp;
Sheeran shares updates on her lifestyle and the challenges posed by her schedule on her TikTok and Instagram accounts. She tells Katie why she'd choose a four-day work week over a luxury seven-day trip with her family.
The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.
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The Sand and Sage motel in Odessa, Texas was the kind of rough outpost that attracted lonesome drifters and hard drinkers.

In other words, if you were of a sensitive disposition or simply happened to wander off the beaten track, it was probably best if you found somewhere else to bed down for the night.

By the early 1980s, Odessa was regarded as the murder capital of the United States. And so, the discovery of a body, bound and beaten, in a blood-soaked room at the Sand and Sage wasn’t all that shocking to the local authorities.

However, there was one piece that didn’t fit. The victim - Father Patrick Ryan.

One man would answer for this brutal crime. The wrong man.

On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Allison Clayton, deputy director of the Innocence Project of Texas, and by Deborah Esqeunazi, director of the documentary Night in West Texas, to look at a vicious murder of an Irish priest, a miscarriage of justice and a cold case that keeps raising questions.

This episode was first released in April 2026

The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

The Sand and Sage motel in Odessa, Texas was the kind of rough outpost that attracted lonesome drifters and hard drinkers.
In other words, if you were of a sensitive disposition or simply happened to wander off the beaten track, it was probably best if you found somewhere else to bed down for the night.
By the early 1980s, Odessa was regarded as the murder capital of the United States. And so, the discovery of a body, bound and beaten, in a blood-soaked room at the Sand and Sage wasn’t all that shocking to the local authorities.
However, there was one piece that didn’t fit. The victim - Father Patrick Ryan.
One man would answer for this brutal crime. The wrong man.
On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Allison Clayton, deputy director of the Innocence Project of Texas, and by Deborah Esqeunazi, director of the documentary Night in West Texas, to look at a vicious murder of an Irish priest, a miscarriage of justice and a cold case that keeps raising questions.
This episode was first released in April 2026
The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

The murdered Irish priest, the gay Native American and the 40-year cold case

It was supposed to be an oral record of the Troubles, made by those who were there.

Initially, the ‘Boston Tapes’ project seemed like a good idea, albeit one which would unavoidably include descriptions of violence and terror.

The concept was simple – former paramilitaries would be interviewed; the tapes would then be kept in storage, and their stories only revealed after the interviewees' deaths.

However, it became clear that the scheme was flawed and that the recordings were not as secret as participants had assumed.

Earlier this year, the Belfast Telegraph revealed that the Boston College tapes archive has been formally closed - and will remain shut for 75 years from when it was first created.

On this episode, host Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter, Andrew Madden, to look at what went wrong with the project and why the records have been sealed.

This episode is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel and was first released in April 2026.

The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

It was supposed to be an oral record of the Troubles, made by those who were there.
Initially, the ‘Boston Tapes’ project seemed like a good idea, albeit one which would unavoidably include descriptions of violence and terror.
The concept was simple – former paramilitaries would be interviewed; the tapes would then be kept in storage, and their stories only revealed after the interviewees' deaths.
However, it became clear that the scheme was flawed and that the recordings were not as secret as participants had assumed.
Earlier this year, the Belfast Telegraph revealed that the Boston College tapes archive has been formally closed - and will remain shut for 75 years from when it was first created.
On this episode, host Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Belfast Telegraph reporter, Andrew Madden, to look at what went wrong with the project and why the records have been sealed.
This episode is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel and was first released in April 2026.
The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

How a secret academic project blew open the Troubles’ darkest murder cases

Carrie Jade Williams. Sadie Harris. Lucy Fitzwilliams. Jade Cookes. Samantha Black. Rebecca Fitzgerald.  


These are just some of the fabricated identities used by serial con artist Samantha Cookes.  


In 2024, her Walter Mitty-style life finally collapsed as online communities, journalists and a WhatsApp group of victims cross-referenced the inconsistencies in her story, joining the dots that authorities had missed.  


In March 2025, Samantha Cookes was jailed for three years for deception and theft.  


Yet her story keeps getting fresh chapters.  


On this episode of The Indo Daily, host Katie Byrne is joined by Alan Bradley, documentary filmmaker and author of Unmasking Samantha Cookes: The Many Lives of a Serial Fraudster, to discuss the breadth and the impact of an incredible deception.

This episode of The Indo Daily was first released in May 2026

The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism

Carrie Jade Williams. Sadie Harris. Lucy Fitzwilliams. Jade Cookes. Samantha Black. Rebecca Fitzgerald.&nbsp; 
 
These are just some of the fabricated identities used by serial con artist Samantha Cookes.&nbsp; 
 
In 2024, her Walter Mitty-style life finally collapsed as online communities, journalists and a WhatsApp group of victims cross-referenced the inconsistencies in her story, joining the dots that authorities had missed.&nbsp; 
 
In March 2025, Samantha Cookes was jailed for three years for deception and theft.&nbsp; 
 
Yet her story keeps getting fresh chapters.&nbsp; 
 
On this episode of&nbsp;The Indo Daily, host Katie Byrne is joined by Alan Bradley, documentary filmmaker and author of Unmasking Samantha Cookes: The Many Lives of a Serial Fraudster, to discuss the breadth and the impact of an incredible deception.
This episode of The Indo Daily was first released in May&nbsp;2026
The Indo Daily is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at <a href="https://independent.ie/ourjournalism" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">independent.ie/ourjournalism</a>

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