The 40 Day Health Challenge
Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is spearheading ‘The 40 Day Health Challenge’, an inspiring new initiative that’s all about getting you moving, eating well, and improving your mental wellbeing! The 40 Day Health Challenge, brought by the makers of Operation Transformation, is a free public health initiative aimed at inspiring people across Ireland to make sustainable lifestyle changes. With expert guidance and a supportive community, the challenge will help you eat well, move more, and improve your mental wellbeing over 40 days. Setting the challenge and giving you the plan are Personal Trainer Karl Henry, GP Dr Sumi Dunne, Clinical Psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy and dietician Sophie Pratt. For 40 days, people can eat well, move more and focus positively on their mental health Join us for daily updates on Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, Online, in the The Irish Sun and on our podcast channel.
Podcast Description
Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is spearheading ‘The 40 Day Health Challenge’, an inspiring new initiative that’s all about getting you moving, eating well, and improving your mental wellbeing! The 40 Day Health Challenge, brought by the makers of Operation Transformation, is a free public health initiative aimed at inspiring people across Ireland to make sustainable lifestyle changes. With expert guidance and a supportive community, the challenge will help you eat well, move more, and improve your mental wellbeing over 40 days. Setting the challenge and giving you the plan are Personal Trainer Karl Henry, GP Dr Sumi Dunne, Clinical Psychologist Dr Eddie Murphy and dietician Sophie Pratt. For 40 days, people can eat well, move more and focus positively on their mental health Join us for daily updates on Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, Online, in the The Irish Sun and on our podcast channel.
Episodes

Feb 14, 2025
Day 40: We meet our challengers on finale
Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
22 min
Trina Mara meets our challengers for the final time on Day 40. You can watch the full 4 hour finale with results on 40 Day Health Challenge Finale on You Tube
You can still access the food plan, exercises and mental well-being tasks on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
10 min
Trina Mara meets the experts for one last time on Day 40 of "The 40 Day Health Challenge"
You can watch the full 4 hour finale on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie and on YouTube

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
7 min
It's Day 39 on "The 40 Day Health Challenge" and Trina catches up with Martina Condell ahead of the finale tomorrow. Despite baking a chocolate biscuit cake for her children's birthday this week AND the family ordering a Chinese takeaway, her home-cooked meal was ready before the takeaway even arrived.
You can watch the latest episode of "The 40 Day Health Challenge" on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 12, 2025
Feb 12, 2025
5 min
Limerick challenger Olivia Fitzgerald catches up with Trina Mara about this life-changing experience of "The 40 Day Health Challenge" and would love as many people as possible to join her, Martina, Edel and Grainne from 7pm as they do "The Three Bridges" walk in Limerick.
You can see the latest episode of "The 40 Day Health Challenge" on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 11, 2025
Feb 11, 2025
11 min
It's Day 37 on "The 40 Day Health Challenge" and Sheena Crean has been updating Trina! She's had two big nights out and "may have had Sambuca at 3am"..... she is a scream and so honest! Her main goal for Friday's finale is to achieve a metabolic age that won't see her applying for a bus pass before her time.
You can watch episodes of "The 40 Day Health Challenge" on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 10, 2025
Day 36: Caroline Murphy falls down the stairs !
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025
4 min
Day 36 on "The 40 Day Health Challenge" and our West Cork challenger Caroline Murphy has gotten a fright after a fall down the stairs........did she go for some sugary tea?
You can watch the latest episode of "The 40 Day Health Challenge" now on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 9, 2025
Day 35: Trish Buckley The Runner!!!
Feb 9, 2025
Feb 9, 2025
11 min
Trina Mara catches up with our challenger Trish Buckley, who we are now calling "Trish the Runner" as The 40 Day Health Challenge enters it's last few days.
You can watch episodes on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 8, 2025
Feb 8, 2025
3 min
It's Day 34 on "The 40 Day Health Challenge". Dr.Eddie Murphy talks about JFK's goal for a man to walk on the moon. What are your goals in life?
You can watch "The 40 Day Health Challenge" every Tuesday at 1pm on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
9 min
Edel Hannon is one of our Limerick challengers and she has been chatting to Trina Mara about how crucial exercise has become in her daily life just 33 days into the 40 Day Health Challenge.
You can watch the latest episodes on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie

Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
7 min
Deirdre O'Sullivan, one of our Cork challengers, catches up with Trina Mara with an update on her stage 4 cancer and how she is feeling.
You can watch all the latest episodes on www.40dayhealthchallenge.ie






