Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Sporadic
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
49%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

The big and little issues in life honestly unpacked with you by Trish Burke: ADHDer, wife, mum, step mum, premenopausal tell it like it is zeal infused tornado, that leaves a trail of glitter wherever she goes. Get yourself some Real Zeal ✌🏻. Guest speakers will be awesome too, I promise!

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Recent Episodes

S2E10 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep10: Friendships, ADHD & Finding the Middle Ground

Feb 05, 2026 43m

In this final episode of Season 2, Trish and Burkie get real about ADHD and friendships — from "out of sight, out of mind" struggles, to love-bombing new friends, to the grief of friendships that…

S2E9 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep9: It Wasn't Small to Me - Understanding RSD

Jan 22, 2026 45m

Ever spiralled after a neutral tone, a delayed reply, or a throwaway comment? That's not drama — it might be RSD. In this episode, we break down Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria in a way that finally…

S2E8 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep8: Functional Festive Season Incoming

Dec 11, 2025 32m

It's beginning to look a lot like… sensory overload. Don't stress, Trish and Burke are here to make your festive season way more functional and way less cray cray. In this episode, we're unloading…

S2E7 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep7: Love Your Job… Burnout-Proofing Your Workday

Nov 27, 2025 47m

Your body's talking… are you listening? This week, we're talking body cues, burnout, and why "consistency" isn't being a robot. From silence pods to colour-coded "leave me alone" signals, we dive…

S2E6 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep6: Riding the Seasonal Groove Wave - Why Routines Ghost Us

Nov 13, 2025 34m

Let's be real — for ADHD brains, habits are like houseplants: full of good intentions, but one shift in sunlight and they're gone. This week, Trish and Burkie dive into why sticking to routines feels…

S2E5 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep5: The High-Functioning Trap

Oct 30, 2025 44m

Guest host Arijana Hostnjak is back on the couch with Trish and Burkie to dig into the dark side of being "high-functioning." Sure, you might look like you've got it all together at work — but that…

S2E4 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep4: Authentic… But Not Alien

Oct 16, 2025 39m

The delicate dance of being real without freaking people out. Arijana from The Soulutions Centre Psychology joins Trish and James on the couch to tackle the late-diagnosis tightrope — being your true…

S2E3 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep3: To Meds or Not to Meds? That Is the ADHD Question

Oct 02, 2025 44m

Trish & Burkie aren't here to whisper about meds — they're talking straight up about ADHD medication. What life looked like before, what shifted after, and why the choice isn't as simple as "yay…

S2E2 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep2: Your Bestie Isn't Your Therapist

Sep 18, 2025 51m

In this ep, Trish and Burkie get real about therapy — why everyone deserves a psychologist in their corner. From unpacking old hurts to reframing the stories we tell ourselves, having a professional…

S2E1 Real Zeal Season 2 Podcast Ep1: New Season, New Co-Host, New Chaos

Sep 04, 2025 56m

Real Zeal is back — and this season, Trish isn't flying solo. James "Burkie" Burke has jumped on board as co-host, bringing the male ADHDer perspective (and a whole lot of banter). In this ep, we put…

S1E10 Real Zeal Podcast Ep10: Unmasking Life - Friendships, Work & Fresh Starts

Aug 21, 2025 1h 2m

It's the grand finale of Season One and the dynamic duo, Trish & Burkie, are back in the hot seat! This ep dives into the wild world of "adult dress-ups" (because masking is way more than just a…

S1E9 Real Zeal Podcast Ep9: Trudy DeSilva – Boss Babe, Speechie & Straight-Talking Mum

Aug 07, 2025 57m

This week, Trish pumps up a fellow powerhouse – her friend Trudy DeSilva. She's a speechie, clinic owner, single mum, and proud daughter of migrant parents. Trudy spills on co-parenting, raising kids…

S1E8 Real Zeal Podcast Ep8: Marriage, Menopause & Mental Health

Jul 24, 2025 54m

This week on Real Zeal, Trish is dragging her husband Tim into the hot seat for a wildly honest convo about brain fog, hormone chaos, and why her uterus is getting evicted. From late-diagnosis ADHD…

S1E7 Real Zeal Podcast Ep7: Adulting - "Having It Together" is a Lie

Jul 10, 2025 1h 20m

James Burke is back, and he and Trish are diving headfirst into the chaos of being a grown-up. Who decided what "adulting" even means? Why does it feel like everyone else got the rulebook? And why is…

S1E6 Real Zeal Podcast Ep6: Breaking the Pastor Stereotype (and Thank God for That)

Jun 26, 2025 56m

This week on Real Zeal, Trish sits down with Daniel Matteo—a church pastor who doesn't smell like mothballs or quote Leviticus at dinner parties. That's right, he's not your typical robe-wearing,…

S1E5 Real Zeal Podcast Ep5: Backed by Good Men, Dressed for Joy & Dreaming Big

Jun 12, 2025 1h 23m

In this episode, Trish is joined by Angelique Loverso for an unfiltered chat about all things real life and real love. From being backed by good men who fuel their fire, to the unspoken "deathbed…

S1E4 RZ Episode #4: Mick Marshall - The Climb Back Up

May 29, 2025 1h 3m

He's back—mic in hand and heart wide open. In part two of Mick Marshall's story, we go deep. Like late-night-over-chips kind of deep. We're talking: 🖤 The dark days (yep, the real gritty stuff) 🛌 The…

S1E3 RZ Episode #3: Invisible Doesn't Mean Imaginary - Real Talk with Mick Marshall Part 1

May 15, 2025 40m

Have you ever met someone and immediately thought: I want in on what they're about? That's exactly what happened when I met Mick Marshall —a powerhouse advocate for invisible disability, lived…

S1E2 RZ Episode #2: ADHD, Dad Life & Spicy Brains with Trish and Burkie

May 01, 2025 1h 35m

Trish is back—this time with her longtime mate and fellow neurospicy legend, James "Burkie" Burke. They're diving headfirst into the wild world of ADHD, unpacking what it means to be a man who…

S1E1 RZ Episode #1: Introducing your host Trish Burke

Apr 17, 2025 1h 1m

Welcome to Real Zeal — and we're kicking things off with a bang. In this no-filter, full-spice first episode, Trish spills the neurodivergent tea. From her late ADHD diagnosis to growing up feeling…

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Real Zeal has published 21 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.

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Real Zeal is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 52m.

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