Heartlands Radio: Discover Ireland’s Culture Before Your Journey Begins

For many travellers, the journey to Ireland begins long before the flight. It often starts with a story, a song, or a voice that sparks curiosity about Irish life, culture, and place.

That is the spirit behind Heartlands, a weekly radio program airing on Fridays from 1–3 pm on 96.5 Inner FM, hosted by Stephanie Woollard OAM, founder of The Celtic Way and Irish Family Trust, alongside special guests.

Heartlands is a celebration of Irish stories, music, and slow travel. It invites listeners to experience Ireland in a more thoughtful way, not just as a destination, but as a place shaped by memory, tradition, and community. Through lively tunes, conversations, and reflections on travel and family, the program offers a meaningful introduction to the richness of Irish culture.

At The Celtic Way, we believe that the most memorable journeys are not only about where you go, but how you connect with the places you visit. Heartlands reflects that same philosophy. It brings listeners closer to Ireland through voices and stories that reveal its character beyond the guidebook.

For anyone planning to visit Ireland, this kind of connection can shape the entire travel experience. A village, a coastline, or a country road becomes more meaningful when you already carry some understanding of the history, music, and spirit that live there. Listening before you travel adds depth to the journey itself.

Heartlands is especially suited to those drawn to small group tours, cultural travel, and more authentic experiences of Ireland. It offers a slower, richer perspective, one rooted in story, belonging, and discovery.

At The Celtic Way, we design tours that honour that same sense of connection. We believe travel should feel personal, immersive, and memorable. Heartlands is one of the ways that the journey begins.

🎧 Listen to recorded Heartlands sessions here: https://www.innerfm.org.au/heartlandsradio/

Sometimes the journey begins with a ticket. Sometimes, it begins with a voice on the radio.