Best Paul Dermody Podcasts (2025)

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BUSINESS 5 Coaching Beyond Calories – Getting the Best Out of Clients 14:37

16d ago14:37

14:37

There's more to you than being a glorified calorie calculator, right? Let's explore three ways to be a far more effective coach that goes beyond numbers and calories. This is for you if you want to help people succeed without relying on tracking devices, develop a better body image and foster confidence and autonomy in themselves. To book a one-hou…

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# 205 When One Partner Changes and the Other Doesn’t 16:00

18d ago16:00

16:00

How do you navigate when one partner wants to change and the other doesn't? How do you identify it? How do you commuincate what you really feel? How do you avoid passive aggression and fear and learn to be vulnerable and honest? To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries…

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# 204 Panic in a Supermarket 11:44

27d ago11:44

11:44

Recently, I met a lady in a supermarket who all but admitted she was going home to overeat uncontrollably on chocolate. Here's what I learned. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/contact/) If you're a Coach, to be mentored by …

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# 203 21 Tiny Reminders That Will Hugely Improve Your Relationship With Food 16:02

1M ago16:02

16:02

People often over look simplicity because complexity is alluring. Here are 21 small but significant things you can do immediately to improve your relationship with food. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/contact/) If you're …

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BUSINESS 4 Dealing With Clients Ghosting and Client Drop-Offs 19:29

1M ago19:29

19:29

Do you feel anxious about losing clients? Do clients ghost you or fail to comply? Let's deep-dive into the kind of clients your marketing attracts and turn you into an expert psychology-driven marketer To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://paul…

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# 202 Genetics vs Personal Responsibility With Weight Loss 19:17

1M ago19:17

19:17

Question from a follower; "In terms of body size/weight, where is the line between personal responsibility and genetics? For years I stayed at a lower weight and was plagued by constant food thoughts, binge eating, and the need to exercise excessively to stay at that weight." To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work…

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# 201 Trusting Yourself After Yoyo Dieting 15:19

2M ago15:19

15:19

Why do some of us not trust ourselves when it comes to eating? We want independence, but sometimes it feels threatening. In my experience, it comes down to two things - autonomy and intention. We all want the ability to choose and to do so deliberately with care. But why do we sabotage ourselves so often? Let's explore reasons why you might find yo…

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BUSINESS 3 Questions to Ask to Stand Out Confidently in a Noisy World 17:43

2M ago17:43

17:43

Cliches are important to revisit because we forget why they're so powerful. Answer these cliched questions. What is success? Your business values? Your brand story? Your communication style? How to communicate more succinctly? How to be consistent when you feel overwhelmed? To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-w…

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# 200 Q&A Deep and Personal Client Stories, Forgiveness and Weight Loss, Calorie Counting and Overeating and More 54:25

2M ago54:25

54:25

Q&A - Is calorie counting causing binge eating? Is forgiveness part of a weight loss journey? Do clients open up in surprising ways? And more. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/contact/) If you're a Coach, to be mentored by …

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# 199 How to Eat When You Don’t Know What to Eat 14:03

2M ago14:03

14:03

Eating "normally" without diet rules might feel impossible when you've dieted for years. This advice is for you if you want to learn to make calm, flexible, healthy and "normal" decisions around food. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauld…

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BUSINESS 2 How to Get and Maintain Wonderful Clients 19:43

2M ago19:43

19:43

Every coach knows getting clients is the oxygen of business. But so many mentors encourage you to sell your soul to make the sale. Instead, I share some of my favourite ideas to get clients, and maintain them, so that you can stay in love with your work and they love working with you. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody…

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# 198 10 Learning Moments 13:53

2M ago13:53

13:53

Our mistakes leave opportunities for growth, wisdom, and new perspectives. Here are ten common learning moments to prevent one slip, mistake, or binge from turning into multiple. The option to gain confidence from your missteps is always there. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For co…

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BUSINESS 1 About Me, Business Success and Mentoring 20:46

3M ago20:46

20:46

Welcome to this new podcast series. Who knows where this will go? I've been mentoring businesses for 18 months and have seen the good, the bad and the difficult. In this episode, I outline my own journey (so that you have a reference point for why you should listen to me) as well as some vital (I don't say that lightly) mindset shifts that are the …

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# 197 How to Get Through Difficult Times 14:13

3M ago14:13

14:13

Everyone knows tough times happen. But some of us are better than others at dealing with them. Here are three reminders to help you navigate tough times and come out the other end as a better person To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://paulder…

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# 196 Values vs Willpower for When Weight Loss Feels Overwhelming 22:28

3M ago22:28

22:28

You can live your values right now, regardless of your body size. Values are not about moving toward an arbitrary finish line. They're a way of life. They calm the mind and make outcome goals more likely, not less. Whereas traditional routes to self-control are taxing on the mind. They eventually burn out. To book a one-hour personalised click here…

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# 195 11 Emotional Blocks When Healing Your Relationship With Food 34:26

5M ago34:26

34:26

Ever feel like you're stuck? Like you'll never crack this? The problem is seldom calories and food. Maybe it's feeling inferior to self-righteous influencers, perfectionism, expectation management, core beliefs, a lack of humility or none of the aforementioned. This episode explores common blocks towards change that have nothing to do with food. To…

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# 194 21 Lessons My Clients Have Taught Me 37:33

5M ago37:33

37:33

21 short lessons regarding human nature, melancholy and sadness, self-image, the problem with goal-setting and so much more. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/contact/) If you're a Coach, to be mentored by Paul click here.…

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# 193 Unconditional Permission to Eat? 12:26

8M ago12:26

12:26

If you want to make peace with food, you'll probably need certain conditions. Since choices carry consequences, the real question becomes, "What conditions do I want to place on my behaviours?" Think of choices not as unconditional but as healthy, autonomous conditions. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-…

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# 192 A Few Thoughts Heading Into September 13:51

8M ago13:51

13:51

A few thoughts on improving your relationship with food during the last part of the year. This episode highlights one common mistake to avoid that seems counterintuitive to typical diet rules. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.c…

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# 191 Food Guilt, Yoyo Dieting and Humour With Client Craig 52:33

8M ago52:33

52:33

Client Craig shares his insight on changing how to relate to hard times, accepting struggles and stress, food guilt, yoyo dieting, core beliefs, the need for more humour in behaviour change and much more. Craig has also lost 35lbs in the past few years. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call…

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# 190 4 Turning Points in My Own Binge Eating 22:32

8M ago22:32

22:32

We are often told of success stories as a moment of enlightened clarity. But they're more messy than that. Here are four turning points in my own history that shaped change in my behaviour. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/…

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# 189 Listen to This BEFORE You “Panic” Count Calories 25:01

9M ago25:01

25:01

If you press the f**k it button and eat way too much, counting calories can seem like the only option. People often feel their only options are track every morsel of food, or graze and slow binge all day. Counting calories can, however, make the situation worse. This episode talks about the hurdles of calorie tracking as an attempt to break the cyc…

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# 188 How to Say No to Food WITHOUT Feeling Deprived 12:16

9M ago12:16

12:16

True freedom with eating involves meeting different needs at different times. Learn to make the right decision for the right context. If restriction triggers binge eating AND you want to find control in your eating, this is for you. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inqui…

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# 187 A New Normal 26:07

9M ago26:07

26:07

This episode discusses identity, insecurity, cravings, urges and certainty - and how they influence how we behave in the world. If you want new results, you need a new normal. The five topics discussed are often thought of as a bad thing. Here's why I suggest you see them as normal - that's what makes them easy to integrate, dismiss and ignore To b…

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# 186 Limiting Beliefs 20:32

9M ago20:32

20:32

The world supplies situations. Food supplies experiences. Other people supply words. We, as humans, supply the meaning. Our beliefs about ourselves and the world at large drive our behaviours and influence our outcomes. Many of our struggles stem from our relationship to our struggles. We assume certain things to be facts without deeper critique. T…

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# 185 Redefining Restriction 15:53

9M ago15:53

15:53

We know the harm of food-restrictive diets, but what about things that diets restrict us from doing? How does not nourishing ourselves restrict our daily lives? How does a poor relationship with food restrict us from social lives? Or how does the weighing scale restrict us from a positive body image? Diets restrict us from self-reflection, wisdom, …

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# 184 Breaking Binge Eating With Client Clara 1:47:45

10M ago1:47:45

1:47:45

Imagine ending the binge-restrict cycle, healing your relationship with food, and more. My former coaching client and current mentee, Clara, experienced this after a year-long weight-neutral approach. We went beyond diet rules, calories and macros and worked hard on new coping tools, in-the-moment techniques and developing skills in line with the p…

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# 183 I Have a Few Questions for You 15:34

10M ago15:34

15:34

I have a few important eating (and life) questions to make you think and reflect. 15 to be precise. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/contact/) If you're a Coach, to be mentored by Paul click here.…

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# 182 “I Know What to Do. I Just Need to Do It” – I Call BS 11:59

10M ago11:59

11:59

A calorie deficit equals fat loss, right? Not necessarily. A deficit will exaggerate your bad habits - especially those patterns you keep repeating. If you keep overeating every time you try to lose weight, this is for you. Ready to take control of your health journey? Book a one-hour personalized coaching session now. (Https://pauldermody.com/work…

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# 181 Weight Loss Without Calorie Counting – Try My 4E Method 11:48

11M ago11:48

11:48

Do you feel you overeat every time you try and lose weight? Does tracking calories stress you out? Try Paul's 4E method. This isn't a quick hack or a one-and-done but a lifelong set of behaviours to take the pressure off and get better results. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For co…

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# 180 Why Maintenance Is More Important (and Harder) Than You Think 10:44

12M ago10:44

10:44

Maintenance doesn't "feel" like a goal but it's a vital one to learn nonetheless. A calorie deficit won't fix your bad patterns. It will magnify them further. This episode explores two main reasons why people find it so hard to thrive. Maintenance is life. It's where we should spend most of our lives. If you haven't experienced it, then this episod…

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# 179 Worried About Pressing the F**k-It Button? This Is for You 12:42

12M ago12:42

12:42

If you are anxious about pressing the f**k-it button every time you eat a certain food, this prompt will help you break that pattern. It's a kind, gentle reminder of how to stay more present whilst eating. A refreshing perspective on how to (want to) stop eating whilst still wanting more of the food. Try this for yourself. To book a one-hour person…

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# 178 How to NOT Break the Overeat-Restrict Cycle 17:59

1y ago17:59

17:59

In this episode, Paul discusses 14 ways to NOT break the overeat-restrict cycle. These are some of the common and significant roadblocks his clients struggle with. To book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries, click here. (https://pauldermody.com/contact/) If you're a Coac…

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# 177 Simple Steps to Improve Your Relationship With Food 24:06

1y ago24:06

24:06

Paul discusses a question he received on Ester weekend - "How do I not press the f**k it button this Easter?" Waiting until Easter Sunday to ask this is like asking how to learn to swim today. You can receive cliches that help you stay afloat - mindful eating, don't restrict - but the fear of drowning remains. The risk is asking this same question …

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# 176 The Harder You Diet, the Worse It Gets – The Lengths You Go to Self-sabotage 16:20

1y ago16:20

16:20

Patterns of behaviour that once spared us embarrassment, shame or judgment might now be the source of our pain as adults. Secret eating once got us through a tough period and now it's the only way we cope. Intense restrcition offered us control and now it's the reason we overeat. We can ask ourselves "In what circumstance did this peculiar behaviou…

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# 175 One of My Ingenious Strategies for Long-term Success (If I Say So Myself) 25:48

1y ago25:48

25:48

Most people rely on inner conflict to make eating choices. We want to shift organically into calm, controlled, self-assured decisions. So, let's talk about the audit. A behavioural audit. A period where the focus isn't as much on strict change as it is observation. What has worked? What hasn't? Who do you want to be on the journey? What is and isn'…

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# 174 Breaking the Overeat-Restrict Cycle – 4 Things You Need to Know 22:12

1y ago22:12

22:12

These are four important ideas that so often go overlooked. It is normal to stop eating your favourite foods whilst still wanting more. When people say they're addicted to sugar, it is usually because certain foods have become their only "go-to" when stressed or sad. You cannot fix your relationship with food with more food rules There is only one …

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# 173 Unpopular Opinions, Diet Culture, Enjoying Dieting and Other Walk-Thoughts 15:42

1y ago15:42

15:42

There is a science to many eating behaviours, but there is also an art - and like art, it is subjective to each of us. Here are a few thoughts from my morning walk worth contemplating. Paul transitioned into the online space six years ago with over 6,000 hours of 1 to 1 Personal Training behind him. He specialises in helping you find calmness and j…

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# 172 "What Do I Want From THIS Experience?" 18:56

1y ago18:56

18:56

A simple question - what do I want to get from this experience? Whether I'm eating for pleasure or nourishment, have overeaten or have not eaten at all, what growth, lessons, wisdom and perspective do I want to extract from this moment? Paul transitioned into the online space six years ago with over 6,000 hours of 1 to 1 Personal Training behind hi…

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# 171 How I Stopped Binge Eating 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

31:40

In this episode, Paul goes through his history of binge eating - how it started, how he broke it and how he stayed out of it. Binge eating was, in part, because of an overvaluation of body shape which ironically made things worse and worse. Paul stopped dieting for a prolonged period, stopped focusing on being lean, practised unconditional permissi…

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# 170 What I'm Telling My Clients About Eating This Christmas 6:04

1+ y ago6:04

6:04

I'm going to share with you what I have been sharing with my clients recently and all year round. I don't want to encourage food fear, but I also know some reminders are necessary. I'm confident this outlook will improve your outlook on eating. You may be interested in checking out Paul's blog post on his website www.pauldermody.com/blog Paul trans…

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# 169 10 Important Eating Skills For Weight Loss 23:01

1+ y ago23:01

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I recently spoke on a finance podcast and was asked where I got my investing knowledge. I don't have much. I have a huge interest in human behaviours and predictable tried and true patterns. Skills rely more on behaviours than they do information. In this episode, I talk about the main skills that are important when it comes to losing weight and ke…

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# 168 Some Things I'm Pretty Sure About 20:45

1+ y ago20:45

20:45

Last week I told a client that it's impossible to lose weight and never feel hungry. So I decided to share a smattering of ideas I've found important and impactful. I've expanded on them a little - using examples in some cases - but the goal is to make them into memorable bite-sized nuggets to keep with you always…

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# 167 Client Barbara on How to Lose 60lbs 52:08

1+ y ago52:08

52:08

Barbara shares her story on losing 60lbs, why she wouldn't have been in a place to hear this message years ago and why the generally positive "you can do it too" tone can be more harmful than useful You may be interested in checking out Paul's blog post on his website www.pauldermody.com/blog Paul transitioned into the online space six years ago wi…

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# 166 Break the yoyo diet cycle - 3 Incredibly Effective Strategies 21:36

1+ y ago21:36

21:36

Yoyo dieting will never be fixed with more dieting. And yet, the desire to change your body is difficult to put aside. It's understandable. But how do you address this issue? This episode explores 3 core ideas for breaking yoyo dieting forever; 'If/then' planning, Unconditional (not uncritical) permission to eat and entering a delibarate weight-neu…

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# 165 Client Sarah on Losing 80 lbs 1:13:48

1+ y ago1:13:48

1:13:48

Join Paul as he chats with his ex-client Sarah about her 80lb weight loss, her experience with medication for insulin resistance and the mindset of long-term behaviour change. Expect to hear about why change can only happen when you are ready. You may be interested in checking out Paul's blog post on his website www.pauldermody.com/blog Paul transi…

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# 164 Client Ger on Losing 250lbs. 1:43:18

1+ y ago1:43:18

1:43:18

Join Paul and his client Ger as he shares how he has lost a stunning 250lbs. Expect to learn how his life has changed in the past four years, what diet white noise he needed to get rid of, why it didn't bring the feeling of happiness so often anticipated with achievement and more. A remarkable achievement. You may be interested in checking out Paul…

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# 163 Client Conor -- No Longer Waiting To Be Happy Whilst Losing Life- Changing Weight 1:16:20

1+ y ago1:16:20

1:16:20

In this episode, Paul speaks to his client Conor who is on a mission to lose life-changing weight. Expect to hear about overcoming a life of diet-conditioning, white noise and guilt around food, how binge eating became normal through drastic starvation diets, how he is no longer putting off life until he "deserves" to be happy-- choosing happiness …

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# 162 Join Me in This Thought Experiment-- How Death Affects Our Choices 23:44

2y ago23:44

23:44

Join Paul as he talks about how we can use death to increase awareness of how we spend precious moments of life. The transient nature of life makes it beautiful. Understanding this encourages us to appreciate our bodies, savour food, evaluate who influences us and audit our desires. One personal tragedy can change us philosophically in ways that no…

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#161 Personal Values and Weight Loss 19:39

2y ago19:39

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Your personal values are the driver of your nutrition decisions. They help you make the right decision for the right context. Diet conditioning reduces foods to weight loss only. "Good" and "bad". Values help you make autonomous decisions confidently. You will never not love the things you love. The main difference between "good" and "bad" is not t…

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