PRICES INCREASE - SPECIAL EPISODE

Paddy and Belinda jump back on the mic for a “microdose” episode after a whirlwind week in obesity care across Ireland and the UK. With sudden price hikes on weight loss medications sparking panic, confusion, and sleepless nights for many, they break down what’s really happening, what misinformation to avoid, and—most importantly—where to turn for reliable guidance.

They discuss:

• Why Eli Lilly’s price changes are hitting patients so hard in Ireland and the UK

• The dangers of clickbait and social media “advice”

• Why your own healthcare provider is the only person to guide you through options

• The dangers of the black market

• Their personal reflections on maintenance, mindset, and progress beyond the scale

This one’s about reassurance, clarity, and remembering—you still have options.

Follow Paddy: https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

Follow Belinda: https://www.instagram.com/glp1.insights

Disclaimer: None of the discussions in this podcast are personal medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own treatment.

It's the final episode of season 2 of The Dose.

We're taking a break for a few weeks - but before we do - we met up in person again (only our 2nd time ever to meet in person!). Recorded on location in Ireland, sit back - relax and enjoy the finale of season 2.

We'll be back before too long - aiming for September with more fantastic expert guests, community inspiration and the usual banter along the way.

You can always get in touch with the show by emailing us [email protected] - we are always on the look our for our community stories , feedback, ideas etc - so why not drop us a message.

Remember there's a whole two seasons worth of episodes however, if you haven't heard them all this is the perfect time to revisit one you missed - or to relisten to one of your favourite episodes.

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @doseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #BariatricSurgery #Bariatric #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

Join Paddy on this recent recorded livestream from Instagram where he takes you through his journey so far, answers some questions and general chit chat on life. This episode displays some content on screen in the video episode on Spotify.

Also a wee heads up we have 2 further episodes to come in Season two before we take our short summer break - you can always get in touch with the show by emailing us [email protected] - we are always on the look our for our community stories , feedback, ideas etc - so why not drop us a message.

Sit back , relax and enjoy.

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @doseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #BariatricSurgery #Bariatric #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

In this episode, Paddy and Belinda welcome guests Jason and Sue, who share their transformative journeys through bariatric surgery.

They discuss the significant weight loss, improvements in mental health, and the importance of community support. 

The conversation delves into the challenges of navigating social situations, food choices, and the impact of weight management on their lives. Jason and Sue also highlight the relationships they've built within the bariatric community and the inspiration they provide to others on similar journeys. 

We delve into the creation of a supportive WhatsApp group for individuals on similar journeys, the upcoming Bariatric Bash event, and personal reflections on their transformations. 

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the conversation!

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @doseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #BariatricSurgery #Bariatric #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

This week marks one full year since Paddy took his very dose of weight loss medication (Mounjaro) —and what a year it’s been. In this powerful, insightful, and occasionally outrageous episode, Paddy opens up about the emotional and physical milestones of his 100+ lb weight loss journey, including a jaw-dropping discovery from his recent metabolic test.

Meanwhile, Belinda shares a vulnerable and reflective update of her own. After feeling stuck in her weight loss, she experiments with fasting—not for restriction but for reconnection—using her fasting app to simply ask, “Am I actually hungry?” What she found might surprise you.

Together, they dive deep into:

• What a year of GLP-1 medication really looks like—beyond the scales

• Why most calorie calculators are misleading, especially for long-term dieters

• The science (and frustration) of metabolic adaptation

• Why hunger cues matter—and how Belinda’s bread habit made a sneaky comeback

• The ongoing mindset work behind sustainable change

• Why community support matters more than ever in the noisy GLP-1 space

There’s also a healthy dose of laughs, podcast plans, and a gentle reminder that this journey—though personal—is never walked alone.

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @doseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

Paddy and Belinda chat with stylist and body confidence coach Sarah Lyons about how clothes can help you reconnect with yourself—especially after body changes. From shopping anxiety to styling tips for real bodies.

Sarah shares practical advice and emotional insights on dressing with confidence, self-compassion, and joy. Fashion isn’t about changing who you are—it’s about celebrating who you are today.

• Find Sarah Here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlyons____
• Sarahs Website: https://wellstyled.ie/

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @doseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

Paddy and Belinda update on everything they wish they’d known at the beginning of their weight loss journeys on GLP-1 medications.

From hunger myths and mindset traps to protein goals and movement truths, this episode is packed with heartfelt advice and a few laughs (and a few KitKats too).

Whether you're just starting out or deep in your own journey, this is the kind of real talk that reminds you: it's your journey, your pace. Plus, a shoutout to and update from a listener and a firm warning about dodgy online meds—don't miss it!

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @adoseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

What if the most powerful part of your weight loss journey wasn’t the number on the scale — but the people you meet along the way?

In this episode of The Dose, Paddy and Belinda sit down with Karl O’Rourke — better known as The Uneducated PT — for an eye-opening, no-BS conversation about weight loss medications, fitness culture, and why real health starts with feeling like you belong.

Karl opens up about the loneliness that nearly broke him, why social health matters more than we think, and how the fitness industry often gets it very wrong when it comes to weight loss medication. This one isn’t about six-packs or shame — it’s about honesty, empathy, and what it really means to feel well in your body and in your life.

If you've ever felt judged, misunderstood, or unsure where you fit in this journey, this episode is the permission slip you didn’t know you needed.

Follow Karl here: https://www.instagram.com/theuneducatedpt/

If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @adoseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

We lost almost 100 pounds each—but spoiler alert: we didn’t magically become perfect humans. In this laugh-through-the-tears episode, Paddy and Belinda unpack the wild, wonderful, and downright weird things that happen after weight loss.

From squeezing into Paul Mescal-style O’Neills shorts to Belinda strutting around in mustard mini skirts (with a zip, obviously), we share what’s changed—from food guilt to fashion fits—and what still hits us hard (hello, body image baggage and funeral rosary anxiety).

Paddy revisits a letter he once read on The Biggest Loser and reflects on the pressure to be “fixed.” Belinda speaks about showing up for herself and finally not caring if she ever steps on a scale again. We talk about protecting our peace, ditching cold shoulder tops, and finding joy in a full-fat ice cream with syrup and a flake—without spiralling into self-hate.

This episode is full of big laughs, deep sighs, awkward honesty, and hard-won freedom. If you’ve ever felt less-than, tried to shrink yourself, or wondered what it might feel like to finally take up space—this one’s for you.

P.S. We’re not fixed. But we’re f***ing free.

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If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 190lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @adoseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bells.mj.insights

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At only 10 years old, they called her “10-Ton Tessie” —and those words stuck harder than the weight ever did. In this raw and deeply personal episode, Ashley O’Driscoll (@ashleyodriscoll_) joins Paddy and Belinda to share the untold story behind her incredible 12-stone weight loss, and the emotional scars that couldn’t be measured on a scale.

From the cruelty of childhood name-calling to the silence of social media trolls, Ashley opens up about the war waged not just on her body—but on her sense of self.

We dive into the complicated reality of body image after massive transformation, the trauma of hair loss, and the hidden grief behind feeling “not done” even after dramatic progress. With humour, honesty, and no-holds-barred truth-telling, this is a conversation about growth, survival, and reclaiming power.

If you’ve ever struggled to see yourself in the mirror—or felt judged for your size, your skin, or your silence—this episode is for you.

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If you enjoy this podcast please follow / subscribe, download, and leave us a review. 

If you don't enjoy this podcast............ well this is awks. 

Combined Paddy & Belindas weight loss totals over 180lbs supported by GLP1 Medications Ozempic & Mounjaro along with a focus on nutrition, movement and associated lifestyle changes.

None of the content in this episode is to be treated as medical advice or promotion towards any specific treatment or medication - this is a sharing of a personal journey. Always seek out personal support from your GP / Medical Care team before beginning or changing any aspect of your healthcare.

We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists. 

Find Paddy Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy

•TikTok: @adoseofpaddy

Find Belinda Here:

•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bells.mj.insights

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