The Dose with Paddy and Belinda

• From Frozen Grapes to Feck It: Lorna’s (lorzylovey) honest take on life after 40, self-worth, and laughing your way back to health.

  Lorna Cronin aka lorzylovey - joins Paddy and Belinda for a laugh-out-loud, heart-on-sleeve conversation about finding humour and self-worth on the road back to health.From Cork chaos to comedy sketches, from grief to growth, she shares how laughter helped her rebuild confidence when life felt heavy.This episode is equal parts honesty, craic, and courage, proof that healing doesn’t have to be tidy to be powerful.Throughout the banter we chat about: The viral moment that turned a Slimming Club story into a social-media careerThe quiet shame that lingers after years of dieting What “backwards body dysmorphia” really felt like Finding balance between vulnerability and laughter onlineHow turning forty changed everything The power of saying feck it and finally doing life on your own termsFind Lorna here: https://www.instagram.com/lorzylovey/ and also on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@lorzyloveyHealth DisclaimerThis podcast shares personal experiences and opinions only. It’s not medical advice, nor a promotion of any treatment or medication. Always seek support from your GP or qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health or treatment plan.Paddy and Belinda have lost over 200lbs combined through mindset, movement, nutrition, and evidence-based medical care. Neither are medically qualified — they’re sharing insights from lived experience. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, and an Associate Member of the National Union of Journalists.Paddy📸 Instagram — @adoseofpaddy🎥 TikTok — @doseofpaddyBelinda📸 Instagram — @glp1.insights🎥 TikTok — @glp1insightsPaddy CunninghamA qualified Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, Paddy shares his lived experience with obesity and the realities of long-term weight management. With over 25 years in media and storytelling, he brings honesty, humour, and evidence-based insight to every episode — helping listeners feel seen, not sold to.Paddy also works 1:1 with clients to support their movement, mindset, and nutrition journeys. You can learn more at www.adoseofpaddy.com.Belinda HoganBelinda is the voice behind @glp1.insights, where she documents her wellness and medicated weight-loss journey with empathy and truth. She’s also the founder of The Next Chapter, a private members-only community for women focused on encouragement, connection, and real conversation around lasting change.

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• Hello Season 3 - We Are Back! [S3E1]

  We’re back! After two months away, Paddy and Belinda swap updates on wins, setbacks, and everything in between: Electric Picnic, weddings, the velvet jacket fit-check, maintenance without obsession, training around shoulder pain, and theme-park realities when your body has changed. Expect honesty, laughs, and the usual banter! You’ll hear aboutLetting life feel “normal” again around food and drinkClothes confidence, suit shopping, and composition over scale weightMaintenance plans, buffers, and habits that actually stickHandling online nonsense and keeping it kindShoulder tendonitis: relief vs. rehab and gym workaroundsOrlando ride fit, tester seats, and planning with confidenceContact the show: [email protected] Book a 121 Consultation or The Movement Room with Paddy: www.adoseofpaddy.com Join Belindas private members group - drop her a DM on instaHealth disclaimer 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.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 200lbs through a focus on mindset, movement, nutrition and professional medical support.We are not medically qualified  - simply sharing our insights based on our journeys so far. Paddy is a Qualified Personal Trainer & Nutritionist  and is also an Assoc. member of the National Union of Journalists having worked in the Media for over 25 years.Find Paddy Here:•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddy•TikTok: @doseofpaddyFind Belinda Here:•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights

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• Price Hikes & Panic: What’s Really Going On?

  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 UKThe dangers of clickbait and social media “advice”Why your own healthcare provider is the only person to guide you through optionsThe dangers of the black marketTheir personal reflections on maintenance, mindset, and progress beyond the scaleThis one’s about reassurance, clarity, and remembering—you still have options.Follow Paddy: https://www.instagram.com/adoseofpaddyFollow Belinda: https://www.instagram.com/glp1.insightsDisclaimer: None of the discussions in this podcast are personal medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own treatment.

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• Goodbye from Paddy & Belinda... for now. [S2E15]

  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: @doseofpaddyFind Belinda Here:•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #BariatricSurgery #Bariatric #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

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• (Video) Live Stream with Paddy - Journey update and Q&A [S2E14]

  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: @doseofpaddyFind Belinda Here:•Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/GLP1.Insights /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠•TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@glp1insights#Mounjaro #Wegovy #Ozempic #Ireland #BariatricSurgery #Bariatric #WeightLossMedication #Health #BodyConfidence

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