From Surviving to Thriving

You're not lazy. You're not unmotivated. And you definitely don't lack discipline. So why does it keep falling apart? Paudie draws on seven years of coaching and over a thousand calls to break down the three real reasons people stay stuck and what to do about them.

Most people think the only way to recover from exhaustion is to crash on the couch and get an early night. Paudie Moore used to believe the same thing until it stopped working. In this episode, Paudie breaks down the Dopamine Menu: a simple four-part framework for building real energy on your worst days. No motivation needed. No perfect conditions required. Just practical tools that actually work...

Aoife has been a teacher in Qatar for the past year and a half. Busy social life, a small community where everyone knows everyone, and a lifestyle that made it very easy to fall into old habits. When she joined the Thriving Teachers Academy she thought she needed to do more to get results. She was wrong. In this episode Aoife talks honestly about what it actually took to change. Not the training p...

Meet Courtney - my former teaching colleague who took me under her wing when I was a brand new teacher in the UK with a thick Kerry accent nobody could understand. Years later, she reached out stuck in the cycle so many teachers know: nailing it during the week, completely falling apart at weekends. This conversation was recorded in November 2023, about 8 months into working together. At this poin...

In this episode, Paudie breaks down why so many teachers fall into the “all-or-nothing” trap with their health  chasing motivation, setting unrealistic standards, and treating fitness like a short-term project instead of a long-term lifestyle. You’ll learn why perfectionism keeps you stuck, why shortcuts always end up being the longest route to success, and how small, sustainable habits can help y...

From Burnout to Half-Marathon: Deirdre’s Comeback as a Principal and a Person In this episode, we sit down with Deirdre Bourke, a Mum, a principal of a brand-new special school, who shares how she turned a chaotic, high-pressure year into her healthiest and most fulfilling one yet. From feeling stuck and sceptical to running a half-marathon and leading by example, Deirdre’s story is a powerful rem...