The Paul Dermody Podcast

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 book a one-hour personalised click here. (https://p...

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.  This episode shares ten limiting beliefs clients a...

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, nourishment and confidence. Sometimes, changing yo...

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 person she strived to be.  To book a one-hour perso...

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.

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-with-me/deep-dive-call/) For coaching inquiries...

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 coaching inquiries,  click here. ( https://pauldermo...

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 episode is for you. To book a one-hour personalised clic...

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 personalised  click here. (https://pauldermody.com/work...

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 Coach, to be mentored by Paul  click here.

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 every occasion for the rest of your life. This ep...

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 behaviour once make sense?" Then, gently, we can begin to...

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't worth it? How do you develop confidence, self-aw...

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 effective strategy after overeating, and it's unsp...

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 joy in food, understand your core food values and h...

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 him. He specialises in helping you find calmness a...

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 permission to eat until it felt "normal", and then dieted...

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 transitioned into the online space six years ago with...

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 keeping it all for life - skills that will probably...

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

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 with over 6,000 hours of 1 to 1 Personal Training b...

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-neutral phase. Weight management is not about diets....

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 transitioned into the online space six years ago with o...

Join Paul and his client Ger as he shares how he has lost a stunning 200lbs. 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's blog post on his website www.pauldermody.com/...

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 now, the power of personal values and ways of bein...