The Dose with Paddy and Belinda
by Green Room Studios
Join Paddy Cunningham (@adoseofpaddy on TikTok / Instagram & Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritionist ) and Belinda Hogan (@GLP1.Insights on Instagram) for your regular dose of all things GLP1 (Ozempic / Mounjaro etc). We’ll provide inspiration, motivation and information to help you on your way to a happier and healthier life with a few laughs along the way. We’ll chat about our own journey which is currently supported by the GLP1 Obesity medication, Mounjaro - sharing highs and lows, answering your questions along with some expert guests.This content is NOT medical advice.https://linktr.ee/TheDosePodcast
Episodes
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Paddys Regained HOW Much?! This Wasn’t the Plan.
Paddy came home from a cruise MUCH heavier on the scales. The biggest surprise was how he felt about it. Connect with & Support The Dose: Support us with a coffee! Click Here ( or go to https://buymeacoffee.com/thedose.ie) Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply...
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I came off Mounjaro, here’s what happened next... with Mark Fearon
What happens when you stop? You've reached your weight, you stop your GLP1 but, then what? * Support us with a coffee! Click Here ( or go to https://buymeacoffee.com/thedose.ie) * Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to:...
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The Weight Loss Rant We Needed to Have
Paddy got out of bed on the wrong side this morning, he has a LOT to rant about in regards to weight loss this week - Poor Belinda. 👀 * Support us with a coffee! Click Here * Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766…
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We're Back... well one of us is anyway 👀
WE’RE BACK! 🎙️ After 13 weeks away, Paddy and Belinda are reunited, the Pen Pals are officially a thing, and somehow we’ve already had an HR dispute within the first 30 seconds. * Support us with a coffee! Click Here * Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap…
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A quick update & thank you
A short one just to share a little update and say a sincere word of thanks to each and every one of you. Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766
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Goodbye Season 3
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 Well folks, we made it. Season 3 is officially in the bag, and Paddy and Belinda are signing off in the only way they know how ...45 minutes late, blaming the gremlins in the tech…
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Retatrutide - My Experience
She lost 37% of her body weight. In nine months. On a drug that doesn't officially exist yet in the real world. In this episode, Paddy & Belinda down with Mimi , an Australian nurse and stroke survivor who became one of a handful of people worldwide to trial Retatrutide, Eli Lilly's…
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7 Stone Lost - The Small Life No More: Sarah’s story of change with Mounjaro
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 “You are living such a small life.” Those seven words from a medical professional were the wake-up call Sarah ( @sezzieloula on Instagram) needed to stop waiting for a miracle and…
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Life Check-In… It’s Been One of Those Weeks
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 This week, we’re catching up on everything, from unexpected online drama to something even more shocking… Paddy has started running.....Yes, you read that right. From lungs on fire and...
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The GLP1 Coach, with Nikki Coughlan
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 You’re losing weight… so why does it still feel hard? In this episode, we welcome back The GLP-1 Coach, Nikki Coughlan, for a powerful and honest conversation about the emotional side of...
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Paddy is stopping Wegovy…..
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 After nearly three months on Wegovy, Paddy has made the decision to stop. Not because he wanted to. Not because he didn’t try. But because it just wasn’t working for him the way he hoped....
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Let's get Physical.... with Luke Atkins
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 Movement. Exercise. The gym. Three words that can spark motivation, fear, guilt, or an immediate eye roll. In this episode of The Dose, Paddy and Belinda get honest about movement in real...
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No Blame, No Shame, No Guilt - with Registered Dietician , Valerie O' Connor
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 In this episode, Paddy and Belinda sit down with Registered Dietician / Clinical Nutritionist and Trained Psychotherapist Valerie O’Connor ( Galway Nutrition & Therapy Clinic www.gntc.ie)...
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We've (both) gained weight.....
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 We have both gained weight. Belinda opens up about seeing the scale go up after Christmas for the first time in years and how fast the old restriction thoughts came back, even though she…
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2026 Top Tips starting a Mounjaro /Wegovy supported weight loss journey.
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 It is New Year’s Day, and we are back with a fresh episode of The Dose with Paddy and Belinda. In this one, we share the practical, real world tips we wish we could tell ourselves on day one…
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Happy Christmas from Paddy & Belinda
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message or if you can’t tap, simply send your message to: +353851343766 In our Christmas special, we are decking the halls with reflections from the year that was. The highs, the hard bits, the unexpected wins, the moments that made us laugh, and the ones that…
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From fighting my body to working with it, Aja Beckett on GLP-1s and why Shotsy was born
Tap here to send us a whatsapp message In this episode of The Dose, we are joined by Aja Beckett, founder of Shotsy and a member of the GLP-1 weight loss community. Aja shares her personal journey of living with obesity, years of dieting, food noise, fear, and the moment she realised that getting…
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The Reality of Long Term Weight Loss and What Nobody Tells You About Maintenance
What if the hardest part of weight loss isn’t losing the weight at all… but what comes next? In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Paddy and Belinda open up about the unexpected emotional twists of long term weight loss, the messy transition into maintenance, changing medications, body image,...
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Switching Treatments, Staying Safe: Experts Insight on What Matters Most with Jason Murphy
Thinking about changing your weight loss treatment or accessing weight loss medication? Here’s what you need to know before you do. 💬 In this episode of The Dose, Paddy and Belinda are joined by Superintendent Pharmacist and weight-management expert Jason Murphy from ePharm NI for a...
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The Real Work Begins: What Maintenance Really Feels Like [S3E3]
What really happens after the weight loss? Paddy and Belinda open up about the messy, motivating middle ground of maintenance — when the scale slows, hunger shifts, and the focus turns to strength, movement, and mindset. They share personal experiences with dose changes and how not to do things!!...
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From Frozen Grapes to Feck It: Lorna’s (lorzylovey) honest take on life after 40, self-worth, and laughing your way back to health. [S3E2]
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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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Weight Lost, Love Found: A Bariatric Love Story [S2E13]
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...
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Shocking news for Paddy & Belinda gets real 😲 [S2E12]
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…
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Rebuilding Confidence, One Outfit at a Time with Sarah Lyons [S2E11]
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,...
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2025 Update: Top tips when starting Mounjaro / Ozempic [S2E10]
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).…
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More Than a Jab: The Uneducated PT Karl O’Rourke on the Power of GLP-1s and Belonging [S2E9]
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...
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A Lighter Body, A Louder Voice: What We Gained by Losing almost 200lbs [S2E8]
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...
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From ‘10-Ton Tessie’ to 12 Stone Down: Ashley’s Journey of Weight, Worth & Warriorship [S2E7]
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...
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Holidays, Velvet Jackets & Red Flag Realisations [S2E6]
Send us a text In this week’s episode, Paddy returns from his very first holiday since starting Mounjaro and shares how it felt to travel while on a weight loss journey. We dive into how our taste buds—and even cravings—have evolved, and Belinda has a lightbulb moment about how she’s neck for…
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Dr Mick Crotty - Obesity Medicine Specialist in conversation with Paddy & Belinda [S2E5]
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mick Crotty, a GP and Obesity Medicine Specialist with a passion for transforming how we treat obesity. Dr. Crotty shares his personal journey into obesity medicine and opens up about the work he does at My Best Weight, Irelands leading dedicated weight...
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It's time to spill some tea....... [S2E4]
Send us a text Its time to spill some tea...... Some insight into our journeys that we have never spoken about before. From Paddy being constantly pushed to do something he didn't want to by a 'Professional' healthcare service - to Belinda's experience of being told one thing - but being able to...
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Belinda discusses Stretching Beyond Stereotypes - Pilates for Real Life, with coach Emer [S2E3]
Send us a text In this episode, Belinda and her pilates instructor Emer discuss the transformative power of Pilates, exploring its accessibility, the importance of breath, and how it can support recovery and overall well-being. Emer shares her journey from teaching to creating an inclusive...
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Weddings, Weight & What They Don’t Tell You – Donna’s Story [S2E2]
Send us a text Community Special: Donnas Story In this very touching episode, Paddy and Belinda, are joined by a member of our community, Donna, who shares her journey as we discuss the emotional and psychological aspects of weight loss, ranging from bariatric surgery, slimming clubs, medication...
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We are BACK 🥳 Life update & hello Season 2 [S2E1]
Send us a text Paddy and Belinda reunite in person for our season two premier, sharing personal updates on their medical weight loss journeys and reconnecting after a break from the podcast. (This is our first time ever meeting!!) • Paddys SHOCKING weight regain ...... no really. • We chat about...
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Special - Belinda & Paddy on Radio - Newstalk Ireland
Send us a text Belinda & Paddy were invited onto national radio station Newstalk, to speak with Kieran Cuddihy on The Hard Shoulder programme. 13 Feb 2025 This interview was to coincide the arrival of Mounjaro onto the market in the Republic of Ireland.
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Special - Paddys Interview on Radio - Ocean FM Ireland
Send us a text This Interview is from Ocean FM Ireland, on the North West Today programme with Niall Delaney - Tuesday March 4th 2025. Paddy shares his transformative weight loss journey using GLP-1 treatment and challenges common misconceptions about obesity treatment. He highlights how...
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Time to say goodbye 😔 Paddys WOW moment this week & Belindas amazing transformation continues
Send us a text We celebrate the end of this period of the The Dose, reflecting on our podcast's evolution, listener engagement, and significant learnings. The episode emphasizes the importance of professional guidance in health conversations and invites listeners to share their journeys for…
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Food Noise, Oprah and Paddy finds a new bone 👀
Send us a text Todays episode (sorry we're late) is a pick n mix of conversation, starting with a chat about food noise, onto Belinda's recent mile stone on Social Media, and also shares a glimpse of her experience with Overeaters Anonymous. Paddy shares an update on how much Lean Body mass he…
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Paddy is stopping Mounjaro 😱 and maintenance chats.
Send us a text Paddy prepares to stop taking Mounjaro, acknowledging the anxiety and unknowns associated with this significant change Belinda interviews Paddy about this new territory in an extremely honest and raw episode. We delve into his recent journey, discussing surgery implications, and...
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Body Image - seeing isn't always believing
Send us a text This episode dives deep into the emotional complexities surrounding body image during a weight loss journey, examining how perceptions can often lag behind physical changes. Paddy shares his experiences with body image over the years, while Belinda reflects on societal beauty...
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Nutrition & Food for your weight loss journey
Send us a text The podcast episode focuses on resetting nutrition for individuals using GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro, Ozempic, Saxenda etc. We discuss strategies to manage food intake, the importance of hydration, and how to create a balanced approach while being gentle with yourself. Paddy is…
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Tips when starting Mounjaro, New Years Resolutions (BS?) and post Christmas checkin
Send us a text Welcome to our final episode of 2024! We discuss navigating New Year resolutions and the pressure put on us by social media around this time of year, we reflect on how Christmas week went (Paddys first Christmas on Mounjaro), we also check in to see how is Belinda getting on having...
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🎄 Christmas Special 🎄
Send us a text It's hard to believe it but it's time for a Christmas special! 🎄Paddy & Belinda are back chatting about where their heads are at in relation to Christmas & dealing with a weight loss journey. For Belinda her third whilst on a medically supported journey - and Paddy his first.…
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Slimming Clubs & Black Market Medications
Send us a text Welcome to another episode of The Dose, Belinda is back this week and we have some great conversation about black market medications such as Ozempic, Mounjaro & the unreleased Retatrutide - as highlighted in a recent TV show that Paddy was part of. As we approach January we also...
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130lbs weight loss - Ozempic, Bariatric Surgery, & tips for Christmas with Rob Cumiskey
Send us a text In this episode of The Dose Paddy is joined by Rob Cumiskey who shares his journey of weight gain, being on Ozempic and more recently undergoing bariatric surgery and the next step in his journey. Rob has also undertaken studies to now work as a coach via his own company Bennu…
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🚨 Breaking News: Mounjaro in Ireland 🚨
Send us a text A breaking news episode about Mounjaro being released in the Republic of Ireland! 🚨 We have also reached out to Eli Lilly for more comment and will bring it to you here when we can. Thanks to the Irish Independent for covering this and credit to them for the original report - you...
About this show
Join Paddy Cunningham (@adoseofpaddy on TikTok / Instagram & Qualified Personal Trainer / Nutritionist ) and Belinda Hogan (@GLP1.Insights on Instagram) for your regular dose of all things GLP1 (Ozempic / Mounjaro etc). We’ll provide inspiration, motivation and information to help you on your way to a happier and healthier life with a few laughs along the way. We’ll chat about our own journey which is currently supported by the GLP1 Obesity medication, Mounjaro - sharing highs and lows, answering your questions along with some expert guests.This content is NOT medical advice.https://linktr.ee/TheDosePodcast
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