From Surviving to Thriving Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-thriving-teachers-podcast Surviving to Thriving: Real Teachers. Real Transformations. This podcast shares the inspiring journeys of everyday teachers who’ve taken back control of their health, energy, and confidence, without sacrificing their careers or joy. Through raw conversations and occasional solo episodes, we’ll explore what it really takes to go from burnt out to thriving inside and outside the classroom. © 2026 Paudie Moore e4342801-ad20-5543-abb6-aab2046a669e yes en Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:35:07 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:36:16 +0000 https://img.transistorcdn.com/GxRmtyw52KGk_M8PR8hTgVHN0egAUQp3q5FI2aHRRW0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMGQx/ZjFlZmQxOGIzMmEx/Y2EyMjI1MjZlNGU2/Zjg2My5wbmc.jpg From Surviving to Thriving episodic Paudie Moore Surviving to Thriving: Real Teachers. Real Transformations. This podcast shares the inspiring journeys of everyday teachers who’ve taken back control of their health, energy, and confidence, without sacrificing their careers or joy. Through raw conversations and occasional solo episodes, we’ll explore what it really takes to go from burnt out to thriving inside and outside the classroom. Surviving to Thriving: Real Teachers. Paudie Moore paudie.thrivingteacheracademy@yahoo.com No No You're Not Lazy. You're Just Running on Empty. 9 9 You're Not Lazy. You're Just Running on Empty. full e6684677-3dd0-424e-a9a0-2898f09c8103 https://share.transistor.fm/s/87c9fe96 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:35:04 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 715 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.

]]> No The Dopamine Menu: How to Actually Recharge When You're Wiped Out 8 8 The Dopamine Menu: How to Actually Recharge When You're Wiped Out full 89c8c8bd-6598-41dd-9cb6-d3015cf1d9de https://share.transistor.fm/s/ec4889b9 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 when the tank is empty.

If you've ever come home from a long day and been fit for nothing, this one's for you.

]]> 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 when the tank is empty.

If you've ever come home from a long day and been fit for nothing, this one's for you.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:05:33 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 701 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 when the tank is empty.

If you've ever come home from a long day and been fit for nothing, this one's for you.

]]> No The Lesson Every Teacher Needs to Hear 7 7 The Lesson Every Teacher Needs to Hear full 6a5434b5-e8d5-48a4-bc09-971933a462e4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/76b43d01 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 plan. Not the nutrition. But the internal shift that had to happen before anything else could.

She also talks about the comments she got from people around her when she started prioritising herself. How she handled them. And why she thinks that lesson was the most important one she learned.

Oh, and somewhere along the way she went from someone who could only run 5k to completing a half marathon.

But honestly, that's not even the best part of this conversation.

If you've ever felt guilty for putting yourself first, this one's for you.

]]> 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 plan. Not the nutrition. But the internal shift that had to happen before anything else could.

She also talks about the comments she got from people around her when she started prioritising herself. How she handled them. And why she thinks that lesson was the most important one she learned.

Oh, and somewhere along the way she went from someone who could only run 5k to completing a half marathon.

But honestly, that's not even the best part of this conversation.

If you've ever felt guilty for putting yourself first, this one's for you.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:20:09 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 858 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 plan. Not the nutrition. But the internal shift that had to happen before anything else could.

She also talks about the comments she got from people around her when she started prioritising herself. How she handled them. And why she thinks that lesson was the most important one she learned.

Oh, and somewhere along the way she went from someone who could only run 5k to completing a half marathon.

But honestly, that's not even the best part of this conversation.

If you've ever felt guilty for putting yourself first, this one's for you.

]]> No From Exhausted to Energized: Elizabeth's Story 6 6 From Exhausted to Energized: Elizabeth's Story full ef3a8ca8-7196-4ab0-93fa-d58b215f46b3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f23d2c8 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:05:59 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 611 No From Colleague to Client: How Courtney Lost 26kg and Kept It Off 5 5 From Colleague to Client: How Courtney Lost 26kg and Kept It Off full d13c93ce-0f6b-44e5-983c-338d54eb4ab7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5abe10d1 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 point, Courtney had lost over 3 stone and had only missed ONE session since starting.
What I didn’t know then was how her story would end.
Courtney stayed with me for over 2 years. She left in July 2025, down 26 kilograms total. Six months later, she’s kept it all off - still running consistently, still training consistently.
She learned the system. She didn’t need me anymore. That was always the goal.
In this episode, Courtney shares:
• Why structure (not motivation) changed everything
• How she discovered she was massively undereating (not overeating)
• Why she can have ice cream for dinner and still make progress
• The mindset shift that made consistency effortless
• How she went from avoiding the gym to actually enjoying it
This is proof that sustainable transformation is possible for teachers - not through 90-day quick fixes, but through learning a system that works with your life.

]]> 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 point, Courtney had lost over 3 stone and had only missed ONE session since starting.
What I didn’t know then was how her story would end.
Courtney stayed with me for over 2 years. She left in July 2025, down 26 kilograms total. Six months later, she’s kept it all off - still running consistently, still training consistently.
She learned the system. She didn’t need me anymore. That was always the goal.
In this episode, Courtney shares:
• Why structure (not motivation) changed everything
• How she discovered she was massively undereating (not overeating)
• Why she can have ice cream for dinner and still make progress
• The mindset shift that made consistency effortless
• How she went from avoiding the gym to actually enjoying it
This is proof that sustainable transformation is possible for teachers - not through 90-day quick fixes, but through learning a system that works with your life.

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:33:50 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 1483 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 point, Courtney had lost over 3 stone and had only missed ONE session since starting.
What I didn’t know then was how her story would end.
Courtney stayed with me for over 2 years. She left in July 2025, down 26 kilograms total. Six months later, she’s kept it all off - still running consistently, still training consistently.
She learned the system. She didn’t need me anymore. That was always the goal.
In this episode, Courtney shares:
• Why structure (not motivation) changed everything
• How she discovered she was massively undereating (not overeating)
• Why she can have ice cream for dinner and still make progress
• The mindset shift that made consistency effortless
• How she went from avoiding the gym to actually enjoying it
This is proof that sustainable transformation is possible for teachers - not through 90-day quick fixes, but through learning a system that works with your life.

]]> No The man behind the brand 4 4 The man behind the brand full ca3c4c35-7b37-459a-afa3-5b15c6805e7b https://share.transistor.fm/s/85816e35 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:11:05 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 1479 No The Real Reason Teachers Struggle to Stay Consistent 3 3 The Real Reason Teachers Struggle to Stay Consistent full baa96da9-4547-419e-afee-730b7cb093f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b8f8626 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 you thrive through every term not just the easy ones.

By the end, you’ll see exactly why your routine doesn’t need to be perfect… it just needs to fit your life.

]]> 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 you thrive through every term not just the easy ones.

By the end, you’ll see exactly why your routine doesn’t need to be perfect… it just needs to fit your life.

]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:58:29 +0000 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 378 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 you thrive through every term not just the easy ones.

By the end, you’ll see exactly why your routine doesn’t need to be perfect… it just needs to fit your life.

]]> No Work ethic isn't your problem, it's this.. 2 2 Work ethic isn't your problem, it's this.. full 6e96f515-7133-4b56-823d-7f04765c5d2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/09b6f071 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:46:02 +0100 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 274 No How Deirdre Found Her Stride, In Leadership, Life & a Half Marathon 1 1 How Deirdre Found Her Stride, In Leadership, Life & a Half Marathon full a811988d-50a8-4bec-8ac0-75e31d0ebe57 https://share.transistor.fm/s/30e7cd6c 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 reminder of what can change in 13 months when you finally put yourself on the to-do list.

]]> 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 reminder of what can change in 13 months when you finally put yourself on the to-do list.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:27:56 +0100 Paudie Moore Paudie Moore 836 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 reminder of what can change in 13 months when you finally put yourself on the to-do list.

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