The Claire O'Sullivan Podcast

#126: How To Support Your Metabolism And Get Lasting Results

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you feel like your metabolism is “slow” and that’s why fat loss isn’t happening… this episode is going to challenge that. Because more of...

#124: Why Most Women Think They Have a Slow Metabolism (But Don’t)

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

#124: With Mairead Seoighe

28 Feb 2026

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#123: How It All Started With Claire and Mairéad

14 Feb 2026

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#122: Creating An Environment For Success

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If fat loss feels harder than it should, this episode might change how you see the whole process. In this episode, we’re breaking down why fat loss ...

#121: 7 Things I Believed That I Don’t Anymore

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

#120: Smashing Your Goals In 2026

04 Jan 2026

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#119: Thriving Through Christmas 2025

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas can feel like a minefield around food, routines, and pressure. In this pod, I share 10 simple, grounded tips to help you feel calmer around ...

#118: Dublin City Marathon 2025

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire shares her experience running the Dublin Marathon. She takes you behind the scenes of her 12-week training block that started ...

#117: Is Wanting To Lose Weight Bad?

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into one of the most misunderstood questions in the health world - is wanting to lose weight a bad thing?With so much n...

#116: 4 Weeks Out To My Next Marathon

28 Sep 2025

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#115: Getting Started

03 Aug 2025

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#114: Claire In The Hot Seat With Jean Young

27 Jul 2025

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#113: Six Simple Steps To Successful Fat Loss

15 Jun 2025

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#112: Your Metabolism Isn't Broken

25 May 2025

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#111: Why Motivation Fails

27 Apr 2025

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#110: My Fourth Marathon

06 Apr 2025

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#109: Why Diets Fail And How To Fix It

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

#108: “The Evenings Are My Downfall”

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

#107: From Mindless to Mindful: Breaking Free from the Overeating Cycle

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling with overeating? This episode breaks down 10 proven strategies that actually work to transform your relationship with food. No gimmicks, no...

#106: 5 Reasons To Eat Better In 2025

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, welcome back to The Claire O'Sullivan Podcast, where we talk all things fitness, nutrition, and living your best, healthiest life. Today...

#105: Lose Weight And Keep It Off With Nikki Clarke

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Claire O'Sullivan Podcast, I sit down with fellow coach and fitness expert Nikki Clarke to dive deep into the truth about losin...

#103: How To Achieve Your Goals In 2025

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

#102: Q&A with Mairéad - Motivation, Meal Prep, Random Workouts & More

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Claire and Mairead for a super engaging Q&A session covering some listener questions on meal prep, doing random workouts, motivation managing...

#101: Is It The Right Time For Focusing Weight Loss?

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we'll explore the right and wrong times for focusing on weight loss. We'll uncover when it's best to embark on a fat loss journey, di...

#100: How To Navigate The Christmas Period

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire and Mairead give you a boat load of incredible strategies to help you navigate the Christmas period and feel great doing it!

#99: How To Lose 5 Pounds Before Christmas?

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire gives you 5 simple steps you can take to drop a few pounds before Christmas.

#98: Them Bones, Them Bones, Need Calcium

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#97: What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Bread Every Day?

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join me in an enlightening episode where we dive deep into the delicious world of bread and explore what really happens when it becomes a staple in yo...

#96: How I Got On In The Dublin Marathon

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire shares her experience of the Dublin City Marathon.

#95: Performance Nutrition 101 With Dietitian Eva Hoey

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire and Eva chat all things performance nutrition, they bust some common myths, talk through the do's and don'ts and loads more!

#94: Flexible Dieting Gone Wrong

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks through the ins and outs of flexible dieting.

#93: Why You Need To Taper Before A Big Run

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks through the ins and outs of tapering before big running events..

#92: How To Fuel For Long Runs

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire gives you the low down on how to fuel your long runs.

#91: 5 Underrated Fat Loss Tools

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the ins and outs of five of the most underrated fat loss tools.

#90: Marathon 3.0 Update

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats through the highs and lows of marathon training so far this year in preparation for Dublin City Marathon later this year...

#89: Fifty And Fitter Than Ever Before

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen To One Of Our Amazing Clients Tell Her Story.

#88: Are You Taking This Supplement?

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks all things Vitamin D. She goes through, what it is, it's function in the body, symptoms of deficiency, how to avoid defi...

#87: My Next Big Challenge

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#86: Q&A with Mairead Seoighe - Aggressive Dieting, Protein Powders, Hydration Myths & More

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Claire is joined by Mairead Seoighe to discuss some listener questions. Topics include aggressive dieting, staying on track while trav...

#85: Do You Need To Eat Fat?

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into thee ins and out of dietary fats. She talks about how dietary fat and body far are different, why we need fat in ou...

#84: Lean Into Life With Lee Hand

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire is joined by the inspirational Lee Hand for a super insightful chat on all things health, fitness and mindset.

#83: Thriving Through Summer

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire and Mairead discuss everything you need to know so that you can thrive through summer this year.

#82: "How Can I Get Enough Protein In My Diet?"

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#81: How Having The Right Expectations Leads To Success With Mark Strathern

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#80: How To Perform Better By Fuelling Right

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire goes into detail on how you can fuel yourself right to optimise your performance.

#79: Why Bother Exercise For Weight Loss?

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the reasons why we should ideally include exercise as part of a weight loss journey.

#78: How To Build Healthy Habits

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks you through how to flip your mindset and make healthy habits a part of your life.

#77: I Want To See That Scales Go Down

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mairead and I dive into some listener questions. We cover everything from the scales to balancing weight loss and performance.

#76: Fat Burning V's Fat Loss

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the differences between fat burning and fat loss.

#75: Should You Take A Multivitamin?

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire delves into the in's and out's of multivitamins.

#74: Hormone And Gut Health With Marina Murphy

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#73: Running Your First 5km

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into exactly what you need to do to be successful with running your first or next 5km.

#72: "Why Is Weight Loss So Slow?"

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire explains all the reasons why weight loss might be feeling slow for you.

#71: Things I Was Wrong About With Mairead Seoighe

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mairead and I chat through some of the things we've changed our minds on in relation to health, fitness and life over the years!

#70: Should You Train Differently At Different Stages Of Your Menstural Cycle?

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the evidence behind altering your resistance training based on your menstural cycle.

#69: How We Approach Food With Mairead Seoighe

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#68: Are You Addicted To Sugar?

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the topic of sugar addiction and gives you clarity on what's really worth focusing on.

#67: Catching Up On Life With Mairéad Seoighe

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Claire and Mairead catch up on life and chat through their goals for 2024.

#66: Male Vs Female Fat Loss

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats through the differences in fat loss for men and women.

#65: Maintaining Fitness Goals Beyond January

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire provides actionable strategies on how you can stay committed to your health and fitness goals for the long haul.

#64: 10 Hacks For Christmas

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#63: 4 Simple Steps To Building A Nutritious Meal

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire shares practical strategies to simplify your meal prep and ensure you enjoy more nutritious meals.

#62: Should I Go Keto?

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire answers this commonly asked question around going Keto. By the end of this episode you'll understand if you should or should n...

#61: Is Your Environment Helping or Hindering Your Success?

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire takes a deep dive into the factors in your environment that could be hindering your success with weight loss and how to change...

#60: Top 5 Nutrition Tips For A Healthier Diet

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Claire as she delves into the world of wholesome eating and share the top 5 invaluable tips that will set you on the path to a healthier, more ba...

#59: Does Alcohol Impact Weight Loss?

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire unleashes the secrets behind weight loss and alcohol consumption. Are those Friday night margaritas sabotaging your fitness go...

#58: The Hidden Benefits Of Strength Training

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the realm of strength training to uncover it's incredible benefits.  She explores how strength training goes beyon...

#57: Will Lifting Weights Make Me Look Bulky?

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into the topic of females lifting weights and the prevailing misconception of them getting bulky as a result. Claire exp...

#56: Eating Chocolate Does NOT Make You A Bad Person

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking episode, Claire delves deep into the concept of food morals and explores the liberation that comes with shedding these socie...

#55: What's The Fastest Way To Lose Weight?

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Claire dives deep into the popular question of "How to lose weight as quickly as possible."With so many fad...

#54: Should I Cut Out Carbs?

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this enlightening episode, Claire delves deep into the world of carbohydrates – those controversial macronutrients that often leave people confus...

#53: Does Losing Weight Make You Healthier?

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire answers the intriguing question: does losing weight make us healthier? Join Claire as she explores the complex relationship be...

#52: We Are Meant To Struggle With Jean Lynch

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Claire sits down with Psychotherapist and Mindset Coach Jean Lynch. Jean shares so many incredible mindset insights from her personal ...

#51: Do I Have To Track Calories To Lose Weight?

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats about whether or not you HAVE to track calories for weight loss.

#50: What's The Best Meal Plan?

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats all about the ins and outs of meal plans and dives deep into what you really need to smash your weight loss goals.

#49: Achieving Peak Performance With Aishling Sheridan

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Claire O'Sullivan Podcast, in this episode we dive into the world of a strong and inspiring Ladies GAA and AFLW star Aishling Sheridan....

#48: Mastering Hunger

22 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire delves into her top tip for managing hunger. This episode will equip you with the knowledge you need to rewire your hunger res...

#47: The Calorie Deficit Dilemma

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Claire, as she reveals the mysteries behind not losing weight while in a calorie deficit in this eye-opening bite-sized podcast. Diving into the ...

#46: Stuck To Striving With Leanne Conroy

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Claire O'Sullivan Podcast, where we strive to help you smash your goals and realise your full potential. Our mission is to provide you ...

#45 : Be Yourself With Katie O'Brien

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire is joined by an incredible Irish Para Athlete Katie O'Brien. Katie has had huge success in her singles career most recently wi...

#44: 8 Things You Need For Success With Weight Loss

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks about the top 8 things you need to be successful with weight loss.

#43: Am I A Physio?

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire dives into her background as a Physiotherapist and how that developed on to becoming a full-time online coach.

#42: Achieving True Success With Jen Rolwich

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire is joined by the amazing Jen Rolwich. Jen works as a Brain Based Behaviour Change Coach. She specialises in helping people ove...

#41: How To Target Stubborn Belly Fat?

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks about how to lose fat from certain body parts!

#40: Do Calories Matter?

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire answers the question "Do Calories Matter?".

#39: Does Coke Zero Help Fat Loss?

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire answers the question "Does Coke Zero Help With Fat Loss?".

#38: The Key To Unlocking Better Hydration

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire gives her top 10 tips for unlocking better hydration and explains why nailing these are more important than you think!

#37: Top 5 Tips For Getting Into Running

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire gives her top 5 tips for getting into running!

#36: Performing Under Pressure With Ailish Considine

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Claire chats with Ladies Gaelic football, Camogie and AFLW star Ailish Considine. They chat through all things training, nutrition, he...

#35: Living A Wholesome Life With Roberta Harrington

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats to Bobby Harrington about living a healthier, happier, more wholesome life. Bobby shares so many incredible insights on ...

#34: Calming A Busy Mind With Shaun Doherty

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire and Shaun chat about all things breathwork, meditation, gratitude and presence. Shaun gives some incredible insights on calmin...

#33: Changing How You Look At Things With Joanne Doonan

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats with Ladies Gaelic Football and AWFL Star Joanne Doonan about all things health, happiness and high performance. Joanne ...

#32: My Top Tips For Eating Out

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks through her top tips for eating out while pushing on with your health and weight loss goals.

#31: Pursuing Your Passion With Niamh Lister

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire is joined by the inspirational Niamh Lister. Niamh delves deep into how she made the brave move to change careers and follow h...

#30: Staying Motivated To Exercise In Winter

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire gives you 10 of her best tips on how you can stay motivated to exercise this time of year.

#29: Back Yourself With Ciara Griffin

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire is joined by the former Irish Ladies Captain Ciara Griffin. Ciara shares her journey from playing rugby in the backyard with h...

#28: What To Eat Pre-Workout?

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire discusses everything you need to know about pre-workout nutrition.

#27: Becoming A Mom With Louise Galvin

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire chats about all things health, fitness, high-performance sports and babies with Louise Galvin.

#26: Completing My Second Ever Marathon

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Claire talks about the highs and lows of marathon number 2.