The Daryl Perry Podcast

Can everybody win?

I believe they can.

In this episode of The Almost Daily Podcast, I explore the idea that success is not a limited resource and that each of us is playing a slightly different game, even when our goals appear similar on the surface. Too often, people get distracted by what everyone else is doing and lose sight of the path that is uniquely theirs.

We discuss the importance of consistent effort, trusting your intuition...

What is your definition of food noise?

Not the definition you've heard on social media. Not the definition used in marketing campaigns. Not the definition someone else gave you.

Your definition.

In this episode of The Food Noise Podcast, we explore one of the most talked-about terms in the health, fitness, and weight loss space today. Food noise has become a powerful marketing phrase, especially alongside the rise of GLP-1 medications...

What if one of the biggest obstacles to improving your body image isn't what you see in the mirror today, but how you view yourself from the past?

In this episode of Body Image Shift, we explore why so many people spend years trying to run from previous versions of themselves and why that approach often leaves them feeling stuck, even after significant physical changes.

From weight loss and fitness transformations to personal growth ...

What if the change you're hoping to see in the world starts with a single interaction?

In this episode of The Almost Daily Podcast, I explore the importance of connection, optimism, self-belief, and finding commonality with others. We discuss why fitness can be a powerful springboard for personal growth, how confidence is built through trust and consistent action, and why meaningful relationships often begin with a single shared int...

What happens when you finally reach your goal weight?

For many people, weight loss becomes the focus for years, sometimes decades. You spend so much time working toward a number that it's easy to assume everything will fall into place once you get there. But what happens when you actually arrive?

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, we explore the often-overlooked reality of what comes after successful weight loss. We disc...

What happens when life makes you want to put your guard up and never let it down?

In this episode of The Almost Daily Podcast, I explore the importance of holding onto your softness, kindness, and humanity in a world that often encourages us to become bitter, defensive, and disconnected.

As we navigate difficult experiences, challenging relationships, disappointments, and setbacks, it's easy to become guarded. While healthy boundarie...

What happens when a simple goal to lose weight turns into a running journey that changes how you see yourself, your work, and the people around you?

In this episode of Why Did You Start Running?, I sit down with Jeremy Lundmark to talk about how a daily walking habit during the early days of COVID eventually led him into running, endurance events, content creation, and building the Uncredible community.

What started as a practical at...

You've lost the weight. Maybe you're still losing it. But when you look in the mirror, you still feel like the same person.

Many people call this body dysmorphia. While body dysmorphia is a real clinical condition, many people are actually experiencing something different. They're discovering the gap between changing their body and changing the relationship they have with themselves.

In this episode of Body Image Shift, we explore wh...

Can health and fitness improve your life without becoming your entire identity?

In this episode of the Almost Daily Podcast, I explore the idea that while health and fitness are incredibly important, they are only one part of building a fulfilling life.

Inspired by my friend Chad Williams and the work he's doing to create more inclusive communities through fitness, I discuss why some of the most meaningful things we can do involve su...

What do you want your new normal to be?

If you're currently taking a GLP-1 medication, you've probably heard people talk about reduced appetite, fewer thoughts about food, lower energy levels, nausea, and significant weight loss. For many people who have struggled with weight management for years, those changes can feel like a welcome relief.

In this episode of Life During and After GLP-1, I explore an important question that often g...

What does it mean to adapt, advocate, and build a life on your own terms while living with cerebral palsy?

In this episode of The Cerebral Palsy Perspective Podcast, Chad Williams and Daryl Perry sit down with Gillian Jasper, a writer, advocate, public speaker, and storyteller who shares her experiences navigating life with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and other challenges.

Gillian discusses growing up with disabilities, learning to acc...

As we start a new week, I've been reflecting on how much my approach to health, fitness, and life has changed over the years.

For a long time, I tried to force my way through everything. Whether it was training, work, or simply navigating life with cerebral palsy, I believed that pushing harder was always the answer. What I've learned recently is that recovery, rest, sleep, and hydration may be just as important as the effort itself...

What if the person you're trying to leave behind is the very person who needs your compassion the most?

In this episode of the Almost Daily Podcast, I talk about self-acceptance, body image, self-worth, and why so many people spend years trying to distance themselves from past versions of themselves.

We often believe that changing our appearance, losing weight, reaching a goal, or becoming "better" will finally allow us to leave the ...

What happens when life knocks you down repeatedly and you have to decide whether you're going to stay there or rebuild?

In this episode of The Daryl Perry Podcast, I sit down with Scott French for a conversation about resilience, discipline, recovery, and the lessons that come from rebuilding yourself after years of setbacks.

Scott shares his journey through chronic pain, injuries, depression, alcohol abuse, and personal loss. We dis...

Life moves fast.

One day turns into a week. A week turns into a month. A month turns into a year. Before we know it, opportunities to say what we wanted to say, express how we feel, or reconnect with someone we care about can slip away.

In this episode of the Almost Daily Podcast, I talk about the importance of letting people know how you feel about them while you still have the chance. I also discuss the other side of that conversat...

Most people think confidence is something they earn.

Take enough action, achieve enough goals, collect enough proof, and eventually you'll believe in yourself.

But what if confidence doesn't work that way?

In this episode of The Daryl Perry Podcast, I explore why confidence isn't something you build after you've figured everything out. It's a choice to trust yourself before you have all the answers. It's believing that no matter what ...

What happens when life takes you down a path you never expected?

In this powerful conversation, Chad Williams and Daryl Perry sit down with Simon Dyson, father, caregiver, endurance athlete, author, and founder of Billy’s Farm of Hopes and Dreams.

Simon shares the story of his son Billy, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy following complications at birth, and how decades of caregiving challenges, family struggles, endurance ...

Welcome to the very first episode of Why Did You Start Running?

Before hearing the stories of runners from all walks of life, I wanted to share my own. In this episode, I talk about how I started running in college despite not enjoying cardio, how walk/run intervals helped me get started, and how running became less about performance and more about community, connection, and staying active for life.

I also share my experience of runn...

What happens when two curious people sit down and explore creativity, vulnerability, fitness, therapy, podcasting, and the fear of putting yourself out there?

In this conversation, David and I discuss why so many people struggle with overthinking, the fear of being seen, and what it takes to move from planning into action. We also dive into authenticity in a world increasingly driven by algorithms and AI, the value of storytelling, ...