Dermot Whelan: ‘It's the lad driving the digger that I want to reach’

The comedian, writer, broadcaster and now meditation teacher, shares an insight into his newfound purpose and passion, writes Kinga Piotrowska

Dermot Whelan: comedian, writer, broadcaster... meditation teacher

The first thing I see when I open Zoom is Dermot Whelan twisting and turning his phone camera around, just enough for me to get a glimpse of what looks like a rooftop garden filled with luminous grass in early February.

The Today FM broadcaster and Republic of Telly staple is ready for our chat in his usual cheerful and giddy form. Despite the conversation centred around his newfound meditation journey — a seemingly ‘serious’ subject — Whelan believes the wellness world is one that could do with a dose of humour.