Month: February 2025

#433 Unshakable Self-Confidence

Join me, Paul Clough, as I share my journey from being an introvert who stumbled over words in front of small groups to confidently speaking in front of hundreds. You’ll discover the transformative power of recognizing your competence and how it can lead to genuine self-confidence.

In this episode, we will cover:

The importance of understanding the messages behind unconfidence and how they serve a purpose.
How to change your emotional state and the impact it has on your physiology and behaviours.
Identifying counterexamples of when you felt confident and competent.
Practical exercises to anchor feelings of curiosity and learning.
Steps to rekindle your inner confidence and take small, manageable actions toward your goals.

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FMQ 484 A Quick and Easy Way to Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

It’s only 6 minutes 34 seconds to realise you are more than you think you are coming in the form of two small daily changes you can make easily.

Dive in, get your cup of coffee, tea or whatever tickles your fancy and I guarantee you feel awesome!!!!!

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#432 Unshakeable You – Re-Building Low Self-Esteem Part 2

This is where the magic happens, the second leg of our adventure into reigniting that inner spark, your self-esteem. And no fluff here — just down-to-earth, practical stuff to help you step back into your personal power.

So grab yourself a brew, maybe a notebook, because we’re about to explore some game-changing strategies to reconnect with who you really are and get that confidence flowing again.

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#432 Unshakeable You -ReBuilding Self-Esteem Part 1

In this eye-opening episode, we’re taking a good, hard look at self-esteem and the journey towards discovering your true worth. I’m your host, Paul Clough, and together we’ll uncover what self-esteem really means and the far-reaching effects that low self-esteem can have on our lives.

We’ll dive into the dangers of low self-esteem, like the constant search for external validation and the crippling negative self-talk that often comes along for the ride. I’ll also share a personal experience where my own self-esteem was put to the test, and how I managed to rebuild my confidence and find true self-acceptance.

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FMQ 483 Stopping Things Going Wrong

We’ve got something in our day we really want to go well and we usually see it going wrong, get anxious and then it goes wrong just as you imagined.

So let’s change that by ‘pre-framing’ and imagine – ‘How I would like it to be?’ and using the same as above, get excited and curious, and have it just as you imagined.

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#431 Taming The Mind -From Anxiety and Worry

Taming the Mind: Tools to Stop Worrying

Hey there, friend! Do you ever feel like your mind is constantly racing with worries you can’t quiet? Well, in this episode of the Personal Development Unplugged Podcast, we’re going to take on that noisy “monkey mind” and discover how to transform those endless worries into clarity and peace.

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FMQ 482 10 Minutes To Freedom

This is 5 minutes to ask you a question I know the answer to.

The thing is, you know the answer and don’t realise how important it is to do it, as it will change what you achieve every day.

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#430.1 Hypnosis the 3 Foundations Of Self Development

Following on from the longer episode of the same name I decided to create a deep hypnosis track to assist in the commitment to creating the best version of you, building on these 3 foundations.

‘d go into more detail but it does what it says on the can  :O)

Please enjoy and share

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#430 The 3 Foundations of Self Development

In today’s episode, we’ll strip it all down—no fancy hypnosis tracks (Yet), no complicated self-help systems. Instead, we’re talking about the three real foundations of personal development: Sleep, Food, and Movement.

Yep, I know—these might not sound flashy, but trust me, they’re absolute game-changers. If you’re feeling anxious, stuck in a funk, or just plain unmotivated, getting these basics right can make a huge difference.

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FMQ 481 Acting As If – Is Weird

Remember that any changes in your physiology create changes in your emotions and the pictures in your mind that create your behaviours.

It’s a 5-minute quickie so buckle up and be ready to muse.

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