Month: August 2025

#459 Why You Don’t Succeed and How To

August 29, 2025

Why do so many people fail to succeed while others break through and create the life they dream of?

In this episode of the Personal Development Unplugged Podcast, I dive into four powerful questions that can change how you think about success, failure, and the choices you make every day. Are you just settling? Trying to move mountains? Wishing life was easy? Or constantly struggling?

Here’s the thing — success isn’t about either/or. It’s about this AND that.

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FMQ510 Breaking out of the Herd

August 26, 2025

Are you ready to step out of the herd and be you? In this five-minute quickie, I’m diving into the power of embracing your uniqueness. We all conform at times, but what if living your true self — with kindness, courage, and selfless service — is exactly what the world needs?

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#458 3 New Hypnosis Tracks With My Compliments

August 22, 2025

I’ve just re-edited and transformed three of my favourite podcast processes into real hypnosis tracks — multi-layered sessions designed to get deep into your unconscious mind.

These tracks include:

Making decisions with unconscious clarity

Making anxiety your best friend

Spinning anxiety away (weird, but it works!)

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FMQ 509 – Restoring Work-Life Balance

August 19, 2025

Work-life balance. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? But let’s be honest — balance is boring! Life isn’t a flat line; it’s ups, downs, twists, and turns. What we really want isn’t balance… it’s harmony.

In this quick 5-minute episode, we explore why chasing “balance” often leaves you frustrated and how to create the illusion of balance through harmony.

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#457 But I Can’t Afford A Therapist

August 15, 2025

Can’t afford therapy? You’re not stuck. You’re not broken. And you’re not alone.

In this empowering episode, I dive into what to do when accessing mental health support feels out of reach. No money? No problem. There is another way—and it starts with YOU.

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FMQ 508 An Important Question Why and How Often Do You Check Your Progress

August 12, 2025

You’ll learn:

Why too much checking can destroy momentum

Why not checking enough can cost you time and energy

The hidden fears behind your review habits (fear of failure or fear of success?)

A simple mindset shift to help you course-correct without self-judgment

How to schedule reviews that actually work for you

👉 This is your wake-up call to review with intention, stay aligned with your goals, and grow with purpose.

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#456 The Alternative To Anxiety and Worry

August 8, 2025

In this episode, Paul Clough (yes, me!) shares personal experiences and tried-and-tested NLP and hypnosis-based techniques to help you break the cycle of anxious thoughts, worry loops, and emotional overwhelm. Discover how to:

Dissociate from unhelpful feelings, thoughts, and mental movies
Rewire your internal voice to one of calm, strength, and clarity
Use simple yet powerful visualisation and anchoring techniques
Access the emotional states that truly support you
Stop rehearsing failure and instead direct your own movie of success
Prepare for real-life situations with ease and confidence

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FMQ 507 Standing is not An Option and is NOT OK

August 5, 2025

Discover why consistent progress is essential for self-improvement, confidence, and mental well-being. Learn how applying small daily shifts in mindset and behaviour leads to lasting transformation—without overwhelm. This is real, doable self-growth.

🎯 Takeaways

Standing still = slipping back
1% daily growth = exponential results
The myth of “maintaining”
Personal development isn’t a sprint—it’s an intention
Progress in one area ripples through the rest of your life

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# 455 Feeling A Failure- Lets Solve It

August 1, 2025

Ever felt like a failure?
That heavy, gut-sinking emotion that says “I’m not good enough” or *“I’ve let myself (or others) down”? You’re not alone. But what if I told you feeling like a failure is not a fact – it’s a signal. And better still, it’s something we can solve together.

In this episode of the Personal Development Unplugged podcast, we go deep – but in only the way we can. I’ll walk you through how those thoughts of failure sneak in, what they really mean, and most importantly, give you simple, practical NLP and hypnosis-based tools to shift that feeling fast.

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