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FMQ 505 Me and the Podcasts I like and Learn From

My Favourite Podcasts

Hey! Just sharing some podcasts I really love. I think they’re pretty popular, but if you haven’t checked them out, give them a listen.

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#453 Kindness The Next Super Power

n this longer, deeper episode of the Personal Development Unplugged Podcast, Cloughie explores why kindness is one of the most underrated forces for change—inside and out. In a world that feels increasingly self-centred, reactive, and short-tempered, a simple act of kindness can disrupt the noise and spark real transformation.

This is part personal confession (yes, Cloughie admits to being “a bit of a dick”), part gentle wake-up call, and 100% full of practical reflections to help you become more self-assured and more connected to those around you.

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FMQ 504 I’m Stupid I don’t understand – They’re stupid they don’t understand me

In this episode, we dive into:

Why it’s your responsibility to be understood
How feeling misunderstood (or stupid) is a communication challenge, not a personal flaw
Simple ways to change the way you speak so your message lands
A mindset shift to stop blaming others (or yourself) when communication fails
The power of reflection and “musing over a G&T” to grow your emotional intelligence

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#452 The Key To Unlocking Your Potential

What if everything you want is already within you—just waiting for permission to emerge?

In this unplugged deep dive, I share the true, no-fluff key to unlocking your potential… and it’s not just motivational fluff or clickbait—it’s practical, doable, and wildly empowering.

You’ll explore:

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FMQ 503 How to Know If you Or Someone Else Has Changed

n this five-minute muse, we dive into one of the simplest ways to know if you’ve truly changed… and most of us miss it.

You’ll explore the power of behaviour as the only real measure of change — and why we often forget the progress we’ve made. It’s time to reflect, reset, and maybe even celebrate the changes you didn’t know you’d already made.

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#451 The Blue Print To Confidence and Self Assurity

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat – there’s no such thing as a confidence blueprint. If someone’s selling you that, it’s clickbait, pure and simple. But here’s what I can give you: a real, honest look at self-assurity and how to build it from the ground up.

You see, I’ve been where you are. I remember being at the peak of my confidence in my career – I couldn’t do anything wrong, just knew I had it all figured out. Until I didn’t. Something unexpected happened, boom, that confidence bloody went. Completely went. So where did it go? Well, stick around because I’ll tell you about that.

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FMQ 502 I’m Weird What About You

I’m ‘Special’ and Very Wierd and very proud about it too – Are you?

This 5-minute quickie is from the video I recently put out on my very random newsletter in which I ask, encourage you to show your Specialness, your Weidness and make this little old planet Earth a nicer place to live.

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#450 Loneliness and My Plan To Conquer it.

eeling isolated? Struggling with loneliness? You’re not alone. In this powerful episode, Paul Clough reveals his breakthrough plan to conquer loneliness once and for all – and it’s not what you think.

Why This Episode Matters:

Loneliness has become an epidemic affecting millions worldwide. Whether you’re personally struggling with isolation, know someone who is, or simply want to future-proof yourself against loneliness, this episode is essential listening. Paul’s unique approach offers real hope and practical solutions that work – because everyone deserves meaningful connection.

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FMQ 501 What You Didn’t Know Back Then

Here is a little something I like to use with my clients, and it seems to give them an understanding as to why we sometimes hold ourselves back from moving forward.

Please come with me and get a clearer understanding of how we can utilise this to move forward through difficult times.

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#449 How to Achieve Your Outcome – Your Dream

In this transformative episode, Paul CLoughie delivers on his promise from episode #445, revealing the exact methodology for turning your biggest dreams into reality. This isn’t another generic goal-setting session—it’s a deep dive into the psychological architecture of achievement, complete with a powerful guided hypnosis session to embed these principles into your subconscious mind.

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