#476 Empathy – A Way That Works Without The Pain
Discover why empathy can drain you and how compassion and self-empathy help you support others without absorbing their pain.
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FMQ527 Empathy Sucks Unless It’s With Yourself
Is empathy draining you? Discover the powerful difference between empathy and compassion, learn how to process your own emotions, and build emotional resilience so you can support others without losing yourself.
Read More#475 Creating The Life You Haven’t Lived Yet
In this episode I guide a creative visualisation process to help you consciously create your future and stop living on autopilot.
Read More#474 Vulnerability Starts Here – Inside
In this episode of Personal Development Unplugged, I slow it right down and take the pressure off. Because real vulnerability isn’t about oversharing, trauma-dumping, or spilling your guts to the nearest person who’ll listen.
It starts inside.
This episode is about learning how to be honest with yourself first — safely, simply, and in a way that actually creates change.
Inside this episode, I guide you through two powerful, practical steps you can use whether you’re struggling right now, carrying something from the past, or just want better emotional resilience for whatever comes next.
Read MoreFMQ 525 They Don’t Know I’m Suffering
They Don’t Know I’m Suffering
We talk a lot about vulnerability these days — maybe too much, and often in the wrong way.
In this Five Minute Quickie, I challenge the idea that vulnerability means oversharing or spilling everything too soon. Because for most people who are suffering — anxiety, overwhelm, feeling broken, or just “not quite right” — the real issue is this:
People don’t know what’s going on inside.
Read More#473 Experiencing Joy and Bliss – A Creative Visualisation
What if joy and bliss weren’t things you had to chase…
What if they were already inside you, waiting to be remembered?
In this deeper episode of Personal Development Unplugged, Paul guides you through a powerful creative visualisation designed to help you experience joy, bliss, and deep personal pride – not just think about them.
Read MoreFMQ 524 Heading For Joy – Wanna Come With Me
What if personal development wasn’t about fixing what’s wrong… but about deliberately heading for joy?
In this Five Minute Quickie, I share where we’re heading next on the Personal Development Unplugged journey — and it’s all about creating a life that feels worth living. A life with joy, intention, and chapters you’re proud of.
Read More#472 If You Thought This Was Bad
You don’t need to be “fixed”.
You don’t need to be perfect.
You just need the right tools — and a bit of encouragement.
And I’ve got your back.
What You’ll Experience
A safe, grounded hypnosis process (eyes closed, no distractions)
Powerful imagery to reconnect you with confidence, ease, and self-belief
A reminder that growth doesn’t have to be hard — it can be fun
Practical encouragement to start using the tools you already have
Read MoreFMQ 523 Lets Start Over
This episode is about recommitting — to your growth, your tools, and your intention to become the best version of yourself. Not by chasing pity or staying stuck, but by choosing encouragement, responsibility, and action.
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