Episode Transcriptions

#463 How to achieve your Dreams and Goals

September 26, 2025

Want real results — not hype? In this episode of Personal Development Unplugged Paul Clough shows you how to move from wishful thinking to action that works. We dig into practical goal-setting, the feeling of the wish fulfilled, how to use your mind (RAS + visualization), and small, actionable steps that create momentum. Expect NLP-informed tips, a short guided hypnosis process to embed success in your unconscious, and direct coaching you can use today.

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FMQ 514 – Understanding Focus: The RAS

September 23, 2025

In this Five Minute Quickie, I’m breaking down the RAS in plain English. It’s the part of your brain that decides what to notice – and it’s powered by emotion. The good news? You can train it to look for opportunities, positivity, and success. The bad news? If you’re stuck in negative emotions, it will keep showing you reasons to stay stuck.

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#462 How To Achieve and Have The Mindset of Success

September 19, 2025

We hear it everywhere: “You need the mindset of success.” But what does that actually mean? And more importantly — how do you get it?

In this episode of the Personal Development Unplugged podcast, I’ll take you beyond the vague definitions and straight into a practical process you can use right now. We’ll cut through the fluff and create a real mindset of success — one where your mind and body are fully aligned toward a specific goal.

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FMQ 513 Let’s Flip Constant Striving For Improvement

September 16, 2025

In this 5-minute quickie, I invite you to flip that idea. Instead of endlessly striving, take a moment to recognise the incredible skills and wisdom you already have. From communication, relationships, and problem-solving to resilience and creativity — you’ve built a lifetime of tools.

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#461 Keeping Negative Emotions At Bay

September 12, 2025

In this episode of Personal Development Unplugged, I take you through a real-life moment where frustration turned into anger, then into something deeper… limiting beliefs like “I’m stupid” or “I’m not good enough.”

Here’s the truth: those surface emotions are rarely the whole story. By peeling back the layers, you’ll discover what’s really driving them — and more importantly, how to release them.

You’ll learn:

How to spot the real emotion underneath anger or frustration

A simple process to break free from limiting beliefs before they grow

Why small learnings create massive change over time

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FMQ 512 Today Is A Special Day – Find Out Why

September 9, 2025

Every single day is unique, but how often do we really live it like that? In this Five Minute Quickie, I want you to pause, reflect, and realise that today is the only one you’ll ever get. No repeats, no reruns.

This isn’t about waiting for the future or getting stuck in the past. It’s about recognising that today is special — because it’s all we really have.

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#460 Letting Yourself Down: Thinking of Others – DON’T

September 5, 2025

But here’s the truth: when you constantly put others before yourself, you’re letting yourself down. And when you let yourself down, you let everyone down.

In this episode, I’ll guide you through a simple but powerful exercise to uncover your core life values — the foundation of who you are. Once you know your top three, you’ll understand how to live in alignment with them, stay true to yourself, and actually be a stronger support for those you care about.

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FMQ 511 Spicing Up Success

September 2, 2025

What if you didn’t just imagine the emotion of achieving your dream… but also stepped into the psychology and physiology of already having it? How would you breathe, walk, talk, and think if your goal was done and dusted?

This is more than just motivation—it’s how you train your unconscious mind

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#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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