Longer Pods

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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FMQ 506 A Respectful Look at the Views of Others

July 29, 2025

ver wondered how someone can hold a belief so different from yours — even the total opposite — and still be right? Well, in this five-minute (ish!) ramble, we explore one of NLP’s most important presuppositions: respect for another person’s model of the world.

We all build our own “maps” of reality based on our experiences. But what happens when we genuinely listen to someone else’s? Can we learn from it? Can it balance, challenge, or even evolve our own beliefs?

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#454 Mental Wellbeing – Tools and Strategies Part 1

July 25, 2025

**Two simple tools that could change everything.**

We’ve all been through tough times — sadness, anxiety, OCD, loss of confidence, grief, loneliness… and it’s all “stuff” that affects your mental wellbeing. But here’s the thing: most of that big stuff? It started small.

In this episode of the Personal Development Unplugged podcast, I (Cloughie) guide you through two powerful, yet beautifully simple mental wellbeing tools. These aren’t fluffy techniques – they’re real strategies that help you:

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FMQ 505 Me and the Podcasts I like and Learn From

July 22, 2025

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

July 18, 2025

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

July 15, 2025

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

July 11, 2025

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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