personal development

#478 The Big Why – The Ripple effect Of Personal Development

A powerful personal development episode exploring how discovering your deeper “why” creates motivation, meaning, and a ripple effect through your life and the lives of others.

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FMQ529 – The Big Why: Let’s Refresh

A short Personal Development Unplugged FMQ episode exploring why refreshing your “why” is essential for motivation, confidence, and meaningful personal growth.

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Stop Blaming and Start Living: Reclaiming Your Power

Let me ask you something uncomfortable.

Who are you blaming?

The weather for not starting.
The economy for not growing.
Your parents for what they didn’t do.
An old boss for what they did do.
Or maybe… yourself.

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#477 Don’t Blame Your Parents Or Anyone Else

In This Episode You’ll Discover

Why blame feels protective (but drains your energy)

The emotional cost of carrying resentment

How to release anger without suppressing it

Why compassion doesn’t mean approval

The difference between remembering and reliving

How empowerment naturally replaces excuse-making

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FMQ 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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FMQ 522 Who Do You Want To Be?

As the year begins to wind down, this Five Minute Quickie (that may run a little longer 😄) invites you to pause, reflect, and ask yourself some powerful questions.

This isn’t about New Year’s resolutions – it’s about intention.

In this episode, Paul challenges you to look at:

Why you’re really listening

What you truly want

Who you want to become

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Why Am I Feeling Alone? (And How to Come Back to Yourself)

A deeper exploration inspired by Episode #470 of the Personal Development Unplugged Podcast

We all feel alone at times. That sense of isolation can feel heavy, confusing, and sometimes even frightening. But here’s the surprising truth:

Loneliness is rarely the real problem — it’s often a symptom of an unconscious attempt to protect you.

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#470 Why Am I Feeling Alone And Feeling……..?

In this powerful longer episode, I dive into the hidden causes of loneliness — why we feel alone, why it often starts as protection, and how we unintentionally reinforce it with the wrong questions.

Then I’ll guide you through a gentle, refined hypnosis process to help you reconnect with yourself, shift your emotions, and find comfort, peace, and connection again.

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FMQ 519 Talking’s Over It’s Time To Change

In this slightly-longer FMQ, we’re taking a gentle but powerful step toward real change. No more talking about the issue. No more cycling through the same thoughts. This episode is all about shifting your focus to what actually creates transformation — how you want to feel.

So many of us get stuck talking, thinking, analysing… and nothing changes. Why?
Because talking doesn’t always touch the unconscious mind — the place where these patterns were created in the first place.

In this FMQ, I share:

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FMQ 515 How To Consistently Do Your Best

Just a few seconds between tasks can reset your focus, break negative carry-over from the last thing you did, and set the intention for doing your best on the next.

You’ll learn:

Why your “best” should be your baseline, not an exception

How a 2-second pause can change the quality of your whole day

The role of feelings and intention in achieving your personal best

A quick reflection practice to avoid carrying stress from one task into another

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