personal growth

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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Feel It First: The Secret to Reaching Your Goals

We’ve all been there. Fired up by a dream, full of determination, and then somewhere along the way… we stall.
Maybe the excitement fades. Maybe doubt creeps in. Or maybe we just lose sight of why we started in the first place.

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#467 How To Achieve Your Goals Easily

There’s an easier way to achieve your dreams and goals — one that actually feels good and keeps you motivated the whole way through.

In this episode, I share a simple but powerful approach to goal setting that most people miss: starting from the last step — that moment when you’ve already achieved your goal — and using that feeling to drive you forward. You’ll discover how to find your true why, anchor your motivation, and create a plan that’s realistic, energising, and deeply aligned with what you want.

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How to Really Be Successful: Aligning Mind and Body

We’ve all heard it: “Get the right mindset and success will follow.”
But what if that’s only half the story?

In truth, success isn’t just a matter of the mind — it’s about alignment. The connection between your thoughts, emotions, and the way you physically carry yourself.

Think about it.

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FMQ 517 How to Really Be Successful

In this short but mighty episode, we explore:

Why mindset alone isn’t enough — and what “body-set” really means

How to align your physiology and psychology so your goals feel inevitable

Simple ways to tap into your “future you” — breathing, posture, tone, gestures — to unlock real, embodied confidence

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FMQ 516 Acting As If Without The Fake

So what’s the real power behind acting as if? It’s stepping into the version of you who has already achieved your goal. Not pretending, not faking—just allowing that future you to live in the present. That’s when you tap into the physiology and psychology of success.

In this short FMQ, I’ll share why “acting as if” works, why faking never does

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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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#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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#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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#442 I Can’t Achieve Anything – Here’s How You Can

Episode Highlights:
Why having multiple goals often leads to overwhelm and procrastination
The connection between goal confusion and the feeling of regret
Paul’s proven method for breaking free from the cycle of starting and not finishing
How to prioritize your goals to feel at peace with your choices
The importance of handwriting your goals instead of typing them
Visualization techniques to bring your goals to life and fuel your motivation

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