Anxiety to Confidence - The Personal Development Unplugged Podcast

Anxiety to Confidence - The Personal Development Unplugged Podcast

Anxiety to Confidence - The Personal Development Unplugged podcast. Dealing with all areas of anxiety, low self-esteem, fears to regain your confidence in all areas of your life, and being unique in using Hypnosis and NLP. Awarded one of the top 15 personal development podcasts A podcast for those wanting to let go of what holds them back through personal development but want it made simple and easy to understand and more importantly use, take action and make a difference to your life and the world you live in. If you want to change the way you feel and the way you act and react. If you have negative emotions, behaviors, that you want to lose forever and create something special in your life then I think you will like what you hear. In effect be the Real You Again! This genre of self-improvement, self-development, and mastery of your mind has, I believe, been made over complicated and secretive and here I am de-constructing the processes into their simple forms that we can all understand and easily use. There are no interviews just little ol’ me ;0) Who am I and what do I do?………Paul Clough. I now love helping making changes in people and to guide them to create the life they really want. A personal look at me: The above sentence was not always the case and being the best in the financial realms of the building industry was my aim and getting there by any means. I now know this is, and was, the worst way ~ even if I did make director of one of the largest building companies in Cambridge by the age of 30. One of the major realizations came on my first ever training in hypnosis. I found that it’s not a win-lose world and that a win-win is only a low basis to live. Being true to your beliefs and coming from a place of integrity where service is paramount. This understanding together with lots of NLP skills helped create my last partnership in the building industry grow from a turnover of £800k to £16m in less than twelve years and that can only be done with giving more than expected. Another shaping of me came from two traumatic events in my life that happened within six months of each other which created a number of major changes in me and my beliefs in what is possible. I have written about my experience and how I dealt with it but more importantly it really showed me my love for my three boys and theirs for me and resulted in the step up to become a trainer of NLP (which I never intended) and my close and exciting work with two of my sons. In supporting Joseph and help create change in people in our training’s and his wonderful life changing ‘Be your potential weekend’ and with Luke the continuing development of Cambridge Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis processes. My relationship with my third son Daniel just keeps getting better and better too. Not knowing how good I had become in change work, in the beginning, I generally studied, practiced, and saw clients then things started to happen when I started to work following just my instincts. Two clients come to mind both in effect dying from the effects of what was happening to them and the way they felt and within one and two sessions respectively not only won the will to live they changed virtually in front of my eyes and being apart of that process was and is the best feeling alive. The above are just three of the many brilliant learnings I have had in my life. The more formal bit Paul Clough I am a Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP and Hypnosis and am passionate about assisting those who want to reach their full potential and his special skills form a unique foundation for success. I constantly seek and develop new skills and learning’s – through advanced levels of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy ™, Hypnosis and to improve everyone I work with. I have an understanding of the mind/body connection which enables me to create in my clients the difference that makes the difference ~ from excellence to outstanding. For those that want qualifications: Certified Trainer and Consultant of Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certified Master Practitioner of NLP & Time Line Therapy Certified Master Hypnotist and Hypnotherapist Together with Luke and Joseph I have consistently strived and succeeded to create ways to improve people's lives and give new beliefs of what’s possible. Our potential is without limits ~ infinite in every way.

Episodes

September 11, 2025 20 mins

Keeping Negative Emotions At Bay

Ever lost your cool over something small — then realised it wasn’t about the “thing” at all?

In this episode of Personal Development Unplugged, I take you through a real-life moment where frustration turned into anger, then in...

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Today Is A Special Day – Find Out Why

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. ...

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Letting Yourself Down: Thinking of Others – DON’T

Do you put everyone else first? Always there for family, friends, even the ones who don’t always treat you right? That’s an incredible value to have — being dependable, supportive, and accountable.

But here’s the truth: when you const...

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September 1, 2025 7 mins

Spicing Up Success

Ever wondered why some goals feel like a slog while others seem to flow? In this 5-minute quickie, I dive into Neville Goddard’s powerful idea of the feeling of the wish fulfilled—and then I take it further.

What if you didn’t just imagine the emotion of achieving your dream… but also stepped into th...

August 28, 2025 19 mins

Why You Don’t Succeed and How To

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 Unpl...

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August 25, 2025 6 mins

Breaking Out of the Herd

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 selfl...

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3 New Hypnosis Tracks With My Compliments

I’ve just re-edited and transformed three of my favourite podcast processes into real hypnosis tracks — multi-layered sessions designed to get deep into your unconscious mind.

These tracks include:

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August 18, 2025 10 mins

Restoring Work-Life Balance

(But I Hate the Word “Balance”!)

Work-life balance. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? But let’s be honest — balance is boring! Life isn’t a flat line; it’s ups, ...

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August 14, 2025 28 mins

But I Can't Afford A Therapist

💥 “I can’t afford therapy…”
Sound familiar? You're not alone. And you're not stuck. In this longer unplugged episode, we tackle one of the most common barriers to better mental health: not being able to access or afford professional support.

🎙️ But what if that didn’t have to stop you?

This is not about ignoring the...

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In this short yet powerful Five-Minute Quickie episode, we're diving into a question that could seriously supercharge your personal development journey:
"How often do you check your progress—and why?"

Cloughie explores the sweet spot between over-checking (hello, obsession and lost moti...

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The Alternative To Anxiety and Worry

An empowering deep dive into how you can take control of anxiety and worry — and replace them with clarity, calm, and confidence.

An empowering deep dive into how you can take control of anxiety and worry — and replace them with clarity, calm, and confidence.

In this episode, Paul Clough (yes, me!) shares personal experien...

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Standing Still Is NOT OK – The Myth of ‘Maintaining

A Five-MinuteQuickie from Personal Development Unplugged

What if standing still is actually taking you backwards?

In this short, sharp episode, we break the illusion of “treading water” in personal gro...

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Feeling a Failure – Let’s Solve It

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...

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A Respectful Look at the Views of Others

A Five-Minute Quickie from the Personal Development Unplugged Podcast Ever 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...

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#454 Mental Wellbeing – Tools and Strategies Part 1

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,...

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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.

  • Modern Wisdom (Chris Williamson):** Super thoughtful, articulate guy. Most guests resonate with me.
  • Chase Jarvis Live:** Creative chats with honest, talented people.
  • *School of Greatness (Lewis Howe...
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July 17, 2025 20 mins

Kindness: The Next Superpower

Hey my friend—kindness… a superpower? Really?

In 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 persona...

“I’m Stupid — I Don’t Understand / They’re Stupid — They Don’t Understand Me”

Another Five-Minute Quickie for those deeper musings…

Ever thought “they just don’t get me” or “I must be thick because I don’t get them”? Here’s a fresh lens: The meaning of your communication is the response you get — a golden presupposition of NLP.

In this episode, we dive into:

  • Why it’s your responsibility to be understood

  • How feeling...

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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:

  • What potential really is (and the Latin origin may surprise you)

  • Why you’re not living up t...

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How to Know If You or Someone Else Has Changed

Have You Really Changed?

In this five-minute muse, we dive into one of the simplest ways to know if you've truly changed… and most of us miss it.

You’ll explore the power of behaviour as the only real measure of change — and why we often forget the progress we’ve made. It's time to reflect, reset, and maybe even celebrate the changes you didn’t know you'd already made.

Let’s pause, pon...

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