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  • #452 The Key To Unlocking Your Potential

    #452 The Key To Unlocking Your Potential
    Jul 11 2025
    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 to it (yet) How to smash that invisible box of limiting beliefs A simple 10-minute imagination exercise that can change everything How to prime your unconscious mind for success The tiny, powerful decision that turns dreaming into doing No guru-speak. No hype. Just honest tools to unlock your inner power and go further than you thought possible. Because your potential isn’t fixed. It’s only limited by one thing… and it’s time to break that. "You choose to empower yourself. I’ll give you the key—you turn it." — Cloughie Listen now and take the first step toward your true, limitless self. Share this with your friends, start a WhatsApp group like Paul’s boys did, and spread the power of potential. https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/452-the-key-to-unlocking-your-potential Shine Brightly 🌟 Paul Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com. Subscribe to the Podcast Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here. Special Programs for You For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com. Free Hypnosis Tracks Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast. Connect with Me Follow me on Twitter: @pcloughie Remember: I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. This podcast and any of my online resources are for educational purposes only. Never use the hypnosis tracks or exercises if you're operating machinery, driving, or if you have epilepsy or psychiatric conditions. Always consult a healthcare provider if you're unsure. Find Us on Other Platforms Catch the podcast on Spotify, Castbox, iHeart Radio, YouTube, or on our Libsyn page. Stay tuned, and keep shining brightly. ✨ Music Credits Music by Wataboi, DreamHeaven, ccjmusic, and others from Pixabay. And the transcript WARNING if you're a lover of the written word this may make you frustrated, or angry - you have been warned - is it an 'ism And what a title, eh? What a title. The Key to Unlocking Your Potential. And it's not clickbait, by the way. It's not clickbait, because I do have a key. But think of this, though, first, as a question to you. Why is unlocking your potential, my potential, anybody's potential, important? I know we think it's obvious. And it's also probably hiding in plain sight. Because there's a question. Do you ever ask yourself, am I living up to my potential? Well, I'm guessing you probably don't. It could be just me, though. I don't know. It could be just me. I know I don't. I don't ask that. I strive for it sometimes. I strive for it the best I can, set my intentions. But do I ever look back and go, was I really living up to my potential? The other question we never ask is, what would happen if we did? What would happen if we did ask that? Are we living up to our potential? And again, the answer is probably bloody not. Or is that just me again? Because when we get into what really potential is, we can never actually be living it, I guess. But we can strive to be better than we were. And we have that striving to live to our potential, be living a life with the aim of being over our potential, up to our potential. If I'm trying to get the words right, you see, if you just think that with me, just for a moment, what would it be like? What would it be like if you were living a life, living up to your potential? What would it be like? What would you feel? What would it feel like when you're doing all the things you want to do? And they're probably way beyond your thoughts at this moment. Because we're not probably living up to our potential anyway. So what would our potential be? But if we could just shake off any limits in our head, in our mind, what might you be doing? What would your potential allow you to do? What would it attract you to? Just for a moment, I'm sure you're thinking about it just as I am. Imagine it now. Now take off those shackles, any limiting beliefs, because they're the buggers that, well, they just get in the way, don't they? Just imagine if you took away every limiting belief that you have. You forgot about all those negative experiences of the past. And you were doing the thing or ...
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  • FMQ 503 How to Know If you Or Someone Else Has Changed

    FMQ 503 How to Know If you Or Someone Else Has Changed
    Jul 8 2025

    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, ponder, and grow — one convenient assumption at a time.

    And then share what you learn

    https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-503-how-to-know-if-you-or-someone-else-has-changed

    Oh and to see me recording this click here

    Shine Brightly 🌟

    Paul

    Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com.

    Subscribe to the Podcast

    Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here.

    Special Programs for You

    For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com.

    Free Hypnosis Tracks

    Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast.

    Connect with Me

    Follow me on Twitter: @pcloughie

    Remember: I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. This podcast and any of my online resources are for educational purposes only. Never use the hypnosis tracks or exercises if you're operating machinery, driving, or if you have epilepsy or psychiatric conditions. Always consult a healthcare provider if you're unsure.

    Find Us on Other Platforms

    Catch the podcast on Spotify, Castbox, iHeart Radio, YouTube, or on our Libsyn page.

    Stay tuned, and keep shining brightly. ✨

    Music Credits

    Music by Wataboi, DreamHeaven, ccjmusic, and others from Pixabay.

    Personal development [Unplugged] [podcast][NLP][Hypnosis][self development]self improvement][awareness]
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  • #451 The Blue Print To Confidence and Self Assurity

    #451 The Blue Print To Confidence and Self Assurity
    Jul 4 2025
    The REAL Path to Self-Confidence: Why There's No "Blueprint" But Steps to Self-Assurity That Actually Work What This Episode Is Really About 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. Self-Assurity vs The Confidence Myth Here's the thing about self-assurity - it's different from confidence. Self-assurance is being confident in the things you say and do because you're sure of your abilities. I love this little saying: being confident in your competence. Your competence is your abilities, isn't it? And when you're confident in your competence, you're self-assured. But it doesn't have to be in everything. If you haven't got the abilities, you can't be confident in them. That's where mastery comes in - doing what you know and knowing what you do. That's being confident in the things you say and do because you're sure of your abilities. There are people who know it but don't do it. And there are others who do what they don't know and think they're confident - but that's just overconfidence getting into the realms of stupidity. Becoming More Self-Assured You already have self-assurance - you just want a bit more. And that's all about knowing what you want. You need a target to aim for. If you know what you know, then you probably know what you don't know. Then you can decide what you want to know. What could you aim for? Maybe you want to be more social, deal with that social anxiety that's holding you back. Maybe you want to speak out more at meetings, express yourself in a group, maybe even do a podcast. Perhaps you want a better job, a promotion, more friends, a partner, or just to learn a particular skill. You name it, fill in the blank. The Process That Actually Works First question: Where the hell are we now? Where are we in relation to the thing we want? We need to know where we're starting from. Don't get overconfident and think you're further along than you are. Think about what qualities you have. Don't be shy about this - no one's going to read them. What do you know? What have you learned? What have you done before? What have other people said? Get a feeling for where you are now and all the good stuff you already have. Next question: What does what we want look like? And it's more than just looking. What would it look like when you've got it? What would you hear? How would that feel? You've got to know it feels right. Jump into the future and ask yourself - if I had it now, what would it feel like? What would it enable you to do? When you see the difference between where you are now and what it would look like, ask yourself: What do I need to bridge that gap? If this seems difficult, try this simple question: If this was really easy, what would that be like? Sometimes we overcomplicate things when the answer is right there. What You Need to Learn Everyone knows someone who's sure of themselves. They're grounded, strong, and they have that inner strength because they're sure of their abilities. So, what abilities do you need to learn? Where are you going to get them? Where are you going to learn them? Maybe it's getting the skill of talking, being able to open a conversation with somebody. That one little skill could change everything. Write these things down because you need to know what you need to learn. Start small. If you can do one small step, and you can because you want this, you know what it'll feel like, you've got the motivation, and if you master that one small step, you'll have confidence in your competence for that step. Taking Action That Counts Once you've got that goal in mind, you start taking action. It's an intuitive action, but also a thoughtful action. Continued action. As you do that, you become aware of where you are now because you've moved along the road toward your goal. You become flexible because you start thinking about what else you might need to learn. You're not rigid in your approach - you have flexibility because of your awareness and the action you're taking. You can also act as if you have it now. When you visualize yourself doing it, you'll know how you'll be in your physiology, how you'll walk, how you'll talk. You'll know your psychology, the way you think. The Ripple Effect Here's what's amazing - when you're aiming for this one thing and building self-assurance in this area, it generalises into other areas of your life. You become more self-assured in different areas you weren't even aware of. You might ...
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  • FMQ 502 I'm Weird What About You

    FMQ 502 I'm Weird What About You
    Jul 1 2025
    I'm Weird - What About You

    I'm 'Special' and Very Wierd and very proud about it too - Are you?

    This 5-minute quickie is from the video I recently put out on my very random newsletter in which I ask, encourage you to show your Specialness, your Weidness and make this little old planet Earth a nicer place to live.

    Please listen and share:

    https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-502-im-weird-what-about-you/

    And you can get the video here: https://youtu.be/A526GBETRcU

    Shine Brightly 🌟

    Paul

    Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com.

    Subscribe to the Podcast

    Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here.

    Special Programs for You

    For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com.

    Free Hypnosis Tracks

    Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast.

    Connect with Me

    Follow me on Twitter: @pcloughie

    Remember: I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. This podcast and any of my online resources are for educational purposes only. Never use the hypnosis tracks or exercises if you're operating machinery, driving, or if you have epilepsy or psychiatric conditions. Always consult a healthcare provider if you're unsure.

    Find Us on Other Platforms

    Catch the podcast on Spotify, Castbox, iHeart Radio, YouTube, or on our Libsyn page.

    Stay tuned, and keep shining brightly. ✨

    Music Credits

    Music by Wataboi, DreamHeaven, ccjmusic, and others from Pixabay.

    Personal development [self improvement] [self development] [NLP] [Hypnosis]
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  • #450 Loneliness and My Plan To Conquer it.

    #450 Loneliness and My Plan To Conquer it.
    Jun 27 2025
    Loneliness and My Plan To Conquer It The Revolutionary Solution to Loneliness That Actually Works Feeling isolated? Struggling with loneliness? You're not alone. In this powerful episode, Paul Clough reveals his breakthrough plan to conquer loneliness once and for all – and it's not what you think. Why This Episode Matters: Loneliness has become an epidemic affecting millions worldwide. Whether you're personally struggling with isolation, know someone who is, or simply want to future-proof yourself against loneliness, this episode is essential listening. Paul's unique approach offers real hope and practical solutions that work – because everyone deserves meaningful connection. What You'll Discover: The Counterintuitive Approach: Why creating a plan for someone ELSE might be the key to solving your own loneliness crisis The Small Steps Strategy: How tiny actions like visiting coffee shops without your phone can transform your social life The Ikigai Framework: Paul's proven daily/weekly/monthly system that keeps you connected and engaged Real-World Action Steps: From library visits to cookery courses, yoga classes to reading groups – discover dozens of practical ways to rebuild your social connections Key Takeaways: Start Small: Begin with 60-second conversations and people-watching in public spacesExplore Interests: Use libraries and bookshops to discover what genuinely attracts youJoin Communities: Wine tasting, art classes, meditation groups, and more – find your tribeCreate Structure: Build a progressive plan with daily, weekly, and monthly social activitiesTake Action: Stop doomscrolling and start connecting with real people in real spaces Perfect For: Anyone experiencing loneliness or social isolationPeople who want to help lonely friends or family membersListeners seeking practical strategies for building communityThose ready to break free from digital isolation and create real connections Take Action: Grab a pen and paper – you'll need them for this interactive episode. Paul guides you through creating your personalized loneliness-busting plan that actually works. Ready to transform loneliness into connection? This episode gives you the tools to make it happen. Subscribe to Personal Development Unplugged for more life-changing strategies and practical wisdom from Paul Clough. Need support? Email Paul directly – he responds personally and has your back on this journey. Lastly, please share this important message https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/450-loniness-and-my-plan-to-conquer-it Shine Brightly 🌟 Paul Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com. Subscribe to the Podcast Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here. Special Programs for You For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com. Free Hypnosis Tracks Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast. Connect with Me Follow me on Twitter: @pcloughie Remember: I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. This podcast and any of my online resources are for educational purposes only. Never use the hypnosis tracks or exercises if you're operating machinery, driving, or if you have epilepsy or psychiatric conditions. Always consult a healthcare provider if you're unsure. Find Us on Other Platforms Catch the podcast on Spotify, Castbox, iHeart Radio, YouTube, or on our Libsyn page. Stay tuned, and keep shining brightly. ✨ Music Credits Music by Wataboi, DreamHeaven, ccjmusic, and others from Pixabay. And the transcript WARNING if you're a lover of the written word this may make you frustrated, or angry - you have been warned - is it an 'ism Warning. You are entering into the unplugged mind of Paul Clough. Too late. Personal development unplugged. Welcome my friend to a longer podcast. And yeah, the solution to loneliness. Loneliness again. Yeah, solution. And this, I guess, is for anyone who is lonely. Or if you know anybody who is lonely. Or even for you. Because you might be lonely one day. So basically, it's for everyone. Yeah, that is. So let's start from the very beginning. Where did this get into my brain? I guess we've done a couple of episodes on loneliness. But something different happened to me. You see, here's a question. Have you ever doomscrolled? I think we all have, haven't we? And we all do. And there I was the other morning. Aimlessly scrolling. Just flicking that bloody phone. And then, it's as if the multiverse, the universe, the Akashic field, something, even my unconscious mind, sent me a message. But it wasn't. It was, I ...
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  • FMQ 501 What You Didn't Know Back Then

    FMQ 501 What You Didn't Know Back Then
    Jun 24 2025
    What You Didn't Know Back Then

    Here is a little something I like to use with my clients, and it seems to give them an understanding as to why we sometimes hold ourselves back from moving forward.

    Please come with me and get a clearer understanding of how we can utilise this to move forward through difficult times.

    I know this is a bit ambiguous, but everything will become clear in the next 5 minutes, and you can join me in creating a better you.

    Please share this episode and let others become clearer too:

    https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-501-what-you-didnt-know-back-then

    And a video of the recording is here to: https://youtu.be/nVUZtY6XyMA

    Shine Brightly 🌟

    Paul

    Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com.

    Subscribe to the Podcast

    Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here.

    Special Programs for You

    For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com.

    Free Hypnosis Tracks

    Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast.

    Connect with Me

    Follow me on Twitter: @pcloughie

    Remember: I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. This podcast and any of my online resources are for educational purposes only. Never use the hypnosis tracks or exercises if you're operating machinery, driving, or if you have epilepsy or psychiatric conditions. Always consult a healthcare provider if you're unsure.

    Find Us on Other Platforms

    Catch the podcast on Spotify, Castbox, iHeart Radio, YouTube, or on our Libsyn page.

    Stay tuned, and keep shining brightly. ✨

    Music Credits

    Music by Wataboi, DreamHeaven, ccjmusic, and others from Pixabay.

    Personal development [self improvement] [self development] [NLP] [Hypnosis]
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  • #449 How to Achieve Your Outcome, Your Dream

    #449 How to Achieve Your Outcome, Your Dream
    Jun 20 2025
    How to Achieve Your Dream Outcome - The Complete Blueprint Episode Overview In this transformative episode, Paul CLoughie delivers on his promise from episode #445, revealing the exact methodology for turning your biggest dreams into reality. This isn't another generic goal-setting session—it's a deep dive into the psychological architecture of achievement, complete with a powerful guided hypnosis session to embed these principles into your subconscious mind. Episode Length: Approximately 25 minutes Key Focus: Dream achievement, goal manifestation, subconscious programming What You'll Discover The Specificity Principle Why vague dreams produce vague results (and how to avoid this trap)The danger of saying "I want more money" vs. creating specific financial targetsHow to transform general aspirations into laser-focused outcomes The Wish Fulfilled Methodology See It: Visualizing your achieved dream with crystal clarityHear It: Programming the sounds of success into your mindFeel It: Embodying the emotions of already having achieved your goalAct As If: The powerful psychology of success behavior modeling The Four Critical Questions Framework Paul reveals the four questions that unlock subconscious motivation: What will happen if you get it?What won't happen if you get it?What will happen if you don't get it?What won't happen if you don't get it? Key Timestamps & Highlights [0:00-3:00] Introduction and connection to episode #445 [3:00-8:00] The specificity imperative - why details matter [8:00-12:00] Acting as if you've already achieved your dream [12:00-15:00] Learning from past successes and modeling others [15:00-18:00] The ecology check - ensuring your goals serve everyone [18:00-25:00] Guided hypnosis session - Programming your subconscious for success Powerful Takeaways The Present Moment Assessment Know exactly where you are on your journey (0%, 50%, 90%?)"What gets measured gets done" - the importance of tracking progressCreating your baseline for authentic goal measurement The Success Trigger Method Paul shares his personal trainer certification story - how he visualized sitting on steps with his certificate, and how this exact scenario manifested. Learn to create your own "achievement trigger" that signals you've reached your destination. The Resource Recovery Technique Mining your past successes for transferable skillsLearning from others who've achieved similar dreamsWhy reinventing the wheel slows down your progress The Ecological Framework Ensuring your dreams benefit you, your loved ones, and the planetThe importance of personal initiation vs. waiting for othersCreating win-win outcomes that serve the greater good The Guided Hypnosis Experience The episode culminates in a transformative 7-minute hypnosis session designed to: Embed the "feeling of the wish fulfilled" into your subconsciousActivate your reticular activating system to notice opportunitiesProgram your unconscious mind to support your dream achievementCreate lasting motivation that pulls rather than pushes you forward Note: This section begins around the 18-minute mark and should be experienced in a safe, comfortable environment with eyes closed. Action Steps Define Your Specific Dream: Move beyond "I want more money" to "I want to earn £X by doing Y"Create Your Success Movie: Visualize seeing, hearing, and feeling your achieved dreamEstablish Your Trigger: Identify the specific moment that will tell you "I've made it"Resource Audit: List skills from past successes that apply to this dreamModel Success: Find someone who's achieved what you want and study their approachAct As If: Begin embodying the behaviors, language, and mindset of someone who's already achieved your dream Share the Love: Know someone with big dreams who's struggling to make them reality? Share this episode and help them unlock their potential. https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/449-how-to-achieve-your-outcome-your-dream Remember: Your dreams aren't just wishes—they're blueprints waiting to be built. This episode gives you the tools, the mindset, and the subconscious programming to make them your reality. Subscribe, follow, and leave a review to help more dream achievers discover Personal Development Unplugged! Shine Brightly 🌟 Paul Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com. Subscribe to the Podcast Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here. Special Programs for You For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com. Free Hypnosis Tracks Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast. Connect with Me ...
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  • FMQ 500 How To Change Quickly

    FMQ 500 How To Change Quickly
    Jun 17 2025
    How To Change Quickly

    Do you want to change the way you feel or act?

    Let's see if we can find a way to change either of those quickly. I feel we forget to notice how it is now and how you would like it to be. It ends to be one or the other but not both.

    So, in five minutes or so, let me share my thoughts and share a 'how to'. And it all comes from thinking in a particular way and asking a question.

    What's that way of thinking and that question? Well, you'll have to press play.

    Please share what you learn so others get the benefit too

    https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com/fmq-500-how-to-change-quickly/

    Shine Brightly 🌟

    Paul

    Hey there! I’d love to hear from you—questions, feedback, requests—all welcome. Drop me a line or leave a comment. If you've enjoyed this episode or any other, please share and subscribe! You can reach me at feedback@personaldevelopmentunplugged.com.

    Subscribe to the Podcast

    Ready to subscribe? Click here to explore your options. Or, if you're on Apple Music or iTunes, you can go straight to subscribe or leave a review here.

    Special Programs for You

    For tools on developing Supreme Inner Confidence, finding Freedom from Anxiety, or specialized Hypnosis Tracks, visit PaulCloughOnline.com.

    Free Hypnosis Tracks

    Want access to my FREE hypnosis tracks? Head over to paulcloughonline.com/podcast.

    Connect with Me

    Follow me on Twitter: @pcloughie

    Remember: I'm a therapist, but I'm not your therapist. This podcast and any of my online resources are for educational purposes only. Never use the hypnosis tracks or exercises if you're operating machinery, driving, or if you have epilepsy or psychiatric conditions. Always consult a healthcare provider if you're unsure.

    Find Us on Other Platforms

    Catch the podcast on Spotify, Castbox, iHeart Radio, YouTube, or on our Libsyn page.

    Stay tuned, and keep shining brightly. ✨

    Music Credits

    Music by Wataboi, DreamHeaven, ccjmusic, and others from Pixabay.

    Personal development [self improvement] [self development] [NLP] [Hypnosis]
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