Personal Development Mastery: Clarity for Midlife Professionals in Transition

Dr Agi Keramidas - Midlife & Transition Coach
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Nov 11, 2021 โ€ข 14min

#177 Consolidating the knowledge (3): Religion vs spirituality, being humble, and self-education in personal development.

On my ongoing journey towards Personal Development Mastery, I have decided to change the format of Thursday's episodes. So instead of adding more knowledge, I will be revisiting the previous episodes and consolidating the wisdom imparted by my guests.In this episode, I revisit episodes #010 (Lampros Ioannou) and #012 (Cameron Arsenault). I hope you find the approach useful.  ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€:* What is holistic life coaching* The difference between religion and spirituality* Improve on your strengths, not your weaknesses* Being humble could prevent you from helping others* Putting the message of impact into your marketing message* The importance of self-education and investing in ourselves ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "I realised that many of those ideas remained just that - ideas. I never took action on them and allow them to change me."  ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: I have partnered with Brain Fm! Get 20% off this amazing app: brain.fm/agi  ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. #PersonalDevelopmentMasterySupport the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Nov 8, 2021 โ€ข 50min

#176 Accessing our intuitive intelligence, experimentation, and the synergy between reason & instinct, with Francis Cholle.

Francis Cholle is an international business consultant, having trained and worked with 250,000 business students and executives. He is a Wall Street Journal & USA Today best-selling author, a keynote and TEDx speaker, as well as CEO-founder of The Human Company, SQUIRCLE Academy, and the Know Better World Foundation. He is passionate about helping companies adapt, innovate and succeed, and he uses deep human learning and cognitive science to help leaders solve complex problems and thrive in disruption.   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * Experimentation is a must today * How to access our intuitive intelligence * The SQUIRCLE model * The false opposition between the intuitive and rational sides * Synergy between reason and instinct   ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "Relax. It's going to be ok!" -Francis Cholle   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Free "SQUIRCLE" test: https://squircleacademy.com/   ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.   I have partnered with Brain Fm! Get 20% off this amazing app: brain.fm/agi Support the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Nov 4, 2021 โ€ข 17min

#175 Have you thought of starting your own podcast?

In this solo episode I discuss podcasting, and I share with you my new project, something that I've been working on for a while and I'm very much excited about! As a matter of fact, I am sure that some of you would love being a part of it!   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * Helping coaches to launch and scale their own top-quality podcast * Why now is the best time to get into podcasting * The 3 most important benefits of having your own podcast * How I can help you to create and launch your podcast   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: https://bit.ly/7stepspodcastguide   ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I help coaches who are ready to increase their impact by launching and scaling their own top-quality podcast, even if they're not tech-savvy and are limited in time.   #PersonalDevelopmentMasterySupport the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Nov 1, 2021 โ€ข 58min

#174 Life transitions and a healing practice for clearing the energetic body, with Jean Atman.

This is a very special and unique podcast episode, with a captivating conversation. Jean Atman is a soul evolution coach and energy medicine specialist, and a leading expert on how to break free of negative life experiences for good. This is the second time I have Jean on the podcast - our first conversation was on #127. Listen to the end of this episode (timestamp 45'00"), where Jean does a meditative energetic healing practice for us.   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * Many of us are going through transitions, personally or professionally. * A transition in the collective consciousness. * Both Jean and I are starting new projects, and we are sharing our why and insights * The discomfort that comes with exploring our "why" - and Agi's live demonstration of this! * Being of service and reaching more people * Jean's course: Limitless * Jean offers a 10 minute energetic healing exercise for the listener - clearing the energetic body   ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "We're just trying to figure it all out. And it's okay not to know, and wherever we are as individuals, is exactly where we're supposed to be right now." -Jean Atman   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Are you tired of feeling stuck in life? Join Jean Atmanโ€™s online course, LIMITLESS, for a proven step-by-step system that walks you through Support the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Oct 28, 2021 โ€ข 40min

#173 Leadership, rebel leadership, and why soul is the key to entrepreneurial success, with Larry Robertson (part 2).

Larry Robertson is an award-winning author, strategist, and innovation advisor, who works at the nexus of creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Lighthouse Consulting, he has for over 25 years guided entrepreneurial ventures and their leaders through uncertainty & change to lasting success. He is the author of three books, including the recently released โ€œRebel Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertain Timesโ€. He is a popular columnist and speaker, and he has been named a Fulbright Scholar, which is a rare achievement for non-academic professionals.   This is the second half of the conversation - listen to the fascinating first half in the previous episode #172.   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * Leadership is a skill we must constantly unlearn and relearn * Rebel leadership: a new kind of leadership that matches the unprecedented times we live in * Five key insights of rebel leadership * Why soul is the key to entrepreneurial success   ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "Learn to be more curious, more often and sooner." -Larry Robertson   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Website: www.lrspeaks.com   ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. Support the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Oct 25, 2021 โ€ข 46min

#172 Creativity, entrepreneurship, and the 'adjacent possible', with Larry Robertson (part 1).

Larry Robertson is an award-winning author, strategist, and innovation advisor, who works at the nexus of creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurship. As the founder of Lighthouse Consulting, he has for over 25 years guided entrepreneurial ventures and their leaders through uncertainty & change to lasting success. He is the author of three books, including the recently released โ€œRebel Leadership: How to Thrive in Uncertain Timesโ€. He is a popular columnist and speaker, and he has been named a Fulbright Scholar, which is a rare achievement for non-academic professionals.   Listen to the second half of this fascinating conversation in the next episode #173.   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * Curiosity and inquisitive mindset * Entrepreneurship is not about business - it is to undertake * Why are things they way they are and how can they be better? * Creativity is an innate human ability, and it is not its outputs * "The adjacent possible" * The 3 acts of creation: choice, reaction, and improvisation   ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "Learn to be more curious, more often and sooner." -Larry Robertson   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Website: www.lrspeaks.com   ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: Support the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Oct 21, 2021 โ€ข 15min

#171 Consolidating the knowledge (2): Storytelling, deep listening, and mastermind groups as tools for personal development.

On my ongoing journey towards Personal Development Mastery, I have decided to change the format of Thursday's episodes. So instead of adding more knowledge, I will be revisiting the previous episodes and consolidating the wisdom imparted by my guests.In this episode, I revisit episodes #007 (Josh Tapp) and #008 (David Saville). I hope you find the approach useful!  ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€:* The importance of story telling* 3 ways to improve your storytelling* Listening deeply - what it is and how to do it* One of the best things of having a podcast* Mastermind groups - the what and the who* Taking risks and failing fast ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "I realised that many of those 'actionable items' remained as interesting ideas; they were never actually implemented, never transformed into actions."  ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: I have partnered with Brain Fm! Get 20% off this amazing app: brain.fm/agi  ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. #PersonalDevelopmentMasterySupport the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Oct 18, 2021 โ€ข 57min

#170 Law of attraction, interrupting auto-pilot behaviour, brain rewiring, and mental rehearsal, with Bob Doyle.

Bob Doyle is best known for his contribution in the film and book โ€œThe Secretโ€, as a featured law of attraction expert and coach. He has been teaching these principles for over 2 decades now, and his work is focused on helping people decide who they want to be and how they want to express themselves. He is an author, a serial entrepreneur with diverse background, CEO of โ€œBoundless livingโ€, and a prolific video content creator through โ€œThe Bob Doyle Showโ€. Recently his attention and coaching has shifted from the metaphysical aspects of the Law of Attraction to a more grounded look at the thing that controls our experience: our brain. And specifically, our ability to rewire our brain, so we can literally become the person who creates the results we want in life.   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * A very misunderstood principle called the Law of Attraction * Understanding how our brain is processing our experience of reality * Neuroplasticity: the ability for the brain to change * Embracing the discomfort that comes with true transformation * Auto-pilot behaviour and ways to interrupt it * Why your self talk is the biggest factor in your success   ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "Choose wisely. We make choices our whole life that impact the rest of it." -Bob Doyle   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Quiz: https://tptquiz.com/ Website: https://www.boundlessliving.com/   Support the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Oct 14, 2021 โ€ข 19min

#169 Consolidating the knowledge (1. From information to wisdom) for personal growth

On my ongoing journey towards Personal Development Mastery, I have decided to change the format of Thursday's episodes. So instead of adding more knowledge, I will be revisiting the previous episodes and consolidating the wisdom imparted by my guests.In this episode, I revisit episodes #002 and #003. I hope you find the approach useful!  ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€:* From knowledge to wisdom, and from information to action* Today is my favourite day!* Healing the inner child* The ancient Hawaiian practice of Ho'oponopono* Visualisation techniques* How to deal with the difficulty believing in what you don't yet see ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "I realised that many of those 'actionable items' remained as interesting ideas; they were never actually implemented, never transformed into actions."  ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€:* To find out more about Ho'oponopono: https://joevitalehooponopono.com/* Impactful book: "Think and Grow Rich" - Napoleon Hill  ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.  I have partnered with Brain Fm! Get 20% off this amazing app: brain.fm/agi #PersonalDevelopmentMasterySupport the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.
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Oct 11, 2021 โ€ข 52min

#168 The philosophy and lifestyle of Intentionality, the path of fear vs the path of love, and deciding how do you want to feel today, with Finnian Kelly.

Finnian Kelly is a world-renowned keynote speaker on Intentionality: a philosophy and lifestyle that helps everyday people create extraordinary futures. He is known as the 'business mysticโ€, because he bridges science and spirituality to help leaders step into their own magic. He has been featured in National Geographic, Business Insider, Forbes and more, and as an entrepreneur he has built and exited 3 multi-million $ companies in the financial industry. He is on a mission to bridge the gap between money and spirituality, and to inspire others to embody the Intentionality lifestyle.   ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€: * The conditioned version of our vision * A spiritual awakening walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage * The philosophy and lifestyle of Intentionality * Deciding: How do I want to feel today? * The 4 paths: Direction, Prosperity, Love, and Wellbeing   ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ: "Just love. And trust that you're on your path. You are great. You are worthy." -Finnian Kelly   ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Website: www.finniankelly.com/podcast   ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.   Support the showCareer transition and career clarity podcast content for midlife professionals in career transition, navigating a career change, career pivot or second career, starting a new venture or leaving a long-term career. Discover practical tools for career clarity, confident decision-making, rebuilding self belief and confidence, finding purpose and meaning in work, designing a purposeful, fulfilling next chapter, and creating meaningful work that fits who you are now. Episodes explore personal development and mindset for midlife professionals, including how to manage uncertainty and pressure, overcome fear and self-doubt, clarify your direction, plan your next steps, and turn your experience into a new role, business or vocation that feels aligned. To support the show, click here.

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