Personal Development Mastery: Clarity for Midlife Professionals in Transition

I ran the London Marathon last Sunday (3 Oct '21), my first ever Marathon! This is a special solo episode, sharing with you my reflections, what I've learned, how I felt, how I feel now, and some intriguing observations and thoughts.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * The 2 reasons why I ran the London Marathon * The commitment and discipline of 16 weeks * Race day: An intense emotional roller coaster * The flow state I entered during the last 3km * 3 things from the day that I will remember as long as I live   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Suddenly my legs just started moving ahead, there was no aching anymore, there was no tiredness anymore, like I had become the running."   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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.

 Tafazal Mohammed is a certified coach, mentor, and trainer. He has a personal story which is a living example of change; rising from the pit into his personal power, and going from struggling to thriving. He is passionate about helping his clients improve their well-being, self-confidence and communication skills to ‘awaken the inner man’ and operate from a place of emotional stability and empowered decision-making. His mission is to inspire a million people globally with his message of "believe that you can!"  𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:* Your story could be someone's survival kit* Understanding the enemy within* Going back to what gives us life* External validation and awakening the empowered man* Helping men believe in themselves again 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://tafazalcoaching.com/ 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "It's really important to have someone who's a mirror to you. The synergy really helps you to self-identify but also feel safe with somebody as well." -Tafazal Mohammed  𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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 #PersonalDevelopmentMastery 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.

 #165 What's changing in the podcast.  A super quick podcast episode with an announcement. I have been thinking of making some changes to the podcast for a while, and now feels like the perfect time!   Listen in!  𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀:* Consolidating the knowledge* From information to transformation* What changes next Thursday 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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.

Julie Broad is an Amazon #1 best selling author and international book award winner, as well as a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor and speaker. She is the founder of “Book Launchers”, a self-publishing services firm, and her latest book is called Self-Publish & Succeed. She is an expert on writing a book with marketing in mind, and she is passionate about helping entrepreneurs write, publish, and sell non-fiction books that boost their business.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * Who should write a non-fiction book and why * The author, the writer, and the team behind writing * What's the biggest mistake in self-publishing a book? * How to overcome the #1 reason why you are not finishing your book * Your reader is not a demographic - get to know them   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://booklaunchers.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Don't do an MBA! ...I would have been better served just getting into the entrepreneurial world sooner and learn from my mistakes." -Julie Broad   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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 hav 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.

As an epilogue to the special 3-part feature on Gaianet, in this episode I share my thoughts about the feature, and my reflections on the journey and what I've learned.   Listen in!   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: * Why did I create this audio feature * The butterflies, Cornwall, and the inspiration * The project wanted to be created, to be expressed, through me * And some exciting announcements about the next episodes of the podcast!   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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.   𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: www.gaianet.earth   #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.

This is the 3rd and final part of a special podcast feature about Gaianet. Gaianet is a global community connecting heart-centred purpose-driven changemakers, whose mission is to work together towards a harmonised world - in their words, to "grow the roots of a new earth."   You might agree with me if I said that right now there's a crisis happening in the world, in society, in humanity - a shift is happening. And it is said that there are two timelines that we can go towards: one of them is the timeline of less freedoms, more control by the system, more surveillance, more censorship, less liberty. And if that sounds like a dark or dystopian future, I agree.   But there is another timeline, the timeline of a heart driven New Earth, where all of humanity lives their purpose in perfect harmony with nature and each other. Gaianet as an organisation has a mission to facilitate the co-creation of this new paradigm and to connect and unite heart-driven individuals and projects.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: * Is it really possible to create something completely different? * The vision of the future and the New Earth * Light cities and Harmony villages * Building a new model that makes the existing one obsolete * What can we do to contribute to creating a better future?   𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: www.gaianet.earth   The song "Metara" that Daan mentions cSupport 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.

This is a special podcast feature about Gaianet. Gaianet is a global community connecting heart-centred purpose-driven changemakers, whose mission is to work together towards a harmonised world - in their words, to "grow the roots of a new earth."   You might agree with me if I said that right now there's a crisis happening in the world, in society, in humanity - a shift is happening. And it is said that there are two timelines that we can go towards: one of them is the timeline of less freedoms, more control by the system, more surveillance, more censorship, less liberty. And if that sounds like a dark or dystopian future, I agree.   But there is another timeline, the timeline of a heart driven New Earth, where all of humanity lives their purpose in perfect harmony with nature and each other. Gaianet as an organisation has a mission to facilitate the co-creation of this new paradigm and to connect and unite heart-driven individuals and projects.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: * The stories and journeys of the people behind Gaianet * Their spiritual journeys and milestone moments * Plant medicine, ayahuasca ceremonies, and perspectives of reality * What does "living from the heart" mean?   𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: www.gaianet.earth   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and podcaster. I firmly believe in the power of self-education and peSupport 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.

This is a special podcast feature about Gaianet. Gaianet is a global community connecting heart-centred purpose-driven changemakers, whose mission is to work together towards a harmonised world - in their words, to "grow the roots of a new earth."   You might agree with me if I said that right now there's a crisis happening in the world, in society, in humanity - a shift is happening. And it is said that there are two timelines that we can go towards: one of them is the timeline of less freedoms, more control by the system, more surveillance, more censorship, less liberty. And if that sounds like a dark or dystopian future, I agree.   But there is another timeline, the timeline of a heart driven New Earth, where all of humanity lives their purpose in perfect harmony with nature and each other. Gaianet as an organisation has a mission to facilitate the co-creation of this new paradigm and to connect and unite heart-driven individuals and projects.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: * What is Gaianet? * Who is Gaianet for? * Thoughts on the current global situation and the 2 timelines * A new paradigm and growing the roots of a New Earth   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: www.gaianet.earth   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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.

On the next episodes, starting at #160, I will present a podcast feature about Gaianet.   Gaianet is an online platform and global community  connecting heart-centred, purpose-driven changemakers, whose mission is to facilitate the creation of a new paradigm on this planet - a harmonised world for all life on Earth.   Listen in!   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: * What is Gaianet? * Why am I presenting a feature about her? * Fighting against the dystopia or co-creating a beautiful future? * A new paradigm and growing the roots of a New Earth   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: 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.

This is the last of three episodes in which I am revisiting three interviews I did in the early days of the podcast. I believe these conversations to have deep and useful messages inside, and I want to give to the newer listeners of the podcast the opportunity to discover them and the value they contain.   This episode's conversation is with Chuck Hogan in the end of March 2020, during the first week of the covid lockdown. It was originally featured in episodes #015 & 016.   Chuck Hogan is a neuro-strategist, a Tony Robbins senior trainer, and crew facilitator for Tony Robbins' events. He is a very spiritual and inspirational person, a highly competitive athlete, and an awesome dancer! I hope you enjoy the conversation.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * How to shift our focus from fear to faith, and eventually freedom. * How to cope with uncertainty * Managing our emotional state * Nurturing our relationships during the lockdown * Seeing the professional opportunity that this disruption has brought   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: http://yblsnow.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Allow yourself, just for a moment, while you're doing your breathing exercises or meditation, to see yourself as your best self, and what that feels like." -Chuck Hogan   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.