Personal Development Mastery: Clarity for Midlife Professionals in Transition

Chris Marhefka is the CEO and facilitator at 'Training camp for the Soul' and the 'Embodied Man' leadership retreats. Before he came into this healing work, he had over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, growing and selling two 7-figure companies. He has extensive experience as a coach in health, mindset, leadership, business, and wellness, and his passion is leading people onto a path where they can confront their past and accelerate their growth.   This is the conclusion of this captivating conversation - listen to the first half in the previous episode #136.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * Differences in men's and women's personal development * Becoming aware of the script that runs our show and then challenging it * Healing happens by feeling: sitting with our emotions instead of avoiding them * The actual physical sensation of an emotion vs the story we create about it in our mind * Creating the space to choose our response and decision * Short bursts of relief to avoid feeling sensations in the body that we judge as wrong   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismarhefka/ Website: https://www.chrismarhefka.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Be easy on yourself. Everything's going to be ok. You're doing your best." -Chris Marhefka 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.

Chris Marhefka is the CEO and facilitator at 'Training camp for the Soul' and the 'Embodied Man' leadership retreats. Before he came into this healing work, he had over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, growing and selling two 7-figure companies. He has extensive experience as a coach in health, mindset, leadership, business, and wellness, and his passion is leading people onto a path where they can confront their past and accelerate their growth.   Listen to the conclusion of this conversation in the following episode #137.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * Guiding our life from the heart * Fitting in is pretending to be someone else * The labels, titles, or identities that define us * Taking the permission to be your most authentic self * Coming back to the breath: the quickest, most effective way to switch our state   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrismarhefka/ Website: https://www.chrismarhefka.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Be easy on yourself. Everything's going to be ok. You're doing your best." -Chris Marhefka   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker an 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.

Tiffany Nguyen is a spiritual life coach, a speaker, and a doctor of pharmacy. She helps busy professionals and sensitive high-achievers reconnect with their truths and live authentically. She brings a unique approach to one’s self-transformation journey, combining practicality and spiritual wisdom to guide them towards clarity and confidence in who they are, and leading them to inner peace and happiness.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * The happiness blueprint * Looking within - the journey to inner peace * How to find the right spiritual teacher * Inner peace and self forgiveness * Tibetan meditation and Buddhist philosophy   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://spunkyspiritualist.com   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "I wouldn't give any advice - I would say: Thank you - keep going!" -Tiffany Nguyen   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.   Do you want to gain access to exclusive content, support my podcast, and become part of my inner circle? Then become my patron: http://bit.ly/pdmpat 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.

Brian John Skillen is a professional filmmaker, writer, and international dance instructor. His life has been strongly influenced by his many adventures around the world, but he says that the most profound one was his pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago. That inspired him to write his first book, which has received awards and gone on to be an Amazon Bestseller in several categories. He is just launching the second book in the series, and he's using the 'Kickstarter' platform to raise the funds for the project for it. An absorbing conversation!   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * Be open to listening to the calling * Burning the bridges and committing * Reality is what you make it * Tools wear out, but the purpose never does * From Kickstarter to Amazon bestseller : you can do it too   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://linktr.ee/Brian_Lucky_Skillen   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Marry someone who's kind!" -Brian John Skillen   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.   Do you want to gain access to exclusive content, support my podcast, and be 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.

Mark Gober is an international speaker and the author of "An End to Upside Down Thinking" which was awarded the best science book of 2019, and its sequel book "An end to upside down Living”. He is also the host of the podcast "Where Is My Mind", featuring his interviews with world-leading consciousness researchers.   This is the conclusion of this fascinating conversation - listen to the first half in the previous episode #132.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * Where does our mind come from? * The ripple effect of our actions is interconnected * Scientific evidence of spirituality * The close mindedness of dogmatic science * Life review and near-death experiences   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://markgober.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "I'd have a different way to frame the suffering: Ok I'm suffering right now, but maybe I need this for a certain reason." -Mark Gober   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer 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.

Mark Gober is an international speaker and the author of "An End to Upside Down Thinking" which was awarded the best science book of 2019, and its sequel book "An end to upside down Living”. He is also the host of the podcast "Where Is My Mind", featuring his interviews with world-leading consciousness researchers.   This is the first half of the conversation. In the second half on episode #133, Mark goes deeper into this fascinating, mind-blowing topic.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * Where does our mind come from? * The #2 question remaining in all science: the hard problem of consciousness * Does the brain manufacture consciousness or is it like an antenna that receives it? * Correlation is not causation   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://markgober.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Is it that the brain creates consciousness, OR is consciousness beyond the brain, and the brain is like an antenna receiver, tapping into the cloud?" -Mark Gober   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer 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.

In this episode I am sharing the conversation I had with Will Polston on his podcast "Make it Happen". Will has been one of my mentors and one of the most significant catalysts in my personal development journey the last 5 years. I now regard him as a good friend.  We talked about my story, my move from Greece to the UK, and also about how understanding and working on my mindset helped me to find clarity and overcome the sense of being unfulfilled, like I have done on different stages of my life.  We also discussed my own personal learnings from Will during the years I've known him, attended his events, and being in proximity. I hope you enjoy this conversation and find it of value! 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:* Owning the traits of your role models* Lessons I've learned from Unlock Your Potential* The power of compounding and building momentum* 3 actionable steps if you're in a rut, feeling unfulfilled 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:Listen to Will Polston's podcast:  https://link.chtbl.com/mihwwp Unlock Your Potential event - use promo code AGI : https://uyp.make-it-happen.co.uk/  𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Start with a small step: Commit some of your time and do that thing that you've been putting off in terms of your personal growth. And then tomorrow, do it again. After a couple of days, it's already created momentum."  𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.  #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.

Dan Clark is the CEO of Brain.fm, an app that leverages neuroscience and leading technology to create functional music that helps people focus, relax, and sleep on demand. To date he has had over 2 million app downloads, with power users reporting a 200% increase in focus. His mission is to help people all around the world to actively improve their life, by being able to tap into their desired mental states at will.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * The importance of mastering your mental states * Brain.fm: functional music to steer you into a desired mental state * Tapping into a focused state at will * Productivity hacks and creating strong habits * What the future holds in this field   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://www.brain.fm   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Find something that you are passionate with ... it just comes down to commitment, passion, and perseverance to be able to achieve that." -Dan Clark   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.   Do you want to gain access to exclusive content, support my podcast, and become 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.

I felt inspired to record this solo episode and discuss this topic with you, after being interviewed earlier today by my friend Will Polston for his podcast "Make it happen". One of the things we discussed was the key learnings I got by being coached by Will and attending his events and workshops for 4+ years now.I am sharing here the concept of the "10 things I learned from...", which I believe has tremendous value, and I also share my favourite poem. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:* The concept of 10 things I learned from* Owning the traits of your role models* The importance of having a North Star, or compelling future* Praising the effort, rather than the result* As you set out for Ithaca, hope your journey is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:Website: agikeramidas.com  𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "Eventually you come to realise that all these things that you admired in these people, these traits, these characteristics, are actually things that you have inside you. And that's why you are able to recognise them..."-Agi Keramidas  𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. Do you want to gain access to exclusive content, support my podcast, and become part of my inner circle? Then become my patron: http://bit.ly/pdmpat  Join my Facebook group for personal development, inspiration, and actionable knowledge: https://bit.ly/pdmgroup  #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.

Leo Bottary is the founder of Peernovation, a company and community which embraces a simple central theme: “The Power of We Begins With You.” He is an award-winning author of three books, and his latest one is called Peernovation: What Peer Groups Can Teach Us About Building High Performing Teams. He is also a keynote speaker, podcaster, adjunct professor, columnist for 'CEOworld' magazine, and a thought leader in Peer Group Learning.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀: * The power and importance of peer group learning * Leadership is balancing challenge and support * In school we learned collaboration is cheating * Building a positive culture of accountability * Re-evaluating our beliefs, confirmation bias, and the ladder of inference   𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: Website: https://leobottary.com/   𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲: "I continue to be a student of what I do. You'll never see me call myself an expert in anything. I remain a student, and it keeps me hungry, it keeps me current." -Leo Bottary   𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer 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.