

Personal Development Mastery: Clarity for Midlife Professionals in Transition
Dr Agi Keramidas - Midlife & Transition Coach
Personal Development Mastery is a podcast for midlife professionals in transition who are ready for their next chapter in life and work, navigating a career transition or preparing for a midlife career change.-Hosted by Dr Agi Keramidas, a personal development mentor, coach, and former dentist, the show helps you work through midlife crossroads with less second-guessing, more grounded decisions about what comes next, and greater career clarity about the direction you truly want.-In this current season, the focus is on midlife career and life transitions: leaving a long-term profession, starting a new venture, or reshaping the way you work and live.-If you are feeling uncertain, under pressure, or pulled towards something more meaningful, these episodes will help you move from indecision to clear direction and confident next steps.-You will hear honest stories from coaches, authors, spiritual teachers and expert practitioners, as well as solo episodes from Agi, all offering clear examples and practical tools you can apply straight away.-Personal Development Mastery gives you the guidance you need to decide what is next, design a solid plan, and take real steps into your next chapter with greater clarity and confidence.-🎧 Follow Personal Development Mastery if you are a midlife professional in transition and want help to think things through and move forwards.
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Feb 4, 2021 • 39min
#097 Avoiding shiny object syndrome and staying focused in your personal development, with Vamsi Pannala.
Vamsi Pannala is the founder of "Impact Marketing Summit" and the host of the “Authority Entrepreneurs” podcast. He helps entrepreneurs rise out of obscurity and stand out in a crowded world, and he is on a mission to help 1000 Entrepreneurs in the next 12 months undergo this transformation, that will allow them to reach and impact more lives. Key takeaways: • The world of entrepreneurship and the shiny penny syndrome • How an idea can change your life • Virtual summit: is it for you? • How to host and launch a virtual summit in your industry • Impostor syndrome and procrastination Valuable resources:Website: https://vamsipannala.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vamsikpannala Memorable quote:"Focus on one thing, exactly know who you are trying to serve & what is the niche that you want to be in, and just go all in!" -Vamsi Pannala About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, 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 #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.

Feb 1, 2021 • 49min
#096 Stepping into our fear, struggles bring gifts, and disability brings new ability, with Wayne Forrest.
Wayne Forrest is an international transformational speaker and life mastery consultant. In 1995 he had a sporting accident which left him a tetraplegic, and this was the catalyst for his on-going journey into personal development - he says it's what gave him the incredible life he loves and is grateful for. He has spoken at TEDx, where he shared his journey of struggle, discovery, and growth. His mission is to enable others to believe that you too can build and live into your dreams and live a life you love, regardless of the challenges, struggles or perceived disabilities you face. Key takeaways: • Stepping into your fear - it is nothing to be scared of • The courage to go past limitation leads to confidence • How a change in perception of thinking can give you the power to overcome challenges or perceived disabilities • Struggles bring gifts and disability brings new ability • Personal development hand in hand with spiritual growth Valuable resources: Wayne's gift: https://wayneforrest.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayneforrestnz/ Memorable quote: "Just love yourself my friend! You are enough!" -Wayne Forrest About the host: 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.

Jan 28, 2021 • 47min
#095 Dealing with anxiety and self-acceptance as tools for personal development, with Danielle Lindblom.
Danielle Lindblom is an adventurer, a badass, and a life coach. She is a highly sensitive person and she lives with anxiety and depression - she says it relates to her personal growth. Her passion as a coach is to guide people to their own truth and authenticity, by connecting to their body and learning to accept all the parts of themselves. Key takeaways: • The experience of debilitating anxiety and the time to face it • Instead of resistance or denial, have self-acceptance • Dealing with anxiety in holistic methods • Guiding people to their authenticity and self-compassion • Learning to accept all parts of yourself Valuable resources:Website: https://www.daniellelindblom.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniellelindblomcoaching Memorable quote:"Just enjoy it. Stuff is going to happen, good stuff and bad stuff, you're going to be ok through it all." -Danielle Lindblom About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, and become part of my community? Then become my patron: http://bit.ly/pdmpat 😃 Join my Facebook group for personal development, inspiration, and actionable knowledge: https://bit.ly/pdmgroup #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.

Jan 25, 2021 • 42min
#094 The spark that ignites our passion, joyous exploration, and optimism vs realism, with Dr Dhru Shah.
Dhru Shah is the founder and CEO of Dentinal Tubules, an online community sharing education and knowledge between dentists - it actually is the UK’s (and probably the world’s) largest dental portal. He is passionate about the science of passion, and his mission is to ignite passion in others. Key takeaways: • The importance of personal development, especially during these times • If passion is your fire, where does the first spark come from? • Growth mindset and joyous exploration • The connection between our values, behaviours, and identity Valuable resources: Connect on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dhru.shah Memorable quote: "Believe in what you're doing. Be your creative self, express yourself, and don't follow the linear path that life tells you." -Dhru Shah About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, and become part of my community? 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.

Jan 21, 2021 • 51min
#093 Purpose, strengths, and the power of visualisation for a fulfilling personal development path, with EB Sanders.
EB Sanders is a sought-after speaker, a staffing consultant, and a college professor who turned into a career coach. Having gone through two major career changes herself, she has both expertise and experience. She focuses on career path planning and she has helped numerous people find their “Thing” and create the life they’ve always wanted! Key takeaways: • The common thread in our lives and careers • What is the path to a fulfilling career? • A big realisation about the identity we carry with our career/job • Lean in to your strengths, rather than overcoming your weaknesses • The mental space to visualise the "future you" Valuable resources:www.ebsanders.com Memorable quote:"It's OK to play. Not everything needs to be mapped out, you can figure some things out on the fly." -EB Sanders About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, and become part of my community? Then become my patron: http://bit.ly/pdmpat Join my Facebook group for personal development, inspiration, and actionable knowledge: https://bit.ly/pdmgroup #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.

Jan 18, 2021 • 1h 1min
#092 Celebrating people's differences, 'fitting out', and the thin line between being an outlier and an outsider, with Niiamah Ashong.
Niiamah Ashong is originally from Ghana, Africa, and at 7 years old it became very clear to him that you did not “fit in”, being in his neighbourhood just outside of Camden, NJ in the USA. He spent many years holding back, hiding who he truly was in order not to be outed as different, until he realised that he is an outlier - and that has proven to be his biggest strength. He is a coach, passionate about bringing opposites together, and helping others embrace their unique talents, so they can create freedom of time & expression, financial abundance, and massive impact. Key takeaways: • "Fitting in" vs. "Fitting out" • The fear of standing out and being outed as different • Being on the 2-3% and the price to pay for being you • Racial stigma and humanity: what divides us? • Celebrating and valuing people's differences, and the "Martian test" Valuable resources: Email: niiamah@niiamahashong.com Website: www.niiamahashong.com Memorable quote: "I wouldn't go back and change anything. I see where I am now, and there is a level of appreciation that I needed to have to be able to go through it." -Niiamah Ashong About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster. I am a firm believer in the power of self 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.

Jan 14, 2021 • 38min
#091 Conscious choices, our choice of what to focus on, and finding the blessing in every adversity, with Elpida Frantzeskarou (part 2).
Elpida Frantzeskarou was born in Greece, but she has lived in the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and now New York. She has an advanced degree in international management, and while she is still professionally employed as a market research consultant, she has a small coaching practice for people who are looking for extraordinary results. She is a trainer for Tony Robbins events, and constantly seeking to learn and grow is for her a way of life! Listen to the 1st half of this conversation in the previous episode #090 Key takeaways: ● Everything is a choice - understand conscious choices ● The choice of what to focus on and the implications ● Ask "where is the blessing in this?" Valuable resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elpida.frantzeskarou Memorable quote: "Start every day with gratitude. If that doesn't work, increase the gratitude." -Elpida Frantzeskarou About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, and become part of my community? 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.

Jan 11, 2021 • 37min
#090 Becoming a Tony Robbins trainer, extraordinary journeys, and personal development through language patterns, with Elpida Frantzeskarou (part 1).
Elpida Frantzeskarou was born in Greece, but she has lived in the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and now New York. She has an advanced degree in international management, and while she is still professionally employed as a market research consultant, she has a small coaching practice for people who are looking for extraordinary results. She is a trainer for Tony Robbins events, and constantly seeking to learn and grow is for her a way of life! Listen to the 2nd half of this conversation in the following episode #091 Key takeaways: • Constantly seeking to learn and grow as a way of life • Tony Robbins and life transformations • The language patterns we use and the programs behind them • Comparing in-person and virtual "Date with Destiny" Valuable resources:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elpida.frantzeskarou Memorable quote:"Start every day with gratitude. If that doesn't work, increase the gratitude." -Elpida Frantzeskarou About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, and become part of my community? Then become my patron: http://bit.ly/pdmpat Join my Facebook group for personal development, inspiration, and actionable knowledge: https://bit.ly/pdmgroup #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.

Jan 7, 2021 • 48min
#089 Starting the year with an alcohol free adventure, the fun side of the island, and challenging the conventional thinking, with Andy Ramage.
Andy Ramage is a leading behavioral change expert & performance coach, an entrepreneur, a best-selling author, and a TEDx speaker. After having co-created two multimillion-dollar city brokerages, and achieved what traditionally is called “success”, he was left feeling broken, unhappy, stressed, unfit, overweight, and unhealthy. This led him on a journey to study behavioral change and elite performance, coaching psychology and positive psychology. Andy is also the cofounder of "One Year No Beer", a platform which has inspired over 100,000 people to transform their relationship with alcohol (myself included!) Key takeaways: ● New Year, resolutions, 2021, new promises... Dry January. ● The experiment of an alcohol-free adventure ● Who would consider taking a month off booze, and why? ● Social conditioning and social pressure regarding alcohol ● The "dark cloud" reality, and the freedom in discipline ● Agi's commitment for 2021 to be my year of alcohol free adventure! Valuable resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndyRamageOfficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyramageofficial/ One Year No Beer: https://www.oneyearnobeer.com/ Memorable quote: "Have the courage to challenge conventional thinking consistently." -Andy Ramage About the host: 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.

Jan 4, 2021 • 1h 5min
#088 The 3 categories of business owners, the millionaire mind intensive, and how to thrive through personal development, with Michel Keller.
Michèl Keller is an international trainer, coach and mentor, expert in communication, success and peak performance. He was once a financially struggling actor, who in a short time managed to become financially free - and now he teaches thousands of students how to achieve the same. He is one of the few trainers worldwide teaching “Millionaire Mind Intensive”, the outstanding 3-day event by T. Harv Eker. His mission is to change 1 million lives in the next 10 years to become successful and financially free! Key takeaways: • These times are challenging for entrepreneurs- what new strategies and behaviours are required? • What you can do right now to thrive in this economy • The market environment we're in and its implications • Awareness - Ability - Action! • The Wealth-Health-Mindset Summit: Learn the new strategies and behaviours required for these challenging times for entrepreneurs! Valuable resource:Wealth-Health-Mindset Summit 9+10 JAN 2021:http://bit.ly/whmsummit Memorable quote:"Keep that curiosity that everything is possible, and listen to your voice. What is your calling? Why are you here on earth?" -Michèl Keller" About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a 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 support my podcast, gain access to exclusive content, and become part of my community? Then become my patron! http://bit.ly/pdmpat Join my Facebook group for personal development, inspiration, and actionable knowledge: https://bit.ly/pdmgroup 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.


