

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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Oct 12, 2020 • 1h 9min
#067 The last law of attraction podcast you'll ever need to listen to, with Andrew Kap.
Andrew Kap holds one goal above all others through his various projects, and that is genuine and sustainable impact. He is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book "The last law of attraction book you'll ever need to read", which offers the readers a never-before-seen understanding of the Law Of Attraction. He promises to reveal the missing key to finally tapping into the universe and manifesting your desires. Key takeaways: What is the law of attraction and how can it help you Is there a process to activate the law of attraction, and how precisely do you need to follow it? What's the scientific evidence behind the law of attraction? Gratitude and Time-lapse: how to anchor automatic success The importance of focusing on the enjoyment, rather than the benefits What are you doing wrong if you can't attract what you want? Memorable quote: "You have two choices: you could follow this now and be happy now, or you can go through a bunch of years of unhappiness and searching, and then figure it out; I'll leave it to you."-Andrew Kap Valuable resources: Book: http://lastlawofattractionbook.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aA79gGck-OIKvV58CMbWg About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. Gain access to exclusive content and support my podcast by becoming 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.

Oct 8, 2020 • 1h 2min
#066 Recovering from addictions, emotional handling skills, and forgiveness as a way to inner peace, with Dennis Berry.
Dennis Berry is a certified life coach specialising in addiction recovery, alcoholism, and life mastery. He has gone from rock bottom to the top, back to the bottom, nearly dying many times, and back up to the top again. He is also a motivational speaker, a best-selling author, and the host of the "Funky Brain podcast". He has been clean and sober since 2003, and his mission is helping others kick their addictions and master their lives. Key takeaways: Addictions: a temporary relief, a distraction for not wanting to feel Addictions are not just substances - they are behaviours Emotional handling and the coping skills we need to avoid "check out" Inner peace and making peace with your past Self-love, self-care, and self-respect Memorable quote: "When times get tough, stay the path. Be who you want to be, not what the world's idea of who you're supposed to be is. Follow your heart and your dreams, do what feeds your soul." -Dennis Berry Valuable resources: Website: https://dennisberry.com/ Podcast: The Funky Brain Podcast with Dennis Berry 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.

Oct 5, 2020 • 52min
#065 Feminine power, vulnerability, and a shamanic drum meditation, with Eirini Kapsidou (part 2).
Eirini Kapsidou came into contact with spirituality at the age of 19, when she met a Siberian shaman, and her life has been quite extraordinary ever since. She had always been a high achiever and even did a PhD on perception and photography, but after a profoundly changing experience of overcoming cancer, she gave in to a more grounded and centered way of life, trusting and honouring her feminine wisdom and intuition. With the guidance of her dear brother, the shaman Alexander Northern Deer, she now leads spiritual events and organises drum meditations and workshops on awakening femininity and the art of relationships. LISTEN TO PART 1 IN THE PREVIOUS EPISODE #064 Key takeaways: * Femininity: How can a woman feel complete in her feminine power? * The misconceptions around masculine and feminine energies * Shame, vulnerability, and showing our true self * A live shamanic drum meditation! Memorable quote: " Be more yourself, listen more to your heart, connect more with what you want. The opinion of others doesn't matter so much ." -Eirini Kapsidou Valuable resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justinspiring.org/ Website: https://justinspiring.org/ Email: info@justinspiring.org 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.

Oct 1, 2020 • 48min
#064 How inner conflicts can manifest as disease, healing from cancer, and becoming a shaman, with Eirini Kapsidou (part 1).
Eirini Kapsidou came into contact with spirituality at the age of 19, when she met a Siberian shaman, and her life has been quite extraordinary ever since. She had always been a high achiever and even did a PhD on perception and photography, but after a profoundly changing experience of overcoming cancer, she gave in to a more grounded and centered way of life, trusting and honouring her feminine wisdom and intuition. With the guidance of her dear brother, the shaman Alexander Northern Deer, she now leads spiritual events and organises drum meditations and workshops on awakening femininity and the art of relationships. Key takeaways: * A life-changing spiritual experience at 19 * The shamanic path and the meditative trance of shamanic rituals * How our inner conflicts can manifest as diseases * Lessons learned from the profoundly changing experience of ovecoming cancer * The different levels of healing and our role setting the intention for our healing Memorable quote: " Be more yourself, listen more to your heart, connect more with what you want. The opinion of others doesn't matter so much ." -Eirini Kapsidou LISTEN TO PART 2 IN THE NEXT EPISODE #065 Valuable resources: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justinspiring.org/ Website: https://justinspiring.org/ Email: 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.

Sep 28, 2020 • 46min
#063 On eudaimonia, the principle of constant 1% improvement, and why we must not compare ourselves with others, with Lenny Richardson.
Lenny Richardson graduated from university with a bachelors in criminology, and even though his goal was to attend law school, at the last minute he decided against it. He became a licensed real estate agent, and he also owns a Facebook advertising and marketing agency. He is an avid philosophy enthusiast, a fitness lover, and a learner with an endless level of curiosity. Key takeaways: * From depression to personal development, through a motivational video * The concept of "Eudaimonia" (human flourishing) in health, wealth, and relationships * Constant 1% improvement and the concept of "Kaizen" * Moving away from the need to compare ourselves to others Memorable quote: "Get out of your comfort zone. Take more risks. Don't worry so much about what everyone else is thinking." -Lenny Richardson Valuable resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leviticusrich/ About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. If you want to support my podcast and gain access to exclusive content, 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.

Sep 24, 2020 • 51min
#062 Mid-life awakening, vulnerability, and the ROI of personal development, with Garry Turner.
Garry Turner has over 20 years of experience in international sales, business development, and relationship building. Combining this powerful mix of skills, he facilitates individual and team transformations as an interpersonal catalyst, and everything he does is driven by his two non-negotiable core values of growth and connection. He is also a podcaster, hosting the "Value through vulnerability" podcast. Key takeaways: • A mid-life awakening and an incredible journey of self-discovery • The importance of an interpersonal catalyst • Vulnerability: truly showing up as a human being without the need to be polished • Investing in ourselves: the most important investment we'll ever make • Becoming free from the story we tell ourselves • Podcasting: having a new coach every week Memorable quote:"Firstly, you are enough - you don't need anything to validate who and what you are. Secondly, feel emotion - good, bad, negative, positive - it's just a data point of your experience in that moment, it doesn't mean anything."-Garry Turner Valuable resources:Website: https://www.garryturner.life/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryinterpersonalcatalyst/ About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. If you want to support my podcast and gain access to exclusive content, 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.

Sep 21, 2020 • 57min
#061 The quote that changed my life, emotional intelligence, and reprogramming the subconscious for self improvement, with Uzma Naqvi.
Uzma Naqvi, after going through a very dark time in her life, having attempted to commit suicide 5 times, discovered personal development when she stumbled across one quote. Going into personal development allowed her to succeed in fully healing herself and falling in love with life. Now she is a holistic transformational coach, passionate about serving people going through difficult times and helping them to see the light within them. Key takeaways: • The one quote that changed Uzma's life around • The duty to serve others • The 'addiction' of personal growth and taking the 'red pill' • The power of thoughts and how they affect us • How to reprogram the subconscious mind Memorable quote:"Never ever allow somebody else to make your decision and do not wait for someone else's validation to say you're on the right track. Trust your instinct and use your intuition to get your answers."-Uzma Naqvi Valuable resources:Website: http://uzmanaqvi.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uzmanaqvilifecoaching/ About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. If you want to support my podcast and gain access to exclusive content, 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.

Sep 17, 2020 • 60min
#060 Personal growth after 40 and what dogs teach us about personal development, with Kelly Reeves.
Kelly Reeves is an NLP certified personal growth and business coach, a writer, humanitarian, and also a co-founder of a nonprofit animal rescue. After 20 years of a successful career in PR and marketing, she officially gave that up a few months ago to focus on her coaching practice. Key takeaways: • Personal growth after 40 and how it's different • How can 'Generation X' leverage their many talents, knowledge and expertise into a business • The choice between fear and regret • The magic of believing and the faith needed to take the jump • The lessons dogs teach us about spirituality and God Memorable quote:"If you're going to start a business, start early. Don't get caught up in all the B.S. there's out there. Hit the ground running and learn all you can."-Kelly Reeves Valuable resources:Website: https://www.kellyleereeves.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoulopreneur/ About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. If you want to support my podcast and gain access to exclusive content, 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.

Sep 14, 2020 • 1h 2min
#059 Master your mind, how to heal yourself, and the power of beliefs, with Aaron Timms.
Aaron Timms is the author of the Amazon #1 best selling book 'Belief bound mind'. His story is extraordinary: from a tragic life-changing event, where he lost loved ones and broke his back in a terrible accident, to the miracle of his healing. He is a self-healing mentor, and a firm believer in the power of our mind. This is an interview I did for my previous podcast, back in April 2019. Key takeaways: • From being a paraplegic & the prognosis of spending his life in a wheelchair, to complete healing of both mind and body • Empowering and teaching others how they can self-heal, not only their physical bodies, but also their whole life • How Aaron used the power of his mind, visualising and affirming his beliefs that he would heal. Memorable quote: "If I have done it you can too…" -Aaron Timms Valuable resources: Website: https://www.aarontimmsofficial.com/ About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life. If y 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.

Sep 10, 2020 • 1h 6min
#058 Uncomfortable conversations, the value of regret, and the self-help myths that sabotage your emotional wellbeing, with Richi Watson.
Richi Watson overcame hellish adversities from childhood, both physically and mentally, to become a pioneering teacher of personal transformation, development and self-authorship. He's spoken on stage alongside experts such as Dr. David Hamilton and Wim Hof. His approach as a deep transformation coach and life-development mentor is rooted in his own personal transformation beyond chronic pain, PTSD, and suicidal depression. Key takeaways: • What is missing and misguided in the self-help world? • The self-help approaches that sabotage your emotional wellbeing • The importance and immense value of regret • Being present in the majesty of the moment • The choice between having uncomfortable conversations or having an uncomfortable life Memorable quote: "Believe me - it can and will change. I know you can't see out of it right now, I know it doesn't feel that way, but it really can." -Richi Watson Valuable resources: Website: https://www.richiwatson.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeWellUK About the host: I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). 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.


