

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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Apr 24, 2025 • 6min
Feeling the shift? A personal check-in from me to you. | #495
This episode speaks directly to those moments of quiet discontent. When you've done the work, grown immensely, and yet feel like you’ve outgrown the life that once inspired you. It’s not burnout - it’s a signal of transition, a deeper call for clarity and a more aligned next chapter.Discover why feeling “off” after significant growth is a powerful sign, not a setback.Learn how the metaphor of the Chinese bamboo tree can reframe your understanding of invisible transformation.Gain insight into how one-to-one coaching can help you uncover what truly matters now, so you can step into your next chapter with clarity and authenticity.Take a mindful pause and press play to reconnect with your inner clarity and rediscover what truly lights you up!˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚🎙️ Want to be a guest?Message Agi on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development, self mastery, and actionable wisdom for personal improvement and living with purpose and fulfilment.˚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.

Apr 21, 2025 • 39min
Why prioritising health is the hidden key to career & life fulfilment after 40, with Esther Avant | #494
What if the key to thriving in every area of your life starts with prioritizing your health—before it's too late?Too often, we wait for a wake-up call—a diagnosis, chronic fatigue, or the realization that we've slowly drifted from vitality—before we start valuing our health. In this inspiring episode, health coach and author Esther Avant unpacks how intentional well-being isn't just about weight loss or gym routines, but about building a sustainable lifestyle that fuels long-term success, happiness, and confidence.Learn the powerful mindset shift that helps you view health as an investment in your future self rather than a short-term fix.Discover the subtle lifestyle changes that might be silently sabotaging your health—and how to course-correct.Get clarity on the six “big rock” habits that offer the most return for your energy, time, and focus—without overwhelm.Listen now to discover how to reclaim your energy, confidence, and life direction by making health your most powerful success strategy.˚KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:02:54 - Health as the Catalyst for Life Transformation05:39 - The Confucius Quote and Health as a Lens for Life07:18 - Early Signs of Declining Health and Lifestyle Awareness11:32 - Envisioning Your Future Self to Drive Health Habits13:57 - Responding to a Health Wake-Up Call15:21 - Balancing Self-Compassion with Personal Responsibility19:53 - The Three Pillars: Exercise, Nutrition, and Lifestyle24:35 - The Power of Small Habits and Sleep’s Ripple Effect29:48 - Final Reflections, Where to Find Esther, and Parting Advice˚MEMORABLE QUOTE:"Find a middle ground - it's not about being perfect at any one thing, it's about prioritising the things that are important to you."˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Esther's website: https://estheravant.com/Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚🎙️ Want to be a guest?Message Agi on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚ 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.

Apr 17, 2025 • 6min
Emotions as a bridge to the soul (Personal development wisdom snippets) | #493
Are your emotions trying to tell you something your mind can't hear?Snippet of wisdom 73.In this series, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.Today, my guest Becca Williams talks about emotions as not something to be suppressed or avoided, but rather a pathway to deeper self-understanding.By going inward, feeling and processing emotions through practices like meditation and breathwork, we can use emotions as a bridge to our soul, ultimately releasing old traumas.Press play to learn how we can use emotions to gain deeper insights into ourselves.˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Listen to the full conversation with Becca Williams in episode #396:https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/396Join our free community, the Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚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.

Apr 14, 2025 • 45min
Your breath holds the secret to unlocking your hidden potential, with Nate Zeleznick | #492
What if your breath held the secret to unlocking your hidden potential, supercharging your energy, and even extending your life?In this powerful episode, Agi reconnects with Nate Zeleznick—an expert in breathwork, martial arts, and biohacking—to explore how his unique Integrated Ascension Method (I AM) and ancient White Dove breathwork can help you move beyond stress and stagnation into peak vitality and spiritual awareness. If you’ve been chasing breakthroughs in health, performance, or presence, this conversation offers a path that’s both practical and profound.Discover why the White Dove method stands apart from traditional breathwork techniques and how it supports the body through intermittent hypoxia.Learn how your lung capacity directly influences your longevity—and how to expand it through simple, daily practices.Experience a live guided breathwork session designed to calm your nervous system, enhance focus, and reconnect you with the present moment.Press play now to experience a breathwork method unlike anything you've tried and start transforming your energy, health, and awareness from the inside out.˚KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:02:44 - Recap of the White Dove Method03:40 - Evolution into the Integrated Ascension Method06:40 - The I AM App and Media Platforms09:51 - Comparing Breathwork Modalities13:51 - Intermittent Hypoxia18:10 - Lung Capacity and Longevity24:52 - Conscious Breathing and Presence26:03 - Guided Breathwork Session37:55 - Nate’s Personal Health Journey and Closing Reflections˚MEMORABLE QUOTE:"The present moment is a gift. That's why it's called the present."˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Nate's website: https://iampure.energy˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚ 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.

Apr 10, 2025 • 6min
Why you’re not instantly successful when you try something new, and how to actually stick with it. (Personal development wisdom snippets) | #491
Mastery takes time - every time.Snippet of wisdom 72.In this series, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.Today, my guest Rob Dix, a property investment expert and co-host of the "Property Podcast", talks about embracing the journey.Success comes from persistent effort and enjoying the process of improvement.Press play to learn how persistence, patience, and process can turn your current struggles into inevitable success.˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Listen to the full conversation with Rob Dix in episode #380:https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/380Join our free community, the Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚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.

Apr 7, 2025 • 45min
How to reset your body and mind in 3 breaths for better sleep and energy, with former special forces Tim Thomas | #490
Did you know that three simple breaths could completely transform your state of mind and body?Discover how breathwork and quality sleep can unlock peak performance, resilience, and inner peace.Many of us struggle with stress, anxiety, and poor sleep, impacting every area of our lives. Former special forces operator turned wellness advocate, Tim Thomas, shares his profound insights on how breathwork and sleep optimization can be the key to mental clarity, emotional balance, and lasting energy. If you've ever felt drained or overwhelmed, this episode will teach you how to tap into your body's natural power to heal and thrive.Learn a powerful breathwork technique that brings instant relaxation and mental clarity.Discover why quality sleep is the foundation of your well-being and how to improve it with simple, actionable stepsUnderstand how breathwork can regulate emotions, enhance performance, and even combat mental health struggles without the need for external aids.Hit play now and experience firsthand how Tim Thomas’ expert guidance on breathwork and sleep can elevate your energy, focus, and overall well-being!˚KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:02:05 - Pivotal Moments Leading to Mental Health Advocacy09:43 - The Importance of Sleep and Restorative Practices12:11 - Practical Tips for Improving Sleep Quality17:27 - The Power of Breath Work20:25 - The "Breath of Possibility" Technique25:06 - The "Breath of Peace" Technique31:38 - Breath Work and Mental Health35:16 - Sharing the Benefits of Breathwork40:46 - Practical Resources and Final Thoughts˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:https://breathworkinbed.com.au/Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚ 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.

Apr 3, 2025 • 6min
The missing piece in personal growth: my personal message to you. | #489
Have you ever asked yourself 'What now?' - even after years of personal growth and self-development?If you've been on the journey of self-mastery—reading the books, attending events, and doing the work—but still feel a quiet discontent, a sense that something’s missing, this episode speaks directly to you. It’s not about more information—it’s about clarity for your next chapter.Understand why feeling “stuck” after years of growth is more common—and more meaningful—than you think.Discover the power of reconnecting with what truly excites you in a season of transition.Learn how a trusted guide can help cut through the noise and illuminate your unique, next steps forward.Listen now to hear Agi’s heartfelt message and discover the invitation that could change the direction of your journey.˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.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.

Mar 31, 2025 • 46min
The Infinity Wave revisited: How to navigate challenges, cultivate flow & stay in a high-frequency state, with Hope Fitzgerald ∞ #488
What if there was a simple yet powerful tool that could help you navigate life's challenges with more ease, flow, and compassion?In this episode, Agi Keramidas welcomes back Hope Fitzgerald, spiritual teacher, coach, and author of The Infinity Wave. Together, they dive deeper into the transformative power of the Infinity Wave—a 10th-dimensional force of love and compassion that can shift your state, soften resistance, and support your personal and spiritual evolution.Discover how the Infinity Wave can help you move through life's challenges with greater ease and awareness.Learn practical ways to use this high-frequency tool to shift your emotional state and cultivate resilience.Gain insights into the connection between the Infinity Wave and spiritual growth, and how it can help you become a beacon of high-frequency energy in a chaotic world.Tune in now to learn how to invite the Infinity Wave into your life and experience its profound impact on your emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. ˚KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:02:23 - Welcome & Introduction to Hope Fitzgerald03:36 - What Is the Infinity Wave?07:16 - Applying the Infinity Wave in Daily Life13:12 - The Impact of the Infinity Wave on the Body16:45 - How to Practice the Infinity Wave24:28 - Recognizing When the Infinity Wave Is Working28:42 - Visualization and Experiencing the Wave33:04 - The Infinity Wave and Spiritual Growth38:30 - Where to Learn More About the Infinity Wave40:58 - A Message from the Infinity Wave to Humanity˚MEMORABLE QUOTE:"We need to be the beacons. We need to stay in a high-frequency state because if we do, we impact and improve the state of those around us - whether they realise it consciously or not."˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:The Infinity Wave: https://www.spreadinfinitehope.com/Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚ 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.

Mar 27, 2025 • 9min
The Infinity Wave: harnessing love, compassion, and flow (Personal development wisdom snippets) | #487
What if a simple, flowing symbol held the key to transforming any situation, turning fear into calm and indifference to compassion?Snippet of wisdom 71.In this series, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.Today's snippet, is also a prelude to next week's episode #488.My guest today is the spiritual teacher Hope Fitzgerald. She discusses the Infinity Wave, a flowing symbol of water, channeling love and compassion.In the short snippet you will listen to, she introduces the concept and tells a very powerful story about the Infinity Wave.And then, tune in next week for episode #488, where I just had a second conversation with Hope Fitzgerald, diving deep into the practice of the Infinity Wave and how we can implement it in our lives. ˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Listen to the full conversation with Hope Fitzgerald in episode #388:https://personaldevelopmentmasterypodcast.com/388Mastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚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.

Mar 24, 2025 • 37min
Forgiving people isn’t about them, and why forgiveness is your key to freedom, with Katharine Giovanni | #486
What if forgiveness wasn’t about letting someone off the hook, but about setting yourself free?Holding onto anger and resentment can quietly drain your energy, health, and happiness. In this episode, forgiveness coach and best-selling author Katharine Giovanni shares her transformative journey and teaches a step-by-step process to release the emotional weight of past wounds — even the ones that feel impossible to let go of.By tuning into this episode, you'll discover:A practical, step-by-step forgiveness system that starts with the easiest people to forgive and works up to the hardest.How unprocessed anger affects your body and mind — and what happens when you finally release it.The surprising power of forgiving not just people but the energy around painful memories.Listen now to start your own forgiveness journey and unlock the freedom and peace that come from letting go of what no longer serves you.˚KEY POINTS AND TIMESTAMPS:02:35 - The Defining Moment That Led to Forgiveness05:52 - Why Forgiveness Feels Impossible — And How to Start Anyway10:53 - The Step-by-Step System for Forgiveness 14:13 - The Hidden Costs of Holding Onto Anger20:12 - Dealing with the Unforgivable and Forgiving Energy28:41 - Self-Forgiveness and Healing Your Own Past26:09 - Signs That Forgiveness is Working32:59 - The Ripple Effect of Forgiveness on the World˚MEMORABLE QUOTE:"You are worthy enough to lead a life of joy. You are worthy enough to lead a life of happiness, and you are worthy enough to make your own decisions and live in love."˚VALUABLE RESOURCES:Katharine's website: https://katharinegiovanni.comMastery Seekers Tribe: https://masteryseekerstribe.com˚Want to be a guest on Personal Development Mastery?Send Agi Keramidas a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/personaldevelopmentmastery˚Personal development inspiration, insights, and actions to implement for living with purpose.˚ 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.


