Personal Development Mastery: Mindset and Growth for Midlife Professionals

Jonathan Legg is a veteran adventure traveller and TV host & producer, having hosted 5 seasons of Road Less Travelled, exploring off-the beaten-path destinations worldwide. He recently published his first book, The 7 AHAs Every Traveller Should Have. He says that many people are travelling the wrong way and losing a chance at self-growth. His goal is to give the reader a new lens so that the r...

Snippet of wisdom 11.   In this series of "Snippets of Wisdom", I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast. Today’s snippet of wisdom comes from my conversation with Tim van der Vliet, who is a breathwork instructor and YouTuber. The snippet I chose to play for you is about the 7-minute “minimum morning routine. It’s about starting doing somethin...

Gül Sonmez is an intuitive healer, transformational coach and mindfulness trainer, renowned for her ability to channel people’s past traumas and buried memories, so they can overcome anxieties and self-doubt and live aligned purposeful lives. This is the second time I speak with Gul in the podcast. The main topics we discussed in our previous conversation (#113) included how physical symptoms can...

Snippet of wisdom 10.   In this series of "Snippets of Wisdom" episodes, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast. Today’s snippet of wisdom comes from my conversation with Barry Shore, who is known as the “Ambassador of Joy.” He is a mental health activist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, speaker, author, and former quadriplegic! The snippet I c...

Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, coaching ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called Master Talk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world, so they can master this important skill. ⠀ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:⁣ * Why most experts teach communication wrong...

9 In this series of "Snippets of Wisdom" episodes, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.   Today’s snippet of wisdom comes from my conversation with Mark Gober, the author of the book "An End to Upside Down Thinking", which was awarded the best independently published science book of 2019. The snippet I chose to play for you is ab...

Robin Hills specialises in educational training, coaching and personal development focused around emotional intelligence, positive psychology & neuroscience. He is the author of 2 books and he has delivered keynote speeches at conferences across the world including at Harvard University. He is passionate about teaching how to build resilience, increased self-awareness, and emotional intelligen...

“I define manifestation very simply - it is taking a possibility and transforming it into reality.” (Victoria Rader) Today is a unique episode: it’s a special mention to the previous episode #288: How to manifest miracles, with Victoria Rader. I want to persuade you to listen to that episode in case you haven’t, because I truly believe it can be a catalyst to a miracle in your life. The underlying...

Victoria Rader is a possibility coach, a four-times best-selling author, transformational speaker, and has a PhD in metaphysical studies. This is the second time Victoria came as a guest in my podcast. The first time was in episode #234 , where she discussed abundance, wealth and prosperity, just after the launch of her book “Prosper mE: 35 universal laws to make money work for you.” By listening...

We are drowning in information but starving for wisdom. The podcast has 287 episodes. As you can imagine, there is ample wisdom in these episodes. But who has the time to listen to 300 podcasts? No one. As a matter of fact, it can get overwhelming. My mission as a knowledge broker, is to convert this vastness of knowledge and distil it into wisdom, into implementable insights.   That’s why I have...

Clayton Cuteri went from a high-end, state-of-the-art software engineer to a podcaster talking about spirituality, consciousness, and contemplating the nature of reality. He says that in his journey he started connecting with himself after facing many trials and tribulations, meditating, and two distinct psilocybin therapies. He is now on a mission to help rid the world of as much suffering as he...

8  In this series of "Snippets of Wisdom" episodes, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.    Today’s snippet of wisdom comes from my conversation with Richard Flint, who is a keynote speaker, trainer, and mentor. It is about standing on the right foundation in life - and Richard says there are only two foundations we can stand on.    I hope...

Jamie Thornhill is an intuitive medium with over 10 years of professional experience and the co-founder of Casa Galactica in Peru, where along with her husband Michael, she helps people activate their intuition, empower their healing, and embody their truth. She specifically delights in working with dedicated inner-truth seekers, purpose-driven healers, and soul-inspired entrepreneurs who desire t...

Today's a very special episode - it is the podcast's third birthday! I launched Personal Development Mastery in February 2020 and I take this opportunity to… reminisce!    I revisit the introductory episode and I discuss how the podcast, from a joyous exploration fuelled by the freshness of doing something new, transformed into a passion and eventually into a mission.    Creativity, conn...

Lisa Towles is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling crime novelist and a strategic self care consultant. She has nine crime thrillers in print with a new title, Salt Island, forthcoming in June of 2023. This is the second time I speak with Lisa on the podcast. The previous time was in episode #204 , which was about storytelling techniques and strategic self care. That episode was published in Febr...

In this episode I carry on reflecting on and consolidating the learnings of the most recent previous interview episodes. My intention in these consolidations is to distil the wisdom imparted by my guests and share it with you in a way that you will find something that clicks, that inspires you to take some kind of action as a result.    Today I reflect on and consolidate actionable takeaways from...

Alaina Schwartz is an international speaker, best-selling author, and elite performance coach. After many years on the roller coaster of entrepreneurship, she is intimately familiar with sacrificing health and freedom to increase profitability and productivity. She is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs and leaders to make shifts at the DNA level to align with their purpose, so they can mult...

7  In this series of "Snippets of Wisdom" episodes, I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.  The snippet of wisdom I chose for today comes from my conversation with Victoria Rader in episode #234.  Victoria Rader is a possibility coach and best-selling author, with a PhD in Metaphysical studies.  The conversation took place in June 2022, when...

Kevin Whelan is an economist, author, the founder of WealthBuilders and one of the UK's leading authorities on Small Self Administered Scheme pensions. He is an articulate speaker on the subject of financial independence, and he has a credible track record in helping business owners create streams of recurring income and also assisting employees to jump off the corporate treadmill. He is also...

6 In this new series of episodes called "Snippets of Wisdom", I select my favourite, most insightful moments from previous episodes of the podcast.   The snippet of wisdom I chose for today comes from my conversation with Robert E. Quinn, a best-selling author with over 18 books and one of the world's best personal and organisational change experts.   The conversation took place in...

Allyson Chavez is a prosperity and success coach for ambitious, god-centered women. She is a sought-after speaker on mindset, prosperity, universal laws and success strategies, and she is the bestselling author of The Prosperity Approach. She is passionate about teaching women how to get phenomenal results and achieve their goals without hustle or grind, and her mission is to end the struggle and...

 After a 2-week break, during which I "went inwards", the podcast is back for 2023! I share some of the appreciation, wins, and gratitude for 2022 that has just ended.     I wish you a happy New Year 2023, with personal growth, success, and fulfilment!  ⠀  𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:⁣  Free 4-day “Start Your Podcast Challenge”:  https://www.subscribepage.com/startyourpodcastchallenge2  ⠀  Whoop...

This is the last episode of this year. I share with you some of my thoughts as we're reaching the end of another year and also reflect on how 2022 was for Personal development mastery podcast. I discuss my 10 favourite episodes of this year, celebrate with you the podcast getting into the global top 1.5%, and read out some of your reviews. Thank you for listening to personal development maste...

It has been said about the times we live in that “we are drowning in information while starving for wisdom.” I have discussed this particular topic many times on the podcast, which is why I do the consolidation episodes and the snippets of wisdom episodes.   Today I talk about Wisdom, a social audio app I have been using for a while now, and I see great potential in it - and if you’re listening to...

Claudia Noriega-Bernstein is an artist, published writer, philanthropist, abundance coach, mentor, mother, and wife. She has dedicated the last twelve years of her life to empowering people, especially children and women. As an abundance life coach, she has helped people to discover and implement the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing. ⠀ 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:...