{"podcast":{"title":"Anxiety to Confidence - The Personal Development Unplugged Podcast","slug":"anxiety-to-confidence-the-personal-development-unplugged-podcast-1100859","podcast_index_feed_id":1100859,"rss_url":"https://personaldevelomentunplugged.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://personaldevelopmentunplugged.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/e/3/5/be356e677739bc6416c3140a3186d450/Anxiety_to_confidence_with_Paul_Clough1.png","author":"Paul Clough","episode_count":1118,"summary":"A podcast for those wanting personal development but want it made simple and easy to understand and more importantly use, take action and make a difference to your life and the world you live in. If you want to change the way you feel and the way you act and react. If you have negative emotions, behaviours, that you want to lose forever and create something special in your life then I think you will like what you hear. This genre of self-improvement, self-development and mastery of your mind has, I believe, been made over complicated and secretive and here I am de-constructing the processes into their simple forms that we can all understand and easily use. There's no interviews just little ol' me ;0) Who am I and what do I do?………Paul Clough. I now love helping making changes in people and guiding them to create the life they really want. A personal look at me: The above sentence was not always the case and being the best in the financial realms of the building industry was my aim and getting there by any means. I now know this is, and was, the worst way ~ even if I did make director of one of the largest building companies in Cambridge by the age of 30. One of the major realisatio…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T10:18:56.270797+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anxiety-to-confidence-the-personal-development-unplugged-podcast-1100859"},"episode":{"title":"#474 Vulnerability Starts Here - Inside","slug":"474-vulnerability-starts-here-inside","published_at":"2026-02-13T00:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anxiety-to-confidence-the-personal-development-unplugged-podcast-1100859/474-vulnerability-starts-here-inside","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anxiety-to-confidence-the-personal-development-unplugged-podcast-1100859","url":"https://personaldevelomentunplugged.libsyn.com/474-vulnerability-starts-here-inside-0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/personaldevelomentunplugged/474_Vulnerability_starts_here_-_Inside.mp3?dest-id=546491","summary":"Vulnerability Starts Here – Inside Everyone's talking about vulnerability… But most of it starts in the wrong place. In this episode of Personal Development Unplugged , I slow it right down and take the pressure off. Because real vulnerability isn't about oversharing, trauma-dumping, or spilling your guts to the nearest person who'll listen. It starts inside . This episode is about learning how to be honest with yourself first — safely, simply, and in a way that actually creates change. Inside this episode, I guide you through two powerful, practical steps you can use whether you're struggling right now, carrying something from the past, or just want better emotional resilience for whatever comes next. No forcing. No reliving trauma. No pressure to \"open up\" before you're ready. Just awareness, understanding, and control. What you'll experience in this episode: Why vulnerability is often misunderstood (and why oversharing isn't the answer) How being honest with yourself changes everything A simple internal process to acknowledge emotions without drowning in them How to work with the part of you that's been \"pushing it down\" A powerful visualisation to safely explore honesty with someone you respect How to gain insight without needing anyone else present Why vulnerability doesn't have to be uncomfortable, messy, or embarrassing How small internal shifts create real-world confidence and connection This episode includes guided internal processes and creative visualisation , designed to help your unconscious mind let go of what it no longer needs — gently, respectfully, and effectively. If you've ever thought: \"If only they knew how I really felt…\" …this one's for you. Listen. Experience. 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