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Personal Upgrade

by Michael Pulser

The different Approach to Self Discovery and Enhanced Abilities

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Episodes

  1. Farewell to a Journey of Personal Growth: Archiving the Show

    Hello everyone, with a heavy heart, I'm announcing the end of the podcast series. Over the years, it started as a side project to assist people and share insights I've gathered while continuing in my professional journey. Originally launched in 2008, the show has subtly made its impact without…

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  2. Mastering Your Mind: Transforming Reality Through Perception

    In this episode, we explore the profound concept that our perception shapes our reality. While we acknowledge the objective nature of reality, the subjective interpretation is what truly defines our experiences. Discover how your current activities can transform from mundane to extraordinary…

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  3. FAITH. The Foundation of Your Identity - With thanks to L. Storbel C4C

    Faith is the foundation. From here we build all things. If the foundation is rotten, you know what will follow. But faith is not based simply on intensity. No matter how much you believe a snake wont bite you if you put your finger in its mouth, you will get bitten. We have to look at the object…

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  4. The thing BEHIND your Motivation, What Drives others, and the Solution

    All in 15minutes? Only listen if you have studied self-help, understand the 6 human needs and want to go deeper.

  5. How to Stop Screwing things up (The horse before cart episode)

    There was only one reason so many people messed up, once they realize it, everything changes, hope its not too late in your life for this one...

  6. Childhood Trauma - How it affects you - What you Can do about it

    This one goes deep. Make sure your ready for it...

  7. Psychology and Real Martial Arts

    MMA and Psychology. The path leads deeper than you think. Just like one path will make you a master, the other lead to a double degree of mastery. You will like this one, at the end you become your own coach, not just by what you learn...

  8. What’s on the other side of Self Help? What comes Next...

    So, you have studied self-help for a long time, you are successful. What do you do now? Enjoy this new perspective.

  9. How to dictate the outcome when your not in charge

    That's right, you have 0 power, no ability and are helpless in a situation. Or are you? In ANY situation you can change things, NOT by will power or force. Find out how...

  10. Neuroscience, Visualization and Changing your World

    Not just another visualization self help podcast. This one goes three levels deep and at the end you will realize that you must visualize or suffer (that's right - if you don't visualize you will not only have a lower chance of success, you will suffer.) amongst other things. Lets get into it and...

  11. The Life Review Method.

    You achieved you goals, your type A, driven. Or even if your not. If you fail to hit this step the outcome is usually the same = REGRET. H8 regret? Then do the Life Review.

  12. Move from Sadness to Success - The Missing Tool. Feat: Exclusive Unconscious Hacking...

    You can learn a confidence trick in 2 minutes, yet your life doesn't really change. You can spend years at the psychologist, yet you only manage to feel a bit better, not BE better. Its all about the Unconscious mind. Don't let people mess with it. NO - Affirmations, The Secret, Wishing WILL NOT...

  13. CBT in 3 Easy Steps

    We all hear about CBT, yet when it is practiced it is often either: 1) Too complicated and confusing OR 2) Too brief to be helpful This Episode unpacks a third option 3) Utilizing first principles allows you to not only use it but understand it deeply in 3 easy steps.

  14. How to make your Future define your Present and How the Past cannot define you

    Start with that one question we ALL ask ourselves, then reverse engineer it.

  15. The Mind. How would it Feel to fulfill its entire potential. The Change is amazing and This Episode is all about how to do it.

    In this Episode on the mind: 1) We examine how the mind works 2) The Two ways people use their minds 3) Once you use your mind correctly, how to optimize it 4) How to break and overcome environmental and genetic considerations 5) How someone used this process from becoming (objectively) a poor...

  16. Unique Social Dynamics. What most people don’t know AND How it can Enhance You and Others.

    How would it feel if you could effortlessly be popular with everyone, even if you are introverted? This Episode will show you how. What if you feel fake, or are insecure? This Episode will show you how to overcome this too. All in one show, how to change your live and impact others. Enjoy.

  17. The Science of Teaching Others to Treat You Well AND How to Elevate Others...

    People treat you based on how you treat yourself. This is just the beginning. Lets unpack the full science to being treated well by others, and the UPGRADE is - How to elevate others to the next level, synergistically enriching your life too.

  18. Unique Counter Intuitive Technique that may solve any deep emotional problem (including low confidence, tics, hyperhidrosis, social anxiety and more)

    So by now, you realize that pumping yourself up gets you a short term buzz at best, but never provides true satisfaction. Or maybe mindfulness took some stress away but you still fail to truely overcome that one thing. What if you could get the same clear result as you could from years of...

  19. Unlock Your Potential. The Masterclass to Achieve Goals when you have tried 101 and failed...

    You know it already. SMART Goals Different Domains Discipline BORING + INEFFECTIVE = WASTE OF YOUR TIME! Yet most people fail. Even if you are one of those people who achieves the goals, are they meaningful in a few years time? Enjoy this episode as we unpack a unique approach so NOT only will…

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  20. Create Strong Foundations. Your not broken or burnt out, but you will be if you don’t repair the foundation before building.

    Most of this series has been about getting better. But if you build the worlds best mansion on crappy foundations, it wont last. In this episode we start the digging and healing process. Only process when your ready to make long term changes. There are three type of people: Those who know they…

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  21. The New Theory of Projection. How it can change the world you live in.

    We all know about Projecting right? The Person who turns their anger on the innocent. The Boss under pressure who takes it out on their employee, or maybe the Partner who treats their innocent spouse with contempt. On this episode we learn not only how to deal with the above but reverse engineer…

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  22. Pain to Change

    When working with people who want to change, there is a difference. Those who succeed are driven, and often pain is a factor. Just like pain is God's gift to allow us to pull our hand back when it feels the sting of a blade to prevent further damage, the type of pain that drives people to change…

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  23. The Lazy Persons Guide to Being Completely Successful in EVERY Area of Your Life

    We are all Lazy. Yes even you the Type A overachiever! This is the nature of the mind and how we interact with reality. In this episode we will explore - WHY we are all Actually Lazy and - How to HACK this to achieve anything (and everything!) Personal Upgrade: The different Approach to Self...

  24. Avoid the Self Help Scams (P.S they are everywhere...)

    This episode will focus on the Self Help Scams out there... Apart from the obvious (tens of thousands of dollars for coaching and courses) you may be surprised that it goes deeper and chances are many of your favorite 'content creators' are doing you a MASSIVE disservice. Watching the industry…

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  25. The Ultimate Podcast on Dealing with Problems, Crisis and Difficulties

    Life is about challenges. We solve problems daily with at work, home and in everyday life. Then along comes the bomb and we realize what a Problem really is! Learning to deal with these issues is complex, but I have broken this down to include: - The root of ALL problems - The two essential…

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  26. How to Master your Emotions

    Too often we miss the mark when exploring our feelings, emotions and reactions. Once you discover the Driver of the emotions you have the tool to control everything. In this episode we: - Discover the tool - Unpack it and learn how it works against us - Learn how to control it - Utilize a 3 step...

  27. Looking for Upgrades in Quora - Reddit - Etc.?

    We are bombarded with information including self help. I was honestly not going to enter the public Psychology/Personal Growth arena back in the early 2000's because of this very reason, however it occurred to me that: - Most of the new stuff was on a conveyer belt to produce a dopamine hit at…

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  28. CRASHPROOF! - How to avoid being Dominated

    Someone is talking to you, then before long, they are dominating you. You go to a social event to have fun and find that people just want to talk over you. Everyone has dealt with something similar - this podcast covers what you can do to not only survive but thrive. Then you can have fun. Watch…

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  29. Understanding Behavior - YOURS & OTHERS - How to Maintain and Build Your Frame

    In this episode we will unpack many concepts including: - How to deal with difficult people - How to deal with your difficult states - Learn how to overcome past conditioning - Stop buying into other peoples Frames - Maintain your own Frame - Build and Upgrade your Frame all premised on one…

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  30. Bioenergy. How your BODY holds Trauma, How to Release it and How to Utilize the Process

    We all hold past traumas in our physiology, like it or not. BUT you don't have to live with them, they are repairable, and you can even hack the same system that gave you the problem and use it to help with growth. This episode explores how. This is a little known field, where through...

  31. The Complete guide to: Take Responsibility for ALL aspects of your Life & How it changed my life.

    This EPISODE is a prerequisite for life. I'm sure you know to take responsibility for things by now, but how deep is this really? Can it turn someone with no hope into a complete success. What is your story that holds you back. Not taking responsibility is an excuse, this episode holds the...

  32. Looking for Upgrades from Quora, Reddit, Etc.

    You are being blasted with thousands of messages daily. A lot of its good, a lot of its bad. However even the good stuff, there is simply too much to apply. What do we do? This episode covers how the process of information acquisition works, how to discern and optimize the process. If you don't...

  33. How to be Assertive - The Masters Plan

    Ignore those seven step guides to being assertive, build your foundation from the ground up and create real assertiveness. Only through being intentional in this process will you see results. This is possibly the simplest episode in my podcast series and definitely one of those which will change...

  34. Eye Contact - The Best Podcast on Eye Contact Ever.

    I know, I know - The title = Bold claim yes - Click bait no! However in this episode we look at ALL facets of eye contact - why most systems and books fail (and actually make your entire game worse) then what you can do to change everything. Speaking vs Listening Ratios - Back to front? The only...

  35. Psychology of Selling - Universal Application

    Capitalism by definition depends on profits and in order to make a profit YOU are selling something. Professionally its either your service as a teacher or a retailer. Stepping outside of Capitalism we have social interactions which trades in value of a different kind. If you are being…

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  36. Introvert - Guide to Life

    A MUST FOR THE INTROVERT Last year we covered Introversion vs Extroversion, how to Capitalize on the Strengths and overcome the Weaknesses *see link below* This year we will dig into how you can overcome the negative effects of introversion so you can UPGRADE all aspects of your life. An…

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  37. Design the Future - Concept and Exercise Included

    Last episode we unpacked how to heal the past, which is imperative if you want to move past those stumbling blocks that have held you back. Now its onto the future. If you have the right recipe you can make an amazing cake, this is essentially the recipe for an amazing future.

  38. Upgrade your Mind with Logic - Learn the Full Logic Course Free

    If you don't truly understand logic, you could be living a lie, or worse living for a lie. Just like Martial Arts - If you want to learn Boxing go to a Boxing gym. If you want to learn Personal Growth listen to this Podcast or read the book Personal Upgrade. If you want to learn logic and reason,...

  39. Healing the Past - Concept and Exercise Included

    All of us have been hurt (or hurt others in the past.) If you want to know how you can resolve this, it is entirely possible. First we understand with the A vs B theory of time, working through the trauma and come out the other side healed. Sound too much? Try it out!

  40. Unpacking and Upgrading The Charisma Myth

    The famous book 'The Charisma Myth' informs the reader on how anyone can become charismatic. Using many of the concepts in the earlier written Personal Upgrade - we unpack and of course upgrade this work.

  41. Metacognition vs Mindfulness

    Thinking about one thoughts is a major aspect of this system, only through introspection can we plan, correct and fulfill potential. However it may be working against you; so lets explore the false dichotomy of mindfulness vs metacognition and how to apply it in ANY situation, from negative to...

  42. See things before they happen

    Once you can maintain long term plans regardless of the short term by developing a vision or version of short term events you have successfully Pre Framed. Explore this concept further, make it a natural part of what you do and recognize this is what all successful people do. Upgrades as always…

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  43. The Ultimate Hack to Change Everything - Simplified

    If learning psychology is too hard, Self Help Bores you and your not making any changes? The answer is here: Learn how to change everything by changing one thing. You are already doing this unguided naturally, being intentional in this one area honestly is the difference between nothing and...

  44. World Cup Theory Psychology

    This episodes explores the parallels of the Word Cup and Psychology. Train, Qualify, Understand the Rules and Play the Game. Of course we Upgrade things, stick around and level up your game!

  45. How to be a Human Lie Detector - the Different Approach

    In this Episode: 1) We will look at liars and turn the mirror on ourselves 2) We will learn to catch others and to Upgrade We will go deeper of course. Enjoy

  46. Deal with Pain (No its not just positive thinking)

    We all have experienced pain and for some it is quite extreme. This episode unpacks some new and unique tools to not only deal with pain, but the underlying philosophy behind it. We are all so comfortable and try to avoid pain at all costs, however this often means that the last time we had pain…

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  47. Frame Control Vs Presence - The Antithesis or the Solution?

    Most people who understand Frame Control realize that being outcome based it stands in stark contrast with the equally useful approach of being Present or in the moment which is outcome independent. This episode explores the dichotomy and resolves the tension leading to synergism, I hope you like...

  48. Develop your Will Power and Determination. Immediate and Long Term.

    This episode will reveal how you can effect short and long term change in your life, and how the immediate affects the long term (an vice versa.) The short term approach is far different from the long term approach, and when combined together we see synergy. Lets look at the recipe...

  49. Chasing Comfort is Chasing Hell

    The paradox of chasing comfort, with all the work it takes only to find on the other side that it's not only a terrible place to be - BUT also that you worked SO hard to get to this place. If you have experienced this, then you know something has to change, or if you haven't then save yourself…

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