Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska SFHEA, EMCC

Beyond the Abundance Myth: The Problem with Selling Mindset Through Fear

Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska can speak to a growing discomfort with the “manifestation mindset” trend-where abundance is marketed through scarcity tactics, and success is promised with little more than a vision board and a smile. Agnieszka brings a rare mix of academic rigour and spiritual curiosity to this space. As a certified life coach with a PhD in psychoanalysis, she offers a more grounded approach-one that values intuition _and_ intellect, and refuses to pretend that mindset alone can dismantle systemic inequalities. Her critique is not cynical; it’s deeply hopeful, proposing a version of growth that’s rooted in truth rather than performance.

Why PhD Students Are Dropping Out-and What No One’s Talking About

Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska can discuss the quiet crisis happening in higher education, where as many as 75% of PhD students never finish their degrees-despite being some of the most motivated individuals in the system. Drawing on her experience supervising PhDs across the UK, Poland, and Africa, Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska offers a behind-the-scenes view of what really pushes students to the brink. She explores the emotional weight of academic isolation, the hidden traumas that resurface during research, and why mindset work is often dismissed in institutions that pride themselves on intellect. Her work with international students through The Scholars’ Mentor shows how a well-timed intervention-grounded in both scholarship and compassion-can change the trajectory of a researcher’s entire life.

The Algorithm Knows You’re Anxious: AI, Selfhood, and Surveillance

Dr. Agnieszka Piotrowska explores how AI is shaping not just behaviour, but identity-especially for those living with anxiety, trauma, or emotional overwhelm. With a background in psychoanalysis, ethics, and documentary storytelling, she unpacks how algorithmic systems don’t just track our choices, but influence our sense of self. In a world where machine learning mimics our thoughts and vulnerabilities, Agnieszka asks: how do we retain agency, privacy, and authenticity?