North Star Conversations | Unlock Your Potential, Performance & Purpose

This is a weekly podcast that consists of a combination of episodes with Mindset Strategist Will Polston and episodes with Will's guests from around the world providing you with insights on how you can transform your excuses into results to benefit yourself, your family, your friends, your community, society, humanity and the universe, what he calls - The Ripple Effect.   Barbara Morris Jensen, Do...

This is a weekly podcast that consists of a combination of episodes with Mindset Strategist Will Polston and episodes with Will's guests from around the world providing you with insights on how you can transform your excuses into results to benefit yourself, your family, your friends, your community, society, humanity and the universe, what he calls - The Ripple Effect.   Aoife O'Brien is the foun...

Billy Schwer is a former British, Commonwealth, European & World Boxing Champion who's now a Personal Performance Coach & Professional Speaker.   Billy is a Certified Master NLP Coach. , Certified Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy and a Certified Master Practitioner of Hypnosis.    Billy has acquired over 10 years of experience in the study of Ontology (the study of the art and science of b...

Blind since birth, Michael Hingson was born to sighted parents who raised him with a can-do attitude.    Always a high achiever, Michael learned how to ride a bike, and was able to do advanced math in his head!    He received a Master's Degree in Physics, and a Secondary Teaching Credential. Michael worked for high-tech companies in management until September 11, 2001 when he and his guide dog Ros...

Tara Halliday, is a specialist Imposter Syndrome Coach.   She guides high-achieving leaders to eliminate imposter syndrome and develop energy, focus, calm resilience and effortless confidence.    She has a PhD in Engineering and over 20 years' experience as a qualified holistic therapist and certified coach. Tara brings a practical and scientific approach to helping high-performers reach their hig...

Dr. Andrew Hill is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. He has lectured on psychology and neuroscience  at UCLA's Department of Psychology where he received a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience.   At Peak Brain, Dr. Hill provides individualised training programs to help you optimise your brain across goals of stress, sl...

This is the long awaited 150th episode! In this episode, we take a look back at some of the best clips and key golden nuggets throughout the podcast.   Join the free Make It Happen Community Facebook group by  clicking here .   Take the 5-Minute Quiz that Reveals What's Preventing You from Living a Purposeful, Inspired and Energised Life You Love by  clicking here .

This is a special episode as I'm joined by my friend, Daniel Wylie.   He is an award winning entrepreneur, mental health nurse and racing car driver.   In this episode, Will has Dan as his guest and they talk about: -         How he became an entrepreneur -         The advice he has for people who have ADHD and/or Dyslexia -         The importance of learning from failures -         Why having a s...

Steven Foster is the founder of One Golden Nugget, a venture that aims to elevate humanity's awareness by sharing nuggets of wisdom.    He started collecting people's life advice, which he calls "Nuggets," five years ago to improve himself after spending 25 years building companies that ultimately failed.    One Golden Nugget has had a profound impact on him, as he has listened to thousands of nug...

Mac Attram is the Founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, a leading business growth expert, widely-regarded as one of the most sought after Business Coaches and Trainers for Entrepreneurs.    He is famous for helping business owners rapidly increase their sales revenues between 20% – 200% in just a few months, as well as implement better processes and build winning business teams so that they can hav...

Danny is a multi-award-winning professional therapist, coach, hypnotist, author, and speaker.    His mission is to change the landscape of trauma therapy and help people reduce and resolve painful or traumatic memories based on the groundbreaking Split-Second Unlearning Theory.    Danny is a regular expert on BBC Radio and was featured in USA TODAY as being in the top 9 coaches globally to help yo...

Kute Blackson is transformational speaker and national best-selling author of You. Are. The. One. and his new book, The Magic of Surrender.    Kute has been recognized as the "Mindfulness guru that billionaires go to for advice" by Inc Magazine.    Kute has been featured on the Larry King Now Show,  Dr. Drew, NPR, Fox and Friends, Mind Body Green, and many more. His interview with Tom Bilyeu on th...

Caleb Swanepoel is as South African champion para surfer, a competitive swimmer and professional speaker.   The ocean is a special space for him and it has changed his life forever.    On the 27th June 2015, at 19 years old, he was in a shark attack and lost his right leg above the knee to a great white shark.    It is a miracle that he is alive today.    Despite the attack he has since gone on to...

Baiju Solanki is an Award-winning businessman, TEDx speaker and CEO/Founder of EnSpirit Global: A platform that creates next generation Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders who are ready to grow personally, scale fast and build legacies.   A former Businessman of the Year, Baiju has experience which extends beyond the realm of enterprise. A trained psychologist, lecturer, speaker and author, he nudges...

South African mountaineer Cathy O'Dowd is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest from both sides.    Her many high Himalayan expeditions have provided extensive experience with individuals and teams facing stress, risk and overwhelming challenge.    She shares these insights with her corporate audiences through story-driven expedition case-studies.    She is an internationally acclaim...

Michael Heppell is the international best-selling author of 7 books, including 'How to Be Brilliant'.    His books have been translated in to 27 languages and include the Sunday Times No.1 Best Seller 'Flip It'.   His latest '17 – the little way to get a lot done' was launched in September 2020.    His passion is presenting. He has been described as 'One of the top 3 professional speakers in the w...

In this episode, Will talks about:   Why he climbed the Mont Blanc The 6 lessons he got from summiting Mont Blanc   Join the free Make It Happen Community Facebook group by  clicking here .   Take the 5-Minute Quiz that Reveals What's Preventing You from Living a Purposeful, Inspired and Energised Life You Love by  clicking here .

For almost 30 years, David Shepherd has been empowering people to make significant changes in their own lives, with his biggest focus being on helping get people the results they want fast.   As the founder and owner of one of the world's leading NLP, NLP Coaching, Time Line Therapy®, Hypnosis and Huna coaching companies, he's helped thousands of people improve their career, health and relationshi...

John Vervaeke is an Associate Professor, in the teaching stream. He has been teaching at the University of Toronto since 1994.    He currently teaches courses in the Psychology department on thinking and reasoning with an emphasis on insight problem solving, cognitive development with an emphasis on the dynamical nature of development, and higher cognitive processes with an emphasis on intelligenc...

Simon Alexander Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life but they share one trait; they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself.    His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC to be interviewed, while Barclays featured him in a nationwide campaign asking him questions on how families could embr...

Tony & Nicki Vee believe that a 'universal force' threw them together in 2003 to assist Men & Women how to learn to live together in what they call the 'Ultimate, Intimate Relationship'.    They are now best known for their 'Couples Intimate Relationship Education Program' which has helped thousands of couples heal their past issues and live a life full of Love.  They have both been Coaches for mo...

Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a 'resilience ninja', international speaker, coach and author.   Hailed in the US as 'The British Oprah', Jaz has travelled the world advising governments, educators and helping tens of thousands of people with her bespoke leadership development programmes, training courses and motivational speeches. As a successful entrepreneur, mum of three, and former teacher - she knows a thi...

Helen Sanderson is a psychotherapist, interior designer and one of the UK's most well-respected clutter experts, appearing regularly on TV, radio and podcasts. Her book, The Secret Life of Clutter, has been described as 'a love letter to clarity'. Helen helps people create beautifully organised, clutter-free homes and live more mindful and meaningful lives. She works with her clients holistically...

Neville Wright is the co-founder of Kiddicare, a business mentor, investor, property developer, motivational speaker and author of the incredible book 'The Answer Is Yes. Now, What Is The Question' - the inspirational story of how he turned 37 pence into an empire worth over £100,000,000!   In this episode, Will has Neville as his guest and they talk about:   The mindset that got him to where he i...

Lee is a High Performance Coach based in the UK, a Husband, Father and a Friend. He is one of approximately 1000 active Certified High Performance Coaches trained personally by Brendon Burchard at the High Performance Institute, has 10 years of clinical hypnotherapy experience in practice and 24 years of high performance leadership experience leading Commando Forces in the British Army.   Lee has...