• Why "The Secret" Didn't Work for Everyone - Julie Poole
    Nov 9 2026

    Originally aired: October 2025

    Episode Number: 257

    Sometimes, the biggest obstacle to moving forward isn't our circumstances, but the beliefs we've carried with us for years.

    In this episode highlight of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, renowned healer, hypnotherapist, and YouTube creator Julie Poole shares how our inner thoughts and subconscious programming influence everything from financial success to personal fulfilment. Discover how uncovering hidden beliefs, developing a healthier relationship with money, and taking responsibility for your own growth can shift your perspective, unlock new opportunities, and help you turn your ambitions into reality.

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    https://kite.link/juliepoole

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    14 mins
  • Why We Stay Stuck In Mediocre Relationships - Kas Bordier
    Nov 7 2026

    Originally aired: October 2025

    Episode Number: 256

    Staying in the wrong relationships, friendships, or routines can quietly drain your happiness. The key isn't cutting everything out, it's making more room for what genuinely brings you joy.

    In this episode highlight of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, pioneer of longevity architecture and founder of MAVI Kas Bordier shares how to build healthier relationships, recognise patterns that hold you back, and become more intentional with your time and energy. Discover why investing in your relationships can have a life-changing impact, how to identify the people and activities that truly fulfil you, and why delegating tasks you dislike can create more space for what you love.

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    https://kite.link/kasbordier

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    6 mins
  • Why You're In A Relationship With Your Business (And How To Make It Healthy) - Will Taylor | EP 283
    Nov 5 2026

    Episode Notes

    In this episode, I sit down with Will Taylor, a psychotherapist and coach who takes founders into couples therapy with their businesses. We talk about the language founders use about their companies ("I've fallen out of love," "it's my baby") and why it mirrors the way people talk about relationships. Will shares how a volunteer role at a children's hospice started his journey, and how losing his brother at 14 taught him to hide his feelings. We explore how childhood messages become the rules we run our businesses by. Will also explains transactional analysis (parent, adult and child) and why the question isn't "do I want a successful business?" but "whose version of success is that?"

    Don't miss the opportunity to take the first step towards a more fulfilling life. Book your complimentary clarity call today and discover how Will Polston can help you achieve the success you deserve. 💡 https://willpolston.com/book-a-call/

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    00:00 - Introduction: two Wills
    00:55 - Couples therapy for founders: "I've fallen out of love with my business"
    03:15 - The empty-nest parallel, and the children's hospice that started his career
    05:45 - Losing his brother at 14, and being told not to show his feelings
    07:27 - Childhood voices and how they shape how we show up
    10:02 - Anxiety, depression, and naming feelings accurately
    13:22 - NLP, Erickson and Satir, and what an unhealthy relationship with your business looks like
    16:18 - Anxious attachment, "work hard" as a script, and the gears-in-a-car analogy
    18:24 - The business as a container for your story: whose version of success?
    20:26 - Transactional analysis: parent, adult, and child
    24:50 - The abandonment trigger, and not treating the feeling as truth
    29:59 - Are entrepreneurs "free children"? Be More Pirate, and burgers in the Sahara
    34:44 - "I need to divorce my business": living by someone else's rules
    37:45 - Seasons of business, and scoring how you feel from 1 to 10
    42:32 - The letter exercise: writing to your business, and its reply
    45:32 - What changes afterward: owning the business you want
    48:05 - Business partners, family businesses, and whose North Star you follow
    50:29 - How to connect with Will, and the question he wishes people asked: "Why?"

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    Relevant Links For the Viewer and Citations
    Website - https://www.willpolston.com
    Instagram - https://instagram.com/willpolston
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/willpolstonmih
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/willpolston/
    Twitter / X - https://x.com/willpolston
    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@willpolston

    Learn more about Will Taylor here: https://www.willtaylor.co.uk/

    About Me: I am dedicated to helping individuals and businesses unlock their true potential through expert coaching and training programs. I'm passionate about empowering others to achieve their dreams and live a life they love. Subscribe for more insights and tips on personal development, productivity, and achieving your goals. Let's embark on this journey together!

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    56 mins
  • Why Most Mindset Advice Fail - Shari Teigman
    Nov 2 2026

    Originally aired: September 2025

    Episode Number: 253

    You can have the perfect strategy and still stay stuck if your mindset isn't ready to grow. Real progress happens when you stop copying other people's methods and discover what works for you.

    In this episode highlight of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, seasoned performance coach and visionary business strategist Shari Teigman explores the hidden mindset barriers that hold people back in business and personal development. Discover how to recognise the signs of being stuck, challenge your assumptions, and build a mindset that evolves alongside your ambitions.

    Listen to the full episode here:

    https://kite.link/shariteigman

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    6 mins
  • Why Luxury Won't Make You Happy - Aaron Peters
    Oct 31 2026

    Originally aired: September 2025

    Episode Number: 252

    The people around you shape what you believe is possible, but success means little if you sacrifice your happiness to achieve it.

    In this episode highlight of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, entrepreneur and networking expert Aaron Peters explores how your environment influences your ambitions, beliefs, and definition of success. Discover how surrounding yourself with driven people can expand your vision, why money and material possessions don't always lead to happiness, and how having the courage to leave a comfortable career can open the door to a more fulfilling life.

    Listen to the full episode here:

    https://kite.link/aaronpeters

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    6 mins
  • The Viral Comedy Creator: How Daily Uncomfortable Action Built An 11 Million Following - Niall MacMillan | EP 282
    Oct 29 2026
    Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with Niall McMillan, the silent, face-pulling creator whose videos reach 300 to 400 million views a month across around 11 million followers. We talk about how a six-figure corporate career and an "is this it?" moment led him to self-help, and why he committed to posting every day, a streak now past seven years. Niall shares how his NPC-in-viral-videos niche (and the milk) happened by accident, and why he's an entrepreneur with a huge audience, no product, and a very small email list. He opens up about quitting his job the day his wife got the all-clear after breast cancer, and losing his 7.2M-follower TikTok account two weeks later. We also cover how he got it back, why community matters more than followers, and the question he asks everyone: "How can I be of value to you?" Don't miss the opportunity to take the first step towards a more fulfilling life. Book your complimentary clarity call today and discover how Will Polston can help you achieve the success you deserve. 💡 https://willpolston.com/book-a-call/ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / Video Chapters 00:00 - Introduction: 300-400 million views a month 01:03 - Where you know his face from 02:33 - From acting to a six-figure corporate career, and "is this it?" 03:40 - Stumbling into self-help, and why The Secret was his first book 05:28 - Making videos nobody watched to scratch a creative itch 06:28 - Self-publishing a book and committing to post every day 07:10 - Seven years, every single day 11:10 - Why he'd never stop posting 12:34 - Finding his niche: the NPC who inserts himself into viral videos 13:31 - Fire bullets, then cannons 14:09 - Posting for the other end of the phone: what value are you giving? 15:15 - How the milk happened 16:48 - The Arla brand deal 17:06 - 11 million followers, and what a million really gets you 19:53 - "I am the product, but I have nothing to sell" 21:15 - Build a list and sell to it 22:10 - Quitting his job nine months ago 22:31 - His wife's cancer and the all-clear day he quit 23:14 - Losing 7.2M TikTok followers two weeks later 23:59 - Why getting out to events changed everything 25:04 - How platforms pay, and the reality of brand deals 26:16 - Lessons from nine months in business, and the risk of rented space 27:25 - Why the pressure of a huge audience never got to him 28:40 - Playing a character, and why negativity doesn't land 29:36 - Dapper Laughs, Mr. Bean, and British comedy 32:12 - Overcoming "what if people don't like me?" 32:47 - The daily uncomfortable action (a pound a day) 33:10 - Bulk filming and manufacturing your "flow day" 35:28 - Why being human beats AI content 36:29 - Handling hate: kill them with kindness 39:21 - Being recognized in public 40:26 - Will's early videos: from ridicule to "how did you do it?" 42:14 - His "work tray" of 800 videos, and copying what works 44:43 - Humpty Dumpty, AI for productivity, and outlier modelling 47:01 - The day TikTok banned him: an AI moderation mistake 49:12 - The human-to-human video that got his account back 50:29 - The value of community for creators 51:04 - 80% of his job is events: solve problems for people 51:48 - His dream now: helping "golden Buddhas" see their gleam 53:12 - His North Star: everyone fulfilled 54:19 - Where the joy comes from: two weeks between stage two and stage four 56:34 - How to connect with Niall 57:19 - Final reflection: "How can I be of value to you?" 58:29 - Take action: a free 20-minute call 59:34 - Closing remarks \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / / / \ \ \ / Relevant Links For the Viewer and Citations Website - https://www.willpolston.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/willpolston Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/willpolstonmih LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/willpolston/ Twitter / X - https://x.com/willpolston TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@willpolston Check out Niall's website (content, talks, book): https://www.niallmacmillan.com Find Niall on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: search "Niall McMillan" About Me: I am dedicated to helping individuals and businesses unlock their true potential through expert coaching and training programs. I'm passionate about empowering others to achieve their dreams and live a life they love. Subscribe for more insights and tips on personal development, productivity, and achieving your goals. Let's embark on this journey together!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Why You Should Learn from the Top 1% - Barry Garapedian
    Oct 26 2026

    Originally aired: August 2025

    Episode Number: 251

    Success leaves clues. Instead of figuring everything out on your own, learn from the best, take action, and build the habits that lead to extraordinary results.

    In this episode highlight of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, seasoned Wall Street veteran and mentor Barry Garapedian shares how studying top performers helped him become a leading wealth manager and build a successful career. Learn how to learn from people who are already achieving what you want, build confidence through small daily wins, turn failure into valuable lessons, and focus on consistent actions rather than results alone.

    Listen to the full episode here:

    https://kite.link/barrygarapedian

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    10 mins
  • Why You Haven't Manifested What You Want Yet (And What to Do Instead) - Esther McCann
    Oct 24 2026

    Originally aired: August 2025

    Episode Number: 247

    Sometimes, the key to creating the life you want is to let go of pressure and start becoming the person you want to be.

    In this episode highlight of North Star Conversations with Will Polston, manifestation coach and author Esther McCann shares how to consciously create a life you love by shifting your mindset, releasing limiting beliefs, and taking small, intentional steps towards your goals. Learn how journaling, practising gratitude, and daily reflection can build self-awareness, reduce resistance, and help you move towards your desired future with greater confidence and ease.

    Listen to the full episode here:

    https://kite.link/esthermccann

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    8 mins