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North Star Conversations with Will Polston is a weekly podcast that consists of a combination of episodes with Business Strategist & Performance Coach 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 and live a life you love to benefit yourself, your family, your friends, your community, society, humanity and the universe, what Will calls - The Ripple Effect. Will’s North Star is to empower peopl ...
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This podcast will chronicle my journey of creating a “Personal Brand” and the process that involves. I’ll drop new episodes that follow me through my progress, tips and tricks I’ve learned and the challenges I’ve faced.
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Inclusion, Diversity and encountering something different and unexpected. We all have reacted to different kinds of people and unexpected situations often with fear and unacceptance. Join blind World Trade Center survivor, No. 1 NY Times Bestseller and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe, Michael Hingson as he talks with thought leaders and others about our often blinding fear of inclusion and our resistance to change. Mike will explore the idea that no matter the situation or different kinds ...
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From Lifestyle Transformation to Empowering Women - Davinia Meades - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode 177 - From Lifestyle Transformation to Empowering Women Join me as I delve into an enlightening conversation with Davinia Meades, an accomplished coach and personal traine…
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On Unstoppable Mindset I have rarely met someone who is as outgoing and, yes, as confident as our guest this time, DW Starr. DW’s childhood was by no means normal. Within his first six years of life, he suffered a broken leg as well as two traumatic brain injuries that came from automobile-related accidents. He even encountered a third traumatic br…
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I have had the opportunity to meet with many coaches and leadership experts on Unstoppable Mindset. Tünde Erdös in some ways takes these kinds of discussions to a new level. She coaches, but she also has conducted scientific research on some of the aspects of coaching such as Presence. She describes herself as a “scholar and practitioner”. During o…
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In 2014 Elizabeth Kipp started her own business to help people recover from stress and its associated pain, addiction and chronic pain. Elizabeth tells us at the outset how she became a victim of Chronic pain and suffered with it for forty years. Did you know that %25 of Americans experience Chronic pain. On our episode you will learn about chronic…
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Hearing Dr. Ron Stewart talk about his life and what lead him to undertake a career in service especially at nonprofit organizations is fascinating and spellbinding. Ron grew up on a rural farm in Ohio and, as he describes, neighbors did and had to help each other. As he says, the nearest grocery store was an hour away. Ron tells us about his colle…
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What a combination eh? Well, true. Lindsey Brown is the Senior Social Media Manager for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and she also models from time to time. Lindsey was born in the UK to a German mother and a costa Rican father. When she was born her father was serving in the U.S. military based in the UK. As Lindsey explains she now h…
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Boxing, Olympic Medals, Brain Aneurysms and Optimism - Anthony Ogogo - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 176 - Boxing, Olympic Medals, Brain Aneurysms and Optimism with Anthony Ogogo Join me as I sit down with Anthony Ogogo, a former Olympic boxer and current professional…
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Chris Jamroz is the CEO and chair of the board of Roadrunner, a less than truck load, (LTL) trucking company. You get to learn, as I did, all about this industry as described by a fascinating man who clearly understands leadership and how to build companies as he did with Roadrunner and other companies before his current one. Chris was born in Poll…
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The High Performance LIFE - Scott Danner - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 175 - The High Performance LIFE - Scott Danner Join me as I sit down with Scott in this episode of North Star Conversations. We delve into the myth of balance and perfection, exploring how embrac…
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Stephanie Cawthon grew up deaf. She tells us her story of how for her childhood she was quite isolated due to not having good methods of communicating with those around her. It wasn’t until college and the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act that she began to learn to advocate for herself. Through self advocacy and some good teaching she …
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Meet our guest for this episode, Danny Creed. Danny grew up on a Kansas farm in what can only be called a very rural area. Even so, he clearly grew up with lots of drive and imagination. After high school, he entered radio broadcasting where he remained for 20 years. Like many in the industry he bounced around from station to station doing broadcas…
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From Unknown To Unforgettable - Sophie Milliken | EP174 - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 174 - From Unknown To Unforgettable - Sophie Milliken Join me as I sit down with Sophie Milliken, a remarkable entrepreneur and advocate for women’s empowerment. In this episode, w…
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Leo Simpson II is a community college teacher in Texas. He also is a speaker, entrepreneur and author among other things. He is also known as The Wellness Professor. Leo’s life has always been one of service as he tells us. His grandfather was the pasture of a church which helps explain why Leo comes by an attitude of service honestly. Even from a …
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The Power of Mindset, Mood and Movement - Sal Jefferies - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 173 - The Power of Mindset, Mood and Movement In this enlightening episode, Will Polston is joined by Sal Jefferies, who delves into the natural neurological states of parasympathe…
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A few months ago, I was invited to be a guest on a podcast hosted by my guest this time, Will Polston. I told Will at the time, of course, that I would be happy to appear, but that I also wanted to have him as a guest on Unstoppable Mindset. And here we are. Will started his career as a broker. Actually, he always wanted to make lots of money. As a…
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Unlocking Entrepreneurial Freedom from Within - Rob Dube - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 172 - Unlocking Entrepreneurial Freedom from Within Join Will Polston as he engages with Rob Dube in a deep conversation about looking inward to achieve true entrepreneurial freed…
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Over the lifetime of Unstoppable Mindset, I have met many of our guests on LinkedIn. My guest this time, Wallace Pond, is by far one of the most fascinating and engaging people I have had the honor to talk with. Dr. Pond was born into a military family based at the time in Alabama. I do tease him about his not having an Alabama accent and he acknow…
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Mastering Success Through Breath & Psychology - Jason Campbell - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 171 - Mastering Success Through Breath & Psychology Join Will Polston as he engages with Jason Campbell, a multifaceted entrepreneur and wellness expert. Discover how Jason …
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Chris Blum is the executive director of the Heartland Cancer Foundation in Lincoln Nebraska. Chris joined the foundation after a 25-year career as a professional in the Boy Scouts organization and then working three years for the Nebraska Safety Council. Chris tells us that he is strictly Nebraska born and bred. During his time as a Boy Scout profe…
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Unlocking Optimal Health and Longevity - Ollie Jordan Matthews - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 169 - Unlocking Optimal Health and Longevity: Ollie Jordan Matthews' Mission in Functional Medicine In this episode, Will Polston converses with Ollie Jordan Matthews, a spe…
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Overcoming Debt and Creating Success - Neil Harvey - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes North Star Conversations with Will Polston - Episode - 170 - Overcoming Debt and Creating Success with Neil Harvey Join Will Polston as he engages in a heartwarming conversation with Neil, a versatile professional whose journey spans from t…
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So what exactly is a “spiritual business coach”? Jon Zieve, our guest this time, will tell us and he will explain the value he provides to his clients. Jon grew up on the outskirts of Chicago and chose, at least at first, to follow in his father’s footsteps and go into business. However, he always had a nagging feeling that business wasn’t what he …
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In the education world “IEP” stands for Individualized Education Plan. IEP also stands for the Inclusive Education Project. In the latter case, the IEP is a boutique law firm started by two women, Amanda Selogie and Vickie Brett, who decided to devote their lives to helping parents of children with disabilities and the children themselves to get th…
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Breaking Addiction & Finding True Healing - Ken Wells - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes Breaking Addiction & Finding True Healing - Ken Wells - North Star Conversations with Will Polston | EP168 Join Will Polston as he has an in-depth conversation with Ken Wells, a seasoned therapist, healer, and author specializing in addi…
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The Power of Effective Communication - Joel Weldon - North Star Conversations with Will Polston Episode Notes The Power of Effective Communication - Joel Weldon - North Star Conversations with Will Polston | EP167 Join Will Polston as he sits down with Joel Weldon, a hall of fame professional speaker and creator of the ultimate speaking system, in …
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Welcome to North Star Conversations with Will Polston. This is a very special episode marking a significant change. If you listened to episode 150, you'll know we made some changes a couple of months ago. Now, just 16 episodes later, we're announcing an even bigger transformation. For 165 episodes, this podcast was called "Make It Happen with Will …
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This episode of Unstoppable Mindset is for me a special one. It has been three years in the making. It is a celebration by any standard. At the beginning of the pandemic, I began realizing that while I had talked for years about escaping from the World Trade Center I had not begun teaching people to control fear: something I did successfully on Sep…
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In this episode we meet a very interesting and fascinating woman, Maartje van Krieken. Maartje was born and grew up in the Netherlands. While a child she began to dream about traveling and seeing other parts of the world outside Holland. Her first major lone travel experience came while in high school when she participated in a student exchange pro…
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Abigail, (Abby), Stason is all that. Abby grew up in New Jersey and eventually served in a 20-year career with Wall Street firms including Meryl Lynch. She was a sales leader and worked to train and supervise brokers. Eventually, she decided to leave the financial world and begin her own company, Abigail Stason LLC., to teach people about skill bui…
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Transcription NOur guest this episode is Sandeep Dayal. Sandeep grew up in India and moved to America at the age of 27 to secure his MBA. He stayed in the U.S. to work. He has held positions with a number of major firms where he worked with large clients throughout the world. My conversation with Sandeep covered what I feel are quite interesting to…
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Today we get to visit with Daniel Spelman of Liverpool UK. Daniel grew up experiencing the condition of cerebral palsy which greatly affected his mobility as a youth. It led to a major surgery for him when he was in his second year of what we call high school. Doctors told him it would take at least two years before he would be able to walk again. …
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Our guest this time on Unstoppable Mindset is Katja Surya Lany who has traveled a very interesting life journey. She was born in Germany and grew up in a household where she believes she learned some less than stellar habits that contributed to her sabotaging her own life. For many years she felt she was always the giver but never received acknowle…
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It is always fun to talk with and learn from executive coaches and those who help shape and train corporate and thought leaders. Today we get to hear from such a person, Lizzie Claesson. Lizzie grew up in Argentina, where she developed an interest in business. After college she joined a company that caused her to travel a fair amount. While working…
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Jaclynn, (Jackie), Robinson has her roots in Oklahoma, but also has studied here in California and has her doctorate from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Although he has worked at a few jobs over her life she discovered that her real passion resides in coaching. Today she coaches organizational teams as well as individuals. She has c…
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Colleen Slaughter is all the above title says and more. She was born in Michigan, raised in Kentucky and then spent time in various parts of the world, but she always wanted to put down roots in France where she now resides. Her story of getting to the point of operating her own business as an executive coach and transformational leader/facilitator…
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“Carer” what is that? You may well ask especially if you live in America. We call them “caregivers”. Sarah Jones was born in a small town in Northern England. Both of her parents had some disabilities that resulted in Sarah even at an early age becoming one of their primary caregivers. You will hear about Sarah’s experiences and how she felt that s…
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Being a life-long blind person I have never served in the military and thus only understand the military way of life vicariously. There is reading about it, of course and there is talking to military people about their lifestyle. Today you get to hear a conversation not only about military life, specifically the army world, as it were, from a 20-ye…
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Dr. Alessandra Wal spent her first seven years of life living in the Middle East. She then spent ten years in France. All of these experiences gave her a rich view of different peoples and cultures which still serve her well today. At the age of 18, she came to the United States where she attended undergraduate school at Duke University. She will t…
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Ah, “Big Gorgeous Goals”, you may ask. Listen in to hear Julie Ellis tell her story including developing the concept of big gorgeous goals. Julie was a bit of a traveler as a child living in various parts of Canada as well as living, for a time, outside New York City. Her father worked in the finance arena at the time. When Julie graduated from hig…
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The title does not do Kiefer Jones justice. At the age of 32 years of age, Kiefer has already served almost ten years in the U.S. Airforce and, after leaving he continued to do the same job as a contractor. For the last part of his air Force career, he worked in Europe and continued that work din Europe during the pandemic. In late January of 2022 …
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Michele Gennoe grew up in Australia obtaining a degree in Marketing and then later an advanced degree. What makes her a bit unique is that after college she took positions with companies that allowed her to travel throughout the world where she had the opportunity to observe people and begin working to help them change their mindset about business …
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I find that people do not necessarily view themselves as “unstoppable”. It just happens with them although later they may truly adopt an unstoppable mindset. Such a person is our guest this time, Wendy Cole. Wendy and I are roughly the same age and, I suspect, for different reasons have many similar life values and observations. At the age of ten W…
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Bob Wright is an Illinois guy through and through. He grew up just outside of Chicago. Interestingly enough, he decided much of Psychology was balderdash until he spent time in France. He will tell you this fascinating story. After returning to the states, he took up the subject for some of his Master’s Degree work and then beyond. Although he didn…
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Cassandra Mok grew up in Australia. She was the daughter of Malaysian parents and Chinese grandparents. She will tell you that her childhood was a bit of a challenge working through the values and norms of her parents that often were quite a bit different from the Australian life and people around her. All her experiences gave her a keen interest i…
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Dwayne Keys grew up in Wilmington Delaware in what he describes as a very low income home with a single mother and two younger sisters. Dwayne constantly talks about how his mom instilled in him high values of ethics and self sufficiency. At the age of 16 his mother told Dwayn that he needed to get a job and begin earning an income to help support …
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Meet our guest this episode, Aimee Bernstein. Aimee has worked to help people become better persons for 40 years. She grew up in the New York City area. She will tell you of some of her challenges as a youth and how she grew out of them. Aimee spent several years as a dancer and then decided to secure a college degree in Music. Her life has definit…
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I would like to introduce you to Payal Nanjiani, an executive coach and leadership expert with over 20 years of experience in her field. Payal grew up in India and moved to America in 1997 to join corporate America after receiving bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in business in India. It is fascinating to hear Payal discuss the differences and simil…
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Speaking of unstoppable mindsets, meet Dennis Dowdell. Dennis grew up in California including attending a college in Southern California. He graduated college with a 1.98 grade point average. However, as he tells us, far beyond what his academic prowess might have been, he treasures the life experience, the wisdom he gained from being around people…
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Dr. Rebekah Wanic is all that and more. She grew up in Chicagoland and decided to major in Psychology during her undergraduate work. She continued her studies after moving to San Diego where she still resides today. Rebekah and I talk about a number of topics from making and being responsible for your choices to reading Braille. Really, reading Bra…
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If you ask Todd Kuckkahn about his mission in life he will immediately tell you that he “is on a mission to revolutionize company culture and leadership”. Todd has spent most of his life working to better communications, trust and teamwork. He is a life-long Wisconsin resident. He always wanted to be a teacher and actually taught professionally for…
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