North Star

Paddy Saunders
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Spirituality

North Star is a personal development podcast for men aged 25–40, hosted by Paddy Saunders. It exists to help men close the gap between who they are and who they're capable of becoming — integrating psychology, philosophy, health, spirituality, and mindset into a single, coherent guide for living with intention. The show is built on one foundational principle: healing before optimisation. Nothing in the North Star framework bypasses that sequence. At its broadest, the show asks one orienting question: "Who must we become in order to create a beautiful future?" — treating the personal and the civilisational as deeply connected. As within, so without. The voice is direct, grounded, and masculine. No therapy-speak. No hustle culture. Just honest, substantive conversation about what it actually takes to become the man you're capable of being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. E2 - Mike Henderson: The Breath That Brings You Home

    25 May

    E2 - Mike Henderson: The Breath That Brings You Home

    Most people spend their entire lives running; from their pain, their past, and ultimately, themselves. In this deeply honest conversation with Mike Henderson, we explore how breathwork becomes the bridge back to presence, to truth, and to the parts of us we’ve been avoiding. From addiction and emotional suppression to fatherhood, grief, and self-worth, this episode is a raw invitation to stop escaping and finally come home to who you are. What if the reason you keep getting in your own way has nothing to do with discipline or motivation — and everything to do with programming you've never seen? In this first guest episode, Paddy sits down with high performance coach Justin Potts to explore what's actually running most people's lives: the subconscious. They unpack the roots of the "not enough" belief, why willpower always falls short, how the meaning we assign our experiences shapes our entire reality, and what it takes to address emotional patterns at the source rather than just managing the symptoms. Raw, practical, and deeply honest. A conversation about healing that doesn't feel like therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 49min
  2. Ep 1 - Justin Potts: The Programming Beneath the Surface: Why Willpower Isn't Enough

    25 May

    Ep 1 - Justin Potts: The Programming Beneath the Surface: Why Willpower Isn't Enough

    What if the reason you keep getting in your own way has nothing to do with discipline, motivation, or mindset — and everything to do with programming you've never even seen? In this first guest episode of North Star, Paddy sits down with high performance coach Justin Potts for a wide-ranging conversation on what's actually running most people's lives: the subconscious. Justin breaks down why 98% of our behaviour is controlled beneath the surface, why willpower alone will always fall short, and what it really takes to address emotional patterns at their source rather than just managing the symptoms. They explore the roots of the "not enough" belief that shapes so many men's lives, the difference between therapy and genuine resolution, how the meaning we give our experiences creates our biochemical reality, and practical tools for shifting your state when you're stuck. They also get into conscious parenting, levels of awareness, and what it means to step from victim to creator to something altogether more expansive — living through you rather than by you. What if the reason you keep getting in your own way has nothing to do with discipline or motivation — and everything to do with programming you've never seen? In this first guest episode, Paddy sits down with high performance coach Justin Potts to explore what's actually running most people's lives: the subconscious. They unpack the roots of the "not enough" belief, why willpower always falls short, how the meaning we assign our experiences shapes our entire reality, and what it takes to address emotional patterns at the source rather than just managing the symptoms. Raw, practical, and deeply honest. A conversation about healing that doesn't feel like therapy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  • 2 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

North Star is a personal development podcast for men aged 25–40, hosted by Paddy Saunders. It exists to help men close the gap between who they are and who they're capable of becoming — integrating psychology, philosophy, health, spirituality, and mindset into a single, coherent guide for living with intention. The show is built on one foundational principle: healing before optimisation. Nothing in the North Star framework bypasses that sequence. At its broadest, the show asks one orienting question: "Who must we become in order to create a beautiful future?" — treating the personal and the civilisational as deeply connected. As within, so without. The voice is direct, grounded, and masculine. No therapy-speak. No hustle culture. Just honest, substantive conversation about what it actually takes to become the man you're capable of being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Paddy Saunders
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Paddy Saunders
  • Show Website
    North Star