Episodes

  • What does success look like to you? With guest speaker Rachel Swann

    What does success look like to you? With guest speaker Rachel Swann
    Jul 4 2022
    In this episode we're joined by Rachel Swann, a commercially astute leader with experience in Private Equity-backed SaaS, digital and ecommerce businesses, with a passion for tech.

    Rachel shares with us how important her children are to her in not only her own success, but in helping to build the success of her next generation too.

    We all discuss what success looks like, both from the tangible to the intangible. We also discuss how you can be a success without stepping on others, and how the only person responsible for your success is you.
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    47 mins
  • Incorporating Sustainability into Work and Life | Finding Your Purpose

    Incorporating Sustainability into Work and Life | Finding Your Purpose
    Jun 1 2022
    In this episode, we welcome back Sarah Foster from Comply Direct. Comply Direct is a market-leading environmental consultancy and compliance scheme, who have recently become B Corp certified. During this podcast, we talk about Sarah's own motivators to be more sustainable and how Claire and Pete try to live a more sustainable life. Both Claire and Pete are Conservation Circle members of the Rainforest Trust and are passionate about caring for the planet.
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    30 mins
  • Talking About Leadership and Confidence with Sarah Foster

    Talking About Leadership and Confidence with Sarah Foster
    May 16 2022
    In this episode we're delighted to invite Sarah Foster, MD at Comply Direct, to join us on The North Star Podcast. Sarah is the author of a confidence book, Yabadaba Do It, and spends this episode talking about what led her to write a book on confidence and her high-performing career success to date.

    Pete and Claire loved having Sarah on the show as we talked all about success, leadership, confidence, masculine v feminine and also started discussing sustainability. We felt that the topic of sustainability deserved its own podcast so Sarah joins us for a part 2 in our next release.
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    30 mins
  • Balancing Work, Relationships and Family Life

    Balancing Work, Relationships and Family Life
    Apr 29 2022
    In this episode, Claire has some personal reflections on how her work life impacts her personal relationships and life at home. Claire and Pete both discuss the impact of work on family life and how they manage this to achieve success whilst also maintaining meaningful relationships.
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    31 mins
  • Choosing Happiness as the true North Star

    Choosing Happiness as the true North Star
    Mar 30 2022
    In this episode, Claire and Pete debate whether happiness is the true North Star. How do we find what makes us happy? Defining our purpose and how to work towards finding true happiness in family life and in work.
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    32 mins
  • The Importance of Mindset in Business Growth & Success

    The Importance of Mindset in Business Growth & Success
    Feb 28 2022
    In this episode we explain the habits and mindset shifts we've made to achieve success. We explore where manifestation fits into the business world, how to gain focus, be more productive and live a happy and successful life.
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    33 mins
  • Aligning Your Goals to Your Purpose in 2022

    Aligning Your Goals to Your Purpose in 2022
    Jan 31 2022
    In this episode, Claire and Pete talk about what's changed since they last recorded the podcast, including major life updates with new roles and Pete's new baby! They discuss their goals for 2022 and how to align your goals to your purpose. They talk about business goals, strategies and being happy.
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    32 mins
  • Stress vs Success: Achieving Consistency at Work

    Stress vs Success: Achieving Consistency at Work
    Jun 17 2021
    In this episode we learn to recognise when we're stressed, and how to find the balance between managing stress with success at work.
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    34 mins