North Star Circle
You've achieved a lot, but your career no longer feels aligned.
You are doing well on paper, yet something feels off. You are questioning what comes next and want clarity you can trust.
Apply for the Program
8 participants only. Application required.
Next Cohort starts: January 21, 2026
Do Any of These Challenges Sound Familiar?
Many accomplished professionals experience these common career struggles. You are not alone.
Energy Drained
Mentally and physically depleted. The weight of rejection, missed promotions, or lack of direction takes its toll, fading your motivation.
Misaligned
Things seem fine externally, but something feels off. Your career may not match your core values, leading to inner conflict or impostor syndrome.
Lack of Clarity
Uncertain where to begin or what path to pursue. Exciting options feel out of reach, and you're disconnected from old dreams, feeling uninspired.
Fear
Facing uncharted territory is overwhelming. Questions like "What if I fail?" or "What if the next step is worse?" cloud your vision and block action.
Stuck
You know you should act but feel paralysed. Days turn into months with no clear forward movement, and frustration builds as momentum stalls.
Introducing North Star Circle
North Star Circle is an intimate, in-person group coaching experience designed to help international professionals step out of the noise, reconnect with what matters, and move forward with intention and momentum.
Programme at a glance
8 participants only
An intentionally small cohort designed to create a high-trust environment where everyone has space to be heard and supported.
6 in-person sessions
Meeting over 2 months, each session runs for 2 hours. Enough time for depth, with spacing that allows for reflection between meetings.
2 private 1:1 sessions
Individual coaching sessions at key moments in your journey, providing personalised feedback and tailored guidance when you need it most.
Light exercises
Between-session exercises designed to deepen your thinking without overwhelming your schedule. These are focused, purposeful activities that build on group discussions.
Central Amsterdam
All sessions take place at Bounce Space in the centre of Amsterdam, a thoughtfully designed environment that encourages openness and focus.
How the Circle works
The programme is structured across three phases, each building on the last. You will move from understanding where you are, to exploring where you might go, to taking real steps forward.
01
Clarity
Session 1 & 2
Reconnect with your values, strengths, and vision. Identify what no longer fits and what truly matters now.
  • Reflect on your career story and pivotal moments
  • Clarify your non-negotiables and core motivators
  • Understand patterns that have led you here
  • Includes one private 1:1 session for personal feedback
02
Discovery
Sessions 3 & 4
Explore realistic and exploratory career paths using career prototyping. Learn how to prioritise which paths to pursue, park, or discard without overthinking.
  • Generate potential career directions aligned with your values
  • Test assumptions through structured frameworks
  • Evaluate options against real-world constraints and opportunities
  • Build conviction in your next steps
03
Action
Sessions 5 & 6
Turn clarity into concrete steps. Design small experiments, informational interviews, or applications. Use the group as a source of accountability, support, and gentle pressure to follow through.
  • Create an actionable 90-day plan
  • Identify small, low-risk experiments to test your direction
  • Build momentum through peer accountability
  • Includes one private 1:1 session to refine your action plan
Is there a guarantee?

I am confident North Star Circle will empower you to regain confidence and make decisive career choices. If, for any reason, you don't find the programme helpful in achieving these outcomes, I offer a full refund, no questions asked.
Why only 8 participants
Career decisions require space, safety, and attention. They cannot be rushed or discussed in a crowded room where people are performing rather than reflecting.
Every session involves personal reflection, real dilemmas, and direct feedback. Keeping the group small ensures time for everyone, psychological safety to share honestly, depth over surface-level conversations, and meaningful progress rather than generic advice.
You will know each person in the room. You will feel comfortable being candid about uncertainty. And you will leave each session with something concrete to work with.

This is not a large-scale programme. If you are looking for a big cohort experience or mass networking, this will not be the right fit. North Star Circle is designed for people who value quality over quantity.
Meet your career coach
Enrique Gaya
Founder of North Star Career Coaching
Enrique brings over 15 years of international experience across 5 countries in consulting, finance, and business development. With an MBA from the University of Manchester and a career that includes roles at eBay and Big Four consulting, he understands the reality of corporate life and the challenges that come with it.
Recently recognised as one of the Top 15 Career Coaches in Amsterdam, Enrique has helped dozens of international professionals through the 1:1 North Star Journey programme, guiding them towards careers that feel aligned and meaningful.
North Star Circle represents the next evolution of that work, bringing the same thoughtful, structured approach to a carefully curated group setting where professionals can support one another whilst navigating their own career crossroads.
This is for you if
You feel stuck despite capability
You are experienced, competent, and capable. Yet something does not feel right, and you cannot quite articulate what needs to change.
You overthink decisions
You tend to analyse every angle, weigh every option, and get stuck in loops of indecision. You want structure to move forward with confidence.
You value depth and honesty
You are not interested in surface-level conversations or quick fixes. You want real, thoughtful dialogue with people who understand complexity.
You want clarity that leads to movement
Insight without action feels empty. You want to leave this programme with tangible next steps, not just good ideas.
What Clients Say
Hear directly from professionals who have experienced the North Star Circle's transformative impact. Their journeys reflect the depth, clarity, and actionable guidance you can expect.
Frédéric Lens
Global Workplace Project Manager
"I attended some of Enrique's career workshops, to help me figure out what my career looks like, where it is going and if that's really the path I want to follow. Through a series of talks, workshops and personal guidance I learned to focus on what really makes me happy, challenged and excited in my professional career. Enrique really helped me realize and map out the steps for my future career.”
Martijn Malestein
Senior Business and Strategy Analyst
“I highly value Enrique’s career guidance and his ability to create an environment that is both supportive and intellectually challenging. During periods of transition, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the next steps. Enrique provided a clear path forward, along with practical and effective tools that helped me gain clarity, sharpen the knives, so to speak, and feel fully equipped to embark on the next adventure.”
Alejandro Alvarez Pérez
Data Scientist
“Enrique is an excellent coach. Human, kind, but also challenging and guiding; exactly where and when you need it most. He brings years of personal and professional experience, which he nicely weaves in during the sessions. His Northstar framework is simple and memorable so that you can always fall back to it when the waters get trouble, by your own means this time. What I enjoyed most is the smile and humour he brings every time, and more practically, the material and resources that will go with me for a long time. More than recommendable.”
Saskia Oelschlaeger
Change Manager and Founder
“Enrique is an amazing coach based in Amsterdam. He supported me in redefining and realigning my career, supported with the right tools and asked the right questions. Very quickly I felt more confident in who I am, defining the right next steps and actions. I met him at a point where I wanted to switch up my career path and Enrique's work helped me to pin down what is my vision and achievable next steps. Thanks Enrique for being not only an amazing coach but also a good mentor, super connector and personal cheerleader.”
This is not for you if
North Star Circle requires commitment, openness, and a willingness to engage with discomfort. It is not for everyone, and that is intentional.
You want quick fixes or guaranteed outcomes
There are no shortcuts to meaningful career change. This programme provides clarity and direction, but you must do the work. No one can hand you a ready-made answer.
You expect answers without reflection
If you are hoping someone will simply tell you what to do, this will not be the right fit. The process requires self-examination, honesty, and active participation.
You are not willing to take action
Clarity means nothing without movement. You will be expected to take small, real-world actions between sessions. If that feels too uncomfortable, this may not be the right time.

If you are unsure whether this is right for you, the application process will help clarify whether now is the right time and whether the programme aligns with where you are.
Next Cohort Details
Location
Bounce Space, Amsterdam
Start Date
Wednesday, January 21
Time
18:00 to 20:00 (CET)
Duration
6 consecutive weeks
Format
Intimate in-person group coaching
Bonus
Sessions recorded for private review
Join the waiting list
This is not a first-come, first-served programme. The application process is designed to ensure the right fit for both you and the group.
When applications open, you will be asked to reflect on:
  • Why now is the right moment for you
  • Your biggest career crossroads and what makes it challenging
  • What success would look like after completing the Circle
  • How you approach uncertainty and self-reflection
These questions help ensure that everyone in the cohort is ready to engage fully and that the group dynamic will be supportive, honest, and productive.
You will be notified as soon as applications open and you have been accepted.
Investment
€700
€1,250
Founding Cohort Price
VAT included
12
Hours of group coaching
In-person sessions
2
Private 1:1 sessions
Personalised guidance
8
Participants maximum
Intimate cohort
This special founding cohort price of €700 (regularly €1,250) includes 12 hours of in-person group coaching, 2 private 1:1 sessions, structured exercises and frameworks, and a carefully curated group of international peers who are navigating similar crossroads.
This is a focused investment in clarity, direction, and momentum. Not a quick course. Not a seminar. A meaningful process designed to help you move forward with confidence.
Ready to move forward with intention
North Star Circle is an intimate, high-impact coaching experience for people at a real crossroads.
If you are done with overthinking and ready to gain clarity that leads to action, this is your next step.
The first cohort is intentionally small. Only 8 participants will be accepted to ensure the depth, safety, and attention that meaningful career work requires.