THE BOOK

Your Roadmap to Transformation

Unlock Your Story walks you through the Hero's Journey using beloved movies to illuminate each stage:

Invitation

• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Dreams Dormant (The Ordinary World) - The place we find ourselves, stuck but longing for more

• Field of Dreams: The Beckoning Voice (Call to Adventure) - A whisper invites you into the unknown

• The Matrix: The Red Pill (Crossing the Threshold) - One choice changes everything

Initiation

• Creed: Heat and Hammer (The Road of Trials) - Your initiation forges you into who you were meant to be

• Fury: Forged Together (Allies) - You cannot do this alone. You need allies, and they need you

• Die Hard: Enemies Exposed (Enemies) - You have a relentless adversary who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy

• The Natural: The Allure of Beauty (Siren/Muse) - True beauty sees who you are and awakens your soul

Victory

• Return of the King: Final Surrender (Final Battle/Death) - The old must die so what’s true can live

• Gladiator: Identity Restored (Resurrection) - Resurrection is the costly unveiling of the true self

• Braveheart: Legacy Unleashed (Homecoming) - When you unlock your story, you unleash transformation in those around you

Each chapter unpacks a stage of the journey and helps you see where you are in your own story—with questions and frameworks to guide you forward.

Coming soon: Release in early 2026

Go Deeper With Your Own Story Profile

Ready to go beyond the book? Get a personalized Story Profile that analyzes what YOUR favorite movies, books, and TV shows reveal about who you're designed to be.

What you get:

• Your core truth—the type of story you're drawn to

• Your formula—what you need from stories (and life)

• Your non-negotiables—what you accept and reject

• Your thematic DNA—the patterns you keep returning to

• How your life already mirrors that story

• Where there's a gap between who you are and who you're called to be

• How to step more fully into that identity

• 30 curated recommendations that continue your journey

If Unlock Your Story is the recipe book, the Story Profile is a cooking class with the chef. Think of it like StrengthsFinder, but for your story: revealing your design so you can live it more fully.

See an example: [View Sample Story Profile]

Creative Application Coaching

This includes everything from the Story Profile work, plus an application to a project you are already creating. Apply your Story Profile directly to your project—whether you're writing a book, building a business, leading a ministry, or making art.

Through personalized coaching sessions, we'll answer the critical question: "How can your project flow from your true identity?"

We'll analyze your work through the lens of your Story Profile and ensure what you're building is aligned with who you really are.

This Is For Men Who Are Done Settling

You're tired of:

• Living someone else's script

• Feeling stuck but not knowing why

• Building a life that doesn't fit who you really are

• Wondering if there's more

You're ready to:

• Understand your design and calling

• Step into your true identity

• Live with purpose and conviction

• Unlock the story you were meant to live

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Unlock Your Story launches in 2026. Join the Men at the Movies newsletter to be notified when the book releases and when personalized Story Profiles become available.

You'll also get:

• Weekly insights on movies and transformation

• Behind-the-scenes updates on the book

• Early access to Story Profile coaching when it launches

About: Paul McDonald is the host of Men at the Movies podcast and author of Unlock Your Story. He helps men discover who they're designed to be through the stories they love.

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• Men at the Movies Podcast | YouTube channel | Spotify | Apple

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