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DB 275: My #1 Secret To Getting Good Grades At School Oct 25, 2021

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At the beginning of the school year, we had a conversation with Eva about her classes. Our advice was simple: Take the easy wins! So many kids struggle at school academically because they fail to turn their homework in on time, they have missing assignments, they don't take advantage of extra credit assignments when offered. We explained to Eva that her classmates who don't take the easy wins are facing an uphill battle to get good grades. Eva has followed our advice, and she has seen firsthand how in some classes where she scored Bs or B+s on her exams, she still has an A overall because she always turns in her homework on time, she participates in class, and she does extra credit. Eva shares this "secret" with the Big Dreamers, and explains why it is so important to take the easy wins in school and in life. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/275

DB 274: Why We (Almost) Always Fail The First Time Oct 18, 2021

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Rachel Hollis is the best selling author of Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing and host of the Rachel Hollis Podcast. In a recent interview, Rachel explained how early in her career before she had written her 1st book, she believed that she just had to finish a book and then it would get published. But when she finished it, no publisher was interested. Michael Jordan, widely considered the best basketball player of all time, was famously cut from his high school basketball team. There are many who would say that Michael Jordan's coach made the biggest mistake of his life, or those publishers missed a huge opportunity by passing on Rachel's first book. But Rachel shared: "The truth was that I was not good enough yet and he was not good enough yet and we had to keep on doing the work to get to this place. That's what people miss. You have to keep going. You don't know who you are going to be half a decade from now or 10 years from now." Expanding on Rachel's quote in this episode, Eva shares why we can expect to fail (especially on our first try) when we are pursuing our big dreams. And why it is so important that we keep on doing the work and not give up. Rachel Hollis and Michale Jordan would have never shared their unique gifts with the world if they had quit! We all have unique gifts and we must keep on pushing toward our big dreams even when we don't get the early result we were hoping for! For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/274

DB 273: Life Lessons Learned From Bows & Arrows! Oct 11, 2021

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This summer Eva was fortunate enough to go to a sleepaway camp for a few weeks. When she sent us letters in the mail, she would sometimes include a playing card that she had shot with an arrow during Archery, which turned out to be her favorite activity at camp! In fact, Eva loved archery so much that her #1 request for the upcoming Holiday season is her own set of bow and arrows. In discussing with Eva why she loves archery so much, we realized that there are many important life lessons that you learn from archery that apply equally to when you pursue your big dreams. Hint: Eva shares the top lessons she has learned from archery in this episode! For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/273

DB 272: How To Find Happiness! Oct 04, 2021

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You may not know the name but Bobby Hall, but if you have followed the music scene for the past decade you likely know of the multi-platinum recording artist known as Logic. Logic is Bobby Hall (or I guess Bobby Hall is Logic depending on how you look at it!). Logic has a new book out called the Bright Future which is a memoir of his journey from a horrifically abusive childhood to becoming one of the most accomplished and respected musical artists of his generation. Logic has been out promoting his memoir and in a recent interview, he was asked about how to find happiness. Logic grew up in very difficult circumstances with an alcoholic mother and an absent father who was addicted to crack cocaine. It was a struggle to survive yet alone become successful. In this episode, Eva shares Logic's enlightening answer on how he found happiness. Hint: He didn't find happiness by becoming rich or famous. It is an important lesson for all the young Big Dreamers who are constantly bombarded with messages about how money and fame is all what matters. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/272

DB 271: "Want to" Goals Versus "Have to" Goals? (the difference is HUGE!) Sep 27, 2021

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Dr. Susan David, the bestselling author of Emotional Agility, has identified a powerful difference between "Have to" Goals and "Want to" Goals. Eva shares that difference in this episode, and offers some examples of "Want to" and "Have to" Goals in her own life. This includes the recent experience of hatching baby quail from an incubator (definitely a "Want to" goal). But more importantly, Eva shares how she was able to apply Dr. Susan's advice to convert studying for math, which she always thought of as a "Have to" task, into a "Want to" task by connecting math with her love of farm animals. Eva also challenges all Big Dreamers to identify a "Have to" goal in your life, and reframe it as a "Want to" goal using the strategy that she shares in this powerful episode. A huge thank you to Dr. Susan David for outlining this important distinction. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/271

DB 270: Never, Ever Give Up On Your Big Dream! Sep 20, 2021

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Michaela DePrince was born in the midst of a horrific civil war in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Her father was killed by rebels, and shortly after her father's death, her mother died of fever and starvation. As if life was not already difficult enough, Michaela has a skin condition which causes patches of her skin to lose its color. In her village, this was considered the curse of the devil and she was abandoned by her uncle and lived in an orphanage where she was the least favorite child out of 27 kids -- which meant she was the last to eat at every meal. Fast forward to today, and Michaela is a professional ballerina, competed on Dancing With The Stars, performed in Madonna and Beyonce music videos, and spoke alongside Barack Obama at a leadership conference. In this episode, Eva shares how this remarkable lady was able to overcome the living nightmare that was her early childhood and fulfill her dream of being a professional ballerina. Michaela's story is a powerful reminder that circumstances outside of your control do not define you and to never, ever give up on your dreams. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/270

DB 269: Don't Be Patient (With Your Big Dreams!) Sep 13, 2021

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We've told our kids on numerous occasions to "Be Patient. Things Take Time." or even the good ol' phrase "Patience is a Virtue." But we recently stumbled across a quote from the great Tom Bilyeu that challenged our views on patience, especially when it comes to teaching our kids about how to accomplish their Big Dreams. Tom shared: "Stop being patient and start asking yourself, how do I accomplish my 10 year plan in 6 months? You'll probably fail but you'll be a lot further along than the person who simply accepted it was going to take 10 years." In this episode, Eva unpacks Tom's quote and shares why it is so important to not only Dream Big but also to take massive action. While Tom's quote may be controversial, we believe it is an important reminder that Big Dreamers can not wait for their big dreams to unfold but instead must charge towards their dreams. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/269

DB 268: What Matters Most In Life (Hint: You Can't Buy It!) Sep 06, 2021

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What really matters most in life? The shoes that you wear? The latest video game that you own? The care that you drive? Material items might bring us temporary joy but when you really think about the things that matter most in your life, what comes to the top of your mind? Sergey Young has achieved great success in life. He founded the Longevity Vision Fund to accelerate life extension through technological and scientific breakthroughs. He raised 100 million dollars for this fund, which is investing in companies that are focused on building products and services that will extend healthy lifespans. He's been a successful investor with experience spanning over 20 years, which includes managing a $2 billion private equity fund. But in a recent interview, Sergey beautifully described what comes to his mind when he thinks about what he is grateful for in life. In this episode, Eva shares Sergey's answer, and why Sergey's insight is such an important reminder for our young Big Dreamers. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/268

DB 267: How To Turn Hate Into Love Aug 30, 2021

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Lizzie Velasquez was born with a rare syndrome that makes it impossible for her to gain weight. As a result, even though Lizzie is an adult, she has never weighed more than 65 pounds. A number of years ago, a terrible cyber bully posted a video on Youtube titled "World's Ugliest Woman" and the video was about Lizzie. Not only was this a horrible, horrible thing to do, but unfortunately the video went viral so millions of people saw Lizzie in the "World's Ugliest Woman" video and the comments were even worse. When Lizzie discovered the video online, she was completely devastated. In today's episode, Eva shares the powerful decision that Lizzie made in weeks and months after the video was posted so that this nightmarish experience did not destroy her life. Quite the opposite, Lizzie now believes that the video being posted was one of the best things that ever happened to her. Eva shares how Lizzie was able to come to such a inspiring decision, and how this choice has impacted the lives of so many others who struggle with self-esteem or have been the victims of bullying. Thank you Lizzie for inspiring so many. You are beautiful inside and out! For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/267

DB 266: Medals & Trophies Do Not Guarantee Happiness Aug 23, 2021

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A few years ago, a UCLA gymnast named Katelyn Ohashi captivated the world with a viral floor routine that has amassed over 190M views on Youtube. If you are one of the few who has not seen Katelyn's performance, we are including a link to the video in the Resources section of our show notes. You will literally feel Katelyn's positive energy and fun-loving attitude come through your device when you watch her routine. Katelyn's performance, which earned a Perfect 10, showcased that rare combination of immense talent and contagious joyfulness, which made the whole world stop and collectively smile. That's why it came as a complete shock to our family when we heard Katelyn share in an interview that until recently she was extremely unhappy. In fact, just a few years before arriving at UCLA, Katelyn was so depressed that she was ready to give up on gymnastics entirely. How did Katelyn turn her life around and become the happy, young woman that was on full display in that performance? Eva shares Katelyn's story in this episode, which includes important life lessons for all the young Big Dreamers in our audience particularly about the importance of self-love. Thank you Katelyn for inspiring this episode! For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/266

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