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DB 225: Erik Weihenmayer On How To Avoid Unnecessary Panic Nov 09, 2020

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One of the world's most inspiring humans, Erik Weihenmayer, is back on the Dream Big Podcast. Erik lost his vision by the age of 13, but he resisted the idea that blindness would sweep him to the sidelines of life. He's the first blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, the world's tallest peak. He also kayaked the entire 277-miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon -- among many other feats. We've heard from a lot of Big Dreamers in our audience who continue to struggle with this pandemic, which is becoming more of a concern right now as cases are surging here in the United States and across the globe. I know a lot of kids (and adults) are scared right now, so I decided to reach out to Erik and ask him to share his thoughts on how to stay calm and how to avoid unnecessary panic during these difficult times. Climbing to the peak of Mt Everest and solo kayaking the Grand Canyon both require you to be in peak physical condition, but more importantly require tremendous mental strength. That fact that Erik accomplished these feats without eyesight is truly remarkable, and I can not think of anyone on the planet more qualified to answer a question about how to stay calm under pressure and push forward when the going gets tough. Not surprisingly, Erik delivered a brilliant answer that we all need to hear right now. Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/225

DB 224: How To Catch More "Greenlights" On The Road To Your Big Dreams Nov 02, 2020

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Have you ever been in the car in a rush to get to your destination, and hit a red light at practically every intersection along the way. And on other days, you might take the same route and enjoy green lights all the way without having to stop once. Matthew McConaughey talks about how to catch more greenlights in life in his new memoir, which is one of the most celebrated books of 2020 and appropriately titled "Greenlights." We've listened to Matthew brilliantly discuss the concept of Greenlights on this book tour, and Eva loves to share when complex subjects about life can be broken down into a memorable analogy. In this episode, Eva dives deep into the analogy that is the center of Matthew's philosophy of life. We believe that understanding and applying this analogy in your life can help you reach your big dreams, and do so without as many stops along the way. Thank you Matthew for giving the world this gift, and if anyone has a connection to Matthew McConaughey, please let him know that Eva will give him the green light to be a guest on the Dream Big Podcast at any time :) Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/224

DB 223: Dream Big is 4 Years Old! My Secret To Never Missing A Single Week Oct 26, 2020

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It is hard to believe we are celebrating 4 years of the Dream Big Podcast this month. Eva started Dream Big when she was just 7 years old, and we can safely say that helping Eva launch the podcast was the best parenting decision we ever made. We are obviously blown away by all the incredible guests she has interviewed. Truth be told, it is surreal to sit next to your daughter as she has thoughtful one-on-one conversations with Mark Cuban, Dr. Shefali, General Stanley McCrystal, Bethany Hamilton, and Kobe Bryant. But what gives us the most pride is the commitment Eva has shown to bring our listeners a new episode every Monday for the past 4 years. There are times when we are going out of town and we need to batch record a handful of episodes, or Eva is not feeling well but still sits down to record in order to hit an important deadline. In this special anniversary episode, Eva shares her secret to publishing a new episode every Monday, week-after-week, year-after-year. Eva, we are so proud of you and the tremendous effort you put into the podcast. You are an inspiration to all the Big Dreamers, and also to your family! Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/223

DB 222: James Lawrence, The Iron Cowboy, On Your Most Underrated Superpower! Oct 19, 2020

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The Iron Cowboy is back on the Dream Big Podcast! James Lawrence earned his nickname by completing 50 Ironman distance triathlons, in 50 days, in each of the 50 United States. A single Ironman alone is an incredible accomplishment -- as it consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.20 km) run, raced in that order and without a break. To do 50 Ironman races in 50 days across 50 days seemed unthinkable, until James did just that in 2015. James posted the following quote on his Instagram earlier this year: "Tolerance for Monotony is a very underrated superpower." Eva asked us what the quote meant, and we said: "Well you know James! Why don't you ask him directly?" And that's exactly what she did, and James was kind enough to answer :) James starts his answer by defining the word "monotony" (as we are sure that a lot of the younger Big Dreamers may not have even heard the word "monotony" before), and then shares how he would have never completed the 50-50-50 and become the Iron Cowboy without learning to embrace monotonous training. Eva also shares her thoughts in this episode as to why monotonous tasks are so important to achieving your big dreams in life. Thank you James for answering Eva's question, and by extension sharing this very underrated superpower with the Big Dreamers! Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/222

DB 221: Believe In The End Of The Story! Oct 12, 2020

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This episode is inspired by Jesse Itzler. Our family is part of his Build Your Life Resume Calendar Club, so as part of that club, we have been blessed to enjoy a ton of his content. What we love about Jesse is how he breaks down really complicated concepts into simple-to-remember catch phrases. In this episode, Eva shares a 6 word phrase that Jesse coined that will make all the difference as to whether you turn your big dreams into a reality. That 6 word phrase is… "Believe In The End Of The Story." To give you some context, Jesse is currently training for an Ultraman race next year, and the most challenging component of that race for him will be a 6 mile open water swim since he is not an experienced swimmer. Jesse shared how he recently gave up during one of his practice swims, but that because he :believes in the end of the story" -- in this case completing the Ultraman -- he was able to chalk it up to just a bad day and will continue training for the race. Expanding on Jesse's concept, Eva shares how believing in the end of the story is so important for any goal or big dream that you have in life. If you don't believe you can accomplish something, then why would you bother to try? Big Dreams are difficult to achieve. You will hit obstacles. There will be moments of failure. But if you remember Jesse's phrase to "believe in the end of the story," then you will keep on pushing and moving towards your dream. Thank you Jesse for inspiring yet another episode of the Dream Big Podcast. Eva believes in the end of the story that Jesse will one day be a guest on the Dream Big podcast, and we'll keep on working towards that goal until we can introduce Jesse to all the Big Dreamers. Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/221

DB 220: Bethany Hamilton, Legendary Surfer, On How To Be Unstoppable Oct 05, 2020

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Eva's #1 mission for the Dream Big Podcast is to inspire her listeners to believe in their potential to achieve their biggest dreams in life, even when life is fraught with obstacles and challenges. In this regard, we can think of no better guest to inspire the young Big Dreamers than Bethany Hamilton. At the age of 13 as a rising surf star, Bethany lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark, which seemed to end her dream career. However, one month after the attack, Bethany returned to surfing and within two years had won her first national surfing title. At 17 years old, she realized her dream of surfing professionally and she is still an active surf competitor to this day. Bethany has an amazing course that she recently created also called Unstoppable, and has been so generous to offer to do a giveaway of her course to one lucky Big Dreamer. To enter your name into the giveaway, please visit our show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/220. The winner will be announced and contacted on October 15. Thank you again Bethany for being Eva's guest on the Dream Big Podcast, and for all that you do to inspire others to become unstoppable like you!

DB 219: Humble The Poet On How Expectations Can Be An Enemy To Happiness Sep 28, 2020

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Humble The Poet (Eva's guest in Episode 146) has an amazing book out called Unlearn: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life. In that book, Humble writes that "Unhappiness is simply when the picture in your head does not match the picture in front of you." And that "expectations are a bigger enemy to our happiness than our circumstances." Eva really loved both those quotes, and wanted to ask Humble to expand on those concepts. So she filmed a quick video question for Humble, who was kind enough to record a thoughtful response. Now more than ever, as we continue to navigate 2020 in very uncertain times, we think Humble's message about expectations is really important for all Big Dreamers to hear. Enjoy! Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/219

DB 218: Dr. Shefali Tsabary On How To Be Superpowered Sep 21, 2020

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We are over-the-moon thrilled to welcome Dr. Shefali Tsabary to the Dream Big Podcast. We have been following Dr. Shefali's groundbreaking work on conscious parenting for years now. It was such a thrill when we learned that Dr. Shefali had a new book coming out for kids and teens, and was interested in being a guest on the Dream Big Podcast. Dr. Shefali was kind enough to send Eva an advanced copy of Superpowered, so we had a chance to read the book before Eva's chat with Dr. Shefali to prepare for the interview. Needless to say, we loved it! In our humble opinion, this episode with Dr. Shefali is one of Eva's best interviews yet -- and we hope that all the Big Dreamers enjoy Dr. Shefali and Eva's discussion about Wista The Worrier, Flipping The Switch, the POWER acronym and so many other tools and strategies laid out in Dr. Shefali's new book Superpowered. Be sure to support the launch by getting your copy today! For our show notes and links to everything discussed in this episode, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/218

DB 217: Siri Lindley, World Champion Triathlete, With The Most Beautiful Description Of Gratitude That You Will Ever Hear! Sep 14, 2020

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A few months ago, we asked Eva which former guests she would want to have on the Dream Big Podcast. She immediately thought of Siri Lindley, the former World Champion triathlete who dominated the world rankings for years as the #1 triathlete in the world. During the interview, Siri and Eva bonded over their mutual love of horses, and Siri has an amazing non-profit Believe Ranch and Rescue which rescues horses and finds them loving homes. When we checked out Siri's instagram to see what she had been up to, we noticed that Siri had lost all of her hair and quickly learned that Siri is recovering from a bone marrow transplant. In the midst of her battle not only did Siri agree to come back on the podcast, but she delivers the most honest and beautiful response imaginable. I think all of our listeners -- kids and adults alike -- will gain so much insight and practical tips by taking 5 minutes to listen to what Siri has to say about the power of gratitude. In addition to publishing the audio on iTunes, we also posted Siri's full video response on our Instagram page. We highly recommend you watch the video because there is something very powerful about seeing Siri, who is clearly still in her battle, talk so eloquently about the power of gratitude. We love you Siri and wish you a speedy recovery. When you are fully recovered and this pandemic is over, we would love to visit you and give you, Bek and your beautiful horses a hug at the ranch. Show notes at DreamBigPodcast.com/217

DB 216: Gabby Bernstein On How To Be (And Stay) Happy During Challenging Times Sep 07, 2020

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Today, Eva welcomes Gabby Bernstein, a #1 New York Times Bestselling author (many times over), and one of the world's leading authorities on happiness. We are longtime admirers of Gabby's work, and actually did an entire solo episode last month (Episode 208) about her famous "comeback rate" concept. And now, the Big Dreamers get the gift of hearing directly from Gabby about why the "comeback rate" is so important and so many other practical tips on how to be and stay happy -- especially during these crazy times. Gabby has a new book, You Are The Guru: 6 Messages to Help You Move Through Difficult Times with Certainty and Faith, available now on Audible.com. Like all of Gabby's content, the new book is incredible and we would love it if you support her book launch and follow her accounts for never ending inspiration and positive vibes. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/216

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