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Day One Dreams Podcast brings together a community of "starters"--people who decide to stop talking about a dream or goal and start putting something into motion. Our guests roll back their success stories to their early days and first steps. Through engaging interviews, each episode cultivates hope, confidence and courage to help you get started on a dream or goal.

Patrice Jenkins Ph.D.


    • Jun 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Interview with Shaun McMahon, Founder of Illuminate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 26:09


    Shaun draws upon nearly 30 years of training and development experience in his pursuit to offer custom learning solutions that utilize the latest trends, innovations, and technologies. As founder and president of Illuminate, he leads a dynamic team in developing creative and innovative end products while cultivating meaningful industry relationships. Shaun has a BS in marketing and entrepreneurial studies from Babson College and proudly holds a seat on the Life Sciences Trainers & Education Network (LTEN) Board of Directors.Shaun roles back this success story to the early days, those first small steps that gave him the courage to start.   illuminate.netpatricejenkins.com

    Access Courage Even When You're Not Feeling Brave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 9:00


    Podcast host, Patrice Jenkins, shares lessons on courage from her new book, It's Still Good: Dreams Don't Have Expiration Dates!www.patricejenkins.com

    Act Like the Person You Want to Be: Interview with Erica Renaud, Speaker &Author

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 29:56


    Erica Renaud is doing what she believes she was designed to do--share her love for God and prayer through speaking and writing.Learn about her new book, Pray with Me: Helping Your Children Engage in Authentic and Powerful Prayer,  and how she "won" a publishing contract by showing up to the work, even when no one was paying attention.Learn the importance of showing up to the work. Trusting the process. And having cheerleaders who won't let you quit. Erica's website and social media links:https://www.ericarenaud.orghttps://www.instagram.com/erica.renaud/https://www.facebook.com/EricaRenaudSpeaker

    Starting Lessons from a Veterinarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 5:46


    Assumptions and limiting beliefs can hold you captive from starting on a dream or goal.If you can't dismiss a dream or goal, even after trying for years, then maybe it's in your DNA. You were designed to do it!Carefully choose the people you trust to help bring your nascent dreams to life.

    Interview with Anique Sara Taylor, Poet and Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 24:54


    Anique Sara Taylor is the 2022 Blue Light Poetry prize winner and author of Where Space Bends, a collection of poems published by Finishing Line Press."Always watch for the smallest spark. The sparks you get are yours."When it comes to starting something, you show up. With practice, ambition turns to devotion.Anique's advice to her students: Forget about talent. Here are the tools.AniqueSaraTaylor.com (writing)AniqueTaylor.com (artwork)PatriceJenkins.com

    Ten Lessons from Successful Starters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 15:29


    Podcast host, Patrice Jenkins, shares lessons she has learned from interviewing successful people and asking them how they got started. What were their first steps? Where did they find courage to start? What did the very beginning look like? When we learn the first steps, we learn how to bridge the gap between our dreams and what we want to accomplish. 

    Interview with Amy Kayne, Owner of 2Gether Private Chefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 28:29


    Amy Kayne, founder and owner of 2Gether Private Chefs, shares her fascinating story about how she found her path to being a chef after being in the audience of "The Chew," a cooking-themed television talk show.  Learn how to recognize your path and find the courage to follow it. "If you wait to see how it's going to happen, nothing is going to happen. You have to jump."--Amy Kaynewww.2getherwecook.comwww.patricejenkins.comAmy's leadership and business coaches: Mark Wiernusz (pathfinderexecutivecoaching.com) and Cullen Martin (martinandreeves.com) 

    Interview with Christine Granfield, Founder of Sea Squared Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 29:13


    Christine Granfield, founder of Sea Squared Design, was a successful biotech and pharmaceutical professional when her home renovation project changed her career. Christine found herself really interested in all aspects of design. Curious about what this meant, she started working for a building company, and from the ground up, built a new career as a highly sought after interior designer.Christine shares great tips on how to overcome fear, follow your curiosity, and find work that makes your heart sing.www.seasquareddesign.compatricejenkins.com 

    Interview with Karen Kostigen, Owner of Zia Clothing Outlet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 30:12


    Karen Kostigen walked into a clothing liquidation sale and walked out buying the whole business! By saying "yes" to an unexpected opportunity, Karen has experienced the exhilaration of being a successful business woman and building meaningful relationships with her customers and suppliers. By reframing her investment as an alternative to enrolling in a Masters degree program, she gained courage to give it a try. Learn from Karen's experience how you can apply the same first steps to put your dream into motion.Zia Clothing Outlet, Cushing Square, 91 Trapelo Rd., Belmont, MA 02478www.ziaclothing.comwww.dayonedreams.com 

    Interview with Audrey Azzoto--Founder of Good Look Optical

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 30:38


    In this episode, host Patrice Jenkins speaks with Audrey Azzoto--Founder and Owner of Good Look Optical in Belmont, MA.  Audrey says, It's so easy to talk yourself out of something than to  talk yourself into something. We need to turn this around. Find reasons to say yes to a dream!  That's exactly what she did when she opened her boutique optical business in 2021.Before taking the leap to starting her own business, Audrey focused on all the "what ifs" that could go wrong. Now she realizes most of the fear was just in her head. It was easier than she expected to make things happen, especially once she tapped into SCORE, a resource from the Small Business Association that provides mentors to people who are starting a business. Learn more about Audrey at www.goodlookoptical.com. 

    Launch Your Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 9:00


    A new year is a perfect time to break through the forces of inertia and launch your dream.  Learn how to use science to propel your dream into motion. Lighten the load. Attract inspiration.  And move from talking about a dream to doing a dream.

    Robbie Swale and the 12-Minute Method to Achieve Your Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 31:53


    Robbie Swale is a coach, author, podcaster and founder of the 12-Minute Method. In this episode, Robbie describes how he got started and overcame resistance and fear by writing a blog post on his 12-minute train ride into downtown London. When he realized what this practice had done for him, he knew he needed to share it with other people. Patrice and Robbie discuss: How Robbie got started on a path that led to publishing three books (fourth coming soon!), writing over 300 blog posts, hosting two podcasts, and coaching people on their careers, their work and their lives.How you can go from being a "wannabe" to putting something into motion that will take you in the direction of your dreams and goals. The value of learning how "something worked out."Finding the first step to put into motion.Embracing courage and fear. 

    The Quitting Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 7:35


    Feeling like nobody cares about your dream? Not sure if you even care? Does it matter? Maybe you're just pretending? If this sounds like, then hang in there! Patrice shares her journey of writing a book, getting lost along the way, and crossing the finish line just three months after she seriously considered quitting.Once you reach the finish line, you'll realized YOU CARE! IT MATTERS to YOU. And you're the most important person. Nobody else will do this for you. Learn how to get your dream across the finish line with a few simple strategies.   

    Interview with Jen Branco, Founder of The Noble Edit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 20:47


    Jen Branco is the Founder of The Noble Edit, a curated collection of clothing and accessories that are ethical and eco-friendly from the fabric to the factory. Jen shares her story of how a book changed the way she thought about fashion. She dreamed of a place to shop where everything represented sustainably sourced fabrics and materials that are created through fair labor practices. With encouragement from friends and some research, Jen took the first baby steps to put this dream into motion. Learn more about Jen and her company at https://shopthenobleedit.com/

    My Podcasting Starting Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 9:29


    How do you start a podcast when you have no idea of how to do it? Patrice shares how she went from thinking about a podcast to publishing by applying these three principles: Create a crisis. Ask yourself, "What is the conversation I want to have one year from now?" And sign up for something.

    Day One Dreams Podcast: The Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 1:04


    First steps on the journey to having a Day One Dreams Podcast. We all have to start at the beginning.

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