Podcasts about big dream gathering

We're talking with Rebekah Scott.  Get this.  She sews purses and accessories from her home in rural South Dakota!  She got her start as a poor newlywed and she needed Christmas gifts for her friends and family so she decided to make some purses out of her living room curtains.  Then she started getting phonecalls with people wanting her designs!  15 years later… she has four kids and the business has grown to a team of over 20 women who all work from home so they can spend time with their families!  They make hand sewn bags that are designed by YOU so you can express your own unique personality and style!  And her company… Rebekah Scott Designs is on it's way to becoming the biggest hand-made business in the country.  How freeeegin' cool is that!!!??? Plus… with all that Rebekah had going on… she had a wake up call a few years ago that made her realize she needed systems in her life so she could take care of her family AND take care of her business. As she started to create and use these systems… people started to take notice and ask her about them.  That led to Rebekah launching The Encourager Podcast and Encourager Academy training so she could bring tools to women who want to go from overworked, overwhelmed and unsuccessful to confident, clear and decisive. As you can already tell… this is an awesome conversation!  So let's get to it! MORE ABOUT REBEKAH SCOTT: Rebekah Scott's Podcast: Encouragerpodcast.com Encourager Academy: encouragerpodcast.com/academy Rebekah's Luxury Leather Brand: 1948leather.com Rebekah Scott Designs: designyourownpurse.com Check out Mitch's NEW Daily PODCAST:  ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS You can now check out Mitch's new DAILY podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS” anywhere you listen to podcasts.   It's specifically designed for coaches, speakers and content creators and provides quick doses of inspiration, strategy AND… of course… encouragement! Check out: www.encouragingtheencouragers.com!  Find it on Apple Podcasts:  Click here Find it on Spotify: Click here Find it on Anchor: Click here Find it on Google: Click here RELATED DREAM THINK DO EPISODES: We've gotten to work with clothing and apparel designers before on DTD.  One of my favorite conversations was with the creator of the “WIN EVERYDAY” clothing line… Jake Thompson. We dig into his specific time management strategies for managing work and life. Click here: mitchmatthews.com/357/  I also loved my conversation with Britton Murdock Nunn.  She's the entrepreneur behind “The Biggest Little Fashion Truck” based in Reno, Nevada. My team and I got to meet Britton when we hosted a Big Dream Gathering at the University of Nevada.I will let her tell her story, but the very short version is she was on a career track that wasn't a good fit. But she decided to make some changes, and that led her to launch an innovative, crazy-cool business involving fashion, fun and a big pink truck!  Click here to check out the episode. Speaking of creativity… let's not forget my conversations with Oscar-winning special effects artist Howard Berger.  I've interviewed him THREE times and we've had so much fun each time… talking movies… creativity… and holding it all together. Option 1: Don't blow up the house! Option 2: Starting small & Dreaming BIG Option 3: The Masters of Make Up Effects  LET'S HEAR FROM YOU! I loved this conversation!  Rebekah shared some great stories and some powerful insights! She's soooo living a DREAM THINK DO life!  Love it! So… now it's YOUR turn.  What's something that resonated with you?  What stood out to you?   I want to hear from YOU!   Leave a comment and let me know. And hey… keep bringing YOUR awesome!!! Mitch Episode Minute By Minute:  0:02 What's inside today's episode! 1:40 Get to know Rebekah Scott 7:30 Mitch's honest review of Rebekah's handbags 8:58 The power of building with your customers  14:51 The wake-up call that changed it all 17:57 How Rebekah transformed her life and business with systems  24:02 Creating your own “me” time every week 31:48 There is way to have total wholeness and joy  33:15 Mitch's Minute and biggest takeaways! 

Some thoughts after attending Mitch Matthews' Big Dream Gathering in Earlham, IA.

Give yourself the permission to dream.

May marked the 15th Anniversary of the BIG Dream Gathering! It's been a wild ride since that first “accidental” Gathering at our house... but we're wildly blessed to say it inspired countless events and thousands and thousands of dreams too!  And we have loved DREAMING BIG with so many of you over the years.  So, we wanted to have a special episode of DREAM THINK DO where we celebrate with YOU!  My bride, Melissa joins us!  Plus, we have some surprise guests who have inspiring stories to tell about pursuing and achieving BIG dreams.  Oh… and... we'll be sharing some behind the scenes stories we've not shared before… and we'll answer audience questions too!  It's time to celebrate.  Who's in?  Let's do this! RESOURCES: FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BIG DREAM GATHERING and WATCH SOME OF THE VIDEO SERIES: www.BIGDREAMGATHERING.com    FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Adam Carroll: www.AdamSpeaks.com  Mandy Franje: www.instagram.com/mandyfranje/ Lindsay Palmer: www.hirealindsay.com   UPCOMING BIG DREAM GATHERING: BIG Dreams happen in small towns!  That's why we're teaming up with the innovative people in Earlham, Iowa to hold a BIG Dream Gathering this summer!   WHEN: Saturday, June 26th - 10am to noon.  Click Here to find out more and register! THE “DREAM TOGETHER” APP IS HERE! It's designed to help you clarify your goals as well as connect with others so you can “dream together” to make those dreams (big or small) a reality!   So… HERE ARE THE STEPS: STEP 1: Download the app. Find “Dream Together” for your Apple Device: HERE Find “Dream Together” for your Android Device: HERE STEP 2: Sign up and enter the group code: dreamthinkdo STEP 3: Be inspired by the dreams that are already there.  Then… follow and encourage a dream or two! STEP 4: Post at least one of your own dreams… and then invite friends to join you so you can DREAM TOGETHER! MORE ABOUT THE BIG DREAM GATHERING: The back story is in 2006, one of Mitch's big dreams was on the ropes and he was about to give up.  As a last ditch effort… he decided to host something he called a “BIG Dream Gathering” at his home. It was an opportunity for friends to come and write down their dreams and goals, and then post them on the walls of his family home. Next everyone could read all the dreams and see if they could help with encouragement, connections or support. It was supposed to go for a few hours… but it wound up lasting a full week! And as a result… all sorts of dreams were launched. Everything from helping kids in Africa to a couple of dreamers scoring a contract with NIKE! These BIG Dream Gatherings have continued and Mitch and his Dream Team have seen this revolution take off with countless dreams reawakened and incredible connections made. To find out more about the BIG Dream Gathering, visit: BIGDreamGathering.com. To follow along with the adventures and to help inspire YOUR dreams, join Mitch and the BDG team on Facebook by clicking here.   THE EPISODE - MINUTE BY MINUTE: 0:02 Welcome! It's time to celebrate. 1:59 Download the Dream Together App 3:11 Episode starts 3:41 What to expect from the event 4:11 Welcome, Melissa, and a look back at the first Dream Big Gathering. 13:47 Start messy but try your best 16:42 Melissa's dream to own a farm 21:19 The week-long instigator: Meet Andy 27:30 The role of prayer in Mathew's journey 29:19 Some of the Matthew' favorite dreams over the years 35:28 Granting permission to dream 40:37 The power of encouragement 42:00 Meet one of our first dreamers, Mandy! 46:51 You never know where your dreams will take you 53:07 Meet the women behind the scenes, Lindsey Palmer! 59:28 How Lindsey's dreams have evolved 1:03:31 Q&A with Mitch and Melissa 1:14:27 Closing thoughts I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!: Leave a comment and let me know what stood out from all the great stories!  What do YOU think?  How important is it to go after dreams?  How do YOU decide which dreams to go after? Why do you think it's important to encourage other people to go after their dreams?  Seriously… let me know. I can't wait to hear from you!

As kids we are told to dream big and reach for the stars, but as we grow up those can feel like two of the hardest things to do.... The ones who can keep or regain that childlike wonder and belief that anything can happen if you set their mind to it, are a special type of human. They are the ones who change the world changers by changing the people who change the world, the leaders of leaders, the influencers for influencers. In the industry, these people are recognized by a much humbler name...coaches. Over the past few years the coaching and self development world has been booming, but have you ever stopped and wondered, Who coaches the coaches? Who encourages the encouragers? To answer that question we have to introduce you to our guest today, Mitch Matthews! Mitch is an elite level speaker, entrepreneur, author and success coach. You may recognize his voice as the host of the top rated podcast called “DREAM THINK DO.”  He feels like he was put on the planet to help people to dream bigger, think better and do more of what THEY were put on the planet to do! He’s also the creator of the BIG Dream Gathering.  These powerful events inspire participants to get clear on their own dreams as well as collaborate with others in the room to make their dreams happen.  Listen in as Mitch and Blair dive deep into Mitch's success journey. You will hear how Mitch made the pivot to online before the pandemic, tips on how to serve the audience in front of you at the highest level, how to leverage apps and technology for your virtual event and business, and how Mitch is showing up powerfully for coaches around the world and his new mission to ‘Encouraging The Encourager’ SPEAK OFF BONUS TIPS:  As you may know, the hybrid event of the year, Advanced 360 Interactive is right around the corner. That means that our speak off contestants are gearing up to compete and win the stage. Be sure to listen to the end and hear Mitch’s biggest tips as a Speak Off Judge for the contestants and more! Get your tickets now:  advance360interactive.com SPEAK OFF JUDGES: If you are a meeting planner and think you have what it takes to choose the next big name speakers, while getting exposure for your events, apply here: https://advance360interactive.com/meeting-planner-2021 email katie@advanceyourreach.com for questions. More Of What We Cover  How Mitch’s gatherings inspire dreams to come to life  How Mitch shifted his events from in-person to virtual  What COVID has taught us about what we can do, and what is possible in a virtual world.  How to engage people online through zoom  What to do when your heroes let you down Get ready: The event world is coming back by storm  Giving yourself permission to change careers  All speaking mistakes can be smoothed over You can help create the experience at any event Serving people on zoom or at the stadium  What Mitch has learned from working with high-level clients Mitch’s mission to: “Encourage the Encouragers,”  How speaking can lead to coaching opportunities, and how coaching can feed speaking opportunities!   And much more!    LINKS:  Connect with Mitch: https://mitchmatthews.com To learn more about Mitch’s upcoming Free June Challenge, go to: mitchmatthews.com/pv3 Connect with Blair: blair@advanceyourreach.com    Book Speakers for your next event! We are the only agency where you can book free and paid speakers, no bureau commissions!  Learn More https://elitespeakersagency.com   Episode Minute By Minute: 0:30 Welcome Inside The Greenroom with Mitch Matthews! 1:39 How Mitch’s journey began  4:10 When Mitch started to search for his dream job 9:33 Why the stage is is the best practice  14:29 How Mitch is leveraging digital stages 19:48 The silver lining of covid for Mitch 26:10 Get ready the 2022 event boom 29:28 Mitch’s advice for anyone taking a step to get on bigger stages 34:53 Some of the best industry advice Mitch has gotten 37:39 Be committed to deliver  

Today, we're talking with Karena and Mia Steir.  These are two amazing humans… with incredible stories.  But we're going to focus on ONE particular story from something that started at a BIG Dream Gathering a few years ago.  I mentioned this story in episode 311 and you guys let me know you LOVED it.  It was the story of Mia… who came to the BIG Dream Gathering and decided that one of her big dreams was to write a book.  Well… she was really inspired by a number of people in the room… (and her mom Karena).  So… with the support of her parents… Mia got ‘er done and wrote that book (“Victoria… the Drama Investigator) in record time!!!  Not only that but she was able to get that book into schools across the country!  So, we're going to dig into their inspiring story… and more importantly, talk about the power of pursuing dreams at ANY age and the surprise gifts that can come along the way.  Let's get to this!   RESOURCES: Click here to find out more about Mia's book, “Victoria - The Drama Investigator.”   Click here to connect with Kerena Steir on LinkedIn THE “DREAM TOGETHER” APP IS HERE! It's designed to help you clarify your goals as well as connect with others so you can “dream together” to make those dreams (big or small) a reality! So… HERE ARE THE STEPS: STEP 1: Download the app. Find “Dream Together” for your Apple Device: HERE Find “Dream Together” for your Android Device: HERE STEP 2: Sign up and enter the group code: dreamthinkdo STEP 3: Be inspired by the dreams that are already there.  Then… follow and encourage a dream or two! STEP 4: Post at least one of your own dreams… and then invite friends to join you so you can DREAM TOGETHER! PICS from Mia's Dream Journey: Click here MINUTE BY MINUTE: 0:02 What to expect today 1:48: Download the dream together app 2:50 Karena and Mia Steir 4:11 Conversation starts 4:57 When Mia knew she could dream big 6:23 How Mia turned her dream sheet into a reality  11:45 Why Mia's book should be in every school 17:20 What Mia has learned chasing her dream 19:40 When Mia went on a mini speaking tour 25:11 Learning challenges and gifting 31:50 Advice for anyone scared to dream 33:06 Advice for parents that have a dreaming kid 35:04 Mitch's biggest takeaways    MORE ON THE EPISODE: After I shared Mia's story in episode 311 of DREAM THINK DO, her Mom, Karena, reached out with an update.  And once I heard THAT… I asked if I could have them both join me on the show to share it.  Because… well… you guys HAVE to hear the “rest of the story!”  It's a great example of what we talk about in the fact that when you start out to pursue ONE dream… you never know where it might take you.

Welcome to our special “Dream Together” Q&A series.  We're going after the biggest questions we've received over our 15 years of BIG Dream Gatherings.  That's right.  As we held these events around the country, we'd always wrap up with a Q&A with the audience. That's when we'd go after the biggest questions and the biggest challenges people face when moving forward on their dreams and goals. In today's episode, I'm going to offer some simple but powerful strategies to help you to get CLEAR and help you to get STARTED.  So… let's do this. RESOURCES: Episode 195: Shawn Askinosie: Finding Your Call and Feeding Your Soul: www.mitchmatthews.com/195  Episode 250: 3 Things I've learned from 250 Episodes of DREAM THINK DO  (I talk about perfectionism in this one!) https://mitchmatthews.com/250/ Episode 262: Dan Grec: Finding Happiness Amid Chaos: https://mitchmatthews.com/262/ THE “DREAM TOGETHER” APP IS HERE! That's right! Our DREAM TOGETHER App is here! The “Dream Together” app is designed to help you clarify your goals as well as connect with like-minded individuals so you can “dream together” to make those dreams (big or small) a reality! So… HERE ARE THE STEPS: STEP 1: Download the app. Find “Dream Together” for your Apple Device: HERE Find “Dream Together” for your Android Device: HERE STEP 2: Sign up and enter the group code: dreamthinkdo STEP 3: Be inspired by the dreams that are already there.  Then… follow and encourage a dream or two! STEP 4: Post at least one of your own dreams… and then invite friends to join you so you can DREAM TOGETHER! Let's do this! MORE ABOUT THE EPISODE: Okay… so as we've held our BIG Dream Gatherings around the country over the last 15 years… we'd always try to include a Q&A session at the end. Now… if you're new to DREAM THINK DO… and you're not familiar with what a BIG DREAM GATHERING is… the short version of the story is… these are fun… HIGHLY interactive events that we'd hold… that would bring people together in a room… anywhere from 30 to 800 people at a time… I'd kick it off with a talk… but then we'd have people write down some of their goals and dreams on sheets of paper… post them on the walls… and then we'd invite everyone to go around the room to look at each other's dreams and then write notes on the “dream sheets.”   People could offer encouragement… ideas… suggestions and offers to help.   Now… with the current season we're in… we've created an APP called “Dream Together” to provide the same opportunity… to… well… dream together… but now instead of being in the same room… we can do it from our phones and dream with people around the world. It's pretty cool! Well… as I was saying… when we'd hold our BIG DREAM GATHERINGS… we'd do a Q&A at the end to give people the chance to ask any questions about things that were holding them back. And one of the biggest questions… one of the most common questions… that would almost ALWAYS come up was… “Which dream do I go after?” It makes sense though… right?  People would come to this event… and come up with a couple… all the way to sometimes 20… to 30… dreams. STORY ABOUT IAN. So… they get excited… but then their brain starts to spin because they're thinking, “Great!  Now that I have clarity on all these things I want to do… things I could do… where do I start?  Which one should I go after first?” And this is an important question for several reasons. 1. If you're a perfectionist… this question can KILL your dreams before you even get started!  You're sooooooooo worried about starting out with the PERFECT choice… and doing it PERFECTLY… that you never start. “Perfectionism is the mother of Procrastination.” - Michael Hyatt “The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly and instead embrace uncertainty and imperfection.” - Arianna Huffington Or as I like to say… “Progress beats perfection.” And… “Let's learn as we go!”   2. Another reason it's a BIG question is… a lot of people are VERY busy… busy schedules… lots pulling at you… lots on your plate.  You probably don't have TONS and TONS of time… days and days… to just throw around.  SO… you want to be smart with how you're spending your time.  Hey… you're listening to DREAM THINK DO… so I'm betting you don't want to waste a day of the time you've got on this rock.  Am I right? Those are 2 reasons… and there are many more.  BUT… since we're keeping this episode at 15 minutes… we'll leave it at that. So let's get to those questions I promised you. All right… maybe you've been using the DREAM TOGETHER app… and you've got a few dreams in mind… let's help you decide on which one to go after next. So… the first question I like to ask in this scenario is…  “Of all the dreams and goals you could go after… which might be the best in THIS season of your life?” It's a simple… but powerful question. It's all about thinking about your CURRENT SEASON… and then weighing out which dreams would be the best fit for you… right now? And I think it is important to mention… that just because a dream isn't right for “this season” of your life… it doesn't mean that's a bad dream… or a silly dream.  It's just not right for THIS season.  So give yourself some grace and say, “It's a good dream… it's just not for right now.” At the same time… a powerful follow up to our SEASON question can be: “What might be a way to take a small but significant step towards one of my bigger dreams?” I'll give you a few examples. You may have a big dream of traveling the globe… but right now… there's a flippin' pandemic… so it's not physically possible… or maybe you're in college and the funds just aren't there quite yet… or… you've got little kids and you're navigating a full house… so the thought of global travels lights you up… but then almost starts to feel soul crushing… because it might be a while. Well… what if you gave yourself permission to run some experiments… To run some drills. To have some fun with it. What if you gave yourself permission to take 15 minutes a few times a week… to plan a dream trip.  To ask, “If I had the time… where would I go?” Or… “How have people like me taken a trip like this?”  And do some research. Heck… we've even talked to people about this very thing on DREAM THINK DO. People like Dan Grec… who got the idea to drive from Alaska to Argentina in a Jeep.  He didn't have the money or the vacation time when he got hit with the idea… but over 3 years… he just gave himself permission to do the research on how he MIGHT do it.  And then gave himself permission to take mini-trips… to see if he even liked taking short road trips… to be sure he'd actually want to do a marathon trip like that.  But as he kept experimenting… he kept falling deeper and deeper into more loooooooove with the dream.  AND he kept finding more doors opening to make it possible.  And the dream… the one that seemed IMPOSSIBLE when he started… became a reality.  He drove from Alaska to Argentina… and then he drove AROUND Africa… and he continues on… and adventure travel and photography is now his day job.  Just because he was willing to ask these two questions. https://mitchmatthews.com/262/ Another example… might be… that you don't LOVE your current job… and one of your big dreams is to find a job… or a career that you LOVE.  BUT you're not even sure what THAT dream career might be. Well… maybe you can ask yourself… “What might be some small but significant steps towards figuring this out?” https://mitchmatthews.com/195   I'll give you an example of this type of approach.  In episode 195, I talked with Shawn Askinosie who had been a successful criminal defense lawyer… but he'd fallen out of love with it.  So he started to give himself room to experiment with other types of types of work.  As he did… he allowed himself to take night classes, watch TED talks, invite people he was curious about to coffee to hear more about what they did… and as he did that… he discovered an unknown passion for chocolate.   This journey eventually inspired him to start a bean-to-bar chocolate factory and he's never looked back.  And NOW…  Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award-winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri.  They source 100% of their cocoa beans directly from farmers across the globe… and Shawn is active in helping to create sustainable farming in each area he partners with. NOT ONLY THAT… but Askinosie Chocolate was recently named one of the 25 Best Small Companies in America by Forbes and Shawn himself was named by “O magazine,” and Oprah Winfrey as one of the 15 guys who is literally saving the world.  How cool is that?   But he found that passion… because he was willing to give himself permission to DREAM… to start small… to experiment… and to learn as he went. His dream was to find his DREAM CAREER. But he didn't know what that was.  So he asked a better question for THAT season. “What might be some small but significant steps towards figuring this out?” So… if you've been wrestling with the question: Which Dream should I go after right now?” Some questions to ask yourself can be: “Of all the dreams and goals you could go after…  which might be a good one in THIS season of your life?”   If the dream seems TOO big to pursue right now, you can ask: “What might be a way to take some  small but significant step towards  one of my bigger dreams?” And hey… if your dream feels pretty BROAD… like how Shawn wanted to find his next dream career, but he wasn't sure what that might even be, you can ask:  “What might be some small but significant  steps towards figuring this out?” And then… it's all about giving yourself permission to START. Keep taking those small but significant steps forward… and more clarity… will come.  Not to mention some amazing experiences too!   It's like Abraham Maslow once said, “In any given moment we have two options: To step FORWARD INTO GROWTH  or to step back into SAFETY.” And hey… I don't know about you… but I find the best moments in life tend to come when we're growing.   Amen?  Amen. Let's do this! I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!: Let me know.  Join the conversation at mitchmatthews.com/316.  You'll be able to grab the questions we talked about… you can check out the episodes and interviews I mentioned… plus you can grab the DREAM TOGETHER app too… if you haven't. Plus, leave a comment and let me know about one of those small but significant steps you're going to take this week.  I can't wait to hear from you! Also, know that we're going after topics like… “How do you ask for help on your dream?” and “how to make space for your dreams” in this DREAM TOGETHER series.  So be watching for those… and heck… leave a comment on subjects YOU would like me to go after! Until then… do me a favor.  Please leave a review for the podcast wherever you're listening to it… and please share it with a friend.  Because those are the ways we can work together to help the world to dream bigger… think better and do more of what we were all created to do! Let's do this! Talk soon my friend!   EPISODE MINUTE BY MINUTE: 0:02 What to expect today 2:32 Download the Dream Together app 5:31 What dream should you focus on? 7:01 The underlying problem to today's topic 8:23 Breaking up with perfectionism  10:20 What is the dream that makes sense for this season? 14:38 Getting clarity on what your dream is 17:48 How can you start today? 18:13 How to get more resources

Do you have a dream? Of course you do - we ALL do. Well Mitch Matthews is committed to helping YOU, and a million others to make their dreams become a reality. Mitch is an entrepreneur, success coach and podcaster the host of the DREAM, THINK, DO podcast. Whether it's through his coaching, his podcasts or his speaking & training, Mitch helps fun, successful people to push through their fear to DREAM bigger, THINK better and DO more of what they were put on the planet to do! Mitch proudly lives a “highly-caffeinated” lifestyle in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife and their two sons. The Matthews have a wildly creative household and are very active in their church and community! So, grab a cup of coffee, strap on your seatbelt, and give a listen as Mitch answers the question What's the Point?   Connect with Bill: bill@brandingpillars.com www.brandingpillars.com www.brandingforresults.com IG - @wcellis Facebook - @CoachBillEllis LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/wcellis Book: Women Who Won   QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY Every great thing you need to know about Mitch Matthews (almost) When everything fell apart for Mitch How the Big Dream Gathering was birthed Give yourself permission to dream again How some dreams work together  The number one tip achieving dreams  The uncommon source for some of the best ideas The one thing everyone's dream needs to be successful  An important thing everyone with dreams should give themselves  The one thing every person with a dream should ask for  How childhood prepared Mitch for entrepreneurship  The secret to sales that Mitch's first boss taught him The number one killer of your dreams How Mitch's purpose has evolved through time A few of Bills favorite episodes from Dream Think Do A trip down memory lane

Okay… it's time to DREAM TOGETHER!  This is a REALLY special episode.  That's right. We're marching towards our big audacious goal of launching 1 million dreams in 2021!  And in THIS episode… we're launching our new app called, “Dream Together,” which is going to help us all to connect and help each other to pursue and achieve our dreams and goals this year!  Now… it's DREAM THINK DO… so we're also going to talk about the power and the importance of not going after dreams alone.  That's right.  We're going to share some fun stories and offer some powerful strategies to help YOU (whether you use the Dream Together app or not) to get clear and achieve more of your dreams and goals in 2021!  You in?  I hope so. Let's get to this!   RESOURCES:  THE “DREAM TOGETHER” APP IS HERE! That's right! The beta version of our DREAM TOGETHER App is finally here!   The “Dream Together” app is designed to help you clarify your goals as well as connect with like-minded individuals so you can “dream together” to make those dreams (big or small) a reality! We're working hard to grow this in a way that attracts people from around the world who really want to encourage each other and work together to make dreams happen. So... everyone needs a group code to join! HERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS: Since you're a DREAM THINK DO listener… you can join with the code: dreamthinkdo. So… HERE ARE THE STEPS: STEP 1: Download the app. Find “Dream Together” for your Apple Device: HERE Find “Dream Together” for your Android Device: HERE STEP 2: Sign up and enter the group code: dreamthinkdo STEP 3: Be inspired by the dreams that are already there.  Then… follow and encourage a dream or two! STEP 4: Post at least one of your own dreams… and then invite friends to join you so you can DREAM TOGETHER! MORE ABOUT THE EPISODE: As a DREAM THINK DO-ER… you know that we can't go after dreams and goals alone.  There's a VERY good chance… you're going to need some help along the way.  But asking for help… doesn't mean you're weak!  It can actually allow others to shine! I talk about this in-depth in the episode but here are a few of my favorite quotes on this subject. “You can do what I can not do.   I can do what you can not do.   Together we can do geat things!” - Mother Theresa Charlie Mackesy's book, “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse.” It's true.  Asking for help doesn't mean you're weak.  It means you are brave!  It means you're brave enough to acknowledge we're not supposed to do this alone! I tell some stories during the episode.   Here are a few pics but you'll have to listen to get the FULL story on each!  DREAMING ABOUT WRITING A BOOK AT 9?  LET'S DO IT! Meet Mia.  She wanted to write a book (at 9 years old) but she wasn't sure.  She was scared.  She was nervous.  But she was willing to “Dream Together.”  And when she did… a group of fellow dreamers (and her mom Karena) encouraged her to do it.  So… she did!  And got it done in one year!  Plus… be sure to listen in to the episode to hear what Mia and her mom did next! DREAMING ABOUT JUMPING OUT OF A PLANE? LET'S DO IT TOGETHER! Then there's THIS motley crew of dreamers who all decided they wanted to skydive… BUT they also realized they probably wouldn't do it if they didn't do it TOGETHER!  Did they ALL do it?  Well… you'll have to listen to the episode to hear how it went. DREAMING ABOUT HELPING KIDS IN AFRICA: And then there's Mandy.  When she originally posted her dream of helping kids in Africa… it felt a little bit like saying she wanted to visit the moon!  She didn't have a plan, the time or the money… but she was willing to put it out there!  As she did, Mandy received some help from some unexpected sources and it changed her world!  Plus, it changed the lives of the people who were willing to DREAM TOGETHER with her too! By the way… it's been a few years since Mandy's first trip to Africa.  But you'll have to listen to the episode for a VERY special update to THIS dream!  Trust me… it's absolute proof that you just never know where a dream might lead you.   PERMISSION TO DREAM TOGETHER: Then… there's these two.  They didn't know each other before coming to a BIG Dream Gathering we held at the University of Reno.  BUT because they were willing to share they're dreams and be bold about where they needed help… they found each other!  As they did… they realized they had “complimentary dreams.”  One wanted to be more intentional about her fitness and overall health and the other wanted to experiment with wellness coaching.  The best thing is that as they started to help each other out… they also got to have some fun and become friends in the process!  Again, you just never know where YOUR dream journey may take you… especially when you're willing to DREAM TOGETHER! Those are some of the stories of what can happen when you dream together. What might happen as YOU start to give yourself permission to set some goals and start in some small but significant way?  Let's find out! But again… don't do it alone!  Let's DREAM TOGETHER! AGAIN… HERE ARE THE STEPS FOR DOWNLOADING THE DREAM TOGETHER APP: STEP 1: Download the app. Find “Dream Together” for your Apple Device: HERE Find “Dream Together” for your Android Device: HERE STEP 2: Sign up and enter the group code: dreamthinkdo STEP 3: Be inspired by some of the dreams that are already there.  Then… follow and encourage a dream or two! STEP 4: Post at least one dream and invite some friends to join you!  I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU: How about it?  Do you agree that it's important to not go after dreams alone?  Why do YOU think it's important?  What are some ways you invite people into your dream journey?  More importantly… how do you encourage others to dream?  I want to hear from you and hear YOUR stories!  Comment below and let me know. Plus… let me know your thoughts on going after this crazy goal of helping to launch 1 million dreams this year?  What do you think?  Are you in?  Do you think we're crazy?  Who's someone that YOU are inviting to join us?  Leave a comment and let me know.  I can't wait to hear from YOU!  #letsdothis  Episode Minute By Minute: 0:21 Welcome to 311! 0:52 Drum roll please… The app is here! 2:00 Progress not protection 3:16 Let's talk about our big goal 5:51 The story of David and Goliath and how it applies to every dreamer 10:33 What if we did dream together this year? 13:02 One of Mitch's favorite Big Dream gathering stories 16:39 You never know what dreams people will share 19:18 When one of the first Big Dream Gathering dreams came true 25:41 There is always a ripple effect to every dream 26:31 Make sure you are asking for help along the way 31:42 Experimenting with your dreams 33:24 Be open and be curious 37:29 A deep dive into our app  

In this episode of The Best Thing, host Antonio Neves talks to success coach and the founder of the Big Dream Gathering, Mitch Matthews about the best thing to ever happen to him that doesn't include the traditional markers of success. Mitch's Big Dream Gathering events, and books Ignite and Dream Job: Redefined, help people active their buried dreams and build a plan that works. In this powerful conversation, Mitch shares what he learned from a mountain climbing experience that changed his life forever. LINKS: Ignite Dream Job: Redefined mitchmatthews.com Quick Episode Summary: Meet Mitch! How Mitch has impacted Antonio The Best Thing that happened to Mitch What to do when things are not convenient When Mitch almost got struck by lightening Getting out of the fog Feeling fear and doing it anyway What Mitch learned from his trail guide Identify the learning lesson every day 

Show highlights The power of dreaming together  How to define a dream  At what age should we start talking about dreams with our kids  How to give space to dream, then get practical  Who’s the real dream killer  How to move towards dreams despite your fear  Allowing your kids to try things without taking over  Why you should talk to your kids about Teddy Roosevelt  1 movie every family must watch  Letting your kids have the last word  The best advice Mitch has received as a Dad    Links  Movie — Rudy  Movie — Peanut Butter Falcon  Story of Teddy Roosevelt  About Mitch Mathews  Mitch Matthews is a keynote speaker, success coach and best-selling author. He speaks to student, corporate, non-profit and association audiences around the world on the power of “DREAM. THINK. DO.” In 2006, Mitch started the “BIG Dream Gathering.”  Originally, it was supposed to be something his friends and family could do for a few hours to get clear on their dreams, but this simple concept became a movement that hasn’t stopped since!  Thousands of dreams have been launched as a result! He’s become a well-respected thought leader on coaching and work-place mentoring.  Plus, he has created a coach-training program that has been utilized around the globe. You can listen to Mitch on his popular weekly podcast called, “DREAM. THINK. DO.” on iTunes, where he inspires people around the world to dream bigger, think better and do more. Mitch proudly lives a “highly-caffeinated” lifestyle in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife and their two sons. Join The Brotherhood Join the Front Row Dads private Facebook community so you can ask questions, share ideas, and be part of a supportive group of incredible brothers who help one another navigate the role of marriage and fatherhood. Leave A Review If you've listened to multiple Front Row Dads interviews and get value from the show, we'd love your support! Leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts only takes a minute, and in turn, it allows us to rank higher and become discovered by other Dads, just like you. Visit FrontRowDads.com/review and tell others what you think about the show!  

My guest is Angela Maiers. Angela founded Choose2Matter, which is a non-profit that helps individuals to embrace their value and their potential contribution. Choose2Matter has evolved into a movement that now supports students, parents, educators, and employees, literally around the world. Her work at over 60 thousand classrooms across 100 countries has rallied more than a million children to be together to launch over 170 social enterprises. Listen To The Podcast: Resources: www.AngelaMaiers.com www.Choose2Matter.org Transcription: Mitch Matthews: Angela, welcome to the podcast! Angela Maiers: Well, I'm so honored to be here my friends. It's wonderful to watch you in action and be a part of this, you were just a huge supporter of my mission and my work and I feel like we've connected at a soul level, so it's great to reconnect. Mitch Matthews: It's crazy because we go way back to when the Big Dream Gathering was just getting started. Angela Maiers: I know, yeah. Mitch Matthews: Your things were just starting to explode. So it feels like a class reunion. Angela Maiers: It does. Mitch Matthews: I love it. Well, DREAM THINK DOers are going to love you and love your story. Let's tell them a little bit more about Choose to Matter. Let's give them a snapshot of what it is that you do. As well as you can in a condensed way, tell us a little bit more about Choose to Matter. Angela Maiers: I think I have created a framework for people to make a commitment to contribute their best self to the world. And by best self or best selves, that could be individual, that could be organizational, it could be our entire community and humanity. And when you look at the reasons why human beings don't contribute their best self to the world, with not just confidence but with also a sense of calmness, is because there is a terror in the world, and I use that world not lightly, of insignificance. Angela Maiers: It is the single most common ailment of the modern world. And it doesn't discriminate. Even though Choose to Matter started with my mission in education, the feeling that we don't matter doesn't discriminate by age, by title, by position, by role. We're all fighting for our enough-ness in the world. Mitch Matthews: And you've been studying this, you've been teaching this. And I know it's a generational thing, you've been going back deep into the science of it and all that, but would you say, and this is probably just a softball question, but would you say, how has social media and all of that contributed to kind of that "see me" feel? That longing to be seen. Angela Maiers: I think that you see both the best of humanity, social media or media in general or technology is neutral. It is an amplifier of human behavior and emotion. Mitch Matthews: Yeah. Angela Maiers: So part of the addiction in social media is our DNA level need, not just desire, but DNA level needs to be seen, to be heard and to understand that we have value. And so just the simple act of saying another human being's name is such a rarity, believe it or not. It's a rarity even in schools. Kids can go period after period, week after week, semester after semester and never hear their name. It's the most important word in the human language. It defines our existence. Angela Maiers: And so when you hear your name over, or where we have not given people real pathways and real practices to acting and behaving as if they mattered, so they pick shortcuts, like the naughty kid. We just want to be noticed and so we'll do it in any way that we can. And we have a whole world of naughty kids. Mitch Matthews: I was just going to say, that's not limited to the classroom, right? Angela Maiers: No it's not. Mitch Matthews: It's so true. And I know that so much of what you do could be defined, the simple arts, but the simple arts are so important of literally looking someone in the eye and saying, "You matter" right?

My guest today is Britton Murdock Nunn, and she is the entrepreneur behind The Biggest Little Fashion Truck in Reno, Nevada. My team and I got to meet Britton recently when we hosted a Big Dream Gathering at the University of Nevada. I will let her tell her story, but the very short version is she was on a career track that wasn't a good fit. But she decided to make some changes, and that led her to launch an innovative, crazy-cool business involving fashion, fun and a big pink truck! Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: Website: biggestlittlefashiontruck.com INTERVIEW: Britton, welcome to DREAM THINK DO. Oh, my gosh. Thank you for having me. This is just fun. We're just gonna get to continue a conversation we started in Reno. I'm so in. I'm so excited. I love it. Okay, so DREAM THINK DO-ers, just know this. We're going to talk about this Biggest Little Fashion Truck, and you guys are gonna love it. If you want to see footage of this, just go to mitchmatthews.com/208, and we'll include the video where we got to spend the day with Britton. So you'll actually get to see it, and I do want you to see it, because it's so, so cool. Britton, when you describe The Biggest Little Fashion Truck to someone, how do you describe what it is that you do? First, I always start with just a fashion truck in general, and what it is. A fashion truck operates and looks similar to a food truck, so we do popups around town, in front of local businesses or inside local businesses. You might find us in or near wine bars, lash extension studios, doctors' offices. You name it, we've probably done it. And then we set up festivals downtown, so we pop up on the street and you can shop inside the truck. And then we do just a lot of home parties, so we go to people's homes and we set up inside for a little private shopping event for your friends, or birthday parties, or whatever it may be. So, it looks and operates very similarly to a food truck, except we sell women's clothing. It doesn't smell the same as a food truck. But it looks awesome, right? And, guys, you've gotta know this is a big, pink, four-wheel-drive, dreamy vehicle that is not necessarily easy to drive. It certainly doesn't look easy to drive. But it is awesome when it comes pulling up to a location, which is just so much fun. It really is. I gotta say, when our researcher brought up your story and said, "She's got a fashion truck." I'm like, "Cool. What is a fashion truck?" Is this a common thing? Are fashion trucks happening all over the place? I mean, you are literally the first time I've ever heard of it. Well, I think that they're getting big in bigger cities, which I think everything kind of starts in New York, LA. So there are fashion trucks, and there's a lot of fashion trailers where people pull a retro-cool Airstream behind them, and then you can shop inside it or something like that. I have seen a few that look similar to mine, as far as truck model. But I'm the first and only one in Reno, so I'm pretty new in this area. Yeah. So, you're kinda teaching people what it is as you're doing it. Yes. It's definitely a new idea, a new concept, especially for the businesses that I work with. I mean, there's no one that's out there doing this, so I'm kind of having to initiate the negotiations with other businesses. Yeah, absolutely. You make it a win-win. For some businesses, they're doing it for their employees. For some businesses, they're doing it for their clients. Or some people are just having parties as you said, and you're showing up and doing it at their houses. Yeah. I think a lot of businesses who want to get more foot traffic on, let's say like one of their dead nights, maybe like a Wednesday or Thursday. I'll pop in, and then people come to their business, so it drives foot traffic for them. And then also, if it's like a wine bar or something, then it drives drink sales. Hello, drinking and shopping? Come on.

Permission to Dream BIG with Mitch Matthews Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: Dream Job Redefined BIG Dream Gathering BIG Dream Gathering Facebook Page INTERVIEW: I'm going to share some stories I've never shared before. How about that? I'll be sharing some stories connected with The BIG Dream Gathering, an event that you may have attended, maybe not. If you haven't, I'm going to get you information so that you can attend one in the future. We're doing them all across the country this fall and would love to see you at an event. But I want to share with you three stories that I've not shared before. Each one is going to have something that I've realized has been so important to me over the last few years. These stories will help you go after your dreams, get more clear on your dreams, stay with it on your dreams. Maybe just as importantly, they'll help you to help someone else do that. Because if you're a DREAM THINK DO-er, you're all about dreaming bigger, thinking better, and doing more of the stuff you were put on the planet to do. By the way, I'll just put it out there, one of the stories is kind of embarrassing for me to tell you. That's why I've not shared it before. It's something my wife knows about. It's a business story, you can probably put it in the “embarrassing disasters” category, but I learned something that's guided me now and helped me grow my own business. But more importantly, what I learned from it, I've taught others. I'm excited about sharing these stories for a couple of reasons. Recently I've been doing a bunch of podcast interviews. Not for DREAM THINK DO, but on other podcasts around the world. People have found out about Dream Job Redefined my newest book. If you haven't gotten it, go grab it. It's available on Amazon. Because of that, I've been doing a bunch of interviews with some great podcasts; I love it. But in that book, Dream Job Redefined, I share about The BIG Dream Gathering. The event that we do around the country. The event that got started in my living room as a happy accident. I didn't mean for it to happen, but I'm very glad it did, and that's turned into something much bigger than I could've imagined. In doing these interviews for the book, I talk a good bit about The BIG Dream Gathering. I realized, as I was thinking back, here at DREAM THINK DO we're on our 187th episode, and I know I've mentioned The BIG Dream Gathering in passing sometimes. But I don't know that I've ever actually told the origin story of how it got started. I don't spend a lot of time talking about it on the podcast. So with this episode, I want to tell a little of the origin story of The BIG Dream Gathering. What it is, how it got started, all of that, but also three stories, again, that I haven't shared before. Some of the kind of timeless truth that I needed to learn, or at least be reminded of, as a part of those experiences. I want to share those with you now. Because I want to inspire you. I want to encourage you to get clear on your dreams and start to go after those at new levels. I think we all need encouragement to take a second and to permit ourselves to dream, and that's what The BIG Dream Gathering is all about. That's what this podcast is all about. You may be familiar with The BIG Dream Gathering. If you are, fantastic, I hope you've attended an event. If not, here's what it's about: The BIG Dream Gathering is an event that we do all across the country, it kicks off with a little keynote from me. I'm a storyteller, so I tell some stories on the front-end to get people thinking and get them a little encouraged. All of those things. Then we cut them loose to think about some of their dreams, write them down on sheets of paper; we call those dream sheets. Then we put them up on the walls, and go around and look at each other's dreams. We write on each other's dream sheets - words of encouragement, ideas, suggestions,

Do you have big dreams, yet feel too “stuck” in your current situation to go for them? What if you could do something small each day to reach them? My next guest believes you can. Today I am talking with Mitch Matthews. Mitch is recognized as one of the world’s top success coaches and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, executives and business leaders dream big and get results. He is a podcaster and author with a passion for teaching people how to turn their dreams into reality. He is also the co-founder of the Big Dream Gathering. And today, he’ll share some of his strategies with us.   According to Mitch, “When you start to give yourself permission to experiment, it opens up the possibilities.” Get the full show notes by visiting FrontRowFactor.com/mitch-matthews

Last week I started a series where I'm putting the spotlight on some of my heroes: These are people that have inspired and helped me and I can't wait to introduce them to you. To continue the series today, we're going to talk about one of the biggest fears in the world: The fear of public speaking! Listen To The Podcast: We're going after it with a long-time friend and a long-time hero, Felicia Slattery. Felicia is a award-winning professional speaker. She's works one-on-one with experts, entrepreneurs, CEOs, celebrities…  to help them to connect with people on a human level from the stage and from online, as well as, build relationships that last. Right from the start of my business, Felicia welcomed me as a peer and helped set me up for success.  She is someone you can listen to and count on. She's the real deal. Whether you want to be a professional speaker or just be more effective in any speaking scenario, Felicia Slattery will share GREAT strategies that you can apply that will enable you to DREAM THINK DO. Felicia, welcome to "Dream.Think.Do." Wow. Thanks, Mitch. I'm so excited to be here. It's a long time coming. I want to back up. You're one of my heroes. I literally, I mean that. I think I've shared this story with you, but if not, you were the Emcee at one of the first events that I got to speak at as a professional speaker. Do you remember that years and years ago? It was like 400 years ago. I do remember that. It was fantastic. Yeah. Well, I don't know if I've told you this story before, but my business was just getting started. We'd gone through some setbacks at the time as well. I remember checking in at the hotel hoping that no one from the conference was going to be there because I was a little worried about my credit card clearing! I was there. I was passionate about the message I was going to give it. It was a Big Dream Gathering, kind of at the first time we were ever really doing it in a conference setting. But there was that imposter syndrome thing creeping up on me, all of those fears, all those doubts of should I really be here? Should people really listen to me? Do I belong here? As you Emceed, you just controlled the room. Right from the start, you welcomed me as a peer. You set me up for so much success. You warmed that audience up. They were on the edge of their seats. We had a great time. Then the next day, you got up and you actually spoke about my talk and said, "Guys, listen. He's going places. You should listen to him.”  I'm getting a little misty as I tell this, but that message mattered to me so much. It spoke to my heart and that gave me juice for years to come. I just so appreciated how took control of the room. You cared about us. You set me up for success, but those comments you said the next day. It went deep in my heart. You're a long time hero of mine. Aw, you just gave me chills. I'm so happy. Honestly, that's one of the things that as a speaker, we just never know who we're impacting with our words. I had no way of knowing. I don't think you came up to me right afterwards. I don't know that you told me that then, but I'll tell you - Just hearing years later, for you to remember some seemingly just normal thing that I would say at an event because I'm boosting up the speakers. That's part of my job, but also, I don't say anything that I don't also believe. Of course, I meant every word, but it was like I barely would even remember saying that. But I do remember your presentation? Yes, because you were amazing. Thank you. I just want to tell you DREAM THINK DO-ers, this is a person you can listen to. You can probably already tell, she does an incredible job in front of an audience, speaks to thousands of people. She's the real deal. I say all of that because I just want to jump right into her wisdom here. We're going to go after this. I know you work with all sorts of different types of folks.

In today’s episode, Susan talks with Mitch Matthews, co-creator of the Big Dream Gathering, about dreaming big and how to create the life of your dreams.Links:Big Dream Gathering: http://www.BIGDreamGathering.com Mitch Matthews: http://www.MitchMatthews.comMitch’s Book, Ignite: http://amzn.to/2DS6gCghttp://2Questions.TVhttp://susanbaroncini-moe.comhttp://businessinbluejeans.comShare your thoughts in the comments below!Equipment used for this video:- Zoom.us- Blue Yeti Microphone- MacBook Pro Subscribe to 2QuestionsTV for more interviews and behind the scenes footage! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dream Big With Mitch Matthews And Change Your Life Forever My guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview is a man who from an early age made big decisions as to how to get what he wanted in life. So many people live a life of reaction. They wait for something to pass them by and then reach out hoping that their fingers might just grab a bit of what they have seen. This is certainly not the case with todays guest, as demonstrated at just age twelve, he set his sights on attaining his first “dream job.” (Working at a local bike shop) So he spent 2 to 4 hours a every day that summer just hanging out, cleaning, and watching. By the end of the summer the bike shop owner (one of our guests heroes) offered him a job. (It was either that or have him arrested for loitering!) And that says so much about where our guest is today, inspiring people to take the actions that will make their dreams big and real. Now this is where it all comes together, as he says in his own words  In 2006, he and his wife were working on one of their own big dreams (launching a product) and they experienced some significant set backs in a very short time. He was tempted to give up and go back to something “safe.” But since this was one of his big dreams, he got the idea that maybe some friends could help. Then he started to think that maybe… just maybe… he could help some of his friends with some of their big dreams too. And bang the 1st BIG Dream Gathering was formed, as on a whim, he invited some friends and family to participate in something he called a “BIG Dream Gathering.”   It was only supposed to last for a few hours but it wound up continuing on for a FULL WEEK! So living a life where you whole aim is to inspire people to take action and dream big, can be so exhausting as every waking second your mind whirrs with the possibilities that abound. So how has he managed to create the life he wants, business he wants, become a top podcaster and still look like he has just left high-school? And what is the number one peice of advice that he gives the world, when asked "How do I start my dream too?" Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Mitch Matthews Show Highlights During the show we discussed such weighty topics with Mitch Matthews such as: Mitch shares how he now realizes that he is a recovering perfectionist, and the steps that he takes to get past these mental blocks. We talk about how all of us must learn ways of starting small in a business even if you only have fifteen minutes a day. They all add up to something worthwhile. Why Mitch is such an advocate of resting, and allowing himself to shut down the brain. Ke know what is right for his own body and ensures its part of his calendar. and lastly…. You might find it a surprise that "Being a freak" is classed as a badge of honour by both Mitch and David and the reasons why.

Early career failures, frustrations, and delays can feel defeating. But the truth is, almost everyone struggles early on. On this podcast, you’ll learn about bridge jobs, and why they matter to your ultimate career happiness. Embrace new challenges in your first few jobs as opportunities to learn about yourself, and forge a path toward your dream job. About Our Guest: Mitch Matthews Mitch Matthews is co-founder of the Big Dream Gathering, a serial entrepreneur and bestselling author. His Dream Think Do podcast helps people to dream bigger, think better, and do more.  And this January Mitch publishes a new book, Dream Job: Redefined - The New Rules for Creating a Career That Matters & Doing Work You Love. Resources in this Episode: The Best (and Worst) Jobs of 2017 Listener Shabina Hussein asks why so many managers wear multiple hats at work. This begs the question: Are you a Hedgehog or a Fox? From our guest: Mitch talks about pivoting toward a dream job in this episode of his podcast.

Kelsey Merritt | Getting Clarity on Your Dreams In this episode, Mitch Matthews interviews Kelsey Merritt. When they first met in 2016, Kelsey impressed Mitch with her list of 300+ things she wanted to do, see or experience in her lifetime. Since then, she's gone to check many things off her list… including setting a World Record. They talk about the importance of clarifying your goals and dreams as well as dig into practical strategies for achieving them… even when time and budgets are tight. Listen To The Podcast:   In 2016, Mitch and his Dream Team met Kelsey Merritt when they brought the BIG Dream Gathering to campus.  She stood out because she brought her Bucket List of 300+ things she wanted to do, see or experience in her lifetime. Since that time, she's stayed with it and checked a number of items off the list.   In fact, Mitch and the crew brought the BDG back to Kent State and helped to make another of Kelsey's goals (involving honey bees) a reality. Check it out it out below: In this episode, Mitch and Kelsey talk about how to get clear on your goals and dreams.   Then they dig into practical strategies for making them happen! Comment below and let us know what you connected with from Kelsey's story and strategies.   We'd love to hear from you! Also… here's a summary of the interview with a few more details too! Enjoy.   Summary Kent State University student Kelsey Merritt met Mitch and the BIG Dream Gathering Team in 2016 and impressed them with her bucket list of about 300 items she wanted to do, see or experience in her lifetime. She'd already checked many items off the list, but she keeps adding items to it. However, this is not a list of mere achievements, it's a list of experiences. Her focus is to be in the moment and enjoy the process. And she's not afraid to dream big — one goal she recently went after was to break a world record.   Time-Stamped Show Notes [03:12] Introduction and background of Kelsey Merritt. [06:57] The list. [09:39] Why the list is important. [13:35] Genuine curiosity. [17:34] Education outside of the classroom. [20:22] Failures. [26:20] Don't be afraid of emotion. [28:03] World record attempt. [31:28] Why attempt to break a world record now? [33:45] Challenges in breaking the world record. [40:25] Wisdom of the week.   Kelsey Merritt, Getting Clarity on Your Dreams The List Kelsey Merritt's list journey started when she was a junior in high school and her English teacher assigned her class the task of creating a bucket list of 25 items, then completing and documenting two of them. Merritt completed her two items and stashed her list away in her room, only to find it the next year. “I pulled it out around the end of senior year when I was cleaning out my room, getting ready for college,” Merritt says. She decided to complete her list. “From there, it exploded into the beast that it is today,” she says. Although ever-evolving, at the time of this interview, the list has 348 items, 184 of which have been completed. It's Important “It's important because it's helped me live my best life,” says Merritt. “I don't want to go through the motions of life. I want to experience this world as much as possible.” People are concerned that she won't finish her list before she dies, but that's not the point. “I'm not preparing myself to die,” she says. “It's taking what this world has to offer and just doing it.” People who assume it's a death preparation are thinking about it backwards. Experience is what gets people talking, because when you start to talk about something you're passionate about, you light up and your heart starts to sing, and it's opened up doors for her at career fairs and networking events because of that excitement. “It's made me who I am today,” Merritt says. “It's pushed me out of my comfort zone. It's taught me a lot about life, living,

This week Mitch Matthews interviews The VOICE's Jon Mero.  He's been lighting up the stage with Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson and Miley Cyrus all vying to have him on their teams.  (He went #teamAdam)  His story appears to be one of an “overnight success” because he looks so at home on the national stage, but his journey is anything but.  In this interview, Mitch and Jon talk about the road to the VOICE and some specific strategies he used to break through fear, take the steps he needed to take and to stick with his dream… even during the hard times. Listen To The Podcast: Jon Mero has been lighting up the VOICE since his blind audition. He's been winning fans from around the world as he continues to learn from his coach Adam Levine and take the stage with new performances. Jon looks like he's having the time of his life as he sings, dances and under this national spotlight. His singles have also been setting iTunes sales records too. It would easy to think that his story is one of overnight success. But Jon has been pursuing this dream for years. In this interview, Mitch and Jon talk about some of the specific things Jon has done to get clear on his dream and to stay on track to make it a reality. Plus… of course… we also dig into some of YOUR questions like… What is Adam Levine REALLY like? How do you get invited to be on the VOICE How do you stay with a dream when you're tempted to give up? And more… Oh… and they also talk about how Jon's experience at a BIG Dream Gathering back in 2011 played a part in Jon taking some needed steps towards his dream. [Here's a video from that BIG Dream Gathering.] Listen in.  We think you'l dig it… and be inspired (whether you're a music fan or not).

It’s the man, the myth, the legend Mitch Matthews. Mitch is a speaker and entrepreneur and the host of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast. Mitch is an inspirational guy. He is a success coach and the author of Ignite: 3 Simple Steps for re-sparking Your Buried Dreams and Building a Plan That Finally Works. He is also the founder of the BIG Dream Gathering where people can get clarity on their dreams and goals and then build a plan that enables them to take massive action towards those goals. Today, we talk about the worry, fear, and doubt side of writing a book. We talk about how there is a huge disparity of people who want to write a book compared to people  who have written a book. Circumstances sometime have something to do with it, but the main problem is usually mindset. Mitch shares his ideas about how to think better and to create the right mindset to crush our goals and dispel worry, fear and doubt. Mitch also touches on his 3 ways to punch worry in the face, tips for productivity, and hacks for getting that writing done.     You can find Mitch here: DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast Mitch Mathews Website Ignite: 3 Simple Steps for re-sparking Your Buried Dreams and Building a Plan That Finally Works Mitch Mathews LinkedIn BIG Dream Gathering   Show Notes   [02:06] Things that get in the way of thinking better. Worry. [03:59] How we get nervous right before publishing a book. Worry is why so many people never take the final step and publish. [05:33] First step is to acknowledge worry. Sometimes we don't even realize it has overtaken us. [07:11] How fight or flight can be good when it comes to safety, but chronic worry has negative effects. [08:19] How worry narrows our ocular nerve and makes us see less, great for escaping predators but not so much for creativity. [10:45] Acknowledging the worry is there and then replacing it. [11:14] Taking an inventory of what you are actually concerned about. [14:06] How many of the things that people worry about can be overcome with training. [14:22] Getting so caught up in the fear that you don't take that first step. [14:40] Distinguishing between good and bad worry. [15:31] How journaling can help get a handle on the worry so that you can acknowledge it and make adjustments. A worry journal. [16:44] Replacing the worry. If you are told to not think about purple cows, replace it with pink elephants. [20:31] How worry is unproductive imagination. [22:53] To replace worry ask yourself better questions. [23:30] Asking what success looks like. [25:51] Asking what I can control and what I need to let go. [26:28] Step 3 is doing something intentionally. Worry may make us react in a way we don't want to. After acknowledging worry and replacing worry, take intentional action. [28:43] Having an action that you can take immediately even if it is only for 15 minutes. [29:13] Giving yourself permission to skim a book in 15-minute chunks. Give yourself permission to listen to the book's author on podcasts while working out or when you can fit it in. [33:35] The difference between worrying and being tempted to worry. [38:37] Giving yourself grace if something goes wrong instead of just going off track permanently. [44:39] The importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people. [46:21] Having other people's back, so they will have yours and not defining your circle of influence to your zip code. [49:04] Punching worry in the face. Acknowledge or write it down.  Replace it by asking a better question. Getting it out of your head and then doing something intentional or taking action to shift that state of mind. [50:33] Acknowledging your worry may be the genesis of what you need to teach about. Teach the lessons you break through.   Links and Resources: self-publishingschool.com Spsfreetraining.com Brendon Burchard | Declarations to Claim Your Personal Power DREAM. THINK. DO. Podcast Mitch Mathews Website Ignite: 3 Simple Steps for re-sparking Your Buried Dreams and Building a Plan That Finally Works Mitch Mathews LinkedIn BIG Dream Gathering

Mitch Matthews is co-founder of the BIG Dream Gathering, a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and author. His DREAM – THINK – DO podcast helps people to dream bigger, think better, and do more… and has been rated #1 by the Huffington Post. Mitch’s personal dream is to help launch a million dreams in his lifetime. Bringing this goal to colleges and universities across the country, the Big Dream Gathering is now more than a series of events; it's a movement – a movement of people giving themselves permission to dream and helping each other to achieve those dreams. Mitch brings to our show a unique perspective of what it takes to turn a dream into a reality and the role of a resilience mindset in forging success. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Mitch’s background Why Mitch believes that dreaming needs to be separate from thinking Why it’s important to celebrate learning Why you must give yourself permission to dream Letting kids make decisions for themselves Why it’s important for parents to engage their children and ask them questions Having your children dig into their virtual mentor The importance of having your kids talk about their dreams and helping them ignite their passions Why you need to have the ability and willingness to say no Why Mitch is a big fan of doing biographies with your kids Resources: Book: "Ignite: A Little Book to Spark your Big Dreams" - Mitch Matthews Website: mitchmatthews.com

Mitch interviews Neighbors Apparel Founder - Tessa Reeves. In the interview, they discuss how Tessa had thought she scored her dream job in New York City. But in a short time, she figured out it was a bad fit and she had to start all over. So through a series of experiments, she was able to uncover a career that she was passionate about. And to Tessa's surprise… it was right in her backyard. Listen To The Podcast:                           What happens when the job you think will be your dream job… turns out to be a bad fit?   That's what happened with my DREAM THINK DO podcast guest, Tessa Reeves. She scored her dream position with Vogue Magazine in New York City.   But within weeks, she started to realize that it wasn't what she thought.   So… she quit. She started over. She started from scratch to find a “great fit” career. After a series of intentional experiments… she found it.   Surprisingly… it was in her own backyard. Here's a video interview with Tessa too from when we brought the BIG Dream Gathering to Kent State University: If you've ever found yourself in a “bad fit” job, you're going to want to hear Tessa's story.   Plus, you're going to want to hear the specific steps she took to launch a career she now loves. Enjoy and interview and be sure to comment below on something that stood out to you from Tessa's story.  I'd love to hear from YOU! Mitch TESSA's CONTACT INFO: WEBSITE: http://www.neighborsapparel.com Here are the show notes from today's DREAM THINK DO Episode:   Summary Sometimes that great job or career you always imagined is truly perfect. For someone else, that is. Not for you. When that happens, do you keep trying, hoping that one day you will settle into this awkward, new space, or do you go in search of something that fits not only your creative heart, but your spirit as well? Tessa Reeves found herself in this situation and decided to pivot and find meaningful work that encompassed all of who she is. This Kent State grad shares the story of moving from her parents' Akron, Ohio home to New York City for a glamorous job at Vogue Magazine, and moving back home to find that her perfect fit was unexpectedly right in her own backyard.     Time-Stamped Show Notes [00:00] Reeves' backstory. [04:03] What happened at Vogue Magazine? [07:02] That gut feeling that won't go away. [11:00] Wearing different hats and trying to find a good fit. [16:25] Running away from a fashion career, but not fast enough. [19:05] Reeves is in over her head, but Neighbors Apparel begins to take shape. [21:50] Everything's a learning curve when you are new to management. [24:20] Business forced Reeves to be courageous, and she earned confidence with each step. [28:01] Words of wisdom for someone just starting out. [30:41] New ideas and plans for expansion. [36:16] Contact Information for Tessa Reeves and Neighbors Apparel. Tessa Reeves: Finding Fulfillment, Meaning, and Passion New York City Dreaming Tessa Reeves has always been a big dreamer, and one of her longest-held dreams was to work in the New York City fashion industry. Before she even finished her final year at college, she landed an internship with Vogue Magazine and moved from Akron to New York City. The first week, everything was new and she felt both nervous and excited. But after a couple of weeks, everything seemed mundane. No one seemed enthusiastic about what they were doing, and they worked excessively long hours. Reeves began to see it as working for materialism and celebrity, with no substance behind it. “What am I really doing here, or giving my life to,” she asked herself, “if this is the kind of career I'm starting?” Certain she was in the wrong place, within three weeks Reeves resigned, and returned home to Akron. What's Next? “Everyone in my life was cheering me on from afar, and I was apprehensive to tell people that I quit.

Lindsay Palmer has made it a habit to create opportunities where none seem to exist. She did this throughout college and it got her a dream mentor and a position with the Pittsburgh Steelers. She did it after college to land her dream job. In this interview, Lindsay talks with Mitch about the strategies you can use to create opportunities and live more of the life you want to live. Listen To The Podcast:                         In college, she couldn't find an internship matching with her passions, so she created one.That's right.She created her own internship. (That effort helped her to eventually land a coveted position with the Pittsburgh Steelers.) She couldn't find a mentor locally, so she searched the country for people who were the best of the best in her chosen field.She reached out.She connected. Those efforts enabled Lindsay to meet with one of the industry's top leaders and then be invited to fly across the country to attend a series of events as her new mentor's special guest. Her “dream job” didn't exist right out of college, so she worked a “side-hustle” to build up her skills and make some extra money. Now… just a few years later… she's in her dream job.And, I'm wildly blessed to say… that it's with me and the team behind the BIG Dream Gathering. I wanted to bring Lindsay on DREAM THINK DO, because she has some great stories and some powerful insights to share when it comes to creating opportunities… especially when none seem to exist. If you've ever felt a little stuck... If you've ever needed to make a change, but you just weren't sure where to start… I think you're going to love this interview. Oh and let me know what stood out to you from Lindsay's story.Leave a comment below.I'd love to hear from YOU! Enjoy. Mitch   FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BIG DREAM GATHERING: Lindsay and I talked about working together on the BIG Dream Gathering. Click here to find out more about these inspiring, powerful and fun events. Here's a Podcast Summary for those who enjoy those types of things: Summary Did you ever wonder why attendees of the Big Dream Gatherings rave about the experience? The idea behind the gatherings and the Dream Think Do podcasts is to help people connect with their dreams and live their best lives. In 2011, host Mitch Matthews met a Duquesne student Lindsay Palmer at one of his Big Dream Gatherings. This is her story, which she shares candidly, with humor and passion, just like she lives her life. Time-Stamped Show Notes [00:00] Mitch Matthews talks about recent podcasts on Higher Purpose and why this one falls into the same series. [05:40] Introduction of Lindsay Palmer, who attended her first Big Dream Gathering when she was still a student at Duquesne University, and her light-bulb moment that changed the course of her life. [10:21] The Big Dream Gathering opened doors for Palmer, who was happy to run right through them in pursuit of her dream. She wanted to share what she got from the gathering with fellow students and arranged for Mitch Matthews to speak at her school. [15:15] What happened when Palmer found someone in Florida who was walking out her big dream as an event planner [16:30] Mitch Matthews' definition of what a Dream Job is, and is not. [20:48] How “bridge jobs” and side hustles helped Palmer, and many others like her, pave the way to their dream job. [26:25] Through school, Palmer worked side jobs, convinced that they would help her get to her dream job sooner. Her peers thought she was overdoing it, but she was on a mission. [29:25] The payoff, and the joy of giving back. [32:45] Words of Wisdom for someone listening to the podcast from their dorm, their car, or their cubicle. Your Dream Job and What a Big Dream Gathering Can Do When Mitch Matthews met Lindsay Palmer at a Big Dream Gathering in 2011, he had no idea that their paths would cross repeatedly over the next few years.

In this episode, Chris Molina interviews with Mitch Matthews, a keynote speaker, success coach, a trainer, best-selling author & a podcaster. Topics covered in this episode: Dream Jobs Dreaming and Aspiring Worrying Creativity The Big Dream Gathering Professionalism and Dreaming Importance of Having Dreams Website: MitchMatthews.com www.Chris-Molina.com Intro/Outro Music: AShamaluevMusic

Mitch Matthews Interview Keynote Speaker | Success Coach | Best-selling AuthorHe speaks to student, corporate, non-profit and association audiences around the world on the power of "DREAM. THINK. DO."In 2006, Mitch started something he called the "BIG Dream Gathering."  Originally, it was supposed to be something his friends and family could do for a few hours to get clear on their dreams, but this simple concept became a movement that hasn't stopped since!  Thousands of dreams have been launched as a result!He's become a well-respected thought leader on coaching and work-place mentoring.  Plus, he has created a coach-training program that has been utilized around the globe.You can listen to Mitch on his popular weekly podcast called, "DREAM. THINK. DO." on iTunes, where he inspires people around the world to dream bigger, think better and do more.Mitch proudly lives a "highly-caffeinated" lifestyle in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife and their two sons Mitch's venture into early entrepreneurship Mitch's start as a Sales Speaker What Mitch learned in Corporate that he applied to his entrepreneurial career How Mitch compares having a corporate career to prostitution {ahem} Hear about Mitch's interview series called:  Dream Job Revolution - where he interviewed 100 people and the  similarities that he found Do you have a SITCOM life?  Single Income Two Children Oppressive Mortgage? (clever right?) How Mitch transitioned himself out of a Corporate Job into Entrepreneurship - you'd be surprised how easy it is... "A One Hour Business" The Power of Systems  The Big Dream Gathering - truly a movement that Mitch started How Mitch inspires college students to dream and a couple of stories of how it's created impact The power of learning through trial & error The Best piece of advice that Mitch ever received, he learned it from Marty at Marty's Schwinn Cycle Shop that he's carried throughout his life Check out Mitch's podcast:  Dream, Think, Do   People / Books mentioned:The Strangest Secret- Earl Nightengale Drive - Dan PinkThe Four Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss Compound Effect - Darren Hardy Mitch's Book:Ignite - 3 Simple Steps for Re-Sparking Your Buried Dreams and Building a Plan That Finally WorksConnect with Mitch on Social Media: Mitch's FacebookMitch's Twitter Mitch's Linkedin Profile Want more Boss Free Society?Join Us at Boss Free SocietyJoin us at the Boss Free Society DojoJoin us on TwitterSUBSCRIBE: Never miss an episode by using one of the options below:Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes• Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher• Click Here to Subscribe via RSS FeedBIG BIG FAVOR ::Would you leave us a quick review on ITunes?It helps the show tremendously and we would appreciate it greatly. Tim and Patty will be so grateful to you (plus it comes with a shout out on air) #winning 

Bob Burg (best-selling author of "The Go-Giver and "Adversaries Into Allies") talks with Mitch Matthews for the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast. Subscribe To The Podcast   “We need to be looking for ultimate influence.” Tweet This Have you ever needed to persuade someone? Now you can discover how to do it in a way that makes the other person feel good in the process! Join Mitch Matthews as he talks with one of his true heroes, Bob Burg. Bob is an incredible speaker and author of the books, Endless Referrals, The Go-Giver, and most recently, Adversaries Into Allies. He is also one of the major reasons that The Big Dream Gathering is still around today. [Tweet "“Compliance will never take you where commitment can go.” @DhondiScumaci"] Find out how Bob went from being a television broadcaster to a master of persuasion (3:53). Then learn about his newest book (10:00), Adversaries Into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion, and why navigating difficult relationships are essential to achieving your dreams. Bob's book doesn't simply tell you what to do, it gives you an in-depth look at how to do it! In this episode, Bob digs deep on important principles of persuasion, including: Ultimate influence (11:06) How to control your emotions (14:22) And understanding clashing belief systems (23:43) Now you can make people feel better while going after your greatest dreams. So listen in to this episode and don't simply gain compliance from others, gain commitment! “System: a process of predictably achieving a goal based on a logical and specific set of how-to principles.” Tweet This   Leave A Review And Enter To Win! If you leave an iTunes review before February 8th you can enter to win some great prizes. Find out more by clicking here. Resources Burg.com  

It's Time To Dream.Think.Do Mitch Matthews introduces you to the science, strategy, and stories behind the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast!  He wants to help you dream bigger, think better and do more of the freakishly cool stuff you were put on the planet to do! Listen & Subscribe To The Podcast “Dreaming first, thinking second, and then taking massive action” Tweet This Join Mitch Matthews as he embarks on an epic journey to deliver a highly important message to his listeners! As the co-creator of the Big Dream Gathering, keynote speaker, lifestyle entrepreneur, and recovering perfectionist, Mitch has been working with college students and entrepreneurs for over a decade. But recently, he noticed that a crisis was emerging; people aren't dreaming. It's Time To Dream.Think.Do “Hypothesis is one of my favorite words because it's the best definition for a plan” Tweet This There has been a definite decrease in people's willingness to dream, which could lead to catastrophic consequences for our society and the generations to come. That's why Mitch created this podcast, to take a crisis and turn it into an opportunity. For this first episode, Mitch discusses the Why (2:45), What (10:37), and How (9:35) of his podcast. He gives you the rundown on what to expect, and why this is so important to you and your life. You will also learn: How scientists actually created his podcast The dangers of incremental thinking And why hypotheses are great! “Really, for a scientist, the only way a hypothesis fails is if they don't test it” Tweet This Join in and help spread the mindset, get unstuck from the ordinary, and dream big!!

Mitch Matthews is a leading authority on innovative thinking, human performance and goal achievement. He has worked with leaders and teams from organizations like NASA, Disney, Pioneer and the Principal Financial Group. Mitch also works one-on-one with leaders as an Elite Executive Coach. Plus, he has created a life and business-coach training program that has been utilized around the globe. In 2006, Mitch and his wife started something called the BIG Dream Gatherings. These free events have helped thousands of people to dream bigger and, in many cases, get the boost they needed to get their big dreams accomplished. You can find out more about the BIG Dream Gathering at www.BIGDreamGathering.com. In 2001, Mitch's first book called "IGNITE - A little book to spark your big dreams" was published. Most importantly, Mitch lives in Des Moines, Iowa with his wife Melissa and their two sons. And for those animal lovers… the Matthews also currently have 1 dog, 1 “rouge cat,” 8 fish and a snail named “Steve Dangerous Please join us in the chat room to ask questions of Mitch during the interview. We appreciate you tuning in to this episode of Your Partner In Success Radio with Host Denise Griffitts. If you enjoyed what you heard, please consider subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us reach more listeners and create even better content!Stay ConnectedWebsite: Your Partner In Success RadioEmail: mail@yourofficeontheweb.com