CHASE Your Dreams Podcast

Send us Fan Mail There's so much to be thankful for this season. Enjoy this special episode highlighting various members of our organization, each sharing a personal note of gratitude for this work we to together. From our family to yours - HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

Send us Fan Mail CHASE recently helped organize a community scavenger hunt in the wonderful town of Fort Scott, Kansas. Tune in for a loose and fun conversation with community members and program youth!  Should we do more of these? Let us know on the text line! 

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Stephanie Punt is a clinical neuropsychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles where she cares for individuals with acute and chronic illness, including post 9/11 Veterans through Operation Mend. She grew up toggling between rural and urban communities in the Pacific Northwest and has a longstanding interest in improving rural health. Dr. Punt earned her Ph. D. an...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Rachel Eva Dew is a double-board certified Doctor of Natural and Integrative Medicine. She is additionally certified in more than 20 healing modalities that support her integrative approach to whole person health and well-being and has been in clinical practice for over 20 years. Dr. Rachel has supported hundreds of patients through her private practice over the years, and tho...

Send us Fan Mail Today we round out the four-part wellness series with spiritual health. Are you a spiritual person? Remember, spirituality doesn't necessarily mean religious. There is a whole world of possibilities waiting in the power of meditation, prayer, and connection to nature. We are best honoring our life's mission and service to others by tapping into our spiritual side. Thanks...

Send us Fan Mail Join Brad for part 3 of the Wellness Series -- digging into physical health and how it may impact our lives. Your physical health also includes things like physical surroundings and finances, giving us a more holistic view of our total health picture. Enjoy!

Send us Fan Mail We've covered mental health as our first dip into overall wellness, and now it's time to plunge into another key aspect of our health -- emotions. Tune in as Brad describes three key components of emotional health: processing emotions, your relationship to self, and your relationship to others. Thanks for listening!

Send us Fan Mail "Wellness" is the state of being in balance in all of the four main health systems: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual. When we are in balance, we experience a great life with positivity and joy! We will be exploring all four health systems with a new four-part Wellness Podcast Series, starting off with mental health.  When our mental health is in balance, we exp...

Send us Fan Mail Big news! We now have a new team member, Gina Reyes, based in Garden City, KS. Gina has a background in nutrition and we are so excited to leverage her many talents to improve our program. Tune in as we chat about Garden City, food, Mr. Beast, visualization techniques, living from the heart, and much more! Please share our podcast with a friend if you enjoy the content, and rememb...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we sit down with two team members from the TASN (Kansas Technical Assistance System Network) School Mental Health Initiative team. Erin and Laura both have lots of experience dealing with trauma and how it impacts many systems. Dive into a thoughtful discussion about how to influence the effects of trauma at both individual and community levels! Learn more here: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail We'd all benefit from a little love and kindness. Being kind can be simple, and you can even set goals to pursue acts of kindness. In this episode, Brad breaks down the SMART goal model as a means for achieving goals around kindness in your community. What goes around comes around, so go spread some loving kindness! 

Send us Fan Mail At CHASE, we place an emphasis on tools that can be applied today to make a difference. We understand people are busy and long-term commitments aren't always easy, that's why we like to find ways to be impactful on a short timeline. With this, we wanted to give you all some quick tips for reducing screen time.  Tune in for part three of our four-part social media series....

Send us Fan Mail As the old saying goes, "the only constant in life is change". It's our responsibility to stop resisting change in order to grow and mature. But it can be hard! Consistent times are alluring and sometimes what we need to stabilize. But in order to advance our lives and increase capacity for service to others, we must stop resisting the necessary changes that come wi...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation was recorded just a few days after our first-ever CHASE FEST back in April. The team chats through our favorite memories from the event, takeaways for CHASE FEST 2, plus we dream big for future events across the state! Thank you for listening. 

Send us Fan Mail Explore the rocky terrain of life with a new map! Controlling your actions and reactions to your environment with a sense of agency is key to making great decisions. This week, dive into a few quick tips for developing more agency, or "growing your map" of possibilities! Self-help with a nature twist -- enjoy! 

Send us Fan Mail Perfect doesn't exist, so it's time to stop perfectionism in its tracks. This episode delves into the ways we can encourage ourselves and others to disrupt negative patterns of perfection by focusing on connection as a meter for success.  If you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend and rate our podcast. Thanks for tuning in!

Send us Fan Mail Last month, we chatted about social media from the adult perspective on our four-part social media podcast series. Today we are featuring the youth voice, starring our very own summer intern Echo Miller. Echo is in high school and participated in our JAM program last school year! Tune in as we discuss youth statistics, personal experiences from Echo around social media, and advice...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we dig into the nitty-gritty of our program's origin story, plus how it has evolved since beginning in 2020. Take a look under the hood of CHASE and learn the "why" behind our work, as well as the many future projects we have underway.  If you'd like to learn more about our program and how we can support your community, feel free to emai...

Send us Fan Mail Today we feature our friend and fellow youth empowerment advocate, Carrie Greenwood. Carrie is the Program Coordinator at KYEA (Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy), and also leads the organization Ms. Wheelchair Kansas, Inc. as President and CEO.  We delve into KYEA, lived experience with a disability, inner beauty, faith, and much more! Thank you for listening.  Audio Engineering C...

Send us Fan Mail On this Juneteenth, we celebrate the life and legacy of one of our nation's most significant civil rights leaders -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "CHASE you dreams" is a moniker we use to support and empower our community to aim high. MLK chased his dreams fervently until his untimely passing at just 39 years-old, but remains an iconic figure for equality all over the...

Send us Fan Mail There are many reasons why we avoid asking for help — inconveniencing others, feeling embarrassed or incompetent, and generally being “too good” for it are among some of the most common. But with life experience, you realize that receiving and providing help are basic needs built into the fabric of humanity. We rely on help to grow, to change, and to become stronger people. Join B...

Send us Fan Mail From Broadway lights to Kansas City coffee, join us for an inspiring conversation with Jackie Nguyen, the entrepreneurial force behind Cafe Cà Phê. Jackie opens up about her incredible transition from performing on musical theater stages to launching Kansas City's first Vietnamese coffee shop during the pandemic. Her journey is not just a tale of career change but a mission t...

Send us Fan Mail Current data reveals that there are over 5 billion social media users globally. Join Brad, Jordan, and Natalie on a deep dive into the dynamic world of social media with a four-part series. We take an honest look at the pros and cons of social media usage, review some global data, read responses from our adult survey, and hear from a full-time social media influencer.  Part 2 will...

Send us Fan Mail Harvard University research stands by us, affirming that this pose isn't just for comic book heroes; it genuinely lowers stress and primes us for action by a whopping 33%! Soar with Natalie as she takes us through one of our favorite activities -- the Superhero Pose! View this YouTube video for the full effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jloDsWMmYao. Thanks for listening...

Send us Fan Mail Living a fully committed life will maximize our odds at success! Often times, we consider the big proactive steps toward committing, while failing to recognize the power of smaller actions that compound over time.  Join Brad in this episode to discuss pathways for nurturing commitment, and challenging ourselves to think through restricting freedoms as a means for committing,  the...