Dream Big Podcast for Kids

Breaking free from barriers or limitations set by others is a common theme on the Dream Big Podcast.   In this episode, Eva and her sister Sophia share the story of a majestic elephant at a circus who can easily break free of the rope tied to her leg.  But because the elephant was conditioned from a young age to believe that the rope was strong enough to hold her in place, the elephant does not bo...

We have spent a lot of energy sharing our thoughts on how you achieve your Big Dreams -- but in looking at our past episodes we realized that we have focused almost exclusively on the individual's journey.    These topics -- such as developing self-belief, persistence, and hard work -- are all vital to achieving your Big Dreams. But we realized we had not adequately addressed the importance of you...

There is an incredible speaker named Myron Golden who teaches about the Law Of Advancement.  The idea behind this law is that you must always go down before you can go up. It might sound backwards but think about it for a second.  For a seed to turn into a tree -- it must first go into the ground before it can sprout. Before skyscrapers are built -- construction workers have to dig deep into the g...

One of the lessons we keep on learning from all our incredible guests -- from Kobe Bryant, to General Stanley McCrystal, to Melissa Hartwig - and pretty much every guest we've had on the podcast -- is that they all worked super hard over many, many, many years to achieve their Big Dreams.   Each person goes through a long, challenging journey and overcomes countless obstacles to turn their dreams...

In today's episode, Eva shares a powerful life lesson taught to us by Lobsters.   Yes, LOBSTERS. You never know who is going to be your mentor on the Dream Big Podcast.  Haha. So you are probably wondering at this point -- Lobsters? What in the world can Lobsters teach us about life?   Don't worry -- I would be wondering the same thing myself -- but then our family came across a video of a Rabbi -...

We were lucky enough to have Simon Sinek on the Dream Big Podcast in Episode 91. He was one of Eva's favorite guests evers so definitely check out that episode if you haven't at DreamBigPodcast.com/91.  We recently came across a video of him speaking entitled "How To Never Be Nervous Again." That is a pretty bold promise -- so of course we had to watch the video (and it is not surprise the video h...

Chris Colfer rose to fame as a Golden Globe-winning actor best known for his role as "Kurt Hummel"" on Glee.  But to Eva, Chris is the author of one of her favorite book series -- The Land Of Stories. Eva has devoured all of the books in the series, so she was beyond thrilled when Chris agreed to come on the podcast.  And as you'll hear, he was super nice, gracious with his time, and has tons of a...

This episode is being published on December 31, 2018.   The last day of the year, and tomorrow rings in a New Year, 2019.   And maybe when you are reading this it is already 2019 -- so wishing all you Big Dreamers a Happy New Year.   Now if you are like Eva (and all members of our family!) -- you want to make 2019 your best year ever. And we've got good news for you.  Today Eva shares the secret o...

Ruby Rose Turner is an actress, dancer, singer and model who began her professional career at the age of 7 as a dancer on an episode of Univision Miami's longest running hit TV show, "Sabado Gigante."  Currently, Ruby stars in the Disney Channel series "Coop And Cami Ask The World," in which she plays the title role of Cameron "Cami" Wrather. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/ 117

One of the most remarkable stories that illustrates the power of belief is Roger Bannister's feat of running a sub 4-minute mile.   Before May 6, 1954, no human had ever recorded a mile in under 4 minutes. Roger Bannister broke this barrier, and since that time thousands of athletes have done so. When Roger Bannister accomplished this feat -- it then became possible in the minds of all other aspir...

Jocko is a decorated retired Navy SEAL officer. He was a Navy SEAL for 20 years, and was the commander of SEAL Team Three, Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the Iraq War. Now, Jocko teaches leadership, strategy, tactics, fitness, and jiu-jitsu to people all over the world.  For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/ 115

This episode tells the story of how Eva went from one of worst servers on her Volleyball team to one of the best.  And the best part is that it did not take her all season to experience this incredible turnaround. It happened within a few weeks, and it came down to FOCUS.   Specifically, what she was focusing on when she stepped up to the line to serve. Hear the story and learn from this important...

Radha is the co-Founder, CEO and Chief Community Architect of Daybreaker, the early morning dance and wellness move-ment that currently holds events in 25 cities and over a dozen college campuses around the world with a community of almost half a million people. Her new book BELONG answers the questions, "how the heck do I find my people?" and "How do I create large and meaningful communities in t...

It's not every day you meet a 9-year-old who has her own podcast.  So people are naturally curious when they find out that Eva has a podcast and ask a lot of questions.  What is the podcast about? What do you like about podcasting? When did you start your podcast? But invariably the question that friends, family and our listeners are most eager to hear Eva's answer to is WHY?   Why did Eva decide...

When we watched Elora Hardy's TED Talk and saw photos of the magical bamboo houses that she was building in Bali, Eva immediately said that we need to invite Elora on the podcast.  We encourage everyone to watch the TED Talk because the phrase "you have to see it to believe it" definitely applies to Elora's work. We were honored to have her on the podcast and hope to be able to visit Bali to meet...

Eva shares a very important two-word question that she challenges our Big Dreamers to always ask before deciding whether something is impossible:   What If? Eva shares some fun examples of when she asked the question What If?   You'll learn what she discovered by asking the question, as well as what would have happened if she did not ask the question.    For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.c...

Mia Sinclair Jenness is the voice of Nancy in Disney's hit show Fancy Nancy based on the New York Times bestselling book series that most kids know and love!  I know I do! Thank you Mia for coming on the Podcast and for singing a few lines of the sublime -- that's a fancy word for amazing - theme song. We loved having you on the show!  For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/109

We all want to reach our goals as fast as possible.  But when you have a BIG dream, the reality is that it can take a lot of time to get to where you want to be…  If you were able to achieve the result you wanted overnight – then it means that your dream was not very big to begin with!   In this episode, Eva shares why it is so important to understand that big dreams by their nature will typically...

We've had a ton of amazing guests on the Dream Big Podcast.   So when we started to talk about inviting a previous guest back on – there was no shortage of choices.   But there was one guest that came immediately to Eva's mind when we asked her who she wanted to talk to again… JOE DE SENA.   Joe is the founder of Spartan, a brand that he and his team have grown to become the world's leading obstac...

We're all human and mess up sometimes.  And occasionally, even the best of us royally mess up and really hurt the feelings of someone we love.  In this episode, Eva shares a 3-step process which we believe is the best way to say "I'm Sorry" in such a situation.    For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/ 106

Iron Cowboy James Lawrence completed 50 Ironman distance triathlons, in 50 days, in each of the 50 United States -- The 50-50-50.  A single Ironman is an incredible accomplishment -- as it consists of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.22-mile (42.20 km) run, raced in that order and without a break.   So you can see why everyone told James he was absol...

Eva shares a very powerful secret with our Big Dreamers, and we have to give credit to author Rachel Hollis for this one!   To give you the full backstory, my husband and I were listening to Russell Brunson's podcast Marketing Secrets , and Russell was discussing this inspirational Facebook Post that Rachel Hollis had posted after delivering a keynote to a stadium packed crowd in the UK.    For th...

Kobe Bryant is one of the best basketball players to ever live.  He played 20 years for the Los Angeles Lakers, and led his team to 5 NBA championships.   This interview focuses on what Kobe has been doing since his retirement, including his new family friendly podcast "The Punies by Kobe Bryant." For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/ 103

We've noticed that the word "hate" gets thrown around way too often, especially by kids.  I hate homework. I hate school. I hate doing my chores. I hate veggies. I hate traffic (ok, maybe I've been guilty of saying that too often).  Is the word "hate" is overused in your household? If so, be sure your kiddos listen to this powerful episode where Eva shares the devastating impact that the word "hat...

Today, Eva answers a question from Tom in Seattle.   Tom writes: Eva, I hope you can help me with something.   I play baseball. I've been playing for a few years now, and it is my favorite sport.  Like in any sport, you have good days and you have bad days. Sometimes, I will play really well, and I'll get a few big hits, score some runs, and even help my team win.   Other times, it feels like I ca...