Dream Big Podcast for Kids

Arianna Huffington, Bill Gates, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison & Steve Jobs -- these are some of the most recognizable names and most successful people in the world. Do you know what they all have in common? They all had many many failures in life but they kept going. This week, Sophia and Olga talk about this very important subject, going in depth on what failure really means and, mo...

Queen Elizabeth II once said, "It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult." We couldn't agree more! This week, we're paying tribute to one of the most iconic women of our times, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II. On September 8th 2022, the United Kingdom lost its Head of State, and today Sophia and Olga talk about interesting facts about her and th...

This week, Sophia and Olga talk about the eight primary built-in emotions that we all feel, and how Sophia experienced and dealt with them all when she travelled for four days to Siberia a few weeks ago.  While preparing for this episode, Sophia and Olga came across a very informative book entitled Exploring Emotions by Paul Christelis. This book is the perfect way to teach the young big dreamers...

Sophia recently went to Siberia to visit her grandparents, who she has not seen in a long time. Needless to say, it was a fun and exciting experience to catch up with them, and amid this adventure, Sophia had the opportunity to join a trail race. As it was something she had never done before, Sophia was very hesitant and nervous; she was scared that she will fall and get hurt. She just wanted to q...

As we wrap up our 3-month adventure in Hawaii, we want to share with you the 3 most important principles of a happy life that we learned and will forever treasure in our hearts from the Hawaiians -- Shaka, Ohana and Aloha. In this episode, Olga and Sophia talk about what each of these principle mean, and how they can help you live a happier life. Our challenge for you this week is to apply all the...

This week, we once again honor one of the most inspiring people we've had the pleasure of interviewing in the podcast, Sean Stephenson. Sean is a therapist, self-help author and motivational speaker.   He was born with a rare bone disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile.  Despite all the medical challenges he has faces over his l...

This week, we once again honor one of the most inspiring people we've had the pleasure of interviewing in the podcast, Sean Stephenson. Sean is a therapist, self-help author and motivational speaker.   He was born with a rare bone disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta that stunted his growth and caused his bones to be extremely fragile.  Despite all the medical challenges he has faces over his l...

A few weeks ago, our family visited Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. We learned so many things about this historic location, so much so that it will be the focus in this episode. Sophia and Olga share their thoughts on one of the most tragic days in the history of our country, and the amazing female heroes from that day including Ann Danyo Willgrube and Marguerite H. Gambo.    This we...

Today, we are rebroadcasting one of the most important episodes we've ever published. We are sharing Eva's interview with the amazing, Mel Robbins. She is a regular CNN contributor and author of the best-selling phenomenon 5-Second Rule. Mel is one of the most sought out speakers in the world right now and when you listen to the interview you'll understand why.  She has so much energy and so much...

Today, Sophia and Olga talk about one of the most important life skills that we all need to develop: making and keeping great friends. In this episode, the mother-daughter bestfriends discuss the difference between making friends and creating friendships, and how friendship takes time and effort. They also talk about the important qualities you have to look out for in choosing the people you surro...

Since we have been talking about making assumptions and avoiding negativity in the podcast recently, we have decided to share with you again Eva's interview with Gabby Bernstein, a #1 New York Times Bestselling author (many times over), and one of the world's leading authorities on happiness.  We have been long time admirers of Gabby's work, and have actually created an entire solo episode about h...

Today's episode is inspired by Tony Robbins' famous quote, "You Are Not a Creature of Circumstance, You're the Creator of Your Life!" It encourages us all to choose what we create, and essentially, the trajectory of our lives.      This week, Sophia continues to tell the story of her experience climbing the Diamond Head. In this second part, she'll share the amazing surprise that was waiting for h...

Have you ever heard of the phrase, Ask questions; don't make assumptions?  In this episode, Sophia tells the story of her experience going to the Diamond Head on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu and how her experience made her realize that assumptions can be helpful, but also can be proven unproductive— even damaging.      This week, our challenge for you big dreamers is that if you hear someone make...

This week's episode is inspired by the famous quote from Jack Welch, "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others."      In this episode, Sophia tells the story of how she led her family through the Dole Plantation's giant Pineapple Garden Maze, the world's largest maze. She shares the strategies and the things she l...

Have you ever heard of the saying that Your Worst Enemy Could Be Your Best Friend? This is the central question for today's podcast and something that has confused and bothered Sophia for a while. I'm sure most of our Big Dreamers can relate to that too!    In this episode, Sophia will share the story of riding the biggest rollercoaster she has ever seen in her life: the fear she felt leading up t...

How many rejections are you willing to take before giving up on your dream? In today's episode, Sophia and Olga talk about the visionary who created the happiest and the most magical place in the world, Walt Disney. He is proof that even if you get more NOs than YES, about 300 to be precise, if you have the vision, will and determination, you will make your dream a reality. Sophia also shares the...

How many rejections are you willing to take before giving up on your dream? In today's episode, Sophia and Olga talk about the visionary who created the happiest and the most magical place in the world, Walt Disney. He is proof that even if you get more NOs than YES, about 300 to be precise, if you have the vision, will and determination, you will make your dream a reality. Sophia also shares the...

We are on vacation this month, so decided to rebroadcast some of our favorite interviews from the past.  Fortunately with over 300 original episodes, there are many amazing interviews to choose from.  This week we are sharing with you Eva's interview with Simon Sinek, best-selling author of "Start With Why" -- which we consider a must-read and offer our highest recommendation.  Simon believes in a...

Kechi Okwuchi is a singer and motivational speaker. She was one of the two survivors in the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash on December 10, 2005 that claimed 107 lives, 60 of which were her schoolmates.  Kechi spent the next seven months in the hospital with a majority of that time in intensive care and has endured more than 100 surgeries. She credits her faith, family, friends, and singing fo...

This weekend, we went to an art, yoga and music festival called Lightning It A Bottle (LIB) at Buena Vista Lake, just outside of Bakersfield, California. It was our first time camping at a festival like this with tens of thousands of people, and needless to say, our family saw people wearing outfits and expressing themselves in ways that you don't typically see at your local CVS. Sophia loves to g...

During a recent visit to grandparents house, Sophia pointed out a quote that adorns a piece of artwork in their bedroom.  It says: "​​Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass.  It's about learning how to dance in the rain."  At a family dinner one night, we started talking about the meaning of this beautiful quote and looked for stories from our own life that were consistent with its meanin...

This coming weekend, Eva will be celebrating her bat mitzvah. This is an important day in the Jewish tradition as it symbolizes Eva coming of age -- i.e when a child becomes an adult.  At the ceremony, Sophia will be giving a speech on the 10 ways that Eva inspires her.  We thought it would be nice to have Sophia share what she'll be telling our family at the ceremony with our extended family here...

We met a sad, lonely goat in Hawaii. It was tied to a small leash all day long.  Even its bleat (the sound goats make) sounded sad.  You'll hear the full story when you tune into this week's episode.  Rather than just let the goat be sad, Sophia, Eva and Olga sprung into action and found the goat a new home.  And now the goat is happy.   Not only did we help the goat, but the goat helped us by tea...

We spent the month in April in Hawaii.  Practically every day we were in the water and watched in amazement the surfers catching and riding waves.  We knew the trip would not be complete without surf lessons!  So we found an amazing instructor not too far from where we were staying and thankfully he agreed to also train Sophia, who is a good swimmer but only six years old right now!  In this episo...

Today's episode is a huge one, and we are very excited about it! As you all know, Eva started Dream Big when she was just  seven years old back in 2016.  Eva's little sister Sophia was born in 2015, and literally grew up listening to Eva podcasting and dreaming big that one day she would be a podcaster too.  That day has arrived!  Sophia will be turning seven in June, so this is right about the sa...