Dream Big Podcast for Kids

Wow!  We are at 300 episodes of the Dream Big Podcast.  Thank you all for being part of this incredible journey.  Eva launched the podcast when she was 7 years old and we are excited to start introducing Eva's sister Sophia (who will be turning 7 in June) to all you Big Dreamers.  Yes, Sophia has been making us all laugh with Silly Sophia jokes for many years now, but she plans to get even more in...

One of Eva's core beliefs is that every human has a unique gift to share with the world.  Yet, there is one reality that we all undeniably have in common.  For each and every one of us, there are 24 hours in a day.  The people who realize their potential and make their dreams come true understand that those hours are precious, and refuse to squander the majority of their free time on distractions....

We've spent the majority of our time in the past few months in Big Bear Lake, a mountain village a few hours outside of Los Angeles.  The beauty is in nature -- the snow capped mountains, the majestic trees, and of course the stunning lake.  The town itself is charming, but as you can imagine there are no tall buildings and just a small selection of restaurants and shops in the charming village. ...

We spent a ton of time skiing this winter.  We always had wanted to give our girls the gift of learning how to ski before their adult years.  We had taken them for snow days here and there in prior years, but this season we decided to go all out. We bought season passes, purchased equipment, and made sure to make the most of the investment!  I'm estimating our kids got at least 25 days on the slop...

Eva shares an important lesson about what we can learn from a glass of water, and it's not about how drinking lots of water is healthy (which it is!).  Instead, it is an inspirational story about the weight of water.  If you hold a glass of water for a few minutes, you probably won't notice the weight.  But what if you held that glass of water with your arm outstretched for 10 minutes, or 10 hours...

Today, Eva shares a uniquely human trait, which also has the potential to be an incredible gift (if we choose to make it a gift).   And that is the ability to choose, to decide, how we interpret the events and circumstances in our lives.  Of course, with choice comes the ability to make both good and bad decisions.  So today, Eva recounts a recent story from her own life about not making the right...

We absolutely love it when we discover that scientific studies back up something that we intuitively knew to be true.  In the case of this episode, Eva talks about the "High Five."  Everyone loves receiving a High Five -- but just how powerful is it…  Well in this episode, Eva shares a study that she heard the great Mel Robbins talking about in a recent interview.  The study demonstrated that the...

This episode is likely to be one of the most controversial Eva has ever published, at least among the younger big dreamers who would love nothing more than to spend hours of time each day watching TV, perusing TikTok or playing video games.  But this is the DREAM BIG podcast, and the truth is that too many people are destroying their big dreams by spending all their "free" time every day on anythi...

We all have problems.  Every human on earth can find something to complain about.  Some stress.  Some aggravation.  Something that is going wrong in their life.  Yet while we can look for what's wrong, we can also look for what's right!  And that is Eva's message in this episode.  Even better, Eva shares how we as a family train our brain every evening at dinner to look for what's going right in o...

At a family dinner a few weeks ago, the word NO became a subject of discussion and we were surprised to learn that our kids thought of NO as a "bad word."   I guess that shouldn't be a huge surprise because kids are taught from a young age not to say no to their parents or their teachers.  And of course the word YES often has a positive connotation since we are encouraging our kids to say yes to t...

Love is not an easy emotion to describe.  It's a feeling that you experience when you are giving or receiving love -- but certainly not easy to explain to a kid or even an adult.  Unconditional love is an even more challenging concept -- this idea that you can love someone without conditions, even if that person is misbehaving or treating you unfairly.  That's why Eva decided when she came across...

Today's episode is rare in that Eva is telling the Big Dreamers something that they should NOT do!  This is something that many parents (us included) have been guilty of far too often.  But it is a really bad habit, and one that becomes harder to break as the years go by.  Specifically, Eva discusses the habit of waking up and immediately opening your phone to either check email or to otherwise co...

Have you ever met someone who has far less than you in terms of material wealth but is way, way happier?  These people are living proof that you don't need money to buy happiness.  In fact, as Eva explains in today's episode, you don't need any reason to be happy.  You can just decide to be happy.  Eva shares two examples of people who have far "less" than our family -- yet are making the decision...

🥰Gratitude is a recurring topic of discussion on the Dream Big Podcast.  Over the years, Eva has shared a ton of ideas on how to practice gratitude, from visualization exercises to gratitude diaries to our family's daily practice of expressing gratitude at the dinner table. Today however, Eva wanted to share her favorite idea for expressing gratitude, courtesy of Tony and Sage Robbins who recentl...

You Gotta Be HUNGRY! http://dreambigpodcast.com/286 This is perhaps personal development legend Les Brown's most celebrated quote. When we first shared the quote with Eva, who was then probably 7 years old, she was a little confused. My parents are telling me that I have to be hungry? But when we shared a clip of Les explaining that the phrase does not refer to a hunger for food -- but rather a hu...

Big Dreamers, young and old, often get overwhelmed with goal setting, especially at the start of the New Year. http://dreambigpodcast.com/285   Too many of us just create one long list of all the goals we want to accomplish.  A lengthy single-level list can lead to anxiety, which is the last thing you want when you are setting your goals.  So in today's episode, Eva shares how she categorizes her...

As Big Dreamers, we are so focused on the future.  What are we going to do next? http://dreambigpodcast.com/284   What are our goals for the new year?  And how are we going to accomplish them? As a result, many of us don't spend nearly enough time reflecting on the past year, and celebrating what we have accomplished.  In this episode, Eva shares the importance of capturing the wins from the past...

🎁🤔👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❤️ Looking for the perfect holiday gift? 🎄🎁💝 Get creative and design an unforgettable experience that will bring joy and create lasting memories for years to come! 💭🎉 In this episode of the Dream Big Podcast, Eva Karpman shares how she came up with incredible gift ideas for her family using this fun thought experiment. A great way to teach kids about the joy of giving without b...

Tis The Season To Be…. KIND.   And guess what, when you are kind, you will also be JOLLY. In this episode, Eva shares a sweet story of a random act of kindness that her sister Sophia recently performed.  It is important to note that  Sophia's action required no real effort on her part.  She didn't have to pay for it.  All she did was be thoughtful in a situation where she didn't have to be, and th...

We talk a lot about Big Dreams in our family.  But we talk even more about happiness.  Why?  http://dreambigpodcast.com/281 Because we want our kids to know that achievement alone will not guarantee you happiness.  Look at all the ultra rich people in this world who are very unhappy.   With the holiday season here, there are many who believe that the holiday season will bring you happiness.  You'l...

Today, Eva discusses the power of small habits. http://dreambigpodcast.com/280  Given that Eva's podcast is titled Dream Big, it should not be a surprise that Eva talks mostly about BIG dreams, BIG goals, and BIG action.  But it is important to remember that small habits each and every day can lead to very big results over a period of time.  Eva shares some great examples in this episode.  For ins...

We noticed recently that there have been way too many comparisons being made within our family.  Sophia, our six year old, is constantly comparing (and complaining about) what her older sister Eva is allowed to do.  Why can Eva stay up later?  Why can Eva have sleepovers?  By comparison, Eva gets frustrated that we are not nearly as strict with Sophia and require more contributions from her in the...

Eva often gets asked how she is able to get so much done -- from being a full-time student to hosting the Dream BIg Podcast, not to mention all the extracurricular activities she's involved in.  And now, Eva is about to launch a second podcast which she will be producing entirely on her own.  So how does Eva find the time to do well in school while still pursuing her Big Dreams.  Today, Eva shares...

This past weekend, we enjoyed an extended weekend getaway in Miami, Florida.  It is November and that means it is getting cold in most of the northern hemisphere.  But in Miami, the sun was out, the ocean was warm, and everyone was so friendly.  We also had the opportunity to catch up with lots of friends and family who live in Miami and the surrounding areas.  Eva had a particularly strong connec...

Exciting news alert: Eva is going to be launching a new podcast soon! First off, let us reassure you that the Dream Big Podcast is not going anywhere. This will be a 2nd podcast that Eva is launching to focus on a passion that she discovered the past year, specifically farming and sustainability.  What is different about this new podcast is that Eva will be producing it on her own.  This means ide...