DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy

If we're going to achieve our 1 million dreams goal for the year… we need some help.  And for me… one of the biggest places I go for help… is prayer.  Over the years, prayer has brought me a sense of peace in tough times… it's brought me clarity when I felt scattered… it's brought me hope when I felt like I was down for the count… AND it's brought me encouragement when I needed it.  And that's wha...

We're talking with Jonathan Pitts who's a bestselling author, speaker and he's an executive pastor at The Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee.  He's also the proud dad and a big dream advocate for his 4 amazing daughters.  Jonathan has pursued a number of big dreams… and has encouraged his family to dream big too.  In fact, his oldest daughter had a major role in the movie "War Room" at the...

Our guest is Sheri Salata. She's a writer, producer and podcaster. Her current adventures are an evolution of her twenty+ year career with Oprah Winfrey. Over that time she served as executive producer on The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as co-president of Harpo Studios and The Oprah Winfrey Network. But after years of telling other people's makeover stories and featuring so many inspiring journeys....

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 als...

Amberly Lago is our guest.  Amberly is a mindset coach and fitness expert.  Her story and her thoughts on resilience and transformation have been featured in her successful TEDx talk… the Today Show and in publications like Shape, Heath and Keynote Speakers Magazine. Her bestselling book is called "True Grit and Grace" and she's got a wildly popular podcast by the same name.  Now… you might hear p...

In this deep dive, you and I dig into stories and strategies to help you to start to dream (again).  Let's face it.  We know a LOT of you are really excited about our goal of launching 1 Million Dreams this year… but if we're honest… a lot of our dreams have gotten beat up in 2020.  All sorts of curve balls have been thrown.  Set backs.  Valleys.  Tough stuff.  So, if we're going to be real… we ha...

We're talking with Laura Sanchez-Greenberg.  She's the founder of Verde Associates… a performance acceleration firm focusing on transforming individuals and the companies they lead. She's incredible and a true expert on grit and perseverance.  And… as you listen, you'll hear some simple but powerful strategies to beat that feeling of "meh" that can creep in.  You know.  Covid's causing a lot of ou...

We're talking with Antonio Neves. Antonio's one of my favorite people on the planet… and his list of accomplishments is long.  He's a bestselling author.  He's the host of "The Best Thing" podcast.  He's an internationally recognized speaker and a wildly effective success coach.  He's an award-winning journalist! AND… Okay… let's get to why we're talking today! We're kicking off our YEAR of LAUNCH...

We're kicking off 2021 with a bold and audacious goal.  It's to launch 1 million dreams in one year!  I know… I know.  That might sound crazy… especially following all the wildness of 2020 and the first few weeks of 2021. BUT it feels like it's needed now... more than ever!  That's right!  We need a shared goal.  Something to focus on.  Something that could bring a much-needed injection of good, c...

Welcome to the fourth installment of a 4-part series called "The gift of being fully present."  During these episodes, we've been getting you powerful and practical strategies to help you to BE IN THE MOMENT and be FULLY PRESENT more often.  With this episode, we're going to get you a strategy that might seem counterintuitive to living more in the present… BUT… trust me… it's going to help to infu...

Welcome to part 3 in our series called "The gift of being fully present."  It's specifically designed to help you to live more fully in the PRESENT… especially during this wildly important time of year… AND… amid… one of the wildest years of all time.  And whether you've caught the first two in the series or not… I think you'll be glad you're catching this one!  Oh… and I'll warn you… we're going...

Welcome to episode 303… and specifically… part two in our brand new series called "The gift of being fully present." This series is specifically designed to help you to live more fully in the PRESENT.  Because if we can fully live in the moment more often… THEN… we can soak up more of the good stuff.  AND bring more of the good stuff into the world too.  That means loving well... bringing excellen...

I'm Mitch Matthews and this episode is kicking off a 4 part series called, "The gift of being fully present." These will be four short episodes… all under 15 minutes… specifically designed to help you to live more fully in the PRESENT during this holiday season.  It is so important… especially THIS year.  I mean… seriously… with 2020… it would be soooooo easy to be caught up in the past… of vision...

Dr. Donny is an incredibly interesting person.  In fact, he defies a simple title or label.  For example, he's a doctor of clinical psychology and he practiced as a clinical psychologist and taught for over a decade. Then he packed up and pursued a dream.  He moved to LA with no connections but his passion for story and his fascination with the human journey led him to his current career as both a...

Welcome to episode 300 of DREAM THINK DO! This is going to be a little like a party.  We're going to reminisce, tell some stories and celebrate.  BUT I also want to get you some specific strategies we haven't covered on any DREAM THINK DO episode before.  (Because it wouldn't be a DTD… if we didn't get you something you could start to use immediately… right?)  A conversation... you and me.  Some s...

Kara Goldin is my guest today.   As many of you know, Kara is the CEO and founder of HINT Water.   She’s also the author of a bestselling brand new book called, “Undaunted – Overcoming Doubts and Doubters.â€Â  In the book… she tells the story of how she defied the odds and her own fears to start and build HINT, which is the fastest-growing flavored water brand in America.   By the way, sh...

Dre Baldwin is my guest.   His story and his approach to life will inspire you!   In high school, he wanted to play basketball… but he barely made the cut.   He committed himself to learning, growing, and adapting.   In just 5 years, Dre went from the end of the bench and no game time… to a contract to play professional basketball.   THEN, during his 9-year career as a professional playerâ€...

Stu Massengill is a speaker and podcaster.   He’s helping Millennial and Gen Z high achievers to communicate and connect at new levels.   Surprisingly, he started his career as a shy kid whose biggest fear was public speaking.   But after pushing himself to speak more… he slowly fell in love with it. And he started to build a network that changed everything.   Since then, Stu has been on sta...

Katy Kvalvik is our guest.   A few years ago… two consecutive accidents caused Katy to sustain multiple life-altering injuries that forced her to relearn almost everything… including how to walk.   As you can imagine, that experience of intentionally needing to put her mind and body back together inspired her to embark on an international journey to learn holistic mind, body, and spirit well...

Chad Williams is our guest.   Chad is a former U.S. Navy SEAL. Now he’s a speaker and a best-selling author.   D ays before Chad was to report to military duty, he turned on a television and was greeted with the horrifying images of his friend and mentor, US Navy SEAL Scott Helvenston, being brutally murdered in a premeditated ambush on the roads of Fallujah. This would have convinced most peo...

Sarah Yourgrau is my guest.   She’s an Emmy-Award Winning Producer dedicated to reimagining and rebuilding the ways that we connect with each other, both on and off the screen… and she’s a self-professed “Optimism Activist.†Sarah’s traveled the globe and worked on a wide variety of projects.   Her current focus is working with Mike Rowe on “Returning the Favor.â€Â  Her work is dema...

We’re talking with Harris III about how prayer has impacted his life and his work. Harris is a professional illusionist who has performed for more than two million people on five continents. His unique approach and innovative thinking have also caught the attention of executives at organizations like Apple, Disney, Nike, and NASA.  His new book is called “The Wonder Switch.â€Â  I talked with...

Harris III is a professional illusionist who has performed his unique brand of magic and storytelling for more than two million people on five continents. His unique approach to magic, story-telling, and innovative thinking has also caught the attention of creative leaders and executives at organizations like Apple, Disney, Nike, and NASA. Harris has just written a new book called “The Wonder Sw...

In this “WE AGREE TO PRAY†bonus episode, we’re talking with Brant Menswar. He’s an award-winning musician, popular speaker, and bestselling author. In this conversation, we dig into Brant’s journey with prayer… from the lowest points of hearing the brutal words, “Your son isn’t going to make it through the night,†to experiencing a miracle that involved people from around the worl...

Brant Menswar is our guest. Brant’s an award-winning musician, sought-after speaker, and a critically acclaimed author and I think you’re going to love him. Let’s be clear… and consider yourself warned. Brant’s got some strong opinions… and he’s not afraid of unleashing them. For example, Brant believes that unless you can identify your 4 to 5 non-negotiable core values… you can’...