DREAM THINK DO | Motivation, Encouragement & Strategy

Lori Allen - the star of TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" is our guest!  We're talking with Lori about prayer and how it plays a MAJOR role in her life.  Lori's one of the world's most sought-after bridal experts and she's the central figure of TLC's reality show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. Lori Allen talks about prayer in her new book, "Say Yes to What's Next: How to age with elegance and...

TLC's Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta's Lori Allen is our guest!  Lori opened "Bridals by Lori" just two weeks after graduating from Columbia College in South Carolina. Four decades later, she is one of the world's most sought-after bridal experts.  And of course… she's the central figure of TLC's reality show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. By the way… the show has been running for 11 seasons and it...

Ashleigh S. Chapman is a human rights lawyer and an expert on human trafficking.  She's been working hard for the past 20 years to protect the most vulnerable populations around the globe.  On this BONUS episode of DREAM THINK DO... Ashleigh shares a powerful prayer story of something that happened to her when she was out on a jog.  It's a wild fun story of how prayer can work when you least expec...

Ashleigh S. Chapman is our guest today.  Ashleigh is a human rights lawyer and an expert on human trafficking. She's been working hard for the past 20 years to protect the most vulnerable populations.  Among her many efforts… Ashleigh is the founder of Justice U™ which is an online learning platform that delivers training from some of the top experts in the anti-trafficking movement… and delivers...

Bonus Episode with Ben Courson! Ben's an international speaker, bestselling author, and his TV show, Hope Generation with Ben Courson is broadcast around the world. NOTE: I also had a great interview with him for episode 284 of DREAM THINK DO.  (Be sure to check that out: www.mitchmatthews.com/284)  Since we're walking out our "WE AGREE TO PRAY" project this month… I wanted to get Ben's perspectiv...

Ben Courson is our guest.  He's an international speaker, bestselling author, and his TV show, Hope Generation with Ben Courson, is broadcast in 180 countries, and his radio show airs on more than 400 stations nationally. His latest book is called "Flirting With Darkness."  In it, Ben talks about his own journey with overcoming depression and battling thoughts of suicide.  He also offers up some s...

There's so much division and polarization in the world right now. BUT at the same time, I think there's a pendulum swing that's happening too. There seem to be more and more people who are saying, "Enough!" Let's find some common ground and let's work from there to find real solutions. They're looking for a place to start! Because that's what we do… when we are at our very best. We find a way to f...

EMPATHY: The Secret Weapon for Thriving in a Divided World!  In this episode, we talk about a surprising conversation that opened my eyes to the importance of EMPATHY… especially right now!  (That's right… 2020!)  In this episode, you and I take a deep dive into the power of empathy.  But more importantly, we give you some tools, some strategies and some science!  Plus, we introduce you to the ide...

Jake Thompson is an entrepreneur, performance coach, podcaster, speaker, and author.  He's also the CEO of Compete Every Day… a training and performance apparel company with kick-butt clothing to help you stay healthy, motivated, ambitious, and hungry!  His podcast is called "Compete Every Day," and he interviews competitors from all walks of life and they talk about the specific things they do to...

Daniel Scrivner… he's a true DREAM THINK DOer.  He's a self-taught designer who got his start freelancing and eventually joined DDB - an advertising firm in Venice Beach.  Then… he moved to San Francisco and joined Apple's Marketing Communications team… where he got to work on several landmark product launches and projects.  In 2011, Daniel left Apple and joined the small team at Square.  He went...

Vishen Lakhiani joins us for DREAM THINK DO.  Vishen is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley - a leading online personal growth education company.  He's also written TWO New York Times best-selling books and we dig into both. One is "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind" which we'll tap into at the backend of the interview… to get you a powerful and really useful six-step process to help with daily med...

This episode is for someone who has a big idea but is feeling stuck.  The idea keeps getting bigger in your mind, but that's making it harder and harder to find a place where you can start!  Whether it's writing that book, starting that business, launching that website, or shifting your career… deep down you know it's time but you're feeling like you keep running into a brick wall.  Well… this epi...

We're diving into two quick but powerful concepts to help you navigate this wild time.  And hey… if we do this right, we can all turn 2020 into one of our best years yet!  That's no small order but I think we're all up for it.  The key is our willingness to ADAPT and pivot (I'll give you some specific examples of what we've done with the show) and to ASK people what they want.  This episode is sho...

This week we're talking about overcoming COMPARISON!  Seriously, have you ever opened up your social media app… you scrolled… scrolled… and then WHAM!  It hits you… that wave of COMPARISON. Those feelings of: "I'm behind," or "I've missed it" or "I'm too late" or "I'm not as ________ as them."  Here's the deal.  I think comparison kills more dreams and big ideas than just about anything else.  And...

We're talking about what to do AFTER that difficult conversation.  Our first two episodes on the CRITICAL subject of having HARD (but RICH) conversations have been huge!  In fact, it's led to some of our biggest download numbers of the year!  (Thanks for spreading the word!)  That means we're hitting on a topic that people need right now.  That's why we're talking about what to do AFTER the conver...

We're doing an experiment. 3 episodes on the wildly important subject of having HARD but RICH conversations.  This is sooooooo important right now.  Right?  Difficult conversations usually involve a touchy subject but with the right mindset… they can be incredibly RICH and rewarding too.  Also, we're experimenting with our timing.  So each episode will be about 15 minutes long.  Short… sweet and t...

Welcome to episode 273 of DREAM THINK DO. We're doing an experiment over these next few weeks. 3 episodes on the important topic of having HARD conversations.   Actually, I want to reframe that as how to have RICH conversations.  Because… they really can be both right? Hard conversations usually involve a difficult subject but with the right prep… they can be incredibly RICH conversations too.  Ri...

We're talking with Fritzi Horstman.  She's the Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project.  Before that, she was a Grammy Award Winning producer of projects like HBO's "The Defiant Ones" as well as dozens of television projects, documentaries, and several films.  In 2018, Fritzi had the experience of visiting a high-security prison and while she was there her heart broke.  She...

We're talking to Alex Matthews.  Alex's new book is out this week.  It's a 500+ page coming-of-age post-apocalyptic thriller called, "Waking Up: Summer."  Alex is 19 years old… and I'm very proud to say he's also my son.  In the interview, we talk about the book itself and the story behind it.  Plus, we dig into Alex's creative process and some important things he's learned along the way about goi...

We're talking to Jennifer Fulwiler. Jen's a standup comedian, best selling author, and the mom of six kids.  She's also a TRUE Dream Think Do-er!  For example, after being told that NO ONE was interested in comedy done by a "minivan-driving woman from the suburbs," she self-produced her own standup comedy tour and she sold out venues across the country!  She's written several books and her newest...

Our guest is Cort Davies.  In 2017 Cort was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and he was given just three years to live. That was a scary diagnosis, but instead of shutting down and just accepting it… Cort set out on a mission to defy it. Since then he's undergone 7 surgeries, several experimental treatments, and numerous challenges.  BUT despite all of this... Cort Davies has realized that he...

Today… we're talking with Bob Burg.  For 30 years, Bob has been a successful author and speaker.  His books have sold millions of copies and he wows audiences… whether it's a group of 50 or 15,000 — and he's shared the stage with top thought leaders, celebrities, Olympic athletes, and even former US Presidents.  I consider Bob a mentor and a friend, and since I trust his perspectives in the best a...

This week we're talking to Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen.  They've just written a book called, "ASK! The Bridge From Your Dreams to Your Destiny." In our interview, we talk in-depth about what they've learned about the art and the science of asking better questions to transform your life.  Specifically, we talk about the 3 questions they ask every day and they walk us through how the...

My guest is Paula Faris.  Paula is a Senior National Correspondent at ABC News.   She's won multiple Emmy Awards as she's interviewed political leaders, athletes, newsmakers, and celebrities.  (Yeah… she's interviewed ALL of the Avengers and almost ALL of the cast from Star Wars. We will now pause for a moment of silence.)   Recently, Paula made the news herself because she chose to walk away from...

We're talking with Sara Haines and Max Shifrin.  Sara's been a regular on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and The VIEW.  She also co-hosts the "Strahan, Sara and KeeKee Show" weekdays on ABC along with Michael Strahan and KeeKee Palmer.  Max Shifrin is a lawyer specializing in commercial litigation. He's killing it and as you'll hear… he's an amazing guy doing some great work.  Sara and Max...