The Dare to Dream Podcast

We've had some pretty extreme perspective shifts recently. Vinny moved halfway across the world to Osaka, Japan, where he will be teaching English for the next year, maybe more! Gregory, in an attempt to run (pun intended) from his feeling of sadness that Vinny moved away, decided to do an unsupported 50-mile ultramarathon, which means he just ran 50 miles out of sheer audacity.  Tune in to h...

Catherine Mattice is passionate about helping people feel good at work. She's a strategic HR consultant who assists organizations in building positive cultures through HR practices. Her desire to affect positive change comes from her own experience of dealing with a workplace bully after working her way up from executive assistant to HR director. What we love about Catherine's story is that she di...

Yes, we’re 86 episodes in and still clarifying the purpose of this podcast. Isn’t that how it should be? An ever-changing project that grows as we do. The Dare to Dream Podcast is about discovering what’s possible when you have the courage to follow your dreams. It’s for millennials who crave meaning and fulfillment and are willing to step into the unknown to find it. On this episode, we explore:...

You must live a story worth telling.  That doesn't mean you have to climb Mt. Everest wearing a speedo at the age of twelve or bicep wrestle a shark in the Galapagos; it means you are consistently doing things that excite you. Whether it's working on projects that align with your passions or actually climbing Mt. Everest in a speedo—all that matters is that you are living a life you're proud...

It’s only once you muster up the courage to live a life that’s truly yours - to take that first step - that everything falls into place.    This is what we’ve found to be true, and it turns out that dozens of the wisest philosophers, writers, and entrepreneurs have been sharing this same wisdom for millennia.    Join us on this fun episode where we each share ten of our all-tim...

You know the hero’s journey: the ancient myth where the hero leaves home, embraces the unknown, slays the dragon, and returns home an altered soul—battered, bruised, triumphant. Now it’s time to embark on your own. If you think the hero’s journey is reserved for fairy tales and blockbusters, think again. Every human being is called to live an extraordinary life, yet few answer the call.  It’s...

“I wanted to live,” writes Melissa Jennewein in her book Shadowed Soul: Wandering to Find Your Inner Compass. “Not just live, but understand what living meant… Something has to happen, or I’ll never know my soul.” Shadowed Soul tells the tale of Melissa's eight years traveling the world after two devastating, simultaneous life events. With little planning and massive trust, Melissa quit her job, p...

The boys are back together for a quintessential episode of The Dare to Dream Podcast. The discussion revolves around taking the pressure off and remembering that life is supposed to be fun. We also discuss how to determine which activities and actions are genuine and true to who you are. The ideas of the great philosophers Emerson and Seneca are sprinkled throughout this episode, along with update...

The Dare to Dream Podcast is all about showing up and doing the work no matter what. It's about staying consistent with your dream in the midst of the storm of life. We got to practice what we preach this week as Vinny navigated getting his phone and wallet stolen in Israel and Gregory finding himself on a trip without podcasting equipment.  Since recording an episode together was impossible,...

Life has a funny way of connecting you with the people you are supposed to meet. And it's often in the least grandiose of circumstances that the seeds of your future are planted.  Wolf and I met in 2020 when Aubrey Marcus offered his online personal development program Go For You Win for a single dollar. When your favorite podcaster/Renaissance Man offers you something for $1, you say yes. An...

Vincent spent three weeks working as a volunteer in Calabria, Italy, under the guidance of Iris. Iris is somebody that makes you smile, laugh, question and think. Mostly, for Vincent, about how simple and beautiful life can be. Iris moved from her native Holland as a young woman and has lived in the south of Italy ever since, learning about the land, the people, and most importantly, herself. Now,...

So often we believe some future moment will make us happy. Because of this, we lose sight of what’s right in front of us. We lose touch with what surrounds us. We disconnect from reality, our sense of self, and one another.  The present moment can be tough. But quite frankly, it’s the only thing we have. What are we giving up by waiting?  This is it. This is the moment you’ve been waitin...

Today we made Dare to Dream history. Not because we cried live on the air, (we've already done that before) but because Gregory recorded our first solo episode.  This came out of necessity as Vinny is on a farm in Calabria, Italy with no wifi and an amount of cellular data that is running out faster than an ice cream truck on a hot summer day.  Join Gregory on this quick 10-minute episod...

Debra Mares is a real-life Wonder Woman.  Having seen professional success as an attorney, a nonprofit founder, an author, and a teacher, Debra's goal is to be an inspiration and role model for Latina women everywhere.  Not only has she written three books and won prosecutor of the year, but Debra is also the founder of Woman Wonderwriters, a nonprofit aimed at educating and mentoring th...

There is much we can't control in life. But if there's one thing we can control, it's honoring our word.  On this episode of The Dare to Dream Podcast, Gregory and Vincent get down and dirty into the weeds of their continual journey to improve their own lives, and the lives of others.  One of the most essential ways to improve your circumstances is to do what you say you're going to do.&...

American electropop artist Barrett Crake was living the life that many American college grads dream of. He'd landed an impressive gig after graduating from a prestigious university. Life was exciting—he was going somewhere. Yet he felt anxious. He felt trapped. He was working behind a desk, wondering if this was truly the path for him. He decided to take a trip where an unforeseen moment would cha...

After the recent guest episodes of The Dare to Dream Podcast, Vincent and Gregory are back in action recording together and they're way too happy about it.  Tune in to give your soul a fresh tank of pure, clean, wholesome inspiration. Episode topics include:  Saying yes is a portal into another world Lower your celebration threshold (what it takes for you to celebrate something) to incre...

For many of us, it can feel like where we come from is where we're going to go; that our past defines our future; that how we were raised is by default, how we will raise or kids.  It can feel like there are no options to live life differently, be it because of the society we grow up in, the family we come from, the life we're expected to live. But it doesn't have to be this way.  On epi...

When someone asks you if you're ready to upgrade your life, I hope you say yes. That's what Reis did, and his willingness to step into the unknown led him on a wild journey of introspection and self-discovery. From starting multiple businesses to climbing snowy mountains in Poland on Wim Hof's retreat, Reis places his growth and evolution above his personal comfort.  If you've ever wondered w...

Bruno is a guy who spreads joy in this world. For the first guest appearance of The Dare to Dream Podcast overseas, Vincent had the privilege of hanging with his mate and hostel co-worker while staying in Lisbon, Portugal, Bruno Schroeder.  Vincent and Bruno discussed being raised in Brazil and Brazilian culture, Bruno's epic adventures backpacking through South America, how his career in hos...

Warning: this episode may feel like a bit of an existential life crisis. In it, we explore a few of life's questions that we are currently grappling with, set against the backdrop of a lively Lisbon street fair.  Is going back to school to get a Master's Degree the right decision?  If more education is the right decision, is it the right time?  Is it wrong to write and explore belie...

Have you ever had so much fun at a hostel while traveling that you asked yourself, "I wonder what it would be like to LIVE here?" No? Well we'll tell you how it is anyway.  This episode details Vinny's first week of living at the Lookout Lisbon hostel in Lisbon, Portugal. He shares what it's like to live in a 12-person mixed dorm, catching his nightly beauty rest from the top bunk on a triple...

Today was a special moment in Dare to Dream history. This episode was recorded as Vinny was sitting in Montreal, waiting to board his flight to Lisbon, Portugal, where he will be living in a hostel for the next three months. Vinny plans to wander around Europe for an undetermined amount of time as he waits for Japan to open its borders. If you live in Europe, you are not safe. There is now a wild...

Columbia-based writer Sara Burdick is a curious soul, a world traveler, a seeker of truth and meaning — a dreamer. What’s unique about Sara is that her dreams didn't remain dreams. She acted. She took a chance. She sold her things, left her job, and leaped into the unknown and is now experiencing the beautiful opportunities that have come from taking a chance on herself.  Vinny asked Sara if...

This episode is a quick 20-minute pop where we use a thought-provoking article by Mark Manson as a springboard to explore the concept of doing less while getting more.  It's easy to assume that the harder we work, the greater the rewards we will reap. Yet like most anything that matters in life, it isn't that simple. Often times the best thing we can do is get out of our own way, stop doing t...