The Dare to Dream Podcast

Mitchie Brusco’s life has revolved around skating since he first stepped on a skateboard at age 3. His tribe of mentors includes extreme athlete legends ranging from Tony Hawk and Bob Burnquist to Travis Pastrana and Matt Hoffman. He became a professional skater at the age of 13, and has been in the limelight of the skateboarding world ever since.  Mitchie’s earned 11 X-Games medals, broken r...

Random thoughts. Mysterious musings. Lots of laughter.  What more can you ask for!? This episode epitomizes why we started The Dare to Dream Podcast: we discuss life changes we're undergoing, lessons we're learning, books we're loving, and more.  This is an episode that we questioned posting because of its sheer audacity—but it's us.  We hope you enjoy it, and maybe even learn somet...

Over the past 70 years, Rick Broniec has continuously broken the mold of what is expected of him as a man, a Midwesterner, and a chemistry teacher.  At the age of 38, after having built a successful and acclaimed life as an educator, Rick had a great awakening. His life looked ideal from the outside but on the inside, he was living a lie. This realization triggered an epic journey to take off...

Growing up as a professional gymnast, Brandon always wanted to hold a world record. Little did he know that he'd achieve that feat by being eliminated faster than anyone else in Australian Ninja Warrior history. That's the type of guy he is—somebody badass enough to qualify for the show out of 7,000 applicants—and humble enough to be the first to make fun of himself when his dreams of glory were d...

If you zoom way out and take a look at your life, what is most important?  What would your inner child tell you to focus on?  Is there ever a convenient time to completely change your life? These are some of the enormous questions that we attempt to answer on this vulnerable and emotional episode. From Sadhguru's timeless wisdom to Vinny's new free-form writing practice, we share what is...

In this high-energy episode, we discuss the idea of flirting with life, and how we’ve put this idea to the test by striking up conversations and getting into as many strange situations as possible. Get ready for some exciting stories, some unsolicited life advice, and a whole lot of laughter. We also dive deep into philosophical musings (per usual) and consider the wild idea that the earth might b...

“Have you ever felt paralyzed with ambition before?” Writes Paris-based creative Shabnam Ferdowsi in her article on Medium.com. “A dream so daunting and out of the ordinary, you couldn’t even muster the courage to talk to your closest friends about it? So instead, you wandered aimlessly towards whatever else other people were pointing to pretending your dream wasn’t there?” No further reading nece...

Daniel Powell is a San Diego local legend.  You might find him suited up as his alter-ego Captain Challenge while leading a flash mob dance party; spreading joy through his stand-up comedy; finishing a marathon in Antarctica with a sprained ankle and then doing an Iron Man a few days later (true story); or spending 10 days living on the most dangerous street corner in Chicago to contribute to...

Actress and daytime soap star Eileen Davidson followed her heart at an early age and has been thriving in the unknown ever since. We’re all going through this mystery together. We’re in the mud. It doesn't make sense. We have the choice to lean into the uncertainty and embrace it, or let it swallow us up. What we learn while navigating difficult times gives us the foundation to shine even brighter...

When it comes down to it, what do we truly need to make us happy?  This meaningful episode of The Dare to Dream Podcast puts a bow on 2021; we're looking ahead with our heads held high, our faces towards the sun, and our hearts blown wide open.  We've realized that there are three things which, when maintained, provide everything we need to be happy. It's not a surefire recipe for happin...

Hanging out with Duke Van Patten is like drinking a cup of strong black coffee on a sunny day with Robert De Niro or Hugh Grant or perhaps Jimmy Fallon—bottom line—it’s energizing and damn entertaining. Vincent’s older brother Duke is an actor, writer, and entrepreneur who has had his fair share of knocks, but none could diminish his unique and optimistic perspective on life.  When Duke gradu...

Spoiler alert: It should be illegal for two people to have this much fun together. If you’re not prepared to witness what happens when two best friends get together after not seeing each other for two weeks, this episode is not for you. This episode is fueled by bone broth and is anchored around the book The Third Door by Alex Banayan. In his book, Alex shares his epic adventure to interview some...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Zach Montoya and Brayden James, better known by their artist name: Syence. These two dudes met in a science class at Cal Poly, SLO (Go Mustangs!) and now make epic electronic dance music together. Growing from just a sputtering bunsen burner to a flow-blown EDM volcano, Syence is beginning to see major growth from their 10+ years putting in the work produci...

For the fiftieth episode of The Dare to Dream Podcast, we reflect on the essential wisdom that has inspired us most profoundly while on this journey to find what lights our souls on fire. What started as a Zoom call therapy session between two ill-prepared and unqualified seekers of meaning has turned into something we’re beyond proud of. We will continue to pour our heart and soul into this adven...

Lindsay Bilezikian is a multidimensional human being who is on a quest to heal the world. By day, Lindsay serves her community as a certified Pilates instructor in Solana Beach, CA. She fills the rest of her time pursuing a myriad of passions, ranging from sound healing to seasonal cooking to Clinical Somatic Psychology.  Lindsay is a true Wonder Woman. We’ve never seen her and Gal Gadot in t...

Stoicism is an ancient philosophy with modern benefits, associated with figures such as one of the last "good" Roman Emperors, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca, a Roman contemporary of Jesus. The beautiful thing about the philosophy is how its practices can help us lead simpler, happier lives, more attuned with the natural flow of life and our inner compass.  Due to the common English definition o...

Social media has undoubtedly shifted the bedrock of society.  We live our lives through our little screens just as much as we exist in the real world. Is this catastrophic? De-humanizing? Downright frightening? Well, yes. But social media also presents a damn beautiful possibility of coming together as people.  We’re social creatures, and we’ve never been this globally interconnected. Ne...

Star Wars. Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter. The Lion King. In the classic hero’s journey, the hero leaves the familiar and sets out into the unknown. They face adversity and fall to their knees. Yet, they overcome, and return home to share with the world what they learned. Each of us is on our hero’s journey. However, it’s never as clean and clear-cut as it is in the movies. The journey is messy,...

Your inner voice; it's probably talking to you right now. The angel and the devil on your shoulders.  We often give our inner voice a negative connotation as it can manifest as the inner critic. But what about when it whispers of our dreams and deepest desires. Do we heed the call when it tells us to follow our hearts and take a risk? When it tells us to go out of our way to lend a hand. Why...

Entrepreneur and business owner Tallulah Daly is one cool, composed, tech-savvy woman. Tallulah grew up in Malibu, CA, yet defied the odds when she decided to move across the country to study computer engineering and business technology at the NYU School of Engineering.  Her professors told her she wouldn't pass; however Tallulah wasn't just another student waiting to crumble. She used this o...

We don’t know what we’re doing, but we’re having a hell of a lot of fun along the way. Join us for a comical dialogue on philosophy, vulnerability, love, and the modern dating culture. We include personal strategies on how we plan for the future while staying fully in the present. We ask some big questions and, as always, act as if we have the answers. Much of this conversation revolves around the...

Vincent Van Patten Sr. has paved his way in the world through perseverance, love, and grit. On this episode of The Dare to Dream Podcast, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Vinny’s dad, Vincent, to discuss his continual search to find his edge in life. It was never easy. No heartbreaking defeat could hold him back on his journey to becoming a top twenty-five professional tennis player in the...

At age 26, with a broken heart and a burning desire to be his own boss, our guest Matt Winkley moved across the country and started asking these big questions: What would it be like to not answer to anyone? What would it be like to wake up and create my own time? What would it be like to chart my own path? These questions led to Matt starting a multi-million dollar company out of his apartment, wh...

It’s never too early to take full control of your health and overall wellbeing. In fact, if you’re young like us, it’s about time you do. Perhaps you want to—you know you should make some changes, but you don’t know where to start. This is the episode for you. This insightful conversation with content creator and holistic nutritionist Isa De Burgh opened up our eyes and strengthened our hearts, no...

This is a very special episode, and evidence of what is possible when we Dare to Dream! Tom Kuegler is a business owner, a vlogger, and top writer on Medium.com where he created the publication The Post Grad Survival Guide , which sports more than a half a million page views per month. Ever since stumbling upon Tom’s digital nomad lifestyle in college, Vinny has dreamed of connecting with him and...