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In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews talks with Laura Lynn, creator of the Breezy and Brazen lifestyle blog. She writes about fashion, food, travel, and all things Nashville. She’s also released a new book called Lifestyle Blogging Basics: A How-To for Investing in Yourself, Working with Brands, and Cultivating a Community Around Your Blog, which is full of great practical blogging tips. You won’t want to miss this episode as we talk about how she learned to become a successful blogger. Listen To The Podcast:                         How do start a blog? Sure, you can just begin by writing one...but what if you want to build a successful blog or you’re REALLY  stuck on where to get started? Laura Lynn, my guest on today’s episode, shares her inspirational story on writing a blog during college before she really understood what blogging was about. She talks about how pursuing something she loved has allowed her to build a life around writing about things she’s passionate about,

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch talks with Sam Griffin, Executive Director of Creative Services for Garden & Gun Magazine. Plus, over his career, he’s worked with brands such as Cosmopolitan, New York Fashion Week, Oprah Magazine, Town and Country. Sam had to push through fear to achieve numerous dream jobs. In this interview, we talk about how he did it. Listen To The Podcast:                         What are you most afraid of? Public speaking? (That’s a BIG one!) Fear of failing? Maybe your fears are so deep… you’re not even sure what they are.  BUT you know they’re holding you back. Some of us through circumstances have legitimate fears, but many of us don’t have ANY good or logical reason for our fears. My guest today, Sam Griffin, understands that all too well. Plagued by fears since childhood, he later moved to New York City where for 13 years, he led Harper’s Bazaar, Bon Appétit, and House & Garden Magazine. Then he spent 2 years running his own consulting firm and

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, Mitch Matthews interviews Jake Kloberdanz, CEO, and Co-Founder of ONEHOPE. They talk about starting a cause-based business with your friends, how to find your “sweet spot” and how to look at fear in a new way. Listen To The Podcast:                         Isn’t it interesting how sometimes one phone call can completely change the direction of our lives? Sometimes it’s a path we’ve been wanting to follow but just hadn’t started...maybe the timing wasn’t right or we lacked courage. That’s what happened to Jake Kloberdanz, my guest on today’s episode of DREAM THINK DO… One phone call changed everything. When Jake was only 23 years old, he got together with some friends and founded ONEHOPE, a cause-centric company. That was 10 years ago and he hasn’t looked back. Since then he’s garnered recognition from Bloomberg's Businessweek Top 25 Under 25, Wine Enthusiast's Top 40 Under 40, and by Ernst & Young as their Young Entrepreneur of the Year. I invited Ja

Mitch Matthews offers a proven 4-step process for navigating tough conversations.  After listening, you’ll be able to prepare for the interaction, engage with confidence, clarify the problem and the solution as well as deliver results.    Listen To The Podcast:                         It happens to all of us. Whether it’s navigating a stressful situation with a co-worker, dealing with a challenging client, clarifying things with a roommate or addressing hurt feelings with a family member…  difficult conversations happen to all of us. So… are you ready? In this DREAM THINK DO episode, I give you a four-step process.  (click here) It will help you to navigate tough conversations… and do it with more confidence and peace of mind too! (Plus, I offer an embarrassing story that reinforces I need these strategies too!)  I’ve trained thousands of people on these concepts.   They’ve told me this stuff works in the real world. Listen in and learn the strategies you need so you’re ready for “that” conversa

Mitch talks with Matt Bodnar about the fine art of negotiation. Matt is a partner at the investment firm, “Fresh Hospitality.” Bodnar joined them after several years at Goldman Sachs. Since coming on board, Matt has sourced and lead the firm’s investment in several restaurants (100+) and vertical farming startups. Listen To The Podcast:                         Let’s do some word association. What do you think of when I say the word, “negotiation” Many think of words like... pressure, coercion and/or manipulation. But my DREAM THINK DO podcast guest Matt Bodnar thinks differently. When you talk about negotiating with Matt, he brings up words like curiosity, understanding and win/win. This approach has made all the difference for Matt.   And… it’s made him very good at the art of negotiation. So much so that he was named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, and the National Restaurant Association called him a “Rising Restaurateur Star.”   Matt is a partner at the investment firm, “Fresh Hospitality.”  Bodna

Mitch interviews Neighbors Apparel Founder - Tessa Reeves. In the interview, they discuss how Tessa had thought she scored her dream job in New York City. But in a short time, she figured out it was a bad fit and she had to start all over. So through a series of experiments, she was able to uncover a career that she was passionate about. And to Tessa’s surprise… it was right in her backyard. Listen To The Podcast:                           What happens when the job you think will be your dream job… turns out to be a bad fit?   That’s what happened with my DREAM THINK DO podcast guest, Tessa Reeves. She scored her dream position with Vogue Magazine in New York City.   But within weeks, she started to realize that it wasn’t what she thought.   So… she quit. She started over. She started from scratch to find a “great fit” career. After a series of intentional experiments… she found it.   Surprisingly… it was in her own backyard. Here's a video interview with Tessa too from when we brought the BIG Dr

Mitch interviews Robert Dickie, author of Love Your Work: 4 Practical Ways You Can Pivot to Your Best Career.     If you’ve had the inkling that there might be a change on the horizon for you and your career, you’re going to want to listen to this interview. My guest on the DREAM THINK DO podcast is Robert Dickie.   We talk about his newest book, “Love Your Work: 4 Practical Ways You Can Pivot to Your Best Career.” You know I LOVE this subject… and we dive deep into specific strategies you can use to get clear and find more of the work that you were created to do. Listen To The Podcast:                         Robert Dickie was a decorated Air Force officer and a successful executive, but then he found himself in a “bad fit” job.  He needed to change.  He needed to be intentional about it.  He started to experiment.   That lead him to work that is fulfilling, rewarding and profitable.    Over the past few years, Robert has started to teach others these strategies and people have benefited from them

Recognized social media and branding expert, Drew McLellan talks with Mitch Matthews about the secrets of growing your influence, audience, and impact. One of the most common questions we hear from DREAM THINK DO Listeners is: “I’ve got an important message.   How can I reach more people and have more of an impact?”   Today… if you want to influence people, grow your audience and make more of an impact… you need to understand social media. On this episode of DREAM THINK DO, Mitch interviews Drew McLellan about this very topic! Listen To The Podcast:                         McLellan has been on AdAge’s Top 150 list since it started and The Wall Street Journal calls him one of the “top ten bloggers every entrepreneur should read.” During their conversation, Mitch and Drew talk about: Advice for growing your audience whether you’re starting with 1 or 100,000 followers How to attract followers to your website and give them a reason to stay The key thing to avoid if you want to grow your inf

Lindsay Palmer has made it a habit to create opportunities where none seem to exist. She did this throughout college and it got her a dream mentor and a position with the Pittsburgh Steelers. She did it after college to land her dream job. In this interview, Lindsay talks with Mitch about the strategies you can use to create opportunities and live more of the life you want to live. Listen To The Podcast:                         In college, she couldn’t find an internship matching with her passions, so she created one.That’s right.She created her own internship. (That effort helped her to eventually land a coveted position with the Pittsburgh Steelers.) She couldn’t find a mentor locally, so she searched the country for people who were the best of the best in her chosen field.She reached out.She connected. Those efforts enabled Lindsay to meet with one of the industry’s top leaders and then be invited to fly across the country to attend a series of events as her new mentor’s special guest. Her “dream j

Lise Cartwright is the “Queen of the Side Hustle.”  She created her dream job and has helped countless others do the same through her 24 best selling books.  Listen in to Lise’s story and get practical strategies so you can do the same! Listen To The Podcast:                         Have you ever been curious about trying something different as a career… but you just weren’t sure how to start… or if you even should? That’s where Lise Cartwright found herself a few years ago. She was in a job that wasn’t fulfilling.  A little part of her was dying every day.  She knew there had to be better for her.  BUT… she wasn’t in a place where she could just quit and start all over. Instead, she launched a side hustle. That is… she started to experiment with different kinds of work on her own time.   Writing. Organizing. Planning. All the stuff she loved. But now she was doing it for other people.  And she was getting paid. Things started to take off and she quit her “bad fit” job.  Now, she’s doing work th

A few years ago, my DREAM THINK DO guest, Tom Pietras, asked himself a simple but profound question: “What would I regret if I got run over by a beer truck on the way home from work?“ (Hey… he lives in Madison, Wisconsin… so it’s not a crazy question!)  His answer (and his next steps) changed everything for the better. Listen To The Podcast:                         By all outward appearances, Tom had everything going for him. He was a successful executive doing challenging work he enjoyed. Plus, he had a happy marriage and was surrounded by some great friends. What more could a guy want? Here’s the thing. When he answered his “beer truck” question, he got hit with a surprise. The surprise… was that he wanted to dig back into a former passion. Music. Drumming to be more specific. He had drummed as a kid.  His dad had taught him.  He was good too.  But then a disagreement made him put down the sticks. They stayed down… for 29 years! But the “beer truck” question and a chance encounter at a dinner

Jake Heilbrunn is the author of “Off the Beaten Trail.”  It's the story of what he learned by going on a backpacking trip throughout Central America by himself with no phone or knowledge of Spanish. Listen To The Podcast:                           His book is a memoir.   I like memoirs.   Especially from people who have lived long and interesting lives. Jake is 19.  He hasn’t been on the planet for very long. But as Indiana Jones once said, “It’s not the years, it’s the mileage.” Jake's got a story to tell. Especially because at 18… Jake decided to leave the life he was used to… and go on a solo backpacking trip through Central America with no phone OR knowledge of Spanish. We’re going to talk to him about that trip… and some of the things he learned from the experience. Jake’s been rocking it since his return.  In addition to his new book, he’s also been featured in Psychology Today, ThoughtCatalog.com, and The San Diego Union-Tribune to name a few. He’s living the DREAM THINK DO life… so I

Goal Setting is a perfect topic for the ending of one year and the beginning of another. Keynote speaker, bestselling author, mentor, and success coach, Mitch Matthews deals with this subject with insight, humor and intelligence. Receive a Free Action Guide download to help with the process by texting “dreamthinkdo” to 44222. Listen To The Podcast:                         So... what are some of YOUR "Purpose-Driven Goals?"   I'd love to hear from YOU!   Leave a comment and let me know some of your Purpose-Driven Goals for the year. Either that or hit me up on Facebook or Twitter: @mitchmatthews.     Oh... and don't forget to grab the free download.  It's pretty.  :)  And it'll help you with the process!   Now... let's get to work.       Here are the show notes if you're into that kind of thing...  (They're written by a team member.  So... here we go into third person.)  Enjoy! Time-Stamped Show Notes [00:00] How goals can be buried on the shelf before they are ever undertaken and how to stay o

Internationally recognized financial expert Adam Carroll was on the show a few years back, but now he’s just released his latest book, The Money Savvy Student. With that in mind it was time to check in with him again and find out what is happening with his career and what drives his popularity. His previously successful books, Winning the Money Game, and 30 Days to 1K, are still selling well and the new one is expected to enjoy the same kind of success. As well, he’s recently released a long awaited documentary, Broke, Busted, and Disgusted, to be broadcast by CNBC. Listen To The Podcast:                         Time-Stamped Show Notes [01:10] Intro and background [05:05] Carroll’s worst financial decision. How he learned from that mistake, revamped his strategies & teaches others. [08:30] Common-sense post-holiday strategies for recovery from over-spending and starting the new year off right. [13:01] Raising money savvy kids and promoting “financial literacy.” [15:15] The power of knowing your

Mitch Matthews dives into his three favorite strategies for your best holiday season ever. Each strategy is posed in the form of a question that only YOU can answer. By using these strategies in your own life, you will be able to experience this holiday season with more joy, peace, and fun. Listen To The Podcast:                         Time Stamped Show Notes [03:20] The first strategy and the story behind it (I get personal… so get ready) [12:19] Some science behind the power of gratitude [18:15] Second strategy (This one will help you to stay present) [22:50] An accountability tool you can use to stay in the moment [26:24] Third strategy - This will help you to replace worry with something better [32:30] We’ll talk about a recent “experiment” that helped me to overcome the “worry ninjas” that can sneak into the holidays   Question #1 - What Can I Be Grateful for in This Moment? The first to admit that the holidays can sometimes be tough, Matthews remembers one from six years ago. He was

A full-time job doesn’t mandate ignoring your passion. By routinely reviewing your purpose and engaging in honest self-evaluation, you can incorporate both a fulfilling vocation and avocation into your life. Started three years ago, the movie review blog Russelling Reviews is the brainchild of American born Russell Matthews and is his contribution towards "creative dialogue between church and the entertainment culture".  Now living in Australia with his wife and four children, Matthews works full-time as the Engage Manager in a Christian outreach ministry, City Bible Forum, and part-time as a movie reviewer. Listen To The Podcast:                         Time-Stamped Show Notes [04:26] How the blog Russelling Reviews started. [11:14] Finding the time for a full-time job and part-time business. [20:01] Three points for figuring out your purpose. [25:50] The three upcoming films Matthews is excited to review. [31:28] How to harness your passion and start a part-time business. Do What You Love Bu

Finding your passion can take a bit of searching. When you identify it, don’t wait for permission from someone else to act on it. Kristina Kuzmic embodies this mindset, going from down-and-out to a social media sensation that Huffington Post calls “parenting comedy at its finest.” Listen To The Podcast:                         Time-Stamped Show Notes [02:00]  How Kuzmic's new career began [05:20]  Coming from hard times [07:45]  How to find your passion [09:45]  Live your life paying attention [11:21]  Recognizing that sometimes passion is fueled by anger [13:00]  Don't wait for permission from others act [18:24]  On posting a video with no sound [19:56]  The creative process [23:33]  Kuzmic’s followers view her as a friend [25:00]  Dealing with insecurities and fears [28:00]  Monday Wine Milkshakes [30:15]  Final words of wisdom [33:07]  Contact info An Avalanche of Change Success rarely comes fast and easy. The process of identifying your passion, finding a way to act on it,

In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, let's figure out how to create your best year ever! Listen To The Podcast:                         Click here to get Hyatt's free ebook --> "Achieve What Matters in 2017: The 8 Strategies Super-Successful People Are Using Now to Accomplish More Next Year"   Have you ever wanted to reinvent yourself? Have you ever wanted to break out of a rut and try something new? Would you love to make 2017 your best year ever? Well… if you answered “heck yes” to any of these questions… my DREAM THINK DO guest, Michael Hyatt can help! After being the President of a top publishing company, Michael Hyatt reinvented himself by first giving himself permission to try some new things.  He went on to launch his own organization which is now a multi-million dollar online leadership development company which provides training and useful tools for high achievers. Plus, as a success coach, Hyatt helps people to remove the roadblocks to their success, and intentionally move toward

Ron Friedman, Ph.D. is the author of the new best selling book, “The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace.” He's also an award-winning social psychologist who specializes in human motivation. In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, let's figure out how to create an Extraordinary Workplace. Listen To The Podcast:                             So what if you were to uncover some simple but powerful strategies to help you to take your leadership to the next level? This week I talk with Ron Friedman, Ph.D. about the psychology of engagement as well as the science and the art of creating extraordinary workplaces It’s a fascinating conversation. This week, we discuss: The key factors that lead people to be happy and successful Breaking the established rules on the carrot and the stick Why "employee of the month” strategies don't work Ways to design (or change) your office design to promote productivity and connectedness How to avoid things like "

Some Surprising Things I’ve Learned From 100 Episodes of DREAM THINK DO In this episode of the DREAM. THINK. DO. podcast, let's talk about the things I've learned from 100 episodes. Listen To The Podcast:                           Can you believe it? It’s the 100 Episodes of DREAM THINK DO! In this episode, I look back on the lessons we’ve learned so far… and talk about some of the surprising truths (and funny stories) that have emerged. I dig into: The myth of the “blind leap of faith” The specific type of fear that has impacted almost all of my guests… and a specific strategy for overcoming that fear The surprising and inspiring never-before-told story from one of my guests that could have gotten us into a heap of legal trouble How to know when to leave your job to pursue a dream Amazing parenting strategies from someone who almost blew up their house as a kid And a whole lot more... I wish I could say something about every episode.  All of my guests have left a lasting impression.  Fr