The Little Podcast of Big Dreams is the show where host and author Isa Adney reads you her nonfiction book, The Little Book of Big Dreams: True Stories about People Who Followed a Spark.
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Hosted by Isa Adney, I Am A Creator brings you inspiring stories about what it really means to be a creator. Each story features a creator who found a way to connect with an audience and do work they love.
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A final note of encouragement.By Isa Adney
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Ch 9.7: Going through the Fog (Angel Sanchez)
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16:29Why losing sight of your dream doesn’t always mean your dream is over.By Isa Adney
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Ch 9.6: Every No Isn’t No Forever (Nico DeJesus)
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11:08Why turning away from your dream and trying other things can sometimes be just what you need.By Isa Adney
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Ch 9.5: When You Lose Heart (John Musker)
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14:19The question to ask yourself when you feel too close to your dream to see things clearly.By Isa Adney
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Why solo trips can really help to recharge you when you’re in the long haul of a dream.By Isa Adney
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Ch 9.3: What to Do When You’re Waiting (Cheresse Thornhill)
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9:49Why dreamers keep on dreaming even after a dream comes true.By Isa Adney
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Ch 9.2: When You Feel Left Behind (Jane Thompson)
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12:56Why making slow progress on your dream can sometimes be an advantage.By Isa Adney
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Ch 9.1: When Your Dream Job Isn’t Hiring (Kim Kaupe)
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8:58How to know when to give up and when to keep going.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.8: Dreaming until the End (Scott McKenzie)
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8:49Why writing and sharing your dreams can have an impact on people in ways you may never know.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.7: What Coming in Last Means (Amy Downs)
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17:26What to do when you do everything right and still your dream doesn’t seem like it’s going to end the way you hoped.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.6: Dreaming in a World That’s against You (Trabian Shorters)
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13:14How to dream in an unjust world.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.5: Losing a Dream (Maureen Crawford)
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21:24The impact dreams have even when they end.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.4: When a Dream Sparks in Grief (Carla Fernandez)
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13:57Why not putting too much pressure on a dream can help, especially during grief.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.3: Dreaming after the Unthinkable (Donna Yadrich)
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10:10Why telling people your dream and where you’re stuck can move your dream forward.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.2: Giving Your Dream Back (Robyn Rosado)
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11:19The surprising thing you can do to make impossible dreams come true.By Isa Adney
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Ch 8.1: Dreaming after Losing Everything (James Arinatwe)
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10:28What tragedy can’t take away.By Isa Adney
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What walking away from a dream can actually do for us.By Isa Adney
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Ch 7.6: Change Your Dream or Your Timeline (Kyle Rohrbach)
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12:58The two choices you have when a dream starts to feel truly impossible.By Isa Adney
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Ch 7.5: When You Stop Drawing (Peter Reynolds)
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9:29Why it’s ok to take a break from your dream and get an ice cream instead.By Isa Adney
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Ch 7.4: Where Your Heart Returns (Jackie Johansen)
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6:37Why following what you love can sometimes bring old dreams back to you.By Isa Adney
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Ch 7.3: Bringing a Dream out from Hiding (Wesley Whatley)
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11:50Why “just book the club” became a phrase I used over and over again, and why certain places can spur our dreams.By Isa Adney
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Why telling people your dream sometimes is worth the risk, and why it can be a good idea to write your dreams down.By Isa Adney
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Ch 7.1: When Childhood Dreams Return (Michael Bryant)
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9:02Why stopping a dream doesn’t always mean the story is over.By Isa Adney
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On what to do after a dream dies.By Isa Adney
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Ch 6.2: What Rejection Can’t Take Away (Stacey Aswad)
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20:34On resilience and dealing with rejection after rejection (after rejection).By Isa Adney
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Ch 6.1: How to Keep Going When You Don’t Believe (Sarah Ballard)
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16:36Why you don't always have to technically believe in yourself to go for your dreams.By Isa Adney
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On moving towards what you really (really) love.By Isa Adney
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Ch 5.4: How Olympians Practice (Joe Jacobi)
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17:00Behind-the-scenes of how one Olympian viewed practice...even when he was injured.By Isa Adney
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Ch 5.3: Enjoying the Creative Process (Don Hahn)
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21:41What it was really like meeting the producer of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, and why a waffle was one of the things that inspired me most.By Isa Adney
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What it was like seeing my first ever live Jazz show in Harlem, and when practice goes beyond craft.By Isa Adney
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Ch 5.1: Talent vs. Practice (Justin Davis)
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15:54The difference between play and practice, and what wanting (and not wanting) to practice can tell you about your dream.By Isa Adney
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Ch 4.4: Contacting Your Dream Mentors (Dave Elsey)
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13:51What to do when you are stuck for years and think it might mean you’re not good enough.By Isa Adney
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Ch 4.3: Asking (And Asking) for Help (Mateo)
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10:29One of the best things you can share to find the best mentors, and why you also don’t have to listen to every mentor.By Isa Adney
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Ch 4.2: What Mentors Can See (Amy Elizabeth Soto-Shed)
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16:50What to do when you want to give up on your dream because it hurts too much.By Isa Adney
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Ch 4.1: Finding Dream Mentors (Scott Barry Kaufman)
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11:46How listening to people who really see you and sharing your dream can unlock even your biggest, craziest, and haziest dreamsBy Isa Adney
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Ch 3.4: Believing Your Worth (Estella Pyfrom)
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13:02What to do when you realize a crucial thing you need for your dream truly doesn’t exist.By Isa Adney
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Ch 3.3: Asking for Help Not Permission (Patrick Dowd)
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23:04Why to stop asking for permission and ask for help instead.By Isa Adney
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Ch 3.2: Getting Someone Else to Believe (D’Wayne Edwards)
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10:57Why giving up on a dream doesn’t mean the dream is over, and how belief can spread.By Isa Adney
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Ch 3.1: Changing Your Dream (Kristen Anderson-Lopez)
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22:40Why hearing Kristen speak (and sing) on a stage changed my life and why you don’t always have to technically believe in yourself to see a dream come true.By Isa Adney
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The privilege of parents who support your dreams, seeing Seth dance in Hamilton, and the impact you can have on another dreamer right now.By Isa Adney
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Ch 2.3: Conducting a Dream Experiment (Linn)
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21:05The secret to making a dream come true within one year and why I almost gave up on a Taylor Swift dream and how it came back to me.By Isa Adney
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Ch 2.2: Testing Your Dream (Carrie Hammer)
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16:23Why dreamers aren’t as irrational as people sometimes think, and how I actually did eventually take classes at Harvard as a kind of dream test.By Isa Adney
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Ch 2.1: Following a Dream to Another Country (Joaquin Baldwin)
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20:51Why you don’t have to leave home to pursue a dream but do need to leave something, and why to think about visiting the places where your dreams live.By Isa Adney
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Ch 1.5: Big Dreams Start Small (Ronnie Cho)
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12:36What to do when a dream feels too big, and why you don’t have to wait to make the impact you really want to make.By Isa Adney
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Ch 1.4: Jumping Even When You’re Scared (Erin Lovell-Ebanks)
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18:44How to tell the difference between intuition and anxiety and the role friends played in this book journey.By Isa Adney
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Ch 1.3: When to Share (Adrianna Samaniego)
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29:02My favorite thing to tell myself after hurtful feedback, and what I do when I’m feeling burnt out on going for a dream.By Isa Adney
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Why your dream doesn’t need to be specific and what it was like visiting Pixar studios.By Isa Adney
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How to deal with the overwhelm you can feel when starting a dream, especially when it comes to all you feel like you don’t know yet. And how a dream supported me during one of the worst times of my life.By Isa Adney
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How to use this podcast to help you move forward on your dream or help someone else’s dream along, and ideas for how to identify your next dream.By Isa Adney
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How This Doctor Turned YouTuber and Author Learned to Create on His Own Terms Again
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16:50Ali Abdaal never expected to leave his medical career to become a productivity expert with over 5 million YouTube subscribers (and a major book deal). But he thought teaching on YouTube was fun, and that changed everything. This is how he started and scaled his business to millions in revenue and a life he loves. Visit https://kit.com/resources/cre…
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