This week, we have a long-time friend of DREAM THINK DO, Lise Cartwright. Lise has written 27 bestselling books on the subjects of health and wellness, entrepreneurship, the side hustle, and she also loves to write about writing books. When I saw the title of her most recent book called Mind The Chatter: Master Your Inner Voice, Gain a Positive Mindset, and Get Your Power Back I knew we had to have her back on DREAM THINK DO. We needed to talk about busting through that negative self-talk so you...
Aug 14, 2018•49 min
My guest today is Val Vigoda. She started to sing and sight read at a very young age, and then started to play the classical violin at the age of eight. She wound up joining the Army ROTC to pay for school, so she rocked Princeton and went on to serve in the military. Then she actually made a switch. She continued with the music but began playing the electric violin, and that lead to her touring the world with well known artists like Cyndi Lauper, Joe Jackson and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Sh...
Aug 07, 2018•46 min
Permission to Dream BIG with Mitch Matthews Listen To The Podcast: RESOURCES: Dream Job Redefined BIG Dream Gathering BIG Dream Gathering Facebook Page INTERVIEW: I'm going to share some stories I've never shared before. How about that? I’ll be sharing some stories connected with The BIG Dream Gathering, an event that you may have attended, maybe not. If you haven't, I'm going to get you information so that you can attend one in the future. We're doing them all across the country this fall and w...
Jul 31, 2018•47 min
My guest today is Greg Layton. Greg is the founder of Chief Maker. For over a decade, Greg has been a trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams of multi-billion-dollar companies around the globe. He's the author of a the bestselling book, Chief Maker: How to Rise Above the Pack and Get a Seat on the Executive Team. He's also the host of a popular podcast called “The Inner Chief.” In addition, Greg has spent 15 years traveling the world to learn and master the world's foremost performance techn...
Jul 24, 2018•51 min
My guest is Calina Mishay Johnson. Calina, or Cal, has been doing some amazing work as an artist in Texas. She's been painting since she was a child, growing up in a small town in West Texas, with a population of 600. That's right, 600 people. After years of life-dealt hardships, Calina Mishay Johnson artistic style started to blossom as she gave herself permission to paint with reckless abandon. Her professional art career began back in 2012, as she started to focus on one-of-a-kind commissions...
Jul 17, 2018•43 min
This week, we have a returning friend, Howard Berger. You may remember Howard from episode 74 of DREAM THINK DO. He's an Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning special effects artist. He and his KNB EFX Group have been involved with over 800 feature films and television shows… including the Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, the Orville, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (which he won an Oscar), Hitchcock, and every Quentin Tarantino movie… just to name a few. The first film that he worked on was Alie...
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 12 min
Well, hello there, and welcome to episode 183 of DREAM THINK DO. It's a deep dive, and that means it's just you and me diving in deep on a subject that seems to be growing in importance. We're going to talk about focusing on Beating The comparison Trap with Mitch Matthews. That's right. Breaking free from comparison. It's that thing that can hit us. It's been around since the dawn of time, but it's really amped up in this day and age of social media, where it's so easy to compare ourselves to ot...
Jul 03, 2018•48 min
My guest is Travis Ensley. Travis is one of my best friends on the planet. This guy, over the past 20 years has been a successful leader within the tech industry. He's worked with startups all the way to fortune 500 companies. I can say that he's successful because the companies he's helped have been wildly successful. But I can also say that because I've gotten to know many of the people that he has led. And they love working for and with him. Here's the thing, as you'll see, Travis has this ki...
Jun 26, 2018•46 min
My guest today is Light Watkins. Light is a former GAP fashion model. He started attending yoga classes and meditation circles back when he was doing casting calls in New York City. Since 1998, Light has been active in the wellness space, first, as a practitioner and then he's gone on quite a journey with meditation. This journey led to a trip to Northern India, to a little hamlet nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas to become a master in meditation. After about three months there and over ...
Jun 19, 2018•52 min
My guest today is Karen Brown. Karen is a recognized thought leader in the fields of leadership and professional performance, specifically in the areas of the unconscious mind and optimizing your thinking for elevated levels of endurance and success. She is an ultra-endurance athlete who competes around the world. In fact, one of her biggest recent accomplishments was qualifying for and finishing the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii! Along with being an expert in neuro-linguistic progr...
Jun 12, 2018•46 min
My guest today is Ryan Carson. Ryan is a longtime entrepreneur who has built four startups, two that got acquired, one that went down in flames, but provided a lot of learning, and a fourth one called “Treehouse,” which is currently doing about $15 million in revenue annually. Treehouse is an online tech school with about 80,000 enrolled students. Their goal is to take people from zero to job-ready and to teach them how to code, amongst other things. He was voted EY's Entrepreneur of the Year, a...
Jun 05, 2018•45 min
My guest today is Chelsea Moore. At age 22, Chelsea co-founded a company called BOXFOX with two of her friends. BOXFOX is a cool, personalized gifting service they launched with the mission of connecting people and creating stronger relationships through giving. It's a unique service that allows you to put together a perfect gift, for any occasion. Each BOXFOX box is then hand packed and sealed with a written note before it's shipped. She and her friends started this company when they saw a gap ...
May 29, 2018•42 min
Let It Go! with Mitch Matthews Hello, there. Welcome to Dream Think Do. I hope you're doing fantastic no matter where you're at in the world. Welcome to Episode 177. We just keep heading right towards 200 episodes. It's crazy to think about. It's been an awesome journey so far and I’m super stoked about where we're headed. Listen To The Podcast: Sign up to get your free "3 Buckets" download Your tool for overcoming worry First Name * Email * Submit Recommended Books: Here's the list of books sug...
May 22, 2018•45 min
My guest is my long-time friend, Susan Baroncini-Moe. She is the author of the bestselling book, Business in Blue Jeans: How to Have a Successful Business on Your Own Terms in Your Own Style. Susan has worked with clients on four continents in a wide range of industries. She’s a sought-after strategist and has been featured on ABC, in Redbook magazine, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo Finance and I could go on and on. She is the host of 2Questions.TV, a YouTube show and podcast, where she interviews celebr...
May 15, 2018•40 min
Well, hello, Dream, Think, Do-er! I have another interview in my Hero Series. That's right. We're doing a bit of a hero series. These are folks that I want to bring to you because they've been a hero to me in some shape, way, or form. Today is definitely the case. Listen To The Podcast: My guest today is John Michael Morgan. John is a tell-it-like-it-is business strategist who helps entrepreneurs and leaders with creating the beliefs and the behaviors they need to achieve their biggest goals and...
May 08, 2018•45 min
Last week I started a series where I'm putting the spotlight on some of my heroes: These are people that have inspired and helped me and I can't wait to introduce them to you. To continue the series today, we're going to talk about one of the biggest fears in the world: The fear of public speaking! Listen To The Podcast: We’re going after it with a long-time friend and a long-time hero, Felicia Slattery. Felicia is a award-winning professional speaker. She's works one-on-one with experts, entrep...
May 02, 2018•48 min
Today I'm starting a series where I'm focusing on some of my heroes: People who may or may not be a household name, but they certainly deserve to be. These are people that have inspired me and I can't wait to introduce them to you. Listen To The Podcast: Today, we are talking with Ben Stein, an award-winning teacher and golf coach here in MY town… Des Moines, Iowa. Ben has been a social studies teacher for 16 years. He now teaches at the junior high he attended as a teenager. How cool is that? H...
Apr 24, 2018•45 min
Welcome to Dream. Think. Do. It’s great to be back – we’ve been on hiatus for a couple of weeks making a few changes...and I think you’ll like what we’ve done with the place! Listen To The Podcast: I’ll start off with some exciting news — that actually you are a major part of. We've been digging into the numbers and I discovered we’re in the top five percent of all podcasts! How cool is that? And it’s because of YOU! I know you really do believe in helping people to dream bigger, think better, a...
Apr 18, 2018•45 min
This week, Mitch does a Deep Dive and talks about time he spent with an Equine Therapist. The experience taught him a lot about what it means to be in the moment, fully present and peaceful. Plus, Mitch shares a simple but powerful strategy that will help you to take a breath in the middle of a busy day and feel more peace so you can be at your best… and not miss the important moments in life. Listen To The Podcast: Seems like everyone’s feeling stressed out and anxious lately. Maybe you’ve got ...
Mar 28, 2018•41 min
Mitch talks with Phil Singleton about the new rules for Search Engine Optimization. Phil co-wrote the bestselling book, “SEO for Growth: The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers and Entrepreneurs,” with John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. It’s an Amazon bestseller and has been listed as a top marketing book by Mashable, Oracle and The Huffington Post. They talk about Phil’s top strategies for maximizing SEO in a world where search engines are are constantly changing the unwritten rules a...
Mar 21, 2018•52 min
This week, Mitch Matthews interviews Dr. John Izzo about his newest book, ‘The Purpose Revolution.’ Izzo is a successful entrepreneur and leader, but he’s best known for being a trend spotter. In their conversation, they dig into the key trend that will impact the way we lead, market, train and retain employees, customers and clients. Plus, if you truly understand it and harness its power, you can apply this important concept to the way you live your life too! Listen To The Podcast: Dr. John Izz...
Mar 14, 2018•42 min
James Whittaker | Think and Grow Rich for 2018 Mitch interviews successful author and entrepreneur, James Whittaker. With Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’ principles in mind, James interviewed successful entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and athletes like: Grant Cardone (property magnate), Barbara Corcoran (VC and star of ‘Shark Tank’) Rob Dyrdek (Skateboarder and millionaire business mogul), Warren Moon (first African-American quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame), Oc...
Mar 07, 2018•42 min
Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh | Super Connector! - Stop networking. Do this instead. Mitch Matthews interviews Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh, co-authors of the new book, “Super Connector – Stop networking and start building business relationships that matter.” Scott Gerber is CEO of The Community Company… an organization that builds and manages professional communities for media companies and global brands. Ryan is the co-founder and COO of The Community Company. He also co-founded Brazen Careerist…...
Feb 28, 2018•47 min
Robert Klinck Protect Your Dream & Ideas! Mitch interviews Robert "Bobby" Klinck about the intellectual property laws that exist to protect your big dreams and big ideas. Bobby is an I.P. attorney and Harvard Law graduate. He’s focused on helping entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators harness and protect their intellectual property. They also talk about how technology and social media are changing IP law and the things you need to know to protect your ideas and also stay within the law too!...
Feb 21, 2018•50 min
The Scholarship System Check out Jocelyn’s Free Scholarship System Webinar Jocelyn Pearson was a B-student in high school but she paid for 100% of her college with scholarships. The scholarships weren’t awarded due to financial need either. She earned them by figuring out a system for finding, applying for and winning scholarships. Now, she teaches others how to earn scholarships and graduate from college with zero debt. It’s not easy. You have to work at it. But her system has helped students a...
Feb 14, 2018•46 min
Dave Crenshaw Productivity Secret Weapon: FUN (Here's how!) is the master of building productive leaders. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views. He’s written 4 best selling books on productivity. In this interview, we dig into simple but powerful strategies for becoming more productive that will work for ANYONE! Listen To The Podcast: Dave Crenshaw is a genius at building productive leaders. He...
Feb 07, 2018•45 min
Mitch Matthews | The 15-Minute Experiment: A Key to finding your dream job! This week, Mitch talks about a key strategy from his new book, Dream Job: Redefined. It’s a concept that helped many of the 200+ people he interviewed get unstuck and break out of the rut they were in. More importantly, it enabled them to get on track to create or find their dream job. This simple but powerful strategy won’t cost you a penny and you can start in 15 minutes! Listen To The Podcast: We’ve all felt it. That ...
Jan 31, 2018•45 min
Mitch Matthews | Bridge Jobs: The key to finding your dream job This week, Mitch Matthews helps you to answer the question: “How do I get there from here?” In his research for his upcoming book, “Dream Job: Redefined - The New Rules for Creating a Career that Matters and Doing Work You Love,” he found story after story of people either finding or creating their dream job. The key was that they started with what Mitch calls a “Bridge Job.” In this episode, Mitch will explain what a Bridge Job is,...
Jan 24, 2018•39 min
Mitch Matthews | Should You Quit? This week, Mitch Matthews helps you to answer the question: “Should I quit my job?” This is one of the biggest questions people ask Mitch as they consider whether they should quit in order to pursue a dream of turning a side business into their full time work. He’ll help you to figure out what your “Leap Number” is so you can make the decision to LEAP for the dream with confidence! This strategy will also help you to have discussions with the important people in...
Jan 17, 2018•41 min
This week, Mitch talks with Chandler Bolt. Chandler is the host of the Self-Publishing School podcast & the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.” He’s also the founder & CEO of Self-Publishing School, which is one of the best resources for people wanting to write their first book. They talk about 3 key strategies for successfully publishing your first book! Click here for Chandler’s Webinar Listen To The Podcast: It’s in there. Deep down inside…...
Jan 10, 2018•43 min
