The Little Podcast of Big Dreams

Isa Adney
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The Little Podcast of Big Dreams

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.

Episodes

  1. EPISODE 1

    Introduction

    In this first episode I read you the introduction of The Little Book of Big Dreams, and then share with you why I felt so emotional reading it for the first time in a year, as well how to use this podcast to help you move forward on your dream or help someone else’s dream along. I also share some ideas for how to identify your next dream, and share few of my childhood dreams like wanting to live on a farm with golden retriever puppies. So stay tuned for a little post-reading blook club chat.

    49 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Ch 1.1: Finding Your Dream (Suz Loshin)

    This week I read the Suz Loshin story from Chapter 1, and then share my own takeaways, like why your dream doesn’t need to be specific, and some behind the scenes, like what it was like visiting Pixar studios.

    24 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Ch 1.2 Where to Start (Melissa Corp)

    This week I read the Melissa Corp story from Chapter 1, and then share my own takeaways, like 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 I share a deeply personal story about when a dream supported me during one of the worst times of my life.

    20 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Ch 1.3: When to Share (Adrianna Samaniego)

    This week I read the Adrianna Samaniego story from Chapter 1, and then share my own takeaways, like my favorite thing to tell myself after hurtful feedback, and what I do when I’m feeling burnt out on going for a dream.

    29 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Ch 1.4: Jumping Even When You’re Scared (Erin Lovell-Ebanks)

    This week I read the Erin Lovell-Ebanks story from Chapter 1, and then share my own takeaways, like how to tell the difference between intuition and anxiety, the role friends played in this book journey, and why Erin’s story represents one of the core reasons this book took 9 years.

    19 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Ch 1.5: Big Dreams Start Small (Ronnie Cho)

    This week I read the Ronnie Cho story from Chapter 1, and then share my own takeaways, like what 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.

    13 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Ch 2.1: Following a Dream to Another Country (Joaquin Baldwin)

    This week I read the Joaquin story from Chapter 2, and then share my own takeaways, like why you don’t have to leave home to pursue a dream but do need to leave something, and why I encourage you to think about visiting the places where your dreams live, like that time I saw the original cast of Hamilton.

    21 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Ch 2.2: Testing Your Dream (Carrie Hammer)

    This week I read the Carrie Hammer story from Chapter 2, and then share my own takeaways, like why 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.

    16 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    Ch 2.3: Conducting a Dream Experiment (Linn)

    This week I read the Linn story from Chapter 2, and then share my own takeaways, like the secret to making a dream come true within one year, and why I almost gave up on a Taylor Swift related dream and how it came back to me.

    21 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    Ch 2.4: Leaving to Learn (Seth Stewart)

    This week I read the Seth Stewart story from Chapter 2, and then share my own takeaways, like the privilege of parents who support your dreams, what it was like seeing Seth dance in Hamilton, and the impact you can have on another dreamer right now.

    20 min

  11. EPISODE 11

    Ch 3.1: Changing Your Dream (Kristen Anderson-Lopez)

    Why 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.

    23 min
  • 11 Episodes

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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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