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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Ch 7.3: Bringing a Dream out from Hiding (Wesley Whatley)
Why “just book the club” became a phrase I used over and over again, and why certain places can spur our dreams.
Ch 7.2: Writing Things Down (Ade Hassan)
Why telling people your dream sometimes is worth the risk, and why it can be a good idea to write your dreams down.
Ch 7.1: When Childhood Dreams Return (Michael Bryant)
Why stopping a dream doesn’t always mean the story is over.
Ch 6.2: What Rejection Can’t Take Away (Stacey Aswad)
On resilience and dealing with rejection after rejection (after rejection).
Ch 6.1: How to Keep Going When You Don’t Believe (Sarah Ballard)
Why you don't always have to technically believe in yourself to go for your dreams.
Ch 5.5: Loving the Process (Will Wells)
On moving towards what you really (really) love.
Ch 5.4: How Olympians Practice (Joe Jacobi)
Behind-the-scenes of how one Olympian viewed practice...even when he was injured.
Ch 5.3: Enjoying the Creative Process (Don Hahn)
What 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.
Ch 5.2: How to Practice (Wayne Tucker)
What it was like seeing my first ever live Jazz show in Harlem, and when practice goes beyond craft.
Ch 5.1: Talent vs. Practice (Justin Davis)
The difference between play and practice, and what wanting (and not wanting) to practice can tell you about your dream.
Ch 4.4: Contacting Your Dream Mentors (Dave Elsey)
What to do when you are stuck for years and think it might mean you’re not good enough.
Ch 4.3: Asking (And Asking) for Help (Mateo)
One of the best things you can share to find the best mentors, and why you also don’t have to listen to every mentor.
Ch 4.2: What Mentors Can See (Amy Elizabeth Soto-Shed)
What to do when you want to give up on your dream because it hurts too much.
Ch 4.1: Finding Dream Mentors (Scott Barry Kaufman)
How listening to people who really see you and sharing your dream can unlock even your biggest, craziest, and haziest dreams
Ch 3.4: Believing Your Worth (Estella Pyfrom)
What to do when you realize a crucial thing you need for your dream truly doesn’t exist.
Ch 3.3: Asking for Help Not Permission (Patrick Dowd)
Why to stop asking for permission and ask for help instead.
Ch 3.2: Getting Someone Else to Believe (D’Wayne Edwards)
Why giving up on a dream doesn’t mean the dream is over, and how belief can spread.
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.
Ch 2.4: Leaving to Learn (Seth Stewart)
The privilege of parents who support your dreams, seeing Seth dance in Hamilton, and the impact you can have on another dreamer right now.