Dream Big Podcast with Bob Goff and Friends

Zach Windahl has helped thousands of people understand the Bible better and grow closer to God. He runs The Brand Sunday and is the author of several books including The Bible Study, The Best Season Planner, and Launch with God. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his wife Gisela and their mini bernedoodle, Nyla. Be on the lookout for his new book, See the Good, which releases in November. You can connect with Zach on social media @zachwindahl and learn more about The Brand Sundy by visiting thebrandsunday.com. - Bob P.S. We'd also like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and guided curriculum.

Ryan O’Neal is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter, producer and composer who makes music under the name of Sleeping at Last. His music is often heard on TV and Film (Grey's Anatomy, The Twilight Saga, Ellen, The Fault In Our Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Criminal Minds, Bones, Ads for Budweiser, Mercedes and more). After many years of making full-length albums and touring, Sleeping At Last began writing long-form series of songs.  He is currently working on the final chapter of his Atlas project, “Atlas: III” (25+ songs inspired by voluntary human development - what we do with all that we’re given). “Atlas: I” contained 30 songs inspired by the origins of the Universe. "Atlas: II" explored the theme of involuntary human development throughout 25 songs, including 9 inspired by The Enneagram of personality.  In 2016, The Sleeping At Last Podcast began, in which Ryan explains the process and inspiration behind his music, one song at a time.  Visit SleepingAtLast.com to learn more!

This week on the Dream Big Podcast I am joined by my dear friend Becca Stevens. Becca is a speaker, social entrepreneur, author, priest, founder of ten non-profit justice initiatives, and President of Thistle Farms. She has been featured on PBS NewsHour, The Today Show, CNN, ABC World News, named a CNN Hero, and White House Champion of Change. Drawing from 25 years of leadership in mission-driven work, Becca leads important conversations across the country with an inspiring message that love is the strongest force for change in the world. Her newest book is Practically Divine, published by Harper Horizons, and is available to order now. You can learn more about Becca Stevens by visiting www.beccastevens.org. -Bob P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum. 

It would be hard to find a church community, group of friends, or family who haven't suffered from the breakdown of dialogue over the past couple of years. All across the country, family members are refusing to speak to one another, friends have blocked each other on social media, and people refuse to return to their churches.  It's hard to dream for peace, reconciliation, or redemption when there's so much conflict and misunderstanding. As we head into the holidays, when so many people are carrying the burden of fractured relationships, we wanted to bring someone who could help guide us through difficult relationships and bring empathy and dialogue back where it belongs. Christy Vines is the President & CEO of Ideos, a Christian organization focused on engaging empathy and empathic intelligence in spaces of conflict, division and polarization. She is a California-based expert on issues at the intersection of faith, social/cultural polarization, and conflict transformation.  In addition to holding various leadership roles with the RAND Corporation, Institute for Global Engagement, and the American Security Project, her published articles and op-eds have appeared in outlets like the Washington Post, Religion News Service, Capital Commentary, and Christianity Today. She has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a B.A. in Sociology with a quantitative analysis emphasis. On January 5th, Christy and her team at the Ideos Institute are releasing a new documentary film, Dialogue Lab: America. What happens when twelve Americans with wildly opposing viewpoints gather together to engage in empathy and dialogue? Go to nationdaldayofdialogue.com to sign up to view the film, and bring a film screening event to your family room, church, or small group of friends.  - Bob  P.S. We'd also like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Come to Dream Big with Bob Goff at the Oaks Also, we have two Dream Big live workshops coming up in December and January. Join Bob Goff at The Oaks January 10-12 for a three-day experience and bring your dreams along! What better way to prepare for the new year than to prioritize your dreams, set some goals, and make them a reality. Your dream might seem ridiculous, but not here. The bigger your dreams are, the better.  The Dream Big framework is Bob's personal outline to dream execution in a straightforward 7-step approach. You'll spend 3 days hearing from Bob's experiences and collaboration with a tight-knit collective of other dreamers like you. During the sessions, Bob will help you stop hitting the wall and repeating the same mistakes when trying to start your dream. He'll come alongside and show you how to make room in your everyday life to make your goals happen. The recipe for success pairs Bob’s expertise with an intimate, small group setting where your dream will get focused attention and a tangible action plan. As a result, space is limited so reserve your spot today. We can’t wait to Dream Big with you at The Oaks! Learn more and Register

There’s no escaping hardships in life. Nobody gets a hall pass on setbacks, conflict, heartache, or disappointment. How you respond, though, is a choice- it’s up to you. Certainly worrying and feeling overwhelmed are normal responses, but you don’t need to get stuck there.  Maybe you’ve been blessed to have some amazing role models who taught you how to turn your heart towards God with vulnerability, prayer, and faith. If not, that’s okay- it’s never too late to learn how. That’s why I’m always so encouraged to spend time with friends who mentor me in their understanding of God and faith, and why I love sharing them with you, too. This week, we’re bringing the bright light of Ellie Holcomb to the Dream Big Podcast to talk about her new book, a devotional called Fighting Words, that will be a gift to your life.   For eight years, Ellie Holcomb recorded and toured full-time with her husband's band, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, before stepping off the road when her first child was born. Her solo debut, As Sure As The Sun (2014), landed her a Top 10 hit on Christian radio with "The Broken Beautiful" and a GMA Dove Award for "New Artist of the Year." Her critically-acclaimed sophomore LP, Red Sea Road, followed in 2017. In subsequent years, Holcomb has released two children's books - each with a companion EP of original music written specifically for kids, the second of which earned her a Dove Award for "Children's Album of the Year," in 2020. This summer she released her third full-length solo project, Canyon, to much acclaim. "A deeper sorrow, a higher hope; to be broken is to be human," Ellie Holcomb says to sum up the content of her latest album. Holcomb most recently performed and interviewed on The TODAY Show with Amy Grant for the special FAITHFUL Project. She and her husband Drew Holcomb have also partnered with Tennessee Tourism for a campaign where they've also released two songs earlier this year. Last year, the Holcombs invited their fans into their home virtually nightly for their now-famed Kitchen Covers during the height of the pandemic. Ellie announces the release of her first devotional book: Fighting Words - 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the Darkness (B&H Publishing), on October 15, 2021. Named after one of her hit songs, "Fighting Words," Holcomb has penned a journaling devotional book filled with encouraging, honest reflections and questions to help you process scripture. Fighting Words is a place where you can wrestle, respond to, and take hold of precious truths in God's Word to help you push back the lies that so often consume, distract, and destroy us. P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Come to Dream Big with Bob Goff at the Oaks Also, we have two Dream Big live workshops coming up in December and January. Join Bob Goff at The Oaks January 10-12 for a three-day experience and bring your dreams along! What better way to prepare for the new year than to prioritize your dreams, set some goals, and make them a reality. Your dream might seem ridiculous, but not here. The bigger your dreams are, the better.  The Dream Big framework is Bob's personal outline to dream execution in a straightforward 7-step approach. You'll spend 3 days hearing from Bob's experiences and collaboration with a tight-knit collective of other dreamers like you. During the sessions, Bob will help you stop hitting the wall and repeating the same mistakes when trying to start your dream. He'll come alongside and show you how to make room in your everyday life to make your goals happen. The recipe for success pairs Bob’s...

When you’re going through something awful and tragic, it’s impossible to imagine the good parts that will come. You can’t see the resilience you’re building, the faith that you’re constructing, or the wrestling that turns into confident hope someday. But that’s how life works, especially when we choose to lean towards God during those difficult seasons.  Maybe you’re going through one of those difficult moments right now. If not, perhaps you’ll find yourself there at some point in the future. Regardless, we know how helpful it can be to hear someone else’s journey of pain, loss, and recovery, and how it can spur on hope inside of us. That’s why we wanted to hear about bestselling cookbook author Danielle Walker’s life.  Danielle Walker is a New York Times bestselling author (Against All Grain, Meals Made Simple, Celebrations, Eat What You Love, Food Saved Me) health advocate and self-trained chef. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at age 22 and suffering for many years, Danielle found health through dietary and lifestyle changes. Inspired by her own health journey, Danielle shares her gluten-free recipes on her blog as a beacon of hope for others. Her latest book, Food Saved Me: My Journey of Finding Health and Hope through the Power of Food, is now available.  P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Come to Dream Big with Bob Goff at the Oaks Also, we have two Dream Big live workshops coming up in December and January. Join Bob Goff at The Oaks January 10-12 for a three-day experience and bring your dreams along! What better way to prepare for the new year than to prioritize your dreams, set some goals, and make them a reality. Your dream might seem ridiculous, but not here. The bigger your dreams are, the better.  The Dream Big framework is Bob's personal outline to dream execution in a straightforward 7-step approach. You'll spend 3 days hearing from Bob's experiences and collaboration with a tight-knit collective of other dreamers like you. During the sessions, Bob will help you stop hitting the wall and repeating the same mistakes when trying to start your dream. He'll come alongside and show you how to make room in your everyday life to make your goals happen. The recipe for success pairs Bob’s expertise with an intimate, small group setting where your dream will get focused attention and a tangible action plan. As a result, space is limited so reserve your spot today. We can’t wait to Dream Big with you at The Oaks! Learn more and Register

Anything bold you do in life requires an element of risk. People might not understand what you’re doing, or openly disagree. You might not know if it’s all going to work out- there’s risk involved.  But anything worth doing is worth taking those risks. The question is, what will you do with the uncertainty? Where will you put your trust and faith? As pastor and author Mike Todd says, “That dream God has given you might seem crazy right now, but what seems crazy in one season will be counted as faith in another.” This week we invited Mike Todd, the lead pastor of Transformation Church in Tulsa, OK on to the Dream Big Podcast. Mike and his wife, Natalie, are highly sought after speakers and leaders that have ministered and spoken in many churches and events, both domestically and internationally, all while leading Transformation Church where they reach over 5,000 people in physical attendance and over 20,000 people live online every week. Pastor Michael and Natalie live in Tulsa with four beautiful children—Isabella, Michael Jr., Ava, and Gia Todd. P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Also on the episode: Producer & Co-host: Scott Schimmel It's always difficult this time of year to grasp how quickly the days move along. It seems like just a few weeks ago summer was winding down and school was starting. Now, we find ourselves suddenly thrust into a fast-paced race to the finish line.  But, there's another reality happening just under the surface. It's the season of Advent, and we can easily miss it. What is Advent all about? With the temptation to get wrapped up in gift-buying, relatives to visit, and year-end work responsibilities, the primary invitation God gives us is to recognize and interact with his presence. He is doing something new, right now, in your everyday life. INTRODUCING ADVENT WITH BOB GOFF So, this year, we put together a unique digital course called Advent with Bob Goff. What is it? Nine teaching videos with Bob through two themes: Expectant and Presence Guided meditations and reflection questions you can use for personal reflection or as a discussion guide with your friends or family Lifetime access to the content P.S. If you're already signed up for Bob Weekly, you'll receive these videos there- so no need to sign up for this! ] Come to Dream Big with Bob Goff at the Oaks Also, we have two Dream Big live workshops coming up in December and January. Join Bob Goff at The Oaks December 6-8 for a three-day experience and bring your dreams along! What better way to prepare for the new year than to prioritize your dreams, set some goals, and make them a reality. Your dream might seem ridiculous, but not here. The bigger your dreams are, the better.  The Dream Big framework is Bob's personal outline to dream execution in a straightforward 7-step approach. You'll spend 3 days hearing from Bob's experiences and collaboration with a tight-knit collective of other dreamers like you. During the sessions, Bob will help you stop hitting the wall and repeating the same mistakes when trying to start your dream. He'll come alongside and show you how to make room in your everyday life to make your goals happen. The recipe for success pairs Bob’s expertise with an intimate, small group setting where your dream will get focused attention and a tangible action plan. As a result, space is limited so reserve your spot...

If you're like me, then you want the story of your life to make a big splash- a meaningful impact in the world. The most important part of that, of course, is the way you live your life. The other part is how you reflect on the life that you're living. I try to do that through the stories I tell.  If you want to make an impact with your words, then you're going to want to listen to today's new podcast episode and take a load of notes.  Allison Trowbridge is the founder and CEO of Copper (https://copperbooks.com), a platform using curated content to help people gather in meaningful community. She's also the host of the "Pub Date" podcast, where she interviews authors launching their books to market and gets the story behind the story they are sharing with the world. Allison published her book, “Twenty-Two: Letters to a Young Woman Searching for Meaning” in 2017 with HarperCollins while completing her MBA at Oxford’s Said Business School. She became obsessed with publishing after witnessing a handful of books ignite the global anti-slavery movement, where she worked for nearly a decade leading marketing, fundraising, and international campaigns.  - Bob  P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Also on the episode: Producer & Co-host: Scott Schimmel Become a Certified Dream Big Coach There are people who are one coaching session away from radically changing the trajectory of their lives. We all dream about making a difference in other people's lives. Some of us are called to make a deliberate, focused impact through the work of coaching. It's what we're all wired for- to make a real difference. More than just the desire, though, affecting change in other people's lives is serious business, with core competencies and tools you can learn and implement. There are people close to you who... Feel like they're missing out on a different life, a life that others seem to experience. Were hoping that it would've all just worked out by now, but it hasn't. Wondering if this life is as good as it gets.  Who will intervene and guide them to a different reality? Become a Certified Dream Big Coach Also, we have two Dream Big live workshops coming up in December and January. Join Bob Goff at The Oaks December 6-8 for a three-day experience and bring your dreams along! What better way to prepare for the new year than to prioritize your dreams, set some goals, and make them a reality. Your dream might seem ridiculous, but not here. The bigger your dreams are, the better.  The Dream Big framework is Bob's personal outline to dream execution in a straightforward 7-step approach. You'll spend 3 days hearing from Bob's experiences and collaboration with a tight-knit collective of other dreamers like you. During the sessions, Bob will help you stop hitting the wall and repeating the same mistakes when trying to start your dream. He'll come alongside and show you how to make room in your everyday life to make your goals happen. The recipe for success pairs Bob’s expertise with an intimate, small group setting where your dream will...

It's normal to be resistant about stepping out of your comfort zone and into something you aren't familiar with. Why wouldn't you be hesitant? That's where the unknown is and where the danger lies. But, as we talk about on the episode today, "You don't have to know everything about something in order to walk into it." This week we're thrilled to have our good friend, Shauna Niequist on the Dream Big Podcast.   Shauna Niequist is the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine, Savor, Present Over Perfect and the new Present Over Perfect Guided Journal. She is married to Aaron, and they live in New York City with their sons, Henry and Mac. Shauna is a bookworm, a storyteller, and a passionate gatherer of people, especially around the table. P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Also on the episode: Producer & Co-host: Scott Schimmel Become a Certified Dream Big Coach There are people who are one coaching session away from radically changing the trajectory of their lives. We all dream about making a difference in other people's lives. Some of us are called to make a deliberate, focused impact through the work of coaching. It's what we're all wired for- to make a real difference. More than just the desire, though, affecting change in other people's lives is serious business, with core competencies and tools you can learn and implement. There are people close to you who... Feel like they're missing out on a different life, a life that others seem to experience. Were hoping that it would've all just worked out by now, but it hasn't. Wondering if this life is as good as it gets.  Who will intervene and guide them to a different reality? Become a Certified Dream Big Coach Also, we have two Dream Big live workshops coming up in December and January. Join Bob Goff at The Oaks December 6-8 for a three-day experience and bring your dreams along! What better way to prepare for the new year than to prioritize your dreams, set some goals, and make them a reality. Your dream might seem ridiculous, but not here. The bigger your dreams are, the better.  The Dream Big framework is Bob's personal outline to dream execution in a straightforward 7-step approach. You'll spend 3 days hearing from Bob's experiences and collaboration with a tight-knit collective of other dreamers like you. During the sessions, Bob will help you stop hitting the wall and repeating the same mistakes when trying to start your dream. He'll come alongside and show you how to make room in your everyday life to make your goals happen. The recipe for success pairs Bob’s expertise with an intimate, small group setting where your dream will get focused attention and a tangible action plan. As a result, space is limited so reserve your spot today. We can’t wait to Dream Big with you at The Oaks! Learn more and Register

It’s a uniquely challenging time to imagine a world without barriers, not to mention racial justice and peace. The conflict in our culture seems to get more palpable and explicit every day.  Let this week’s conversation with pastor, author, and former NFL player Derwin Gray be a seed of hope and a foundation for how we all move forward into compassion and grace.  Dr. Derwin L. Gray is the founding and lead pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. He has written several books, most recently the bestselling The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about Finding True Happiness. Gray and his wife Vicki have been married since 1992 and have two adult children. P.S. We'd like to extend to you a free month of our exclusive Bob Weekly content. All you have to do is click this link and sign up for a month of video teachings and a guided curriculum.  Also on the episode: Producer & Co-host: Scott Schimmel The Dream Big Academy Living a focused, engaged life of love, adventure, and impact shouldn't be a mystery. It's what we're all wired for, it's what we all long for. But, it's not the norm. From all the places I've traveled to and the people I've met, I know that most people don't experience that kind of life. They feel... Like they're missing out on a different life, a life that others seem to experience. That it should've all just worked out by now, but it hasn't. Frankly, like they're languishing- and this must be as good as it gets.  But, there's so much more... That's why we started putting these digital courses together. I can't travel everywhere, and not everyone can travel to me. But, what if there was a way to share life together and walk through these simple ideas I've been learning? Before, we've released these courses one at a time. Then we'd close the registration. But through the pandemic, we learned that a LOT of people want to keep growing, and they're looking for a framework they can trust.  So, we put them all together- 6 interactive digital courses. Two specifically designed to help you identify and unleash your big ambitions. One for budding authors. Another for speakers. A course for your family. A course for your career. With more coming in the future. And, since we already have Bob Weekly as a monthly subscription for exclusive content, we threw that in there, too.  The Dream Big Academy is the place to go for people wanting to get serious about the shape of their lives.  I'd love for you to learn more- maybe even watch a short webinar we put together that goes into more detail.  Sign up for the Dream Big Academy