The Dream Catcher Podcast

Dignity is hard to define, but you know it when you see it - someone with dignity carries themselves well. 

Not only does dignity show in their body language, but also manifests in their instinctive ability to handle whatever life throws at them with calm and class. 

A dignified demeanor that inspires respect from ourselves has become less important in our culture. But with some effort, we can foster this trait and make it a natural part of us.

Find out why dignity matters and how you can develop this trait.

Sometimes we all need a little direction in life, whether it’s to see a problem from a new perspective, confirm a gut feeling, or just remember that we’re all in this together. 

My guest today, Hallie Bateman, is a pro at providing these reminders.

Through her colorful and inspirational posts, Hallie shares directions for how to live, to her 92,000 followers on Instagram. She is an illust-writer and author who has been featured in national publications including the New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Buzzfeed, and many others.

Hallie is going to uplift us by sharing her creative process and strategy. She’ll also offer advice on how to find our own unique ways of expressing our ideas and get over creative blocks.

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A cosmic perspective makes us aware that our planet is part of an incomprehensibly large universe. This inspires a sense of wonder and awe that allows us to connect to something bigger than ourselves. 

While it may not seem useful in dealing with our daily responsibilities, the truth is that we can benefit from this viewpoint in several ways. 

By seeing everything that happens within and around us through a cosmic lens, we can co-create our reality with these larger forces.

By adopting simple practices and mindsets, we can take our level of being to the next level.

Time is a finite resource that we can never get back. That’s why it’s important to spend it well and not squander it.

The problem isn’t that we don’t have enough time to do the things we want, but that we don’t prioritize certain tasks enough to make time for them. 

You can master the art of time management by changing your perception of time and by learning how to plan your days. These techniques and ideas will take your time management skills to the next level.

The ability to interpret, express and respond to our emotions is essential for success. Some experts say that it’s even more important than our IQ.

Unfortunately, not many of us were taught how to identify and process our emotions and that can make life much harder. 

To tell us more about how we can build our emotional intelligence, I invited Dr. Marc Brackett who wrote a hugely popular book on this topic called “Permission to Feel.

Dr. Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. He has published over 150 scholarly articles, received numerous awards, and is featured regularly in popular media outlets. 

In this interview Marc is going to inspire us with a new mindset around the power of emotions. He also provides innovative strategies to boost emotional intelligence and undo unhealthy patterns.

Conscious partnerships are special intimate relationships between equals who walk hand in hand on the path to both individual and collective growth as a couple. This type of love transforms, elevates, and inspires you to be a better person.

To attract conscious partnerships, you must become conscious yourself. The more self-aware you are, the easier it is to reach a higher form of love.

Whether you’re single or in a relationship, keep these five characteristics of conscious partnerships in mind when looking to raise the vibration of your connections.

The idea of starting over in life is a scary prospect. Letting go of our old ways is uncomfortable, but if you have no other choice than to reboot, the only way forward is through. 

As crippling as our fear of the unknowns is, we must believe that we deserve another chance at happiness and that we have everything it takes to get back on our feet and thrive. 

On the outset, the change that lies ahead of us may appear gargantuan and intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. By taking the steps I’ve outlined in this episode, you’ll get to the other side feeling grateful for the conditions your new life brings.

Happiness is not easy to define but all of us know it when we feel it. While some factors that affect happiness are out of our control, there are always things that we can do to feel better!

My guest, Dr. Robert Carpenter, has extensively studied this subject and he’s developed a framework that offers insight and practices that we can use in our everyday life. 

Dr. Carpenter is an author, filmmaker and Creator at DrRob.TV. He advises celebrities, pro athletes, and everyday people on how to live their best lives, and has been published in The Oxford Business Review and The Harvard Journal for Public Health, several others. 

Rob’s debut self-help book, The 48 Laws of Happiness, is a mixture of science, advice and stories a la Chicken Soup for the Soul.

That’s exactly what Rob and I are going to be discussing during our conversation. We’ll get into the different facets of happiness and how we can apply the happiness laws in our life. We’ll also talk about the common blocks that tend to get in the way.

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Culture is a way of life. It consists of practices, beliefs, rules, habits, and values that are used to guide behavior. The cultural values that you absorb can spill over into several facets of your life.

Becoming aware of your culture's influence and using that to make conscious choices that serve both your personal growth and your community is the key to finding balance. 

In this week’s episode, we discuss both individualistic and collectivist cultures and how they impact your identity and decisions. Knowing this will help you forge a path that aligns with your true self.

We all want to show up for our days with a sense of vitality and balance. Research suggests that the best way to do this is by syncing our biological clock to our daily schedule.

This internal clock is commonly referred to as circadian rhythms. This well-defined clock regulates important body processes and determines how our energy flows throughout the day. 

By working with your body’s cycles, you can understand your natural peaks and valleys and harness your energy to pack more into your day. Learn three steps that can help you create an ideal schedule using the intelligence of your circadian rhythms.