The Dream Catcher Podcast

Many of us experience moments when we find that our life lacks meaning, depth and purpose. When we're caught up in our emotions it's hard to figure out what's missing and what actions we should take to get our life back on track and experience fulfillment.

David Trotter, my guest today, has been helping people get unstuck for the past 25 years. He’s done this by helping them clarify their goals, and take their lives to the next level through his leadership, speaking, books, and film making. David is the host of Inspiration Rising, a podcast dedicated to inspiring women (and the men who support them) to rise up in life, love, and leadership. He's spent the last eleven years running a successful marketing business, producing/directing four award-winning feature films, and creating resources to make a positive impact on important social issues.

Join us for this conversation where David describes the main issues that we need to resolve to get unstuck in our lives and his recommendation on rituals, techniques and tools such as a life map that we can use to enhance our current circumstances and live a life of love, abundance and meaning.

Many of us grew up being exposed to romantic fantasies. Because of this, we fall into the trap of projecting these idealized expectations on to the people we connect with. Once the passion and intensity of the initial phase of infatuation wears out, we become disappointed with reality.

The good news is that we don’t have to compromise on having the relationship of our dreams - but we do have to compromise on our expectations of perfection.  The perfect partner does not exist. They are merely a construct of your imagination created to fuel fantasies.

In this episode, I’ll describe four things that you can do to accept potential love interests just as they are, not what they could be. You’ll learn how to open your heart to the truth of their story and see them as a whole person – a real person who can love and cherish.

In today’s world we’re inundated with information and responsibilities vying for our attention. In addition to that, our society’s culture has become very outward-looking. It’s no wonder that so many people feel disconnected with their inner-self and they feel like they’re living a monotonous existence.

But our days don’t have to be bland and boring. We can instantly shift our outlook from grayscale to Technicolor by simply changing our orientation towards life. We can add vibrancy to our experiences by cultivating our inner world of imagination, feelings and creativity.

In this episode, I share five simple ways to cultivate a rich and vibrant inner world that will greatly enhance your life experiences.

Confidence is considered to be a vital quality for success. Consequently, we’re encouraged to ‘fake it, till we make it’ and give others the impression of confidence even if we don’t really feel it within.

This movement has spawned a new generation of ‘posers’, ‘wannabe’s’ and the nouveau riche who give off an unpleasant whiff of snobbery and entitlement. But real confidence is a direct result of self-love that comes from continual growth, introspection, and personal accountability.

Whether you would like to keep your tendency to display arrogance under check, or you’d like to get better at seeing it in others, this episode will help you by giving you a clear idea of the differences between real confidence and the fake kind.

Workplace inequality is a reality that we all face in the modern world. Although women have come a long way when it comes to elevating their place in society, there is still much work to be done. To discuss more about this issue I invited Dr. Cristina Perelman, an author and expert on employee rights and corporate social responsibility.

Cristina has been a sub-specialty physician for 30 + years. During her experience she has witnessed how society devalues women both at home and in the workplace by continually placing more value of women’s looks over brains. This has motivated her to write empowering books that empower women. Her mission is to accelerate the overall equality of the sexes in all areas of life.

In our conversation, Cristina and I look at women's rights and empowerment from a historical, ethical and practical standpoint. She offers advice on how women can deal with unfair work situations, promote themselves in the world with poise and dignity and steps that they can take to become leaders in their own lives.

Almost all of us have been awestruck by an encounter with the natural world. We may have witnessed a magnificent sunset during a long drive, stood in front of a vast expanse of water before dipping our feet in, or reckoned with a mighty mountain during a hike.

Yet in today’s world, with the proliferation of technology and urbanization, we’ve lost sight of this. Our egos have been inflated during this ‘age of the individual’, where we can construct make-believe worlds through social media where we are the stars of the show.

Nature is instrumental in not only bringing us ‘down to Earth’, but motivating us to do more and be more. In this episode, you’ll learn how to gain inspiration from the natural world and use it to embrace your humanity and magnificence, and to enhance your life and perspective.

Most of us learn about the solar system and space in school, but once we step into adulthood, we retract into our own personal bubble and lose that ‘cosmic consciousness’ and inquisitiveness that we’re naturally born with.

I’m convinced that if we step out of the minutia of our daily existence and allow ourselves to soak in the cosmic magic, we’ll instantly elevate our state of mind and being. We’ll develop a cosmic consciousness that’ll give us a humble perspective of our place in the grand scheme of things.

In this podcast episode, I offer a couple of ways that we can connect with the stars, in addition to reasons why I believe that astronomy can change our view on life in a profound way.

Have you ever found yourself questioning where the time has gone?

After a long day, you might ruefully gaze at the clock, feeling unaccomplished and defeated. Even though you were busy all day, constantly spinning in circles, you have nothing to show for it.

If you can relate to this scenario, then there’s a strong chance you have fallen into some time-wasting habits. You can be sure that there are things that you’re doing to make you feel productive that is actually soaking up your time. It doesn’t help that our modern world has become a minefield of distractions.

We pay a heavy cost in terms of our productivity and mental health when we waste time on these types of tasks. In this episode, I describe four of the biggest time-waster that you should avoid, Instead of draining away the immense power of our brain, you’ll learn how to tap into its boundless potential.

All of us have a shadow-self - the unconscious side of your personality that contains all the parts of yourself that you don't want to admit to having like anger, greed, envy and many others. Over the past decade, shadow work has become a popular way to heal the repressed part of our being.

My guest today, Indra Singh, is well-versed in this modality and she uses unique tools such as flower essences and plant medicine in her practice. She's an intuitive guide for those that are ready to face their shadow, embrace their own wild inner guru and live an authentic life. She is the creator of the international flower elixir brand ‘Silent Moon Imaginarium’ and is on a mission to spread awareness of ‘The Power of the Flower’ and vibrational medicine to the masses. 

During our conversation, Indra and I discuss how we can gain personal power by facing our shadow. She recommends healing practices, including the use of flower essences, that we can incorporate into our lives to create a state of balance, joy and peace.

Love lies at the foundation of healthy relationships. It’s the glue that holds us together, allowing us to contribute to our shared existence and help one another.

Yet according to studies, many people in relationships aren't satisfied. There seems to be a growing disconnect because they don’t know how to communicate their feelings.

Like two foreign dignitaries both of you might feel like you speak different languages. According to Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, people do, in fact, experience love differently and speak different love languages.

In this episode, we explore the five love languages and how we can use our knowledge to enhance our relationships with our partner, family members, children and friends.