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January 21, 2014

Why We Get Married (Episode #46 with Jenna McCarthy)

An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break and contains practical steps you can take to move closer to your dream life. The trouble with some women […]

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Published on January 21, 2014 02:17

January 19, 2014

Knowing (and Avoiding) Our Trigger Points Makes Us Happier

Driving, crowds, staying too long at parties, and toothpaste. This is just a sample of the items we’ve identified as “trigger points” in our relationship. Each represents a potential flash point in our relationship and has been the subject of more than one intense conversation. For me a “trigger point” is any situation or environment […]

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Published on January 19, 2014 01:20

January 14, 2014

Making a Living as a Creative (Podcast #45 with Juliana Finch)

An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break and contains practical steps you can take to move closer to your dream life. “I’m gonna be making records […]

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Published on January 14, 2014 03:28

January 12, 2014

How We Met (and the Awkward, Slow Romance that Followed)

Our first meeting was too awkward to be anything close to love at first sight. Girl Meets Boy I was sitting in the reception area of an office building in Rockville, Maryland waiting for a job interview. Warren walked up from the inner hallway in his faded blue jeans and brown leather boots and stood […]

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Published on January 12, 2014 03:00

January 7, 2014

The Hard Questions of Life (Episode #44 with Lori Deschene)

An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break and contains practical steps you can take to move closer to your dream life. Do something every day that […]

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Published on January 07, 2014 02:05

January 5, 2014

How We Overcame Different Conversation Styles

One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in our relationship, and Betsy in the process, is that we process information differently. For years I simply did not understand why so many of our seemingly simple conversations seemed filled with tension. For example, we’d be on a long walk and I’d say “Hey, I think we […]

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Published on January 05, 2014 02:16

December 31, 2013

A Year in Review 2013 (Podcast #43)

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it ~ George Santayana An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break and contains practical steps […]

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Published on December 31, 2013 03:24

December 24, 2013

Answering Reader Questions (Podcast #42)

“Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies.” ~ Oliver Goldsmith An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break and contains practical steps you can […]

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Published on December 24, 2013 04:06

December 22, 2013

I Got Lost in the Relationship

When I set out to walk the Lycian Way I identified a few areas about myself I wanted to think about. For a few months I’d felt something was off but simply could not put my finger on it. I knew that 30 days of walking would be the perfect opportunity to clear my mind and get […]

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Published on December 22, 2013 02:31

December 17, 2013

How a Crazy Idea Can Earn Millions (Podcast #41 with Beth Marbach)

“For an idea that does not first seem insane, there is no hope.” ~ Albert Einstein An Action Plan for Dreamers is a weekly 20-minute podcast where we provide practical and actionable advice about what it takes to create the life you crave. It’s short enough to listen on your commute or coffee break and contains practical […]

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Published on December 17, 2013 02:05