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The Dare to Dream Podcast Vincent Van Patten and Gregory Benedikt
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The Dare to Dream Podcast is where Vincent Van Patten and Gregory Russell Benedikt challenge you to embark on the adventure of your life. This podcast is for those who crave meaning and fulfillment and are willing to step into the unknown to find it. Vincent and Gregory draw wisdom from their own journey and from guests who exemplify what is possible when you have the courage to live a life that is truly yours.
Dare to Dream represents what it's like—not just reflecting upon one's trial by fire—but dancing in the flames. When you feel lost. Inspired. Alone. Called to be different.
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#164 - Discover Your Ikigai To Add More Purpose and Joy In Your Life
What would it be like to jump out of bed each morning, excited for the day ahead? Ikigai is a Japanese concept that encourages you to discover what truly matters to you and to live a life filled with purpose and joy.
In this episode, which originally aired on The Mankind Podcast, Gregory and Brandon dispel the notion that passion, purpose, and income must always align perfectly. Instead, they advocate for a more holistic approach to finding meaning in life.
Gregory guides Brandon through the Ikigai exercise that changed his life and you can follow along by downloading the free PDF guide linked below.
Expect to learn:
Why comatose men woke up during WWII and started driving firetrucks
How to add more meaning and joy to your life
How to craft your personal mission statement
And much more.
This episode will leave you feeling inspired and ready to embark on your journey toward purpose and meaningful living.
Shownotes:
FREE DOWNLOAD Ikigai Guide
•Ted Talk: How To Ikigai | Tim Tamashiro
Watch this episode on YouTube
For more Dare to Dream content, find us on:
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For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography, and more, check out: https://vincentvanpatten.com/
To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory: https://calendly.com/gregoryrussellbenedikt-1/discovery-call -
#163 - Passion, Talent, Insecurity, and Finding Your Life's Task (Robert Greene vs. Scott Galloway)
In this episode, Vinny and Gregory go deep into exploring the contrasting advice from two of their favorite authors, Robert Greene and Scott Galloway. Both are prolific in their own fields, and each shares helpful ways for young people to find their path in life.
Expect to learn:
Professor Scott Galloway's take on focusing on your talents instead of searching for passion
Robert Greene's instruction to follow your passion to find your life's task
Why you must listen to your inner voice
Why it's only a sad story if you give up
The balance between doing what you're good at and doing what you love
And much more.
This was a fun new style of episode where we compared and contrasted the life advice from two people we admire and look up to. Expect more of this in the future!
For more Dare to Dream content, find us on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dare-to-dream-podcast/id1522983890
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/599zlweDDcmXP5YhOX6TFw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoimyPFCjO_qrJhH4ALafcA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaretodreampodcast/
Join Vincent’s Newsletter - Citoyens du Monde: https://vincentvanpatten.ck.page/
Join Gregory’s Newsletter - Renaissance: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.ck.page/06dbff62e8
For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography, and more, check out: https://vincentvanpatten.com/To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory: https://calendly.com/gregoryrussellbenedikt-1/discovery-call -
#162 - Michael Phelps - How Jiu Jitsu Changed His Life and Showed Him He Didn't Need to Be Scared Anymore
Mike is the owner of Del Mar Jiu Jitsu Club and is one of the nicest people I've ever met. He could also kill me in approximately 10 seconds. I choose to focus on the former.
His Jiu Jitsu journey began 17 years ago when he saw one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history but in the episode, he shared a more personal reason.
Expect to learn:
Why you should focus on what makes you happy
What sound your brain makes when you get put to sleep from a choke hold
How Jiu Jitsu is the gentle art of folding clothes while people are still in them
Why you need to belief in yourself
How you make people feel is more important than winning gold medals
How sugar and alcohol are keeping you trapped
And much more.
For more Dare to Dream content, find us on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dare-to-dream-podcast/id1522983890
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/599zlweDDcmXP5YhOX6TFw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoimyPFCjO_qrJhH4ALafcA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaretodreampodcast/
Join Vincent’s Newsletter - Citoyens du Monde: https://vincentvanpatten.ck.page/
Join Gregory’s Newsletter - Renaissance: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.ck.page/06dbff62e8
For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography, and more, check out: https://vincentvanpatten.com/
To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/ -
#161 - Solo Travel Isn't Easy, That's What Makes It So Worth Doing
On this episode, I (Vinny) share some stories, thoughts, and powerful insights from my recent trip to Thailand, which left a profound impression on my heart and soul.
Expect to learn:
- About the beauty and the struggle of traveling solo, and how the highs and lows help us understand ourselves in a critical way.
- What I loved about Bangkok and the epic little hostel I stayed at.
- How travel doesn’t have to be about doing a bunch of stuff.
- The pressure I feel when traveling to capture every moment and how I handle it.
- Practical advice on how to prepare to travel by yourself, and how to navigate being alone once you’re there in that foreign place.
This was an episode very near and dear to my heart. I hope it inspires you to get out there, even if it’s just a short trip up the coast or an afternoon spent in your own backyard. Get out, get bold, and embrace this world we live in.
For more Dare to Dream content, find us on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dare-to-dream-podcast/id1522983890
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/599zlweDDcmXP5YhOX6TFw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoimyPFCjO_qrJhH4ALafcA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaretodreampodcast/
Join Citoyens du Monde: https://vincentvanpatten.ck.page/
Join the Renaissance: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.ck.page/06dbff62e8
For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography, and more, check out: https://vincentvanpatten.com/
To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/ -
#160 - Matt Winkley - Overcoming Self-Doubt, Embracing Loneliness, and Putting Your Dreams Back on The Table
Matt Winkley is a an entrepreneur, real-estate investor, coach, and Sufi teacher. At age 26, with a broken heart and a burning desire to be his own boss, he started a multi-million dollar company out of his apartment. Since then, he has built a real-estate empire with his amazing wife and taught many others how to use passive income to create their dream life.
Matt is one of Gregory's great friends and mentors and this episode captured an amazing conversation about having the courage to go after your dreams.
Expect to learn:
Why you need to do the things that scare you
How to change your plan, not your dream
The top 5 regrets people have on their deathbed
The 3 biggest lessons Gregory has learned on his journey
Why you should start oversharing
How to figure out who you are and what you truly want
And much more.
For more Dare to Dream content, find us on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dare-to-dream-podcast/id1522983890
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/599zlweDDcmXP5YhOX6TFw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoimyPFCjO_qrJhH4ALafcA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaretodreampodcast/
Join Vincent’s Newsletter - Citoyens du Monde: https://vincentvanpatten.ck.page/
Join Gregory’s Newsletter - Renaissance: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.ck.page/06dbff62e8
For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography, and more, check out: https://vincentvanpatten.com/
To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/ -
#159 - Timing Will Never Be Perfect; Do What You're Meant To Do Now
We often lose perspective of just how good everyday life is until it’s taken away and we’re dealing with something unexpected.
It can happen to us at any moment, any time.
So before that happens, open your eyes to see just how good life is, even in the difficulty. It’s not easy—yet what we’re dealing with now will soon be a memory; take a moment to look around and just be in it.
Gregory and Vincent are both undergoing significant changes in life, changes that are both exciting and demanding.
On this episode, they discuss the importance of documenting life in the highs and the lows, for the highs serve as reminders of the good times, yet documenting life in the lows reminds us just how much we’ve made it through.
In this conversation, Vincent and Gregory also discuss various strategies for dealing with personal challenges and overwhelming emotions.
Timing will never be perfect to do what we're meant to do in life, what we know in our hearts we must. Yet action begets action; when we begin, things fall into place, not the other way around.
They explore the concept of departmentalizing thoughts and emotions, finding outlets during the seasons of life which we just can’t handle, and learning to handle intense emotions.
For more Dare to Dream content, find us on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dare-to-dream-podcast/id1522983890
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/599zlweDDcmXP5YhOX6TFw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoimyPFCjO_qrJhH4ALafcA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedaretodreampodcast/
Join Citoyens du Monde: https://vincentvanpatten.ck.page/
Join the Renaissance: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.ck.page/06dbff62e8
For Vincent's writing from Japan, travel photography and more, check out: https://vincentvanpatten.com/
To embark on your Hero’s Journey and live a story worth telling, book a call with Gregory: https://gregoryrussellbenedikt.com/
Customer Reviews
Inspiring and thought provoking discussions for the modern dreamer
I love this pod, the hosts are not only intelligent, eloquent and motivating but also very handsome. What more could you ask for? If your in need of a little motivation to chase your wildest dreams and expand your horizons this is the podcast for you.
Content our world needs
I am genuinely enjoying this podcast collaboration between Gregory & Vincent. I love the dynamic between these two — it’s fun to get a peek into their friendship & witness two men truly committed to walking their individual paths & bringing their dreams to life, while being huge supports for one another along the way.
The Dare to Dream podcast is authentic, real, & insightful. I appreciate how both of these men show up as their true selves week after week — it’s refreshing & offers you, as a listener, a beautiful permission slip to do the same in your own life.
I truly believe this is the type of content our world needs & that you will benefit in so many ways from listening along to Greg & Vincent’s life adventures, nuggets of wisdom, & insightful reflections!
Great Podcast by Awesome Guys
The dare to dream podcast is authentic, inspiring and original. Funny and real, listen in if you’re looking for inspiration and passion if living out your dreams. Keep up the great work guys!