Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP074: What?
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Release Date: 07/15/2025
EP103: Find out today how time works for you!
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
If there is a question that is impossible to answer. A question that many ask but no one ever answers. The question? How long? How long until: My dream comes true How long until: I can get out of this job How long until: I’ll see my breakthrough How long until fill in the blank. Time is something we treat as something negative as an enemy. We live in a culture where a lot of pressure is put on fast results. A culture where timing is everything. A time where everything is based on being at your best, your prime, fastest, youngest etc. But in today’s episode I want to show...
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EP 102: The Crucible of Unfulfilled Dreams
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
What is a crucible? It’s a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures. But for purposes of this episode it's a situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new. Let me start with a truth most people never hear: Just because no one sees your potential… does not mean it’s not inside you. Some of the most dangerous potential in the world is the kind that’s still the kind that is tending sheep—shepherds that are quiet, faithful, unseen. Today, we’re...
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EP101: Breaking Old Thinking Patterns
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Three weeks into the new year already. Does it feel heavy already? Are you like many others already losing steam and momentum? Is this year starting to already feel like the last one? Are you seeing a pattern develop? I can assure you that you are not alone. Many, many people feel this way. The difference between you and them is that you are listening to a podcast that will help you navigate out of this problem. They try to fit themselves in a mold outside of their own, the patterns that this develops is something that makes it hard to break out of. If you want to close your...
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EP 100: Celebrating Episode 100!
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Today’s episode is a long-awaited episode that I have been dreaming about since the first time I started podcast. For every podcaster the 100th episode is a really big deal. Statistically speaking, the majority of podcast stop being produced when they hit only seven episodes. When I first started I wanted to have at least eight to be able to overcome that statistic right out of the gate. But I only had five started and I launch those five. I was able to continue past the dreaded seventh episode in number eight was a big deal at the time. My biggest fear was being able to be consistent. So...
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EP099: Do This in 2026!
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
First and foremost I want to wish you a happy new year and hope that this year is by far your best year ever yet. I’m looking forward to continuing to walk alongside his journey to encourage you, speak to you everywhere I can, speak into your life, revive those dreams, and anything else I can help you with. Don’t let this should be like last. Make it even better one. I am so excited with the new year, I’ll have my first coaching meeting with my coach tomorrow. Will be able to start hashing out what we were tying up from last year and focus on growing and going deeper than ever and this...
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EP098: All Beliefs Have Consequences- Part 2
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Today I continue with a review funny story about how I answered a belief in Santa from a bully from a neighborhood I was in while in one of my many foster homes. It ties into todays topic about what we still believe and the consequences that follow. But I want to speak to you today about a belief you also need to outgrow and no longer give it anymore attention. It’s the belief that you “should be further along” often has nothing to do with reality and everything to do with comparison. When you release the pressure to prove yourself, clarity returns. Progress built from self-trust is...
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EP: 097 Merry Christmas!
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Wishing all a Merry Christmas.! I will pick up the podcast next week where I will continue part two of All Beleifs Have Consequences.
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP096: All Beliefs Have Consequences!
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Today I start with a funny story about how I answered a belief in Santa from a bully from a neighborhood I was in while in one of my many foster homes. It ties into todays topic about what we still believe and the consequences that follow. But I want to speak to you today about a belief you also need to outgrow and no longer give it anymore attention. It’s the belief that you “should be further along” often has nothing to do with reality and everything to do with comparison. When you release the pressure to prove yourself, clarity returns. Progress built from self-trust is always...
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP095: Stop Chasing Rabbits!
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Most people don’t know this, but a story is told that once at a greyhound race, the whole pack once took off sprinting… and the mechanical rabbit exploded. Gone. Vanished. The dogs froze. One sat down. One crashed through the fence, hurting itself. Some barked at the crowd. BUT Not a single one finished the race. They had speed. They had strength. They had stamina. They had training. They just didn’t have anything left to chase. That feels like real life for a lot of people. When you lose sight of purpose, you stall. You chase distractions, numb yourself with noise,...
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Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP094: Do You Have What It Takes For An Amazing 2026?
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
This started with the three planners I have this year plus the two print outs as well as a wheel of life This is what I’m striving for as well and today, a better year in 2026. I will be covering three main points that you will need as we approach the new year in less than 30 days: Traits, strengths and habits. Here is a short list, much more covered in this episode- Traits Traits are enduring qualities that shape an individual's patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior. They are relatively stable over time and across different situations, though they...
info_outline There’s a question that comes before all the others.
A question that opens the door… or locks it shut.
It’s not “Why me?”
It’s not “How do I do it?”
It’s not even “When will it happen?”
It’s “What?”
What is stopping you?
What dream are you denying?
What lie have you accepted as truth?
What would happen if you finally said yes to the life that’s been waiting on you?
In this episode, we go deeper than surface questions.
We go into the raw, uncharted terrain of your locked away dreams—
The “What” that most people are too afraid to ask, and too exhausted to answer.
But not you.
You’re here for more.
You’re here to realize what others only fantasize about.
I’m Edwin Soler, your Dream Realization Partner—
And today, I’m going to ask you 25 life-altering questions that begin with just one word:
“What?”
And if you’re ready to answer honestly,
Everything might change.
And if you’ve ever felt like your dream is locked in a box… hidden behind excuses… or just buried under life… then this episode is for you. I want to let you know right away that I also offer a complimentary consultation called The Next Level Dream Chat to answer all of your coaching questions and see if we’re a good fit to work with each other.
Quote of the week: "Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!" - Maya Angelou
Points covered:
1. What have you silenced within yourself that once screamed with possibility?
2. What dream is asking you for attention in quiet moments, but you keep pushing it away?
3. What version of yourself are you afraid the world might reject if you fully pursued your dream?
4. What lie have you disguised as logic, and let it block your dream?
5. What would your life feel like if you finally stopped negotiating with fear?
6. What identity have you accepted that was handed to you but never belonged to you?
7. What is the cost of your current comfort zone—and is it too high to keep paying?
8. What part of your dream feels dangerous, and why does that make it more necessary?
9. What calling keeps returning to you, no matter how often you bury it?
10. What story are you rehearsing that makes you believe you're unqualified?
11. What would happen if you gave yourself permission to go all in—today?
12. What evidence have you ignored that already proves you're ready?
13. What does your silence say about the dream you’ve been avoiding?
14. What moment in your past hinted at your greatness—and why did you dismiss it?
15. What if the pain you're experiencing is simply the cost of not choosing your dream?
16. What does your envy reveal about the dream you’ve neglected?
17. What fear are you pretending is wisdom?
18. What parts of your life need to be disrupted to give your dream a chance to live?
19. What if the very thing you’re ashamed of is the key to your impact?
20. What dream did you inherit—and is it still yours to carry?
21. What emotion do you feel when you imagine the dream fully alive—and how long will you ignore that fire?
22. What truth are you not telling yourself because it would require action?
23. What would your 10-year-from-now self-beg you to start doing today?
24. What if not chasing your dream is actually selfish?
25. What would you do differently if you believed the dream came to you for a reason?
This episode wasn’t just about reflection. It was about clarification.
The question is no longer What?
It’s What next?
I’m your Dream Realization Partner. And I believe your dream is not dead—it’s just waiting on you.
If this stirred something in you… don’t keep it locked up. Share this episode. Send it to someone whose dream you believe in. And if you haven’t yet, get on my email list—because I send weekly tools to help you move from stuck to unstoppable.
Until next time—your dream is calling. Pick it up.
What resonated with you today? I want to explore how I can help you. Remember that I offer my Next-Level Dream Chat. We can start diving into what your dreams are and what’s holding you back. It’s the first step that is the most important, getting started. Simply send me an email to edwin@edwinsoler.com and let me know how we can connect.
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