Closing the 18-Inch Gap Podcast-EP078: When?
Closing The 18 Inch Gap Podcast
Release Date: 08/11/2025
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_outlineWhen did you stop believing in who you could become?
When did you realize that you are the person buried beneath the roles, the fears, and the expectations?
When will you realize that it is YOU who holds the keys to the dreams you’ve locked away while the world kept spinning?
"When?" The answer is closer than you think. How close? It’s within 18 inches. The 18 inches that lie between your mind and your heart. I’m Edwin Soler, more than a life coach. I’m your Dream Realization Partner.
Together, we’re not just asking When?—we’re uncovering the truth of who you are meant to be. We’ll peel back the layers, confront the lies, and revive the dreams you thought were lost forever or just keep pushing back again and again.
Because the moment you dare to ask When?—you begin to remember, you start to believe again and you start taking the first step to make those dreams a reality.
So lean in. Open your heart and mind and let’s discover… When? The last episode in the one word title series… at least for now. So, let’s dive in…
Quote of the week: “When life is hard, remember it’s often in these moments that strength grows the deepest”- Unknown
Points covered:
- When did you first feel your dream begin to fade — and why didn’t you fight for it?
- When will you finally decide that waiting has cost you enough?
- When did fear become more familiar than hope?
- When did you stop believing that your dream was worth the risk?
- When did someone else’s timeline become more important than your own?
- When will “someday” stop being an excuse?
- When will the pain of not trying outweigh the fear of failing?
- When did you start confusing being busy with being fulfilled?
- When did you become okay with survival instead of pursuit?
- When will you stop rehearsing and start becoming?
- When did your dream become a memory instead of a mission?
- When did your calendar stop including you?
- When will you stop convincing yourself that it’s too late?
- When did you start labeling your dream as selfish instead of sacred?
- When was the last time you said yes to what really mattered to you?
Listen to the full episode for the other ten points brought to you today…
"You’ve just asked yourself the hardest questions you’ve probably avoided for a long time.
When did your dream begin? When did you start blaming others for letting it slip away? When did you start believing the lies that said you weren’t enough? You’ve faced the voices of doubt, the weight of fear, and the comfort of waiting for perfect conditions.
But now, the waiting is over.
The critics don’t get the last word, you do!
The doubts don’t get to decide your future, you do!
So, ask yourself, when? Not tomorrow, not someday — but right now:
So stop asking when and start acting now!
Because the truth is this: your dream has been calling you all along.
And today… you finally have the chance to answer it".
Action step: Did something resonate with you today? Let’s explore how we can work together. 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 reply to this email and let me know how we can connect.
Thanks for reading this. Until next week with another amazing podcast episode as I have a few more already lined up and I'm preparing them just for you!
Inspiring you to live your dreams.
This podcast is based on my book: Closing the 18-Inch Gap