410. 5 Keys to Having Your BEST Day… (Daily)! An interview with Bestselling Author & Speaker - Antonio Neves

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Release Date: 09/05/2024

422: Harnessing Everyday Courage [& Breaking Through What’s Holding You Back!] Bestselling Author & Founder of Scare Your Soul – Scott Simon

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This week, Mitch sits down with Scott Simon – author, speaker, and the driving force behind the global movement Scare Your Soul. From a bullied, quiet kid to the leader of a courage revolution, Scott shares his journey of facing fear head-on, one small brave step at a time. You’ll hear how a trip to Israel, a panic attack, and a spiral notebook launched a life-changing practice… and how one viral Facebook post helped ignite a global mission. Scott unpacks the science behind fear and how small acts of bravery can radically shift our lives. He also walks us through his powerful daily...

421: Navigating Life’s Seasons, Trusting the Right Things & The Sequel to “The Shack” An Interview with Bestselling Author William Paul Young

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William Paul Young is back—and this convo is a true gift. If you know The Shack, you already know Paul has a way of sharing stories that stretch your heart and soul. In this episode, we go deep on navigating life’s seasons—the expected ones, the surprising ones, and the hard ones too. We talk about letting go of pressure, trusting God in the now, and why Paul says a “purpose-driven life” might be the wrong goal. (Yep, he goes there—and it’s powerful.) Plus, we break some big news: Paul is working on a sequel to The Shack… and the inspiration came from an unexpected place! (The...

420: Behind the Monsters! - Movie Legends, Inspiring Stories & Surprising Keys to Creating a Career You Love! - with Academy Award Winner Howard Berger and Best Selling Author Marshall Julius

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In this monster-packed reunion… Mitch Matthews is interviewing old friends… Howard Berger (the co-founder of KNB EFX, Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Orville creature extraordinaire — with over 900 + 1,000 creatures and characters to his name!) and fan‑turned‑pro critic/author Marshall Julius (BBC, Sunday Times, and co‑author of Masters of Makeup Effects). They’re back to DREAM THINK DO to dive into their new book, Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Creatures. Howard and Marshall tell some incredible Hollywood behind-the-scenes...

419: Rethinking Goals AND How We Achieve Them! – Curiosity, Neuroscience & Doing Life Differently GUEST: Neuroscientist and Bestselling Author - Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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Okay, DREAM THINK DOers… get ready! Because today’s guest is creating a new and inspiring path when it comes to embracing curiosity, thinking differently, and doing life in bold and unconventional ways. We’re talking with Anne-Laure Le Cunff. Anne-Laure is a powerhouse neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and the brilliant mind behind Ness Labs—a platform dedicated to helping people to think better, learn faster, and work happier. Her weekly newsletter inspires over 100,000 curious minds, diving into the science of creativity, lifelong learning, and mindful productivity. But that’s...

418: Forget the Grind: The Secret to Sustainable Success GUEST: Joe Byerly - Writer, Podcaster & Creator of “From the Green Notebook”

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Today’s guest is Joe Byerly. He’s a rising voice in leadership and the founder of: “From the Green Notebook” — a podcast and blog that’s been inspiring leaders inside and outside the military for over a decade. Joe spent 20+ years in the U.S. Army, earning prestigious honors like: the Legion of Merit, multiple Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award… all while leading teams in high-stakes environments. But what sets Joe apart is his philosophy: leadership isn’t about grinding harder or always pushing to extremes. ...

417: Finding Your Joy In the Journey!

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In this powerful episode of DREAM THINK DO, Mitch Matthews welcomes back the incredible Amberly Lago! Amberly is a true powerhouse of resilience, inspiration, and grit. She’s been featured on the Today Show, the Hallmark Channel, and in magazines like Shape, Fit Pregnancy, and Health & Disability Magazine—all because of her amazing journey of overcoming adversity. After surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident, enduring 34 surgeries, and navigating the challenges of chronic pain, Amberly has redefined her life with perseverance, faith, and radical self-care. Now, she’s back with a...

416: Bold Moves, Big Dreams & the Power of Journaling Author, Entrepreneur & Multilingual Content Creator - Jo Franco

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Jo Franco is a powerhouse multilingual content creator, writer, and entrepreneur who’s all about turning curiosity into action. You might know her as one of the lead travel presenters on Netflix’s The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, where she helps us to explore the globe through the lens of understanding… cultural connection… and crazy cool rentals. But that’s just the beginning! Jo’s a self-taught language maestro who’s conquered seven languages—yep, seven! AND she’s used her love of words, language and culture to inspire over a million...

415: RESET Week 2025: Starting Fresh… YOUR Way!

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In this inspiring episode, Mitch Matthews dives into the power of RESET Week 2025 – the third week of January – as the perfect time to refocus, redefine, and realign your goals. Mitch digs into the GET Method – a simple yet powerful framework for creating momentum and making this your best year yet. If you’re ready to start 2025… FRESH… your way… this episode is packed with actionable strategies, uplifting stories, and encouragement to get started! ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS: Remember… you can now check out Mitch’s OTHER podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE...

414: Making Waves: The Art of Leading Change - An interview with bestselling author and entrepreneur Patti B. Johnson

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Today we’re talking with Patti B. Johnson… a renowned expert in change management and strategic communications. Patti is the founder and former CEO of PeopleResults, a consulting firm she launched and led for over 18 years… culminating in a successful private equity acquisition last year. She's also the author of the bestseller… “Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life!” In the book… Patti offers actionable strategies for initiating meaningful change in both your professional life and in your life… life. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors and...

413. Unlock YOUR Potential: Asking the Right Questions for 10X Results! with Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author Jason Silver

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We’re talking with… Jason Silver. Jason has founded multiple companies… but he’s also quick to point out that he’s also the proud founder of two kids! (He has two boys!) He was able to play a key role scaling Airbnb in its earlier days. And… his most recent endeavor has been on the forefront of our current AI revolution… and he was in AI before it was the cool thing to do! Jason will tell you that he gets his biggest thrill by helping modern employees and their teams unlock a better way to work. But he’ll also be quick to point out that...

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Antonio Neves is back!

I could go on and on about Tony’s achievements and here’s just a short list!

He’s the founder of the Man Morning community!
He’s the author of the international bestselling book Stop Living on Autopilot
Tony’s an award-winning journalist (NBC, PBS, MTV Networks).
He’s a success coach for married professionals with kids!
He’s one of the best freeegin’ keynote speakers in the world.
And he’s an incredible husband to an amazing bride… and he’s a loving dad to two beautiful kiddos!

AND… as of today… he’s a FIVE TIME GUEST on DREAM THINK DO!

In the past… we’ve talked about:

Surrounding yourself with the right people AND how to do that!
We’ve talked throughs specific strategies to be a BOLDER… HAPPIER you!
We’ve also dug into some of the surprising secrets of highly successful people!
And… in the OG… one of the first podcast episodes I EVER recorded… we talked about how it’s not about where you start… it’s about where you intentionally put yourself.

Whew… it’s a LONG list and it represents some true GOLD. I’ll put links to all of them in the show notes… BUT lately… I’ve been seeing Tony get MORE done…

on stages all over the country… on social media… showing up and offering up true wisdom and heart… AND I’m hearing about fun projects and cool stuff his family is doing… so I reached out and asked, “BROTHER… how are you getting all this done?”

He shot me back a link to the coolest tool!

It’s a tool to help you plan your day… so you can have the best freeegin’ day every day! So we’re going to talk about what he’s doing… step by step. So YOU can have your best day… daily. It’s not too crazy… if you know what you’re doing! Let’s get to it!

MORE ABOUT TONY NEVES:

Tony’s website: https://theantonioneves.com/

Tony’s 1 PAGE PLANNER: 1-day planner

Tony’s “Stop Living on Auto-Pilot” bestselling book: Click here

Man Morning: https://www.manmorning.com

We talked about the surprising brain-health benefits of weightlifting. Here’s the study I was referencing: Click here

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Mitch mentioned EncouragerCON to kick off this powerful and fun episode.

YOU might be wondering… “WHAT IS IT?!”

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If you are a new or experienced Coach, Speaker or Content Creator… we want YOU there!

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We’ll introduce you to the biggest opportunities in coaching and speaking that are happening RIGHT NOW! Along with strategies that you can use… immediately!

With Encourager-CON you’ll be surrounded by your fellow Encouragers AND it will be 2.5 days of proven concepts, innovative new approaches, powerful stories and straight-up fun… so YOU can REACH more people… create more REVENUE and find ways to REST as you do!

And… remember… use the coupon code: “DTD” to get a VERY special discount! It’s time sensitive though… so the earlier you use it… the bigger the discount!

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ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS:

Remember… you can now check out Mitch’s OTHER podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS” anywhere you listen to podcasts.

It’s specifically designed for Coaches, Speakers and Content Creators and provides a quick dose of inspiration, strategy AND… of course… encouragement!

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LET’S HEAR FROM YOU!

It may not surprise you at all but I loved this convo!

Tony always brings the wisdom and the heart… and today was no exception!

I’m curious (as always!).

What’s something that stood out to you? What’s something that resonated?

More importantly… what’s something you’re going to experiment with as a result?

I want to hear from YOU!

Leave a comment and let’s hear from YOU!

And hey… keep bringing YOUR awesome!!!

We talked about the surprising brain-health benefits of weightlifting. Here’s the study I was referencing: Click here

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