Episode 34 -Chasing Dreams
How Your Creative Dreams Change as You Do
Episode Overview
Dreams rarely stay the same.
The dream you had at twenty may not be the dream you carry today—and that’s not failure. It’s growth.
In this Season 3 finale, Maria and Karina reflect on how our creative dreams evolve as life changes. Parenthood, travel, career shifts, unexpected detours, and simply becoming who we’re meant to be all shape the dreams we pursue.
Together, they explore why dreams matter, how they give our creativity direction, and why letting a dream change can be one of the healthiest things we ever do.
The episode also looks back on an incredible third season of conversations about creativity, courage, purpose, community, and showing up—one small step at a time.
Topics Covered
- Why dreams give our creativity direction
- How creative dreams change as we grow
- The difference between dreams and goals
- Knowing when you’ve outgrown a dream
- Protecting your dreams—or sharing them with the world
- Why success often looks different than we imagined
- How creativity becomes a lifelong relationship rather than a destination
Time Stamps
00:00 Hook – I have a dream.
01:08 Welcome Karina. Welcome, thank you.
01:15. Introduction of the topic – Dreams
01:43 Season three finale
03:03 Dreams give our Creativity
03:59 When our dreams change
05:27 Traveling can be a big dream changer.
05:50 Dreams from an early age
07:30 Dreams in motherhood
09:05 Dreams of being an artist
10:09 Changing dreams
11:42S Story – Louise Bourgeouise
15:19 Story reflection
15:35 Keeping your Dreams protected vs sharing them with others
18:11 The working artist and consistency
18:31 Science
21:46 The ECTA method and Dreams
22:23 Join the Ignite course starting in September
22:31 Keeping a log of all of your dreams
00:22: Dreams with legs and wings
00:24 Our dream of a global network
25:24 Backstage Spotlight – Belinda Robles
28:19. Episode Takeaways
29:10 Summer update
30:07 Victory Dance
References & further reading
- Martin Seligman, Roy Baumeister, et al. (2013). Navigating Into the Future or Driven by the Past. Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
- Michael F. Steger (2012). Making Meaning in Life. Psychological Inquiry.
- Kent Berridge & Terry E. Robinson (1998). What Is the Role of Dopamine in Reward? Brain Research Reviews.
- Carsten Wrosch et al. (2003). Adaptive Self-Regulation of Unattainable Goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
- Teresa Amabile. Creativity in Context.
- The Artist’s Way.
- Louise Bourgeois – Biographical information from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Tate.
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