The Dream Lifestyle Podcast

The Dream Lifestyle Podcast

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The Dream Lifestyle Podcast episodes

  • Leading in Both Ministry and Marketplace ft. Apostle Cameron Washignton

    What do you do when you feel called to both ministry and marketplace? In this episode of The Dream Lifestyle Podcast, Apostle Cameron Washington shares how leaders can navigate multiple assignments, recognize the right season, and build the systems and capacity needed to succeed without losing sight of what God actually called them to do. We talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, hearing God clearly, managing multiple responsibilities, developing your skills, and knowing when to pursue an opportunity or put something successful on pause. If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, pastor, or ministry leader trying to build everything God has placed in you, this conversation will help you lead with greater clarity, structure, and purpose.

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    In this episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    01:10 When Cameron Started Building His Dream Lifestyle

    02:43 Deciding Your Life Won't Be Ordinary

    03:41 How to Know If You're Called to Ministry AND Marketplace

    07:21 Identify the Burden God Gave You 09:12 Everything Cameron Is Building

    13:02 How to Lead Multiple Things at a High Level

    17:27 How to Build Systems That Actually Work for You

    20:33 Everything Has a Season 22:00 What If God Tells You to Stop Something Successful?

    23:33 Building Capacity Doesn't Mean Doing More

    25:01 Why Leaders Need Character AND Competence

    27:51 The Books That Shaped Cameron's Leadership

    29:47 What Business Can Teach the Church

    32:41 Why Churches Need Better Marketing

    34:06 What to Do When You're Called to Both

    35:09 How to Recognize God's Direction

    36:07 Get Still Before You Make the Move

    37:03 Build a 90-Day Plan You Can Actually Execute

    40:03 What It Really Costs to Be Cameron Washington

    41:32 Self-Denial Without Losing Yourself

    42:28 When People Love What You Do, But Don't Love You

    45:12 How to Connect With Cameron

    45:57 Final Thoughts

    Drop a comment below & let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode!

    Connect with Apostle Cameron Washington https://www.cameronwashington.com

    48 min
  • Stop Overcomplicating Building Your Dream Life

    Success is simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or ministry leader trying to build something meaningful, your next level of success may require less focus on doing more and more focus on who you’re becoming.

    In this episode, Trev Gross Jr. breaks down the Be, Do, Have principle and why sustainable success starts with becoming the leader your calling requires. You’ll learn the three areas every leader needs to develop along with practical skills that can help you create better opportunities, lead people effectively, and build with greater fulfillment. Your dream is possible, but your growth has to match where you’re trying to go.

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    In this episode:

    00:00 — Success Is Simple, But Not Easy

    01:34 — The Be, Do, Have Principle

    05:14 — Are You Willing to Become the Person?

    05:33 — #1: Build High Character

    07:11 — How to Test Your Character

    09:30 — Ask This Powerful Leadership Question

    10:55 — #2: Develop Your Competence

    12:42 — Does Your Skill Match the Opportunity?

    13:00 — 3 Skills Every Leader Needs

    13:00 — Skill #1: Coaching

    14:38 — Skill #2: Communication

    16:06 — Skill #3: Selling

    18:40 — #3: Build the Right Community

    19:58 — 3 People Every Leader Needs

    21:40 — Becoming the Leader Your Calling Requires

    Drop a comment below & let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode!

    24 min
  • How to Lead When People Don’t Like You ft. Dr. Jamal Bryant

    Every leader eventually has to decide whether they will lead by conviction or live for the approval of others. In this episode, Dr. Jamal Bryant joins us to discuss how leaders handle criticism, pressure, failure, and the responsibility that comes with greater influence.

    Dr. Bryant shares lessons from decades of public leadership, including taking over New Birth with $32 million in debt, learning to depend on God instead of his gift, building the right team, receiving correction, and developing the courage to be disliked. For business owners, pastors, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders, this is an honest conversation about what leadership really costs and how to keep leading when the pressure gets personal.

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    In this episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    01:06 Dr. Jamal Bryant’s Start in Leadership

    03:30 Leading in the Middle of Historic Moments

    04:31 The Courage to Be Disliked

    09:53 How Leaders Guard Their Hearts

    14:02 The Relationships Every Leader Needs

    19:14 Who Should You Allow to Speak Into Your Life?

    22:19 Taking Over New Birth With $32 Million in Debt

    27:00 When God Makes You Depend on Him, Not Your Gift

    30:02 Why Great Leaders Learn to Delegate

    \32:16 Don’t Reduce Your Organization to Your Size

    32:49 Competency vs. Loyalty in Leadership

    35:19 Staying Accessible as Your Influence Grows

    37:11 What It Really Costs to Lead in Public

    42:16 Final Thoughts

    Drop a comment below & let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode!

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    If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires: THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry

    📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/

    Grab Your Copy of Trevón's Book 📖 Get Started → https://store.bookbaby.com/book/get-started

    44 min
  • Why Great Leaders Make Time to Rest ft. Courtney Garner

    Great leaders know how to work hard, but they also know when to rest. In this episode, we sit down with entrepreneur and functional medicine provider Courtney Garner to discuss how healthy rhythms can help leaders stay productive, present, and effective without burning themselves out.

    Courtney shares her journey of building Wellspot, writing Where Faith Meets Medicine, and learning to prioritize rest along the way. We discuss Sabbath, daily and quarterly pauses, physical health, obedience, and what it really costs to build the life God has called you to live.

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    00:00 Introduction

    01:28 How Courtney Started Building Her Dream Lifestyle

    04:36 What Challenges Can Teach You About Your Calling

    06:27 Why Obedience Requires Faith

    08:40 Writing the Book God Called You to Write

    12:41 What the Process Taught Courtney About God

    15:50 Making Time for What God Called You to Build

    19:06 Why Leaders Need a Strong Support System

    22:11 Why Every Leader Needs a Sabbath

    25:26 The Daily, Weekly & Quarterly Pause

    29:46 Why Jesus Withdrew to Rest

    31:23 Building Healthy Rhythms Into Your Marriage

    33:24 What to Do When You Feel Too Busy to Rest

    36:01 Why Leaders Must Take Their Health Seriously

    39:41 Your Body Was Designed to Heal

    43:31 The Real Cost of Building Your Dream

    48:44 Courtney's New Book: Where Faith Meets Medicine

    51:21 Final Thoughts

    Drop a comment below & let us know your biggest takeaway from this episode! -------------------------------

    Connect with Courtney & get her book! - https://www.Courtneygarner.com

    If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires: THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry

    📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/

    Grab Your Copy of Trevón's Book

    📖 Get Started → https://store.bookbaby.com/book/get-started

    52 min
  • Why No One is Helping You Build Your Thing

    Are you waiting for more people to help you build your business, ministry, or dream? One of the biggest frustrations leaders face is feeling like they're carrying the vision alone. In this episode, we talk about why building alone may be the season where God is preparing you to lead well.

    If you're an entrepreneur, ministry leader, or ambitious professional who feels like you're doing it all by yourself, this episode will help you shift your perspective and make meaningful progress with what God has already placed in your hands. Your team may not be here yet, but your leadership can start growing today.

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    In this episode:

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:36 - Why no one is helping you

    04:20 - Commit to your calling

    06:58 - Learn the details

    12:38 - Build your culture

    18:39 - episode recap

    Drop a comment below & let us know your biggest takeaway from this episode!

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    If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires:

    THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/

    21 min
  • Stop Pleasing Other People ft. Candace Solomon

    Every leader reaches a point where they have to choose between pleasing people and becoming the person God called them to be. In this episode, Candace Solomon shares how learning to say no, embrace stillness, and stop seeking validation helped her find greater purpose, peace, and fulfillment.

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    In this episode:

    00:00 Introduction

    01:12 When Candace Started Building Her Dream Lifestyle

    02:45 Success Without Fulfillment

    05:12 The First Step to Finding Alignment

    08:25 Learning to Say No as a Leader

    12:42 Choosing Opportunities That Align With Your Future

    17:15 How to Create More Opportunities

    20:35 Become the Person Before the Opportunity Comes

    21:38 Why Every Leader Needs a Mentor

    24:12 Fear, Insecurity & Self-Worth

    27:18 Breaking Free from False Humility

    30:05 Preparing Before the Opportunity Arrives

    33:00 The Habit That Built Her Confidence

    36:45 Keeping Promises to Yourself

    39:55 Building the Future Version of You

    40:30 What It Has Cost Candace to Grow

    44:40 Final Thoughts

    Drop a comment below & let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode!

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    If you want to go deeper on becoming the leader your dream requires:

    THE BUILDER LAB: Free webinar to stop guessing at building your business or ministry 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/builder-lab/

    46 min
  • How Great Leaders Build Unshakable Confidence ft. David Reed

    Every leader wants to lead with confidence, but confidence isn't built by chance. In this episode of The Dream Lifestyle Podcast, we sit down with David Reed to explore the habits, discipline, and preparation that helped him become a successful sales executive, entrepreneur, and leadership coach. We discuss the role of coaching, books, correction, faith, and consistent action in developing lasting confidence, along with the practical principles every business leader, entrepreneur, ministry leader, and professional can apply to grow personally and lead others more effectively.

    51 min
  • A Conversation (On Dreaming) with Phil Munsey

    Dreams never die, but many people stop trying. In this conversation with Pastor Phil Munsey, we unpack how to stay consistent, rediscover your calling, and build a dream that actually impacts others.

    In this episode of The Dream Lifestyle Podcast, Pastor Phil Munsey shares powerful insight on the difference between a dream and a scheme, why your motives matter, and how obedience, integrity, and serving others will sustain your calling over time. If you’ve ever felt discouraged, distracted, or like your dream has been delayed, this conversation will challenge your perspective and reignite your tenacity to keep going.

    🎯 VISION BUILDER KIT 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/courses/visionbuilderkit/

    51 min
  • The Hidden Wounds That Keep Leaders Stuck w/ Sonya M. Crosby

    The Dream Lifestyle Podcast exists to train you to become the leader your dreams requires. Every episode is designed to challenge your thinking, fuel your growth, and equip you with the tools to lead and live well.

    🎯 VISION BUILDER KIT 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/courses/visionbuilderkit/

    48 min
  • Why Some Leaders Never Reach Their Potential w/ Sonya M. Crosby

    The Dream Lifestyle Podcast exists to train you to become the leader your dreams requires. Every episode is designed to challenge your thinking, fuel your growth, and equip you with the tools to lead and live well.

    🎯 VISION BUILDER KIT 📥 https://www.craftyourdream.org/courses/visionbuilderkit/

    49 min

About The Dream Lifestyle Podcast

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While being in ministry and a successful entrepreneur, Trevón Gross Jr. hosts The Dream Lifestyle Podcast. Having focused conversations with prolific and relatable guests for the listening…