Season 2 finale! Karina and Maria reflect on an intense, creative, and educational season where real life happened – house purchases, new computers, psychology studies, music releases, and tech crashes. They share what they're keeping from the season, get honest about what flopped, and give a sneak peek into Season 3. This is the podcast for creative souls building their dreams messily, imperfectly, but persistently and from the heart.

Topics Covered

• The Power of Community – Why the Bloomsbury Group episode changed everything and the science behind why we need each other (mirror neurons, 50% survival rate increase)
• The Amber Effect – How the conversation with voice coach Amber McCathy inspired both hosts to sing more and launch creative projects
• Victory Dance Science – Why celebrating small wins builds momentum for bigger success
• Mindfulness & Flow – Maria's upcoming book "The Mindful Songwriter" and creating space for creativity
• Tiny Experiments – Small steps that lead to big changes (reading, guitar, sketching, Christmas calendar)
• Workshop Honesty – The flop: 30 people signed up, 3 showed up, and what they learned
• Season 3 Preview – New guests, new look, and the name change from ECtA to Big Dreams and Little Things Community
• Real Talk on Balance – How accountability meetings pulled them out of a creative slump this week

LinksThis Episode

• Maria's book: https://www.instagram.com/themindfulsongwriter/
• Karina's Christmas calendar: instagram.com/karina_kampe
• Upcoming survey: Watch for it in January!

Big Dreams Community

• Website: www.ectahub.net
• Instagram: @bigdreams.ecta

Previous Episodes Referenced

• Episode 20: Amber Mogg Cathey– Voice Coach & Community Builder
• Episode 21: The Power of Celebration – Victory Dance Science
• Episode 22: The Power of Community – Bloomsbury Group & Mirror Neurons
• Episode 19: How Mindfulness Can Unlock Your Creative Flow

Best Quotes"Big Dreams and Little Things is for creatives who are building things messily, imperfectly, but persistently and heartfelt." – Karina"We become who we surround ourselves with. Mirror neurons literally make your brain reflect the people around you." – Maria"Is it bad business to admit when things flop? I think we can because we want to be authentic and honest." – Maria"Not everything is crumbling. Just the things that aren't working. We need to do this and this instead." – Karina (after their accountability check-in)"Show up. Speak up. Celebrate like a rebel. And don't forget the victory dance – you deserve it!" – Karina & Maria"Community is what we want to create. It is what we want to build." – Maria"It's not about being perfect. That's exactly just our starting scrappy theme, but sometimes it's really hard to take it on." – Maria"You become who you surround yourself with." – Maria

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you in January with Season 3! 🎄✨

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