Special Episode: Six Month Recap

Sep 10

Episode Summary

In just six months since its launch in March 2021 the Follow Your Dream podcast has 38 episodes, a Top 5% ranking, many thousands of downloads from dozens of countries, VIP guests from various walks of life including musicians, broadcasters, authors, dancers, actors and more, Bonus Music Episodes, and Songfests. Stick with us - so much more to come!

Episode Notes

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 6 months since I started this podcast. Here we are in the 38th episode.

I wasn’t completely sure where things would go when I started the podcast. I knew that I wanted to help people pursue their dream, and combine that with my music which is the manifestation of my dream. But the exact dynamics were going to be more like a work in progress.

I called upon 4 friends as my initial guests, including “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, America’s most famous radio personality, who was my first guest.

The podcast has developed tremendously. So many fantastic guests - musicians, broadcasters, authors, dancers, actors. Such interesting and successful people. Wonderful examples of people who followed their dream to success.

I’m proud to say that the podcast entered the Top 5% of all podcasts several months ago - and we’re still climbing. Many thousands of downloads so far from dozens of countries.

I started this podcast to help all of the dreamers out there to pursue and succeed at their dream, whatever it might be, just as I followed and succeeded at my music dream.

I believe that Everyone has a dream, and they come in all different shapes and sizes. It could be to learn a new skill, start a new hobby, open up a business, or change jobs. When we’re young our dreams are usually big, like becoming a scientist, a ball player, the president, or maybe even a Rock Star. But most people never wind up pursuing their youthful dream because life gets in the way. Marriage, kids, job, obligations, debt. You wake up one day and realize that your dream has gone away - and you’re full of regret.

That’s what happened to me too. My youthful music dream got away from me - not just for years but for decades - until finally, when I was in my 60s, I realized that it was now or never. I did not want to look back at the end of my life and regret that I never even took the shot. So I jumped into the deep end of the pool. And for me it was the best decision I ever made.

Here I am 5 or 6 years later and I’ve got 10 celebrated albums including a Billboard #1, over 4mm video views, over a million Spotify streams, over 50,000 FB fans, I’ve played festivals and concerts around the world, and I’ve had appearances with Edgar Winter, Blues Traveler, Boney James and Mindi Abair.

How did I do it? And how can you follow and succeed at your dream?

I believe that the answer lies in creating an Action Plan consisting of baby steps. If you think of your dream in its entirety - from A to Z - you may be intimidated that it’s too big a leap. But if you break it down and look at it as a baby step from A to B and then another baby step from B to C, and so on, it becomes manageable.

All of my podcast guests have had one thing in common - they followed their dream and are successful at what they do. And I ask them for their advice to the dreamers out there. People who have never pursued their dream, or where they tried but haven’t yet been successful.

Their advice is remarkably consistent across all occupations. Try. Stick to it. Never give up. Persistence. Hard work. Don’t let anyone or any comment get you down or dissuade you.

And keep in mind that success is not the goal. The goal is trying. To take your best shot. To never wake up at any point in your life and say that you regret not giving your dream a chance. Success is just the icing on the cake. As the saying goes, it’s the journey not the destination.

So keep listening to this podcast, and tell your friends about it too. Each week I hope to inspire and motivate you. And I do things here that no other podcast does - like Bonus Music Episodes and Songfests with my musical guests.

And pick up a copy of my new book, The Follow Your Dream Handbook. It’s an extension of this podcast and a combination memoir of my music journey and a step by step how-to. It will show you the way. Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click here. https://amzn.to/3y2jp7p

So thanks for a great first 6 months. I hope you’ll stick with me, and tell your friends about the podcast as well. I’ll see you in the next episode!