How To Dream

In this Season 1 finale of How to Dream, Deedee Cummings brings everything home with a calm, no-nonsense message for tired hearts: you don't have to do it all in a day, but you do have to try. If your nervous system has been frazzled, the world has felt heavy, and dreaming has felt impossible, this episode will help you slow down, breathe, and get clear about what's next. Deedee explains why breathing is foundational for nervous system regulation, hope, and clear thinking; and she guides you through a simple daily practice you can keep using. You'll also create a tangible tool: the Dream in Motion Plan, a one-page plan to help you protect your hope, clear the fog, stay focused, and take one bold step in the next 30 days. 

A dream needs more than desire, it needs capacity. In this episode of How to Dream, Deedee Cummings sits down with Louisville entrepreneur Adrienne Cole, co-founder of The House of Marigold and Marigold Catering Company, to talk about what it really takes to build a dream in real life: resilience, innovation, leadership, systems, and support. Adrienne shares her journey through growth and pivoting, including the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and why you don't have to see the whole road to take the next step. This conversation is especially powerful for anyone building a business, pursuing a calling, or trying to stop settling in a "good" chapter. Adrienne has also been recognized nationally—featured by EBONY, named to Inc.'s 2026 Female Founders 500 (as reported by Yahoo Finance), and selected for the James Beard Foundation Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership cohort. Download your free chapter of "How to Dream" here.

Comparison isn't just painful, it's expensive. In this episode of How to Dream, Deedee Cummings explains how comparison can keep you stuck by draining your hope, clouding your clarity, and pulling your eyes out of your own lane. If you've been feeling "behind," second-guessing your timing, or watching other people's lives so closely that you've lost focus on your own, this episode is your reset. You'll learn how to put blinders on, stop measuring your becoming against someone else's timeline, and come back to your own path with respect. Expect practical mindset shifts, a simple "evidence list" exercise, and one real next step to help you protect your peace and move forward without shame. Download your free chapter of "How to Dream" here!

Are you really confused? Or are you scared? In this episode of How to Dream, Deedee Cummings breaks down how fear often disguises itself as "I don't know," "I need more time," or "I'm still figuring it out." If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of your next step, this episode will help you get real about what you want, identify what's blocking you, and start building the clarity you desperately want now. You'll walk away with practical reflection questions, a simple and powerful mindset shift, and one doable next step to move forward. You do not need perfect certainty to begin. You need truth, hope, and the right mindset to take the next step.   Download your free chapter of "How to Dream" here!

Deedee Cummings explores the lies we learn about hope and dreams—the subtle messages that teach us to shrink, settle, and stop expecting more from our lives. This episode features a special conversation with Deedee's daughter, Broadway star Kayla Pecchioni, as she reflects on her journey to the Broadway stage and the mindset that helped her keep evolving through each chapter of her career. Kayla shares how her path unfolded step-by-step, starting with what many musical theater graduates do (theme parks and regional theater), moving into cruise ships, touring, and ultimately landing on Broadway. Along the way, she explains how the Make A Way Mindset challenged her to keep asking, "What's next?"—not from pressure, but from possibility. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in a "good" chapter, fears outgrowing what feels safe, or has been taught that dreaming big is unrealistic. If you're ready to stop letting fear, comparison, or other people's limits narrate your future, this episode will help you reclaim your right to dream, and take the next step. Download "In The Meantime"

Hope does not stay alive by accident. This episode is about protecting your inner life from the stress, noise, pressure, and fear that can quietly suffocate your dreams before they ever get a chance to live.

What if wanting more is not greed, but honesty? This episode will challenge the lie that you should feel guilty for desiring a bigger, freer, fuller life and remind you that dreaming is not extra; it is necessary. Get your free chapter of "How to Dream" here.

When life feels heavy, dreaming can feel impossible. This episode is for the tired heart that cannot even picture the future right now. We begin where all real change begins: with hope.   Download "In The Meantime"

How to Dream is a hope-forward podcast for people who feel tired, overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck. Hosted by Deedee Cummings—therapist, author, and creator of the Make A Way Mindset—this show helps listeners protect their hope, reclaim their voice, and learn to dream again. Through honest teaching, powerful reframes, and small real-life steps, each episode offers support for the heart, clarity for the mind, and movement for the dream.