Dream Big Podcast with Bob Goff and Friends

This week, Bob sits down with Jonathan Yackley, Executive Director of Rise Up Industries, and Ernie Garcia, a Rise Up graduate who now manages the organization's machine shop.
Ernie shares his remarkable journey after spending 28 years in prison, including nearly two decades in solitary confinement, and how a community that believed in him changed the course of his life. Jonathan explains how Rise Up combines advanced manufacturing with mentorship, counseling, and discipleship to help formerly incarcerated people build sustainable careers and lasting hope.
Together, they explore second chances, leadership, faith in action, and the everyday decisions that help people rise into the lives they were created to live.
Learn more about Rise Up Industries at ⁠https://riseupindustries.org/⁠.

In this episode, Bob sits down with Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman to talk about the people who shape us, the seasons that change us, and the quiet ways God continues to work long after we think we've learned the lesson.
It's a conversation full of laughter, honesty, and hope, and one that reminds us we're all still becoming.
Steven and Mary Beth also share insights from their new book, Still Here, a thoughtful reflection on the journey they've walked together.

This week, Bob sits down with his longtime friend Taylor Hughes for an honest conversation about navigating life's transitions with curiosity instead of fear. Together, they explore everything from parenting adult children and embracing uncertainty to letting go of old identities, healing from the past, and having the courage to become the next version of yourself.
Taylor also shares insights from his new book, Tell It Well: The Definitive Guide To Public Speaking For People Who Would Rather Be Anywhere Else, and offers a preview of the upcoming Speaker's Workshop at The Oaks, where he and Bob help writers, speakers, leaders, podcasters, and communicators of every kind develop the confidence and clarity to share the ideas that matter most.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
Navigating change
Parenting through every season of life
Letting go of past hurts and old expectations
Finding purpose in uncertainty
Why curiosity leads to deeper relationships
The power of storytelling to help people remember what matters
Becoming a more authentic communicator
We hope this episode encourages you to step forward with curiosity and tell your story well.

Who are you when your title, your accomplishments, or even your failures don't get the final say?
This week, Bob sits down with Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out Burger, for a conversation about knowing who you are. As Lynsi reflects on leadership, loss, healing, and hope, she shares how finding her identity in God has given her the courage to lead with humility, love with compassion, and keep moving forward through every season.
We hope this conversation encourages you to loosen your grip on the labels you've carried and hold a little tighter to the One who knows you best.

Connect with Lynsi: @lynsi_snyder
Learn more about In-N-Out Burger Foundation, Slave 2 Nothing Foundation, HIS EYES Foundation, and the Army of Love.

Connect with Bob: @bobgoff

This week, Bob welcomes Priscilla Shirer for a conversation about gratitude, perspective, and the power of remembering. They remind us that remembering isn't just looking back. It's what gives us the courage to move forward.Together, they explore how gratitude recalibrates our hearts, why it's worth being intentional about what we're feeding our minds, and how small acts of faithfulness can have a lasting impact. We hope this conversation will encourage you to remember the good, embrace the present, and take one faithful step at a time.

Connect with Priscilla: @priscillashirer
Connect with Bob: @bobgoff