Your Path From Exhausted to Inspired
Start Feeling Like Yourself Again
with the How to Dream podcast, hosted by therapist, author, and mindset expert Deedee Cummings.
✓ Regain Hope
✓ Find Clarity
✓ Move Forward
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or even numb?
You’re not broken.
You need practical tools to help you protect your mental health when life gets heavy.
During seasons when it feels like nothing is going your way…
- The responsibilities you used to handle suddenly feel like too much.
- Burnout creeps in.
- Your patience disappears.
- You think about abandoning it all so you can finally get a break.
You know you don’t want to live the rest of your life like this, barely keeping it together, but you don’t know what else to do.
Find Your Way Back to a Life that Feels Like Yours
Release Your Shame
You’re not weak for feeling tired and overwhelmed. Learn to replace the judgemental voice claiming you’ve failed with compassion and grace. Soon, you’ll see possibilities where you used to see unsolvable problems.
Rediscover Your Passions
Your desires don’t disappear. They get drowned out. You’ll learn to reconnect with what truly matters to you and start to envision the life you want to build.
Reignite Your Dreams
Dreams aren’t optional. They are our fuel. Your dreams are your guide to the fulfilling life you were meant to live. Once you’ve cleared the mental clutter, you’ll start to hear them again. Your dreams will lead you back to yourself.
Break Free From the Heaviness
Let’s move forward, together.
Helping Tired Hearts Find Freedom
I know life feels exceptionally heavy right now. I also know there is a way forward. You don’t have to stay stuck, feeling helpless and alone.
I’m Deedee Cummings, a licensed therapist, author, and the founder of Make A Way Media and the Make A Way Mindset. I’m here to help you break free from overwhelm and find your next step.
For years, I have led people through burnout, grief, discouragement, and emotional exhaustion. Through therapy, writing, speaking, and now this podcast, I teach people take small, courageous steps forward, even during their hardest seasons.
Here’s what I’ve learned along the way: the moments when life feels like too much are the very moments when you need to cling to your dreams the most.
Dreams aren’t optional. They are your fuel.
If you invite me into your earbuds, I’ll show you the path forward, toward the fulfilling life you deserve.
Your dreams aren’t silly. They are exactly what you were created to do in this beautiful, magical life. Let me show you the steps to go from “maybe one day” to “I can’t believe this is real.”
How to Turn Each Episode Into Real Progress
1. Grab Your Journal
Taking notes helps you retain more of what you hear. Keep a journal nearby so you can capture what stands out, what resonates, and what you’re learning about yourself as you tune in.
2. Listen to the How to Dream podcast
Find a quiet moment where you can truly listen. Whether you’re walking, driving, or sitting with a cup of coffee, give yourself the space to hear the message and let the words rejuvenate your tired heart.
3. Give Yourself Time to Reflect
After each episode, pause for a moment. Notice what thoughts or feelings came up and what part of the conversation spoke to you most. Take time to journal your thoughts and watch the ideas turn into concrete next steps.
4. Start Moving Forward
Small steps create real change. Choose one idea, affirmation, or action from the episode to carry into your day. Progress doesn’t come from doing everything at once. It comes from consistently moving forward, one step at a time.