full

full
Published on:

6th Mar 2025

The Power of Bold Dreams: Stop Waiting and Start Taking Action (Day 4)

In this episode, I welcome the energetic and inspiring Megan Kuiper—a keynote speaker, coach, and consultant with over 21 years of leadership and culture development experience.

Megan shares her journey from a successful corporate career at Target to full-time entrepreneurship, helping individuals and organizations unlock their potential.

She is passionate about spreading positivity, energy, and the power of dreaming big to fuel personal and professional growth.


5 Key Takeaways

1. Your Career Shouldn’t Define Your Identity: Megan shares how her career success at Target became her entire identity, leading to stress and burnout. Her wake-up call came in the form of panic attacks, prompting her to reevaluate her priorities and redefine fulfillment.


2. Dreaming Fuels Energy and Purpose: She emphasizes the power of dreaming big—beyond short-term goals. Writing down her dream daily (“I work for me”) helped her build confidence, take small steps, and eventually transition to full-time entrepreneurship.


3. The DREAM Framework for Achieving Goals: Megan introduces her DREAM model, a structured approach to making dreams a reality:


4. Small Dreams Can Have Big Impact: Dreams don’t have to be life-changing career shifts. Megan shares a story of a high-achieving executive who simply wanted to prioritize family time over work, leading to more fulfillment and balance.


5. Sharing Your Dream Builds Support: Saying your dream out loud is an act of courage, but it helps bring others on board. Megan recalls a pivotal moment when she told her husband about her dream of leaving her corporate job—his immediate support became a turning point.


"Your energy equals your impact. When you align your dreams with your purpose, you create unstoppable momentum." - Megan Kuiper



Megan encourages listeners to give themselves permission to dream again, no matter how big or small. She reminds us that there’s no timeline for success, and even small steps can create profound changes.


Where to Connect with Megan Kuiper:

Website: www.megan-kuiper.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-kuiper-44371a6/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganmkuiper/


Megan also offers a free 10-minute coaching session to help listeners start defining their dreams and bringing their loved ones on board.


https://www.megan-kuiper.com/exculsive-coaching-gift

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

Listen for free

Show artwork for Women Leading Boldly Virtual Summit

About the Podcast

Women Leading Boldly Virtual Summit
🔥 The Future of Leadership is Bold. Are You Ready? 🔥

Women’s leadership has come a long way—but what if progress isn’t permanent?

At the Women Leading Boldly Virtual Summit, top leaders, change-makers, and industry experts are coming together to tackle the biggest threats to women’s advancement—and more importantly, to redefine leadership on our terms.

From breaking barriers in male-dominated industries to leading without burnout, amplifying influence, and building financial power, this summit is about real talk, real strategies, and real change.

Over 5 days, you'll hear powerful conversations, bold insights, and inspiring stories from women who are rewriting the leadership playbook.

📅 Are you ready to step up, lean in and shape the future? Let’s lead boldly—together.

About your host

Profile picture for Karen Gombault

Karen Gombault

I’m Karen, and I know firsthand the challenges of building a passionate career.

As a former CEO with 30 years in corporate leadership, I'm now a leadership coach and mentor, working privately 1:1 with newly promoted and transitioning leaders who are struggling with self-doubt, team dynamics, and overwhelming responsibilities to lead with confidence, build strong relationships, and create lasting impact —without burnout or second-guessing.