SHOW NOTES:
Free 5 min meditation - download here
Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
Buy a Daily Wins Journal.
Follow Kristina on Insta and TikTok
If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:

My Platinum Coaching Program -> Learn more here.
My Dream Business Book Club here.
My online personal Growth Book Club GROW, 


Dream Life Community Facebook Group: Connect with like-minded dreamers.

RESOURCES:
Sign up to our email list here to hear about upcoming workshops.
Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here 101 Dreams Audio Guide 
Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life. Take our 5min Quiz here and get personalised insights emailed to you...

SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>Free 5 min meditation - <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/monthly-freebie-morning-meditation">download here</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/books/products/your-dream-life-starts-here-by-kristina-karlsson-on-amazon">Buy Kristina's book,</a>&nbsp;Your Dream Life Starts Here</li>
<li>Buy a <a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/daily-wins-journal">Daily Wins Journal</a>.</li>
<li>Follow Kristina on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristinadreamlife/#">Insta</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinadreamlife">TikTok</a></li>
<li>If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:
<ul>
<li>My&nbsp;Platinum Coaching Program -&gt;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course">Learn more here.</a></li>
<li>My&nbsp;Dream Business Book Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/businessbookclub">here</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub">My&nbsp;online personal Growth Book Club GROW</a>, <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">Dream Life Community Facebook Group</a>: Connect with like-minded dreamers.
</li>
</ul>
RESOURCES:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/">Sign up to our email list here</a>&nbsp;to hear about upcoming workshops.</li>
<li>Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/blogs/podcasts/bonus-dreaming-exercise-listen-to-kristina-karlsson-s-101-dreams-exercise-start-working-towards-living-your-dream-life-today?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6db7442e4&amp;_ss=r">101 Dreams Audio Guide&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/books/products/your-dream-life-starts-here-by-kristina-karlsson-on-amazon">Buy Kristina's book,</a>&nbsp;Your Dream Life Starts Here</li>
<li>Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life.&nbsp;<a href="https://paul-addcrnug.scoreapp.com">Take our 5min Quiz here</a>&nbsp;and get personalised insights emailed to you...</li>
</ul>

What would you do if you knew anything was possible and you simply could not fail? Explore the possibility of creating your dream life and be inspired to discover and realise your dreams with Kristina Karlsson, Founder of the inspiring Dream Life brand, original founder of global Swedish design brand kikki.K and author of the book Your Dream Life Starts Here. Each episode brings you simple, practical and useful insights to help you create a future you love – as Kristina delves deep into the power of dreaming with some of the world's most inspiring thought-leaders. Take a front row seat on inspiring conversations. Explore the amazing impact dreaming has had on the lives of a diverse range of people. Listen, learn and be empowered to discover and chase your own dreams – with practical insights and lessons you can use to build a dream life of your own.
Looking for even more inspiration for your living your Dream Life? Don't forget to follow @kristinakdreamlife and visit www.thedreamlifestore.com

Your Dream Life with Kristina Karlsson

#469 - Monday Motivation: Money was never the dream. The freedom to choose was

Welcome to another short, empowering episode of Monday Motivation, giving you a dose of inspiration as you head into your week...

Today, we explore the idea that true freedom comes from owning your time and making intentional choices, rather than constantly chasing more:

"Freedom isn't about having more. It's owning your time to no one but yourself."

 

Three key takeaways you can expect:
Why having more money, success or achievements doesn't automatically create freedom.
How freedom is really about having both time and financial choice.
The small daily decisions that can help you reclaim your time and create a life you love.

Listen in and discover how creating even one hour that's truly yours can help you move closer to living your dream life, whatever that means for you.

As always, I’d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let’s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group here.    

Have a wonderful week …and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛

KK

Dream Life & kikki.K Founder

SHOW NOTES:


Join this live paid workshop with me · Tue 23 June 2026 · 7pm AEST

The Freedom Equation.

How to build a life with enough money and enough time to do what you love.
Follow Kristina on Insta and TikTok
If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:

My Platinum Coaching Program -> Learn more here.
My Dream Business Book Club here.
My online personal Growth Book Club GROW, 


Dream Life Community Facebook Group: Connect with like-minded dreamers.

RESOURCES:
Sign up to our email list here to hear about upcoming workshops.
Buy Mel's book:  Dare to be Wealthy: The anti-hustle approach to creating real wealth, on your own terms
Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here 101 Dreams Audio Guide 
Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life. Take our 5min Quiz here and get personalised insights emailed to you...

Welcome to another short, empowering episode of Monday Motivation, giving you a dose of inspiration as you head into your week...
Today, we explore the idea that true freedom comes from owning your time and making intentional choices, rather than constantly chasing more:
"Freedom isn't about having more. It's owning your time to no one but yourself."
&nbsp;
Three key takeaways you can expect:
<ol data-end="957" data-start="707">
<li data-end="794" data-start="707" data-section-id="g27ial">Why having more money, success or achievements doesn't automatically create freedom.</li>
<li data-end="864" data-start="795" data-section-id="15hh5kv">How freedom is really about having both time and financial choice.</li>
<li data-end="957" data-start="865" data-section-id="1iwxg3j">The small daily decisions that can help you reclaim your time and create a life you love.</li>
</ol>
Listen in and discover how creating even one hour that's truly yours can help you move closer to living your dream life, whatever that means for you.
As always, I&rsquo;d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let&rsquo;s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Have a wonderful week &hellip;and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛
KK
Dream Life &amp; kikki.K Founder
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>
Join this live paid workshop with me &middot; Tue 23 June 2026 &middot; 7pm AEST
<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/monthlyworkshops">The Freedom&nbsp;Equation.</a>
How to build a life with enough money and enough time to do what you love.
</li>
<li>Follow Kristina on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristinadreamlife/#">Insta</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinadreamlife">TikTok</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:
<ul>
<li>My&nbsp;Platinum Coaching Program -&gt;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course">Learn more here.</a></li>
<li>My&nbsp;Dream Business Book Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/businessbookclub">here</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub">My&nbsp;online personal Growth Book Club GROW</a>, <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">Dream Life Community Facebook Group</a>: Connect with like-minded dreamers.
</li>
</ul>
RESOURCES:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/">Sign up to our email list here</a> to hear about upcoming workshops.</li>
<li>Buy Mel's book:&nbsp; <a href="https://amzn.to/4vAJgkY">Dare to be Wealthy: The anti-hustle approach to creating real wealth, on your own terms</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4vAJgkY"></a>Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/blogs/podcasts/bonus-dreaming-exercise-listen-to-kristina-karlsson-s-101-dreams-exercise-start-working-towards-living-your-dream-life-today?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6db7442e4&amp;_ss=r">101 Dreams Audio Guide </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/books/products/your-dream-life-starts-here-by-kristina-karlsson-on-amazon">Buy Kristina's book,</a>&nbsp;Your Dream Life Starts Here</li>
<li>Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life. <a href="https://paul-addcrnug.scoreapp.com">Take our 5min Quiz here</a>&nbsp;and get personalised insights emailed to you...</li>
</ul>

#471 - Monday Motivation: "Freedom isn't having more. It's owing your time to no one but yourself."

I’m so excited to share today’s conversation with the wonderful Melissa Browne, author of Dare to Be Wealthy.

This episode is all about money, but perhaps not in the way you might expect.

We talk about money as freedom. Money as choice. Money as a tool that can help you design a life you love, rather than something that feels overwhelming, complicated or out of reach.

I loved this conversation - Melissa makes money feel so approachable. She has such a beautiful way of cutting through the noise and helping us see that building wealth doesn’t have to be about being perfect, knowing everything or having lots of money to begin with. It can start with small, simple steps.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:
Why being wealthy is really about having choices in your everyday life.
How your past money mistakes do not need to define your financial future.
Simple money habits you can start this week to create more confidence and freedom.

We’ll be going deeper with Melissa inside Dream Life Coaching in July, and we’ll be reading Dare to Be Wealthy in GROW. 

I hope this conversation inspires you to think differently about money, freedom and what’s possible for your life.

As always, I’d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let’s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group here.    

Have a wonderful weekend …and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛

K

Dream Life & kikki.K Founder

SHOW NOTES:
Follow Kristina on Insta and TikTok
If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:

My Platinum Coaching Program -> Learn more here.
My Dream Business Book Club here.
My online personal Growth Book Club GROW, 


Dream Life Community Facebook Group: Connect with like-minded dreamers.

RESOURCES:
Sign up to our email list here to hear about upcoming workshops.
Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here 101 Dreams Audio Guide 
Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life. Take our 5min Quiz here and get personalised insights emailed to you...

I&rsquo;m so excited to share today&rsquo;s conversation with the wonderful Melissa Browne, author of Dare to Be Wealthy.
This episode is all about money, but perhaps not in the way you might expect.
We talk about money as freedom. Money as choice. Money as a tool that can help you design a life you love, rather than something that feels overwhelming, complicated or out of reach.
I loved this conversation - Melissa makes money feel so approachable. She has such a beautiful way of cutting through the noise and helping us see that building wealth doesn&rsquo;t have to be about being perfect, knowing everything or having lots of money to begin with. It can start with small, simple steps.
In this episode, you&rsquo;ll hear about:
<ol data-start="1104" data-end="1418">
<li data-section-id="uq9kzl" data-start="1104" data-end="1178">Why being wealthy is really about having choices in your everyday life.</li>
<li data-section-id="1u67pvc" data-start="1180" data-end="1256">How your past money mistakes do not need to define your financial future.</li>
<li data-section-id="1r4qcaw" data-start="1333" data-end="1418">Simple money habits you can start this week to create more confidence and freedom.</li>
</ol>
We&rsquo;ll be going deeper with Melissa inside <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course">Dream Life Coaching</a> in July, and we&rsquo;ll be reading Dare to Be Wealthy in <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub">GROW</a>.&nbsp;
I hope this conversation inspires you to think differently about money, freedom and what&rsquo;s possible for your life.
As always, I&rsquo;d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let&rsquo;s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Have a wonderful weekend &hellip;and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛
K
Dream Life &amp; kikki.K Founder
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>Follow Kristina on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristinadreamlife/#">Insta</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinadreamlife">TikTok</a></li>
<li>If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:
<ul>
<li>My&nbsp;Platinum Coaching Program -&gt;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course">Learn more here.</a></li>
<li>My&nbsp;Dream Business Book Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/businessbookclub">here</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub">My&nbsp;online personal Growth Book Club GROW</a>, <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">Dream Life Community Facebook Group</a>: Connect with like-minded dreamers.
</li>
</ul>
RESOURCES:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/">Sign up to our email list here</a>&nbsp;to hear about upcoming workshops.</li>
<li>Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/blogs/podcasts/bonus-dreaming-exercise-listen-to-kristina-karlsson-s-101-dreams-exercise-start-working-towards-living-your-dream-life-today?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6db7442e4&amp;_ss=r">101 Dreams Audio Guide&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/books/products/your-dream-life-starts-here-by-kristina-karlsson-on-amazon">Buy Kristina's book,</a>&nbsp;Your Dream Life Starts Here</li>
<li>Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life.&nbsp;<a href="https://paul-addcrnug.scoreapp.com">Take our 5min Quiz here</a>&nbsp;and get personalised insights emailed to you...</li>
</ul>

#470 - Dare to Be Wealthy, with Melissa Browne

This week I want to talk about something that affects every single one of us, but so many of us rarely stop to think about it.

The most expensive thing you own is not your home, your savings or your super. It is your time.

In this episode, I explore why so many capable people feel busy but not free, and how we can begin reclaiming our days one intentional choice at a time.

I share some of my own experiences from building a business, travelling constantly and living with a calendar that was completely full, yet often did not feel like it truly belonged to me.

We explore the difference between a full life and a chosen life, why protecting your time is not selfish, and how small decisions can completely change the direction of your future.

If you've been feeling stretched, overwhelmed or as though your dreams keep getting pushed into the future, this episode is for you. 

As always, I’d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let’s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group here.    

Have a wonderful weekend …and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛

K

Dream Life & kikki.K Founder

P.S. If this episode resonates with you, I’d absolutely love for you to join me in Coaching here where we’ll go even deeper together.

SHOW NOTES:
Free 5 min meditation - download here
Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
Buy a Daily Wins Journal.
Follow Kristina on Insta and TikTok
If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:

My Platinum Coaching Program -> Learn more here.
My Dream Business Book Club here.
My online personal Growth Book Club GROW, 


Dream Life Community Facebook Group: Connect with like-minded dreamers.

RESOURCES:
Sign up to our email list here to hear about upcoming workshops.
Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here 101 Dreams Audio Guide 
Buy Kristina's book, Your Dream Life Starts Here
Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life. Take our 5min Quiz here and get personalised insights emailed to you...

This week I want to talk about something that affects every single one of us, but so many of us rarely stop to think about it.
The most expensive thing you own is not your home, your savings or your super. It is your time. In this episode, I explore why so many capable people feel busy but not free, and how we can begin reclaiming our days one intentional choice at a time.
I share some of my own experiences from building a business, travelling constantly and living with a calendar that was completely full, yet often did not feel like it truly belonged to me. We explore the difference between a full life and a chosen life, why protecting your time is not selfish, and how small decisions can completely change the direction of your future. If you've been feeling stretched, overwhelmed or as though your dreams keep getting pushed into the future, this episode is for you.&nbsp;
As always, I&rsquo;d LOVE to hear what resonated most with you - so please share and let&rsquo;s keep the conversation going in the Dream Life Podcast Facebook Group&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Have a wonderful weekend &hellip;and remember, it all starts with a dream 💛
K
Dream Life &amp; kikki.K Founder
P.S. If this episode resonates with you, I&rsquo;d absolutely love for you to <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course">join me in Coaching here</a>&nbsp;where we&rsquo;ll go even deeper together.
SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>Free 5 min meditation - <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/monthly-freebie-morning-meditation">download here</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/books/products/your-dream-life-starts-here-by-kristina-karlsson-on-amazon">Buy Kristina's book,</a>&nbsp;Your Dream Life Starts Here</li>
<li>Buy a <a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/daily-wins-journal">Daily Wins Journal</a>.</li>
<li>Follow Kristina on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristinadreamlife/#">Insta</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinadreamlife">TikTok</a></li>
<li>If you feel it's time to take a leap and invest in you, join:
<ul>
<li>My&nbsp;Platinum Coaching Program -&gt;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/course">Learn more here.</a></li>
<li>My&nbsp;Dream Business Book Club&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/businessbookclub">here</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub">My&nbsp;online personal Growth Book Club GROW</a>, <a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.yourdreamlifestartshere.com/growclub"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourdreamlifepodcast/about/">Dream Life Community Facebook Group</a>: Connect with like-minded dreamers.
</li>
</ul>
RESOURCES:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/">Sign up to our email list here</a>&nbsp;to hear about upcoming workshops.</li>
<li>Take your first step to getting clarity on what you want from life with this free bonus dreaming exercise here&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/blogs/podcasts/bonus-dreaming-exercise-listen-to-kristina-karlsson-s-101-dreams-exercise-start-working-towards-living-your-dream-life-today?_pos=1&amp;_sid=6db7442e4&amp;_ss=r">101 Dreams Audio Guide&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedreamlifestore.com/collections/books/products/your-dream-life-starts-here-by-kristina-karlsson-on-amazon">Buy Kristina's book,</a>&nbsp;Your Dream Life Starts Here</li>
<li>Discover how close you are to living your Dream Life.&nbsp;<a href="https://paul-addcrnug.scoreapp.com">Take our 5min Quiz here</a>&nbsp;and get personalised insights emailed to you...</li>
</ul>

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