DB 459: 3 Unexpected Lessons I Learned This School Year

Dream Big Podcast for Kids

Dream Big Podcast

Familyfriendly, Kids, Education For Kids, Dreambig, Parenting, Family, Kids & Family, Bigdreamers

3.8 • 975 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

🎒 Ever felt like school was just about textbooks and tests?

Think again.

In Episode 459 of the Dream Big Podcast, 10-year-old host Sophia Karpman shares three surprising lessons she learned this past school year — and none of them came from a classroom whiteboard! From learning how to spot toxic friendships to falling in love with reading again, and even becoming more independent while her mom traveled — this episode is all about growing up, gaining wisdom, and finding your voice.

🌟 What You’ll Discover:

Why not all friendships are good for you — and how to spot a toxic one
How taking a break from screens can rekindle your creativity
The joy of doing things for yourself (yes, even laundry!)
A challenge to reflect on your year — and how you’ve grown too

🚀 Key Takeaways:
✅ Choose friends who lift you up, not bring you down
✅ Unplugging can lead to amazing rediscoveries
✅ Independence is a powerful step toward your dreams

Whether you’re wrapping up 4th grade or just love learning about life through stories, this episode will inspire Big Dreamers of all ages to reflect, grow, and shine.

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0:00.0	Hi, this Sophia Cartman, host a Dream Big Podcast show, Place to Learn, Laugh, and Grow.
0:07.3	Big Dreamers, guess what? I just finished fourth grade. It feels like I blinked and the school
0:13.4	year just flew by. So today, I'm extra excited to share something super personal with you.
0:20.4	The three unexpected lessons I learned this school year.
0:24.5	I thought fourth grade would be all about fractions, science experiments, and book reports.
0:30.7	And yes, there was a lot of that.
0:34.0	But the biggest lesson I learned, they didn't come from a textbook.
0:38.5	They came from real life, from friendships, quiet moments, and even mistakes.
0:44.0	So grab your headphones, big dreamers, because these lessons might help you too.
0:49.2	This is episode 458 of Dream Big Podcast, and it's time to Dream Big.
0:56.1	Welcome to the Dream Big podcast show.
0:59.7	We're inspiring you to shoot for the moon's day came and go.
1:03.5	We bring to you amazing guests to truly love what they do.
1:07.5	Every day they're living their dreams, so can you dream big take action to reach
1:14.3	your goals are you pumped yet it's showtime let's rock and roll welcome back big dreamers
1:22.1	one of the most important things i learned this year was how important it is to choose the right friends.
1:29.3	Here's what happened. I had a friend who always seemed to cause drama. They'd say one thing
1:35.2	to me and something totally different to one of my other friends. They'd try to stir fights between
1:40.8	us or make you feel bad for liking certain things. Have you ever had a friend
1:46.2	who pushed your buttons on purpose? That's what people call a toxic friendship. Toxic means
1:52.8	somebody tries to manipulate you, change who you are, or make you feel small. And guess what? You
1:58.9	don't need that in your life. At first, it was hard. I didn't want to be mean.
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