DB 464: Sharks, Storms & Strength – Diana Nyad’s Story: The Power of Not Giving Up
Dream Big Podcast for Kids
Dream Big Podcast
3.8 • 975 Ratings
🗓️ 7 August 2025
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
What do you do when life says, “You can’t”?
If you’re Diana Nyad, you whisper back: “Not yet.”
In this powerful episode of the Dream Big Podcast, 10-year-old host Sophia Karpman dives into the inspiring story of Diana Nyad — the woman who swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida at age 64… through jellyfish stings, shark-infested waters, and wild storms. 🌊
Sophia explores:
✨ What makes someone try again (and again!) even after failing
✨ How strength isn’t in muscles, but in the heart
✨ Why your age — or your past — doesn’t define your dreams
Whether you’ve faced setbacks or feel like giving up, this episode is your reminder that you don’t have to be the fastest, the strongest, or the youngest — you just have to keep swimming. 🏊♀️
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Sophia Cartman, host a Dream Big Podcast show, place to learn, laugh, and grow. |
| 0:08.1 | Big Dreamers, today we are diving deep, and I mean really deep, into the ocean. |
| 0:14.8 | But not just any ocean, we're swimming alongside jellyfish, facing wild storms and staring down sharks. |
| 0:23.2 | Because this is a story of a woman who never quit. |
| 0:27.2 | Her name is Diana and Nyad. |
| 0:29.9 | And her journey will blow your flippers off. |
| 0:33.0 | It's not just a story about swimming. |
| 0:35.7 | It's a story about courage, persistence, and the power of never giving up. |
| 0:41.3 | Even when someone says you can't. |
| 0:43.9 | This is episode 464 of the Dream Big Podcast. |
| 0:48.3 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:51.7 | Welcome to the Dream Big podcast show |
| 0:55.2 | We're inspiring you to shoot for the moon's day came and go |
| 0:59.0 | We bring to you amazing guests to truly love what they do |
| 1:03.1 | Every day they're living their dreams |
| 1:05.4 | And so can you |
| 1:07.1 | Dream Big and take action to reach your goals. |
| 1:12.0 | Are you pumped yet? |
| 1:12.9 | It's showtime. |
| 1:14.6 | Let's rock and roll. |
| 1:17.8 | Welcome back, big dreamers. |
| 1:24.2 | When Diana Nyod was a young athlete in her 20s, she had a big dream. |
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