Fanatical DreamHer In the News
Fanatical DreamHer is gaining attention as a movement encouraging women to pursue their dreams with courage, resilience, and purpose.
From podcast interviews to speaking engagements and published articles, April Kemp and the Fanatical DreamHer podcast are proud to be part of conversations that inspire women everywhere to chase their Signature Dream.
Below are some of the places Fanatical DreamHer has been featured.
Bold Journey Magazine
April Kemp on Courage, Purpose, and Pursuing Your Dream
Fanatical DreamHer founder and podcast host April Kemp was recently featured in Bold Journey Magazine, where she shared her personal story and the mission behind Fanatical DreamHer.
In the interview, April discusses the importance of embracing courage, learning through failure, and creating a life aligned with your true dream.
Meet April Kemp
April, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
I didn’t “find” my purpose in one big lightning-bolt moment — I recognized it by looking back and noticing a pattern that had been there my whole life.
At my core, I’ve always been a DreamHer… and a motivator, coach, leader, and parent. Even before I had the title or the platform, I was the person encouraging others to believe in themselves, to set goals that mattered, to pay attention to their self-talk, and to shift their attitude when life got heavy. I’ve spent years coaching and training around the fundamentals that truly change lives: attitude, goal setting, motivation, and the stories we tell ourselves every day.
One of the most meaningful “purpose mirrors” for me was parenting. I raised a Fanatical DreamHer and taught her how to identify and pursue her Signature Dream — not just the dream that sounds good to other people, but the dream that fits who she really is. Watching that transformation up close reminded me that purpose isn’t just about what you do… it’s about what you consistently pull out of people: confidence, clarity, courage, and action.
And then I did something my heart had wanted for a long time — I traveled around the United States for a year. That experience was a turning point, because I met so many women along the way who had actually identified their Signature Dreams and were living them. They weren’t perfect. Their lives weren’t easy. But they were brave. They were creating, building, pivoting, starting over, and choosing themselves.
That journey didn’t just inspire me — it confirmed my purpose. I realized I wanted to amplify those stories and create a place where other women could hear them and think, “If she can do it, maybe I can too.” That’s what led me to start the Fanatical DreamHer podcast: to inspire women to stop waiting for permission, get clear on what they want, and take the next step toward the life they were meant to live.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
Professionally, I’m building Fanatical DreamHer—a podcast and empowerment platform designed to help women (especially those in the “I know I’m meant for more, but I’m not sure where to start” season) gain clarity, confidence, and real momentum toward their dreams.
At the heart of what I do is storytelling and coaching. On the Fanatical DreamHer podcast, I sit down with women who have faced real obstacles—fear, setbacks, lack of support, self-doubt—and still chose to pursue their “Signature Dream.” I love these conversations because they’re not just inspirational… they’re practical. The goal is for a listener to walk away thinking, “That felt like a mirror and a map.” A mirror, because they see themselves in someone else’s story. A map, because they hear the steps, mindsets, and decisions that helped someone move from stuck to started.
What feels most exciting and special about Fanatical DreamHer is that it’s built around transformation, not perfection. We’re creating a space where women can be honest about what’s hard, while still being bold about what’s possible. We focus on the internal work—belief, mindset, identity, self-talk—and the external work—goals, consistency, habits, and execution. It’s empowerment with a plan.
Beyond the podcast, the platform is expanding into tools and experiences that help DreamHers put action behind inspiration. Some of what we offer (and are actively building) includes:
• The “Finding Your Signature Dream” Workbook – a guided, step-by-step experience to help women identify the dream that’s truly theirs, break through limiting beliefs, and create a clear action plan.
• A Facilitator’s Guide – designed for leaders, coaches, and community builders who want to run Signature Dream workshops in groups, teams, or organizations.
• Virtual Dream Coaching – offered both one-on-one and in group settings, because sometimes the breakthrough isn’t information—it’s support, accountability, and a coach who won’t let you shrink.
What’s new and upcoming for us is continuing to grow Fanatical DreamHer beyond content into community and coaching experiences—where women don’t just listen to change, they practice it. The podcast is the spark. The workbook and coaching are the structure. And the bigger mission is to build a world where women stop waiting for the “right time” and start living like their dream is worth honoring now.
At the end of the day, my brand is about this: your dream is not random. It’s a clue. And you don’t have to chase it alone.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Looking back, three areas made the biggest difference for me—because they didn’t just help me move forward, they helped me keep moving when it would’ve been easier to shrink back.
1) Connection
Everything changes when you stop trying to carry a dream alone. Connection—whether it’s in person, on the phone, through email, or even through a referral—creates momentum. It gives you perspective, encouragement, accountability, and often the next opportunity. Most importantly, it gives people a safe place to say their dream out loud… and there’s power in that.
Advice for someone early in the journey:
Start small and start now. Reach out to one person this week and say, “Here’s what I’m working toward.” You don’t need a perfect pitch. You need a real conversation. Build your DreamHer Circle one connection at a time.
2) Attitude
Attitude is your daily decision to keep going. It’s not pretending everything is great—it’s choosing to stay focused on what you can control, what you can learn, and what you can do next. The truth is: your dream will test you. A strong attitude is what keeps temporary setbacks from becoming permanent stops.
Advice for someone early in the journey:
Create “non-negotiables” that protect your mindset: a morning routine, a gratitude practice, movement, inspirational content, or a weekly reset. Treat your attitude like an asset you maintain—because it fuels your follow-through.
3) Self-Talk
Your self-talk is the voice you live with all day. And it can either coach you forward or keep you stuck. I truly believe self-talk is one of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself—because it costs nothing, but it changes everything. When you learn to speak to yourself with belief, patience, and truth, you become harder to derail.
Advice for someone early in the journey:
Pay attention to your “default script.” When you catch negative self-talk, don’t shame yourself—replace it. Try: “I’m learning,” “I’m building,” “I’m allowed to start messy,” or “I can do hard things.” Talk to yourself the way you would talk to someone you love.
Bonus: Resourcefulness
One of the most underrated success skills is resourcefulness—being willing to ask for help, seek guidance, and use the tools available to you. You don’t have to know everything. You just have to be willing to learn and keep moving.
Advice for someone early in the journey:
Ask sooner than you think you should. Find a coach, join a group, watch tutorials, attend events, or ask someone who’s a few steps ahead. Resourceful people don’t wait until they’re stuck—they build support into the process.
If I had to sum it up: connect with people, protect your attitude, master your self-talk—and stay resourceful. Those four things don’t just build a dream. They build the DreamHer.
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
Yes — we’re always looking to partner and collaborate, because Fanatical DreamHer is built on community. Our mission is to help women get clearer, bolder, and more supported as they pursue their Signature Dreams, and collaboration is one of the fastest ways to expand that impact.
DreamHers We’d Love to Collaborate With
1) Podcast Guests (women with real stories).
We’re looking for women who are pursuing a dream in any lane—business, career, nonprofit, creative work, personal reinvention, healing, leadership, motherhood, education, wellness, you name it. You don’t have to be “famous” or have it all figured out. We love stories that are honest, relatable, and rooted in growth—especially the kind that make someone listening think, “That’s me… and if she can do it, maybe I can too.”
2) Women who help other women win.
We also love collaborating with coaches, mentors, facilitators, community leaders, and organizations that support women’s development—confidence building, leadership, entrepreneurship, mindset, wellness, education, and personal growth. If your work helps women move from stuck to started, we’re probably aligned.
3) Collaborators + Donors for the Future Fanatical DreamHer Awards.
One of the most important initiatives we’re building is the Future Fanatical DreamHer Awards—financial awards designed to support “Future DreamHers,” especially young women who are taking brave steps toward their dreams but need a boost to move forward. We’re actively looking for sponsors, donors, and community partners who believe in investing in the next generation. Whether it’s funding an award, supporting a specific DreamHer project, or partnering with us to expand the program, your contribution becomes a tangible “yes” to someone’s future.
How to Connect With Us
If you’re reading this and want to collaborate, the best way to reach us is through our website at FanaticalDreamHer.com (you can use the contact form), or by sending an email to april@fanaticaldreamher.com. You can also connect with us on Instagram at @fanaticaldreamher and send a DM with the word “COLLAB” so we know what you’re reaching out about.
We’re excited to meet women and partners who are building boldly—and who want to help more DreamHers believe in themselves, take action, and create a life they’re proud of.
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Website: https://www.fanaticaldreamher.com/
Instagram: @fanaticaldreamher
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Women’s Empowerment Podcast Fanatical DreamHer Reaches 50-Episode Milestone
WILLIAMBURG — The Fanatical DreamHer podcast is celebrating the release of its 50th episode, honoring the dozens of women who shared their stories and insights.
Fanatical DreamHer is an empowerment community committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for girls and women. The DreamHer platform includes coaching, workbooks, live speaking events and workshops.
“I wanted my daughter — and every young woman listening — to hear that their dreams are not ‘someday’ material. They’re worth taking seriously right now,” says host April Kemp. “This platform was built so that women of all ages can see themselves in each other’s stories and know they’re not alone.”
Fanatical DreamHer has featured a diverse range of guests, starting as a family-rooted mission with April’s daughter Hope and now expanding to include entrepreneurs, founders, creatives, educators, and community builders, all sharing advice on how to navigate big life pivots, questions of identity or career transitions.
The milestone was punctuated by a Fanatical DreamHer celebration, bringing several past show guests together for a special event. During the celebration, the first-ever “Future Fanatical DreamHer Award” was presented to 12-year-old fashion designer Maelyn Kertis, who has designed and sewn over 50 outfits.
From Left to Right, Hope Kemp-Hanson, Maelyn Kertis (Future Fanatical DreamHer Award winner) and April Kemp (image courtesy of Fanatical DreamHer))
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From Left to Right, April Kemp and Mary Griffith, founder of Virginia’s Finest Chocolates, one of the Fanatical DreamHers from Episode 26. (Image courtesy of Fanatical DreamHer)
As the podcast marks its 50th episode, April and the Fanatical DreamHer team are focused on the next chapter: reaching more listeners, partnering with more DreamHers, and continuing to spotlight stories that don’t always make the highlight reel — but absolutely deserve the mic.
“Our guests are proof that ordinary women doing extraordinary things can change communities, families, and futures,” says Kemp. “This 50th episode isn’t just about our show — it’s a celebration of every DreamHer who has said yes to sharing her story and every listener who has quietly decided, ‘My dream matters too.’”
Listeners can tune into the 50th episode and the full archive of Fanatical DreamHer episodes on all major podcast platforms.
You can visit their website at FanaticalDreamHer.
Podfest Expo
April Kemp Shares “Ring, Pitch, Book” Podcast Guest-Booking Training at Podfest Expo 2026
Orlando, FL (January 2026) — April Kemp, award-winning motivational speaker, leadership development facilitator, and founder of Fanatical DreamHer, was featured as a speaker at Podfest Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida. Podfest Expo 2026 ran January 15–18, 2026 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld and brought together podcast creators for education, collaboration, and community.
At the conference, Kemp delivered her session: “Ring, Pitch, Book: Mastering Telephone Skills for Podcasters,” focused on practical, confidence-building strategies that help podcasters secure stronger guest bookings through real human connection—without sounding scripted or salesy.
Kemp is the host of the Fanatical DreamHer podcast and leads the Fanatical DreamHer platform, dedicated to encouraging and empowering women to pursue their dreams with courage, resilience, and purpose. Her approach blends decades of leadership experience with a coaching style rooted in the belief that, “life isn’t what happens to you, but how you react to it.”
Podfest Expo is widely recognized for its creator-focused training and community-first culture, drawing podcasters and content creators from around the country for workshops, sessions, and networking.
About April Kemp
April Kemp is an award-winning motivational speaker, leadership development facilitator, and Dream Coach. She is the founder of Fanatical DreamHer and the host of the Fanatical DreamHer podcast, where she spotlights inspiring women and shares practical tools for building confidence and taking bold action.
About Fanatical DreamHer
Fanatical DreamHer exists to encourage and empower women to pursue their dreams with courage, resilience, and purpose through storytelling, coaching, and community.
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The DreamHer Circle: How to Motivate Yourself (and Each Other) When Life Gets Loud
By April Kemp, Dream Coach & Host of the Fanatical DreamHer Podcast
Motivation is one of the most misunderstood parts of the dream journey.
Most of us were taught to treat motivation like a feeling—something that shows up when the timing is right, when the mood is right, when the energy is right. But if you’re a DreamHer, you already know the truth: Your dream doesn’t wait until it’s convenient.
Real dreams show up while you’re juggling work, school, relationships, family, finances, and that little voice in your head that whispers, “Who do you think you are?” Real dreams come with real resistance. And if you rely on “feeling motivated,” you’ll spend months—sometimes years—waiting.
That’s why Fanatical DreamHer is built on something deeper than hype. We believe motivation is not something you find. It’s something you build. And the fastest way to build it is to do two things at once:
learn to motivate yourself without waiting on the perfect mood, and
surround yourself with a DreamHer Circle that keeps you moving when your confidence dips.
Because here’s the secret: your dream isn’t meant to be carried alone.
Self-motivation starts with one honest decision
Self-motivation isn’t a personality trait. It’s a practice.
It begins the moment you stop asking, “Do I feel like it?” and start asking, “What would the DreamHer version of me do next?”
Not next month. Not after the holidays. Not after you lose ten pounds or get more organized or finally feel confident.
Next.
The DreamHer version of you doesn’t require perfection. She requires participation.
Here are three self-motivation habits that work even when life gets loud:
1) Make your dream small enough to start today.
Most people don’t quit because they don’t want it. They quit because the dream feels too big to hold in a regular Tuesday.
So shrink it on purpose.
If your dream is to start a business, today’s step might be: write the name, buy the domain, outline your offer, or send one email.
If your dream is to get in shape, today’s step might be: a ten-minute walk.
If your dream is to write a book, today’s step might be: one page.
A dream is not built by giant leaps. It’s built by consistent micro-moves that prove to your nervous system, “We are safe. We are capable. We are doing this.”
2) Stop negotiating with the version of you that’s afraid.
Fear always sounds logical. It will tell you to wait, research more, save more, learn more, practice more, prepare more.
Preparation is not bad. But when preparation becomes a hiding place, you’re not preparing—you’re postponing.
Here’s a sentence that changes everything:
“I’m allowed to be new at this.”
New doesn’t mean unqualified. New means brave.
3) Create a “non-negotiable minimum.”
This is one of my favorite DreamHer tools because it works in real life.
A non-negotiable minimum is the smallest action you will take even on your worst day.
“I will write for 10 minutes.”
“I will post one piece of content per week.”
“I will practice for 15 minutes.”
“I will do one outreach message.”
Your minimum protects your identity. It tells the world—and your own mind—I am the kind of woman who does not quit on herself.
That is self-motivation in its most powerful form.
Now let’s talk about the real cheat code: your DreamHer Circle
We all love the idea of being “self-made,” but nobody is self-made. We are supported, influenced, challenged, and strengthened by the people around us.
That’s why your DreamHer Circle matters.
Your DreamHer Circle is the handful of people who don’t just love you—they call you forward.
Not with pressure. With belief. With truth. With reminders.
And the truth is: a lot of women don’t have this yet. They have friends to hang out with, coworkers to vent to, family to survive with—but not people who actively support their growth.
So if you want a DreamHer Circle, you build one on purpose.
Here are four ways to create a Circle that motivates you—and a Circle you can motivate in return:
1) Choose “expanders,” not just comfort.
An expander is someone whose life expands your belief in what’s possible. Not because they’re perfect. Because they’re trying.
If you want to grow, you need at least one person in your circle who makes you think:
“If she can do it, maybe I can too.”
2) Make accountability feel like love, not shame.
Accountability isn’t someone yelling at you. It’s someone checking on the part of you that matters.
Try this simple weekly Circle text:
“What are you doing this week for your dream?”
“What’s one brave step you’re taking?”
“What do you need from me to follow through?”
A DreamHer Circle doesn’t demand perfection. It demands honesty.
3) Celebrate progress out loud.
Motivation dies in silence. Confidence grows in community.
If someone in your circle takes a step—posts the thing, launches the offer, signs up for the class, goes to the gym, applies for the job—celebrate it like it matters. Because it does.
You never know what one message might do for someone:
“I’m proud of you. Keep going.”
“That took courage.”
“You’re becoming her.”
Those words hit differently when you’re tired.
4) Normalize hard seasons without normalizing quitting.
DreamHer circles don’t pretend everything is easy. They don’t spiritual-bypass struggle. They acknowledge it.
But they don’t let you build a permanent home inside it.
A DreamHer Circle says:
“You can rest.”
“You can pause.”
“You can regroup.”
But you don’t give up.
The kind of woman who motivates others is not louder—she’s consistent
A lot of women think motivating others means being “high energy” all the time. Not true.
The most motivating women are not the loudest. They’re the ones who keep showing up.
They do the work. They tell the truth. They try again. They live their message.
That is why your dream is bigger than you.
When you build self-motivation, you give yourself a gift.
When you motivate others, you become a lighthouse.
And that’s what Fanatical DreamHer is about: women lighting the way for other women—one brave step at a time.
So here’s your DreamHer challenge this week:
Pick one step you’ve been avoiding and do it small.
Then text one woman in your DreamHer Circle (or someone you want in it) and say:
“Let’s do this together. What’s your step this week?”
Because motivation isn’t something you wait for.
It’s something you create—and something you share.
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