The Kiwi Creator who Interviewed Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Terry Crews & Tony Hawk - Fraser Grut
Episode Description
Heads up- we experienced some technical difficulties on this episode which meant only the main camera was working (instead of the usual 3)
Fraser Grut is possibly one of those podcast guests that you are just hearing about now. I first met Fraser around 8 years ago and I’ve been following his progress since then.
Fraser is a content creator and storyteller who has spent the last 9 years of his life filming people and asking them one real simple question: what is your dream?
His goal is to film 10,000 dreams. So far, he has filmed 2000 from regular Kiwis as well as many massive international stars including Tony Hawke, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Terry Crews, Piers Morgan, Elle Macpherson, Mark Cuban, Ronan Keating and even Elmo!
For a bit of perspective about the magnitude of this project- if he filmed one dream each day it would take 27 years to make it to 10,000.
In this chat we talk about Frasers “why” and get to learn a little bit about the man behind the ambitious project.
The importance of persistence.
The difference between dreams and goals.
And what he did to seriously piss off Rick Astley.
I hope you enjoy learning about Fraser Grut and his life quest to document 10,000 dreams
Here are the links to follow Frasers project: https://www.instagram.com/frasergrut/?hl=en https://www.10000dreams.org/about
00:00 The Journey Begins: Fraser Gru's Mission 20:43 The Difference Between Dreams and Goals 30:04 Big Names and Bigger Dreams: The Celebrity Factor 50:55 Embracing Personal Identity 54:07 The Journey of Self-Discovery 56:53 Future Aspirations and Family Dreams
Brief Summary
Fraser shares his journey capturing dreams, including experiences with celebrities and personal growth through the 10,000 Dreams project.
Key points
- The Evolution of the Project. What started as 365 dreams has transformed into a grand vision of capturing 10,000 dreams.
- Unexpected Celebrity Connections. Fraser shares how he connected with celebrities like Cody Simpson and the impact of his project.
- Transformative Journey. Fraser reflects on how his dreams have shifted from personal fame to helping others achieve theirs.
- Chasing Dreams. The journey of pursuing dreams and the difference between goals and dreams.
- The Cost of Passion. Exploring the personal investment in chasing dreams, both financially and emotionally.
- Overcoming Self-Doubt. The struggle with self-criticism and the pressure of expectations.
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Episode highlights
- The Evolution of the ProjectWhat started as 365 dreams has transformed into a grand vision of capturing 10,000 dreams.“When I jumped to 10,000, it shocked everyone.”0:55Jan 14, 2025
- Unexpected Celebrity ConnectionsFraser shares how he connected with celebrities like Cody Simpson and the impact of his project.“I just DM'd him and it happened.”9:50Jan 14, 2025
- Transformative JourneyFraser reflects on how his dreams have shifted from personal fame to helping others achieve theirs.“My dream is just to help the world dream.”17:11Jan 14, 2025
- Chasing DreamsThe journey of pursuing dreams and the difference between goals and dreams.“Having a dream is like having that Everest.”18:45Jan 14, 2025
- The Cost of PassionExploring the personal investment in chasing dreams, both financially and emotionally.“I never regretted spending a cent on this.”21:52Jan 14, 2025
- Overcoming Self-DoubtThe struggle with self-criticism and the pressure of expectations.“I am my worst critic.”24:54Jan 14, 2025
- Aston Kutcher's WisdomAston Kutcher's advice on embracing one's own identity over idolization.“You'll only ever be the second best Peter Jackson.”33:28Jan 14, 2025
- Chasing DreamsThe speaker reflects on their journey of pursuing dreams and the importance of taking chances.“It's the things you don't do that you regret.”39:45Jan 14, 2025





