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Take Care & Live is a podcast for thoughtful, values-driven people who want to establish harmony between their values, decisions, and direction. My name is Dr. Stephen V. Peters. I'm a performance and executive coach, conflict resolution expert, and author with 13 years of experience guiding leaders, teams, and high-performing individuals. The common thread? Misalignment - when values, decisions, and direction fall out of sync. Each episode exposes the internal barriers that quietly stall momentum: unexamined values, people-pleasing disguised as discipline, the residue of broken trust, and clarity gaps that hard work alone can't fix. We don't just diagnose the problem. We turn insight into strategy — so you can build real momentum in your life, leadership, and work. New episodes weekly. Follow Take Care & Live to move forward with clarity, confidence, and bold intention—aligned with what actually matters.

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May 28, 2026Episode 11729 min

Navigating Disagreement: Why Some Partnerships Need Transition, Not Termination

In this episode of the Take Care and Live podcast, Dr. Stephen explores what it means to navigate sharp disagreement without destroying relationships. Drawing from the story of Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark, Dr. Peters unpacks how wisdom, discernment, and maturity shape the way we view people beyond their past failures.This conversation challenges listeners to rethink how they handle conflict, partnership, disappointment, and leadership — while recognizing that different perspectives, assignments, and seasons do not have to fracture unity or shared purpose. If you’ve ever struggled with trusting someone again, maintaining relationships through disagreement, or discerning potential in people others have written off, this episode offers practical and powerful insight for your personal and professional life.00:00 Introduction to Holistic Living01:48 The Challenge of Accountability and Apologies03:32 Investing in People Despite Their Past06:12 Navigating Disagreement in Relationships12:10 The Importance of Maintaining Relationships16:17 Maturity in Relationships and Disagreements19:47 Key Takeaways on Relationships and Growth📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

April 17, 2026Episode 1167 min

Risk Point: Forcing What Doesn’t Fit Your Life

In this episode of Take Care and Live, we explore the pressure many people feel to move faster in their careers, relationships, and personal growth—and why that pressure can sometimes lead you in the wrong direction.Not all acceleration is progress. Sometimes what feels like falling behind is actually a signal that you’re not in the right lane, or that an opportunity isn’t aligned with your time, energy, and capacity.This conversation challenges the tendency to overcommit, spread yourself thin, and chase opportunities that don’t truly fit—and instead focuses on the importance of clarity, fit, and intentional decision-making before you say yes to what’s next.If you’ve been questioning your pace, your choices, or what you’re building toward, this episode will help you pause, reassess, and move forward with more purpose and direction for your time, mind, and tangible resources.Take Care & Live!📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

April 10, 2026Episode 11528 min

Get Past PASSIVE: Disrupt the Pattern and Execute Anyway | Interests vs. Enhancements Series, Part 4

Passivity doesn’t always look like doing nothing. Sometimes it looks like being busy, but never executing on what actually matters.This is part 4 of the Interest vs. Enhancements series.In this episode, Dr. Stephen Peters defines P.A.S.S.I.V.E as:Pressure to Assimilate while Someone or Something else Intercepts your Vision and Execution.Then he walks through three simple actions to help you move out of it:Set a specific targetLeverage the inconvenient momentTake the risk to act—even when the outcome is unclearThis episode is about taking back control of your time and your response, without waiting for better conditions or more certainty.Take Care & Live!📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

March 19, 2026Episode 11430 min

Risk Point: Getting Mishandled By Other People’s Interests | Interests vs. Enhancements Series, Part 3

When you get clear about your interests, you will attract both resistance and results.In this part 3 episode of the Interests vs. Enhancements Series on the Take Care & Live Podcast, Dr. Stephen V. Peters explores the risks of taking on interests that were never truly your own—interests shaped by the expectations of others rather than your values, priorities, or calling.In this episode, you’ll learn:• How unmanaged curiosity keeps people stuck at the passive level of engagement • Why moving from passive curiosity to directed engagement is essential for growth • How the Cognitive Capital Ladder helps transform interests into enhancements • Why clarity about your priorities will inevitably generate resistance and resultsDownload the Interest Risk Management Resource at takecareandlive.comTake care and live.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpetersMusic Credit: The Other Room, by Hara Noda

February 22, 2026Episode 11329 min

The Right Work Hurts: Why Investing in Yourself Is So Hard | Interests vs. Enhancements Series, Part 2

Doing what truly matters often feels harder—not because it’s wrong, but because it asks more of your focus, priorities, and energy. This is part 2 of the Interests vs. Enhancements Series.In this follow-up to Are You Busy — or Are You Building?, we unpack the hidden mental cost of living in accordance with your values instead of chasing what’s easy or distracting. When you commit to the work that counts, resistance hits differently—and it can feel heavier before it pays off.This episode breaks down why capable people stall when they ignore these internal tensions and how to navigate the discomfort so you can build momentum in your life, leadership, and work.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpetersMusic Credit: The Other Room, by Hara Noda

February 13, 2026Episode 11237 min

Are You Just Busy — or Are You Building? | Interests vs. Enhancements Series, Part 1

Not everything that captures your interest improves your life.In this kick-off to the Interests vs. Enhancements Series, Dr. Stephen Peters explores the difference between interests and enhancements—and why passive engagement quietly drains time, energy, and focus. Through personal stories and practical frameworks, Stephen explains how work, rest, and even entertainment shift from helpful to harmful depending on how intentionally we engage them.You’ll learn the 3 Vs—Values, Vision, and Velocity—and how they turn interests into lasting growth.Momentum isn’t created by doing more. It’s created by doing a few things on purpose.Subscribe for the next episode on the brain science behind deliberate engagement.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

February 12, 2026Episode 1129 min

The Three V’s That Will Shape Your Future: Values, Vision, and Velocity

In this episode, Stephen breaks down how values, vision, and velocity help you focus your time, energy, and tangible resources so you move beyond scattered interests and begin building a life that truly enhances you—and positively impacts those around you.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

February 3, 2026Episode 11119 min

The Cost of Needing to Be Liked

On this special birthday episode, Stephen challenges listeners to stop seeking approval, embrace their God-given assignments, and focus on finishing what they start. Filled with practical guidance, encouragement, and scripture, this episode is for anyone ready to take bold action and make the impact they were created for.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

January 27, 2026Episode 1106 min

Momentum Is Bigger Than Your Preference

Sometimes what slows momentum isn’t resistance—it’s overattachment to our preferences or way of doing things. In this episode, I reflect on how releasing personal preference, protecting trust, and adjusting perspective can remove roadblocks for the people who are relying on you. Influence isn’t about getting your way; it’s about creating conditions where progress and people can thrive. When people are relying on you, choosing progress over pride can change everything.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters

January 17, 2026Episode 1099 min

Your Source Determines Your Course

In this episode of Take Care & Live, Dr. Stephen Peters asks a defining question: What are you doing with God’s turn?Where your direction comes from matters. In this episode of Take Care & Live, Dr. Stephen Peters invites you to examine the source shaping your ambition and decisions, and why alignment with God—not cultural pressure—keeps you grounded in purpose. This conversation is about stewardship, calling, and moving forward with clarity.This episode is for those who want their vision, work, and decisions to reflect stewardship, gratitude, and faith—not trends or social pressure.📚 Book Available NowThe Momentum List: Rediscover Your Ability to Delight in Time, Rather than Be Mastered by It🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/ch0Imna📖 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-momentum-list-stephen-peters/1146966970?ean=9798991919517✨ Available wherever books are sold!🌐 Visit: takecareandlive.com💡 Subscribe to unlock game-changing insight for delighting in your time and growing your impact.🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters🔗 LinkedIn: Stephen V. Peters, Ed.D.📸 Instagram: @dr.stephenvpeters🧵 Threads: @dr.stephenvpeters