Take Care & Live!

Dr. Stephen V. Peters
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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.

  1. 1D AGO

    Risk Point: Getting Mishandled By Other People’s Interests | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Ep. 3)

    In this episode of the Take Care & Live Podcast, Dr. Stephen continues the Interests vs. Enhancements series by examining the risks of taking on other people’s interests as your own. He unpacks how unmanaged curiosity keeps many people stuck in passive engagement, how external expectations quietly redirect focus, and why moving from passive curiosity to directed engagement is essential for turning interests into meaningful enhancements. Using the Cognitive Capital Ladder he developed, Stephen, along with insights from leadership in education—alongside the example of Nehemiah rebuilding the wall—this episode highlights why clarity about your priorities will attract both resistance and results, and why staying committed to your work is essential. Download the Interest Risk Management Resource at  takecareandlive.com Take care and live. 📚 Book Available Now The 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

    31 min

  2. FEB 22

    The Right Work Hurts: Why Investing in Yourself Is So Hard | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Ep. 2)

    Doing what truly matters often feels harder—not because it’s wrong, but because it asks more of your focus, priorities, and energy. 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 Now The 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

    30 min

  3. FEB 13

    Are You Just Busy — or Are You Building? | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Ep. 1)

    Not everything that captures your interest improves your life. In this episode, 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 Now The 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

    38 min

  4. FEB 12

    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 Now The 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

    9 min

  5. FEB 3

    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 Now The 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

    20 min

  6. JAN 27

    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 Now The 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

    7 min

  7. JAN 17

    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 Now The 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

    9 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Coaching Is Not Comfortable — And That’s Why It Works

    In this episode of the Take Care & Live! podcast, Dr. Stephen disrupts the idea that effective coaching is built on titles, certifications, courses, or status. Real coaching is forged through lived experience, failure, humility, and accountability. It requires discomfort, reciprocity, and a willingness to grow while helping others grow. We explore why failure is often the best qualification, why comfort can quietly stall development, and why leadership begins with leading yourself—regardless of your role. Coaching isn’t easy, but when done well, it’s transformative. 📚 Book Available Now The 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

    24 min
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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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  • Creator
    Dr. Stephen V. Peters
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Take Care & Live!
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