8 episodes

Commentary about and excerpts from the audiobook Whatever It Takes: Life Lessons from Degrassi and Elsewhere in the World of Music and Television

Whatever It Takes--The Podcast Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward

    • Arts

Commentary about and excerpts from the audiobook Whatever It Takes: Life Lessons from Degrassi and Elsewhere in the World of Music and Television

    The Timeless Mind

    The Timeless Mind

    Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Timeless Mind" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, in which Stephen lays out his philosophy of the timeless mind: dreaming the future and authentic goal-setting combined with daily meditation as keys to seeking out success.

    • 21 min
    Lost in a Love Song

    Lost in a Love Song

    Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Lost in a Love Song" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, behind the scenes of the creation of songs which nearly half-a-century ago topped the Canadian pop charts and are still played to this day.

    • 23 min
    Alexz Johnson and Instant Star

    Alexz Johnson and Instant Star

    Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Alexz Johnson and Instant Star" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, featuring the story behind the creation of the television series "Instant Star" and the resonance between the life of lead actor Alexz Johnson and her character Jude Harrison.

    • 28 min
    "My Lawyer" and Dr. Stohn

    "My Lawyer" and Dr. Stohn

    Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "My Lawyer" and "Dr. Stohn" chapters of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, featuring two stories about Stephen: a humorous one from early in his career, and a more inspirational one from recent years.

    • 24 min
    Patsy Cline and k.d. lang

    Patsy Cline and k.d. lang

    Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Patsy Cline and k.d. lang" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, describing how k.d. lang's belief that she was the reincarnated spirit of Patsy Cline helped propel her initial rise to worldwide fame.

    • 33 min
    Cowboy Junkies

    Cowboy Junkies

    Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Cowboy Junkies" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, describing how an authentic goal-setting process helped propel Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Session" album to worldwide success.

    • 29 min

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