Take Care & Live!
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.
Episodes
123 episodes
The Shadow Effect: How Great Mentors Outlast Their Presence
Great mentors don't have to be in the room to still be at work in your life. In this episode, Dr. Stephen breaks down "the Shadow Effect" and why the impact of a truly influential mentor can outlast their physical presence by years, even decade...
Identifying and Overcoming a Mentoring Deficit
In this episode, Dr. Stephen breaks down the three telltale signs of a mentoring deficit — broken commitments, resistance to clear expectations, and avoidance of the mentoring relationship you actually need — and explains why closing that gap m...
Great Leaders See You (But It's Not Always Who You Think)
Great leaders don't stumble onto talent by accident. They see it because it's already on display. In this episode, Dr. Stephen breaks down three truths about being seen: why your potential only counts if it's accessible, why the person who noti...
Be Disrupted: What If the Interruption is the Point?
Are you exhausted from fighting the current rhythm of your life? Stop fighting the shift. When you resist a change in season, you create an internal friction that ripples out to disrupt your relationships, your work, and your peace of mind....
5 Things Jesus Does in Your Life That Change Everything
What if one of the greatest sources of confidence, purpose, and momentum in your life is understanding how Jesus sees you?In this episode of Take Care & Live!, Dr. Stephen V. Peters unpacks a powerful passage from Matthew 4:18-19 and...
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, disce...
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 acce...
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 ...
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...
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 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 en...
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 impact...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 a...
Conditions That Make Peripheral Influence Stick
Your impact isn’t limited to the people you intend to reach. In this episode, Dr. Stephen dives into peripheral influence—how those on the sidelines or margins can experience real change if timing, context, and readiness align. Discover how you...
The Radius of Your Reach | The Power of Peripheral Influence
You have influence far beyond the people directly in front of you. In this episode, Dr. Stephen explores the power of peripheral influence—how your words, actions, and presence impact those on the sidelines, the margins, and the outski...
Keeping Friday’s Feelings Out of Monday’s Mission
In this episode, Dr. Stephen talks about the value of learning how manage your emotions and keep your positive influence from being hijacked by negative feelings when faced with unexpectedly changes. Practice giving deeply and letting go quickl...
A Gentle Push Changes Everything: Obstacle or Opportunity? Shift How You See It
Sometimes what looks like an obstacle is actually an invitation to grow. In this episode, Dr. Stephen shares a moment from the park with his son that reminds us all: the harder path isn’t meant to stop us—it’s meant to strengthen us. And with j...
Your Momentum Needs a Job Description
Momentum isn’t just about activity. Momentum needs clarity and direction. In this episode, we unpack why your momentum must be given a “job description” if you want to keep moving toward your vision instead of drifting into someone else’s agend...
You Need Partners, Not Parasites: Move from Inspiration (the Dream) to Implementation (the Vision)
In this series finale of Momentum Thieves, Dr. Stephen V. Peters unpacks why your dream only thrives in the right hands. Using the contrast between Joseph’s premature sharing and Nehemiah’s strategic wisdom about what to share and when...
Your Dream Lack Vision: What Careless People Do and How to Avoid It | Momentum Thief #6, Part 1 (Series Finale)
In this episode of the Take Care and Live podcast, Dr. Stephen V. Peters discusses the concept of momentum thieves, focusing on the importance of discerning when and with whom to share dreams and visions. He emphasizes the difference between a ...
The Cost of Refusing to Focus | Why Your Best Requires Boundaries | Momentum Thief #5
You’ve heard it before: You can do anything! But what if trying to do everything is exactly what’s draining your time, emotions, and tangiable resources -- stalling your momentum?In this episode of Take Care & L...
Held Hostage By the Need for Approval? | Momentum Thief #4
How often do we delay making a move because we're waiting for someone else to tell us it’s okay? In this episode of Take Care & Live, Dr. Stephen Peters talks about a mindset that quietly steals our progress: waiting for permis...