Take Care & Live!
Take Care & Live is a podcast for thoughtful, values-driven people who feel stuck, not from lack of effort, but from misalignment between their values, actions, and direction.
If you’re driven and committed to growth, but still feel misaligned, overwhelmed, or unsure why progress feels harder than it should, this podcast is for you.
Each episode breaks down the internal barriers that quietly hold capable people back: unexamined values, people-pleasing performance disguised as discipline, hidden misalignment, and clarity gaps that effort alone can’t fix.
We don’t just name the problem.
We turn insight into practical strategies you can use to 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.
About the Host
Dr. Stephen V. Peters is an executive coach, leadership strategist, and author of The Momentum List, with extensive experience helping leaders navigate complexity, conflict, and change without losing clarity or purpose.
He has spent years leading and advising complex organizations, coaching executives and high-impact professionals, and equipping people of influence to turn pressure, conflict, and challenge into momentum for meaningful growth. His work focuses on helping capable people move forward when progress feels stalled—by addressing the internal barriers that quietly limit performance, alignment, and fulfillment.
Dr. Peters brings a grounded, practical perspective on human development, leadership, and productivity—bridging insight with action. His approach integrates values-based leadership, conflict transformation, and personal development to help individuals thrive at the intersections of leadership, relationships, and life.
He has written and spoken extensively on leadership dynamics, momentum, and the role of men as fathers and mentors in shaping the educational and developmental journeys of future generations.
Through Take Care & Live, Dr. Peters offers thoughtful conversations and practical strategies designed to help listeners lead with intention, live with clarity, and build momentum where it matters most.
Episodes
The Right Work Hurts: Why Investing in Yourself Is So Hard | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Episode 2)
Are You Just Busy — or Are You Building? | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Episode 1)
The Three V’s That Will Shape Your Future: Values, Vision, and Velocity
The Cost of Needing to Be Liked
Momentum Is Bigger Than Your Preference
Your Source Determines Your Course
Coaching Is Not Comfortable — And That’s Why It Works
Conditions That Make Peripheral Influence Stick
The Radius of Your Reach | The Power of Peripheral Influence
Keeping Friday’s Feelings Out of Monday’s Mission
A Gentle Push Changes Everything: Obstacle or Opportunity? Shift How You See It
Your Momentum Needs a Job Description
You Need Partners, Not Parasites: Move from Inspiration (the Dream) to Implementation (the Vision)
Your Dream Lack Vision: What Careless People Do and How to Avoid It | Momentum Thief #6, Part 1 (Series Finale)
The Cost of Refusing to Focus | Why Your Best Requires Boundaries | Momentum Thief #5
Held Hostage By the Need for Approval? | Momentum Thief #4
Stop Failing Before You Start: : Obsessing Over Preparation, Avoiding Execution | Momentum Thief #3
Why Being Overbooked Is Making You Appear Less Valuable | Momentum Thief #2
How to Keep Old Fears from Holding You Back: The Fear of "Plugging In" | Momentum Thief #1
Momentum Redefined | The Life Changing Truth You Never Learned (But Desperately Need to Know)
Uncommon Influence: Three Leadership Traits Young Leaders Need to Master
Momentum Is Messy: Why Clarity Matters More Than Convenience
Grounded: Why Some of Your Plans Need to Fail
How to Stop Renewing the Warranty on Your Fear
Why You’re Not Powerless Against Anxiety