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.
Take Care & Live!
Momentum Is Bigger Than Your Preference
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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
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🤝 Connect with Dr. Stephen V. Peters
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