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Take Care & Live!

Take Care & Live!

Written by: Dr. Stephen V. Peters
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About this listen

Take Care & Live is a podcast for thoughtful, values-driven people who want to establish harmony between their values, decisions, and direction.

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If you’re driven and committed to growth, but still feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure why progress feels harder than it should, this podcast is for you.

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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.

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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.


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

    The Right Work Hurts: Why Investing in Yourself Is So Hard | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Episode 2)
    Feb 22 2026

    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.stephenvpeters

    Music Credit: The Other Room, by Hara Noda
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    30 mins
  • Are You Just Busy — or Are You Building? | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Episode 1)

    Are You Just Busy — or Are You Building? | Interests vs. Enhancements (Series Episode 1)
    Feb 13 2026

    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
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    38 mins
  • The Three V’s That Will Shape Your Future: Values, Vision, and Velocity

    The Three V’s That Will Shape Your Future: Values, Vision, and Velocity
    Feb 12 2026

    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
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    9 mins
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