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In a career spanning more than 30 years, Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history selling over 11 million records, earning five Grammy Awards and received a record-breaking 58 golden Dove trophies. Today, Steven joins us to share the inspiration behind his latest single "Together (We'll Get Through This)” with friends Brad Paisley, Lauren Alaina and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. When collaborating on the inspiring + uplifting project, Steven saw the need for a message that many of us are desperately seeking: we need each other + we will get through it as one. In addition, Steven shares the inspiration behind his music, how his family has found comfort after his daughter’s tragic death and the faith he instills in God. This uplifting + timely conversation will remind you that the best of our days do remain in front of us. SHOW NOTES: Steven's first gig in music was with his brother at Opryland Park in Nashville, TN after high school. "A man with an experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument." The inspiration for Steven's hit "Cinderella" came after tucking his two youngest daughters into bed - despite their protests to stay up and dance - reminding him to cherish those little, meaningful moments. Steven shares the touching story of how his oldest daughter Emily's prayers were answered when they welcomed three adopted children into their family 20 years ago. Recognizing a need, Steven + his family created Show Hope to help families with the financial burden of adopting children. Learn more about Show Hope + the over 7,000 families they've helped here. "You only have so many moments with your Cinderella." A year and a half after writing "Cinderella", 5-year-old Maria passed away in a car accident. Steven has settled that God was + is there in every dark moment of our lives. "God, at times, restrains even himself from charging in and ending every evil + wrong thing." "God wept greater than we ever could have imagined weeping because God created the life of Maria and knew the devastation." "The hope + belief that God is with us has sustained us." The Chapman family made the difficult decision to keep Maria's legacy alive by speaking of her often and even creating Maria's Big House of Hope, an orphanage that cared for thousands of children that are medically fragile in China. Steven enlisted friends Brad Paisley, Lauren Alaina and Tasha Cobbs Leonard to release "Together (We'll Get Through This)." Proceeds from the inspiring and uplifting collaboration will benefit the Opry Trust Fund and Gospel Music Association to assist those who've been gravely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to stream and download. STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN'S LIVE INSPIRED 7 1. What is the best book you’ve ever read? The Bible and Loving God by Chuck Colson. 2. What is a characteristic or trait that you possessed as a child that you wish you still exhibited today? Wonder. It's probably why I started playing music and writing songs. 3. Your house is on fire, all living things and people are out. You have the opportunity to run in and grab one item. What would it be? My guitar. I process everything with a guitar in my hand and I have more things I need to process. 4. You are sitting on a bench overlooking a gorgeous beach. You have the opportunity to have a long conversation with anyone living or dead. Who would it be? My bride of 36 years Mary Beth Chapman and Corrie ten Boom + her story of The Hiding Place. 5. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Bloom where you're planted. 6. What advice would you give your 20-year-old self? Take your time + try to enjoy the moments because they are going to go by way quicker than you can ever imagine. 7. It’s been said that all great people can have their lives summed up in one sentence. How do you want yours to read? God is faithful. *** My new book IN AWE is now available! 100% of the proceeds from all books presold and sold the first week of publication are being donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters. So don’t wait! Visit ReadInAwe.com. *** Did you enjoy today's episode? Share it with your friends! Then subscribe, rate + review on Apple Podcasts. Live Inspired with John daily on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram + get his Monday Motivation email.
In today's episode we talk to our special guest, Steven Douglass from RE/MAX Time. He specializes in working with first-time home buyers, and discusses helping them through the home buying process, and also shares tips for other first-time home buyers. Show Notes: Steven talks about his background and how he got into real estate He shares about working with first-time home buyers First steps that first-time buyers should take Steven shares about other significant processes in home buying, such as property inspection 3 Key Points: First-time home buyers: Know what you can qualify for, and what you are looking for. It's so important to have a local real estate agent to help you with the process, even with all the online "resources". Timing is everything, and don't get discouraged. Resources Mentioned: Steven Douglass, RE/MAX Time ryankiefer.com
On this double-header podcast episode, Leland sits down with two interesting and important music industry players at two very different stages of their careers. The first, a seasoned and I mean SEASONED professional in media and entertainment, Steven Fong, of Chinese Music World and a young, up and coming, go-getter, Li Gao, of Love Survive and the President of Berkelee's Chinese Music Industry Club.Show Notes:Steven 1:0:00 - Intro to Steven & Li2:37: Events overview. Why is it important that people experience music in the form of live events? Business Overview - Cruises, Live Events, Dance6:34 - Thoughts on Chinese Music Market and Reflections on how that reflects culture of today8:07 - Impacts of regulatory and cultural protections on music creation.9:02 - Where is China headed in terms of music production?9:51 - Why is it important that US and China share music, media, and culture with each other?10:33 - END STEVEN LI INTERVIEW10:33 - START Li10:54 - Artist MGMT11:49 - Why Have hold a China-US Music summit?12:47 -Why is it important that China-US share culutre, and why is it important that is contextualized in music?13:47 - What are the hopes for this summit, this year and moving forward?14:13: How artists learn from others.15:09 - Advice for musicions who want to make music that resonates with people?16:24 - What else is he working on?16:43 - What do you think defines music as Chinese music?17:40 Sign Off
On today’s episode of What The Fat, Steven Lowery describes what it was like graduating with a business degree in 2009--- right in the midst of the financial crisis. Hear how his life was changed by deciding to teach at low-income schools through Teach For America and ultimately ended up getting his masters degree. If you are a high school student or looking at going to college, you won’t want to miss his advise on student loans and college choices! Enjoy the show! Takeaways Don’t stress so much over your school or degree. Focus on your passions and you will find a way to make it into your career. Links/Resources The Trevor Project Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians The Human Rights Campaign Show Notes: Steven’s educational and business journey 1:25 Getting a master’s degree while working 6:34 Student debt and advice for high school students 9:45 The influence of Harry Potter 14:33 Tweetable quotes “Find something that works for you, hustle for those scholarships and financial aid as much as you can, get educated on students loans-- know the difference between variable and fixed rates-- and know what you are signing up for.” “There’s more than one way to get to yo ur dream.” Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery If you like today’s episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts at What The Fat and leave us a 5-star, positive review. Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube
Being called names….being the outcast. That’s what it meant to come out of the closet in a small town ten years ago. Today, Dr. Ryan Lowery’s brother, Steven, recounts his journey on finding support and acceptance as a gay man. Hear his advice for anyone considering coming out and how you can be supportive if a friend of the family member comes out to you. Enjoy the show! Takeaways It doesn’t matter if your gay, straight, bi, trans, or anything else. You are a human being and you deserve to be treated with the same love and support as anyone else. Links/Resources The Trevor Project Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians The Human Rights Campaign Show Notes: Steven’s experience coming out of the closet 1:53 How Ryan’s perspective about being gay has changed 5:40 Derogatory terms and how things have changed since the 2000s 7:55 Steven’s advice for anyone thinking about coming out of the closet 11:14 Looking at things from a perspective and being supportive 12:38 Resources on your Journey and where to find support 14:22 Tweetable quotes “I don’t care if you're bi, you’re gay, you’re straight, you’re trans. It doesn’t matter. You’re a human being.” “Make sure you have a strong foundation of support. You know your family very closely. You can almost predict whether or not it is going to go well or if there is going to be some trepidation, and it’s unfortunate that burden falls on the person coming out. Give them time, seek to understand, and education.” “You’ll eventually find your people. That journey can be long and wrapped with hurdles and obstacles, but one day you’ll overcome them and be able to truly live your best self.” Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery If you like today’s episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts at What The Fat and leave us a 5-star, positive review. Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube
Did you know that 70% of our thoughts are naturally “negative” thoughts? Today, I have the absolute joy of talking the power of the mind, hypnosis, and hypnotherapy with expert hypnotist and master practitioner Steven Blake! Steven delves deeply into the different layers of the mind, and how emotional and mental anguish can create physical pain in the body. He talks about his “Blake Methodology” and getting “Old Pain to Go” by learning how to to get your unconscious mind to communicate with your conscious mind in order to take control of your life, health, and spirit! Listen to this episode for tangible mind exercises that will help you get rid of old pain in order to begin a new life! Don’t forget to continue the conversation on the Mind Flipping Facebook group! Show Notes: Steven shares a story of physical pain that led to a powerful mind flipping moment with his subconscious (5:50) Steven defines the “conscious mind,” “subconscious mind,” and also the “unconscious mind” for those new to the hypnotherapy field (7:45) Why Steven refers to the unconscious as the “epi-conscious” part of the mind (8:30) How the unconscious, subconscious, and conscious minds impact each other in your woke life (9:00) A tangible hand exercise to begin to train your mind to erase the negative thoughts and think more positively (10:45) How your mind can impact your physical life and why it’s important to examine your own thoughts in order to flip your mind (13:00) Why it’s important to reflect on your mind habits, but not to beat yourself up whenever you think of something negative (14:15) How a client discovered the power of her mind and how it influenced her ability to walk again (15:00) Common obstacles of the mind that influence your pain levels (18:28) How the mind caused a client to suffer blindness in order to escape the emotional suffering of dealing with her partner’s dementia (20:15) Imagine the power of positive thinking on every layer of your conscious mind (21:30) How Steven directed his mind to literally flip the direction and course of his life (22:20) How your subconscious will fetch you whatever you request of it and how short-term “goal setting” can lead to missed opportunities in life (23:15) Why Steven’s mission in life is to get as many people in the world freed from their mental and physical pain and suffering (24:00) How Steven asked his unconscious for help (25:35) How the unconscious drops physical hints to your conscious when it wants you to make a change in your life (26:30) Why it’s important to get the unconscious and conscious speaking with each other (27:10) Why it is important to acknowledge your mental and emotional pain in order to heal (30:25) How a client who acknowledged her trauma, fear, and anger over being diagnosed with leukemia fifteen years before was able to flip her mind more positively and begin healing (31:10) Why it’s important to acknowledge and release emotional traumas in order to get rid of pain (32:10) Why hypnosis is a brilliant form of pain relieve (32:57) Why it is important to teach the client to take ownership of the hypnosis process in order to heal mentally, emotionally, and spiritually (34:00) Why it is just as important, if not more important, to learn how to “renovate our minds” like we renovate our homes (35:45) Why you need to take ownership of your own mental and emotional wounds, and how hypnotherapy allows you to do this without being alone (36:35) Rick discusses a former guest Kaitlyn Michael and his guest spot on her podcast (39:35) How you can separate the pain from the problem (40:00) The Spackle Round (40:45) Steven’s word or phrase of the day (41:00) A common believe in the hypnosis/hypnotherapy field that Steven disagrees with (43:35) Steven Blake’s special offer for listeners (48:15) Additional Resources from the Show: Grab your discount as a mind flipper for Blake’s “Old Pain to Go!” sessions here! Flip your mental and physical health to live a pain free life or train with Steven here! Learn more about Steven Blake and check out his blog content here! Check out the “Mind Body Mastery” podcast with former Mindflipping guest Katelyn Michals and listen in on Rick’s guest spot! If you would like to contact Rick, you can send him an audio message, use the contact page HERE or in connect with him in the Mind Flipping Facebook Group. Let’s keep the mind flipping conversation going, together!
On this episode, we have Mr. Steven Retchless. Steven is an OG Pole Dancer and professional vacation artist. On this episode, we talk about his history as a dancer and mainstream exposure on America’s Got Talent, the connection between pole and spirituality, Britney Spears, his bomb ass upcoming pole retreat in Mexico, and many other fun tangents. Check out Steven’s post-podcast interview at http://www.poleparlour.com/blog/2016/6/20/post-podcast-interview-steven-retchless. ++++++ Show Notes: Steven’s Social Media: Website: http://www.sretchless.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sretchless/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenRetchlessAGT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StevenRetchless ONE Pole Retreat: Website: http://www.sretchless.com/#!onepoleretreat/ejvvx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_pole_retreat/ ++++++ Pole Parlour is a fun, inspiring podcast for all those bewitched by pole dance. Each week, your madame Crimson Minxxx has candid conversation with unique, engaging individuals from within and around the pole dance community. Pole Parlour is passionate about preaching creativity, soulful sensuality, and empowerment through pole dance. Learn more at http://www.poleparlour.com/ Theme music: “This Church” Written by Aaron Drake and Ayana Hampton https://soundcloud.com/soundinspacerecords