This Stuff Matters with Tom Gray

We May Be Going Over the Cliff – The WSJ Values Poll and Holy Week In today’s episode, we dig into the roots of the recent Wall Street Journal Poll on the dramatic changes in what we value as Americans reveal and directly connect it to the need for a national acknowledgment of and belief in God. The time for the revolution of souls and society is now! As always, please download and share the episo...

Today’s episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Taylor Trammell. Taylor is an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. Taylor grew up in Powder Springs/Cobb County, Georgia, and attended Mount Paran Christian School. He was the 35th player taken in the 2016 MLB draft (Cincinnati Reds). During his senior year in high school, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Taylor the best two-sport athlete...

Today’s episode is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Taylor Trammell. Taylor is an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. Taylor grew up in Powder Springs/Cobb County, Georgia, and attended Mount Paran Christian School. He was the 35th player taken in the 2016 MLB draft (Cincinnati Reds). During his senior year in high school, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Taylor the best two-sport athlete...

Today's episode is the second half of our interview with Randy Peitsch. Randy is the CMO (Chief Merchandizing Officer) of the PGA Tour Superstore. Randy joined the executive leadership team at the PGA Tour Superstore when there were a total of 10 stores. Today there are 53, with plans to have 58 before the year is over and 100 by 2026. He is one of the best leaders I have ever known. He has be...

I’m excited for you to meet our fellow revolutionary in today’s episode. This is Randy Peitsch, the CMO (Chief Merchandizing Officer) of the PGA Tour Superstore. Randy joined the executive leadership team at the PGA Tour Superstore when there were a total of 10 stores. Today there are 53, with plans to have 58 before the year is over and 100 by 2026. He is one of the best leaders I have ever known...

Today’s episode is the second part of our interview with Larry Nelson. Larry is a three-time major winner and world golf hall of Famer . Get your tickets to our next Live Lunch (March 15th) right here https://www.thisstuffmatters.net. And, as always, please download and share the episode with anyone you think will benefit from it. Hit me up with questions or thoughts – email me at info@thisstuffma...

Meet revolutionary Larry Nelson. On today’s episode, we will enjoy the first part of a two-part interview with the three-time major winner and world golf hall of famer Larry Nelson. And, as always, please download and share the episode with anyone you think will benefit from it. Hit me up with questions or thoughts – email me at info@thisstuffmatters.net or text/voice message me at 678-453-6774.

Valentine’s Week Continues with our fourth episode on Love. In today’s episode, we’re handling the question, “How do I communicate effectively when I don’t want to communicate?” In this episode, we’ll call ourselves outward and upward into not only a higher level of effective communicating but a higher degree of caring and caring to communicate. Communication is the highway upon which a relationsh...

Valentine’s Week Continues with our third episode on Love. In today’s episode, we’re handling the question, “How do we navigate being on the same team in terms of parenting and finances?” We’ll lay out the key parallel rails of communication and compromise as we work through goals, philosophies, practices, and roles in each area. Also, we’ll highlight the value of outside guidance and continuous a...

Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Happy Valentine’s Day! Today will be the first of a series of 4 episodes about love, turning Valentine’s Day into Valentine’s Week. In today’s episode, we’re handling the question, “How Do You Make Love Last in Marriage?” We’ll start off our week exploring the foundations of commitment, compassion, camaraderie, and communication necessary to buildin...

Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Happy Valentine’s Day! Today will be the first of a series of 4 episodes about love, turning Valentine’s Day into Valentine’s Week. In today’s episode, we’re handling the question, “How Do You Make Love Last in Marriage?” We’ll start off our week exploring the foundations of commitment, compassion, camaraderie, and communication necessary to buildin...

This is the second part of our interview with three-time NCAA National Champion Kirk Pratt. The principles, lessons, and inspiration abound out of this time with a truly revolutionary champion. And, as always, please download and share the episode with anyone you think will benefit from it. Hit me up with questions or thoughts – email me at info@thisstuffmatters.net or text/voice message me at 678...

The University of Georgia has been ecstatic about its back-to-back national football championships. Well, we can one-up them on TSM the Podcast as we offer today part one of a two-part interview with three-time NCAA National Champion Kirk Pratt. That’s right, in his four years as a Syracuse University lacrosse player, Kirk and his teammates won the natty three times. You’ll enjoy the stories, less...

For changes in our lives to be most effective, they need to be incorporated into our lifestyle, meaning, they have to become a part of how we live naturally/regularly. The changes spiritually, physically, and relationally we want and need become a part of our identity and, in essence, our preferred/automatic way of living, through the process outlined in the best-selling book “Atomic Habits”. In t...

Joe Hamilton, a man of many accomplishments and significant influence joins us at TSM the podcast to help us continue to stir up the revolution of souls and society we all long to see. You’ll be encouraged and inspired by Joe’s insights and perspectives. Get your tickets to our next Live Lunch – January 25th at Maggiano’s Little Italy Cumberland Mall – 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tickets at our website...

Joe Hamilton, a man of many accomplishments and significant influence joins us at TSM the podcast to help us continue to stir up the revolution of souls and society we all long to see. You’ll be encouraged and inspired by Joe’s insights and perspectives. Get your tickets to our next Live Lunch – January 25th at Maggiano’s Little Italy Cumberland Mall – 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tickets at our website...

In a time when the older generations can get discouraged about the younger generation(s) – and truthfully, it’s probably like that in every generation – we want to start our new year off with some strong positive encouragement. Meet one of our brightest of the bright, Nathaniel Raeder. Get your tickets to our next Live Lunch – January 25th at Maggiano’s Little Italy Cumberland Mall – 11:45 a.m. –...

Settle in and enjoy the second part of our interview with the big red revolutionary. Hit me up with questions or thoughts – email me at info@thisstuffmatters.net or text/voice message me at 678-453-6774.

We’re privileged to have Santa stop in for an interview the week of Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone! We believe you’ll enjoy Jera Shumpert’s experience, perspective, and heart-warming stories in this week’s episode. We also hope you’ll be inspired by this difference-maker/revolutionary. Hit me up with questions and/or thoughts – email me at info@thisstuffmatters.net or text/voice message me at...

7 Sure-Fire Steps to Turning Around the Christmas Blues 1. Don’t be alone. Tom even extends an invitation to you to come to have dinner with him on Christmas Eve. 2. Go to church and sing. 3. Write out a list of the good things that happened this year. 4. Thank God for each of those things. 5. Give. 6. Give more thoughtfully than bountifully. 7. Read Luke 2:1-20 out loud with others. And, think ab...

We are what we believe. In this episode, Tom argues that the best decisions (for souls and societies) have to factor in the long-term ramifications, not just immediate results. The best decisions also factor in which solutions do the best for the most people. Tom uses the NCAA football transfer portal as his object lesson – enjoy. Sports, society, and spirituality are merging seamlessly in this on...

The revolution of souls and society so desperately needed today will require us to do things differently, aka learn new things and new ways. Can we? YES! Can the US Men’s National Team ever win the World Cup? The answer is and has to be “yes”. Our someday World Cup championship depends on us learning a sport that isn’t/wasn’t our native language. Similarly, the revolution of your soul will depend...

If Chick-Fil-A was struggling, would it be wise of them to rediscover critical perspective and wisdom from their founder Truett Cathy? If Walmart found itself struggling, would it be wise to tap into some key guidance from Sam Walton? Apple, Steve Jobs? Of course. So, at our uniquely American national holiday, Thanksgiving, there’s no better time for our struggling/hurting country to ponder some f...

We all know that “hurt people hurt people”. Did you know that loved people love people? And did you further know that you are loved?! The most powerful force in the universe is love. In this episode, we’ll open the door to discovering and embracing the soul and society's revolutionizing power of true love. Please download it and share it, and if you haven’t subscribed yet, we’d love to have yo...

On the day before we get to hang out with UGA Bulldog legend Buck Belue at our next TSM Live Lunch (Nov. 9th), we pull from his life story, featured in his book “Inside the Hedges”. In every high-impact person’s life, there are seasons and stories of being refined through the fires of pressure and difficulty. Take great encouragement from our episode today, especially if you’re in the middle of a...