Like It Matters Radio with Scott V. Black

Are you stuck in that weird, in-between stretch… where the holidays are over, the New Year’s confetti is gone, and reality hits you with: Alright… now what? Perfect. Because that “space between” isn’t empty. It’s a launching pad. On today’s Like It Matters Radio , Mr. Black brings a high-impact “Hour of Power” built for people who know...

Happy New Year! There’s a space between the old and the new… and that space is where your power lives. On today’s episode of Like It Matters Radio , Mr. Black kicks off 2026 with a message of new beginnings , fresh perspective, and real momentum. If you’ve been carrying old patterns, old pain, or old distractions into a brand-new year, this episode will challenge you to mi...

Happy New Year! Minnesota has been making national headlines for major fraud cases and government spending scandals. But behind every headline is a bigger question: How did things get this bad, and what needs to change so it doesn’t happen again? Today on a very special bonus episode of Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black is joined by Philip C. Parrish, a former Naval Intelligence Officer, nati...

With December 25th behind us on the calendar what do we do with Christmas? Where did all the tidings of Joy, giving to those in need, and the desire for more Jesus go? Christmas is a way, not a day, it is Yahweh! Today, on Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black wants to encourage listeners to stay in the Christmas Spirit.  Christmas is a WAY, not a DAY, it is YAHWEH! People need HOPE and HEAT no ma...

It is Christmas time.  The Holidays are upon us, with get togethers, treats, parties, lights, and music.  For many there is also sadness, loss, fear, and loneliness.  What does every human being WANT, and NEED this Holiday celebration?  CHRISTMAS FLOW.  ‘The Psychology of Optimal Experience; FLOW’, was written by Hungarian American psychologist, Mihaly Csikszen...

Did you create a budget for Christmas?  Do you know what you are going to get the people in your life? What is it going to cost you? What is your budget, your economy? What is God’s economy? Today, on Like It Matters Radio Mr. Black wants you to consider your economy, your frame for the season, and your operating system.  What needs to happen for you to look back and consider this...

Do you ever wonder why it is so hard to change? Have you ever wondered why even after you committed to change, you struggle? Today on Like It Matters Radio Mr. Black is going to cover the structure and power of our Belief Systems.  Everything we do, or do not do, is driven by a belief.  Your brain is not fixed.  Your beliefs are not permanent. Your paradigm should not be a prison! A...

The Bible says, “Without a VISION, people perish.” Vision is the ability to see how things play out. It is almost like seeing into the future, and understanding the chain of causation, the pattern and its proclivities. Life is short, and our focus is too so today’s radio show is a reminder of the proverb: If you don’t know where you are going then any road will take you the...

Today on Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black wants to get to an understanding.  No understanding, NO PEACE.  It is not about a pound of flesh, or a record of wrong, it is about understanding.  If we are all in the People business, and we are, then we need an understanding of people.  “85% of the reason you get a job, keep that job, or advance in that job are due to People sk...

Have you ever struggled with people? Do people confuse you? Are you afraid of people? Do you know how to motivate people? Do you care about people? On todays Like It Matters Radio Mr. Black is going to “Talk about People”. No this is not a gossip session, or a gripe session, this is Inspiration, Education and Application. If you are in the business world, in the world of ministry or NO...

Life and Art both exist as battlefields.  IN the fiend of human development, there is a battle between the OLD patterns and the NEW patterns.  WE have habits, and ruts, we have patterns and traditions of men, we have growth and we have stagnation.  This is the process of living life- LIKE IT MATTERS.  Everyone is unique and created for something unique.  Just as our finger...

  What business are you in? I am not asking you how you make your money, but what do you consider your type of business to be? When Jesus walked this planet, he was about His Fathers business.  So today, Mr. Black is asking, what is your business about, what business are you in? Today’s Like It Matters Radio is all about The People Business.  No matter where you think your mon...

Today's Like It Matters Radio episode is about power, it is about truth, it is about the purpose of our existence in this body currently. Charlie Kirk reminded us that the way we live our lives is the way we will die!  No one knows the day of their last breath, unless they choose to take their own life. When many people die, it was just an ordinary day, that something extraordinary took...

Do you know what time it is? What are you doing with your time? Death has a way of humbling we humans.  We feel almost invincible when we are younger, feeling like we will live forever, then tragedy strikes.  In times of tragedy, we are reminded of our temporal nature. When Charlie Kirk was assassinated, many people were taken aback.  Paul Fineman of ESPN was driven to re-valuate hi...

The age-old question is, “What is Leadership?” “Leadership is the echo of your values in the lives of those you serve. Leadership is the art of moving hearts and moving hands. Leadership is the courage to go first—and the wisdom to bring others with you.” Not only is WHAT IS leadership an important question, but what TYPE OF LEADERSHIP should I be implementing? ...

Today on Like It Matters Radio we are asking the question, “Who are my people?”.  It was Dr. Martin Luther King who lived and died for the Dream; “I have a dream!  That one day my 4 little children will live in a nation where they are not judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.  I have a dream today!” On April 4, 1968, as he...

Today, on Like It Matters Radio, Mr. Black wants listeners to consider three words: Sympathy, Empathy and Compassion.  These three words are on a continuum of emotional involvement.  These three words are progression, a building up to the point of doing something to ease the pain. Sympathy is recognizing someone’s suffering and feeling sorry for them. Empathy is ‘walking a mi...

Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at approximately 12:23 p.m. Mountain Time, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was in the middle of a live event for his “American Comeback Tour,” engaging in a public Q&A session under a tent labeled “Prove Me Wrong.” Just moments after responding to a student’s question, a sin...

Today’s hour of power is about being “ALL IN”. All in is about being fully committed, and ON FIRE, with Passion! Commitment and Passion are the real, difference makers. Mr. Black will ask listeners to consider are the FULLY COMMITTED or whether they are just participating. We are encouraged to live an examined life, as we seek to find the purpose of our existence. God is looking...

Today’s Podcast is a SPECIAL PODCAST- There are children in dire need of our help! It is written: Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. James 1:27. And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment. Hebrews 9:27 Today Mr. Black will be joined...

Team 898 Man Up!  I am just off an incredible weekend with 11 businessmen who desire to better their lives and the lives of those around them.  Team 898 was a team of 11 men from a franchise called The Car Medic.  These 11 men are on a new journey to become better: Better business owners, better fathers, better partners, better people, BETTER MEN! On todays Like It Matters Radio Mr....

Did you know: The United States has a very high incarceration rate compared to many other countries, meaning a larger proportion of its population is held in prisons or jails?  Did you know: As of early 2025, there were around 1.8 million people incarcerated in the US. Do you understand that millions more are in a mental prison and struggling to be ALIVE? Did you know that the recidivism rate...

Mr. Black is back from his yearly mission trip to Sturgis, South Dakota. He is also fresh out of his prison ministry work and ready to INSPIRE and to ask probing questions. Why are so many people struggling to belong and fit in? Why is there so much distance, pain and relationships that are in tatters? Why do many people feel so unloved and underappreciated? Today on Like It Matters Radio Mr. Blac...

There is an old saying, “A picture is worth 1000 words”.  The typical human being speaks at 120-150 words per minute- Mr. Black gets to 180.  1 picture of disrespect, non-interest, non-concern, rudeness, lacking love…overrides 6-8 minutes of nonstop dialogue. We now know the mind often prioritizes visual information when it is more salient or relevant to the context. A...

What is the purpose of your life? How do you know how well you are doing? Are you on Course, or are you off course? Do you have a course at all? Today on Like It Matters Radio Mr. Black is going to have listeners examine themselves to see if they are still “in it”. What is It? You need to decide! Leadership is the ability to move people. What difference does it make that you were given...