The Determined People Podcast

We have stories to tell, but what about the stories we tell ourselves? Are we being truthful when we speak to ourselves? Today's episode examines some truth about the conversations we have inside our heads.

In 2016, suicide became the number two killer of young people. And it rages on. One in two kids have contemplated ending their life multiple times. We can stop this! 

All of us are chasing something. But the most important thing is actually chasing us. Let Him catch you...

Hope is all we have left when it feels like everything is lost. If you lose your hope, you lost everything...

I march to the beat of a different drummer, but it's a great rhythm. You, too have a unique rhythm. Find it! 

Leave the past in the past. We all have regrets, but we don't live there anymore.

No one gets through life without experiencing heartache and pain. Sometimes it's disappointment, and sometimes it's so severe you don't see any way to get through it.  But God has promised to use everything for good. We have to face it and do the work. But remember, He doesn't break promises...

Every day when we check our social media accounts, we see people tearing each other apart. Relationships are broken, people are in pain, and hope is missing.  In today's message, I remind you that there is so much goodness in our lives. We can lose sight of it because of the darkness around us, But the darkness doesn't make the goodness any less real. 

Everything that we see, everything that has been created from cars to furniture to tall buildings was once in the imagination of someone. Imagination is one of our most powerful tools to create the life we want. But there's one more step to having an idea. Today I talk about that step...

Contentment gets a bad rap. People sometimes think that people who are content have no ambition or drive. Nothing could be further from the truth.  In today's episode, I discuss what being content means to me.

Aligning yourself with the Spirit will always bring what you are looking for: peace, prosperity and fulfillment. 

I realize that true love is rare, and we all want it. It is one thing that unites us. But how do we find it? 

Our old patterns of thinking probably won't be effective with new problems. That's where innovation comes in. See the challenge (I hate the word "problem") from as many different angles as possible. Then you become solution conscious.

Quiet confidence is demonstrated by what we don't do. We don't call attention to ourselves or our accomplishments. Much of today's society is impressed by our professional resumes and degrees. Let's be impressed by the people who go about their business, taking care of business without needing the attention of the masses. 

All of us have unique, special gifts. Do you know what yours are? 

Christine Moore is living her recovery "out loud." For years, she hid her addiction to prescription meds from her family and friends. Then everything came apart, which led Christine into a rehab facility. Four days before she was set to leave rehab, she was served divorce papers and a restraining order, preventing her from seeing her two sons, ages 4 and 2 at the time.  Click on the link...

Pain is useful, if we allow it to be.

Life will knock you on your ass. And when you get up, you might get knocked down again. Don't quit. Don't give up. Keep going...

We live our lives habitually. An example: do you drive to work differently every day? Do you dry off from the shower the same? You get my point.  Today we briefly examine our habits. 

Slow down, or you just might miss it...

Yes, you read the title correctly. Here's how to not be disappointed by others.

Do you want to elevate the crowd you run with? Change yourself...

Negative people will drain you of energy. Keep them away and bring good people into your life.

The culture of The United States is greed. Work hard. Be more. Get more. There's nothing wrong with hard work and acquiring assets. Today's episode examines why.

There is a fire that burns inside all of us. Find yours...