The Determined People Podcast

God plants seeds in our hearts and minds. Are you watering them, bringing them to life, or letting the weeds grow? 

Is faster really better? In this episode, we examine today's culture of wanting it now. Immediately! 

What do you believe the qualities are that make someone great? Today we examine this.

Every idea that has vision attached to it becomes something we see in the real world. If you want your idea to really take off, get God involved! 

Trust God to have the perfect timing in our lives. He knows what's best, and when it's best...

See me for who I am. All of us want to be seen...heard. Be fearless.

Our society has decided to allow drugs to lower our cholesterol, control our blood pressure and make us fit. This isn't how it's supposed to work...

There are people who want to dump all their toxicity into your life. Do not allow it...

I don't have bad days. But I get that some days are better than others. It all begins with attitude. 

Life is a battle. Sometimes it's a short fight. Other times it's full-on war. Whichever fight we find ourselves in, it' important to remember we are all in the fight together. 

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence during their lifetime.  Staci Austin was one of those women. In 2006, she had it all: a successful career in real estate, a new home, new car, some savings and no debt. Then her abuser entered her life. Today, Staci has rebuilt her life, but she still has some lingering effects from her ti...

Be  confident  in your beliefs and convictions, yet open minded enough to allow them to be questioned by others. It's not a threat. 

We have unlimited potential. Our greatest resource, our mind, is largely untapped. Use it. Ask the Creator to guide you. With God in your corner, you can't lose. Oh, it won't be easy, but you will thrive.

Write your own story anyway you want. After all, it's your life story.

Do you talk to yourself? Are you actively listening to yourself? Be selective about what you choose to listen to.

Yep! I went there. You know, one of the subjects we aren't supposed to talk about. But why not?  In today's broadcast, I share my views on organized religion. It may surprise you.

Some people's moods change like the weather. Keep your emotions on an even keel as best you can. Having the right attitude is key...

We place value in things that do not last. No matter how much stuff we accumulate in our lifetime, none of it will last forever...

Christian Moore is an internationally renowned speaker, author and founder of the WhyTry program which teaches resilience to kids in schools.  Christian is an expert on resilience. He wrote “The Resilience Breakthrough,” selling well over 100,000 copies. But Christian Moore is a name we probably should have never heard of.  Moore grew up without much structure in his home. He has multiple learning...

Positive thinking books are bestsellers. But are we really buying something to help us discover something we already have? Here are my thoughts...

We unconsciously take risks every day. Let's step out in faith and take a meaningful risk.

Being open and unguarded is key to making deeper human connections. This scares some people, because intimacy means opening up to another. Fear of judgment or being ridiculed stops some from making this deeper connection. Be fearless. Connect...

We live life and, hopefully, we grow. Growth comes from acknowledging and owning up to our mistakes, not from the things we have done right. But there are people who refuse to see you as the new you. Those people want to keep you mired in your past. Those aren't your people.

A person with a vision, combined with a burning desire and conviction to see that vision turn into reality will succeed. Other people simply drift through life, accepting whatever comes their way...

People will project their own insecurities onto us, wanting to mold us into something they want us to be. But we have goals, dreams and desires of our own. A person who projects is not good for us. Keep them far, far away, and keep the honest encouragers near...