The Determined People Podcast

Where is your focus?

The 'good old days" of the past might have seemed like an easier time to live, but were they really? Technology has simultaneously made our lives more efficient while speeding up the speed of life we live at. Here's a little perspective...

We cannot fully accept others until we have a healthy self-acceptance. Work on yourself...

In the United States, our culture is greed. Are our priorities straight?

We are high-achieving, independent people, right? In other words, we don't need nobody. In truth, we do need others. There's no shame in reaching out for help when you are going through a dark period. It's a sign of inner strength.

The needs of our fellow man are many, and sometimes it seems overwhelming to meet the needs. Everyone can help someone else. Collectively we make a difference.

The internet is great! We can order food, liquor and more. And what about those maps? Today's episode examines what's missing from ordering online, and it's something important.

We can only treat others in the same way we feel about ourselves. 

Life is hard. You know that. It's vital that we take care of ourselves as we face the battle of life, or we might be risking it all...

Every lesson taught in life should begin in the home. Our children are watching us...modeling us based upon what they observe. And one thing about children? They don't miss a thing. Let's teach them well.

Here are my thoughts on diversity. See if you agree! 

Viktoria Romanova had only been in The United States for a short period of time when she had a nightmare. She dreamed that her two-year-old daughter, Eva, had a blood disease. Viktoria's nightmare proved to be prophetic because soon after Eva was diagnosed with leukemia.  In our interview we discuss the hellish two years + of chemotherapy, procedures performed on Eva while under anesthesia, a...

Our actions really do speak louder than our voice. Be the same person no matter what crowd you are in.

People are still innocent until proven guilty, right?

Our culture today has too many people making excuses about why they can't make it and not enough people showing accountability and responsibility. No one is a victim, unless they want to be. 

When you speak with other people, what are your conversations about? Are you talking about great ideas or are you talking about other people? Gossip is wrong. Let's spread some goodness to others...

Thinking differently means considering a situation from a different point of view. It applies in your life when you want to make changes, too!

Science fascinates me. It always has. The one thing that's certain about science, the only thing is, there are no answers in science, only more questions. 

Life can be hard as hell sometimes. If you are still breathing, God isn't finished with your life. 

Whatever our minds can conceive, and  believe,  we will achieve. The words of Napoleon Hill are true, so why not believe them?

To be empathetic means you have a shared experience. The only person who knows how someone feels who has lost a child is someone who has lost a child, too. 

The division in our country is disturbing. People tear into each other over politics. Seriously??? Just because someone's politics don't align with yours doesn't make them a bad person.   Build others up. Otherwise, we will destroy ourselves.

On April 20, 1999, the largest school massacre in history occurred. The name Columbine will forever be in our minds and our hearts. But one student did not die in vain. 

There is no word to describe the loss of a child. I believe it’s too painful to describe.  In 2016, Melissa Fleming and her family were given the worst news imaginable. Their son, Brock, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Not quite 7 at the time, Brock couldn’t understand why he was the only kid in school with brain cancer. Yet, Brock wasn’t deterred. He wanted to “kick ca...

It doesn't take a lot of effort to accumulate clutter. It's almost like it actually procreates!  It feels good to get rid of the junk, but it's best if we never allow it in.