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Some choices don’t arrive with fanfare—they hit like a shove out of the nest. Greg Stephens shares the moment he was on his own at seventeen and the vow that followed: choose the path that honors your gut, then move one step at a time until the dream is real. That commitment led him to Baylor without a safety net, into door-to-door sales to fund tuition, and eventually into a career coaching leaders through their toughest conversations.
We dig into what resilience looks like when the stakes are not theoretical—waiting on a final loan check that lands the day before graduation, navigating slammed doors, and learning to breathe when adrenaline spikes. Greg lays out practical tools leaders can use today: nasal breathing to reset the nervous system, questions that flip the brain from fight-or-flight to problem-solving, and a repeatable process for building trust before addressing hard truths. He distinguishes insight from mastery with a clear message: breakthroughs don’t stick without reps. Like lasagna, real change can’t be rushed.
From family mediations to executive conflicts, Greg explains how to widen your lens beyond the fear-driven A-or-B trap, enlist mentors to see what you can’t, and take total responsibility—everything you create, promote, or allow. We talk about making courageous decisions that shape capacity, turning practice into neural pathways, and carrying these skills from the boardroom to the living room with sensitivity and respect.
If you’re ready to trade quick fixes for durable growth, this conversation offers a grounded playbook for leading with heart under pressure. Listen, take a breath, and choose your next step. If the episode resonates, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone who’s standing at their own inflection point.
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