createTED Podcast

Join Ted and episode guest Steevun Lemon as they talk about the importance of opening doors.

Guest Bio:

Steevun Lemon is the President & Chief Executive Officer at Havenlight based in American Fork, Utah.

On this episode, hear from Chad Hymas about the power of perseverance, gratitude, and the roll that opening doors play in his life. Tune in to hear his amazing story.

Chad's Bio from chadhymas.com

Chad inspires, motivates, and moves audiences, creating an experience that touches hearts for a lifetime. He is one of the youngest ever to receive the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) and to be inducted into the prestigious National Speaker Hall of Fame.

In 2001, at the age of 27, Chad’s life changed in an instant when a 2,000-pound bale of hay shattered his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic. But Chad’s dreams were not paralyzed that day—he became an example of what is possible.

Chad is a best-selling author, president of his own communications company, and recognized world-class wheelchair athlete. In 2003, Chad set a world record by wheeling his chair from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas (513 miles).

Chad’s speaking career in the areas of leadership, team building, customer service, and mastering change has brought him multiple honors. He served as president of the National Speakers Association Utah chapter and is a member of the elite Speakers Roundtable (one of twenty of the world’s top speakers).

As a member of the National Speakers Association, Chad travels as many as 300,000 miles a year, captivating and entertaining audiences around the world. He has graced the stage of hundreds of professional and civic organizations, including Wells Fargo, Blue Cross Blue Shield, AT&T, Rainbird, IHC, American Express, Prudential Life, Vast FX, and Merrill Lynch.

Join Ted and episode guest Jason F. Wright as they talk about the importance of opening doors.

Guest Bio:

Jason Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling novelist. His work including more than 500 columns have appeared in hundreds of newspapers, magazines and web sites across the United States including The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, Deseret News, Forbes, CNN, and Fox News.

A film adaptation of his bestselling novel Christmas Jars was released in 2019. Several other novels are in various stages of film development.

He is also a popular speaker and consultant who speaks and trains on kindness habits, faith, failure, the Christmas Jars movement, the lost art of letter writing, and more. He has been seen on CBS News, CNN, Fox News, C-SPAN, and on dozens of local television outlets around the country.

Jason has spoken to more than 250K students in school assemblies and writing workshops. Click here for a list of endorsements and booking information.

Today Jason and his family live in Woodstock, Virginia. But he’s also lived in Missouri, Germany, Illinois, Virginia, Brazil, Oregon and Utah. He is married to Kodi Erekson Wright. They have two girls and two boys they love, and four grandchildren they love even more.

In this episode we explore the question of why we have opposition in life. We look to stories and story structure to help us recogonize the need for opposition in our lives. The episode also encourages listeners to examine where they are in their own journey.

In this episode, I chat with J. Scott Savage about how he is being deliberate and disruptive as a writer.

J. Scott Savage's Bio:

J. SCOTT SAVAGE is the author of both the Mysteries of Cove and the Farworld middle grade fantasy series and the Case File 13 middle grade monster series. He has published 20 books, visited more than 3,000 schools, and taught dozens of writing classes.
He has four children, nine grandchildren, and lives with his wife, Jennifer, in a windy valley of the Rocky Mountains.
Visit the author at jscottsavage.com and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jscottsavage.

In this episode I chat with Nassim - the host of the Becoming My Stronger Me podcast that can be found on Spotify and other podcasting platforms. We will talk about how she is being deliberate and specific in her creative efforts.

Dr. Nassim Ebrahimi's Bio:

Dr. Nassim Ebrahimi has dedicated her time to making a difference in the lives of others through education.

In this episode Ted talks with Brian about his efforts as a creative to find the time each day to work on his music and other creative projects.

Brian Randall Carter website - https://www.brianrandallcarter.com/

Desert Will album on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6i9jyQsb0qzUBt8YlCeX9h?si=SgPVnQasT5uhZb9GprBZaQ

Good, Better, Best talk by Dallin H. Oaks that Brian mentions in the interview - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/10/good-better-best?lang=eng

On this episode Ted chat's with strategy expert Rita McGrath (ritamcgrath.com) about why it is important for creatives to employ some sort of strategy in their creative efforts

This series talks about being deliberate and disruptive in your creative efforts. Listen to Ted and others talk about how to be more deliberate and disruptive in your own life.