Welcome to Embers and Wind!

Reflecting why he chose this title for this episode, guest Steven English states: “Stepping past the comfortable and the familiar, so many people, including myself, we live in that comfortable and familiar. And when I look back on the last three years, yeah three years, three years and a month, something like that. It actually goes even further back now that I think about it. There were a lot of steps where I was stepping past the comfortable and the familiar. As the end of my biography introduction goes, my background is in science. I was a product and process control engineer, product quality and reliability engineer, reliability engineer, all of that in the semiconductor industry for all those years. And what would have been the default would have been to just stick around in it and not allow myself to express what I really, really felt was the gift that I was given. That’s why I chose that is I feel like if we could have a conversation that’s going to serve somebody, I feel that I want to make that the cornerstone because I know there’s so many people out there who have talents and passions and characteristics that are just not expressed because they are stuck in the comfortable and the familiar.”

I'm your host, Keith Weedman. In each podcast episode, you will hear stories. These stories will feel like a tender wind blowing on the embers of service that glow within you. In this weekly show, you will learn ideas, kindling for your embers. It will be your choice to utilize the gentle wind to ignite the kindling. 

In this episode, Steven talks about some of the challenges he has confronted in his own life. He shares he was once an introvert and how Toastmasters helped him find his own voice. He tells how, over the past several years, he kept finding himself stepping past the comfortable and the familiar to utilize his gift and unleash his passion. He shares his belief that introverts can change the world if they choose to step past the comfortable and familiar and invest in themselves. He talks about his personal problem with alcohol. He confides how abusing alcohol led to two arrests and spending time in a jail cell. He shares stories about professionals he has helped change their lives including those who choose to set aside alcohol. He notes that he typically helps his clients address other challenges before they share about their desire to set aside the bottle. He talks about his philosophy to help a professional who chooses to resolve their problem with alcohol in a way that aligns with their beliefs and values. He talks about his TEDx Talk and his willingness to be vulnerable to serve others. By joining this conversation, you may see what this podcast host sees, that Steven’s has the passion and the skill to help professionals unleash theirs.

To connect with Steven on LinkedIn or Facebook, please click on this LinkTree link:https://linktr.ee/stevenenglish512. His company's website is listed as the website for this episode. To learn more from Steven, he has blogs on his company website, vlogs (video blogs) on LinkedIn and Facebook. He also has a link to his TEDx Talk through the LinkTree link. He offers a complimentary 15-minute coaching session that can be accessed from his company's website.

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