Episodes

A Clear View Emotions can cloud your vision, and when your vision is blurred, your decisions follow. But when you stay focused and grounded in facts, you avoid unnecessary distractions that pull you off course. It’s easier sa...

Four Seasons — Life moves in seasons, and understanding the one you’re in is one of the most important steps toward growth. Every season carries its own lessons, challenges, and opportunities. Some seasons call for stillness ...

This is episode 14: The Dream. January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia—on that day, Martin Luther King Jr. entered the world. Nobody could have imagined the magnitude of the impact he would eventually have. A world that wasn’t ...

Your best days are ahead of you. Never allow temporary circumstances to change your thought process or alter your standards. Remember your words have power so speak life into your life trust God and hold on to your faith. The...

Reality has this interesting power—it can bring out the absolute best in you, or it can drag out the worst. And the difference between those two outcomes often comes down to mindset. Not perfection. Not having everything figu...

The Greatest Gift. We want to thank every listener and everyone who signed up for the SevenTen Life newsletter at seventen.life — your support means everything. Your Mindset Matters. Whether it’s instruction, a compliment, co...

Since this is our last show before Christmas, Merry Christmas to you and your family. May God continue to bless you. Setting goals any day of the week is great, but there’s something special about a brand‑new year. That’s why...

In this episode I will be discussing the importance of making decisions based on what you believe, not what's popular. We have to think outside the box. There are times when our ability to adapt to situations are often over p...

This is Episode 9: Thankful . Learning to be thankful throughout the process is the real challenge. But once you begin to see things in a different light, you’ll start to move differently. Remember—failure is only failure whe...

In the past, whenever people tried to pull me into conflict, I went right along with them. But learning to handle situations differently has changed my perspective. If there’s a chance to deescalate, we should always take it....

There will be moments in life when we do have something to prove. Just make sure the person—or the purpose—is worth your time. Never let anyone pull you out of character just to make a point. Stay grounded. Stay true. You don...

In this episode, I’ll be talking about how important it is not to compromise your core values. It’s okay to be wrong about something—just be a big enough person to admit it. That’s growth. If you can’t be taught, you cannot g...

“In this episode, I’m talking about pressure. Pressure isn’t the enemy—if you have the right attitude and mindset, it can actually push you forward. When things don’t come easy, it’s tempting to give up. But if there’s someth...

It's one thing to be headed in the wrong direction, but another thing to be headed in the wrong direction at 100 mph. Some issue's need to be addressed immediately. Never feel bad for being look at as the bad guy especially w...

In this episode I will be discussing how a guilty conscience can stunt your growth. The way you view certain situations can be affected. In order to make better decisions you need to be able move forward without any preconcei...

In the episode I will discuss the importance of mental preparation. It's important to understand that when you can't avoid a situation as long as you prepare yourself for it, you're giving yourself the best opportunity to wea...

In this episode I will go over some of the best ways to change your train of thought, by changing your surroundings to align with your goals. We can only control what we can control but we have to make sure where doing that. ...

Welcome to my podcast. This is an introduction to "The way it is now". My name is Franko Richard owner of SevenTen LIFE. Tune in every Saturday at 11am cst to catch the latest episode. I will be telling personal unfiltered st...