Whatever It Takes--The Podcast

Whatever It Takes--The Podcast

Commentary about and excerpts from the audiobook Whatever It Takes: Life Lessons from Degrassi and Elsewhere in the World of Music and Television

Episodes

November 1, 2022 21 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Timeless Mind" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, in which Stephen lays out his philosophy of the timeless mind: dreaming the future and authentic goal-setting combined with daily meditation as keys to seeking out success. 

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Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Lost in a Love Song" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, behind the scenes of the creation of songs which nearly half-a-century ago topped the Canadian pop charts and are still played to this day.

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October 18, 2022 28 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Alexz Johnson and Instant Star" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, featuring the story behind the creation of the television series "Instant Star" and the resonance between the life of lead actor Alexz Johnson and her character Jude Harrison.

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October 11, 2022 24 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "My Lawyer" and "Dr. Stohn" chapters of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, featuring two stories about Stephen: a humorous one from early in his career, and a more inspirational one from recent years.

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October 4, 2022 33 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Patsy Cline and k.d. lang" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, describing how k.d. lang's belief that she was the reincarnated spirit of Patsy Cline helped propel her initial rise to worldwide fame.

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September 27, 2022 29 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Cowboy Junkies" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, describing how an authentic goal-setting process helped propel Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Session" album to worldwide success.

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September 20, 2022 16 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Degrassi Moments" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, featuring short stories about Degrassi actors Stacey Farber, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Nina Dobrev, and Shenae Grimes, and the Cannes Television Market.

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September 10, 2022 24 mins

Stephen Stohn and Christopher Ward discuss -- and play excerpts from -- the "Time Stands Still" chapter of their Whatever It Takes audiobook, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the iconic 2004 Degrassi episode in which Jimmy Brooks (played by Aubrey Graham, now better known as Drake) is one of the victims of a school shooting.

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