Stephen Ludwig has amassed over 4 million followers across all platforms. As a young inspirational speaker, he delivered his life story to various audiences through high school. After noticing the extreme growth of social media, he aimed to build a brand that would spread the message of positivity in ways that public speaking simply could not.
Stevo had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include:
“Growing up, I needed some sort of person to idolize” (7:10).
“When you go through the motions of going in and out of the hospital, you lose a sense of who you are, and you need to find that person to look after. And Kobe was that guy” (7:35).
“It was all about competition for me, and Kobe was competition” (9:45).
“I’m starting to realize that maybe I went too hard on occasion growing up” (12:55).
“Getting through college and seeing the world as a bigger place, I started to slow down and really start showing love and compassion instead of just competitiveness” (13:35).
“Every single day I would try to find strength” (14:45).
“My superpower is my self-confidence, my ability to just completely and 100% wholeheartedly understand myself and believe in myself” (16:50).
“If you spend enough time lying in a hospital bed and starting at the clock, you start to learn who you are inside and out” (17:05).
“People can feel a confidence aura from you” (18:15).
“We all experience life in a different vision” (20:40).
“I always wanted to be the person that could make everyone else laugh in the room” (28:20).
“I love my relationships with pain” (29:00).
“I always wanted to be a creative; and artist, of sorts” (34:00).
“I wanted to embody my own brand” (34:30).
“My goal is to be an inspiration to as many people as I can” (35:45).
“It’s absolutely incredible that I have the opportunity to reach 4 million people” (37:10).
“Every conversation I have, I feel Iike I can learn something” (42:15).
“I’ve had to learn how to accept [anxiety days]” (43:05).
“Your day-to-day life is completely in your control” (43:40).
“I enjoy moments more than planning for the future” (53:30).
“I’m basking in comfortability” (57:45).
“I enjoy being uncomfortable. That’s why I’m confident in myself (57:55).
“Being famous is not cool” (1:02:55).
Additionally, you can check follow Stevo across all social media platforms @stevoluddy. If you’d like to personally connect with Stevo, you can email him (stevoluddy@gmail.com).
Thank you so much to Stevo for coming on the podcast!
I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers.
Thanks for listening.
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