Ep 199: Creativity, Perseverance and Gratitude (with Walker Hayes)

About this episode

David Ashcraft interviews Walker Hayes about creativity, perseverance, and the impact of gratitude on perspective.

In this episode, David Ashcraft sits down to do a live webinar with Walker Hayes, the singer and songwriter behind hits like "Fancy Like" and "Stetson", to talk about the faith and grit that it takes to create over the long-term, and how an attitude of gratefulness changes your perspective on just about everything.

People in this episode

Host: David Ashcraft

Guest: Walker Hayes

Topics covered

• creativity
• perseverance
• gratitude
• faith
• long-term success

Keywords

• creativity
• perseverance
• gratitude
• Walker Hayes
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fancy Like, Stetson

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