Unlock Your Inner Anthem: A Tribute to Mike Peters

The One You Feed

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Education, Self-improvement, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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This is a special episode from our archives with one of my favorite musicians, Mike Peters. Mike recently passed away, and this episode is more than a conversation; it’s a tribute to a beautiful soul. In our chat, we explored the idea of our lives being anthems; how defiance, hope, and inner strength were a soundtrack for his formative years, and later in life. This was an open-hearted talk about what it means to fight not just with force, but with love. We talked about instinct as a spiritual guide, about staying true to yourself when the world tries to pull you off course. Mike’s life and his music were reminders that strength can come from stillness, from surrender, and from the simple act of standing up for light when everything around you feels dark. Key Takeaways: Mike’s experiences with cancer and resilience. The founding and mission of the Love Hope Strength Foundation. The significance of positivity and community support in overcoming adversity. The impact of music as a source of strength and healing. Reflections on the parable of two wolves and nurturing positive traits. Early musical influences and the evolution of Mike's career. The deeper meaning behind the song “Strength” in relation to Mike’s health journey. The inspiration and themes behind the song “Blaze of Glory.” The role of spirituality and self-trust in navigating life’s challenges. The communal aspect of music and its ability to foster connection and unity. If you enjoyed this conversation with Mike Peters, check out these other episodes: The Journey of Life Through Song with Frank Turner Mike Scott of the Waterboys For full show notes, click here! Connect with the show: Follow us on YouTube: @TheOneYouFeedPod Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Follow us on Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you take advice from someone else sometimes, then you go along with it and you think it doesn't feel right.
0:05.1	You end up, bang, there's a crash at the end of the road.
0:16.0	Welcome to the one you feed. Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts
0:21.7	we have. Quotes like, garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. And yet,
0:29.0	for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity,
0:35.4	jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:40.2	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking.
0:45.6	Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:51.9	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the
0:55.2	right direction, how they feed their good wolf. Mike Peters was one of my earliest musical heroes.
1:04.7	In high school, I probably listened to his band The Alarm more than any other. Their anthems
1:10.6	of defiance, hope, and inner strength
1:13.0	were a soundtrack for those formative years. And later in life, Mike became a hero to me in an
1:19.3	even deeper way, for how he faced 30 years of blood cancer with astonishing grace, how he kept
1:26.2	making meaningful music, and how he gave his life to service
1:29.8	through his foundation, love, hope, strength. Sadly, Mike passed away yesterday. So today's
1:37.2	episode is more than a conversation. It's a tribute to a beautiful soul. A few years ago, I had the
1:43.6	great good fortune to sit down with him
1:45.6	before a show he was doing in Akron, Ohio. What unfolded was an open-hearted talk about what it
1:51.4	means to fight, not just with force, but with love. We talked about instinct as a spiritual guide,
1:57.7	about staying true to yourself when the world tries to pull you off course,
2:02.5	and about how music can be both a weapon and a healing balm. In a world that often glorifies
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