The Steve Stine Podcast
The Steve Stine Podcast is about more than just music — it’s about life, faith, and finding meaning in the everyday. Join Steve as he shares honest stories from decades of experience as a musician, educator, husband, father, and believer navigating the highs and lows of life. Each episode offers heartfelt conversations about purpose, spirituality, personal growth, and staying inspired — even when life gets messy or uncertain.
Whether you’re picking up a guitar, walking through a season of change, or just looking for encouragement to keep going, you’ll find something here to lift your spirit. With special guests, personal reflections, and real-world insights, this podcast is for anyone seeking a deeper connection to their creativity, their calling, and their faith.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 357
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Four Proven Techniques to Improve Your Guitar Playing Precision
Steve Stine shares four practical methods to improve finger dexterity that can be practiced in short bursts throughout the day without overwhelming yourself. These focused ex…
The Day I Almost Quit Playing Guitar Forever
Two pivotal moments almost made me quit playing guitar – These challenges taught me valuable lessons about persistence, plateaus, and reconnecting with passion after difficul…
Strings, Stages, and Smiling: My Guitar Journey
What does it really take to build a sustainable career in music while maintaining your sanity and relationships? In this revealing episode, Steve Stine pulls back the curtain…
Your 30 Minutes of Guitar Practice Can Be More Effective Than You Think
Setting up the proper mindset for guitar practice transforms how effectively you use your available time. We explore strategies to optimize practice sessions regardless of wh…
Exploring Guitar Versatility: Miguel Navarro's Path Across Classical, Tango, and Rock
What happens when curiosity meets musical passion? For Miguel Navarro, it sparked a remarkable journey across genres, techniques, and even countries. In this captivating conv…
Stop Playing Randomly and Start Practicing With Purpose
Creating an effective practice routine is essential for guitar progress. Daily and weekly practice structures help overcome the feeling of being lost and ensure you're workin…
Honest Feedback Is the Secret Weapon Every Guitarist Needs
Have you ever hit a plateau in your guitar playing despite hours of practice? The missing piece might not be more practice videos or tab books, but something far more valuabl…
10 Practical Steps to Maintain Guitar Practice Momentum
Every guitarist knows the struggle of maintaining motivation when progress seems elusive. What starts as passion can easily transform into frustration when we hit plateaus or…
The Three-Level Guitar Practice System
Struggling to make progress with your guitar playing? The missing piece might not be what you think.
Guitar practice isn't just about putting in hours—it's about structuring …
Unlock Your Guitar: Strategic Practice for Real-World Playing
Ever felt that frustrating disconnect between what you practice and what you can actually play in the moment? Steve Stein tackles one of the most overlooked aspects of guitar…
Pentatonic vs. Diatonic: Breaking Down the Barriers
Struggling with the divide between pentatonic and diatonic scales? You're not alone. In this eye-opening episode, Steve Stein demolishes the harmful myth that pentatonic scal…
Build Your Practice Routine with these 3 Steps
Ever feel like your guitar practice isn't getting you anywhere? You might be missing key components in your practice routine.
Guitar practice isn't just about mindlessly repe…
The 10-Minute Guitar Practice Revolution: Making Every Second Count
Finding yourself with only 10 minutes to practice guitar today? Don't put that instrument down! In this enlightening episode, Steve Stein tackles one of the most common chall…
Learning Guitar Alone Can Be Lonely - Get Connected!
Learning guitar with a support system provides the encouragement, motivation, and clarification needed to overcome common frustrations that lead players to quit. The ability …
The Five-Phase Journey to Becoming a Confident Guitarist
What really holds most guitar players back? After teaching thousands of guitarists, I've discovered it's rarely about technical ability—it's about confidence. That feeling of…
Why Your Guitar Playing Has Hit a Wall and How to Smash Through It
Every guitarist knows that dreaded feeling of hitting a wall—practicing regularly but seeing no real progress. In this candid discussion, Steve Stein from Guitar Zoom Academy…
Guitar Practice Blueprint
Struggling to make real progress on guitar despite hours of practice? You might be approaching your practice routine all wrong.
The secret to effective guitar practice lies i…
Balancing Long-Term Mastery and Short-Term Musical Functionality
Finding the sweet spot between expansive musical knowledge and practical application is the key challenge every guitarist faces. How do you balance mastering the entire fretb…
Breaking Free: Perfection vs Progress
We explore the critical difference between perfection and progress in guitar playing, examining how perfectionist tendencies can actually stifle our musical growth while a pr…
The Triangle Method: Breaking Down Song Learning for Guitar Beginners
Guitar learning doesn't have to be the frustrating experience most beginners endure. The secret lies in breaking down what seems like one impossible task into three manageabl…