Steve Ward
Founder and Executive Director of STEPS
As is often the case, my personal struggles led to my calling. I know what it’s like for people who are hurting, because I've been there. I struggled with alcoholism and other members of my family dealt with substance abuse, mental health issues, and other problems as well.
But I saw there are proven ways to not only prevent behavioral health issues but to live life better. Those dark times led me to leave the business world after 38 years and found a new nonprofit ministry to help people improve their lives and prevent compulsive issues from robbing them and their family of the peace and joy they deserve. I have spoken to, taught, coached, and shared content with many thousands of people to help them take steps toward a positive future. I'm the author of two books and the Next Right STEPS blog.
I learned that much of life’s most important learning comes in our toughest times, and I experienced how we can learn from others who have gone down that learning curve rather than repeating their mistakes ourselves. And I found that there are principles that have helped tens of millions of people around the world for decades, values and truths that can work for us as well. Any of us can learn to take steps to live life better.
