Stephen in Media
Newspaper/Magazine Articles
"Clarke School graduates in Northampton told: 'Be Your Own Best Advocate'"
"2011 Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech Commencement"
Stephen Hopson, Obstacles Are Just Illusions (Chicago Now)
Obstacle Illusions: A Conversation with Author Stephen J. Hopson - Huffington Post
"Silent Skies: Being Deaf Didn't Clip Pilot's Wings" (Macomb Daily)
"Author: Everything Happens for a Reason" (The Daily Telegram)
"Defying Deafness" (Detroit Free Press)
"Advice for Deaf Takes More Accessible Forms" (New York Times)
"Deaf Pilot Soaring Past His Disability" (The Oakland Press)
"Senior Member First Deaf Commercial Pilot in Michigan" (Civil Air Patrol News)
"Onward, Upward for Pilot:. . .First Deaf Flier w/ Instrument Rating" (Akron Beacon Journal) Page 1
"Onward, Upward for Pilot. . . (Akron Beacon Journal) Page 2
"Pilot Breaks Sound Barrier" (The Macomb Daily)
"Inspirational Books Serve as 'crib notes for life' " (The State News)
Info-Pilote(French Aviation Magazine)
"Determined Deaf Man Soars as a Pilot" (Epoch Times International)
TV Interviews
"Two Akron Men To Make History" - Akron Canton News**
Deaf Pilot Tells His Record-Setting Story - Akron News
**(top see the TV interview, please see video link at end of this article)
Radio Interviews
Meital Dohan, host of Loud Miracles, interviews Stephen Hopson, author of Obstacle Illusions
Dr. Sherrill Sellman interviews Stephen Hopson on PRN’s What Women Must Know
Stephen Hopson on Writers’ Voices
KMCD Spotlights Stephen Hopson and his book Obstacle Illusions
Listen to Stephen Hopson on Speaking Freely with Dennis
Website Links
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (Korea)
Published Articles
Inspirational
- Have Courage to Be Upfront – New Car Loan
- Part III-Trust that Bigger Things are in Store for You—CNN
- Part II-Trust that Bigger Things are in Store for You—Driver’s License
- Part I – Trust that Bigger Things are in Store for You—The Beach
- Paying the Price for Your Dreams—Grocery Shopping Expedition
- The Price You Pay for Not Accepting Yourself
- The Ripple Effect – You Really Do Make a Difference
- Adversity at Elementary School
- Harry, The Arrogant Bank Boss
- Entertain the Possibilities – Swimming Championships
- The Power of Three Words – “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”
- Remembering 5th Grade Teacher on National Talk Show
- The Courage to Stand Up to Bullies
- The World is Conspiring to Bless You
Leadership
Aviation
- How I, a Deaf Pilot, Got Myself Into a Controlled Tower Airport for Breakfast – Part V
- How I, a Deaf Pilot, Got Myself Into a Controlled Tower Airport for Breakfast – Part IV
- How I, a Deaf Pilot, Got Myself Into a Controlled Tower Airport for Breakfast – Part III
- How I, a Deaf Pilot, Got Myself Into a Controlled Tower Airport for Breakfast – Part II
- How I, a Deaf Pilot, Got Myself Into a Controlled Tower Airport for Breakfast – Part I
Motivation
- Exercising Your Risk Taking Muscles
- Trust in Being Brave – The Merrill Lynch Story
- The Power of Intention
Goal Setting
Creativity
- How to Tear Down the “Mental Berlin Wall” in Your Mind
- Part III – Do Visualizations Really Work?
- Part II – Do Visualizations Really Work?
- Part I – Do Visualizations Really Work?
Attraction
Spirituality
- What’s Your Contract with God?
- Ask and You Shall Receive Miracles
- Universal Secrets of Turning Adversity Into Possibilities
- Blizzard Housecleaning
- The Mystery of Divine Intervention
Stress Management
Customer Service
Positive Attitude
- You Have Never Made a Mistake in Your Life!
- What Kind of Thoughts Go Through Your Mind?
- 20 Ways of Looking at Life From a Different Perspective
- Value of Humor Through Adversity—The Mouthwash Incident
- Keep Buggering On – Winston Churchill
- Faith Realignment – It’s How You See It