Focused on Forward

Focused on Forward

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  • S2:E38 – Surviving the Holocaust ft. Dr. Alex Hershaft
    Surviving the Holocaust

    In our season 2 finale we present the story of Dr. Alex Hershaft. We talk about living in the Jewish Ghetto of Warsaw, Poland. We talk about what life was like inside the walls the Nazi party put up to limit the movement of the Jews inside the walls and why it was essentially just a large concentration camp. He talks about living near an actual concentration camp and the sights he saw, and what traumatic images were burned into his memory.

    But there was a turning point. He was able to escape and eventually able to move to America and begin his studies.
    We then talk about how and why he became an animal rights activist and why he feels so strongly and passionately about the topic at hand. And when you hear his story, and see it from his perspective, it becomes awfully to refute his logic.
    We also talk about the lessons he's learned and how we can avoid, as a society, remaking those same mistakes and treating people once again like animals.

    For more information on Dr. Hershaft and his work in the fields of Human and Animal Rights - please visit the following -

    www.neveragain.global - Human Rights
    www.farmusa.org - Animal Rights

    On a side note, it has been my absolute pleasure over the last two seasons to bring you stories of everyday people overcoming tremendous obstacles in their life. I am taking a small break to focus on my family and the health of my daughter, but I will be back for a season 3 with more amazing and inspiring guests!

    See you all very soon!

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  • S2:E37 – Chasing the Vase ft. Brock Bevell
    Chasing the Vice

    This week on Focused on Forward I talk with Brock Bevell from the podcasts Chase the Vase and Agents of Recovery.

    Brock is a former Police Officer who was on Anti-Drug Task Forces, and working to get drugs off the streets. Unfortunately, due to injuries received over the years in the field, he was medically retired.
    And thats when the trouble with prescription pain medications started. The irony here is that the officer who had spent his career trying to remove drugs from the street, was now fighting his own fight with addiction.
    Brock is VERY open about his own addiction, what it cost him and what he lost along the way. He is now working to help others in programs to move past their addictions and part of two very powerful podcasts.
    Be inspired by Brocks story,. But be encouraged by the good work this man is doing now to help his community and anyone who will listen.

    Please go check out Brock Bevell on Chase the Vase and Agents of Recovery. Subscribe to the those shows as well.

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    44 min
  • S2:E36 – Facing Fears and Moving Forward ft. Janice Burt
    Facing Fears and Moving Forward ft. Janice Burt

    This week on Focused on Forward, we welcome Janice Burt. Janice talks about something we all have to deal with in our everyday lives - Fear. We all deal with fear and it can be detrimental to our mental and emotional health. Janice talks about how fear held her back, how from a young age fear prevented her from going forward and reaching our for the things in life she needed and wanted.

    But we also hear from Janice how she became Focused on Forward and how she made the changes in her life to allow her to face her fears and do the things she need and wanted to do.
    Listen to Janice's story of overcoming and be inspired to make changes in your life, and not allow fear to hold you back anymore either.

    For more on Janice Burt -

    Please visit - www.janiceburt.com or www.spanishjanice.com

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    35 min
  • S2:E35 – Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Couldnt Beat Carrie Creed
    Episode Notes

    From issues to being diagnosed with EDS ( Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) to having issues with pregnancy and childbirth, not once but twice, Carrie Creed has seemingly been through it all.

    But what you wont hear from her when you listen to her speak is a feeling of being lost of hopelessness. Carrie is a very driven person with goals and standards in life.
    When you listen to Carrie you begin to understand how and why she was able to be able to push through these things that life set in front of her.
    Personally, I had to look what EDS was before I sat down with Carrie. I wanted to understand, to a reasonable degree, what she had gone through and why she was hospitalized for as long as she was. EDS is not a simple disease and not easily dealt with.
    I hope you are as inspired by Carrie Creed and her story as I was, and still am. Carrie is a fighter, a motivator, and just a generally good human being.

    For more on Carrie Creed - Please visit her Facebook Page

    https://www.facebook.com/CarrieCreedSpeaker

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    59 min
  • S2:E34 – The Long and Winding Road to The Tick ft. Joshua Schubart
    The Long and Winding Road to The Tick

    Joshua Schubart grew up in the Long Island New York area. His childhood wasn't easy or a storybook, and it's easy to say that Joshua had a rough childhood. Joshua has struggled with a stutter, he's been homeless and he got bounced around in the foster care system.

    Joshua tells us about how he discovered acting and comic books at a young age and how both of these things are what helped save him. And Joshua talks about the importance of Mental Health and the importance of asking for help and getting help when you need it, and even the forms of Therapy that have been helpful for him.
    From a rough childhood has spawned a healthy acting career, a marriage and a new child. Joshua has become Focused on Forward in his life and is working with his family for a better tomorrow.

    You can watch Joshua on the Amazon Primes "The Tick" as Frank in the Ramses the IV Pyramid Gang and on The IFT Network as Jeremy Hurns on After.

    For more information on Joshua Schubart, please visit - http://www.joshuaschubart.com/

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  • S2:E33 – The Good Divorce ft. Tom Kendrick
    The Good Divorce

    I have never thought of divorce of a good thing, its gone against how I was raised and my own personal beliefs. Plus I cant think of a good example of what could be considered a "good divorce".

    Now although Tom is not advocating divorce as a fix all for marriage ills, and Tom is still very pro marriage. What Tom does advocate is a good divorce where both sides work for a common good and especially if there are children involved.

    Tom tells his personal story of marriage, children and unfortunately into divorce. But he also now hosts a podcast entitled - "The Good Divorce" where he helps people to share their stories of a good divorce to encourage others who have taken this step as well.

    For more on The Good Divorce and Tom Kendrick - please visit The Good Divorce on Twitter @divorcegood and instagram @gooddivorcepodcast

    You can find this podcast on all your favorite podcast destinations

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    38 min
  • S2:E32 – Post Betrayal Syndrome ft. Dr. Debi Silber
    Episode Notes

    After experiencing betrayal in many forms in life, and perhaps most devastatingly in her marriage, Debi Silber found herself wondering why? Why was she her and what could she do?

    Instead of sitting back, Debi took charge and put herself back into school and worked for her doctorate at an age when many would look past that as an option.
    What emerged was Dr. Debi Silber who began to break down the science of betrayal and begin to work with others to help them overcome the hurt, the pain and the personal agony left behind by betrayal. Helping people work towards a complete transformation from the person who was betrayed, and into someone who can live, work, love and function better in life.
    For more about Dr. Debi Silber and her book Trust Again, please visit the following website -
    https://thepbtinstitute.com

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    34 min
  • Ascend and Conquer ft. Tina Marie Trimpert LIVE!
    Episode Notes

    Ascend and Conquer. What a fitting title for tonights Focused on Forward LIVE show!

    Our guest Tina Marie has had to learn how to ascend and conquer multiple issues in life, some recent and some in her past. Learning to navigate those troubled waters can be difficult, but as Tina Marie will tell you tonight, its worth it to find out who and what you really are on the other side.
    Enjoy tonights conversation with Tina Marie here, and look for her new show also called "Ascend and Conquer" on your favorite podcast destination.

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  • S2:E31 – Kidnapped. Assaulted. Stronger Now Than Ever ft. Rhiannon Baker
    Episode Notes

    Rhiannon Baker was kidnapped and she was assaulted by a very bad man. By some luck she was able to escape and get to safety.

    What was to follow was years of learning how to manage and cope with what happened to her at a young age. How to take the PTSD she understandably had from those events and not allow it to control her.
    Rhiannon tells us just that. Yes, we of course talk about what happened to her, but let's focus on the amazingly strong and empowered woman she has become. She has moved herself forward through life, choosing to set her own boundaries, and not allowing life to any longer set them for her.
    Rhiannon is amazing and inspiring. A wonderful real life example of inner-strength and learning ways to cope. She has overcome. She is stronger now than ever.

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    41 min
  • A Walk on Water - LIVE! With Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
    Episode Notes

    You may best know Swampy as the Co-Creator of Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphys Law and many other animated classics. But tonight, we are going to talk with Jeff and his son, Django, about a project that is near and dear to both of their hearts.

    We welcome Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and his son Django to talk with us about the charity "A Walk on Water". We'll talk about how and why they got involved, how their level of involvement has grown over the years, where its based out of, and of course - how you can help this amazing charity!
    Please feel free to ask questions in the comments - but lets make sure to have them related to the topic on hand. For interviews about his work on Phineas and Ferb, and more - please visit the Funny Science Fiction Podcast and see our interview with him there about that.

    For more on A Walk On Water, please see the following website

    • www.awalkonwater.org

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