Focused on Forward

Focused on Forward

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Focused on Forward episodes

  • S2:E30 – The Conquest of Bliss ft. Kara Fernstrom
    Episode Notes

    Kara Fernstrom is an amazing podcast host who cut a little time out of her schedule to have a fantastically open discussion about her backstory. What lead her here and how she got started in podcasting.

    Kara was an open book about her life growing up, between abuses, addictions and other issues, how it lead to the need for therapy, counseling and a rediscovery of herself.
    We talk openly and honestly about those things, but also about the autoimmune health issues she has picked up along the way. We see how those have impacted her life, but more importantly, we see how she wouldn't let them take away her conquest of bliss.
    Kara has health issues to deal with everyday, but you wouldn't know it. She tells us how she became Focused on Forward and what she's doing everyday to be happy.
    For more about Kara Fernstrom - please check out her podcast - The Conquest of Bliss

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    43 min
  • Wrongfully Imprisoned ft. Jeffrey Deskovic
    Episode Notes

    Incarcerated for 16 years on a wrongful conviction. Our guest Jeffrey Deskovic talks about the mental and emotional strain placed upon him with this, how hes moved forward in life, and how he is helping others as a lawyer.

    We do experience some technical issues, but we do our best to power through.

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    46 min
  • S2:E29 – From Jerry Springer to calling her Daddy ft. Reena Friedman Watts
    Episode Notes

    Hey everyone! Say hello to Reena Friedman Watts! Reena has an amazing back story of being a news junkie, someone who loved to chase down a story. This love for news and a good story led her to work on the Jerry Springer show as a story chaser and eventually being a producer on the Jerry Springer show.

    But eventually she felt burnt out and was in need of a change. Part of that change was the desire to start a family, and to do something different.
    From there we come to the start of her podcast with her most trusted advisor - her daddy.
    So enjoy the story of Reena, where shes been, and whats shes doing.
    For more information, check out Reena on social media and look up her show - Better Call Daddy!

    Twitter - @reenareena LinkedIn - Reena Friedman Watts

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    38 min
  • Ordinarily Extraordinary ft. Patrick P. Long LIVE!
    Episode Notes

    We will be talking with the author of "Ordinarily Extraordinary".

    A story told from personal experiences of loss and overcoming by Patrick P. Long.
    Patricks lost wife Melanie to breast cancer 2 years ago and had to learn how to raise their 4 children alone. He talks very openly about his marriage, his wife, her death and how he worked at picking up the pieces afterwards.
    Patrick ended writing a book called "Ordinarily Extraordinary" about his experiences. You can find his 5 star, award winning book at Amazon.com and every major book retailer.
    For more information on Patrick P. Long - please visit www.patrickplong.com
    For more information on Camp Kesem - please visit www.campkesem.org
    For more information on the American Cancer Society - please visit www.cancer.org

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    59 min
  • S2:E28 – The Need for a Positive Mental Attitude ft. Ann CK Nickell
    Episode Notes

    A Positive mental attitude. Our guest this week, Ann CK Nickell can tell you all about why its important. She can tell how she was able to move around and navigate through a harrowing story of surprise illness, hospitalization and learning to walk again despite the negative forecasts from the doctors and their staff.

    Ann tells about her Dad and how she learned how to focus on the positive from him, despite the medical and health difficulties that clouded his last few years of life.
    Listen to Anns story, her fathers story and be inspired by the stories of two people who were truly Focused on Forward, no matter what life threw at them!

    For more information on Ann CK Nickell - please visit the following -

    www.anncknickell.com
    Blogs, Books, Journals, Planners and more await you on her website.

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    35 min
  • How Films Affect Our Mental Health ft. Anne Feustel LIVE!
    Episode Notes

    Tonight we talk with author Anne Feustel about her own journey through Mental Health and how movies and cinematherapy helped her navigate depression and anxiety issues that she has dealt with since the age of 10.

    Her book is called "Our Favorite Movies : How Films Affect Our Mental Health"
    We talk about her go to movies and the positive self help tools and sustainable personal growth she gained from the movies she includes in her book!
    You can find out more about Anne Feustel at www.wearewritingwisely.com
    You can find her book at Amazon and other fine book retailers everywhere!
    https://www.amazon.com/Our-Favorite-Movies-Affect-Mental/dp/1732902232

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    49 min
  • S2:E27 – The Issue with Shame and Guilt ft. Lois Hollis

    This week on Focused on Forward we talk with Lois Hollis. And there really is no better description for Lois's story than from her own website - "Once upon a time… Shame and guilt came to stay with Lois and became her uninvited guests. However, they overstayed and refused to leave. They told her many lies. Shame and guilt said to her that she was stupid and would not amount to anything because she stuttered and couldn’t read. They said she deserved beatings and needed to do penance for being a bad child. Lois tried to silence them, but they only grew stronger. Despite the shame/guilt bullies, Lois had many career successes. Nevertheless, the shame and guilt intruders deepened her depression and added physical distortions to her body. She developed severe scoliosis with heart, liver, and lung disease, as well as childhood skull and rib traumas. Lois held firm to her inexhaustible spirit that knew a way to heal but not to her, yet. Soon she realized that shame and guilt did not belong to her but influenced her feelings, thoughts, and body. They used a disguise to hide, and she unknowingly lived in the prison of mediocrity and defeat. They changed her passion into anger and her love into hate. Lois decided to take control. She befriended her emotions and earned their trust. She realized that shame and guilt made her and her emotions miserable. Her emotions supported her. Shame and guilt sabotaged her. She wants everyone to know that “shame and guilt are not ours to own or give.” Each one of our emotions, either happy or sad are ours." In this Episode we talk with Lois about overcoming her abuse, both physically, emotionally and mentally. We talk about the work she is doing now as as counselor and educator, helping people overcome their backstory to have a happier and brighter future. For more on Lois Hollis - please visit her website www.loishollis.com

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    42 min
  • The Difficult Journey Forward ft. Lydia Knorr LIVE!

    For our 7/9/21 LIVE show,  we welcome Lydia Knorr. Lydia is going to tell us her story of surviving cancer, dealing with being widowed and becoming a single mom to three daughters, and how she took all of that and moved forward with her life. She is a co-author of the book - "Ignite Your Inner Spirit"

    Join us for Lydia's story and be inspired by her journey!

    For more about Lydia Knorr, please visit her website - www.lydiaknorr.com , where you can talk one on one with her and order her book. 

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    52 min
  • S2:E26 – Awkward is the New Brave ft. Belle Lockerby
    Author Belle Lockerby stops by to share her new book and talk about how she overcame loss, both to cancer and suicide, and how she learned to reach out with her own feelings and emotions. How she learned to transform her life so she could be happy. Belle shares some great tips, gives practical advice, with a side of humor. For more on Bell Lockerby - please visit her Twitter page @bellelockerby or her Facebook page @bellelockerby - and be sure to check out her book, “Awkward is the New Brave”, is now available everywhere ---
    33 min
  • Resilience in the Face of Abuse ft. Brittany McEnteggart

    We talk with new author Brittany McEnteggart about overcoming a young life of Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuses. But we will also be Focused on Forward, so that we can see how she overcame her past to live her life to the fullest now and how her book can help others who are going through similar traumas to know that there is a way out and a happier ending then what they are enduring or have endured.  Be sure to join us at 8PM Eastern - Live on Focused on Forward's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Channels. To watch on Twitch - please visit @the_podcast_guy  

    For more information about Brittany McEnteggart please visit the following -  

    Website - www.resilienceanautobiography.com  

    Instagram - @resiliencetheautobiography 

    Facebook - @ResilienceTheAutobiography

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    57 min

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We focus on peoples recovery from lifes situations - whether its from a disease, losing someone to death, change of life patterns that saved their life, etc ... Focused on Forward - the positives of…