This week on our live show we sit down with the amazing voice actress Anna Graves ( Duchess Satine Kryze on Star Wars Clone Wars) to talk about being the parent of an autoimmune child, what that means in a COVID world, and how they have adapted their life to be "Focused on Forward"  If you have questions for Anna about her experiences with this topic - please include them in the comments, and we will do our best to include them onscreen!

For more information on Anna Graves and her voice over work - please look her up on IMDb or follow her on Twitter as @gravyvoice 

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Tracy Lowry is the host of the Mulitform PTSD podcast. I had the pleasure of being interviewed on her show (also released today - go check it out!) and talking about why I started this podcast. 

But here we talk with Tracy about being a survivor of sexual assaults and how that weighed upon her mind and spirit. We talk about her breakdown and the realization that she needed to do SOMETHING to confront her trauma head on. We talk about Tracy became Focused on Forward and how she became a podcaster! Wonderful and inspiring, thats how I would describe Tracy. Hopefully after this episode, you will too. 

For more on Tracy Lowry - please look her up by her name and see her podcast - Multiform PTSD. 

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On 5/14/21 at 8pm EST we will talk with Kate Wallinga - the host of the podcast "Ignorance Was Bliss". Kates podcast is about making just about anything sound normal, from PTSD to podcasting to serial murder. She also has her own story of overcoming after having broken her back in 2014.  So lets chat with Kate, about her journey through life with her careers in different fields, talk about her back and lessons learned in her recovery, and about her podcast.   Lets find out if Ignorance was Bliss?

You can find out more about Kate at IWBpodcast.com 

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5/7/2021 Live Show 

We are proud to bring you a conversation with CL King - CL is a motivational speaker, Public Speaker, and host of the Impacting Life 24/7 Podcast, and just an all around good person! 

We will talk about the abuses he endured as a young man, and how he chose to become Focused on Forward.

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Our 50th Episode! 

In this episode we talk with Steve and Katie Keene about their journey as parents. From long distance relationships while Steve was in the military to overseas births and immediate health issues to their newborn child, to ongoing health issues for other child yet to come. We also talk about the impact that Covid-19 had on a family with special needs and autoimmune family members. 

We also go on to talk about Steve and Katies journey into podcasting. How they got started, why they got started, and how you can learn from them and their guests things that will impact your family. From financial matters to health matters, they are sharing secrets of family success. 

You can find their podcast on your favorite audio podcast providers! 

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In tonights live episode, we talk with Wally Green - professional and world renowned ping pong player, about growing up in New York City in the projects. We talk about gang involvement, how he hated ping pong as a kid, how he ended up in Germany, and how that changed his life. That trip helped him to become Focused on Forward. 

We also talk about his trip to North Korea to play Ping Pong, and how he hopes his trip and his involvement in the North Korean Tournament impacted views of people living in the Western Hemisphere. 

For more information about Wally Green, you can look for him on Instagram and TikTok. 

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Tonight we talk with Javie and Jessica Madrigal on our LIVE edition of Focused on Forward. We will talk about Javie's heart issues, Autoimmune issues in their family and how they have changed their life to become Focused on Forward.

For more information on the ways that Javie and Jessica are fighting Heart Disease one day at a time - check out their website www.underdogninja.org - you can also find them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

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With Jay Cee we have a deeply open and honest conversation about the abuse he endured at the hands of his mother and her boyfriends. We talk about the dangers of his youth, the invaluable lessons he learned and how that shaped his though processes moving forward. We talk about the experience of serving two years in San Quentin Prison and how that drastically altered his outlook for the positive for himself, but ultimately for his wife and children as well. 

But we also talk about his podcast - Hashtag Dad Swag - a show that I love and I urge you all to check out. Jay Cee deeply believes in iron sharpening iron and he uses his platform to help fathers raise each other up and urges them to be 1% better tomorrow than they were today. Always moving forward. Its a wonderful show with a wonderful message. 

After an early lifetime of struggles and issues, Jay Cee is definitely Focused on Forward. 

You can find Hashtag Dad Swag on all major podcast destinations. 

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Tonight we talk with Jennifer Carazo about the loss of her husband. How she is moving forward in life and how that led to the creation of the Sugar Bear Foundation. The Sugar Bear Foundation Supports the Surviving Spouses & Children of Fallen United States Military Personnel.

 If you would like to help out the foundation or just find out more about them - please visit https://www.thesugarbearfoundation.org/​

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