Meet Simon Denis. Simon is a professional hockey player who nearly lost his dream of playing due to a dangerous hit from behind during a game. Listen to him tell about his injury, the surgery, but also the details of the physical, emotional and mental recovery. Also take some time to look into his talk group for mens mental health at www.guytalk.co --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

Listen closely as Michelle talk about the toll that drug addiction can take on a family. Her story shows the lies, deceit, anger, hurt and pain that come with a family members addiction. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

Today we talk with Nancy Sovran. Nancy is the executive director of a very important charity called Wish Upon A Teen. She not only has a personal interest in the success of the charity, but she has a personal experience with her daughter Hope and how Wish Upon a Teen helped hope during an extended hospital stay. PLEASE go to www.wishuponateen.org and donate to help them offset the lack funding that 2020 has brought them due to Covid shut downs. Also if you go to https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/13102576-rswof - 100% of merchandise profits go to Wish Upon A Teen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

This is my good friend Patti Shaw. Patti is a breast cancer survivor. A warrior. A fighter. Her story is uplifting and gives hope to those who are still in the middle of their own battle. Listen to her story and see how Patti chose to be Focused on Forward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

In this episode we get to meet the never give up attitude of Ms. Unique’ka, who by all rights had a rough start to life. She details how she moved past those things, began her journey of being Focused on Forward, and reinvented herself. Check out her websites - www.msuniqueka.com and https://uniqueka.thinkific.com/courses/self-made-self-published-write-market-promote-and-publish-your-own-book and be sure to read her her book - “The Glow Up” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

Let’s meet Jason Rogers and listen to him talk about his journey with Bipolar disorder and depression. It’s a very frank and open discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

Lets meet Kristi Stewart and her son Hunter. Hunter was born with Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. Lets listen to Kristi as she talks about both the joys and the very real struggles of being a parent of a special needs child. Kristi also talks about the importance of inclusion for Hunter, but also what it takes for her and her family to remain Focused on Forward. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

In this episode we talk with Derek Canas Derek has dealt with multiple pacemakers, and is living with AIDS. Listen to his story to see what he does to remain focused on Forward no matter the challenge in front of him. Go to www.derekcanas.com to get a copy of his book or to participate in his #endthestigma campaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

Let me introduce you to Merrilyn Macurak. Merrilyn is a Guillain-Barre Syndrome survivor. Merrilyn talks about her journey with GBS and how that led to her work with the GBS-CIDP Foundation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support

In this episode, we get to know Isaiah Peterson. Isaiah is proof that you can move past life challenges and be Focused on Forward. We will listen to Isaiah talk about his upbringing , turning to self harm, and his fathers incarceration. Isaiah also discusses his marriage, his wife's pregnancies and the loss of their first child. Its an emotional episode with topics that need to be heard. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/focused-on-forward/support