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Ordinarily Extraordinary ft. Patrick P. Long LIVE!

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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. 

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S2:E28 – The Need for a Positive Mental Attitude ft. Ann CK Nickell

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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

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How Films Affect Our Mental Health ft. Anne Feustel LIVE!

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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. 

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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. 

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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" 

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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. 

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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

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From Trauma to Ted Talks ft. Lisa David Olson LIVE!

This week we chat with the amazing Lisa David Olson and find out how she went from a traumatic childhood to being a public speaker at a Ted Talk. Along the way she has found power in the humor and comedy and is even a fellow podcaster!  Join us to see how Lisa David Olson is living a life that is Focused on Forward!   

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S2:E25 – A Call to Action ft. Paul Forchione

Paul Forchione is a fellow podcaster and a motivation coach. But what makes Paul’s story unique is that Paul was born with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture. And it can affect muscle movement and coordination. 

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The Safe Circle ft. Eric Harazi LIVE

SHOW LESSJoin us tonight at 8pm EDT #addiction#recovery#sobriety#abuse#drugs are just some of the topics we will cover with our special guest Eric Harazi, the CEO of Coherently Aware Now. Be inspired by his story of overcoming and what he’s doing now to help others  For more on Eric and his company - please visit https://www.thesafecircle.org/ 

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