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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 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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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!

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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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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.

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• www.awalkonwater.org

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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