"A lie believed to be true will affect you as if it were true."•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

FORWARD ALWAYS with Mike Wittig

Lies We Tell Ourselves

In this life, you can have control, or your can have peace. But you cannot have both!"God grant me the serenityTo accept the things I cannot change;Courage to change the things I can;And wisdom to know the difference."-The Serenity Prayer•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

Control Freaks

This episode cuts deep, and it&apos;s a struggle we all must navigate. How do we heal from the wounds of our fathers? Where do we go from here?Let&apos;s talk about it.•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

Father Wounds

In this episode, Mike shares some updates regarding what has been happening in his life the last four years, and explores the differences between viewing life happening TO you, compared to seeing life happening FOR you. •••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

Not All Storms Come to Disrupt Your Life

Grace see you at your worst, and stays. Grace flows towards your anxiety, guilt and shame. Grace is love that comes at you regardless of your thoughts or actions. Grace is one-way love. In this time of trauma, we all need grace. And the good news is, it&apos;s there for you.•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

Grace For Your Trauma

Adapt or die. These are our choices.In this episode, Mike lays out seven steps to help you adapt, prepare and thrive in the days to come.This episode is filled to the brim with practical advice that could prove to be vital as we move into a new era. •••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

So, Covid Happened! What Now? (7 Steps to Help You Succeed in the Days to Come)

Times have changed, and so must you.The future will not belong to the people pleasers, cowards or the passive. The future will belong to the courageous.Stand up for what is right, what is true, what is honorable and what is good. The world needs your voice. •••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

Courage In A Clown World

You&apos;ll face many challenges as you seek to find your way. You&apos;ll face challenges from without and from within. Your response to those challenges will shape you into who you will become.•••••••••••••••••••Recommended Resource: Failing Forward by John C. Maxwell•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

Finding Your Way (A Message to the Next Generation)

Would you sell your soul for fame? Would you trade your family for wealth and power? If so, understand that there will be a catch. There&apos;s always a catch. •••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP: Read Genesis Chapter 3 and rediscover a classic story. •••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

The Devil's Sales Pitch

You&apos;ve come too far to turn back now! Keep moving forward. This pandemic isn&apos;t the end. Better days are ahead. •••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP: Think back to the challenging seasons of your life. Relive your story, and remind yourself of how you made it through.•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

10 Lessons Learned From The Pandemic: #10 You'll Get Through This

Have we progressed too far? Have we abandoned timeless truths that could be helpful during this stressful time?In this episode, Mike and Jackie reminisce about the old days, and the old ways, and discuss what lessons we can learn from days gone by. •••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP: Turn on some Frank Sinatra music, and watch an episode of the Dick Van Dyke Show. •••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

10 Lessons Learned From The Pandemic: #9 Grandpa Was Right (With Jackie Blakely)

A big takeaway from this pandemic is that good can come from what appears to be a bad situation. Difficult endings can lead to beautiful beginnings. Beauty can come from ashes. In this episode, Mike talks about embracing and celebrating the good, and leaving the ashes of the past behind us.•••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP: Make a list of all the good that has come into your life throughout this pandemic. •••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

10 Lessons Learned From The Pandemic: #8 Beauty Can Come From Ashes

"Worry is down payment on a problem you may never have."“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” -FDRIn this episode, Mike discusses the damaging effects of living with an unhealthy amount of fear.•••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP : Turn off the 24 Hour News Channels. They&apos;re selling fear.•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

10 Lessons Learned From The Pandemic: #7 Don't Be Afraid

"No one gets rich if you&apos;re healthy."As a salesman, I&apos;ve noticed some alarming techniques being used in regards to your health, and we need to talk about it!•••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP : Grab an apple and go for a walk.•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

10 Lessons Learned From The Pandemic: #6 They're Selling "Health"

"An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious. And even the smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you." -Cobb from the movie Inception In this episode, Mike discusses the ONE simple, yet compelling idea that can destroy you from the inside, and rob you of future success and joy. •••••••••••••••••••ACTION STEP: Write a personal declaration that includes the phrase "I am not a victim!"  Then, speak that declaration over your life every day for the next week.•••••••••••••••••••Thank you to all who are sharing this podcast and spreading the encouragement. We appreciate you! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help FORWARD ALWAYS reach more and more people. With your help. we can change the world one life at a time!

10 Lessons Learned From The Pandemic: #5 Victimhood Is A Disease

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