Forward

An interview Nate-Mitchell, one of the co-directors of Anasazi Foundation. In this episode of FORWARD, Nate and I talk about the "gift of choice" and our inherent ability to find light and move forward."One of the things that I really find fascinating is that FINDING light is not the necessary piece. The act of LOOKING for light—THAT'S when the change has already happened. Just the fact that I'm LOOKING for light changes my heart. I use that gift of choice to walk forward and I become an agent unto myself and that's when change can occur." -Nate Mitchell, co-director of Anasazi Foundation.SHOW NOTES:Learn more about Anasazi Foundation: https://www.anasazi.orgRead "The Seven Paths" by Anasazi Foundation: https://amzn.to/37FNBdvRead "The Five Legends" by Anasazi Foundation: https://amzn.to/39PUbkcABOUT ME:My name is Seth Adam Smith. I'm a husband, father, author, YouTuber, and podcaster on a mission to create positive content that inspires people to move forward. Subscribe to my podcast “FORWARD” at: https://forward.buzzsprout.comMy Books: http://amzn.to/2p7FXA8My Blog: http://www.SethAdamSmith.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/SethAdamSmithTwitter:  http://twitter.com/SethAdamSmithThank you for watching and thank you for your support!Music from SoundStripe.

In this episode of FORWARD, I share a portion of my interview with Sean Astin, a philanthropist and actor most famous for his roles in The Lord of the Rings, The Goonies, Rudy, and many other movies!During our interview, Sean shared some pretty profound thoughts about what makes a good story. He then shared the story behind that inspirational speech from The Two Towers.SPEECH BY SAMWISE GAMGEE IN THE TWO TOWERS:“It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going, because they were holding on to something... That there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.”SHOW NOTES:The Lord of the Rings - Watch the epic series again (you know you want to).Sean Astin's official websiteRUN3rd (Sean Astin's charity organization)ANASAZI FoundationABOUT SETH:Check out my blog at SethAdamSmith.com or read my books Your Life Isn't For You or any of my other books by clicking here.

"You have to have faith in yourself—in what you're trying to do. You just have to keep the fire burning." -Jonathan StroudIn this episode of FORWARD, I share a portion of my interview with Jonathan Stroud, author of the bestselling Bartimaeus Sequence and (my personal favorite) the Lockwood & Co. series.ABOUT JONATHAN STROUD:Lockwood & Co.The Bartimaeus SequenceVisit JonathanStroud.com to learn more about Jonathan, his books, and upcoming projects.ABOUT SETH:Check out my blog at SethAdamSmith.com or read my books Your Life Isn't For You or any of my other books by clicking here.

The Magic Yarn Project and how one *seemingly* small act of service can change the world...A couple of years ago, I cried after watching a State Farm commercial.There. I admitted it.The commercial, if you must know, was not your typical buy-our-insurance-because-something-bad-might-happen-to-you-and-you-can-trust-us-because-we-are-friendlier-than-our-competition type of commercial.No. THIS commercial was actually about four minutes long and shared the story of The Magic Yarn Project—a non-profit that makes character wigs for children going through cancer treatments.In this episode, I interview Holly Christensen, the founder of The Magic Yarn Project. To learn more about this incredible non-profit, please visit The Magic Yarn Project.(Based on my own experience, tissues are advised.)Check out my blog at SethAdamSmith.com or read my books by clicking here. 

Some people think that it's the end of the world. If so, I'm pretty optimistic...“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” -Marcus Aurelius"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." -Joseph Campbell"For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are." -Lloyd AlexanderRECOMMENDED BOOKSThe Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan HollidayThe Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellCheck out my blog at SethAdamSmith.com or read my books by clicking here.

In this podcast, Seth Adam Smith shares stories, thoughts, and interviews meant to inspire people to move forward. Because—in a very literal way—taking just a few steps forward can change your life—and quite possibly change the world.