Fresh Forward Podcast on Empoweradio.com

Tune in this week to hear our interview with one of the coolest kids we've ever met - Ethan Bortnick! At only 11, Ethan has already made history as the youngest musician, composer, and entertainer to headline a concert tour. Ethan shares with us advice he's received from some of his role models and he also gives advice to other young people who want to follow their dreams like he did. Ethan truly is an inspiration and encouragement to everyone that you're never too young to accomplish big things. This is definitely an interview you don't want to miss!

From to Detroit to Broadway...Adrian Bailey has been a member of the Actors Equity Association for 35 years. He has been on Broadway 16 times including shows like...Your Arms Too Short To Box With God, Sophisticated Ladies, My One and Only, The Who's Tommy, Lion King, and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Bailey was in the BFA acting program at Marygrove College where he took dance classes with Madonna.

Zach Hamed is a sophomore at Harvard studying computer science. He is also interested in entrepreneurship and business. As a freshman, he created AidAide.com, a websitzacke that helps students find financial aid opportunities. He was the first freshman to ever win Harvard's under graduate business plan competition and the $10,000 grand prize. He later merged efforts with financial aid start up Alltutition to release product in November 2011. He's currently a student coordinator and founding member of the Harvard Innovation Lab. At the lab, Hamed helps the multimillion dollar effort to support campus start-ups across the university though physical space and programming.

Fresh Forward on Empower Radio returns featuring another young person making a difference. Joshua Harrelson talks about his work with the Atlanta Mission which provides emergency shelter, residential discipleship, job attainment, and transitional housing to more than 950 homeless men, women and children daily.

This week on Fresh Forward we welcome actress-singer Caitlin Crosby. Check out an article that Sarah wrote about Caitlin for her internship at Young Hollywood. Caitlin will be talking with us about two of her projects, Loveyourflawz.com and The Giving Keys. Both campaigns are making the world a better place and we can't wait to share with you Caitlin's "keys" to living the life you love!

Soren Fulton is this week's guest on Fresh Forward and he shares his experiences struggling with and overcoming depression, self harm, and alcohol abuse. Soren was a successful young actor in Hollywood, but got stuck in a cycle of depression that changed his life and made him question his importance and his identity. It was only through strengthening his faith in God and building a strong, supportive community around himself that Soren was able to begin a journey of sobriety, positivity, and love for those around him. Don't miss Soren's inspiring message of hope and encouragement for anyone who is going through a difficult or dark time.

This week's guest was Chris Gordon, one of the creators of the Down the Road Project and the documentary Down the Road. The film documents the journey he took with his friends exploring the beauty and tragedy of Central America. Tune in to hear how the trip changed his life forever and inspired him to share his experiences with others.

This week's interview features one of the founders of Broken Voices, an organization that focuses on sharing the stories of young world changers and encouraging listeners everywhere to "Dream Big and Act Now." Our guest Matt Deuel shares an inspiring message of having faith and taking the first step towards your goals, even if they seem unreachable. Tune in to hear how Broken Voices is helping young people all over the nation come together to share ideas, find their purpose, and understand how they are a part of God's masterpiece.

This week 16-year-old entrepreneur Phoebe Steinfeld, the creator of Color Me Cured, joined us to talk about everything from her inspiration behind the company to her goals for the future. In 2009 her father passed away from prostate cancer and to honor his memory she created Color Me Cured, a nail polish and t-shirt company. All of the proceeds go directly to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to help fund cancer research. Be sure to tune in to hear how this young businesswoman is living out her passion for fashion and making the world a better place. This young star is definitely adding more color to the world!

Our guests this week are from an organization called Red Eye. The name “Red Eye” will make plenty of sense after hearing about the organization's tireless efforts from creator Justin Mayo and his friend David Hudson. They are hooking up some of Hollywood’s most creative and talented minds to better the world for those who are less fortunate.

Sarah and Jordan are joined by the very inspiring and fascinating Michael Sessions. In 2005 he was elected as the mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan! And, oh yeah...he was 18-years-old at the time! Tune in to hear about his time in office, his battle with cancer, and what he is doing now to better Blissfield as its Downtown Development Authority Manager. He stresses the importance of public service and working hard!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to "be the change". Check out our interview with 19-year-old modern day slavery abolitionist Zach Hunter. Zach gives us insight on how his interests became his passions with his Loose Change to Loosen Chains campaign, and talks about how to prevent modern day slavery. He's on a mission to inspire young people to find their passions and to "DO SOMETHING" to change the world, instead of waiting around for others to do it.

This week on Fresh Forward Sarah and Jordan talk with comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who also happens to be Jordan’s dad. In this interview, Jeff discusses what motivated him to pursue his passion for comedy and the importance of “holding your nose and jumping in” to take the first step to living a life with purpose. Hear about Jeff’s other passions besides comedy and learn about the different ways he’s found genuine happiness through serving others. Don’t miss this insightful look into a life centered around laughs and love.

Sarah and Jordan begin their first show by talking about what has driven them to where they are now and their passion for helping others. Sarah talks about her online video show The PoPo show and some of her guests, including the CEO of Ford Motor Company Alan Mulally. Jordan also shares her background including the work she has done with the BITE BACK! - a program for curing malaria in Africa. What do they want to accomplish with "Fresh Forward?" Listen and find out in this first episode!