S1E6: I was in shock and disbelief | Forest Melton
09/07/21 • 36 min
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In this episode, I interview my baby brother Forest - You'll hear me refer to him as Junior because that's what our family calls him. He is the founder of a non-profit and his mission is to change the lives of other people by putting good into this world.
He discusses his story including the struggle of a breakup and a courageous conversation he had with our Dad. He shares the thoughts and beliefs he was holding onto, the weight that was lifted, and the bigness he felt after the conversation. He also shares quite a few other nuggets including how to create great relationships in your life. Enjoy.
Here’s more about Forest Lee Melton Jr:
My mission is to put good into this world because I care about people's lives being better. I think it is important that we do whatever is in our power to help our fellow man.
I am a Ph.D. student doing research in health disparities, and I run a non-profit called Project Do Good which started in 2016. Project Do Good supports organizations in the areas of poverty, healthcare, & education.
I have done a lot of volunteering and fundraising in my day, and it is so much easier to do when the people you are doing it with are having a good time so I try to bring joy and fun to serve.
Learn more about Project Do Good at http://www.projectdogood.com/.
Share the impact of this episode with us
In this episode, I interview my baby brother Forest - You'll hear me refer to him as Junior because that's what our family calls him. He is the founder of a non-profit and his mission is to change the lives of other people by putting good into this world.
He discusses his story including the struggle of a breakup and a courageous conversation he had with our Dad. He shares the thoughts and beliefs he was holding onto, the weight that was lifted, and the bigness he felt after the conversation. He also shares quite a few other nuggets including how to create great relationships in your life. Enjoy.
Here’s more about Forest Lee Melton Jr:
My mission is to put good into this world because I care about people's lives being better. I think it is important that we do whatever is in our power to help our fellow man.
I am a Ph.D. student doing research in health disparities, and I run a non-profit called Project Do Good which started in 2016. Project Do Good supports organizations in the areas of poverty, healthcare, & education.
I have done a lot of volunteering and fundraising in my day, and it is so much easier to do when the people you are doing it with are having a good time so I try to bring joy and fun to serve.
Learn more about Project Do Good at http://www.projectdogood.com/.
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In this episode, I have a courage conversation with Ashley Newberg. Her passion is for childhood and for parents. Ashley is on a mission to help parents to be able to enjoy parenthood while their kids are enjoying childhood.
Ashley talks about one of her most courageous moments of going through intensive therapy, where she learns that there's nothing wrong with her. This moment was the foundation for her transformation into the Mom, leader, and the impact she is making today. She discusses growing up being afraid of speaking up and asking questions. She discusses a failure she had as a foster Mom, and how hope gave her the courage to be vulnerable.
Ashley Newberg is a life and parenting coach who supports parents in bringing more ease, connection, and joy into their families! She teaches relationship-based parenting and specializes in radical unschooling, inner child work, developmental trauma, natural living, and highly sensitive kids and parents. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups to support parents in crafting a more effortless parenthood that creates space for everyone in the relationship to thrive.
Ashley is based in Colorado Springs, CO, and enjoys living an outside of the box life with her husband, three daughters, and a dog named Faraday. She and her family love creative expression through crafting, music, movement, art, and play. When she’s not coaching, writing, or speaking, Ashley can usually be found nursing a toddler while listening to someone talk about Minecraft.
You can connect with Ashley on her website: liketoloveparenting.com
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