ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Forging Forward is a long-form podcast focused on growth, resilience, and honest conversations about what it means to build a meaningful life. Hosted by Adam Thorne and Andy Kemp, the show blends mental health, personal development, culture, and real-world experience—without clichés or therapy-speak.
Each episode explores how people move forward through challenge: identity shifts, failure, discipline, masculinity, purpose, relationships, and mental health in the modern world. Some episodes feature thoughtful guest conversations, while others are grounded, reflective discussions that cut through noise and trend-chasing.
Forging Forward is direct, practical, and human—designed for people who want to think clearly, take responsibility, and keep moving forward even when things get uncomfortable.
Each episode explores how people move forward through challenge: identity shifts, failure, discipline, masculinity, purpose, relationships, and mental health in the modern world. Some episodes feature thoughtful guest conversations, while others are grounded, reflective discussions that cut through noise and trend-chasing.
Forging Forward is direct, practical, and human—designed for people who want to think clearly, take responsibility, and keep moving forward even when things get uncomfortable.
Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
47 minutes
English
United States
109 episodes
since April 28, 2019
episodic
explicit content
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Josh Davis, PhD joshdavisphd.com— co-author of the USA Today bestseller The Difference that Makes the Difference and author of Two Awesome Hours — joins Forging Forward to break down why high-capable people stay stuck and what actually creates real change.
This conversation goes deeper than surfac…
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When everything around you feels chaotic—news, stress, uncertainty—it's easy to lose your footing. But most people don't fall apart because of the world. They fall apart because they lose their center.
In this episode, We break down what it actually means to stay grounded when life feels unstable.…
In this episode of Forging Forward, Adam sits down with Omar Ritter, author of the book West Point to Wall Street. Omar shares the story of his journey from the demanding leadership environment of the United States Military Academy at West Point into the high-stakes world of finance. Along the way …
What does it actually mean to parent intentionally in a culture that constantly pulls families toward more noise, more pressure, and more consumption?
In this episode of Forging Forward, I sit down with Flora McCormick, host of the Sustainable Parenting podcast, to talk about what it looks like t…
Episode Bio AI therapy is no longer theoretical — it's already happening.
In this episode of Forging Forward, Adam interviews Grok, an AI built for conversation, to explore what happens when technology steps into the therapy room.
Through real client scenarios, this episode tests how AI responds …
In this episode of Forging Forward, Adam and Andy address a recent, widely discussed incident in the Bozeman community involving allegations against a therapist who also held a position of public authority. Without naming individuals or speculating on outcomes, the conversation focuses on what situ…
Moral fatigue isn't burnout, and it's not depression. It's what happens when you're constantly trying to do the right thing in a system that never stops asking more of you.
In this episode of Forging Forward, We break down moral fatigue—how it shows up in men who care deeply about their work, thei…
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In this episode of Forging Forward, Adam sits down with Derek Hales, founder of NapLab, to break down one of the most misunderstood pillars of mental health: Sleep.
Sleep isn't just about feeling rested. It's about emotional regulation, decision-making, …
Email us with questions or comments at: Forgingforwardpod@gmail.com
In this episode of Forging Forward, we take an honest look at Dry January and what actually happens when you take a break from alcohol. We talk through the real changes people notice in sleep, anxiety, mood, energy, and focus, alo…
Forging Forward — Episode: Losing Hope
What happens when the future feels closed, motivation disappears, and everything starts to feel pointless? In this episode of Forging Forward, therapists Adam Thorne and Andy Kemp go straight into one of the quietest and most dangerous emotional states there …
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