Forest Blakk: Sing Your Way Out of Hell
*Episode Disclaimer* This episode discusses suicide and may be triggering for some listeners.
Host Kortney Wilson welcomes friend and musician Forest Blakk to the podcast for a heartfelt discussion about everything from his troubling childhood and his experience with homelessness, to the healing power of music and his love for songwriting. He reflects on the defining moments that led him to pursue music, the significance of hope, the impacts of money and success, and the lessons learned from adversity.
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https://www.forestblakk.com/
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Canadian Suicide Resources:
https://988.ca/
https://cmha.ca/find-help/if-you-are-in-crisis/
https://suicideprevention.ca/
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html
American Suicide Resources:
https://988lifeline.org/
https://mhanational.org/suicide-prevention
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction and New Friendships
(03:08) Fasting and Health Journeys
(06:00) Childhood Struggles and Family Dynamics
(08:52) Confronting the Past and Personal Growth
(11:45) The Impact of Online Comments and Public Perception
(14:59) Understanding Pain and Struggle
(17:46) The Role of Music in Healing
(21:05) Finding Your Voice and Creative Expression
(23:56) Lessons from Adversity and Personal Accountability
(26:47) Connection Through Shared Experiences
(29:49) Defining Moments in Career and Life Choices
(32:15) The Weight of Family Legacy
(33:00) Music as a Calling
(35:00) Defining Moments and Choices
(36:50) Finding Hope in Calgary
(39:07) The Search for Meaning
(40:32) The Journey to Nashville
(41:32) The Power of Connection
(43:26) Reflections on Money and Success
(45:50) Life Lessons from Adversity
(48:10) The Impact of Music on Lives
(52:03) The Importance of Being Seen
(53:30) Advice and Mentorship
(57:05) Future Aspirations and Self-Discovery
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The Shit Stick of Life
The Shit Stick of Life is a podcast about people who have used the proverbial shit stick of life to launch into vibrant, fulfilling, and meaningful next chapters. It’s about how we come back; from failure to betrayal, and move through tragedy and loss. Each episode will feature honest, inspiring conversations about resilience.
Podcast host and re-visionary Kortney Wilson knows a thing or two about reinventing herself. She's been an actress (ironically, on the soap opera One Life to Live), a signed recording artist, a reality television star, an author, a real estate agent, a house flipper, a home designer, a style influencer, and the host of multiple shows on HGTV. When her "perfect" marriage of 20 years ended, surfacing decades of secrets and betrayals, the shock and devastation shook her to her core. She called EVERY aspect of her life into question.
On The Shit Stick of Life Podcast, Kortney shares her story and goes deep in conversation with her heroes, artists, authors, activists, and others--who have transformed their lives and reinvented themselves in the face of extraordinary setbacks.
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