Quick Before You Forget

Ty
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Are you rebuilding your life and not sure where to start?  Wondering how to find yourself again after burnout, loss, or a major life change? Trying to move forward without a clear plan and feeling like “fine” just isn’t enough anymore? "Quick Before You Forget" is a self-improvement and personal development podcast for people rebuilding their lives in real time. Each episode offers a grounded place to land while you’re navigating life transitions, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm. Through honest reflection and practical insight, this podcast helps you steady yourself, build emotional resilience, and take the next true step forward without pressure to have everything figured out. This show explores how to build an unreal life from the ground up using three deeply human tools: music to help you feel, remember, and process emotion, mindset to help you reframe, choose again, and reclaim agency, and movement to help you regulate your nervous system, release stuck energy, and keep going. Rather than quick fixes or hustle culture, "Quick Before You Forget" captures growth as it’s actually happening in real time, before the moment fades. These are lived practices, not theories. Reflections, not prescriptions. If you’re starting over, redefining who you are, or learning how to trust yourself again, this personal growth podcast is here to remind you: you don’t need the whole plan. You just need to take the next honest step. Subscribe and follow to build your unreal life, one song, one choice, and one step at a time.

  1. 5d ago

    God Does Not Miss: Ty Schmidt on How Time Happens For You Not To You

    God handed me the microphone this week. And this is me going with the flow. Two guest recordings moved. A solo episode took their place. And the question from Coach Doc waiting for me was one I’m still living my way through: What is your biggest fear, and how do you plan to overcome it? My answer surprised me. Past me was terrified of change. She needed things to go according to plan to feel safe. Present me is learning to trust the next step without knowing where it leads. And future me? I’m afraid I’ll run out of money before the work I feel called to do is done. Following last week’s conversation with Nick Nanton about the stories we believe about our past, present, and future, I’m exploring another possibility: time is happening FOR us, too. Sometimes it’s redirection. Sometimes it’s “not now.” But God does not miss. In this solo episode of Quick Before I Forget, we’re talking about faith in uncertain times, giving our past selves grace, choosing excitement while we’re still afraid, and the people who help us keep going. I’m also sharing why Swifties in Healing means so much to me and inviting you to help shape what comes next. I haven’t solved the fear. This is me taking the next step anyway.  💬 What would you love Swifties in Healing to become? Meetups, journals, coaching, something else? Tell me what would help you most. 🌈 Subscribe and join our Ground Crew as we use music, mindset, and movement to remember who we are while we build who we’re meant to be. Vote for my for Ryan Seacrest's Top Host: https://tophost.org/2026/ty-schmidt Meaningful Moments: 00:00 God Does Not Miss: Trusting God’s Timing 02:08 How Time Happens For You, Not To You 03:56 What Is Your Biggest Fear? 05:01 Finding Purpose While Facing Financial Uncertainty 09:25 Fear of Change: Giving Your Past Self Grace 12:43 Choosing Excitement Over Fear—Even When You’re Scared 15:05 How Connection Helps Us Move Through Fear 17:30 What’s For You Won’t Miss You 19:19 Finding Your Next Step Through Faith and Purpose 21:41 The People Behind the Views: Building Community 24:07 Music, Mindset, and Movement: Tools for Personal Growth 26:32 Help Shape the Future of Swifties in Healing 28:58 Taking the Next Step Before the Fear Is Gone 32:29 Giving Yourself Grace When Plans Change This week's soundtrack: Patient Zero by Taylor Swift Slow Down by Max McNown Spinning by Andrew McMahon Maps for the Getaway by Andrew McMahon

    God Does Not Miss: Ty Schmidt on How Time Happens For You Not To You

  2. Oct 12

    Creativity Protects You: Nick Nanton

    Twenty-four-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Nick Nanton has spent his career telling extraordinary stories, working with people like Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, Post Malone, and Tony Robbins. But in this episode of Quick Before You Forget, Nick shares something he calls potentially the most important thing he'll say: “You are the sum of the stories you believe about your past, your present, and your future.” Here's where it gets personal. In my previous episode, Patient Zero, I explored those exact three things: my past, my present, and my future. The experiences that shaped me, the beliefs I'm learning to question, and the person I'm becoming. And then Nick sat down with me and, without realizing it, reflected so much of that journey right back at me. What followed was an unexpectedly emotional conversation about creativity, ADHD, overcoming self-doubt, finding purpose, redefining success, and building a life that actually feels meaningful. We explore why your perceived weaknesses might be your greatest gifts, why rejection doesn't always mean no, and why even the most accomplished people can spend their lives chasing a finish line that keeps moving. Nick shares lessons from his upcoming book Creativity Protects You, his work with extraordinary people, his songwriting experiences, and the personal boundaries that protect his family and relationships. And through it all, we return to one idea: You don't have to rewrite your past. But you can change how you understand it, what you believe about yourself today, and what becomes possible tomorrow. I lost count of how many of my own mantras, values, and beliefs were reflected back at me in this conversation. I finished this recording with Nick Nanton breathless. And speechless. Life happens ✨ for ✨ you, not to you. God is good. And the future is bright. 🕯️ Watch the full episode and tell me in the comments: What's one story about yourself you're ready to believe differently? Subscribe to Quick Before You Forget for meaningful conversations about courage, connection, creativity, purpose, and remembering who you are while becoming who you're meant to be. Meaningful Moments 00:00 The Stories You Believe Shape Who You Become 00:35 Meet Nick Nanton: Creativity, Hope & Opportunity 01:10 Creativity Protects You: Finding Your Superpower 06:40 Rewriting What You Believe About Yourself 08:05 Past, Present & Future: The Stories That Define You 09:00 Reprocessing Your Past and Giving Yourself Grace 10:40 How to Believe in a Brighter Future 13:00 One Adventure a Week: Creating a Life You Love 15:00 Why Serving Others Creates Opportunity 18:10 Courage Means Feeling the Fear Anyway 21:00 Roller Coasters, Taylor Swift & Choosing Excitement Over Fear 23:00 Creativity Is More Than Art: Turning Obstacles Into Options 24:40 When Rejection Becomes Redirection 29:50 What Most People Get Wrong About Success 30:45 Beautiful Hell: Why Making It Never Feels Like Enough 33:00 Stop Moving the Goalposts and Celebrate Your Wins 35:30 The Power of Music: Andrew McMahon & Max McNown 37:15 How Songwriting Teaches Us to Feel and Connect 41:40 Fight for the Best Song, Not Your Own Idea 43:00 The Secret to Meaningful Interviews and Conversations 45:00 When the Right Message Finds You at the Right Time 47:45 Your Message Matters More Than Your Ego 49:00 Protecting What Matters While Pursuing Success 51:05 What Makes Nick Nanton Feel Seen? 53:45 Nick's Message to the World: Life Happens for You 55:15 What's Next for Nick and Creativity Protects You 56:55 Final Thoughts & A Message to the Ground Crew Related Videos Ashley McBryde, Girl Goin' Nowhere Debut at Grand Ole Opry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RhdqUFRUS8 Patient Zero solo episode: https://youtu.be/OZzY8h3Vnkc?si=cdCpFwxAW3Vrkk56

    Creativity Protects You: Nick Nanton

  3. Oct 5

    Patient Zero: Stop Waiting, Start Living

    When the hate starts rolling in, you know you're doing something right. This was a takeaway I was grateful to absorb just in time from my new friend Ann Marie Taepke, who we know and love as the Midwest Neighbor and for her work with The Holderness Family. In our recent episode of Quick Before You Forget, Ann Marie spoke about content creation in 2026, and some of the challenges associated with being a person who chooses to show up online. I received this information from her a matter of days before I got a direct message that would have broken a past version of me into a million tiny little pieces. Instead, I bolstered myself on the truth: the person who reached out clearly hasn't been paying attention. The person is responding to fragments of my story, glimpses of adventures and trips that have on the surface made it seem perhaps like I'm not also simultaneously in a season of struggle. Because I am not joking when I say I'm a living Alanis Morissette lyric right now: I'm broke buy I'm happy. Money stress is very real for a lot of us, and on the surface it may seem like so much of what I've been doing on my yellow brick road in 2026 may seem spendy and selfish. In reality, it looks like chaos but every move has a purpose. His purpose. God is working through these stories, through every conversation, and in every connection. He is providing in ways that feel like He's turning water into wine. Most of the experiences I've had this year have not cost me a dollar out of pocket, but have generously filled my life and my soul in ways that don't make sense. But isn't that so true of God's plan in our lives? It's not up to us to make sense of any of it. It's up to us to trust. To keep showing up. To keep walking in faith. And that's what I'm doing. Through Him. With Him. For Him. Any further questions? Related episodes Say the Weird Thing with Ann Marie Taepke: https://youtu.be/PHdtgKz7Umo?si=xqirh_xfZfW_-0x3 Fear vs. Excitement with Coach Doc: https://youtu.be/YLtCdC9oQ8g?si=4y29Q6fMHJ8Mngqf  How to Stop Losing Yourself with Coach Doc: https://youtu.be/tBcgXngaxh0?si=Vk4aow_gBpU4wPIV

    Patient Zero: Stop Waiting, Start Living

  4. Sep 28

    Believe in Your Magic: Alice of Oz with Terence Sullivan and Ellen Baker

    Terence Sullivan had no business writing a book. His words, not mine. He has a degree in painting, didn't know the “rules” of writing (especially with commas), struggles with imposter syndrome, and wrote his first manuscript with his thumbs in the Notes app on his phone while sitting with his young children at 4 a.m. Then he met award-winning novelist and editor Ellen Baker and she saw the storyteller in him before he could always see it himself. Years later, a viral storytelling series has become Alice of Oz, an adult gothic portal fantasy and the first book in The Oz Multiverse, where Alice Liddell, Wendy Darling, and the characters of Oz collide in a story about identity, power, imagination, and learning to trust what you know to be true even when the world tells you otherwise. But this conversation became about so much more than a book. We talk about the people who carry belief for us when ours falters. Imposter syndrome. Grief transforming into creation. Why Alice stops looking in the mirror. Raising children who experience the world differently. Letting go of false narratives and doubt. Following the next brick when you can't see the whole yellow brick road. And then something happened none of us planned. We started talking about magic. Tears became laughter. Laughter became full-body chills. And three people who had never shared a room before realized that maybe this conversation was supposed to happen exactly when it did. For anyone who has ever believed in something no one else could see yet, this one is for you. Thank you for your magic.

    Believe in Your Magic: Alice of Oz with Terence Sullivan and Ellen Baker

  5. Sep 25

    Show, Don't Tell: Kelly Madrone on The Secret to Telling Stories People Actually Feel

    The difference between a story people hear and a story people feel is in how you tell it. New York Times bestselling writer Kelly Madrone knows some things about how to breathe life into the words on the page. She’s spent nearly 30 years in publishing as a writer, ghostwriter, editor, collaborator, and writing coach. And the day before we recorded this conversation, Kelly learned that the memoir she worked on with Jaclyn Smith had debuted at #9 on the New York Times bestseller list. Though we do celebrate that massive career win with a great story involving a cactus, a fall, and a bear with some pears, this episode is actually about everything that happens along the way rather than "how to become a bestselling writer." Because we're friends here, we go there. The rejection. The rewrites. The falling down...sometimes literally into a cactus. The intentional, often hard choice to keep showing up. And the realization that the dream isn’t only the peak moments. It's that, sure. But also it is learning how to tell the stories we collect along the way in a way that makes another human being lean in, connect, and feel something. That’s where "Show, Don’t Tell" comes in. Kelly explains the difference with one line I haven’t stopped thinking about since we had this conversation: “I knew what happened, but I didn’t know how he lived it.” That is this episode of Quick Before You Forget. Learn more about Kelly and her incredible work at https://kellymadrone.com/show-dont-tell

    Show, Don't Tell: Kelly Madrone on The Secret to Telling Stories People Actually Feel

  6. Sep 21

    Say the Weird Thing: Embracing Laughter as Medicine with Ann Marie Taepke

    You’ve probably heard of The Holderness Family. (And if you haven’t…what rock do you even live under?) But you might not know Ann Marie Taepke, the incredibly funny, smart, abundant human helping make the magic happen behind the scenes. As Chief Marketing Officer and producer for The Holderness Family, and the hilarious creator behind Midwest Neighbor, Ann Marie knows a thing or two about creating content people connect with. We talk about going viral, adult friendship, finding humor when life feels heavy, taking the leap before you’re ready, God winks, giving yourself grace, and why sometimes 85% done is more than enough. Come meet the woman behind some of the internet’s favorite humans. Turns out, she’s pretty freaking cool too.

    Say the Weird Thing: Embracing Laughter as Medicine with Ann Marie Taepke

  7. Sep 14

    Quick Before I Forget: Eyes Open, Arms Up

    I taped this episode twice. The first version looked better. I stayed on track. I covered more of what I planned to say. And I am not using it. Because somewhere in this second version, I got emotional. I lost my place. I forgot which question I was answering. I went off the rails more than once. And it felt more like me. Which, as it turns out, is also kind of the whole point of this episode. When I was four years old, I was legally blind in one eye. I couldn't see Ariel from the Little Mermaid on the TV inches in front of me, but I could hear the music. So I danced anyway, freely and like no one was watching. At 37, I started riding roller coasters…and closed my eyes. Now, at 41, my eyes are open. And I'm learning that trusting God when you can't see what's next doesn't mean He gives you the whole plan. Maybe you only get the next brick along your yellow brick road. In this solo episode of Quick Before I Forget, I'm answering three more questions from my Ground Crew about identity, self-trust, finding your purpose, faith, grief and joy, and what keeps us moving when we can't see the whole road ahead. We get into The Little Mermaid, becoming someone my four-year-old self would trust, a devastating day that became the catalyst for the Emo Roller Coaster Gal brand, the yellow brick road, Meta Oakley glasses, and something Trent Shelton once told me about vision that suddenly means more than ever. This one isn't perfect, but that's okay because neither am I. I'm human. And I'm choosing to let you see it anyway. Eyes open. Arms up. Quick before you forget: We don't need to see the whole road or the whole track. We just need to show up anyway. Together. 🎙️ Keep sending me your questions for Season 2. Next time (thank you Coach Doc): If past Ty, present Ty and future Ty were all sitting in a room together, what would they say?

    Quick Before I Forget: Eyes Open, Arms Up

  8. Sep 7

    Quick Before I Forget: Introducing the Emo Roller Coaster Gal

    I practiced being brave in the sky so I could learn to be braver on land. And somewhere along the way, I became the Emo Roller Coaster Gal. But this was never really about roller coasters. Welcome to Season 2 of Quick Before You Forget and my first-ever solo episode. After 31 episodes spent asking other people the big questions, I realized it was time to answer some myself. So this is the beginning of that story: from being told at 35 that I might need a liver transplant, to hearing the words “you are a miracle,” to years of making myself smaller, to finally deciding I’m done dimming my light. We’re talking fear vs. excitement, music as a tool for changing your mindset, the Yellow Brick Road, human connection, finding your people, the birth of Emo Roller Coaster Gal, and why I believe we can build unreal lives from the ground up. Because the roller coaster was never the point. The point is what happens when you feel the fear and get on the ride anyway. Quick before you forget: Remember who you are while you build who you’re meant to be. And if you’re here with me now? Hi! I'm so grateful you're here. Welcome to the Ground Crew. We’re just getting started. Meaningful Moments 00:00 — I think I found my purpose 00:58 — Why it's called Quick Before You Forget 02:00 — Being told I needed a liver transplant at 35 03:00 — "Ty, you are a miracle." 05:00 — Why I've documented my life publicly 07:00 — The backstage moment that changed something 10:00 — Why Season 1 needed to end 11:00 — Becoming the Emo Roller Coaster Gal 12:00 — Music, mindset + movement 13:00 — Human connection is the whole point 14:00 — The safe thing I'd been doing 16:00 — I'm done being small 17:00 — Welcome to Season 2 of Quick Before You Forget 18:00 — Why 22 questions feels significant 20:00 — There is no five-year plan 21:00 — It's always a no unless you ask 23:00 — The story is already hiding in plain sight 24:00 — Meet the Ground Crew 26:00 — Practicing bravery in the sky ⭐ 27:00 — How did Ty Schmidt become Emo Roller Coaster Gal?  28:00 — It was never about the roller coaster 30:30 — What I hope you believe because of my work 33:00 — Anything is possible 34:00 — Remember who you are 35:00 — Speaking the dream partnerships out loud

    Quick Before I Forget: Introducing the Emo Roller Coaster Gal
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Are you rebuilding your life and not sure where to start?  Wondering how to find yourself again after burnout, loss, or a major life change? Trying to move forward without a clear plan and feeling like “fine” just isn’t enough anymore? "Quick Before You Forget" is a self-improvement and personal development podcast for people rebuilding their lives in real time. Each episode offers a grounded place to land while you’re navigating life transitions, identity shifts, and emotional overwhelm. Through honest reflection and practical insight, this podcast helps you steady yourself, build emotional resilience, and take the next true step forward without pressure to have everything figured out. This show explores how to build an unreal life from the ground up using three deeply human tools: music to help you feel, remember, and process emotion, mindset to help you reframe, choose again, and reclaim agency, and movement to help you regulate your nervous system, release stuck energy, and keep going. Rather than quick fixes or hustle culture, "Quick Before You Forget" captures growth as it’s actually happening in real time, before the moment fades. These are lived practices, not theories. Reflections, not prescriptions. If you’re starting over, redefining who you are, or learning how to trust yourself again, this personal growth podcast is here to remind you: you don’t need the whole plan. You just need to take the next honest step. Subscribe and follow to build your unreal life, one song, one choice, and one step at a time.

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  • Creator
    Ty
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    40
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