Unfiltered Connections: Vulnerability over Virality (feat. Melody Murray)

Rough Edges is back with more of season 4! In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by a very special guest, Melody Murray. Melody is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Child Mental Health Specialist, and an expert in childhood trauma, family dynamics and suicidal ideation. She also has a private practice counseling individuals 14 and up and is the School District Mental Health Liaison for students and families in crisis. Melody also spends her time co-hosting community conversations in order to normalize and validate the human experience. In addition to her career as a therapist, Melody is a former Reality TV producer, director, and a children's show co-host. She was also a standup comic in LA for 5 years. This fall, Melody plans on releasing her first book on relationship estrangement titled "Mourning The Living."  Her next book will look inside the realm of Adolescent Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors.   Join these ladies as they have an enriching conversation about how media fabricates our views of vulnerability, why Melody decided to venture into becoming a therapist after working in the media industry, why engaging in authentic community is more beneficial than being superficial on social media, and exciting details about Melody's upcoming book! If you want more updates on this podcast, please follow @rough.edges.podcast on Instagram or visit the podcast website at www.roughedgespodcast.com. If you have any questions or further suggestions for how this podcast can grow, please email at [email protected] or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Thanks so much for listening and have a wonderful day! Melody's contacts: Website: https://www.melodylmft.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodylmft/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melody.murray.56