Ep. 7 - Notes of Hope: Change, Trauma, and the Family Bonds of Music
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Join us on this musical journey with our guest, Sarah Mahmood, where we go from her first encounter with System of a Down's 'Chop Suey!' at age 7 to the “dance it out” release of 'La Mama de La Mama' during her demanding pharmacy residency. Sarah's story includes a move to Pakistan at nine and the traumatizing incident of bombs going off near her school. The Beatles' 'Hey Jude' and Kanye West's 'Flashing Lights' served as her therapeutic anchor during these challenging times. Our conversation illuminates the gravity of acknowledging trauma and seeking help. Mumford & Sons and Muse round out her songs. We finish with Sarah's entrepreneurial journey of producing educational content through her TikTok account, @PharmacyToks and her small business, Pharmacy Guides. Pull up a folding chair, grab a drink, find a spot around the fire, and enjoy the conversation and community.   Check out Pharmacy Guides on Etsy Follow PharmacyToks on TikTok Follow your hosts David, Raza, and Carolina every week as they embark on an epic adventure to find the songs that are stuck to us like audible tattoos to tell the story of who we are and where we’ve been. It’s a life story told through 6 songs. Take a listen, and, if you have someone whose life you’d like to hear in 6 songs, let us know.   WHO WE ARE DAVID: Creator & Host @ALifeinSixSongs Drummer | Educator | Philosopher | Combat Veteran | PTSD Advocate  CAROLINA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs Storyteller | Head of Learning & Development Services @ReadySet RAZA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs Guitarist | Lawyer | Solo Project @Solamente.Band Liked songs from this life story? Check out A Life in Six Songs playlist on Apple Music and SpotifyFollow A Life in Six Songs on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeSupport our work!Subscribe to our YouTube channel Don’t keep us all to yourself! Share our podcast with your people!Support the showCopyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit or educational use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The original work played in this video has been significantly transformed for the purpose of commentary, criticism, and education.
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