How can music be beneficial in managing mental health conditions? In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by special guest, Brittany Smith.

Brittney Smith is the owner and principal music teacher at One in a Melody, a boutique music studio in Georgetown, TX. She teaches private piano, guitar, and ukulele lessons to kids ages 4-18 years old. When she’s not working, Brittney is engaging with her community through volunteer and networking events in the Austin area. Brittney is also a committed advocate for mental health and uses her bipolar diagnosis to share hope and light to world through her social media accounts.

Join these ladies as they discuss Brittany's journey in managing bipolar disorder, how music can help to create discipline and grounding for mental health management, Brittany's experiences as a music teacher, and lessons that she's learned in becoming a mental health advocate.

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 rough.edges.podcast@gmail.com or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.

Brittany's Contacts:

Website: https://oneinamelody.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittneybenavidezsmith/

Today commemorates 3 years since Rough Edges was created and it feels so surreal!

In honor of the podcast's third anniversary, Sarah conducted a live recording to celebrate this milestone. Join Sarah as she discusses her motivation for podcasting, lessons that she's learned after 3 years of podcasting, and what's next for Rough Edges in the near future.

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 rough.edges.podcast@gmail.com or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Thanks so much for listening and have a wonderful day!

How can we learn more about autism spectrum disorder in order to dismantle the stigma surrounding it?

In this week's episode, Sarah is joined by special guest, Sonia Chand.

Sonia Chand is a person on the autism spectrum. She is the host of a podcast called On the Spectrum with Sonia. On that podcast, she discusses mental health related topics, autism spectrum disorder, and inspirational stories. The purpose of the podcast is to leave the audience feeling inspired and connected. Sonia also has a memoir coming out in early 2025 called Dropped in the Maze. The memoir is about being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 20.

Apart from being a podcast host and author, Sonia is an avid runner and featured on NBC. She also works as a psychotherapist by profession.

Join these ladies as they discuss Sonia's experiences with managing autism spectrum disorder, how we can learn to de-stigmatize autism through empathy and understanding, and helpful tips for managing autism spectrum disorder. Sonia also shares some takeaways from her upcoming memoir!

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 rough.edges.podcast@gmail.com or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Thanks so much for listening and have a wonderful day!

Sonia's contacts:

Website: https://soniakrishnachand.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chand_sonia/?hl=en

On the Spectrum Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2mDTKqqgaswALC31UEruaY