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On the latest episode of Tough To Talk About we have renowned adolescent trauma expert Dr. Yared Alemu on the show.

Dr. Alemu talks to his own personal journey from growing up in Ethiopia to dropping out of high school (and various drug activity) to going on to becoming one of the leading experts on childhood trauma. Dr. Alemu now leads the charge at TQIntelligence a tech company that can assess and predict mental health severity in kids leveraging the human voice.

The show covers a lot of ground from trauma, to the underlying human need to love and kindness to systemic racism and the increased stress that goes with that.

This is a must listen.

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The number of shootings in the US continues to increase by the day and by the week. Most recently Uvalde and Buffalo and plenty more since then.

The topic of gun safety and gun laws is a sensitive topic. Often on one side is the gun owner. And on the other is the non gun owner.

We felt it could be helpful to have a gun owner who also believes there are sensible ways to own guns on the show.

You don’t want to miss this show if you want to learn all there is to know about guns, the 2nd amendment and about gun laws and safety.

Our guest on the show is Bryan Dawson:

• Bryan studied International Relations at Florida International University and moved to Washington, DC, for graduate study in International Affairs with specializations that included US National Security Policy at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. 
• He is a social media influencer, known as @BryanDawsonUSA on Twitter and YouTube.
• He has a new blog on Medium entitled, “Armed with Reason”

https://medium.com/armedwithreason (click and follow)

27 school shootings in the USA in only 144 days. 280 mass shootings in 144 days. 288 school shootings in 10 years (0 in England, 1 in Canada).

Families without their children. Families without their loved ones. Communities impacted forever.

Children and adults traumatized.

Grandparents being killed. Our babies being killed.

People afraid to go to grocery stores. Afraid to go to school. Afraid to go out. Afraid of being shot.

And yet we do nothing. We talk about it on this episode of Tough To Talk About.

A single mom from Oxford, MI the town most impacted by the school shooting that took place on November 30, 2021 also joins us.

First off if anyone feels they need to talk to someone due to suicidal thoughts/ideation please call:

1-800-273-8255

On this episode of Tough To Talk About we are lucky to have author Jeff Romig.

Jeff Romig has spent his career learning the ins and outs of community as a journalist, political strategist, nonprofit executive, and fundraiser. Through each line of his resume, he's fought a daily battle against his own mind.

He wrote this book to remind us that the perfect LinkedIn profiles we browse through every day don't tell the whole story.

In opening up about his life, Jeff hopes that people who share similar struggles will see their own value, push through their dark moments, embrace resiliency, and stay alive.

Jeff’s book is available to purchase:

Don't F*cking Kill Yourself: A Memoir of Suicide, Survival, and Stories That Keep Us Alive https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544523653/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DBNYZ6F18YSN24K5QF08

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dont-f-cking-kill-yourself-jeff-romig/1140381092

And ask your local bookstores as well.

Thank you for listening 🙏

Depression impacts close to 10% of the population yet it’s still not discussed enough.

One of our hosts talks about his dealing with depression and the fact it doesn’t care what day it is or discriminate.

For anyone suffering from depression, think they might be, you might want to tune in.

This is real. In real time.

Tough To Talk About aims to rip the bandaid off topics often overlooked or not addressed.

Co-hosts Elaine Armstrong and Mark Feinberg introduce themselves and also talk to what the audience should expect as the show unfolds.