Ep. 7 - Notes of Hope: Change, Trauma, and the Family Bonds of Music

A Life in Six Songs

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.

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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

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