Rough Edges Podcast with Sarah I. Fox

How can women in the modeling industry prioritize their mental health & self-care? In this week's bonus episode, Sarah is joined by special guest, Nikki Gal, a model turned entrepreneur and fierce advocate for women's mental health in modeling. Nikki Gal is an American fashion model, entrepreneur, and advocate. She started her professional career in 2014 as a fashion model, signing to 2 modeling agencies by the time she had turned 16 years old. In 2019, Gal started her entrepreneurial journey by successfully launching her digital design company, See Thru Nikki. By 2022, she had successfully launched 4 more companies— an intimates and swimwear brand, a photography brand, as well as a content consulting company. In addition to her entrepreneurial outlets, Gal shows great passion within mental health advocacy. In 2021, Gal founded her nonprofit, Raw Talk with Nikki Gal, which has had an international reach of 40 countries. Gal currently works in both New York and Boston and enjoys doing yoga in her free time. Join these ladies as they discuss Nikki's journey in modeling, entrepreneurship, and mental health advocacy, how she maintains a balance between her self-care and professional life, why she launched two international mental health campaigns for women in modeling, and how she plans to cultivate more safe spaces for women to embrace their psychological needs. 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! Check out Nikki's platforms: The Model Memo Podcast Official Website Raw Talk Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

Why is it important to de-stigmatize mental health? (Instagram Live Chat) Please bear with some of the technical issues with the audio. In this live chat, Sarah is joined by special guest Charise Jewell who is a mental health advocate and author of two books (Crazy: Memoir of a Mom Gone Mad and Normal) and they talk about what it means to break the stigma surrounding bipolar disorder and mental health. They also explore how mental hospitals sometimes perpetuate the stigma and how children can have honest conversations about mental health with others. 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! Check out Charise's books: Crazy: Memoir of a Mom Gone Mad Normal --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

How does faith help us during grief? (Instagram Live Chat) Please bear with some of the technical issues with the audio. In this Instagram live chat, Sarah is joined by special guest Julie Molina as they talk about their experiences with losing loved ones, how community plays a crucial role in the grieving process, why God’s presence makes the difference during grief, and how others can manage grief effectively through faith. Special thanks to Julie for her vulnerability and for sharing her powerful story.  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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

In this episode, Sarah gives some podcast updates for the summer and what's to come in the 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 [email protected] or leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Thanks so much for listening and have a wonderful day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

What does it mean to thrive while living with a mental health condition? In this week's episode, Sarah talks about what it means to overcome despite living with a mental health condition, her journey in accepting her diagnosis and achieving success, and tips for how you can thrive even in managing your mental health. 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

In this week's episode, Sarah shares updates about what's been going on behind the scenes and the future of the podcast. 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

What do you do when it feels like life is meaningless? In this week's episode, Sarah shares five tips for managing life when it feels like all hope is lost. These tips are beneficial for physical, mental, and emotional health especially during overwhelming moments in life. Which tips stood out to you the most? 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

What are some key things that we should know for our healing journeys? This week's episode is a rerun of a previous episode about effective tips for healing. Read the following description below: In this episode, Sarah shares 5 things that she wish she knew before she started her healing journey.  Which lesson stood out to you the most?  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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

How are strong support systems vital for mental health management? In this week's bonus episode, Sarah is joined by two very special guests, Melissa Duncan and Jihan Gabart who are the founders of SoMyPolar Inc. SoMypolar INC consists of Melissa Duncan and Jihan Gabart. We are a nonprofit organization that services the mental health community. Melissa is diagnosed with more than one mental health illness and chooses to live a life more significant than what society portrays as possible. Her diagnosis was given over ten years ago, consisting of bipolar, OCD, and schizoaffective disorder. Jihan is currently her caregiver, a role that she was thrown into after witnessing the struggles of her childhood friend. A role unfamiliar for both embarked them on a journey. It catapulted them into a movement to fight stigmas and shed light on the life of the two, showing a great example of when people love others with mental illness and what it can do!  Join these ladies as they discuss the power of supporting loved ones who are managing mental health conditions, how friendship plays a crucial role in psychological recovery, the role of caregivers in the healing process, and how mental health stigmas can be dismantled through raising awareness of these issues in various communities. 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! SoMyPolar Contacts: Website: https://somypolar.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somypolar/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/somypolar --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support

Why is forgiveness so important? In this week's episode, Sarah shares a recording from a message that she delivered at a prayer meeting. In the message, Sarah talks about what forgiveness is, why it's necessary for our healing journeys, and how we can begin the process of forgiving others especially when they cause us deep pain. 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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roughedgespodcast/support