*Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide.*
Mesa Fama is a writer whose lovely words are found in the New York Times, The Mighty, and Medium. She is a reader, keeper of secrets, scars, and stars. Mesa is a hope dealer and suicide survivor and is currently writing a memoir.
MESA FAMA
Substack: @mesa - Let the Words Fall Out
Instagram: @mesa.fama
KARA KAVENSKY
Website: Kara Kavensky
@karakavensky on Substack, FB, IG, LinkedIn and Threads
Receive updates on Kara's new memoir release, TELL ME ABOUT JOY
Sponsored by: Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclass
Produced by: Marilou Marosz
Original music written and performed by: Adam W. Gibson
[00:56] Welcome to Record Scratch with Kara
[01:07] Introduction - Mesa Fama
[01:54] Connection via Elizabeth Gilbert's Substack
[02:36] Mother's death by suicide
[05:18] Dealing with grief
[06:49] Letter writing to cope with loss
[07:45] Writing about mental health
[09:33] Being published and going viral: The Mighty and the NY Times
[12:08] Writing Tiny Love Stories for the New York Times
[14:46] Shoutout: Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette
[15:16] Essay: Please Stop Saying Suicide is Selfish
[18:06] Suicidal ideation and the memoir: LET THE WORDS FALL OUT
[21:07] Benefiting from parasocial relationships on Substack
