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Rachel Steinman is the debut author of \u201cInherited: An Insane Family Memoir,\u201d coming out soon. Described as a literary Jackie Collins, Rachel\u2019s writing is steamy and confessional while remaining poignant and inspirational. Rachel received her Bachelor's in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and her Masters in Education from UCLA. She\u2019s written a treatment for a TV series based on her book and is working on adapting the story to become a serial podcast.\xa0When she\u2019s not writing personal essays, she's writing editorial copy part-time for a luxury lifestyle business. Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her Internet marketing genius and hilarious husband, their athletic, musical and bright teenage daughters (13 and 16), and their ridiculously cute rescue puppy.\nI reached out to Rachel after she shared part of her story in a Facebook group we\u2019re in.\xa0She shared that she was writing a memoir about four suicides in her family and her path to mental health advocacy.\xa0Rachel\u2019s family story is tragic, but not without some valuable lessons.\xa0And her journey in uncovering the layers of her family story is beyond compelling.\xa0I am so grateful she agreed to come on the show and share her story with us.\nListen in to hear Rachel share:\n\nHow she found her grandfather\u2019s unfinished memoir that told the story of 4 family suicides\n\nHow learning her family history helped her destigmatize mental illness\n\nThe importance of teaching your kids about their families stories, traumas, and risk factors\n\nHow family trauma becomes a part of our DNA\n\nHow she faced her family after writing about their darkest moments \u2013 and strengthened strained relationships\n\nLinks Mentioned:\n\nFind Rachel\u2019s writing on Medium Rachel Steinman\n\n\nFollow Rachel on Twitter\n\n\nConnect to resources at The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors:\n\n\nHello Fresh: Save $80 off your first month of meals by visiting Hello Fresh and entering the promo code SHAMELESS80 at checkout.\n\n\nHourglass Cosmetics: Get free shipping with your purchase of a full sized Caution Mascara at Hourglass Cosmetics and use the promo code SHAMELESS at checkout.\n\n\nInstacart: Get your groceries delivered to your door! Save $10 off your first order at Instacart or on the Instacart mobile app when you use the promo code SHAMELESS10 at checkout.\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices