Built Not Born Podcast: Melissa Sprau — Psychedelics, Mental Health & Finding Peace (Episode #32)
Melissa Sprau is a thought leader in the world of interior design, wife, mother of two, artist and mental health advocate.
On this podcast, Melissa and I discuss:
· Her journey battling depression since the age of 11 years old that ultimately led her to psychedelics.
· How being diagnosed as “gifted” as a child helped fuel her depression.
· Though Melissa excelled academically, she was a lonely child who struggled to fit in socially.
· How Melissa found herself not wanting to succeed because when she did, she felt more isolated from her peers.
· During a family vacation, her father literally broke up with her at 11 years old, telling Melissa he was choosing his new family over her.
· Postpartum depression after the birth of her second child led her to the breaking point.
· How Psychedelics, specifically ketamine, helped her get past her depression and back to living her best life.
“Life is Built, Not Born.”
Joe Ciccarone
