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This episode goes straight into the truth behind the image. I sit down with Erin Kaeser, the creator of The Blank Space NYC, a rising force in New York’s creative nightlife scene and a model who uses fashion as a form of self expression and empowerment. People see her hosting events, building community, and running a social club in SoHo, but very few know the journey she had to survive to get here.

Erin opens up about growing up in a home where her paychecks were taken from her and where she was blamed for her attitude, her personality, and her voice. At seventeen she walked away from everything she knew and spent two years in and out of homelessness while trying to build a life for herself. She worked from a young age, pushed her way into the tech world, and eventually found the courage to create something of her own. Today she owns and operates The Blank Space NYC, a space built for artists, creators, and people who need somewhere to belong.

We talk about the reality of Gen Z and how their struggles compare to the generations before them. We talk about survival, identity, independence, and the pressure to grow up fast. This conversation is raw, emotional, and honest. It is the real story behind the glamor, the nightlife, the modeling, and the success people see today.

This episode is about resilience, rebuilding, and choosing yourself even when the world tells you not to.

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Gen Z struggles
NYC social club owner
Homeless youth survival story
Women entrepreneurs NYC
Creative community New York
Tech to entrepreneurship journey
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NYC nightlife creators
Surviving family trauma
Leaving home at seventeen

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⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING
This episode contains discussions about adoption trauma, parental illness, grief, addiction, and moments of suicidal ideation. These topics may be emotionally difficult for some viewers. Listener discretion is strongly advised. If you are currently struggling, reach out to someone you trust or a mental health professional before continuing.

On today’s episode of Trauma Behind the Glamor, Rah sits down with Augusto Weber, one of the owners of The Blank Space NYC, to share a story that is as heartbreaking as it is inspiring.

Augusto was born in Peru and adopted at seven years old, brought to New York City to begin a new life with his adoptive mother. Not long after, she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. As a child and teenager, he had to navigate the confusion, responsibility, and emotional weight of watching the person he loved most slowly decline. Despite the challenges, his love for her never wavered.

In one of the most emotional moments of the interview, Augusto opens up about being asked by doctors to pull the plug as his mother lay on her deathbed. He refused. Hours later, in the early morning, he received the call that she had passed away. That moment shattered him.

What followed was a spiral into drugs, alcohol, and self destruction. Augusto speaks openly about the darkness he fell into, the numbness, and the night he found himself ready to take his own life. But instead of breaking, he chose to fight. He chose to live.

Today, Augusto is a creator, a community builder, and the owner of The Blank Space NYC. His space was born from pain, purpose, and the desire to bring people together. His story is not just about trauma. It’s about resilience, identity, and the courage it takes to rebuild when everything feels lost.

This episode is raw, emotional, and deeply human. Behind every success story is someone who had to survive something unimaginable. This is Augusto’s truth.

Augusto Weber interview
Trauma Behind the Glamor
Adoption trauma
Parkinson’s caregiver story
Losing a parent grief
Addiction recovery
Suicide survival
The Blank Space NYC
NYC hospitality story
Childhood trauma healing
Mr Trauma Talks podcast

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On this powerful episode of Trauma Behind the Glamor, Rah sits down with Saagar Modi, founder of Conscious Talent Management — a man whose journey through mental illness, identity, and spiritual rebirth is as raw as it is inspiring.

At just 18 years old, Saagar experienced a severe psychosis episode that shattered his sense of reality. He faced terrifying intrusive thoughts, including the fear of harming the very people he loved most. Instead of hiding this chapter, he chooses to speak openly about it — not for shock value, but to break stigma and help others understand what psychosis truly feels like from the inside.

Saagar walks us through the emotional chaos of losing control of his mind, the shame and fear that followed, and the long road of therapy, treatment, and rebuilding trust in himself. He explains the difference between intrusive thoughts and intention, and how learning that distinction saved his life.

Today, Saagar is a mental health advocate, a spiritual seeker, and the founder of Conscious Talent Management, where he connects models, actors, creators, and artists with opportunities rooted in integrity and compassion. His story is a reminder that healing is not linear — it’s a rebirth, a reconstruction, and a reclaiming of identity.

This conversation is honest, vulnerable, and deeply human.
It’s about the mind, the soul, and the courage it takes to come back from the darkest places.

This is Saagar’s truth — unfiltered, brave, and transformative.

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• Intrusive thoughts mental health
• Trauma Behind the Glamor
• Mr Trauma Talks
• Conscious Talent Management
• Spiritual awakening after mental illness
• Mental health stigma
• Young adult psychosis
• Healing from intrusive thoughts
• Mental health in entertainment
• Addiction recovery and spirituality
• Mental health storytelling podcast

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