Inner Peace and Power

105: Chasing Joy in the Face of Grief with Dr. Tasha Faruqui

Rashmi Schramm, MD Episode 105

If you only listen to one episode of this podcast, let it be this one. 

I am certain your life will look different to you after you listen to this powerful story, friend. 

Our guest is Dr. Tasha Faruqui. She is a Pediatrician and a mother of three, an author, a speaker and an advocate for parents of medically complex children and those with limited life expectancy. 

Tasha's debut memoir, Keep Your Head Up: A Mother's Story of Chasing Joy in the Face of Grief, was published in September 2025. 

This book fundamentally changed me, dear listener. I strongly recommend you read this book immediately, if not sooner. 

In this conversation, Tasha and I unpack her powerful story of how she and her family have decided "to suck the joy out of life" while facing their middle daughter, Soraya's complex, life-limiting and little known genetic medical disorder. 

Purchase the book here: https://a.co/d/alBbnBz

https://www.tashafaruqui.com/

https://www.instagram.com/thefaruqui5/

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