Gun Safety, From Broadway Star to Battling Depression

Gun Safety, From Broadway Star to Battling Depression

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 5, Episode 7

  • Jan 8, 2016 7:00 am
  • 138:06
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Utah Senator Todd Weiler - Gun Safety (16:26) Utah Senator Todd Weiler is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate representing Davis and Salt Lake County. He was first appointed to the state senate in January 2012. He received his Business Degree from BYU and continued on to get his J.D. from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School. Senator Weiler discusses a bill he is sponsoring to introduce gun safety and active shooter training into the classroom. From Broadway Star to Battling Depression (1:01:01) Sandra Turley performed the role of Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway in New York City and was part of the original closing cast. Sandra was invited to perform the role of Cosette in the Shanghai, China premiere of Les Miserables alongside Broadway star, Colm Wilkinson. Following this success she happily changed the stage for motherhood. But with motherhood came a new battle, one with depression. Since then she has been an advocate for removing negative stigmas attached to depression. Sandra joins Dr. Townsend to share her story of coping with and taking control of depression. Parent Previews (1:43:26) Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews joins the show to review recent DVD releases of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation, and Ant Man Meet the Producers - New Year's Resolutions (1:53:46) Student producers Ben Wasden and Joe Carson give bad advice for your New Year's Resolutions. Dr Townsend tries to set them straight.