Join me on our 60th episode as I talk to Magali Mercera, commercial litigator in Las Vegas, on how she approaches a cross examination of a shy and scared witness. She discusses how being aggressive during questioning can backfire in front of a jury. She also explains the need to be extremely flexible and patient with her adversary which is crucial in order to get the evidence she needs to prove her case.

In a rare two-person interview, I talk with co-founders of the nonprofit Impacted Survivors of Murder-Suicide (ISMS) and co-hosts of the Unspoken Grief Podcast. Both guests are loss survivors who turned unimaginable tragedy into purposeful advocacy after losing their brothers to murder-suicide. Together, Michael and Tina are reshaping the conversation around murder-suicide loss, offering understanding, advocacy, and hope through their work.

My guest this week has coached attorneys nationwide to achieve a more balanced lifestyle in and outside the courtroom based on her own personal experience as a trial lawyer. Her practice, Healing Over Law, helps lawyers understand how the adversarial environment can have so many effects on our mental and physical health, leading to a staggering rate of depression and addiction in the industry. We also discuss the recovery process and the drain of energy post-trial and what you can do to recover quickly.