Rachel sits down with author and longtime entertainment journalist Mark Gray, who was covering the Route 91 Harvest Festival for Rolling Stone on October 1, 2017—never imagining he’d become part of one of the darkest nights in American history.
Mark shares what it was like to be inside the festival as gunfire erupted, the lasting impact of surviving the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, and why he chose to write Las Vegas Massacre Connections.
But this conversation isn’t just about tragedy.
It’s about the extraordinary people who found purpose after unimaginable loss. From widows and first responders to survivors who transformed grief into acts of kindness, Mark reveals the remarkable stories that inspired his book and changed his perspective on resilience.
Rachel also reflects on her own experiences with trauma, healing, and why moving forward doesn’t always mean moving on.
A powerful conversation about loss, hope, and the strength of the human spirit.
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