Am I Doing This Right? How To Rise From Tragedy with Melissa Bumstead and Lauren Hammersley
Our Hosts:
Corinne Foxx - @corinnefoxx
Natalie McMillan - @nataliemcm
What we're drinking: Sparkling Avaline Rose
Meet Our Guest:
Lauren Hammersley
Melissa Bumstead
Documentary - In The Dark of The Valley
INTRO
Natalie compliments Corinne's "fun" nails. The two discuss how nails can uplift your mood!
ABOUT OUR GUEST
Lauren and Melissa met at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) when their daughters were both in treatment and realized they lived too close to each other- pediatric cancer is really rare. They kept meeting more neighbors whose children also had rare forms of pediatric cancer. They started Parents Against Santa Susana Field Lab after they learned that they all live within miles of one of the most contaminated sites in California- and has never been cleaned up. They are in the documentary “In The Dark Of The Valley,” which goes in depth about the situation at Santa Susana Field Lab and how they have been fighting to get it cleaned up. “In The Dark of The Valley” has been screened at Cinequest Film Festival and Cleveland International Film Festival.
TOPIC
Tragedy and trauma are unavoidable, but we can choose how it defines us. This week, we talk to Lauren Hammersley and Melissa Bumstead about their experiences as mothers' of children with pediatric cancer and how they've turned their pain into power.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The dangerous nuclear leak at the Santa Susana Field Lab
- How we can advocate for our own health
- Lauren and Melissa's journeys as mothers of sick children
- Toxic positivity
- How to fight large corporations
- How to turn pain into power
- Why it's important to feel the weight of tragedy
- How to keep going when we can't move on
END OF SHOW
Corinne and Natalie introduce the Hottie of the Week: Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich
Wine Rating:
Sparkling Avaline Rose = 8.5/Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich
To wrap up the episode, Corinne and Natalie play Citizen's Arrest. Corinne puts a Citizen's Arrest on Internet Companies, specifically Spectrum. Natalie puts on Citizen's Arrest on fitted sheets.
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