Out There

My guest is Maureen Tusty, documentary film maker and co-owner of Sky Films.  I got an email about a week ago from a promoter asking if I was interested in interviewing one of the producers of a film called She Rises Up.  As I read about the film, I was really drawn in.  She Rises Up is the story of 3 different women in 3 different poorer countries who are trying to create businesses and create a better life.  According to Maureen, over 1/3 of the world won't let women own their own businessess, and in many countries they can't even work because there are very few jobs and those limited jobs will go to men first.  Maureen and her husband James make films that inform, inspire and uplift, I definitely agree after watching She Rises Up.  Imagine not having hope, or have the ability to make a better world for yourself.  Imagine unthinkable poverty.  Yet, through all of that, there are those who have great drive and belief to "rise up" against the odds.  These kind of films humble me, remind me to be grateful, and