Bridget McNulty // From Grief to ...
Bridget McNulty // From Grief to Joy: A Writer's Journey to the Stars
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Jul 15, 2025
01:02:26
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This week on Moonsnacks, hosts Dr. Ed Hoffman and Jessica Fox send South African writer and diabetes advocate Bridget McNulty on a cinematic voyage with three films that illuminate her philosophy of transforming life's challenges into meaningful connection.

McNulty, author of The Grief Handbook and co-founder of Sweet Life—South Africa's largest diabetes community—has chosen films that celebrate human resilience and the power of small acts of kindness. Her selections reveal a beautiful progression: Amélie for its exploration of how tiny good deeds create ripple effects of joy, About Time for its reminder that we don't need superpowers to live extraordinarily, and The Intouchables for its celebration of relationships built on honesty rather than pity.

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