Busy Phillips

And more than that, I didn't want her to grow up ever thinking that her body was something she should hide.

So I made a decision and a very concerted effort to, first off, never talk about my body, whatever shape it happened to be in or however I felt about it.

But more than that, to always get in the pool when my girls wanted to swim with me.

After the break, a story about a rescue, plus a conversation with Bess Wohl and Whitney White.

Back in a moment.

Welcome back.

Before I share our final story, I wanted to have a chat with the playwright and director of Liberation, Bess Wall and Whitney White, respectively.

Because I know that they have got a lot to say about storytelling and women's voices and just how nerve-wracking it can be to get up on stage.

Whitney, Bess, hi.

Welcome.

Hello.

All right.

Well, I wanted to start off by talking about Jennifer Conehurst's story about going to the nude spa and embracing her body.

Because I feel like it really directly ties to thematically what we get to see in Liberation on stage in the flesh.

Yes.

I'm a nude household.

bring to life and liberation and directing it that really resonates with me like we need to honor our our womanhood and and that path you know um there's a really lovely quote in the play a woman speaking uninterrupted is a radical act for both of you who work in the live theater space what does it mean

to you for women to be able to share their stories on stage and also just among one another?

My God, isn't that the truth?

That's deep.