In this episode of the Bodacious Optimist podcast, host Sascha Mayer interviews Corinne Botz, a visual artist and educator whose multidisciplinary work spans photography, writing, and filmmaking. The conversation centers around Botz’s project, “Milk Factory,” which includes a short film and a book about lactation rooms. Botz shares how the origins of the project were inspired by her personal experience as a new mother in a stark lactation room, and her subsequent effort to document public lactation spaces. The film gained attention when it was featured by Time Magazine, juxtaposed against the backdrop of the January 6th Capitol Riot. For Botz, this project has fostered a sense of community among mothers and increased her dedication to normalizing discussions around pumping and improving maternal support systems.00:00 Introduction to Corinne Botz02:48 The Milk Factory Project04:25 Symbolism and Impact of the Congressional Lactation Room06:08 Publishing with Time Magazine08:30 The Upcoming Book on Lactation Spaces10:39 Exploring Unique Lactation Spaces12:45 The Nutshell Studies and Artistic Themes14:25 Personal Background and Artistic Journey17:21 Motherhood and Artistic Influence21:38 Final Thoughts and OptimismMentioned in this episode:Milk Factory by Corinne May Botz, a forthcoming hard cover bookMilk Factory Photography SeriesTime Magazine - The Invisible Labor Inside America’s Lactation RoomsChauntel Norris, Alabama Prison Birth ProjectThe Milk BankThe Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

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