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.

From her college days raising funds for AIDS orphanages to pioneering diabetes advocacy through innovative WhatsApp chatbots and stock photo libraries, McNulty embodies Amélie's spirit of making the world brighter through action. Her journey from writing about grief to exploring joy reflects her belief in meaning-making as survival—and her conviction that wherever you are emotionally is exactly where you're meant to be.

Lunar provisions: A glorious fruit plate featuring mangoes, cherries, and berries, plus The Power of One for a taste of home.

This week on Moonsnacks, hosts Dr. Ed Hoffman and Jessica Fox send telecommunications trailblazer Walda Roseman on an interstellar journey with three carefully chosen films that reflect her extraordinary career bridging global communications.

As the former COO of the Internet Society and current Chair of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, Roseman has spent decades proving that "as long as we can communicate, there's a chance for peace." Her lunar cinema selection reveals this philosophy beautifully: It's a Wonderful Life for its butterfly effect of kindness, Arrival for its celebration of linguistic courage in the face of the unknown, and Love Actually to remember "what being human is all about" during her solitary moon sojourn.

From her early days performing alongside her actress mother to becoming the first woman in numerous senior telecommunications roles, Roseman's story is one of resilience, faith, and determination. She shares moving insights about growing up in an orphanage, pioneering international satellite communications, and her current work developing the HAL 9000 Challenge—an intergenerational collaboration aimed at ensuring humanity thrives in our AI-driven future.

Plus: Endless Oreos (with milk) await her on the lunar surface!

When the brightest minds in business get a ticket to the moon, what movies do they pack?

Moonsnacks reveals the films that shaped today's most innovative leaders. Dr. Ed Hoffman (former NASA Chief Knowledge Officer) and author / filmmaker Jessica Fox explore the cinema that drives visionaries in management, technology, and the arts—three DVDs at a time.

Every Monday, discover the stories behind the success through the lens of Hollywood, independent cinema, and everything in between.

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