An unlikely rower from Mount Holyoke became an Olympic athlete.

That athlete completed law school and launched a successful legal career.

Then she laid it all aside to become a filmmaker.

Her latest documentary tells the story of an inner city rowing team from a difficult side of Chicago that came together to overcome a variety of obstacles and difficulties.

Mary Mazzio, founder of 50 EGGS Films, joined the podcast to talk about her film, A Most Beautiful Thing.

Mary and I discussed:

How she unlocked the golden handcuffs to become a filmmaker

Avoiding the white savior trope in sports films

Why communities that don't reach their potential hold us back as a country