Wendy Hammers is an outrageous, outspoken, spoken-word artist and champion. As an actress, writer, stand up comic, teacher and the producer of the long-running Tasty Words spoken-word salon in Los Angeles, she presents hilarious, heartwarming, and heartbreaking stories of personal change. A good story is an interaction between the storyteller and the witness that will transform each of them. A funny story quickly provides an unexpected prospective. She spoke with Sharon Weil about creating community, the empowerment of storytelling, and the healing properties at the core of both.If you like this episode, you might enjoy "Creative Translation" with Jackie Welch Schlicher. https://soundcloud.com/sharon-weil/creative-translation-jackie-welch-schlicher-with-sharon-weil