Congresswoman Cori Bush

4D with Demi Lovato

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Music, Society & Culture, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 17 November 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Congresswoman Cori Bush joins Demi to share the life experiences that led her to public service. The first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress, Cori speaks with empathy and equity about the topics both she and Demi are passionate about. This episode contains sensitive content, some of which is related to sexual trauma, domestic violence, and substance abuse. Please listen with care. For resources and information, visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center at www.nsvrc.org or Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN), which organizes the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline. Everyone deserves relationships free from domestic violence. When you're ready, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is there to listen with confidential support 24/7/365. Call 1-800-799-7233, chat at thehotline.org or text “START” to 88788. For resources and information related to substance abuse, you can visit www.samhsa.gov. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We've all heard the saying a thousand times. Be the change you want to see in the world.
0:05.0	It's not easy but that's exactly what my guest today did and I am inspired.
0:10.0	Congresswoman Corey Bush joined me on the show to share how she found and fought her way
0:15.0	to a life of public service, the first black woman to represent Missouri in Congress.
0:20.2	Every day she makes changes motivated by empathy and equity. Don't worry, I ask her how she
0:25.5	relaxes too. This is 4G with Demi Lovato.
0:40.4	Hello. Hi. Hi. How are you? I am amazing. Oh, you look beautiful. You look stunning.
0:49.6	Your lipstick matches your wallpaper. How do you do that? Yes. It's a trick.
0:54.9	Yes. For those who are listening and who don't know Corey Bush, how would you like to describe
1:01.3	yourself? I give everybody who comes on this podcast the opportunity to introduce themselves
1:06.6	the way they want to be known. So how is that to you? Just someone who loves humanity,
1:14.4	like I'm someone who loves humanity enough to fight for it, you know, I guess my name and
1:20.6	reputation, you know, take a hit because of it, but can't make me not love the people.
1:27.6	I love that. I love that. Well, can you tell us a little bit about your story,
1:32.9	like what life experiences you've had that led you into your work of public service?
1:37.8	Sure. So I went through a lot of step backs once I
1:44.6	went right after high school and that was kind of like when my life kind of changed into something
1:50.0	that I hadn't expected because I just grew up like this straight A student, you know,
1:55.7	like books were my thing and my parents will always say, oh, you're going to get a scholarship,
2:00.4	full ride, you know, you're going to go to Howard University, you're going to become the US Attorney
2:04.4	General and like they had it planned out for me. And I was like on board for the most part,
2:10.9	but then I had this really horrible situation happen to me when I was entering high school,
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