Ep. 089 - Darkroom Confessionals: Community, Grief, and the Power of Film with Lucia Rallow

This week on Well Being, sparks fly with talk of gorillaz vinyls, Coachella dropouts, and WrestleMania hype—but the real magic comes in the form of a heart-to-heart with Lucia Rallo, founder of the Bushwick Community Darkroom in Brooklyn, NY. Lucia takes us through the genesis of her analog oasis, born from a literal closet and now pulsing with the energy of artists, creators, and seekers of community.

 

We explore the intersection of art, grief, and grassroots healing—from the emotional aftermath of personal loss to the beauty of building something bigger than ourselves. Lucia drops gems about the meditative power of darkrooms, the surprising economics of local communities, and why sometimes doing the small thing is the most revolutionary thing.

 

There’s no mental health segment this week because this whole conversation is a mental health segment. Stay for the real talk, the community feels, and the D&D campaign that rounds out the episode with flying daggers and fantasy chaos.

 

In this episode:

🎞️ How Lucia built a darkroom empire from a basement closet

🫂 Why micro-communities might just save democracy

🖤 Grief, resilience, and creating art as survival

🎲 Our gang finally gets into a real brawl in the campaign—and it gets messy

 

Links:

👉 Bushwick Community Darkroom

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