About this episode
This episode features stories of leaps of faith, taking risks, and personal challenges, hosted by Suzanne Rust.
In this hour, stories of leaps of faith, taking risks, and joining the circus. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Tiffany McKinney finds an unconventional way to deal with her grief. Dave Lara reflects on being a gay man in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Martha McBrier goes to great heights for her coworkers. Thirteen year old Arshiya Kapadia contends with the death of her mother. Podcast # 978 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
People in this episode
Host: Suzanne Rust
Guests: Tiffany McKinney, Dave Lara, Martha McBrier, Arshiya Kapadia
Topics covered
- leaps of faith
- taking risks
- grief
- military experience
- circus
- personal stories
Keywords
- leaps of faith
- grief
- Vietnam War
- circus
- personal stories
- The Moth
- risk-taking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Moth, Atlantic Public Media
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