Karen Duffin

Karen Duffin is a public radio producer and writer in New York.

The Box

by Karen Duffin

Karen Duffin tries to find courage in the face of doubt.

Tricia Rose Burt

As a speaker and storyteller, Tricia awakens both creativity and boldness in her audiences. As a coach, she does the same with her clients — unlocking their creativity, stories, and passion, then helping them craft and deliver clear, powerful messaging. And as the host of the No Time to be Timid podcast, she talks with creators (including Moth storytellers!) about how to find the courage to step into our creativity. For more than 15 years, Tricia worked for some of America’s top corporations and institutions. Now, she is a performer, a storyteller and instructor for The Moth, and an award-winning visual artist. Tricia speaks and teaches across the United States, skillfully blending her in-depth artistic experience and extensive business career. Follow her @triciaroseburt.

Tricia Ball

by Tricia Rose Burt

A family tradition endures community-wide scandal.

Jim Bennett

Jim Bennett is the Midwest Regional Director of Lambda Legal. He was part of the team that won marriage equality in Iowa and chaired the state-wide coalition that won the freedom to marry in Illinois. In his bio he writes, "You can currently find Jim on the Gay Agenda Live, a web-series talk show like The View, but gayer."

Church of Hamballs

by Jim Bennett

An activist finds himself sitting down to an awkward meal. 

Dana Goodyear

Dana Goodyear, a staff writer at The New Yorker, teaches at the University of Southern California, and is the author of two books of poetry. Her nonfiction debut, Anything That Moves: Renegade Chefs, Fearless Eaters, and the Making of a New American Food Culture, just came out.

You Are What You Eat

by Dana Goodyear

A journalist learns when to put herself in her stories.

Speechwriter's Lament

by Karen Duffin

Karen Duffin is a speech writer for a powerful CEO when she oversleeps.

Dawn Seymour

Dawn Seymour was a business executive, mother of five, grandmother of eight, and author of "In Memoriam" honoring the 38 women pilots who gave their lives in WW2.  She passed away in 2017 at age 100, and we miss her.

The Boundless Sky

by Dawn Seymour

A 97 year old woman describes training young men for WWII combat as a WASP.

Alexandra Rosas

Alexandra Rosas is a first-generation American who has been writing memoir, humor, and keeping a blog without sleep since she discovered the internet in 2006. In 2011, her life changed when she found her voice by becoming part of the cast of the Madison, Wisconsin Listen To Your Mother Show, a national series of live readings by local writers in celebration of Mother’s Day. She was named a BlogHer Voice of The Year for Humor, and has since been published in various humor and writing websites. She speaks to women’s groups, mother’s groups, school groups, and any group that will have her, on the importance of women supporting women. Alexandra writes humor and culture columns for AimingLow, FunnynotSlutty, MilwaukeeMoms, SprocketInk, and TikiTiki Blog and has proudly been syndicated and featured on BlogHer. She was voted 2012’s Most Interesting Blogger and Best Female Blogger by the online writing community site Studio30Plus. She performed with The Moth in Milwaukee in 2012. Alexandra lives with her husband and three very smart, cute children in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

The Last Gift

by Alexandra Rosas

A daughter honors her mother's last Christmas wish.

Dame Wilburn

Dame Wilburn is a storyteller, Moth Mainstage host, The Moth Podcast host and host of her own podcast, Dame's Eclectic Brain (6 Episodes). Her storytelling began as a way of keeping cool in the summertime on her grandmother's porch in Macon, Ga. She has completed two residencies for storytellers: one at Serenbe outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and one with AIR Trez in Almont, Michigan. Dame has also presented storytelling for the University of Iowa and UCLA. She lives in Detroit, Michigan.

A Detroiter in Paris

by Dame Wilburn

Dameon takes a trip to Paris.

Edgar Oliver

Edgar Oliver is a renowned poet, playwright and performer based in New York City. His latest show, Helen and Edgar, is based on stories he told at The Moth.

The Lost Bookbag

by Edgar Oliver

A young cadet is entrusted with vital records at a military academy. 

Cannot Tell A Lie

by Mel Dockery

An English woman has to answer a tough question on her US citizenship test.

Mark Redmond

Mark Redmond is the executive director of Spectrum Youth and Family Services in Burlington, VT, where he has served since 2003. He is the author of The Goodness Within: Reaching out to Troubled Teens with Love and Compassion. Check out Mark Redmond's newest book Called: A Memoir.

This Church

by Mark Redmond

Mark Redmond works with a homeless shelter in Vermont.