Natasha Guynes is a change-maker. By telling her story of triumph over poverty, addiction, and sexual exploitation, she uses the power of authenticity and human connection to help young women across DC and Baltimore thrive in her role as founder of HER Resiliency Center (HER). This organization is dedicated to providing support and guidance to vulnerable young women as they work to become self-sufficient and independent adults. Natasha is running for City Council in Baltimore City's 10th District, where she hopes to use her skills for advocacy and problem-solving to return a sense of vibrancy and hope to the people who call it home.
Prior to founding HER, Natasha served on Capitol Hill in the offices of Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Ben Nelson, Sen. Brian Schatz, and the Senate Commission on Long-Term Care; she later worked for Media Matters for America. Natasha received her degree in political science from Trinity-Washington University and served in AmeriCorps after graduation. She is currently an MPA candidate at the University of Baltimore.
Natasha regularly engages in community opportunities to celebrate and support women's leadership, entrepreneurship and mentorship through public speaking, volunteerism and storytelling performances.
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Matt Brown is from Elizabethtown, North Carolina and graduated NC State 1992. Pre Med degree. He played in bands in North Carolina for nine years. Did some touring. Worked in software. Saturn Returns in 2001. Quit everything. Moved to Oregon. Bartended. Ran a record label—Bladen County Records for eight years. Drank a lot. Failed at relationships. Failed at being a record label mogul. Got invited to be a co-owner of a sandwich shop bar concept—Bunk Sandwiches. Four years in. Spiritually enlightened. Enjoying his 40’s. Co-parenting a 10 year old daughter with his Ex. He exercises. Buddhism rules. Love is all around.
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In this hour, we lean into the moments of rejection, failure, embarrassment, and other stories of the human soul. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Cynthia Shelby Lane sets her sights on a job that’s out of this world.
Lemn Sissay attempts to uncover a hidden past.
Natasha Guynes desperately tries to hide her past from co-workers on The Hill.
Matt Brown confronts his insecurities in an unconventional way
Daniel Turpin deals with the aftermath of a split second decision.
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by Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay attempts to uncover a hidden past.
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by Natasha Guynes
Natasha Guynes desperately tries to hide her past from co-workers on The Hill.
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by Matt Brown
Matt Brown confronts his insecurities in an unconventional way.
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by Daniel Turpin
Daniel Turpin deals with the aftermath of a split second decision.
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Gina Sampaio began acting publicly at age four and keeping a journal at age fourteen. By forty she figured out how to combine those two passions and began performing with the Meta Social Justice Theatre Company and blogging under the name Sister Serendip. She shares stories about her adventures with her super-fun family, navigating an open transracial adoption and the lifelong journey of surviving sexual assault. She was a member of the 2014 Listen To Your Mother show. Her writing has appeared on Huffington Post, Parent.co, xoJane and Scary Mommy. In spite of never having a really good idea about what to be when she grew up, she is somehow exactly what she always wanted to be. Gina lives in rural New Jersey (it’s really a thing) with her husband and their five kids and she genuinely likes them all. She consider s herself to be the luckiest person she knows.
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Anagha Mahajan was born and raised in a small town in India. She loves telling stories about growing up in the 90s in India. She is a Program Manager at Google and loves hiking and hosting friends for board games where she practices storytelling. She lives in California with her husband, new born baby Auggie and their Akita dog Radley.
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Maxie Jones is a recent transplant to the Detroit area from New York City. Although work brought him here, storytelling FOUND him here. When he’s not working his day job in workforce development, he’s a Lyft driver, transporting and meeting Detroit’s most unintentional story tellers.
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Matty Struski is a stay at home Dad/Introvert who is trying to reconnect with his creative side and conquer his increasingly present social anxiety. Before becoming a father, Matty racked up 17 years in the entertainment business as a Production Manager. Originally from Boston, he relocated to Los Angeles but remained an avid Boston sports fan. You can currently find Matty spending time with his lovely wife, Valerie, or at the park with his daughter, Rain, trying to avoid making eye contact with people.
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In this hour, we step into the private lives of five storytellers all trying to make their worlds a more hospitable and homely place to be. Hosted by Jenifer Hixson, The Moth’s Senior Director. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Gina Sampaio navigates the joys and trials of adoption.
Anagha Mahajan tries to correct an eye problem with an inspirational poster.
Maxie Jones sews things up with some help from his grandmother.
Matty Struski clears a space with his daughter in mind.
Tony Cyprien is overwhelmed on his first day outside of prison.
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In this special Mother’s Day episode, Donna Edwards embarks on the quest to have a child, Rachel Ollerenshaw leaves an important decision to her daughter, Alexandra Rosas learns to a parent with the help of TV.
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by Alexandra Rosas
Alexandra Rosas learns to be a parent with the help of TV.
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Rachel is a mom to three children -- Ben, Molly and Maeve. She is also co-founder of the charity Molly Olly’s Wishes which supports children with life threatening illnesses.
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