Please enjoy the video of this story that my wife encouraged me NOT to tell: https://youtu.be/YM-Sc9hp-BY This was the winning story!
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I GOT IT FROM MY MAMA (Atlanta, The Balzer Theater, May 2026)
I was so happy I got to tell a story in Atlanta and meet this wonderful community of storytellers! Please enjoy the video: https://youtu.be/7TgHHwMK72k
Unexpected Companion (KQED Perspectives, May 2026)
Please enjoy this NPR Perspectives piece broadcast on May 2026: https://tinyurl.com/unexpectedcompanion
The Mystery Pills My Mom Gave Me (Snap Judgement Podcast, April 2026)
Please enjoy this Snap Judgement Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/Mystery-Pills Thrilled to have told this story with my mom! I love the podcast format, but I'm curious why they left out the focus on identity-- very different my written story.
NEW LEAF (New York, The Bell House, January 2026)
Please enjoy the video of a story I told at the Bell House in Brooklyn. I am now a bi-coastal storyteller! The theme was "New Leaf": https://youtu.be/-20UGuvZCXk
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