Chloe Salmon

This is the Moth Radio Hour.

I'm your host, Chloe Salmon.

As an older sister, I love giving advice.

My brothers might say I love telling them what to do, but I object, Your Honor.

I say there's a lot of value in having someone pull up a chair, look you in your eyes, and give you their honest and objective take on whatever ails you.

Now, acting on that advice?

Another thing entirely.

And I think that's okay.

If we always did the sensible thing, I expect there would be far fewer good stories in the world.

And who wants that?

So in this episode, stories of advice.

Given, taken, and not so taken.

And a chance to ponder your own wisdom-giving chops when I sit down with one of our storytellers, who's also an advice columnist, who brought in some juicy questions to share with us.

Let's get going.

First up is Stacy Nicholson.

She told this story at a main stage in Fargo, North Dakota, where we partnered with Prairie Public Broadcasting.

Here's Stacy, live at the Moth.

That was Stacey Nicholson.

She spent 17 years as a legal assistant, turning other people's lives into affidavits for the court.

Stacey ventured into live storytelling, hoping to build the courage and skill to share stories at funerals and overcome her fear of public speaking.