Chloe Salmon

Most of the practical advice she got from her newfound friends was bridge-related.

How to play, bid, bridge etiquette, and so on.

Helpful.

Even more helpful was the unspoken advice.

In her Bridge Ladies, Stacey found a blueprint for how to get older without getting old.

Keep learning, have fun, and laugh a lot.

In a moment, a stranded teenager gets some words of wisdom from his mom.

When the Moth Radio Hour continues.

This is the Moth Radio Hour.

I'm Chloe Salmon.

In this episode, stories of advice, both given and taken.

Our next storyteller gets some guidance from that bottomless well of wisdom, moms.

Honestly, if I had started listening to my mom's advice 15 years ago, I might be president now.

Mike Phelan told this at a story slam in Burlington, Vermont, where we partner with Vermont Public.

There's Mike.

Thank you.

Mike Phelan is a 25-year-old special educator from Vermont who spends his non-working time rock climbing, traveling, and exploring nature.

Find a mom is honestly some all-time advice.

The second best advice he's ever been given?

Never mop yourself into a corner.