Chloe Salmon

Your first home run?

That road trip with your dad?

The time you bombed at the talent show?

Start there, then build on that foundation.

You can find tips to help you identify those moments along with prompts to inspire them in The Moth's new guided journal, My Life and Stories.

Whether you want to find your own story, reflect on your life, or even give it as a gift, you can order your copy at themoth.org forward slash my life and stories.

That's themoth.org forward slash my life and stories.

Chloe Salmon is a director at The Moth.

Her favorite Moth moments come on show days when the cardio is done, the house lights go down, and the magic settles in.

Shanae's story was directed by Chloe Salmon.

This episode of The Moth Podcast was produced by Sarah Austin-Janess, Sarah Jane Johnson, and me, Mark Sollinger.

The rest of The Moth's leadership team includes Sarah Haberman, Christina Norman, Marina Cloutier, Jennifer Hickson, Jordan Cardinale, Caledonia Cairns,

Suzanne Rust, and Patricia Ureña.

The Moth Podcast is presented by Odyssey.

Special thanks to their executive producer, Leah Reese Dennis.

All Moth stories are true, as remembered by their storytellers.

For more about our podcast, information on pitching your own story, and everything else, go to our website, themoth.org.

Ever listened to The Moth and thought, I have a story to tell?

We'd love to hear it.

The Moth Pitch Line is your chance to share a two-minute pitch of your true personal story.