Chloe Salmon

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.

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.