Dan Kennedy

Welcome to the Moth Podcast.

I'm your host, Dan Kennedy.

It's undeniable just how attached we are to technology and how integral it is to our lives.

Sure, there are times... Oh, actually, literally making sure my phone is turned off so we can record this and you can listen to it on your phone.

There are definitely times we take those little breaks, those sort of digital detox periods from social media, or we put away messages on our email so that we can go off and be one with nature.

But even then, we use Google Maps to get to our campground, or we download a meditation app to unwind while we're on that trip.

But this week, we're talking about the times when technology really isn't the answer.

Our two stories this week are actually from the same story slam here in New York City, fittingly themed technology.

Up first, Jill Bergman.

Here's Jill live at the Moth.

Jill Bergman is an architect and storyteller.

She believes that short, well-run meetings are a thing of beauty, and she has a tiny magic door cut into her home.

That is probably the best sentence I've ever read in a moth storyteller bio.

She also wants you to know that she won third place at this Story Slam.

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Jill.

Up next, we have Ailey Baker from the same Moth Story Slam that night in New York.

And just a quick clarification before we jump in.

Ailey Baker was working as a baker before this story took place, which you'll hear becomes a crucial part of her story.

So here's Ailey live at the Moth.

That was Ailey Baker.