Sarah Austin Jenness
speaker
406 appearances
11 recordings
1 series
first heard Dec 2024
last heard 25 Aug
Sarah Austin Jenness’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Right now, she's working on a research project for solar microgrids in Nepal, and she hopes to travel to Kathmandu soon to implement these grids, which will provide electricity to 400 villagers. Notion sent us a few articles, linked on our website, themoth.org, about the algae in Central Park, so you too can fall in love with science if you haven't already.
Life can change for the good when you least expect it, if you're open to it. We met our next storyteller, Chrissy Lawler, at the Moth Teacher Institute, where educators from around the country share best practices for using personal stories in the classroom. At the end of the workshop, we record the stories from these educators. So, live from the Moth Teacher Institute, here's Chrissy Lawler.
Chrissy Lawler still teaches language arts, English as a new language, and journalism at the Young Women's Leadership School in the Bronx. Chrissy never went back to knitting, but she and Nicole are still very close. It's now over 10 years since this story took place, and those Monday night dinners were still happening until the pandemic hit. Chrissy says they can't wait to see each other again.
And some good news. Nicole and her husband Andrew have two daughters now who were the flower girls at Chrissy's wedding. To see photos of that happy celebration and the unfinished scarf that started it all, go to themoth.org. After our break, a woman remembers her childhood in Kuwait during the Gulf War. When the Moth Radio Hour continues.
This is the Moth Radio Hour. I'm Sarah Austin Janess. The stories in this hour are about all things new. But what happens when you're a six-year-old in a time of turbulence and everything is new and different? Miriam Bazide told our next story at a moth showcase at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Here's Miriam live at the Moth.
That was Mariam Bazid. We met when Mariam crafted a story in a moth community workshop in collaboration with the Muslim Writers Collective. Mariam is a non-binary Egyptian immigrant, writer, stage actor, and cook living in Brooklyn. And right now they're in collaboration on a new play about the life and times of Cleopatra.
The act of crafting your own story takes openness indeed, especially if you're telling it for the first time. The Moth produces hundreds of events every year, and the stories are all told by people like you. Yes, you. Do you have any stories of embarking on a new journey, of jumping in and saying yes before you have all the pieces worked out, or really any personal story that matters to you?
We'd love to hear it. You can record your pitch right on our site or call 877-799-MOTH. That's 877-799-6684. The best pitches are developed for moth shows all around the world. Here's a pitch that came in from Zach Lipton.
Remember, you can pitch us your story. Give us a short version of the plot and what you stood to lose or gain. We listen to every pitch that's sent in. Call us at 877-799-MOTH or pitch us online at themoth.org. You could even inspire someone you know to pitch. Spread the word.
After our break, a law professor willingly gets naked and a 53-year-old woman enters the wild world of online dating when the Moth Radio Hour continues. Moth Radio Hour
You're listening to The Moth Radio Hour. I'm Sarah Austin Janess. This is an hour all about broad-mindedness and stepping into the unfamiliar. Many years ago, I was telling a friend about a crush I had on a man who I thought had a crush on me, too. My friend said, Have you kissed him yet? And I said, no, I haven't thought it through fully.
I remember she was sitting on a bar stool because she laughed so hard at this clear evidence of my non-spontaneous self that she slipped off. So this theme of openness and newness and diving into the strange and unusual is also a good reminder for me to lean in. Dave Moran told this next story about leaning in at an open mic moth slam in Ann Arbor, where we partner with Michigan Public Radio.
Here's Dave, live at the Moth.
That was Dave Moran. Dave lives in Ann Arbor, where he's a professor at the University of Michigan Law School. He co-directs the Michigan Innocence Clinic, which exonerates people who've been wrongfully convicted of crimes. He loves running, cross-country skiing, and yes, figure drawing on both sides of the easel. He always considered himself to be funny looking.
He says he has lots of freckles and a large nose and a gangly body. And he adds, modeling has been the most body positive experience of his life. He feels much more comfortable in his own skin now. To see photos, PG photos of some pencil sketches and art that Dave has inspired, go to themoth.org. Our last story in this hour is all about the quest for romantic love at any age.
Elena Larner told this at an open mic story slam in Phoenix, Arizona, where we partner with public radio station KJZZ. And a note to listeners, this story does have a mention of sex. Here's Elena live at The Moth.
That was Elena Larney. And that word that Don used that Elena had to look up, it was calipygian, which means having shapely buttocks. Elena and Don dated for a year and then got married. She said they traveled constantly to places neither of them had ever been so they could have the new adventure together. Sadly, Dawn passed away after seven years of their marriage.
She said, Elena recently moved to Phoenix to be near her daughter and create another new life for herself. She's now a docent with the Museum of Contemporary Art, and she loves to read to elementary students in after-school programs.
And for any of you online dating and looking for new love like I am, Elena says, come up with who you are and what you want so the right new person is attracted to you. Don't try to twist and turn and make yourself attractive to somebody else. You can share the stories from this hour or others from the Moth Archive through our website, themoth.org.
We hope these stories expand your understanding of others and even yourself and that this year you're open to the possibilities of what life will bring. And maybe you'll tell a story about the journey. Check out the Moth schedule on our website and find out about our online slams and throw your name in the virtual hat. We want to hear your stories.
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