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Satori Shakur

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
134 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So I pulled my car over to the side to Google him.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

Turns out he's legit.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So I perked up my ears.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

He said, well, do you know anything about cornea donation?

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

Well, I'm thinking, well, it had occurred to me that things got really bad.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

I could donate my blood for money.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

But I tell him, no, no, no, not really.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So he says, it's a very delicate operation.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

A cornea has to be recovered within 23 hours of the death.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

or it's not gonna be able to be used.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So most of these deaths occur unexpectedly, tragically, as accidents.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So you can imagine the shock and devastation of the family.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So when the requester calls for the donation, they're going into a high stakes interaction, a crisis situation that's time critical.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

So our company helps to improve the communication to reduce the risk and mistakes of getting to the donation.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

And at the highest level, the communication is human.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

And it's able to move that family member from devastation to seeing the possibility that even in death, their loved one can give the gift of sight.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

I was blown away.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

I was like, that is awesome.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

And he engaged me in a conversation.

The Moth
If the Shoe Fits: The Moth Radio Hour

And then he tells me, you know, we don't usually hire actors over the phone.