Suzanne Rust

Making weight for a wrestling match was Craig's high-stakes moment.

And Moth stories are all about stakes.

What did a person stand to gain or lose?

Do you have a story where the stakes were high?

Call into our pitch line and share a snippet of that moment with us.

You can go to our website, themoth.org slash pitch line.

We'd love to hear it.

That brings us to the end of our episode.

Thanks so much for joining us.

From all of us here at The Moth, have a story-worthy week.

This is the Moth Radio Hour.

I'm your host, Suzanne Rust.

You don't have to join the circus to perform acts of bravura.

Life itself is a high-wire act.

We are constantly putting ourselves on the line, taking risks, and searching for balance.

This episode features stories about finding your equilibrium when life knocks you sideways.

Sometimes you just have to step out on that wire and be brave enough to go across.

But sometimes, like our first teller, you just have to join the circus.

This story was told by Tiffany McKinney at a Detroit Slam.

Here's Tiffany, live at the Moth.