Suzanne Rust

How far would you go to get your colleagues to like you?

Martha McBriar went full tilt, and she shared her adventure at a London Grand Slam.

Here's Martha, live at the Moth.

That was Martha McBriar, a Scot living in London whose passions are belly dancing, watching true crime, and critiquing the neighbors' recycling.

After losing her hearing, she struggled with confidence until she discovered the power of true storytelling.

Martha said that the moth gave her her voice back.

When Martha reflects on that event, she said that the first thing that comes to mind is an intense feeling of peace while she was in the air and how that moved her to tears.

But then she cringes when she remembers that she did something that dramatic to get people to like her.

Her last brave act was a hill walk with a friend up Ben Lomond Mountain in Scotland with inadequate equipment, no sense of direction, and a false sense of optimism.

Even when she slipped and fell and dangled from a snowy rock, sobbing with fear, Martha said that she didn't have the heart to tell her friend that she really wasn't enjoying the experience.

In a moment, a story of lipstick and memories when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

This is The Moth Radio Hour.

I'm Suzanne Rust.

As we end this hour, we have a final exploration of the ways in which life continually challenges us to find our balance and recalibrate.

Our last story was told by Arshia Kapadia, who shared it at a main stage in New Brunswick.

where we partnered with the State Theater, New Jersey.

Here's Arshia, live at the Moth.

That was Arshia Kapadia.

Arshia is a global communications leader, storyteller, and mother of twins who has lived across three continents but is now based in the New York tri-state area.

Arshia holds a master in film and television, and back in India, she was a journalist and non-fiction TV producer, creating some of the country's most iconic shows, including MTV's Style Check and Life's Like That.