Finding Soul: The Moth Podcast

The Moth

Arts, Performing Arts

4.6 • 25.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

A few days ago, we shared a Moth Radio Hour all about shoes… but on this episode, we’re going to be talking about a different type of soul. Yes, we’re going from the sole of your shoe, to the soul inside you - with stories about connections, bonds, being there for the people we love, and all of the things that make you you. This episode was hosted by Suzanne Rust. Storytellers: On a high school trip, socially awkward Heather McG is given a bright pink suitcase by her grandmother. Ashley Mckelvy has to get married in less than a month. Podcast # 952 If you've been moved by a story this year, please text 'GIVE25' to 78679 to make a donation to The Moth today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	OMG Yes.com is a website presenting groundbreaking research about women's sexual pleasure in partnership with Indiana University and Kinsey Institute researchers.
0:11.2	When you see such an open, honest, evidence-based discussion of what feels good and why, it becomes obvious.
0:17.8	That's how it should be. What if our generation breaks the cycle of shame and
0:21.5	taboo once and for all, and everyone realizes pleasure is good, healthy, important, and endlessly
0:27.7	fascinating? See for yourself at omg yes.com slash moth. That's omg yes.com slash moth. Think about cheese.
0:39.6	Make your thoughts cheesier.
0:42.7	Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,
0:44.7	Chipotle sauce and an omega cheese melt.
0:47.8	And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.
0:50.1	Did we mention it's cheesy?
0:50.7	Cheese.
0:54.6	Availments with the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11 a.m.
0:55.6	Plus and participation may vary.
0:56.3	Subjects availability.
1:00.9	Welcome to the moth.
1:02.2	I'm Suzanne Rust.
1:06.7	A few days ago, we shared a moth radio hour all about shoes.
1:11.6	But on this episode, we're going to be talking about a different type of soul. Yes, we're going from the soul of your shoe to the soul inside you, with stories about
1:17.6	connections, bonds, being there for the people we love, and all the things that make you you.
1:24.6	First up, we have Heather McGee. She told this at a Chicago story slam where the theme of the night was baggage.
1:31.2	Here's Heather, live with them off.
1:38.2	So when I was a teenager, I had so much social anxiety, like crippling. I was from a really big family with a million
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