New Year, New Leaf: The Moth Podcast

The Moth

Performing Arts, Arts

4.6 • 25.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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To celebrate the dawn of 2026, we’ll have two stories of people trying new things, taking a leap, in one case literally, shaking their lives up, and turning over new leaves. This episode was hosted by Kate Tellers. Storytellers: Laura Gilbert starts a new job as a software engineer and deals with imposter syndrome. In desperate need of an easy class to graduate college, Elliot Higgins took a skydiving 101 class. Podcast # 957 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	Hi, Mike Bubbins here, comedian, podcast, a national treasure and star with a hit sitcom mammoth.
0:05.5	I'm heading across the UK and I live in 2026 and 27 with my brand new stand-up comedy tour show,
0:11.3	Ideas Man. Excuse a lack of thrills, I'm not really a promotional man, I'm an ideas man.
0:15.2	Anyway, come and have a great night with me. September, 26 to April, 27 at a venue near you.
0:21.1	Tickets on sale now at live
0:22.4	nation.co.com.uk.
0:29.1	Hey, you. Do you ever
0:30.8	think the old you wants a new you? You do?
0:33.6	Well, we do too.
0:35.0	Our one-stop wonder shake
0:36.3	guarantees you a new body face and personality.
0:39.9	Your friends won't even recognize you.
0:42.2	But don't worry.
0:43.1	With wonder shake, you'll make better, hotter friends, and just like in some...
0:46.8	Hmm, really?
0:48.4	Don't fall for fads this January.
0:50.4	Holland and Barrett give you the facts.
0:52.3	Get expert advice on nutrition, supplements and skincare that actually give your body the nourishment it needs. Holland and Barrett.
1:01.6	Welcome to The Moth. I'm Kate Tillers. The hangover, real or metaphorical, from your New Year's bash is over, your holiday parties are in the rear view,
1:11.4	and you've logged countless hours in the endless goodbyes of merry gatherings.
1:16.1	Now, the pressure is on to become a completely different, better, and more successful person in
1:21.9	2026. It's impossible not to wonder, how do I essentially turn over a new leaf?
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