Welcome to the Moth.
I'm Suzanne Rust.
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 soul of your shoe to the soul inside you, with stories about connections,
bonds, being there for the people we love, and all the things that make you you.
First up, we have Heather McGee.
She told this at a Chicago StorySlam where the theme of the night was baggage.
Here's Heather and live with them all.
So when I was a teenager, I had so much social anxiety, like crippling.
I was from a really big family with a million brothers and sisters,
so you might be surprised to see that as a characteristic of me.
But we were fundamentalists.
I was homeschooled.
We were very isolated.
I lived out with the cows and cornfields.
Now, my mom was a real teacher.
She actually gave me a great education being homeschooled.
However, she also knew I wanted to go to college.
And to go to college, when you have a million kids, you don't have a lot of money.