the moth mainstage | Matthew Dicks

Run to The Moth. Allow stories to lighten your load.

By Matthew Dicks | April 25, 2018 |

Here is my suggestion: Run to The Moth. On the radio, the podcast, or a live show. As you probably know, The Moth changed my life. It gave me a stage to tell stories. It provided me with a platform to be noticed. It opened the door to a new career. A bunch of new…

Dan Kennedy is right. Reach out to people whose work means the world to you.

By Matthew Dicks | November 29, 2017 |

Dan Kennedy, writer, storyteller, and Moth host, tweeted earlier this week: (@DanKennedy_NYC) Gonna get better at sending notes to people whose work means the world to me. Feels fanboy, but beats waiting to send an RIP tweet. I like this advice a lot. I receive emails, tweets, and Facebook messages almost daily from readers around the…