Our guest for Episode 8 of Prompt is me, Amy Bee! Keith and Aaron were gracious enough to let me tell a story—my first real time on a real stage—at our March Nutshell show. I told a story about being around ten years old and trying to fit in with my local Girl Scout troop, doing an okay job at it, until cookie season arrived and everything quickly fell apart. The tale is bittersweet and deals with that keen need we all have to belong somewhere—anywhere—and what lengths we’re willing to go to in order to do so.

The recording is also a personal documentary of my own revisiting of an experience I’ve historically conveyed as quirky but embarrassing, that through the act of turning it into an oral story, I was able to find compassion for the kid who, okay yeah, was a misfit and didn’t always make the best decisions, but was doing her best with what she had. I hope you enjoy the story and the interview. Please message or comment or email me with your thoughts—I’d LOVE to hear them!

ALSO—If you are a free subscriber and you really want to hear the extended version but can’t afford a paid subscription, reach out to me, and I’ll comp you.

(I didn’t have any photos of me in the Girl Scouts, so these photos are around the age I think I was. A LOT happened during this time period! But those are other stories for other times.)

Want to know more? Amy Bee writes about facing her social anxiety and stage fright at This Might Go Terribly. Check it out and let her know she’s not alone in this big, big world.

Prompt: is presented by In a Nutshell Storytelling

Hostus: Amy Bee

Mostus: Keith Lowell Jensen

Producer: Aaron Carnes

Thank you to:

DJ Yuma Tripp for allowing us to use his song “Lazy Skank” for our episodes and our live show.

Hyperpixel for audio and video services.

Sofia Theatre for a beautiful stage to gather around.

Babalou for watching over our event table and engaging with people in the best way possible.

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