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The Moth Podcast: Growing Up

2025/2/21
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Whitney McGuire shares her experience growing up Buddhist in a Black community, the challenges she faced, and how she eventually came to terms with her identity. Her story highlights the complexities of navigating cultural and religious differences.
  • Hiding her Buddhist faith due to negative reactions
  • Internal conflict between religious practices
  • Reclaiming her Buddhist identity in college

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On this episode, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be showcasing three stories from Black storytellers, all on the universal theme of growing up. This episode was hosted by Suzanne Rust.

Storytellers:

Whitney Mcguire comes to terms with her buddhism.

Aubrianna Piton cleans up garbage for the summer and reconsiders her relationship to food waste. 

Jacoby Cochran and his family build a home at Rich City Skate. 

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