Sublime

The idea of writing the story as a gift was crucial to our purpose during this project. It was to be a story that was given freely to others with no thought of reciprocation. We did not write to be published or to get ourselves noticed by others. It was a selfless act to show respect to the people who heard our words.

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But they bear little resemblance to the conversations we have in daily life. Unlike an actual conversation, which requires only two people, a Fresh Air interview is a team effort. One of my producers finds and books the guest, a researcher locates the material I need to look at for background, an associate editor cuts the tape, and the executive pr

You have important stories to tell. They are stories that no one else can tell. But you have to be willing to do the work of developing them—and then work through your fears to share them.