This episode features Margaret Terri's tender memoir about a lifelong obsession with France, a visit to Vincent van Gogh's room in Saint-Rémy, and an emotional reconnection with her mother's creativity and pain.Also included is Casadie Smith's story about tarot, the Wheel of Fortune card, and her struggle with obsessive thoughts and anxiety, ultimately learning to sit in the present rather than demanding certainty from the future.

Host Lee Hunsaker presents two powerful onstage stories: Shannon Dominguez recounts leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses and an abusive marriage, facing shunning and her father’s suicide, then rebuilding her life and career; Tess Wortinger reflects on growing up on an Iowa family farm, the song that sustained her, and the bittersweet work of clearing a childhood home.Together they explore grief, courage, community, and the hard work of starting over.

Two storytellers take the Grandin stage: Brooke Saul boards a Greyhound to Roanoke chasing first love, only to find a new, unexpected life with Adam; Brent Stevens reflects on his father through an old trench coat and the soundtrack of his college years. Both stories explore love, loss, and transformation.After each performance, the storytellers join the Hoot and Holler studio for intimate interviews that dig into how those moments shaped their lives, and how small objects and chance encounters can open the door to healing and home.

This episode of Hoot and Holler Radio features two courageous teenagers sharing honest stories about identity and belonging. Asher recounts discovering and embracing an autism diagnosis, finding friendship and confidence, while Ambrose describes coming out as transgender, finding compassionate community, and beginning medical transition.The show includes onstage performances recorded at the Grandin Theatre and follow-up interviews in the Hoot and Holler studio, offering a hopeful, human look at resilience, acceptance, and the power of being seen.