The Moth

Hermit No More

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Joanna Courteau was an outsider by choice until a near-death experience cracks open her bashful shell.

Tags Healing Adversity Nationality Coming of age Relationships Kindness of strangers Gratitude Friendship Acceptance Medicine YA Moving Hopeful Grateful Inspiring Tender Sad

Storyteller

Joanna Courteau​

Featured on

School’s Out!

Original Air Date

May 24, 2019

Recorded Date

November 29, 2017

“In middle school I was so bashful that I would do anything to avoid talking to other people.”

Photo by Liz Mackinder
Joanna Courteau

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