The Moth

Still Existing and Bucket Listing: The Moth Radio Hour

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Oct 7, 2025
Join Jordy Ponce, a psychologist and cancer patient, as he shares how a life-altering diagnosis led him to embrace a 'still existing and bucket listing' philosophy. Software engineer Mike Sela confronts his fear of heights to skydive for his daughter's birthday, while animator Eric Schur highlights the stress of planning a dream trip to Pixar. Nonprofit executive Samantha Williams recounts a thrilling yet terrifying whitewater rafting adventure at Victoria Falls, underscoring the unpredictability of life and friendships.
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INSIGHT

Purpose Transforms Survival

  • Jordy realized that being "still alive" reframed each day as meaningful rather than merely surviving treatment.
  • He credits daily purpose and helping others with sustaining his will to continue beyond prognosis timelines.
ADVICE

Share Your Story To Help Others

  • Lisa, Jordy's supervisor, urged him to take the job and share his story candidly with patients.
  • Do leverage lived experience to deepen empathy and therapeutic connection when appropriate.
INSIGHT

Vulnerability Builds Trust

  • Jordy found patients preferred someone who 'gets it' over platitudes or detached reassurance.
  • Shared vulnerability created relief and deeper connection in clinical encounters.
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