We're all monsters. Have some empathy.
What story have you lived that we need to hear? Let's deconstruct the ego and laugh at the selfish parts. What are your creature comforts? We all use fantasies to drive us. I call them necessary delusions. I'm not interested in our differences but rather in uncovering our endless similarities.
Alexia Michitti was born without her right hand — and for most of her childhood, she hid it behind her back, terrified of the stares and the bullying that came with being different. When she was cut from her middle-school basketball team because of her hand, something in her shifted. Instead of giving up, she turned to soccer — and that choice changed everything.
Years later, Alexia became the best one-handed goalkeeper in the world, winning the Golden Glove at the Women’s Amputee Soccer World Cup. But her story isn’t just about sports — it’s about learning to stop hiding, to embrace who you are, and to create opportunities for others to do the same.
In this episode, Alexia opens up about:
Being told she couldn’t make the team — and proving everyone wrong
The loneliness and resilience that shaped her childhood
Competing on the world stage as part of Team USA
Founding EM13RACE, her adaptive clothing brand for people with limb differences
Learning that strength isn’t about perfection, but visibility
This is a story about courage, reinvention, and the quiet power of showing up exactly as you are.
EarthMonster is the storytelling podcast that celebrates vulnerability and explores the messy, beautiful journey of being human. Subscribe for more raw, unfiltered stories that remind you what it means to feel alive.
6 Oct 2025
She Hates Money But Can’t Escape It
Meg grew up between two extremes — scarcity and sudden wealth. Her parents went from steel mills in Pittsburgh to automotive success in Detroit, and she watched them buy rugs, lamps, and shop vacs in bulk, only to fight over them endlessly. For Meg, money never equaled happiness, and the material things that came with it felt empty.
Now in her 40s and going through a divorce, she’s still wrestling with her complicated relationship with money. She describes it as “the redheaded stepchild locked in the closet,” something she avoids even when she earns it, often dropping cash or refusing gifts because they don’t feel like love.
In this deeply honest conversation, Meg opens up about:
Growing up around scarcity, hoarding, and conflicted views on money
Why she hates asking for money and struggles as an entrepreneur
How divorce forced her to reevaluate her beliefs about abundance
The tension between material gifts and emotional connection
Her passion for connection, service, and building a different kind of value system
This is not just a story about money — it’s about identity, worth, and the search for meaning in a world obsessed with status.
If you’ve ever felt conflicted about money, gifts, or the idea of “success,” Meg’s story will challenge the way you think.
EarthMonster is the storytelling podcast that celebrates vulnerability and explores the messy, beautiful journey of being human. Subscribe for more conversations that uncover the real stories that shape our lives.
6 Oct 2025
Chasing Dreams and Saving Lives (Like maybe my own)
Jeremy grew up moving from place to place, sleeping on floors, and living with constant instability. By the time he was 17, his mother had overdosed, his family had splintered, and he had already learned to survive more than most adults ever face.
Now 24, he works the night shift as a medic in a chaotic emergency room, seeing life and death unfold every day — all while chasing the dream of becoming a world-renowned musician. He’s never touched drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes, choosing instead to stay straight edge even while surrounded by addiction and instability.
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Jeremy opens up about:
Growing up through eviction after eviction and losing his mom as a teenager
Finding stability in music and the dream of being “the biggest in the world”
What it’s like to keep people alive in the ER while struggling with depersonalization himself
The fear of being forgotten, and why leaving a legacy drives everything he does
How empathy shaped him, and why he refuses to break under the weight of his past
This is a story about resilience, legacy, and the fight to find yourself when the world has tried to break you.
If you’ve ever felt lost, struggled to hold onto hope, or questioned who you really are, Jeremy’s story will stay with you.
EarthMonster is the storytelling podcast that celebrates vulnerability and explores the messy, beautiful journey of being human. Subscribe for more conversations that uncover the real stories that shape our lives.
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