Messiah Community Radio Talk Show

Margot Leitman is a storyteller, comedian, writer and teacher originally from Matawan, New Jersey. She is the best-selling author of "Long Story Short- the Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need" from Sasquatch Books/Random House and the comedic memoir “Gawky…Tales of an Extra Long Awkward Phase” from Seal Press/ Perseus Books. She has written for NBC, Dreamworks TV, the Hallmark Channel and the PixL Network and a variety of print and online sources including Cosmo and Backstage Magazine. In 2016 she worked as the west coast story scout for "This American Life." Margot is a five-time winner of The Moth StorySLAM, and was the Moth GrandSLAM winner in New York City achieving the series' first ever score of a perfect 10.  Her stories have been featured on NPR's  “The Moth Podcast,” “Good Food," “Unfictional” and "Strangers." Additionally Margot has been featured on Dan Savage's podcast, "Hot Mic," Earwolf's "With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus" and is a frequent contributor to the popular podcast “RISK!" Leit